Ada First United Methodist Church

Give online at: http://www.adaumc.org/givenow ************************************************************************************** ************************************************************************************** Order of Worship December 14, 2025 ************************************************************************************** Welcome and Announcements Prelude: Choir - Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence and Hope Is Dawning ************************************************************************************** Call to Worship Hymn: Come, Jesus Heavenly Light Choir: My Souls Sings and Our Lord, Emmanuel ************************************************************************************** Lighting of the Advent Candle: The Engler Family ************************************************************************************** Choir: How Great Our Joy! ************************************************************************************** Children's Moment ************************************************************************************** Scripture Reading: Psalm 98: 4-6 (NIV) ************************************************************************************** Word and Song: Narrators and Choir Sing We Noel Silent Night, Child of Light ************************************************************************************** Offering and Doxology: No. 95 Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow ************************************************************************************** Pastoral Prayer ************************************************************************************** Worship Christ, The Newborn King Choir: Hope Had Dawned Reprise ************************************************************************************** Benediction Postlude: Go Tell it on the Mountain **************************************************************************************

Give online at: http://www.adaumc.org/givenow****************************************************************************************************************************************************************************Order of WorshipDecember 7, 2025**************************************************************************************Welcome and AnnouncementsPrelude**************************************************************************************Call to WorshipOpening Hymn No. 234 O Come, All Ye Faithful (vs. 1-3)**************************************************************************************Scripture Reading: Luke 2: 8-14Lighting of the Advent Candle of Peace**************************************************************************************Hymn of Grace: No. 196 Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus**************************************************************************************Children’s Christmas Pageant: The Fumbly, Bumbly Angels**************************************************************************************Special Music**************************************************************************************Offering and Doxology**************************************************************************************Pastoral PrayerClosing Hymn No. 214 Savior of the Nations, Come (vs. 1, 2, 3, 5)**************************************************************************************BenedictionPostlude**************************************************************************************

Give online at: http://www.adaumc.org/givenow****************************************************************************************************************************************************************************Order of WorshipNovember 30, 2025**************************************************************************************Welcome and AnnouncementsPrelude**************************************************************************************Call to WorshipOpening Hymn No. 200 Tell Out, My Soul**************************************************************************************Scripture Reading: Isaiah 9: 2, 6-7Lighting of the Advent Candle of Hope**************************************************************************************Hymn of Grace: No. 196 Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus**************************************************************************************Children's Moment**************************************************************************************Scripture Reading: Psalm 130: 1-8Message: That’s What Christmas is All About, Charlie Brown – Hope**************************************************************************************Choir Anthem**************************************************************************************Holy Communion**************************************************************************************Offering and Doxology**************************************************************************************Pastoral PrayerClosing Hymn No. 626 Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence**************************************************************************************BenedictionPostlude**************************************************************************************

Give online at: http://www.adaumc.org/givenow****************************************************************************************************************************************************************************Order of WorshipNovember 23, 2025**************************************************************************************Welcome and AnnouncementsPrelude**************************************************************************************Call to WorshipOpening Hymn No. 102 Now Thank We All Our God**************************************************************************************Scripture Reading: Acts 28: 1-6, 11-14**************************************************************************************Hymn of Grace: No. 568 Christ for the World We Sing (vs 1, 4)**************************************************************************************Sacrament of Holy Baptism: Jadene Lou Vance**************************************************************************************Children's Moment**************************************************************************************Scripture Reading: Acts 28: 17-31Message: Be the Church: “To Be Continued”**************************************************************************************Choir Anthem**************************************************************************************Offering and Doxology**************************************************************************************Pastoral PrayerClosing Hymn No. 156 I Love to Tell the Story (1, 3, 4)**************************************************************************************BenedictionPostlude**************************************************************************************

Give online at: http://www.adaumc.org/givenow****************************************************************************************************************************************************************************Order of WorshipNovember 16, 2025**************************************************************************************Welcome and AnnouncementsPrelude**************************************************************************************Call to WorshipOpening Hymn No. 198 My Soul Gives Glory to My God (vs. 1,2, 3, 5)**************************************************************************************Scripture Reading: 2 Corinthians 8: 1-7**************************************************************************************Hymn of Grace: No. 568 Christ for the World We Sing (vs 1, 4)**************************************************************************************Children's Moment**************************************************************************************Scripture Reading: Acts 11: 19-30Message: Be The Church: “A Generous Church”**************************************************************************************Choir Anthem**************************************************************************************Offering and Doxology**************************************************************************************Pastoral PrayerClosing Hymn No. 549 Where Charity and Love Prevail (vs. 1, 2, 4, 5)**************************************************************************************BenedictionPostlude**************************************************************************************

