Inspiring Images and Words from June 16, 2024 - Hope of the World
Explore a collection of inspiring images and profound messages from June 16, 2024, conveying themes of hope, compassion, and faith. Reflect on the powerful prayers and beautiful visuals that speak of finding guidance and living a life reflecting great love and praising the divine. Join in the uplifting sentiment of unity, praise, and eternal devotion through these compelling visuals and thoughtful verses.
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June 16, 2024
L: Hope of the World! P: O, Christ of great compassion.
L: Hope of the World! P: God s gift to hungry souls.
L: Hope of the World! P: Walk beside us and teach us your ways.
L: Hope of the World! P: Take our lives and use them as you will.
L: Hope of the World! P: Inspire us to live a life reflecting your great love. AMEN
Come, Christians, Join to Sing
Vs. 1: Come, Christians, join to sing: Alleluia! Amen! Loud praise to Christ our King: Alleluia! Amen!
Let all, with heart and voice, before his throne rejoice; praise is his gracious choice. Alleluia! Amen!
Vs.2: Come, lift your hearts on high: Alleluia! Amen! Let praises fill the sky: Alleluia! Amen!
He is our guide and friend; to us he ll condescend; His love shall never end: Alleluia! Amen!
Vs. 3: Praise yet the Lord again! Alleluia! Amen! Life shall not end the strain: Alleluia! Amen!
On heavens blissful shore His goodness we ll adore, singing forevermore: Alleluia! Amen!
Scripture S cripture R eading 2 Corinthians 8:7 2 Corinthians 8:7 S cripture R eading Reading Romans 12:1-2
Be the best in this work of grace in the same way that you are the best in everything,
. . .such as f faith aith, speech, knowledge, total commitment, and the love we inspired in you.
L: This is the word of God for the people of God. P: Thanks be to God.
2024 IOWA ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2024 IOWA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Do all the good you can, By all the means you can, In all the ways you can, In all the places you can, At all the times you can, To all the peopleyou can, As long as ever you can.
John Wesley: MethodisM
Branches of the Governing Bodies of the United Methodist Church
1. Executive 2. legislative 3. Judicial
1. Executive Bishops: * Spiritual Leadership * Administrative Leadership
2. legislative * Enacts legislation
GENERAL CONFERENCE GENERAL CONFERENCE Jurisdictions (North Central) Conferences (Iowa Conf.) Circuit (neighboring churches) Individual Churches
3. Judicial * Determines CONSTITUTIONALITY of proposed acts
Staff-Pastor-Parish Relations Children, Youth & Family
* World-Wide Regionalization * Revised SOCIAL PRINCIPLES * Removed ban on LGBTQ clergy * Approved GC budget 40% < 2016 * Deacons / Deaconesses: Sacraments * Removed same sex ban on weddings
1. Leading where God calls. 2. Making new disciples in new places. 3. Overcoming poverty together. 4. Seeking health & wholeness for all. 5. Eradicating racism, white supremacy, patriarchy & colonialism.
Dis-affiliation and Re-affiliation
Reduction Reduction of Bishops Bishops
GLO BAL Book of Discipline
TITHES & GIFTS may be placed in offering plates located at the front or rear of the church.
The Doxology
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
Praise God, all creatures here below;
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Praise God, the source of all our gifts!
Praise Jesus Christ, whose power uplifts!
Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit! Alleluia! Alleluia!
SHARING JOYS & CONCERNS Pastoral Prayer Pastoral Prayer
