February 11 Service
Groveport UMC, Groveport Ohio
Rick Birk, Pastor
WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS
BREAKTHROUGH PRAYER: Amazing God, We pray that through the Holy Spirit Your preferred future for Groveport United Methodist Church will be made clear to us. Give us the courage we need to follow You wherever You may take us. We ask that You bind us together in love so that we can bring the Good News of Jesus Christ to our friends, families, and community. Open our eyes so that we may see the amazing things You are already doing among us. AMEN.
PRELUDE “Amazing Grace”
LIGHTING OF THE ALTAR CANDLES
*OPENING MUSIC “O, How I Love Jesus” #170
CALL TO WORSHIP:
L: God invites us to wake from our slumbers.
P: There is much to be done for God today.
L: God encourages us to proclaim God’s goodness and love.
P: There are so many people who are lost and hurt, who need the good news of God.
L: God inspires us to be bold in our proclamation, unafraid, confident.
P: Lord God, be with us as we step boldly out to share your Good News. AMEN.
HYMN “My Faith Looks Up to Thee” #452
FIRST SCRIPTURE READING: Revelation 21:1-7
RESPONSIVE READING OF THE APOSTLE’S CREED (refer to the screen)
HYMN “Glory Be to The Father” #70
OUR TIME OF PRAYER (During our time of prayer, the altar rail is open for all who wish to come forward.)
HYMN “Sanctuary”
THE LORD’S PRAYER
OUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS “Gather By the River to Pray”
*DOXOLOGY
*PRAYER OF DEDICATION
CHILDREN’S MOMENTS
SECOND SCRIPTURE READING: John 14:1-4; 18-19; 25-27
SERMON “Eye On The Prize”
CLOSING HYMN “God Will Take Care of You” #130
*BENEDICTION
*SENDING FORTH “Go Now in Peace”
POSTLUDE “He Keeps Me Singing”
