April 14 Service Groveport UMC

April 14 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 “Holy Bible, Book Divine”
LIGHTING OF THE ALTAR CANDLES

*OPENING HYMN “Standing on the Promises” #374
CALL TO WORSHIP:
The word of God is a lamp for our feet and a light for our path.
But who will illuminate the scriptures for us? Jesus fulfills the scriptures.
Every letter and stroke of a pen find their completion in him. Therefore, treat people in the same way you want people to treat you. This is the Law and the Prophets.

HYMN “In Moments Like These”
FIRST SCRIPTURE READING: Hebrews 4:12-13

OUR TIME OF PRAYER (During our time of prayer, the altar rail is open for all who wish to come forward.)
HYMN “Sanctuary”

OUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS Special Music by Angela Martin
*DOXOLOGY
*PRAYER OF DEDICATION

CHILDREN’S MOMENTS

SECOND SCRIPTURE READING: 2 Timothy 3:16-17

CHORUS “Thy Word”
SERMON “The Good Book?”

HOLY COMMUNION Chancel Choir: “The Old Rugged Cross Made the Difference”

*CLOSING HYMN “The Old Rugged Cross” #504

*BENEDICTION
*SENDING FORTH “Because He Lives” chorus only
POSTLUDE “Wonderful Words of Life”