Give online at: http://www.adaumc.org/givenow****************************************************************************************************************************************************************************Order of WorshipNovember 9, 2025**************************************************************************************Welcome and AnnouncementsPrelude**************************************************************************************Call to WorshipOpening Hymn No. 2087 We Will Glorify the King of Kings (vs. 1, 3, 4)**************************************************************************************Scripture Reading: Acts 8: 4-9, 14-23**************************************************************************************Hymn of Grace: No. 568 Christ for the World We Sing (vs 1, 4)**************************************************************************************Children's Moment**************************************************************************************Scripture Reading: Acts 8: 26-40Message: Be The Church: “Someone to Guide Me”**************************************************************************************Choir Anthem**************************************************************************************Holy Communion and Roll Call of the Saints**************************************************************************************Offering and Doxology**************************************************************************************Pastoral PrayerClosing Hymn No. 711 For All the Saints (vs. 1, 2, 4, 5)**************************************************************************************BenedictionPostlude**************************************************************************************

Give online at: http://www.adaumc.org/givenow****************************************************************************************************************************************************************************Order of WorshipNovember 2, 2025**************************************************************************************Welcome and AnnouncementsPrelude**************************************************************************************Call to WorshipOpening Hymn No. 548 In Christ There is no East or West**************************************************************************************Scripture Reading: Mark 12: 41-44**************************************************************************************Hymn of Grace: No. 568 Christ for the World We Sing (vs 1, 4)**************************************************************************************Children's Moment**************************************************************************************Scripture Reading: Acts 4: 32-37Message: "One in Heart and Mind"**************************************************************************************Choir Anthem**************************************************************************************Offering and Doxology**************************************************************************************Pastoral PrayerClosing Hymn No. 2223 They'll Know We Are Christians by our Love**************************************************************************************BenedictionPostlude**************************************************************************************

Give online at: http://www.adaumc.org/givenow ************************************************************************************** ************************************************************************************** Order of Worship October 26, 2025 ************************************************************************************** Welcome and Announcements Prelude ************************************************************************************** Call to Worship Opening Hymn No. 2236 Gather Us In (vs. 1, 2, 4) ************************************************************************************** Scripture Reading: Matthew 28: 16-20 ************************************************************************************** Hymn of Grace: No. 121 There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy (vs 1, 3) ************************************************************************************** Children's Moment ************************************************************************************** Scripture Reading: Acts 2: 38-47 Message: Be The Church: “A Day In The Life” ************************************************************************************** Choir Anthem ************************************************************************************** Offering and Doxology: No. 95 Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow ************************************************************************************** Pastoral Prayer Closing Hymn No. 438 Forth in Thy Name, O Lord ************************************************************************************** Benediction Postlude **************************************************************************************

Give online at: http://www.adaumc.org/givenow****************************************************************************************************************************************************************************Order of WorshipOctober 19, 2025**************************************************************************************Welcome and AnnouncementsPrelude**************************************************************************************Call to WorshipOpening Hymn No. 173 Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies**************************************************************************************Scripture Reading: Luke 24: 46-53**************************************************************************************Hymn of Grace: No. 121 There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy (vs 1, 3)**************************************************************************************Children's Moment**************************************************************************************Scripture Reading: Acts 1: 1-11Message: Be The Church: “Be My Witnesses”**************************************************************************************Bell Choir**************************************************************************************Offering and Doxology: No. 95 Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow**************************************************************************************Pastoral PrayerClosing Hymn No. 2241 The Spirit Sends Us Forth to Serve**************************************************************************************BenedictionPostlude**************************************************************************************

Give online at: http://www.adaumc.org/givenow****************************************************************************************************************************************************************************Order of WorshipOctober 12, 2025**************************************************************************************Welcome and AnnouncementsPrelude**************************************************************************************Call to WorshipOpening Hymn No. 530 Are Ye Able**************************************************************************************Scripture Reading: 2 Timothy 2: 8-15**************************************************************************************Hymn of Grace: No. 121 There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy (vs 1, 3)**************************************************************************************Children's Moment**************************************************************************************Scripture Reading: Luke 17: 11-19Message: An Attitude of Gratitude**************************************************************************************Choir Anthem**************************************************************************************Offering and Doxology: No. 95 Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow**************************************************************************************Pastoral PrayerClosing Hymn No. 593 Here I Am, Lord**************************************************************************************BenedictionPostlude**************************************************************************************

