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CHILDREN’S MESSAGE Jenny Miller Food for Thought …

October 31st, 2010 All children from nursery to “t’weens” are invited to
“Children’s Church” immediately after children’s message.
~~ Worship Celebration ~~ “God cannot give us a happiness
and peace apart from Himself, be-
GIVING OF GOD’S TITHES AND OUR OFFERINGS
“ 32 But everyone who calls on the name of the Lord cause it is not there. There is no
OFFERTORY such thing.”
will be saved“ (Joel 2:32, NLT). *DOXOLOGY
“Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise him, all creatures here below; -- CS Lewis
GOD’S PEOPLE COME INTO HIS PRESENCE
Praise Him above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.”
WITH PRAYER AND PRAISE
(We will be using The Celebration Hymnal)
SCRIPTURE READING Don Mathis
ANNOUNCEMENTS Rich Ashley Joel 2:23-32

PRELUDE John Hamrick *HYMN OF PREPARATION The Celebration Hymnal #700

“You Are My Hiding Place”
LIGHTING OF THE ALTAR CANDLES The Acolyte
Bringing the Light of Christ into the Church SERMON Rev. Bruce Johnson ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
“Our Only Hope”
CHORAL CALL TO WORSHIP Please Check appropriate box:
Shout to the Lord SENDING FORTH
The people are sent into Ministry with God’s blessing. Name: ____________________
WELCOME Rev. Bruce Johnson
*HYMN OF DEDICATION The Celebration Hymnal #684 Address: ___________________
*OPENING HYMN The Celebration Hymnal #346-349 “Precious Lord, Take My Hand”
“ This is Love” __________________________
(Scripture Reading taken from Ephesians 2:4-5; 1 John 4:9-10, NIV) THE LIGHT OF CHRIST ENTERS THE WORLD The Acolyte
“And Can It Be” (vv. 1, 2, & 4) *BENEDICTION Phone : ____________________
“My Savior’s Love” (vv. 1 & 4) *POSTLUDE
“O How He Loves You and Me” *Indicates the Congregation shall stand, as able E-mail: ____________________

MORNING PRAYER AND THE LORD’S PRAYER □ I am a visitor

“Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, We welcome all our visitors today as you worship with us!
We hope you will come again! If you are looking for a church home
□ I would like a visit from
Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily Bread. the pastor.
and want to feel and experience the love of God,
And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.
Bright Hope Laurel United Methodist Church is the place for you!
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the
kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.”
□ I would like more
We are currently testing the ability to view our worship service Information on the
online. If you have broadband and would like to give it a try, just go to
ANTHEM Choir our website, click the link, and tell us what you think. church.
“Have Thine Own Way, Lord”
□ I am interested in
joining the church.
 PRAYING AND CARING FOR OUR CHURCH FAMILY
A Week In God’s Word
Joanne Jackson; Mabel & Ed Ehresman; Irving Washington; Shirley Bacon; Ryan & Brandi
Houk; Kristen Oakes; Diana Biehn; Dot Whittemore, Sabrina, Isabella, Clint, Mary, Brian,
For those who would like to study Sandy, Nikki Lloyd, Tom Chahalis, Steve Springer, and unnamed others.
the Lectionary Texts for this week:
(Please….review prayer list and advise of those who can be removed; also, advise if your prayer
request is “long term” (for available space reasons).
Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4
Psalm 119:137-144
2 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12
Luke 19:1-10
PARTICIPANTS IN WORSHIP
Today Next Week

Greeters Liz Benjamin and Scott Mike and Jenny Miller

Prayer Concerns Crandall

(Please fill out and place in the Ushers Ed Ponder and Sherry Dot Cody and J.B. Wallin
offering plate) Lesley

_________________________ Scripture Reader Tom Wrenn Elizabeth Hamrick

_________________________ Children’s Message Jenny Milller Rev. Bruce Johnson Bright Hope Laurel
United Methodist Church
_________________________ Counters Sherry Lesley and Judy Angela Fox and Judy
Womble Womble
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Nursery/Preschool Marsha Boyd Jenny Miller
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Rev. Bruce Johnson, Pastor Andrea Bailey, Music Director
Communion Stewards N/A Dr. Ernie and Frances
Elizabeth Hamrick, Pianist John Hamrick, Organist
_________________________ Powell
Samuel Johnson, 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
Date ___________________ Church E-mail: mail@brighthopelaurel.org
Pastor’s E-mail: bjohnson@wnccumc.net