Order of Worship

RIDGELAND FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Ridgeland, Mississippi

Fourth Sunday of Easter

                          10:45 a.m.                                                                         April 22, 2018

OUR MISSION STATEMENT

As ambassadors of Jesus Christ, we go into our community and the world to bring people into God’s Kingdom.

M-A-C-Y

PRELUDE                                                                                            

INVOCATION                                               Chris Todd, Lay Leader

*CALL TO WORSHIP                                   He Has Made Me Glad                       

*BRINGING IN THE LIGHT OF CHRIST                       Acolytes

WELCOME                                                           Rusty White, Pastor

*SHARING OF THE PEACE                                       Congregation

*HYMN OF PRAISE                           Come, Christians, Join to Sing

                                                                                                UMH 304

*ACT OF FAITH                 Apostles’ Creed                       UMH 881

*GLORIA PATRI                                                                  UMH 70

THE OFFERING OF OUR GIFTS AND TITHES

       Offertory Prayer                                           Rev. Percy Campbell

       *Doxology                                                    Pew Card or UMH 94

SPECIAL MUSIC                                                          Chancel Choir

CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER                                  Rusty White

THE LORD’S PRAYER                                                      Pew Card

PRAYER OF ILLUMINATION                               Felicia McIntire

NEW TESTAMENT LESSON         Acts 4:5-12       Felicia McIntire

HYMN                           O How I Love Jesus                        UMH 170

EPISTLE LESSON           1 John 3:16-24                   Kriss Kennedy

HYMN OF PREPARATION          The Gift of Love          UMH 408

*GOSPEL LESSON                 John 10:11-18                 Rusty White

SERMON                    “An Act of Love”                          Rusty White

*HYMN OF RESPONSE      Amazing Grace    UMH 378, vs 1,2,3,6

*BENEDICTION                                                              Rusty White

*RECESSIONAL MUSIC               Seek Ye First               UMC 405

POSTLUDE                                                              Mallory Pickering

If you are visiting with us this morning, we are thankful for your presence. Our ushers are here to serve by answering your questions as well as providing for your needs. Please feel free to call upon them or any member of our congregation. If you would like to chat with the pastor, please indicate on your visitor tab of your worship bulletin. Both visitor tabs and prayer requests may be placed in the offering plate or given to an usher.