May 8th, 2011 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Food for Thought …

Worship Celebration
“No one ever told me that grief felt so
Mother’s Day like fear.”
-- CS Lewis

“They said to each other, „Didn‟t our hearts burn within us as he talked with
GIVING OF GOD‟S TITHES AND OUR OFFERINGS
us on the road and explained the Scriptures to us?‟” (John 24:32, NLT).
OFFERTORY John Hamrick
GOD’S PEOPLE COME INTO HIS PRESENCE *DOXOLOGY
WITH PRAYER AND PRAISE “Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise him, all creatures here below;
(We will be using The Celebration Hymnal) Praise Him above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.”
ANNOUNCMENTS Rich Ashley
SCRIPTURE READING Rich Ashley
PRELUDE John Hamrick Luke 24:13-35
Leader: This is the Word of God for the people of God.
LIGHTING OF THE CANDLES Acolyte All: Thanks be to God.
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CALL TO WORSHIP *HYMN OF PREPARATION The Celebration Hymnal # 370
“You Are My All in All/Mighty to Save” “Rejoice, the Lord is King” Please Check appropriate box:
WELCOME Rev. Johnson SERMON Rev. Bruce Johnson Name: ____________________
“The Long Walk”
*OPENING HYMNs The Celebration Hymnal # 346-349 Discipleship is a journey of discovery. Address: ___________________
“In God I Trust”
“Through It All” SENDING FORTH __________________________
“„Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus” (vv. 1, 2, & 4) The people are sent into Ministry with God‟s blessing.
Phone : ____________________
MORNING PRAYER AND THE LORD‟S PRAYER *HYMN OF DEDICATION The Celebration Hymnal # 526
“Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, “The Solid Rock”
E-mail: ____________________
Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily Bread.
And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. THE LIGHT OF CHRIST ENTERS THE WORLD The Acolyte
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the □ I am a visitor
*BENEDICTION
kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.” *POSTLUDE
□ I would like a visit from
*Indicates the Congregation shall stand, as able
ANTHEM Choir We welcome all our visitors today as you worship with us! the pastor.
“We Meet You, O Christ” We hope you will come again! If you are looking for a church home
CHILDREN‟S MESSAGE Dixie Tipton and want to feel and experience the love of God, □ I would like more
All children from nursery to “t‟weens” are invited to Bright Hope Laurel United Methodist Church is the place for you! Information on the
“Children‟s Church” immediately after children‟s message. church.

□ I am interested in
joining the church.
 A Week In God‟s Word
For those who would like to study
the Lectionary Texts for this week:
Easter 3
Acts 2:14a, 36-41
Psalm 116:1-4, 12-19
1 Peter 1:17-23
Luke 24:13-35
PRAYING AND CARING FOR OUR CHURCH FAMILY
\Joanne Jackson, Don Armstrong, Dorleen Mercer , Edith Kindel (Bonnie’s Mother), Tracy Pendland,
Gary Wilson, Boots Duke (Suzie Orebaugh’s brother) , Scott, Bill, Sandra Sprinkle, Grace Tew, Bob &
Elaine Shook, Betty Anderson, Beth O’Reilly, Ed Ponder, Al Tapio (Heart Surgery), Gabiel Nunez (The
Armstrong’s daughter-in-law’s father), Fred Mould, Kareem Cuthkelvin, and Carl Pearsall.
We ask special prayers for the Franklin family and to others who were affected by the tornadoes that
swept across the South.
Prayer has also been requested for our sisters and brothers in Israel during this turbulent
time in the Middle East.

PARTICIPANTS IN WORSHIP
Today Next Week

Greeters Mike and Jenny Miller Judy Womble and Liz

Benjamin

Prayer Concerns
Ushers Harold and Dixie Tipton Angela Fox and Sherry
Lesley
(Please fill out and place in the
offering plate)
Scripture Reader Rich Ashley Bonnie English

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Children‟s Message Dixie Tipton Jenny Miller
Bright Hope Laurel
United Methodist Church
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Counters John Hamrick and Tom Wrenn and Rich
Assistant Ashley
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_________________________ Nursery/Preschool J. B. Wallin Deborah White

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Date ___________________
Rev. Bruce Johnson, Pastor Andrea Bailey, Music Director
Communion Stewards N/A N/A Elizabeth Hamrick, Pianist John Hamrick, Organist
Samuel Johnson, Elizabeth Lesley, James Lesley, Jacob Miller,
Sabrina Shelton, and Eden Wood (Acolytes)
Audio-Visual Brian Dodge and Danny Burnette
271 Laurel Valley Road, Mars Hill, North Carolina 28754
Danny Burnette Brian Dodge
(828) 689-5486 (Church) • (828) 680-9931 (Parsonage)
(828) 380-2974 (Pastor’s Cell Phone)
Refreshments Need Volunteer(s) Need Volunteer(s) Church Web Address: http://www.brighthopelaurel.org
Church E-mail: mail@brighthopelaurel.org
Pastor‟s E-mail: bjohnson@wnccumc.net