A SUGGESTED SERVICE OF DEDICATION PASTOR: God said to out of thy country and away from thy kindred into a Abraham, “Get thee land that I will as the Lord had said unto him. show you.” Abraham went God said to I send and who will go for and send Isaiah, “Whom shall me?” Isaiah said, “Here am I, me.” The Lord said to the church leaders at Antioch concerning Barnabas and me apart Paul, “Set Barnabas and Paul for the work that I have given them to do.” The Lord said to has sent me, so send I his disciples, “As my Father you.” Jesus said of his own ministry, of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to “The Spirit preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the oppressed....” These are just a few of the many passages in the Bible that demonstrate the call of God upon our lives. Like the men of old, we are called to respond to call today. Will you as a volunteer/ God’s volunteers in mission respond to His call? VIM ers: I (We) have chosen to respond to the call to participate in the team to . I (We) will go as a servant (servants) of Jesus Christ, representing the United Methodist Church. I (We) will so order my life (our lives) in the Biblical calling of servanthood, remembering that the servant is not greater than his Lord. I (We) go to perform a task and to demonstrate the love that God has revealed to me (us). I (We) go to build another bridge in the Christian community. I (We) go to respond to the over and help call, “Come us.” CONGREGATION: We send you as our representative(s) to this place of service. We recognize you as a fellow worker/fellow workers answering the call of God. We promise to uphold you in our prayers. PASTOR: May God give you the grace to serve him in this unique way. Let us together commit our lives, as a workteam member (members) and as a congregation, that God will use each of us these next few weeks, as some of us journey--and some of us remain here in mission. Let us pray. (The pastor will pray a prayer of consecration
A SUGGESTED SERVICE OF DEDICATION PASTOR: God said to Abraham, “Get thee out of thy country and away from thy kindred into a land that I will show you.” Abraham went as the Lord had said unto him. God said to Isaiah, “Whom shall I send and who will go for me?” and Isaiah said, “Here am I, send me.” The Lord said to the church leaders at Antioch concerning Barnabas and Paul, “Set me apart Barnabas and Paul for the work that I have given them to do.” The Lord said to his disciples, “As my Father has sent me, so send I you.” Jesus said of his own ministry, “The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the oppressed....” These are just a few of the many passages in the Bible that demonstrate the call of God upon our lives. Like the men of old, we are called to respond to God’s call today. Will you as a volunteer/ volunteers in mission respond to His call? VIM ers: I (We) have chosen to respond to the call to participate in the team to . I (We) will go as a servant (servants) of Jesus Christ, representing the United Methodist Church. I (We) will so order my life (our lives) in the Biblical calling of servanthood, remembering that the servant is not greater than his Lord. I (We) go to perform a task and to demonstrate the love that God has revealed to me (us). I (We) go to build another bridge in the Christian community. I (We) go to respond to the call, “Come over and help us.” CONGREGATION: We send you as our representative(s) to this place of service. We recognize you as a fellow worker/fellow workers answering the call of God. We promise to uphold you in our prayers. PASTOR: May God give you the grace to serve him in this unique way. Let us together commit our lives, as a workteam member (members) and as a congregation, that God will use each of us these next few weeks, as some of us journey--and some of us remain here in mission. Let us pray. (The pastor will pray a prayer of consecration
West-Africa-Thrival-Guide.docx