“Throw Out the Lifeline” Women’s Home and Overseas Missionary Society African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church 1. 2. Throw out the lifeline across the dark wave! There is a brother whom someone should save; Somebody’s brother! O who then will dare to throw out the lifeline, his peril to share? Throw out the lifeline with hand quick and strong: Why do you tarry, why linger so long? See! He is sinking! Oh, hasten today, and out with the lifeboat! Away, then, away! 3. Throw out the lifeline to danger fraught men, sinking in anguish where you’ve never been, winds of temptation and billows of woe will soon hurl them out where the dark waters flow. 4. Soon will the season of rescue be o’er, soon will they drift to eternity’s shore; haste then, my brother, no time for delay, but throw out the lifeline and save them today. In Memory of Anna Lucille Green Anderson Life Members Council October 2014 CHORUS Throw out the lifeline! Throw out the lifeline! Someone is drifting away. Throw out the lifeline! Throw out the lifeline! Someone is sinking today. +++++ The Life Members Council is designated as the Educational Arm of the Women’s Home and Overseas Missionary Society. Membership in the Council enables the Society to support the ministries on the Tree of Hope. Because of your investment and continued support, financial assistance is given to Hood Theological Seminary, Livingstone College, Clinton Junior College, LomaxHannon Junior College, A.M.E. Zion University, and Hood Speaks Theological Seminary. Funds are also used to pay stipends for field workers, to fund Missionary Education overseas and in America, to fund Missionary Leadership Institutes and to support the general operation of the Society. We thank you for your support. Program Prepared By: Loveleen “Dee” Perkins General Chairman, Life Members Council 2011 - 2015 Dr. Sandra L. Gadson, International President Women’s Home and Overseas Missionary Society, African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church Send donations for Anna L. Anderson Observance to Mrs. Rosetta Dunham, Executive Secretary, WH&OM Society P.O. Box 26846 ~ Charlotte, NC 28221-6846 Quadrennial Theme: 2011 ~ 2015 “Maximizing our Purpose: Continuing our Journey Through Mission Education, Christian Living and Mission Ministry” Women’s Home and Overseas Missionary Society Anna L. Anderson Day Observance Women’s Home and Overseas Missionary Society Anna L. Anderson Day Observance The Prelude The Scripture The Old Testament The New Testament Proverbs 3: 1 - 6 Matthew 7: 1- 12 The Prayer The Processional “Marching to Zion” The Call to Worship The Prayer Hymn “Sweet Hour of Prayer” Announcements and Recognition of Guests The earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof; the world and they that dwell therein. Lift up your heads, O ye gates, even lift them up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in. Who is this King of glory? He is the King of Glory! Amen A brief biographical sketch of Anna L. Anderson (Optional or may want to place in bulletin) The Offering and Offertory The Choral Introit Introduction of Messenger “The Lord Is In His Holy Temple” The Invocation (People Seated and Bowed) The Choral Selection O God from whom every gift derives, we gather to worship you this day. You are an awesome God, greater than our comprehension or our imagination. And yet, through Jesus, we know the intimacy of your vast Love. We have come to you in praise and worship, to know that you are God and to place our lives anew into your perspective. May your Holy Spirit surround and indwell this congregation now, and forevermore. In Jesus’ name we pray Amen The Message/Meditation The Choral Response The Morning Hymn of Praise “Sweet Hour of Prayer” “My Hope Is Built On Nothing Less” The Responsive Reading Leader: Seek ye the Lord while He may be found, People: Call ye upon him while He is near The Invitational Hymn Hand” “Hold to God’s Unchanging The Memorial Moment for Deceased Members (Optional) (In Unison around the altar) Rededication Call to all Life Members We the members of the Life Members Council, with grateful hearts, rededicate ourselves to a year of “Maximizing Our Purpose: Through Mission Ministry.” We come now asking You to let Your Spirit be mightily with us as we go forth as your servants. Father, we are here to make a difference and to “Win the World for Christ.” We thank you for this time to serve and to show ourselves worthy as part of the Women’ Home and Overseas Missionary Society – winning the world for Christ. Amen The Theme Song “Throw Out the Lifeline” (Verses 1&2) Leader Let the wicked forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts. The Life Members Appeal for New Memberships (Optional) People: And let him return unto the Lord and He will have mercy upon him, Special Awards/Presentations/Recognitions (Optional) ALL: The Remarks And to our God He will abundantly pardon. #677 The Gloria Patri The Missionary Benediction (Congregation Seated) The Affirmation of Faith “God be merciful unto us and bless us; and cause His face to shine upon us and give us peace.” Amen