Rev. Jim Goddard, Sr. Pastor               Rev. Jodie Ihfe, Assoc. Pastor

Prelude

Lighting of the Candles                                                                      Acolyte

Welcome to Visitors  

*Call to Worship                 “Take Time to Be Holy”    (v 1)                   #395

*Hymn of Praise                        “Spirit of God”    (v 1,3,4,5)                         #500

Celebrating God’s Blessings

Prayer Requests  

Pastoral Prayer/Lord’s Prayer                                                                 #895

Children’s Message                                                                    Emilee Little 

(Dismissal to Children’s Church for age 3 through Grade 3)

Celebration of Giving: God’s Tithes and Our Offerings

     Offertory Prayer                                                                     

     Offertory                                                

     *Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow                                     # 95

Scripture   (8:45) Cathy Humphries

                (10:45) Kim Good                                         2 Chronicles 7:11-16       

Anthem                        “”Lord, Listen to Your Children”                      Choir

Sermon                         “The God of the First Step”          Rev. Jim Goddard

*Hymn of Invitation             “Sweet Hour of Prayer”                            #496

Pastoral Benediction                                                               

Choral Benediction                                                          “Bind us Together”

“Bind us together, Lord, bind us together with cords that cannot be broken.

Bind us together, Lord, bind us together.  Bind us together with love.”                        

*The Postlude                                                Extinguishing of the Candles

Today – Sunday, June 28

Interfaith Hospitality Network Week @ GUMC

8:45 a.m. – Worship Service

                9:45 a.m. – Sunday School

              10:45 a.m. – Worship Service

                5:00 p.m. – Administrative Board Meeting

                6:00 p.m. – Children’s Groups

Monday, June 29

Interfaith Hospitality Network Week @ GUMC

                7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. - Preschool

Tuesday, June 30

Interfaith Hospitality Network Week @ GUMC

                7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. – Preschool

Wednesday, July 01

Interfaith Hospitality Network Week @ GUMC

                7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. – Preschool

                6:00 p.m. – Handbell Rehearsal

                7:00 p.m. – Choir Rehearsal

Thursday, July 02

Interfaith Hospitality Network Week @ GUMC

                7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. – Preschool

                6:30 p.m. – Bible Study

Friday, July 03

Interfaith Hospitality Network Week @ GUMC

                7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. - Preschool

Saturday, July 04

Interfaith Hospitality Network Week @ GUMC

Sunday, July 05

                8:45 a.m. - Worship Service

9:45 a.m. – Sunday School

              10:45 a.m. – Worship Service

                6:00 p.m. – Dinner for Rev. Jim Goddard & Family