*Benediction Minooka L: Children of grace, go now with God’s blessing to live with United Methodist gratitude and grace. Go and share God’s love with others. Church C: This is how we praise your name, Lord. You are our God and A Ministry of All Your Spirit guides us every day. Christians

L: May we embrace our brothers and sisters in this hurting world with your mercy and compassion! Sarah Hong, Pastor 815-212-5166 C: Praise God whose faithfulness continues through all generations! Let the whole world know that God is good and 205 W. Church Street that God’s love endures forever and ever. Amen. Minooka, IL 60447 815-467-2322 Postlude www.minookaumc.com

******************************************************* Welcome to Minooka United Methodist Church In-Person (Memorial Dedication Service) Saturday, November 14th, 2020 5:00 p.m. ******************************************************* Psalm 27:1, 5-9 & 13-14

1 The LORD is my light and my salvation whom shall I fear? — The LORD is the stronghold of my life— of whom shall I be afraid?..... 5 For in the day of trouble the Lord will keep me safe in His dwelling; He will hide me in the shelter of His sacred tent and set me high upon a rock. 6 Then my head will be exalted above the enemies who surround me; at the sacred tent of the Lord I will sacrifice with shouts of joy; I will *stand if you are able sing and make music to the LORD. 7 Hear my voice when I call, LORD; be merciful to me and answer me. 8 My heart says of you, “Seek His face!” Your face, LORD, I will seek.     9 Do not hide your face from me, do not turn your servant away in anger; you have been my helper. Do not reject me or forsake me, God my

Savior…… 13 I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. Lea ders in Today’s Worship Service 14 Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD. LAY READER: KAREN GABA Welcome! We pray that today’s service offers encouragement and hope as we praise the Lord and give thanks for God’s abundant blessings. “I will praise the name of God with a song, and I will magnify Him with Thanksgiving.” KW 11/9/20 (Psalm 69:30)

Procession Memorial Committee – As the Memorial Committee of Minooka United Methodist Church, we dedicate these memorials to be Greeting, Announcements, & Prayer of the People of God consecrated for expanding the Kingdom of God and spreading the Lay Reader Good News of Jesus Christ. Here are the names of those whose memorials we received this year. (Read list) Prelude Trustee Committee – As the Trustee Committee of Minooka United *Call to Worship Lay Reader Methodist Church, we gratefully accept these gifts as a sacred trust. L: As you celebrate and give thanks, are you troubled? Worried? We will use them for the work of fulfilling the great commission of Then, remember who God is! Jesus Christ. We thank all the families for offering their memorial C: Why am I discouraged! Why so sad? I will put my hope in gifts to our church in memory of their loved ones. God! I will praise God – my Savior and my God! (Psalm 42:5) L: Do you ever talk to God? Do you ever say anything like this? Pastor – With glad and grateful hearts, let us consecrate these C: Praise the Lord, I tell myself: With my whole heart, I will memorial gifts in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy praise His Holy name. (Psalm 103:1) Spirit. Let us pray together: L: Do you ever consider how much God loves you? Doesn’t this truth fill your heart with gratitude? Congregation: Loving God, without you, no words or works of C: For God loves us with an unfailing love: the faithfulness of the ours have meaning. Accept the gifts of our hands as signs of our Lord endures forever. Praise the Lord! (Psalm 117:2) devotion. Grant us your blessing, as we consecrate these gifts to L: Is your life gloomy or inspired? Are you a complainer or your glory, that they may be a faithful witness to all your people, worshipper? May we echo the message of this prayer: and that our lives may be consecrated for your service, through C: Praise the Lord, I tell myself. I will praise the Lord as long as Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. I live. I will sing praise to my God even with my dying breath. (Psalm 146:1,2) Scripture Psalm 27:1, 5-9, & 13-14 Lay Reader L: Now, let us pray together the prayer Jesus taught to His disciples, L: The word of God for the people of God. saying, P: Thanks be to God. All: Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give *Praise “The Lion and the Lamb” () YouTube us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into Sermon “Finding Peace 1: Remember the Goodness of God” temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, Rev. Sarah H. Hong and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen. Offering Invitation & Prayer Lay Reader *Opening Praises “I Will Follow” (Chris Tomlin) YouTube & “10,000 Reasons” (Matt Redman) YouTube *Closing Praise “Goodness of God” (Bethel Music) YouTube

Memorial Dedication ((Nov. 1st, 2019- Oct. 31st, 2020) *See insert

I Will Follow In You there's life everlasting Intro In You there's freedom for my soul Where You go I'll go In You there's joy unending joy Where You stay I'll stay And I will follow When You move I'll move I will follow Ending Yeah I will follow You yeah Oh oh oh I will follow You yeah I will follow You yeah Verse 1 All Your ways are good

All Your ways are sure I will trust in You alone Higher than my sight High above my life I will trust in You alone

Chorus Where You go I'll go Where You stay I'll stay When You move I'll move

I will follow You Whom You love I'll love How You serve I'll serve If this life I lose I will follow (You)

Interlude Yeah I will follow You yeah

Verse 2

Light into the world Light into my life CCLI Song # 5806878 Chris Tomlin | | Reuben Morgan I will live for You alone © 2010 SHOUT! Music Publishing Australia (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing) sixsteps Music (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing) You're the One I seek Vamos Publishing (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing) Knowing I will find worshiptogether.com songs (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing) So Essential Tunes (Admin. by Essential Music Publishing LLC) All I need in You alone Spirit Nashville Three (Admin. by Essential Music Publishing LLC) Spirit Nashville Three (Admin. by Spirit Music Group) In You alone CCLI License # 11359127 Bridge 10,000 Reasons (Bless The Lord) Goodness of God Chorus Verse 1 Bless the Lord O my soul O my soul I love You Lord Worship His holy name Oh Your mercy never fails me Sing like never before O my soul All my days I'll worship Your holy name I've been held in Your hands From the moment that I wake up Verse 1 Until I lay my head The sun comes up it's a new day dawning I will sing of the goodness of God It's time to sing Your song again

Whatever may pass and whatever lies before me Chorus Let me be singing when the evening comes All my life You have been faithful Verse 2 All my life You have been so so good You're rich in love and You're slow to anger With every breath that I am able Your name is great and Your heart is kind I will sing of the goodness of God For all Your goodness I will keep on singing Ten thousand reasons for my heart to find Verse 2 I love Your voice Verse 3 You have led me through the fire And on that day when my strength is failing In darkest night The end draws near and my time has come You are close like no other Still my soul will sing Your praise unending I've known You as a father Ten thousand years and then forevermore I've known You as a friend Tag I have lived in the goodness of God Worship Your holy name Lord I'll worship Your holy name Bridge Your goodness is running after Ending It’s running after me Sing like never before O my soul Your goodness is running after I'll worship Your holy name It’s running after me Worship Your holy name With my life laid down Worship Your holy name I’m surrendered now

I give You everything CCLI Song # 6016351 Jonas Myrin | Matt Redman Your goodness is running after © 2011 Atlas Mountain Songs (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing) It's running after me sixsteps Music (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing) Thankyou Music (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing) CCLI Song # 7117726 worshiptogether.com songs (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing) Ben Fielding | Brian Johnson | Ed Cash | Jason Ingram | Jenn Johnson © 2018 Alletrop Music (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing) CCLI License # 11359127 SHOUT! Music Publishing Australia (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publishing) Fellow Ships Music (Admin. by Essential Music Publishing LLC) So Essential Tunes (Admin. by Essential Music Publishing LLC) Bethel Music Publishing CCLI License # 11359127