First United Methodist Church

of Spiro
THIS WEEK AT SPIRO FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

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Today, November 15
Main and Broadway PO Box 427 Spiro, Oklahoma 74959
All food should be at church ready to be put together by families today.
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Church Phone: 918.962.2538 Parsonage: 918.962.5445
Wednesday November 18
Pastor’s Cell: 918.839.7568
Circle (Evening UMW) Meets 6:30 pm
Thursday, November 19
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Boy Scouts Meet 6:30 pm
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Saturday, November 21
Worship Practice 9:00 am
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Friday and Saturday, November 19 & 20
Deliver holiday meals either or both days
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Sunday, November 22
Sunday School 9:45 am
Morning Worship 11:10 am
Thanksgiving Church Family Luncheon 12:30 pm
Community Thanksgiving Service at First Baptist Church 6:30 pm

Looking Ahead

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28 – Preparation of Hanging of the Greens
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29 – 1 Sunday of Advent
Lighting of First Advent Candle Morning Worship Service 11:10 am
Hanging of the Greens Evening Service 7:00 pm

UMW still has pecans, both halves and pieces, they are
Serving the Community Since 1899
offering for $8 a pkg. – reg. $10. Good time to get some for Every Member A Minister
the pies coming up soon! Gary Withrow Pastor
Rhonda Peterson Worship Leader
David Peterson Liturgist
Lynne Balzer Guitar
Kathleen Cameron Keyboard
Dorothy Tolsdorf Autoharp
 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
Sunday, November 15, 2009 everlasting. Amen.
Stewardship Emphasis Sunday – Part Two † “Gloria Patri” (Glory Be to the Father) # 70 UMH
† Please stand as you are able. PASSING THE PEACE OF CHRIST AND FELLOWSHIP
GATHERING, WELCOME, ANNOUNCEMENTS, JOYS OFFERING / † DOXOLOGY “Give Thanks” # 2036 FWS
PRELUDE “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot” SCRIPTURE READING 1 Samuel 2:1-10
Entrance of the Christ Light This is the word of God for the people of God.
CALL TO WORSHIP Thanks be to God.
Be exalted, O God, above the heavens. Let your glory be over all the earth. WORDS OF ASSURANCE / REMEMBRANCE OF ALL THE SAINTS
My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast. I will sing and make melody PASTORAL PRAYER
in my heart unto the Lord!
THE LORD’S PRAYER (in unison)
Awake, my soul! And give thanks to the Lord among the peoples; let us sing praises
to Him among the nations. Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy Kingdom come,
thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and
Lord, your steadfast love is as high as the heavens; your faithfulness as high as forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. Lead us not
the sky. Be exalted, O God, above the heavens. Let your glory be over all the into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the Kingdom and the power
earth! AMEN. and the glory forever. AMEN.
† OPENING HYMN “How Firm a Foundation” # 529 UMH PRAYER RESPONSE “Holy Holy Holy”
† OPENING PRAYER (in unison) † HYMN OF PREPARATION “Am I a Soldier of the Cross” # 511 UMH
Almighty God, who pours out on all who desire it the spirit of SCRIPTURE READING Mark 13:1-8
grace and supplication; deliver us, when we draw near to thee, from This is the word of God for the people of God.
coldness of heart and wanderings of mind, that with steadfast thoughts
and kindled affections, we may worship thee in spirit and in truth; Thanks be to God.
through Jesus Christ our Lord we pray, AMEN. ANTHEM “God is so Good to Me” Rhonda Peterson
† AFFIRMATION OF FAITH “The Apostles Creed” # 881 UMH SERMON “Enduring Faith” Gary Withrow
I believe in God the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth; HYMN OF INVITATION “Steal Away to Jesus” # 704 UMH
And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord, who was conceived by the COMMUNION “Take Our Bread” #640 UMH
Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was
crucified, dead, and buried; the third day he rose from the dead; he ascended † DISMISSAL WITH BLESSING
into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from † POSTLUDE “God Be with You til We Meet Again” # 672 UMH
thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.