Providence United Methodist Church

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1 Providence United Methodist Church CONNECTIONS 9:00 am Singing: Here I Am to Worship and Song of Hope (Heaven Came Down) Michael Kalson, Worship Music Leader Making Connections Scripture: Matthew 17:1-9 Message: Mountains and Valleys with Jesus Duet: I Need You More Michael Kalson and Margaret Taylor Holy Communion The Lord s Prayer 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 us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen. Everyone is welcome to the Lord s Table. Open your hands to receive the bread and dip it in the cup of juice. You are invited to put your offerings in the basket as you come forward for communion. The altar rail is always available as a place of prayer. Special offerings left on the altar rail will go toward families with emergency needs. Gluten-free wafers and juice are available. Singing: Lead Me to the Cross Singing: It is You Benediction

2 Transfiguration Sunday 11:00 a.m. THE CHURCH GATHERS Prelude Proclaim the Glory of the Lord SonRise Sisters Welcome/Announcements + Opening Prayer + Hymn Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise UMH A Statement of Faith The Apostles Creed UMH Response* Glory Be to the Father UMH 70 TO HEAR THE WORD A Witness: Margaret Taylor Director of Music Ministries First Reading* Exodus 24:12-18 Thanks be to God. Second Reading* Matthew 17:1-9 Thanks be to God. Sermon Mountains and Valleys with Jesus TO RESPOND IN FAITH Invitation to Holy Communion Musical Offering Come to the Table of Love KC Jam Prayer of Confession

3 Sharing the Peace of Christ Offertory + Response* Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow UMH 94 + Prayer of Dedication Holy Communion Prayer of Thanksgiving* UMH 17 The Lord s Prayer 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 us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen. Breaking the Bread Anthem In Remembrance Buryl Red Giving the Bread and Cup Everyone who is present today is welcome to the Lord s Table. The ushers will invite you to come forward. Open your hands to receive the bread and dip it in the cup of juice. Gluten-free wafers are available. The altar rail is always available as a place of prayer. Special offerings left at the rail go to the emergency needs in our church and community. Prayer after Communion AND SCATTERS TO BE THE CHURCH IN THE WORLD + Hymn Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus UMH Benediction + Postlude Thank you for silencing all electronic devices. UMH = United Methodist Hymnal (Red) FWS = The Faith We Sing (Black) * = Words Projected + = Please stand as you are able

4 Welcome, guests. We re glad you re here! Pick up a welcome gift in the foyer Our Join the Mix bean soup mix. Children s worship bags are available in the foyer. Restrooms are located down the main hall turning to the left. A baby changing table is available in the handicap accessible restroom. Name tags can be found on the clipboards in the pews. Assisted listening devices, large print hymnals and large-print bulletins are available. Ask an usher for assistance. A nursery with professional care is offered as an option for our children newborn through age four (located downstairs). The flowers on the Altar are given to the glory of God and in memory of John A. Robins and Nancy Robins Lindsey on their March birthdays by Erma Robins. The rosebud on the Altar is placed to the glory of God and in honor of Caroline Kate Beydler, who was born on February 23, Her parents are Mary Helen and Jason, and her maternal grandparents are Hugh and Judy Miles. ANNOUNCEMENTS Our Ash Wednesday Community Dinner is March 5 and is served from 5:30-6:15 p.m. Prices: $5 for adults and $3 for children. This week s dinner includes: fried cabbage, potatoes, green beans, triple succotash and cornbread. Sign up today on the clipboard. Remember to invite someone to dinner this week. Our guests eat free! The season of Lent is a period of 40 days before Easter. It is a time of personal self-reflection and thinking about Jesus journey to the cross. Ash Wednesday is the traditional beginning of Lent. This Wednesday, we will observe this holy day with a service that begins at 6:30 p.m. in the sanctuary. The service will include the imposition of ashes on our foreheads (burned from last year s Palm Sunday branches thank you, Bill Steele!) as a sign of our mortality and repentance. Branches Buddies is asking for donations of non-chocolate candy to go into the plastic Easter eggs that will be going down to South Florida for Branches. A collection bin will be on the 2nd floor outside the elevator and the deadline will be March 16. Your help will be appreciated. The Chesterfield Ruritan Club will have Lt. R. Jason Elmore from Chesterfield Fire and EMS as their guest speaker on March 17, in the social hall. He will speak on Jump From One Fire Into Another. If you would like to attend our dinner and meeting at 7:00 p.m., please contact Bobby Burton ( ). Hello, my name is... God s Beloved Child Name Tags have been transformed into calling cards with church contact and worship time information on the reverse. Please take some to share with people you meet this week. Spring is right around the corner (really, it is!). In order to start preparing our beautiful church grounds, we need your help. We will meet on

