From Ashes to Altar
     Celebration Sunday
               Byhalia United Methodist Church
         February-10,-2002

Prelude........................................Byhalia High School  Choir


  Gathering and Welcome...............Reverend D. Scott Wright


Hymn of Praise .................. "The Church's One Foundation"

                            The church's one foundation is Jesus Christ her Lord;
                             she is his new creation by water and the Word.
                             From heaven he came and sought her to be his holy bride;
                             with his own blood he bought her, and for her life he died.


A Time of Sharing and Remembrance.................... Byhalia United Methodist Church Members


Reverend D. Scott Wright and Bob Turner introduce Mr. Dave and Mark LaGasse
(General Contractors who rebuilt the church building) who presented Bro. Scott
with a very generous offering to the "Building Fund" in honor of Mr. and Mrs.
Turner(Bob Turner's Mother and Father)
 


Hymn of Praise.............."My Child is Coming Home""...........Angie Milliron


Declaration of Purpose................................................................Phil Malone

Presentation of the Building..............................................Bob Carrington


Nameing of the Building.............Reverend John Moore and Reverend Scott Wright

Consecration of the Building.... Bishop Kenneth Carder and Reverend John Moore

Consecration of the Pulpit...Bishop Kenneth Carder and Reverend John Moore

Old Testment Reading.......................1Kings 8:22-30....................Jesse Butler


Psalm 122............................................................................... Mindy Minor


New Testament Reading .......... Corinthians 3:9-13, 16-17..........  Scott Sawyer

        Gospel Reading and Sermon..............................Bishop Kenneth Carder
                                         Matthew 17:1-9- "Listen to Him"

Hylmn of Response......."Worship the Lord"......Byhalia United Methodist Choir
                                                                        and Byhalia Baptist Choir

Consecration of the Baptismal Font.............................Bishop Kenneth Carder
                                                                              and Reverend John Moore
Consecration of the Lord's Table.................................Bishop Kenneth Carder
                                                                              and Reverend John Moore


Act of Consecration..................................................Reverend D Scott Wright


  Act of Praise ....................."The Lord's Prayer"......................Tommy Woods


Closing Prayer............................................................Reverend John Moore
Hymn of Praise........................................................"And Are We Yet Alive"
Dismissal with Blessing...............................................Bishop Kenneth Carder

           Byhalia United Methodist Church members wish to praise and thank
          God for all who have had a hand in rebuilding this church from the fire
          of January 13, 2001. Words cannot express our gratitude to each of
          you! May the Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face to
          shine upon you, and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up His countenance
          upon you, and give you Peace.

                              Everyone enjoyed a great meal in the new Fellowship Hall.


                 After the meal, we were Blessed by the Miracles in Concert.