Give online at: http://www.adaumc.org/givenow****************************************************************************************************************************************************************************Order of WorshipOctober 5, 2025**************************************************************************************Welcome and AnnouncementsPrelude**************************************************************************************Call to WorshipOpening Hymn No. 2008 Let All Things Now Living**************************************************************************************Scripture Reading: Galatians 3: 23-29**************************************************************************************Hymn of Grace: No. 121 There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy (vs 1, 3)**************************************************************************************Children's Moment**************************************************************************************Scripture Reading: Luke 14: 1, 7-15Message: Won’t You Be My Neighbor: “A Place at the Table”**************************************************************************************Choir Anthem**************************************************************************************Holy Communion (World Communion Sunday)**************************************************************************************Offering and Doxology: No. 95 Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow**************************************************************************************Pastoral PrayerClosing Hymn No. 557 Blest Be the Tie That Binds**************************************************************************************BenedictionPostlude**************************************************************************************

Give online at: http://www.adaumc.org/givenow****************************************************************************************************************************************************************************Order of WorshipSeptember 28, 2025**************************************************************************************Welcome and AnnouncementsPrelude**************************************************************************************Call to WorshipOpening Hymn No. 61 Come, Thou Almighty King**************************************************************************************Scripture Reading: Romans 14: 1-13**************************************************************************************Hymn of Grace: No. 176 Majesty, Worship His Majesty**************************************************************************************Children's Moment**************************************************************************************Scripture Reading: 1 John 4: 11-19Message: “Love Your Neighbors As They Are”**************************************************************************************Choir Anthem**************************************************************************************Offering and Doxology: No. 95 Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow**************************************************************************************Pastoral PrayerClosing Hymn No. 420 Breathe on Me, Breath of God**************************************************************************************BenedictionPostlude**************************************************************************************

Give online at: http://www.adaumc.org/givenow****************************************************************************************************************************************************************************Order of WorshipSeptember 21, 2025**************************************************************************************Welcome and AnnouncementsPrelude**************************************************************************************Call to WorshipOpening Hymn No. 64 Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty**************************************************************************************Scripture Reading: Ephesians 4: 26-32**************************************************************************************Hymn of Grace: No. 176 Majesty, Worship His Majesty**************************************************************************************Children's Moment**************************************************************************************Scripture Reading: James 1: 19-27Message: The Theology of Mister Rogers: “The Mad That You Feel”**************************************************************************************Choir Anthem**************************************************************************************Offering and Doxology: No. 95 Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow**************************************************************************************Pastoral PrayerClosing Hymn No. 729 O Day of Peace That Dimly Shines**************************************************************************************BenedictionPostlude**************************************************************************************

Give online at: http://www.adaumc.org/givenow****************************************************************************************************************************************************************************Order of WorshipSeptember 14, 2025**************************************************************************************Welcome and AnnouncementsPrelude**************************************************************************************Call to WorshipOpening Hymn No. 187 Rise, Shine, You People**************************************************************************************Scripture Reading: Luke 9: 46-56**************************************************************************************Hymn of Grace: No. 176 Majesty, Worship His Majesty**************************************************************************************Children's Moment**************************************************************************************Scripture Reading: Luke 10: 25-37Message: “Who Is My Neighbor?”**************************************************************************************Choir Anthem**************************************************************************************Offering and Doxology: No. 95 Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow**************************************************************************************Pastoral PrayerClosing Hymn No. 548 In Christ There Is No East or West**************************************************************************************BenedictionPostlude**************************************************************************************

Give online at: http://www.adaumc.org/givenow****************************************************************************************************************************************************************************Order of WorshipSeptember 7, 2025**************************************************************************************Welcome and AnnouncementsPrelude**************************************************************************************Call to WorshipOpening Hymn No. 103 Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise**************************************************************************************Scripture Reading: Jeremiah 18: 1-6**************************************************************************************Hymn of Grace: No. 176 Majesty, Worship His Majesty**************************************************************************************Children's Moment**************************************************************************************Scripture Reading: Psalm 139: 1-6, 13-18Message: “God Knows Your Name”**************************************************************************************Choir Anthem**************************************************************************************Holy Communion**************************************************************************************Offering and Doxology: No. 95 Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow**************************************************************************************Pastoral PrayerClosing Hymn No. 671 Lord, Dismiss Us with Thy Blessing**************************************************************************************BenedictionPostlude**************************************************************************************

