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MORNING PRAYER MINISTRY Wednesdays @ 7:00 AM Dial: 425-585-7852 TITHES AND OFFERING Tithes and offerings may be mailed in or brought to the church and placed in our secure mailbox. Thank you for being faithful stewards.

SMALL GROUP/PERSONAL STUDY Visit the United Methodist Church Discipleship Ministries website for small group studies, or just your own personal study. umc.discipleship.org

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FOOD PANTRY DISTRIBUTION Saturday, May 8th from 9:00-11:00 AM Our Food Pantry serves the community on the second Saturday of each month. If there is ever an emergency need for food, please contact the church office Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. @ 757-628-6543, and we will make arrangements with our Food Pantry Ministry for you to pickup food.

A BIG thank you to Mrs. Valerie Santiful and our Food Pantry Ministry for your tireless efforts and hours put in to a much needed ministry.

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The real question for us today is not, “Will God speak to me — to us today?” Instead, will we listen for that voice that is speaking? Jesus doesn’t say, “Listen and maybe I’ll have something to say.” He says, “Listen to my voice.” “I am speaking” is the implied message, so pay

Norfolk United Methodist Church 6870 N. Military Highway Norfolk, VA 23518

Dr. Sherry L. Daniels, Senior Pastor Rev. Carolyn Graves, Associate Pastor Rev. Finley O. Jones, Minister of Visitation

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April 25, 2021 9:00 AM

“Enter Into His Gates with Thanksgiving & Praise”

CONGREGATIONAL SINGING “Higher Ground”

By: Johnson Oatman, Jr./Charles H. Gabriel

April 25, 2021 OPENING “Come On and Praise the Lord” By: Carlton Pearson

CALL TO WORSHIP “Psalm 23

Verse 1 I’m pressing on the upward way, New heights I’m gaining ev’ry day; Still praying as I’m onward bound, “Lord, plant my feet on higher ground.”

Verse 2 My heart has no desire to stay Where doubts arise and fears dismay; Though some may dwell where these abound, My prayer, my aim, is higher ground.

Response: My shepherd is the Lord, nothing indeed shall I want.

Leader: People:

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.

He mak eth me lie down in green pastures: He leadeth me beside the still waters.

Verse 4 I want to scale the utmost height, And catch a gleam of glory bright; But still I’ll pray till heav’n I’ve found, “Lord, lead me on to higher ground.”

Leader:

He restoreth my soul: He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake.

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

Refrain Lord, lift me up, and let me stand By faith, on heaven’s table-land; A higher plane than I have found, “Lord, plant my feet on higher ground.”

People:

(Verse 3 omitted.)

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ THE WORD FOR TODAY

Dr. Sherry L. Daniels, Senior Pastor

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INVITATION TO CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP MINISTRY THROUGH TITHES AND OFFERINGS By: Rev. Dr. Ken Sloane Director of Stewardship & Generosity, Discipleship Ministries, The United Methodist Church

Ever-present God, who speaks in thunder and earthquakes and in the softest whisper: we long to hear your voice over all the noise of the world this day. In a world so divided and polarized, we need to hear not only the voice of the Shepherd, but the cries of other sheep who are being marginalized, forgotten, and abandoned. May the gifts we offer today, be our response to hearing the one who speaks in the language of love and compassion. In his holy name, Amen.

(John 10:11-18)

BLESSING AND SENDING FORTH Go in peace.

“Cry Holy”

By: Brent Jones

Response: My shepherd is the Lord, nothing indeed shall I want.

Leader:

People:

Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the day of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.

Response: My shepherd is the Lord, nothing indeed shall I want.

THE OLD TESTAMENT READING Psalm 23

THE NEW TESTAMENT READINGS Acts 4:5-12 1 John 3:16-24

TODAY’S WORSHIP PARTICIPANTS

THE GOSPEL READING John 10:11-18

PRAYER

Dr. Sherry L. Daniels

“Depart To Serve”

MINISTRY THROUGH MUSIC “Psalm 34”

By: Youth for Christ

Worship Leader Mr. Carlton Bacon Musician Mr. William A. L. Brown, II - Director of Music Choir Triple A Praise Team “Anointed, Appointed & Assigned”