As you prepare Your heart to worship God, please turn your
ELECTRONIC DEVICES TO vibrate. This will allow others to worship
uninterrupted. Thank you!
Gift of Togetherness
Welcome
Highland’s Ministry and Mission
Acolyte
Chiming of the Hour
Prelude
In these quiet moments, please pray for all those who have worshipped where
you now sit; pray for those who are sitting beside you; and pray for everyone God
wants you to invite to worship.
*Call to Worship
Pastor: Happy are those who place their trust in God,
who sing God’s praise with a new song.
People: God’s wondrous deeds are many and great.
Their number is greater than the stars in the sky.
Pastor: Happy are those who wait patiently for God,
who cry out to God with their whole heart.
People: For God hears our pleas
and listens to our requests.
Pastor: God is steadfast and faithful.
People: Let us worship our God.
*Hymn 8:30 am As I Go Down to the River to Pray
11:00 am Leaning on the Everlasting Arms UMH 133
Children’s Time
(Children will enjoy Kids Konnection, ages 3 through grade 2)
Gift of Giving
Offering
Anthem I’m Gonna Live So God Can Use Me Sanctuary Choir
Doxology Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow UMH 94
Our giving to God is to be sacrificial.
“We want you to know, brothers, about the grace of God
that has been given among the churches of Macedonia,
for in a severe test of affliction, their abundance of joy
and their extreme poverty have overflowed
in a wealth of generosity on their part” (2 Cor. 8:1-2).
Gift of Learning
Scripture John 1:29-42 NT 886
Pastor: The Word of God for the people of God.
People: Thanks be to God. Amen.
Message More Than a Look
Rev. Dr. Dorothy McNeer O’Quinn
Gift of Praying
*Hymn 8:30 am Whiter than Snow
11:00 am I Love to Tell the Story UMH 156
Silent Prayer
Prayer of Confession
O God, we find it hard to come and see.
A good work done, a season accomplished,
a list completed, a celebration:
these we love,
and we ask Your blessings
be upon them.
Yet we know more deeply
that the journey is never completely over.
Your reign has come,
and yet we must come and see You
to be more fully alive.
Strengthen us in this, we pray,
and help us to journey faithfully with You.
Sharpen our knowledge, bless our spirits,
enhance our vision and ready us for action. Amen.
Pastor: In the name of Jesus Christ, You are forgiven.
People: In the name of Jesus Christ, You are forgiven.
Glory to God. Amen.
*Passing of the Peace
Morning Prayer
Prayers of the People
Leader: Jesus in Your mercy,
People: Hear our prayer.
The Lord’s Prayer UMH 896
Sending Forth
*Hymn 8:30 am Are You Washed
11:00 am Just as I am, without One Plea UMH 357
*Benediction
*Postude
*Those able, please stand
UMH denotes United Methodist hymnal
Calendar for this Week
January 15 - 21, 2017
Sunday 10:15 am Children’s Choir practice.
12:30 pm Narcotics Anonymous Fellowship Hall.
4:00 pm Adult Bells.
Monday: Office closed in observance of Martin Luther King Day.
6:00 pm Prayer Service at Linda Coleman’s, 231 Bear Chase
Court, Colonial Heights.
6:30 pm Scouts will meet.
7:00 pm The Way at Dante’s Restaurant, Mike Tolbert,
Leader.
7:00 pm Bible Study at Napoli Restaurant, Chester, VA, led
by Dorothy Vincent.
Tuesday: 1:00 pm Bible Study, led by Pastor Dorothy.
6:15 pm Finance Committee Meeting, Mike Coleman, Chair.
7:00 pm Administrative Council Meeting, Jen Webb, Chair.
Wednesday: 5:30 pm Church and Community Supper.
6:00 pm Prayer Service and Children’s activities.
6:30 pm Blue Grass Band practice
7:00 pm Sanctuary Choir rehearsal.
Thursday: 11:00 am Ann Douglas Guild will meet in the Fellowship
Hall.
2 pm Filling Backpacks at Colonial Heights Food Pantry.
5:30 pm America Heritage Girls – Award Ceremony – Sanct.
and Fellowship Hall.
6:30 pm Worship Committee Meeting in the Day
Classroom.
7 pm Troop Committee meeting.
Friday: 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm Scouts Pinewood Derby workshop,
Fellowship Hall.
Saturday: 9 am – 12 pm Scouts Pinewood Derby workshop, Fellowship
Hall.
Sympathy:
We express our condolences to the family of Margaret Jackson, who went to glory on January 10, 2017.
May God comfort all who knew and loved her.
Communion Stewards – It is time to get the schedule for Communion Stewards for 2017. If you would be willing to do it for one month out of the year please contact me at (804) 732-2947 or cell (804) 586-4022. You would be responsible for 8:30 and 11:00 services only. Compass takes care of their own.
Thank You,
Marie Rowan, Worship Chair.
Weather for Highland
Weather related conditions for Highland’s closure will be advertised on the Radio W T V R and TV - CBS (channel 6). Also E-mails and One Call
Now will be sent.
Calendar Events Coming Up
Sunday, January 22 – ONE SERVICE at 11 am – the students of United
Campus Ministries of Virginia State University
will lead us in worship on January 22nd at 11 am.
Please make sure you are here for this special
worship celebration.
Tuesday, January 24 – 6:30 pm Staff Parish Relations Committee
Meeting.
Thursday, January 26 – 11 am Intercessory Prayer in Sanctuary
(someone will be in attendance while you pray).
Friday, January 27 – 6:30 - 9:00 pm Scouts Pinewood Derby workshop.
Fellowship Hall.
Saturday, January 28 – 9:00 am – 12 pm Scouts Pinewood Derby
workshop, Fellowship Hall.
Thanks to my church family for the cards and gifts for Christmas. It is so nice to have such a loving church family.
~ Linda Morris
Pastors
Rev. Dr. Dorothy McNeer O’Quinn, Senior Pastor
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Rev. Mike Tolbert, Associate Pastor
E-Mail:
Rev. Linwood Daniel, Visitation Pastor
Musicians
Susanna Carson Tolbert, Music Director
E-Mail:
Linda Morris, Handbell Conductor
E-Mail:
Matt Via, Praise Leader
E-Mail:
Linda Kibler, Children’s Music Director
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Highland United Methodist ChurchLoving God; Loving Neighbor
January 15, 2017
11:00 am Worship in the Fellowship Hall
125 East Westover Avenue
Colonial Heights, VA 23834
WWW.highlandumchurch.net
E-Mail:
Phone 804-526-3870
Fax 804-526-7470