SPEERS AND DUNLEVY
UNITED METHODIST CHURCHES
Rev. Les Hutchins, Pastor
Gavin Farkas, Organist (D) Lana Saksun, Organist (S) Debra Young, Choir Director
Darcy Phillips ,Lay Reader ( D), Louise Watkins, Lay Reader (S)
FEBRUARY 15,, 2009
ENTRANCE AND WORSHIP
RINGING OF THE CHIMES PRELUDE
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Everyone please pass and sign attendance pads.
We welcome visitors to our church this morning.
We hope you feel God’s presences as you worship with us.
CHORAL INTROIT
*CALL TO WORSHIP
CANTICLE OF LOVE Page 646
Prayer: Eternal Light, shine into our hearts. Eternal Goodness, deliver us from evil. Eternal Power, be our support. Eternal Wisdom, scatter the darkness of our ignorance. Eternal Pity, have mercy upon us, that with all our heart and mind and soul and strength we may seek your face and be brought by your infinite mercy to your holy presence: through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
*OPENING HYMN Page 292 “What Wondrous Love Is This”
NEW TESTAMENT LESSON First Corinthians 13:1-13 Page 165
PROCLAMATION AND PRAISE
Let the People of God Hear the Word
JOYS, CONCERNS AND SHARING if you have a prayer request
Write it on the Prayer Request Sheet in the back of the church
before worship begins.
PASTORAL PRAYER
*PRAISE CHORUS Page 191 1st verse “Jesus Loves Me”
*PASSING OF THE LORD’S PEACE
ANTHEM “Written in Red”
*GOSPEL READING Matthew 22: 34-40 Page 23
L: The word of God for the people of God
P: Thanks be to God.
SERMON “All We Need Is Love”
RESPONSES AND OFFERINGS
Let All Respond to What God Has Done.
*HYMN OF RESPONSE Page 384 “Love Divine”
You are invited to the altar for prayer during the singing of the hymn for any
need, whether it is for healing, thanksgiving, any problem, to give
your life to Christ or Rededicate your life. Let side (pulpit)
for anointing with oil and prayer with Pastor.
Right side (Lectern) for prayer by yourself.
HOLY COMMUNION BY Intinction Hymnal pages 7-14
** Any person who answers in faith invitation, “Christ our Lord invites to his
Table all who love him, who earnestly repent of their sin and seek to like
In peace with one another,” is worthy through Christ to partake of
Holy Communion.
General Conference, May 7, 2004, Pittsburgh, PA
PRESENTATION OF TITHES AND OFFERINGS
The Offertory
The Doxology Page 95 “Praise God”
Prayer of Thanksgiving
SENDING FORTH
Let Us Go Forth to Serve
*CLOSING HYMN Page 156 “I Love to Tell the Story”
*CHORAL BENEDICTION
*BENEDICTION
*POSTLUDE
“WHEN OUR SERVICE IS OVER, OUR SERVICE BEGINS”
“Do all the good you can,
By all the means you can,
In all the places you can,
To all the people you can,
As long as ever you can.”
ANNOUNCEMENTS
TODAY 9:45 am Adult Sunday School
9:45 am Children Sunday School
7:00 pm UMYF
MONDAY: 8:30 pm AA at Dunlevy.
7:00 pm 12 Step Program, Speers, see Pastor Les.
TUESDAY: 10:00 am Prayer Group and Upper Room Meditation
THURSDAY 6:30 pm Choir Rehearsal
The flowers on the altar are presented to the glory of God.
A special thank you to Tom Hotz, Bob Whitefield and Gordon Watkins
for their delivery of the Souper Bowl food to the Food Bank.
We extend our sympathy to Midge Walters in the death of her sister
Mrs. Betty Pivovarnik.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Mike Anderson who will celebrate on
February 16, 2009.
CARE & NURTURE COMMITTEE will have a short meeting following
worship
UNITED METHODIST WOMEN will meet in Fellowship Hall on
February 24 at 7:00 pm. Plans for 2009 will be the addenda.
ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL MEETING: Sunday Feb. 22, 2009
ATTENDANCE: February 8, 2009 was 57 thank you for your
Attendance, you are special to us and to our Lord.
Please if you see some one missing. Please send them a card and
let them know how much they are missed.
MISSION SHARE: February 8, 2009 was $95.00, $717.00 YTD.
PARSONAGE FUND: February 8, 2009, $128.00, balance needed $267.00
TRUSTEES: the counters for the week of February 15, 2009 are
Tom Hotz and Gordon Watkins
LAY TRAINING SCHOOL dates are Feb.15, 22 and Mar. 1, 8, 15, places
Canonsburg 1st UMC and Carmichaels 1st UMC. Cost is $25. if
registered by Jan. 31. $30. if later, deadline is Feb. 9. Call Carolyn
Morris 724-627-9459, evenings only or Kim Province 724-592-5706
There are a limited number of scholarships available.
MOTHER’S DAY TEA: Is being planned for May 3, 2009. Please use the
sign up sheet in the back if you are planning to attend this special
event to honor the mothers, grandmothers, sisters, aunts or other
lady who might be special to you.
CONFIRMATION CLASS: See Barb Vandermer.
SPEERS & DUNLEVY
UNITED METHODIST CHURCHES
810 Jane Avenue Church 724-483-2372
Charleroi, PA 15022 Parsonage 724-483-2765
Rev. Les Hutchins, Pastor
E-Mail: speersoffice@comcast. net
WebSite:
February 15, 2009