“You Make My Life So Beautiful” Screen

FOURTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

SERMON THEME: “Testing, Testing, 1, 2, 3” Rev. Bolivar Valentine
August 26, 2018 11:00 AM
HYMN OF INVITATION: “What a Friend We Have in Jesus” No. 526
MUSIC DIRECTOR: Saleena Holder
INVITATION TO CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP – INDIVIDUAL PRAYERS
NOTE: Hymns with three numbers are in the red U.M. Hymnal; those hymns with four numbers are in the TIME OF RECONCILIATION, WHOLENESS & HEALING
black supplement, “The Faith We Sing”. Visitors please fill out visitor card and place it in the offering
plate or give it to an usher or the pastor. ‘*’ before an item means “stand up”. PRAYERS OF THE CONGREGATION
Individual ends prayer: In Jesus’ Name
GATHERING Congregation responds: Amen.

PRELUDE: WELCOME OF VISITORS

THE ACOLYTES: Baba Sillah and Jivonne Feliciano JOYS AND PASSAGES

GREETING/CALL TO WORSHIP: COMMUNITY CONCERNS:

Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you judge the peoples with equity and guide all the nations
upon the earth. PRESENTATION OF TITHES AND OFFERINGS
Let all the people praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you.
The earth brought forth its increase; may God, our own God, bless us. OFFERTORY:
Let all the people praise you, O God; let all the people praise you.
*DOXOLOGY AND PRAYER OF DEDICATION No. 95
*HYMN OF PRAISE: “Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise” No. 103
*SHARING THE PEACE
PROCLAMATION AND RESPONSE
SENDING FORTH
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION:
*RECESSIONAL HYMN: “Leaning on the Everlasting Arms” No. 133
Break thou the bread of life, dear Lord, to me, as thou didst break the loaves beside the sea;
beyond the sacred page I seek thee, Lord; my spirit pants for thee, O living Word! Break thou *BENEDICTION:
the truth, dear Lord, to me, to me, as thou didst bless the bread by Galilee; then shall all
bondage cease, all fetters fall; and I shall find my peace, my all in all. Amen. EXTINGUISHING OF ALTAR CANDLES
PSALTER: Psalm 84 No. 804 POSTLUDE:
NEW TESTAMENT READING: James 1:2-8 ************************************************************************************************************************
L: This is the Word of God ACOLYTES: Baba Sillah and Jivonne Feliciano
P: For the People of God LITURGIST(S):
USHER TEAM: Mr. Fred King (Head Usher), Mr. Ron Dixon, Mr. Roy Greaves, Ms. Angela Phillips, Mr. Errol Layne
MUSIC MINISTRY:
KEEP IN PRAYER: Cleophas Holder; Eulette Saunders; Joan Whitman; Michael Swan; Subran Naugar; Janie Gray;
PRAISE AND WORSHIP: “Open the Eyes of My Heart Lord” Screen Corrine Khouri; Anthony Blake; Molly Williams; Mr. Isaiah DaCosta; Muriel Hardy; Dorothea Wilson; Eunice Junor; Jeroline
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Smith; Rev. Valentine; Osbert Hughes; Our Children. PERSONS IN THE ARMED SERVICES .

Our Mission Statement Sharing the Abundant Life in Christ

The Bloomfield United Methodist Church’s mission is to be an instrument of God’s purpose in the world by
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growth and Christian ideals in daily living; providing opportunity for worship; nurturing and caring for one Web Site: www.bumcct.org
another; educating our children so they will know God; and reaching out to, and welcoming in the Email: bloomfieldumc@sbcglobal.net
community and the world.

Church Announcements Sunday Morning Worship: 11:00 a.m.

Good Morning,
~ Looking For A Church? We Accept You As You Are. ~
We welcome you to worship today, the Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost. We give a special welcome
to our friends and visitors. We invite those who are not members to consider membership. Please
speak with the pastor or the Lay-Leader, Mr. Michael Anthony.

Offering needed on a weekly basis is at least $2,100. All credit cards accepted. Thank you .

We have a nursery available for anyone who may need it.

If you have something to add to the bulletin, please submit it by Wednesday of each week.

Choir rehearsal is Sunday mornings at 10:00 a.m.

Bible Study – Tuesdays at 1:00 p.m. – Now on a break and will begin on the 4 th of September.

The first Friday of each month at 11:00 – Please join in our Worship Mission to the Senior Care
Facility on Tobey Road.

Food Kitchen – every Saturday, 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

You can drop your prayer requests in the pastor’s mail slot.

Please remember to bring in all your loose change. Thank you. THOMAS J. BICKERTON – RESIDENT BISHOP
VAN TRANSPORTATION: If you need transportation to church services/events please REV. ALPHER K. SYLVESTER - DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT
contact Eulette Saunders at 298-8841 by Thursday of the week.
REV. ESAU A. GREENE, PASTOR