United Methodist Church. Making Disciples of Jesus Christ for the Transformation of the World

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1 Making Disciples of Jesus Christ for the Transformation of the World United Methodist Church 1005 W. Main Street, Leesburg, FL Tel and Fax Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany February 12, 2017

2 I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world. ~ John 16:33 NLT

3 TODAY 8:00 AM Traditional Worship 9:00 AM Coffee and Donuts 9:00 AM Soul-utions 10:00 AM Sunday School for Children/Youth 10:15 AM Praise Band Practice 11:00 AM Traditional Worship 5:00 PM Youth MONDAY 7:00 PM Golf Committee 7:30 PM Boy Scouts 7:30 PM Crescendo Choral Festival TUESDAY 11:30 AM Salvation Army Lunch WEDNESDAY 9:15 AM Staff Meeting 3:00 PM Jumpstart Wednesday All Together 4:00-5:00 PM Revival Bible Study 4:45-6:00 PM Meal 6:00-7:00 PM Revival Bible Study 6:00-7:00 PM BibleZone 6:00 PM Girl Scouts 6:30 PM Chancel Ringers 8:00 PM AA, Al-Anon THURSDAY 6:30 AM Salvation Army Breakfast 6:00 PM Sunrise Choir 6:30 PM Friendship Link 7:00 PM Trustees 7:15 PM Chancel Choir FRIDAY Office Closed 6:30 PM Love Week Fashion Challenge SATURDAY 2:00 PM Community Blessing of the Animals Connected Women's Ministry s Thursday Friendship Link will meet at 6:30 PM this week at Ruby Tuesday s on Hwy. 441 in Leesburg. Join us for a girls' night out of fellowship and spiritual support. Open to women of all ages. Please RSVP to Terri Hester ( ) for a table count. The Crescendo Choral Festival will be presented tomorrow evening at 7:30 PM (Doors Open to Public at 6:30 PM). Free tickets are required for this event. A freewill offering will be taken to benefit the charity Deliver The Difference. The WAT menu for this week is garden salad, baked ziti, green peas, garlic bread, and fruit jello. Cost to adults will be $7.50 each, and children ten and under are $3.00 each. Reservations must be made to the church office ( ) by noon on Tuesday. Our Love Week Fashion Challenge will be held at 6:30 PM on Friday (doors open at 6:00) in the Family Life Center. This event is part fashion show/part game show and will be full of entertainment and fun. Our purpose is to help our Opportunity Shop with it s outreach to the community, by filling up the Op Shop truck with quality donations. The truck will be in the parking lot when you arrive. Bring your friends and encourage them to scour their homes for items to donate. We will host a Blessing of the Animals on our playground following the Mardi Gras Pet Parade on Saturday. Everyone is welcome to bring their pets for blessing. Scholarship applications are available in the church office. They must be returned by March 25. Morrison Church Directory: We need you to make our church directory complete! To celebrate our church family and strengthen the bond within our congregation, we welcome you to be part of our up-coming new directory. We are now scheduling portrait sittings for Tuesday, March 7 Saturday, March 11. Scheduling for a photo session can be done in the Narthex after traditional worship, in the Family Life Center after contemporary worship, or online through the link at For more details contact Becky Bigelow at kbbigelow82@gmail.com or (716) Pastor David s Wednesday evening Bible studies are being live-streamed weekly at 6:00 PM on the church Facebook page. They are posted as videos on the page for those who cannot view the classes live. Audio podcasts of the 6:00 PM classes are available on our website at Our Faithful Attendance for Week Ending 2/5 8:00 Sunday School 11:00 Soulutions Live Stream Homes Children Youth Chapel MEMBER DEATH NOTICES Donald Warner, January 22 Ted Jansen, January 23 Orville Haag, January 30

