Welcome to Mountain View Global Methodist Church for our Worship Service November 23, 2025 WE ENTER INTO THE PRESENCE OF GOD (As the music begins, let us remember that God has blessed us with these opportunities to serve Him and to share His love with others.)
Entrance The two candles lit during the prelude represent the humanity and divinity of Jesus and His presence with us un the worship community.
Prelude
Kristin Camacho
Greeting/Announcements
Harriet Aaron
*Call to Worship Rev. Laura Geloni L: Come, people of God, with hearts full of thanks. P: We enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise. L.: For the Lord has been faithful through every season. P: His steadfast love endures forever; His mercies are new every morning. L: Let us lift our voices in joy and gratitude. P: We will give thanks to the Lord with all our hearts and proclaim His wonderful deeds. ALL: Blessed be the name of the Lord, from this time forth and forevermore! *Opening Hymn
Come Ye Thankful People Come
*Apostles Creed
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Special Music
Joyful Thanksgiving
Choir
*Song of Praise
He Has Made Me Glad Give Thanks
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Morning Prayer/Lord’s Prayer
Rev. Laura Geloni
Tithes and Offerings *Doxology Children’s Sermon (Children may go to Children’s Church)
Rev. Laura Geloni
Prayer of Illumination Harriet Aaron Heavenly Father, we yearn for a deeper understanding of Your divine purpose for our lives. We pray that You will open the eyes of our hearts, illuminating the path that You have set before us. Grant us the wisdom to discern Your calling and the courage to embrace the challenges that lie ahead. May we walk in the light of Your truth, experiencing the joy and fulfillment that come from living a life dedicated to Your glory. Amen. Scripture Sermon
Scripture
Colossians 3:5-11
Harriet Aaron
The Old Testament Journey: Where We Began Week 13: Jonah, God’s restoration Rev. Laura Geloni Selected verses from Jonah
Rev. Laura Geloni
Response to the Word Altar Time
Kristin Camacho
*Closing Hymn Softly and Tenderly Jesus is Calling
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*Benediction and Dismissal *Amen
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