THIS WEEK AT SPIRO FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

First United Methodist Church

Wednesday, October 21
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of Spiro
Prayer Group 2:00 pm
Circle of Care Meets 6:30 pm Main and Broadway PO Box 427 Spiro, Oklahoma 74959
Youth Group 6:30 pm
Church Phone: 918.962.2538 Parsonage: 818.962.5445
Cameron has invited Spiro youth to join them in a hayride on Wednesday
evening, October 21, over at Cameron. It gets underway at the Cameron Pastor’s Cell: 918.839.7568
church at 5:00 pm.
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To Know Christ and Make Him Known
Thursday, October 22
Boy Scouts meets in Ed Bldg. 6:30 pm
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Saturday, October 24
Worship Practice 9:00 am
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Sunday, October 25
Sunday School 9:45 am
Morning Worship 11:10 am
Sunday Afternoon 4:00 pm

Doris Clayton has invited us to her home for a

house blessing next Sunday afternoon at 4:00 pm.

Serving the Community Since 1899

Every Member A Minister
UMW is offering pecans for 8.00/pkg. – regularly 10.00. Good time to get some for those Gary Withrow Pastor
pecan pies coming up soon! Rhonda Peterson Worship Leader
David Peterson Liturgist
Lynne Balzer Guitar
Kathleen Cameron Keyboard
 ORDER OF WORSHIP I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting.
Sunday, October 18, 2009 – Laity Sunday Amen.
† Please stand as you are able. † “Gloria Patri” (Glory Be to the Father) # 70 UMH
GATHERING, WELCOME, ANNOUNCEMENTS, JOYS PASSING THE PEACE OF CHRIST AND FELLOWSHIP
PRELUDE “Are Ye Able” # 530 UMH OFFERING / † DOXOLOGY “Joyful Joyful We Adore Thee” # 89 UMH
Entrance of the Christ Light SCRIPTURE READING Job 38:1-7
CALL TO WORSHIP This is the word of God for the people of God.
Come to Christ, that living stone, rejected by the world, but in God’s sight chosen Thanks be to God.
and precious.
WORDS OF ASSURANCE
We have responded to Christ’s call, and seek to be built into a spiritual house, a
MOMENT OF SILENT PRAYER FOR OTHERS AND OURSELVES
living reminder of God’s presence on earth.
PASTORAL PRAYER
Once we were no people, but now we are God’s people, called out of the darkness
into God’s marvelous light. Therefore we sing with the Church in all ages: THE LORD’S PRAYER (in unison)
Blessed be you name, O God, our Redeemer. By your mercy we have been born Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy Kingdom come, thy will
anew to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us
Amen. our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. Lead us not into
temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the Kingdom and the power and
† OPENING HYMN “How Great Thou Art” # 77 UMH
the glory forever. AMEN.
† OPENING PRAYER (in unison)
PRAYER RESPONSE “Through it All” # 507 UMH
O God, our Guide and Guardian, you have led us apart from the busy world
into the quiet of your house. Grant us grace to worship you in Spirit and in
† HYMN OF PREPARATION “A Mighty Fortress is Our God” # 110 UMH
truth, to the comfort of our souls and the upbuilding of every good purpose and SCRIPTURE READING Mark 10:35-45
holy desire. Enable us to do more perfectly the work to which you have called
us, that we may not fear the coming of night, when we shall resign into your This is the word of God for the people of God.
hands the tasks which you have committed to us. So may we worship you not Thanks be to God.
with our lips at this hour, but in word and deed all the days of our lives; through
Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen. ANTHEM “Make Me A Servant” Rhonda Peterson

† AFFIRMATION OF FAITH “The Apostles Creed” # 881 UMH SERMON “How’s Your Serve?” Gary Withrow
I believe in God the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth; HYMN OF INVITATION “I Sing the Almighty Power” # 152 UMH
And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, Communion “Take Our Bread” #640 UMH
born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and † DISMISSAL WITH BLESSING
buried; the third day he rose from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth
at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge † POSTLUDE “O Worship the King” # 73 UMH
the quick and the dead.