Give online at: http://www.adaumc.org/givenow****************************************************************************************************************************************************************************Order of WorshipAugust 31, 2025**************************************************************************************Welcome and AnnouncementsPrelude: No. 314 In the Garden**************************************************************************************Call to WorshipOpening Hymn No. 156 I Love to Tell the Story**************************************************************************************Scripture Reading: Psalm 150: 1-6**************************************************************************************Hymn of Grace: No. 171 There’s Something About That Name**************************************************************************************Children's Moment 191 Jesus Loves Me**************************************************************************************Scripture Reading: Psalm 34: 1-8**************************************************************************************Hymn Sing No. 504 The Old Rugged Cross (vs. 1, 4) No. 143 On Eagle’s Wings (sing 2x’s) No. 431 Let There Be Peace on Earth No. 526 What a Friend We Have in Jesus (vs. 1. 3) No. 2146 His Eye Is on the Sparrow (vs. 1, 2) No. 261 Lord of the Dance (vs. 1, 5)**************************************************************************************Offering and Doxology: No. 95 Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow**************************************************************************************Pastoral PrayerClosing Hymn No. 377 It Is Well with My Soul**************************************************************************************BenedictionPostlude**************************************************************************************

Give online at: http://www.adaumc.org/givenow****************************************************************************************************************************************************************************Order of WorshipAugust 24, 2025**************************************************************************************Welcome and Announcements**************************************************************************************Promotion and Bible Presentation**************************************************************************************Prelude**************************************************************************************Call to WorshipOpening Hymn No. 400 Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing**************************************************************************************Scripture Reading: Colossians 3: 12-17**************************************************************************************Hymn of Grace: No. 389 Freely, Freely**************************************************************************************Blessing of the Backpacks**************************************************************************************Scripture Reading: Ephesians 4: 25 – 5:2Message: “Live Like Christ”**************************************************************************************Special Music**************************************************************************************Offering and Doxology: No. 95 Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow**************************************************************************************Pastoral PrayerClosing Hymn No. 2130 The Summons (vs. 1, 2, 4, 5)**************************************************************************************BenedictionPostlude**************************************************************************************

Give online at: http://www.adaumc.org/givenow****************************************************************************************************************************************************************************Order of WorshipAugust 17, 2025**************************************************************************************Welcome and AnnouncementsPrelude**************************************************************************************Call to WorshipOpening Hymn No. 200 Tell Out, My Soul**************************************************************************************Scripture Reading: Romans 5: 1-2, 6-11**************************************************************************************Hymn of Grace: No. 389 Freely, Freely**************************************************************************************Children's Moment**************************************************************************************Scripture Reading: Luke 15: 11-32Message: “Grace Comes First”**************************************************************************************Special Music**************************************************************************************Offering and Doxology: No. 95 Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow**************************************************************************************Pastoral PrayerClosing Hymn No. 348 Softly and Tenderly Jesus is Calling**************************************************************************************BenedictionPostlude**************************************************************************************

Give online at: http://www.adaumc.org/givenow****************************************************************************************************************************************************************************Order of WorshipAugust 10, 2025**************************************************************************************Welcome and AnnouncementsPrelude**************************************************************************************Call to WorshipOpening Hymn No. 2236 Gather Us In (vs. 1, 2, 4)**************************************************************************************Scripture Reading: Psalm 16**************************************************************************************Hymn of Grace: No. 389 Freely, Freely**************************************************************************************Baptism and Membership: 611 Child of Blessing, Child of Promise (vs. 1, 3, 4)**************************************************************************************Children's Moment**************************************************************************************Scripture Reading: Luke 15: 1-10Message: “Finding the Lost Pieces”**************************************************************************************Special Music**************************************************************************************Offering and Doxology: No. 95 Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow**************************************************************************************Pastoral PrayerClosing Hymn No. 381 Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us**************************************************************************************BenedictionPostlude**************************************************************************************

Give online at: http://www.adaumc.org/givenow****************************************************************************************************************************************************************************Order of WorshipAugust 3, 2025**************************************************************************************Welcome and AnnouncementsPrelude**************************************************************************************Call to WorshipOpening Hymn No. 577 God of Grace and God of Glory**************************************************************************************Scripture Reading: 2 Corinthians 5: 11-17**************************************************************************************Hymn of Grace: No. 389 Freely, Freely**************************************************************************************Children's Moment**************************************************************************************Scripture Reading: Revelation 3: 14-22Message: “Dear Lukewarm Church”**************************************************************************************Special Music**************************************************************************************Holy Communion**************************************************************************************Offering and Doxology: No. 95 Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow**************************************************************************************Pastoral PrayerClosing Hymn No. 384 Love Divine, All Loves Excelling**************************************************************************************BenedictionPostlude**************************************************************************************