Sunday, March 13, 2016

10:45 a.m.

Interim Sr. Pastor: The Rev. Dr. Jack L. Eades Worship Leader: Nancy Lewis

ORDER OF WORSHIP

Prelude Betty Cromer

“Praise and Worship Medley”

Worship Choir Nancy Lewis, Director

“Just a Little Talk with Jesus”

Written by Cleavant Derricks

Arranged by Marty Hamby

Welcome

Announcements

*Praise Songs:

“Days of Elijah”

“Love The Lord”

“Because He Lives”

*Greeting One Another

Signing the Pew Pads

(Please sign the pew pads and pass them on to

your neighbor.)

Giving Talk Dr. Eades

Offertory Prayer

Offering

Offertory Duet Betty Cromer & Deb Super

“How Great thou Art with/I Sing the Mighty

Power of God”- arr. Tom Fettke

Video

“Palm Sunday”

Scripture Reading Luke 9:23-26

Sermon Rev. Dr. Jack L. Eades

Theme: Seeing Christ At Easter

“How Comfortable Is Your Cross?”

*Invitation Song:

“I Need You More”

*Closing Prayer

*Closing Song:

“Because He Lives”

*Postlude Duet Betty Cromer & Deb Super

“Wonderful Grace of Jesus”- Haldor Lillenas

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5th Sunday of Lent

TODAY'S SCHEDULE

9:30am - Sunday School Classes for all ages 10:30am - Coffee, Donuts and Fellowship Time 10:45am - K - 5 Kid’s Praise in the Clubhouse 10:45am - Morning Worship and Praise Service 12:00pm - Trustee Board Meeting 12:00pm - Music Board Meeting 5:00pm - BYF

MONDAY, MARCH 14th 10:00am - Staff Meeting

TUESDAY, MARCH 15th 12:00pm - Visitation Teams meet at The Steer

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16th 6:00pm - Wednesday Night Adult Bible Study

THURSDAY, MARCH 17th 6:30pm - Worship Choir practice 7:30pm - Praise Team rehearsal

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23rd

7:00pm - Quarterly Business Meeting

The Church Office is now accepting orders for Easter Lilies. If you would like to place one in the sanctuary on Easter Sunday, in memory or in honor of a loved one or friend, call the office at 304-636-3448 by Wednesday, March 16th. Prices are: Single Stem: $15.00 Double Stem: $23.00 Triple Stem: $35.00 Price include foil wrap and bow.

Quarterly Business Meeting

Wednesday, March 23, 2016 Fellowship Hall

7:00 pm All Board Chairmen are required to submit a Quarter Board Report. Also on the Agenda is The Nominating Committee's recommendation for your consideration and approval to fill vacancies of the following: Trustee Board: Steve Cook, Robert Miller, & David Potts Fellowship Board: Linda Dyer Vice Moderator: Joe Schmidlen

In the event we do not have a quorum, the next Business Meeting will be held on Sunday, April 3, 2016 following the 10:45 am Morning Worship Service.

Community Holy Week Services Daily services will be held at the First United Methodist Church, 315 Kerens Avenue, Monday, March 21st through Friday, March 25th at noon. Lunch will be available daily at 12:30 pm, prepared by Church Women United.

ATTENDANCE AND OFFERING REPORT FOR SUNDAY, March 6, 2016

Sunday School Attendance: 30 ~ Offering: $31.00 Worship Service Attendance: 180

Tithes and Offering: $4,699.50 Needed for the weekly Operating Budget: $4,376.29

Special Projects Offering: $10.00 Total to date: $11,637.90 (Goal: $20,000.00)

This Week's Concerns: Connie Armentrout, Billie Bonnett, Carol Ann Lane Britht, The Thomas Eidell Family, Sandra Harlan, Preacher Jack and Vicki, Alecia Koontz, Andrea Lunsford, Carson Markley, Pat McKay and his dad, Bill McWhorter, Ruth Ann Moore, Leigh Ann Rinehart, Marvin Rinehart, Elsie Shoemaker, Brian Slaubaugh, Jimmy Tincher, Liz Tinney, Adrienne Vance, and Ashley Wallace Walker. Recent Concerns: Joseph Batsenikos, Bill Carpenter, Beulah Carr, Don Channel, Roy and Helen Crickard, Chanda Collette, Jim Cost, Bill and Becky Kenney's daughter and Lori Daniels' sister (Lisa Steiding), Cathy Kalar's sister (Sherry Gainer Cunningham) and niece (Mandy Cunningham), Phillips Kolsun, Bobby Lambeth, Mary Moore, Bill and Karen Pennington, Heather Shepler and new born baby Eric, Laura Tincher, Hunter Vandevander, Betty Walden, and Darleen Ware. Our nation; unrest around the world; our military servicing here and around the world.

Our Nursing Home Residents

Colonial Place: Bill Carpenter, Jane Hardesty, Millie Metheny, and Marguerite Taylor

ERCC: Barbara Compton, Paul Mullins & Dee" Woody Good Samaritan: Geoff Newlon

Valentine's: Glenna (Wolfe) Drennen

Our goal is to raise $20,000.00 for plans to do 3 projects that will be used to update God’s House. Project 1 - Fellowship Hall project has now been completed. Project 2 is to upgrade our air conditioning system. Project 3 is to remodel the nursery and entrance into the nursery. We want to make our nursery more attractive to attract young families with babies! Please consider giving over and above what you normally give to Him through our “Special Projects Offering.” This offering will greatly help us continue to be the light He wants us to be in our

community! Thank you for your continued support of these

projects! Total received to date: $11,627.90.

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Saturday, April 9th -- 8:00am - 5:00pm

Church Gymnasium

This is a great opportunity to start your Spring house cleaning. Clean out your garages, storage buildings, basements, and attics. Your donations of good condition, clean furniture, small appliances, dishes, bedding, antiques, and other quality items will go towards Special Projects around the church. (Please, no leftover yard sale items.) Need help with large items, call Bob at 304-940-3409 or the church at 304-636-3448.

Contribute to Special Projects