THIS WEEK AT SPIRO FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

First United Methodist Church

Tuesday, October 13
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of Spiro
Church Council Meets in Fellowship Hall 6:30 pm
th Main and Broadway PO Box 427 Spiro, Oklahoma 74959
Wednesday, October 14
Church Phone: 918.962.2538 Parsonage: 818.962.5445
Prayer Group 2:00 pm
Youth Group 6:30 pm Pastor’s Cell: 918.839.7568
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Thursday, October 15
To Know Christ and Make Him Known
Boy Scouts meets in Ed Bldg. 6:30 pm
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Saturday, October 17
Worship Practice 9:00 am
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Sunday, October 18
Sunday School 9:45 am
Morning Worship 11:10 am
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Wednesday, October 21 5:00 pm

The youth group of Cameron

UMC has invited the Spiro
youth group to join them in a
hayride on Wednesday evening,
October 21, over at Cameron. It
gets underway at the Cameron
church at 5:00 pm and will end
on the Hambrick's ranch with a
bonfire and fellowship and
hotdogs! Permission slips with
photo waivers are necessary.
Serving the Community Since 1899
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events on Facebook @ Spiro Gary Withrow Pastor
First United Methodist Church.
Rhonda Peterson Worship Leader
David Peterson Liturgist
UMW is offering pecans for 8.00/pkg. – regularly 10.00. Good time to get some for those Lynne Balzer Guitar
pecan pies coming up soon! Kathleen Cameron Keyboard
 ORDER OF WORSHIP I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting.
Sunday, October 11, 2009 Amen.
† Please stand as you are able. † “Gloria Patri” (Glory Be to the Father) # 70 UMH
GATHERING, WELCOME, ANNOUNCEMENTS, JOYS PASSING THE PEACE OF CHRIST AND FELLOWSHIP
PRELUDE “Precious Lord Take My Hand” # 474 UMH OFFERING / † DOXOLOGY “I Want Jesus to Walk with Me” # 521 UMH
Entrance of the Christ Light SCRIPTURE READING Psalm 22:1-15
CALL TO WORSHIP This is the word of God for the people of God.
Praise be to God who has called us together. We enter God's Gates with thanksgiving Thanks be to God.
and praise! Give thanks to God and bless God's name; for God is good.
WORDS OF ASSURANCE
God is good. And we come here seeking His mercy, goodness, healing and hope;
MOMENT OF SILENT PRAYER FOR OTHERS AND OURSELVES
knowing God's steadfast love endures forever. God's faithfulness extends to all
generations. PASTORAL PRAYER
So we will give thanks to the Lord with all of our hearts and seek Him with a whole THE LORD’S PRAYER (in unison)
heart.
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy Kingdom come, thy will
Open our hearts to Your redeeming love, and help us to hear your words, O be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us
Lord, and follow your ways. Amen. our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. Lead us not into
temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the Kingdom and the power and
† OPENING HYMN “My Faith Looks Up to Thee” # 452 UMH
the glory forever. AMEN.
† OPENING PRAYER (in unison)
PRAYER RESPONSE “Through it All” # 507 UMH
Loving God, Creator of heaven and earth, you confer healing and wholeness
upon your people. You lift us from the dust and stir our spirits to action. Grace
† HYMN OF PREPARATION “We’ll Understand it Better By and By” # 525 UMH
us, we pray, on this special day with hearts, hands and minds that embrace the SCRIPTURE READING Hebrews 4:12-16
truth you have revealed in your Holy Word. May our souls seek your presence
and rejoice in the wonders you have created. Give us lips that celebrate the This is the word of God for the people of God.
mercies you bestow and hands that are as generous and as open as your own. We Thanks be to God.
ask it for today - and for every day - through Christ Jesus our Lord and our
Savior. Amen. ANTHEM “You Are My All in All” Rhonda Peterson

† AFFIRMATION OF FAITH “The Apostles Creed” # 881 UMH SERMON “Heart Intentions” Gary Withrow
I believe in God the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth; HYMN OF INVITATION “O Jesus I Have Promised” # 396 UMH
And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, † DISMISSAL WITH BLESSING
born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and † POSTLUDE “Stand Up Stand Up for Jesus” # 514 UMH.
buried; the third day he rose from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth
at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge
the quick and the dead.