MISSIONS’ OFFERING APPEAL - WH&OMS



ORDER OF WORSHIPTheme: Excelling in the Grace of Giving! 2 Corinthians 8:7THE ORGAN PRELUDE?THE PROFESSIONAL HYMN “O Zion Haste, Thy Mission High Fulfilling” AMEZH #380?THE CALL TO WORSHIP Worship LeaderHear O Zion, Our Savior Jesus the Christ said, “It is more blessed to give than to recieve!” (Acts 20:35) Help us O LORD to worship You this day with the grace of giving, the love that is forgiving and the joy of living for You!THE INVOCATION A MissionaryDear God, we come today, by the mercy and grace of God, to give thanks for the favor afforded us. We acknowledge that favor is not always fair and that we do not always deserve such grace. Help us to be gracious towards others as You bestow grace upon us. Help us to share with others as You share with us. Help us to forgive others as You forgive us. Help us to love others as You love us. We pray this prayer in Jesus’ name, Amen.?THE HYMN OF PRAISE “Amazing Grace! How Sweet The Sound” AMEZH #501?THE RESPONSIVE READING A Missionary?By Grace We Have Been Given, By Grace We Give! (Adapted from 2 Corinthians 8:1-5)LEADER: We affirm that our Church has been blessed with God’s grace to live, forgive and to give!MEMBERS: We rejoice in Christ, even in severe tests of affliction and pandemic, our joy and our sorrow has caused us to be more generous to those in need.LEADER: We have willingly given in the past according to our means, and beyond our means by helping to bring release and relief to those suffering here and around the world.MEMBERS: We know now that it is not just our sisters and brothers around the world who are suffering, but it is all of us who stand in need of more grace from You.LEADER: We offer ourselves, our time, our talents, our treasures and our thoughts to minister to those who may be less fortunate than we. MEMBERS: We give ourselves to You, O LORD, to be used as Your instruments of service and love. LEADER: We believe that it is the will of God that all would come to know Christ and to love Him dearly. UNISON: This can only be done by the grace and mercy of God. By God’s grace we have been given and do receive and by God’s grave we give and share on this Global Missions Sunday 2020.?THE AFFIRMATION OF FAITH/GLORIA PATRI?THE MUSIC MINISTRY ?THE SCRIPTURE LESSON 2 Corinthians 8:1-15 A Missionary?THE PASTORAL PRAYER/RESPONSE?THE MISSION APPEAL A MissionaryTHE MISSION OFFERING?THE ANNOUNCEMENTS/GREETINGS?THE PRESENTATION OF THE PREACHER/SPEAKER A Missionary?THE HYMN/SONG OF PREPARATIONTHE MISSION MESSAGEText: _____________________________________________SUBJECT: ________________________________________THE INVITATION TO CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIPright889000?GOD’S TITHES AND OUR OFFERINGSOFFERTORYTHE RECESSIONAL?THE MISSIONARY BENEDICTION: “God be merciful unto us and bless us, and cause His face to shine upon us and give us peace.” Amen. (Adapted from Psalm 67:1) MISSIONS’ OFFERING APPEAL?Excelling in the Grace of Giving!The grace of God is personal and prevenient! It is personal in that it is measured out to everyone on an individual unmerited basis. It is true that grace can have collective benefits for groups, churches or peoples- yet God’s grace is given uniquely and freely transferred to each of us individually. God’s grace is prevenient in that it precedes our individual salvific decisions. Before we accept Christ as our LORD and Savior, the grace of God is with us. God’s grace goes before us in all that we do...including our giving. God demonstrated the “grace of giving” when God gave us God’s Son- Jesus, Whom we call The Christ! God continues to demonstrate the “grace of giving” by proffering us love, life, health and strength; even amid this pandemic. The “grace of giving” for each Christian should be a reflection of the generosity of and from God. The motivation behind the “grace of giving” should always be excelling and abounding love; or love that goes before, during, after, over and beyond. We give because of the love of God to us, personally, and because of the love from God to us, preveniently. Let us demonstrate the “grace of giving” by sharing our faith, speech, knowledge, resources and love with others (2 Corinthians 8:7) who are not faring as well as we are from the devastating effects Covid-19 and other diseases that plague our world. The African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church has been globally targeted by this vicious coronavirus. Let us help others by demonstrating and abounding in the “grace of giving”! Thank you for giving graciously during these trying times!?NOTE: Please mail all donations to The Department of Global MissionsP.O. Box 26770Charlotte, NC 28221GLOBAL MISSIONS SUNDAY 2020Theme: Excelling in the Grace of Giving! right19545300“But just as you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness and in your love for us—see that you also excel in this grace of giving.”2 Corinthians 8:7 (NIV)(Suggested observance for Global Missions Sunday is September 27, 2020 or any other date the Church designates.) ................
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