Worship Service
10:30 A.M. UMW Sunday February 20, 2022
PRELUDE Mary Porter
WELCOME and ANNOUNCEMENTS Charlotte Carter
Let us prepare our hearts and minds for worship
CALL TO WORSHIP Charlotte Carter
Leader: We are God’s Children who focus on Mission through the
global ministries of the church.
People: We thank you, God, for creating and loving us to focus on
love, justice, service and to make a difference in the world.
Leader: We thank you, Lord, for your words that inspire us to be
persistent in the global ministries of the church.
People: We thank you, Lord, for prayers and scriptures which guide
our future.
OPENING HYMN “The Summons” No. 2130
PASTORIAL PRAYER Rev. Patricia Pena
ANTHEM “Through It All” Chancel Choir
MINISTRY MOMENT UMW Recognition
President Veta Daley & Donna Boyd
Receiving pins: Rev. Patricia Pena, Charlene Golden, Mary Allen,
Barbara Hyman, Joyce Parkes and Debbie Billiard
Gifts to Mission: Charlotte Carter, Paul Billiard, Eloiyo Allen and Bruce
Hyman
UMW OFFERING
WORSHIP WITH OUR TITHES AND OUR OFFERINGS
Doxology “Praise God, from Whom all Blessings Flow” No. 94
SCRIPTURE READING 1 Corinthians 12:4-7 JoAnn Landes-Ross
Reader: The Word of God for the People of God
People: Thanks be to God!
HYMN “Lord, You Have Come to the Lakeshore” No. 344
INTRODUCTION OF GUEST SPEAKER President Veta Daley
MESSAGE “Love, Justice & Service: Answering the Call”
Deaconess Dr. Judith Pierre-Okerson
President: Florida Conference UMW
CLOSING LITANY
Leader: Creator God, we have been blessed to learn more about our
deaconesses and home missioners and their sacred work.
ALL: We are grateful for their sacrifice and dedication.
Leader: We lift up their varied ministries and ask that You further bless
their vital work throughout our country and the world.
ALL: Be with those they serve and with whom they bring comfort.
Leader: We ask that You multiply their efforts and strengthen their
endeavors for Your glory.
All: Bless the work of our deaconesses and home missioners.
Leader: We ask You to be with those who are discerning their call to
love, justice and service.
All: Guide and nurture those who are discerning their ministries.
Leader: We ask you to be with those who are in the midst of study to
achieve their goal of consecration and commissioning.
All: Use our gifts in support of their process.
Leader: Be with those retired deaconesses who dedicated their lives to
service throughout the world.
All: Use our gifts as a means of acknowledgement for their years of
dedication and selflessness.
Leader: We ask for continued blessings for all those of the deaconess and
home missioner community who are seeking, studying, serving, leading
or in retirement.
All: We faithfully give these our gifts of prayer and self-denial.
Amen.
CLOSING HYMN “Where He Leads Me” No. 338
BENEDICTION Rev. Patricia Pena
POSTLUDE Mary Porter
Please complete the attendance card attached to the
announcement page as we like to know that you worshipped with
us today. Tear it off and put it in the offering basket as you leave.
There are baskets at the exits and back of the sanctuary for your
tithes and offerings.
You can give online to the church through this link:
https://faithlife.com/cumc-la/give?funds=44917
Those who pledged to the church for 2022 should use this link:
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Christ United Methodist Church
Rev. Patricia Pena
1430 Homestead Road North, Lehigh Acres, Florida 33936
Phone: (239) 369-1433 FAX: 1-844-870-7817
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