4 David C. Bellows Organist-Choirmaster Brad and Colette Bonner Contemporary Worship Leaders Mike Burkett Facility Manager Cindi Butler Preschool Director Debbie Centeno Bookkeeper Dr. M. McCoy Gibbs Pastor Emeritus Emily Givens Director of Youth Ministries Terri Hester Office Manager Leanna Hock Hospitality Coordinator Angie Liston Interpreter for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Susan Merrill Op Shop Manager Frank Provenzano Kitchen Coordinator David Stauffer Pastor Betsy Mae Wilson Director of Family Ministries GREETING PARISH NOTICES CARILLON PRELUDE Andante CALL TO WORSHIP Gather Us In The first note of the prelude is our call to silent meditation. Please silence cell phones, and consider sitting near the front. *HYMN 155 All Hail the Power of Jesus Name F. Mendelssohn M. Haugen DIADEM *INVOCATION UM Hymnal 253 Almighty God, in whom we live and move and have our being, you created us for yourself, so that our hearts are restless until they find rest in you. Grant to us such piety of heart and strength of purpose that no selfish passion may hinder us from knowing your will, and no weakness from doing it. In your light may we see life clearly and in your service find perfect freedom; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen [Book of Worship, p. 460] *GLORIA PATRI 70 Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Amen. PRESENTATION OF OUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS The door to membership in the Morrison church family is always open. For more information call Hospitality Coordinator Leanna Hock at OFFERTORY Grant Us Your Peace F. Mendelssohn

5 *DOXOLOGY 95 Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise him, all creatures here below; praise him above, ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen. PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION OLD TESTAMENT Numbers 11:16-25 Page 225 NEW TESTAMENT John 16:33 Page 1679 Revelation 3:14-22 Page 1917 SERMON Revival, part 6: Persevering to the End Pastor David PASTORAL PRAYER HOLY COMMUNION AND REAFFIRMATION OF BAPTISM Wafers that are hypoallergenic are available. Please pray for revival to happen at Morrison this year. COMMUNION MUSIC O Rest in the Lord F. Mendelssohn COMMUNION HYMN 382 Have Thine Own Way, Lord ADELAIDE COMMUNION HYMN 396 O Jesus, I Have Promised ANGEL S STORY *BENEDICTION *BENEDICTION RESPONSE POSTLUDE War March of the Priests If you leave before the end of the Postlude, please exit quietly. F. Mendelssohn Our 11:00 AM worship service is streamed live via our website, This morning s 11:00 AM worship service will be broadcast on 790 AM radio. A supervised nursery is located in room 110 of the Multi-Ministry Building at 9:00 AM and upstairs in the sanctuary at 11:00 AM. The nursery is for children through age five. Today s Lay Readers 8:00 AM Jackie Hanks 11:00 AM Carole Madison Today s Flower Dedication The flowers in the sanctuary are given in honor of Heather Bridges and her continued service to our country by Chris, Cliff, Chase, Jay, and Taylor Bridges. Return home safely. The narthex flowers are given in loving memory of Frank Sutton by his adoring family. *Please stand if you are able.

6 Sermon Notes and Growing as Disciples Week of February 12, 2017 Revival, part 6: Persevering to the end Numbers 11:16-25; John 16:33; Revelation 3:14-22 Key Verse: John 16:33 I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world. I. It takes a great perseverance to be the church today II. Review A. Revival is B. How we get there: Return to our first Long for and Pursue Grow in even in times of crisis Recognize the necessity of Works of Live the III. Forces that fight against us: Inside Outside IV. God has called us! A. First Love B. No longer triflers C. Don t quit V. The fruit of revival: Growing as disciples: Pray this prayer daily and/or one of your own choosing: Almighty God, in whom we live and move and have our being, you created us for yourself, so that our hearts are restless until they find rest in you. Grant to us such piety of heart and strength of purpose that no selfish passion may hinder us from knowing your will, and no weakness from doing it. In your light may we see life clearly and in your service find perfect freedom; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen [Book of Worship, p. 460] Monday: Matthew 6 Tuesday: Galatians 6:1-10 Wednesday: 1 Timothy 6:2b-16 Thursday: 2 Timothy 4:9-18 Friday: Hebrews 10:19-39 Saturday: Hebrews 11

7 A Note To Our Guests: The first thing you will notice about Soul-utions is that we are just like you! We are seeking God s plan for how to live our lives. We are not perfect and don t have it all figured out. Our carefully crafted worship is designed to help you on your spiritual journey. Morrison offers small group Bible studies, creative times of worship and music, relevant teaching of the Bible, and authentic relationships. We encourage you to discover God at your own pace. So come in, grab some breakfast, sit back and experience the love of Christ. People who consider Morrison to be their home participate in what God is doing here through their financial gifts. If you are a first time guest or just checking us out, we do not expect you to place a gift in the offering baskets located around the worship space. The door to membership in the Morrison church family is always open. For more information call Hospitality Coordinator Leanna Hock at Today s Lay Reader: Baileigh Lorenze