Sunday, February 28, 2010
LENT – II
YOUTHFUL SUNDAY
WELCOME VISITORS!
We’re glad you are here to Worship and share with us today.
Please feel free to fill out a visitor card. THANKS!
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Please note * indicates time to stand together as you are able.
ORGAN PRELUDE
(children/choir parade in - everyone singing to the tune of
“Do Lord”
Do what our God wants.
His ways are always right!
Do what our God wants.
His ways are always right!
Do what our God wants.
His ways are always right!
Yes, ways of the Lord
Are right!
WELCOME
Good morning! Welcome to our “Youthful Sunday” celebration.
Good morning! We are happy to be here!
Please join in our call to worship.
CALL TO WORSHIP
We come to celebrate God’s love and saving power.
We raise our voices in praise. Hallelujah!
We come to be filled with God’s spirit.
We open our hearts in thanks to God’s glory.
We come to worship together with family and friends.
We thank you God for this wonderful day!
* HYMN OF COMMITMENT #661 “Come To My Heart”
PRAYER OF APPROACH
When I was in trouble, I called to You, my Lord,
and You heard my prayer.
Even from the belly of a fish, in the deep dark sea,
God, You could hear my voice!
The water swallowed me up, sea weed wrapped around my legs
and then I remembered you, my God.
I called out to You, and in your holy temple You heard
the sound of my cry!
My God saved me!
And so I will give You an offering of thanks.
I have made my vow and I will pay it!
For our God saves!
With God’s protective arms hugging us, we pray together
Our Father ….. Amen.
ANNOUNCEMENTS and MINUTE FOR MISSION
OFFERTORY PRAYER sing to the tune of “Three Blind Mice”
Thank you Lord, thank you Lord,
For your gifts, for your gifts.
There’s nothing we have that does not come from you.
We give this as thanks for all things that you do.
Our offering is given in our love for you.
Thank you Lord, thank you Lord.
* LENTEN DEDICATION (Tune #541 VU)
Praise God who blesses us each day;
Praise God who guides us all the way.
We bring our best to share today;
Accept our humble gifts we pray. Amen
SCRIPTURE LESSON Jonah 1 – 3 “Jonah and the Fishy Tale”
CHILDREN’S HYMN “Jonah in the Middle of the Sea”
(tune of “There’s a Hole in the Middle of the Sea”)
There’s Jonah in the middle of the sea.
There’s Jonah in the middle of the sea.
A giant fish, a giant fish,
A fish eats Jonah in the middle of the sea.
There’s Jonah in a fish in the middle of the sea.
There’s Jonah in a fish in the middle of the sea.
There’s a fish, there’s a fish,
There’s a fish that sets Jonah free in the middle of the sea.
Jonah listens to God, yes sir-ee.
Jonah listens to God, yes sir-ee.
Jonah does, does what’s right.
Jonah listens to God, yes sir-ee.
CHILDREN’S TIME Skit “A Whale of a Tale”
adapted from play by Sydney Donahue
CHILDREN’S SONG “Hey, Jonah!” (Jesus Loves Me)
Jonah, Jonah, have your heard?
Said the Lord, “Go preach my Word.”
Jonah said, “That’s not for me!”
Took a ship and fled to sea.
Hey, Jonah, Jonah! Hey, Jonah, Jonah!
Hey, Jonah, Jonah! You should obey the Lord.
Though he thought he’d get away,
Soon the ship began to sway.
Jonah said, “It’s for my sin!
Pick me up and throw me in.”
Hey, Jonah, Jonah! Hey, Jonah, Jonah!
Hey, Jonah, Jonah! You should obey the Lord.
When it seemed that he would drown,
Came a fish and gulped him down.
Jonah prayed, “Lord, I’ll obey;
Tell the folks about your way.”
Lord, I’ll obey You! Lord, I’ll obey You!
Lord, I’ll obey You! I will obey the Lord.
PSALM LESSON Skit “I’m Hiding”
PRAISES AND CONCERNS
* COMMISSIONING
May the hope of God surround us,
the love of God enfold us,
the power of God protect us,
the presence of God watch over us,
the Spirit of God live in us.
Let us go out and share our God with others,
singing as we go
“Abide With Me” #436 VU
Abide with me; fast falls the evening tide;
The darkness deepens; Lord, with me abide;
When other helpers fail, and comforts flee,
Help of the helpless, O abide with me.
Remembering….
* CHORAL AMEN
ORGAN POSTLUDE ccli #687879
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Minister: All the people
Clergy: Pastor Sheryle Steadman (Home: 519-738-0152)
Secretary: Brenda Miller (Office: 519-326-3138)
office@ruthvenpc.com www.ruthvenpc.com
Olinda-Ruthven Organist & Choir Director: Lynn Mailhoit
Assistant Organist: Doug Scott
Trinity Organist & Choir Director: Margaret Pare
Assistant Organist: Elaine Wright
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