5 Sunday, March 9, at 2:00 p.m. to trim our Crepe Myrtles. With enough hands it shouldn t take very long. Please bring your trimmers if you have them. If you have questions, contact Jean Riekers at Join us for a Chili Cook-Off on Sunday, March 30, 5:30-7:30, in the social hall. We are looking for a GREAT pot of chili! Sign up today on the sign-in sheet or in the narthex to compete for one of four trophies: Judge s Choice People s Choice Most Unique Zestiest Kids can bring a dessert to enter the dessert contest and little ones can pan for gold. There will also be a pie-eating contest. Even if you don t want to bring a pot of chili, you can still come and be a taster! Don t miss this fun family night! Don t miss out! You can receive an electronic mid-week update and a colorful monthly newsletter with all the latest information from Providence. If you would like to be on these ing lists, please Linda Collins at linda.collins@providenceumc.net or sign up on the clip boards today. If you are already receiving them, there s no need to sign up again. Michael Kalson will be offering a training session on how to operate our sound system on March 15, at 9 am. If you would like to get involved, or take a refresher course, sign up today, or send Michael an at: Michael.Kalson@providenceumc.net. Our church is looking for the right person who God is calling to fill our position of Director of Discipleship and Family Ministries. Qualities include being a spiritual person who is passionate about helping others grow in their faith and about our outreach to families. A complete job description is found on our website. Do you know a person who may want to apply? Providence Church Leaders Discern Focus for Future. In we will focus on our local community through multigenerational ministry and partnerships with others. Using our strengths of youth and music ministry, and our extensive property, we pray that our love for Christ will be visible to everyone. Adopted by the Church Council on February 17. (If you would like more information about the Church Council and its work this year, contact Pam Asbury, Chairperson, at: Pamela.Asbury@genworth.com). Ministry Menus for 2014 are available in the foyer. Find out about 100 different ways to get involved at Providence through service. Completed forms may be placed in the marked basket. Thanks to many of you who have turned in your Menus! The Journey retreat is the highlight of the Cross Trainers year! If you are in 5 th -8 th grade, you can go on a weekend retreat with the Cross Trainers youth group to Goshen, Virginia. This retreat center is a middle schooler s dream land. Go to to check it out. The theme for this year is mirrors. This theme is all about identity, which is such a vital subject when it comes to middle school students. We will look at different types of mirrors to see how we view ourselves and then talk about the

6 truth that we find our identity in Christ. The cost is $140 made payable to Providence Church. The date of the retreat is March Contact Amy Palmer at or Susan Clark at for more details. Our Church Mission Statement, as recently revised by our church council is: Providence United Methodist Church seeks to be a community that invites all persons to belong, be transformed by God s love, and make a difference in the world. You are invited to consider the important step of Christian baptism or transferring your membership to Providence Church. Contact Pastor Mary Beth Blinn for more information at or by at: MaryBeth.Blinn@providenceumc.net. Blackwell, Mae Clarke, Randy Clarke (Mae Clarke s brother-in-law), Jane Elbert, Sheila and Bob Fogle (niece and nephew of Eula Phillips), Tommy Forte (son of friend of Pat Loud), Loretta and Maurice Hancock (friends of Kathy and Wayne Smith), Mildred Isbell (death of brother-inlaw, Robert Rhodes), Anna Knight (recovering at home), Iris Ryder (sister of Mae Clarke and Uldine Curtis), Nancy Segal (friend of the Collins family), Billliedale Vernon (recovering at home), Emil Wade (brother of Cindy Petrick), Frank Wisenbaugh (uncle of Dave Robinson), and those who are unemployed. Metro Richmond at Prayer for March 2: We pray for health care in Metropolitan Richmond: for persons livings with HIV/AIDS and for their families, friends, and communities for persons working to find a cure. PRAYER MINISTRY Hand-knitted prayer squares are available in the foyer to take or mail to someone for whom you are praying. Our service men and women, wherever they serve, and their families: Julia Berger David Dias Nathan Berger Kevin Judd Hunter Blankenship Matt Latimer Megan Thomas Clark Wayne Lee Jennifer Collins Bobby Swanson Brian Wilson Our gathered prayer concerns: Ruby Agee, Raegan Brooke Anderson (greatgranddaughter of Virginia Anderson), Ed

7 CALENDAR OF EVENTS Sunday, March 2 8:30 Connections Anniversary Breakfast (SH) 9:00 Connections Worship Service 9:45 Sunday School 11:00 Traditional Worship Service 12:30 Bowling for Everyone (King Pin Lanes) 4:00 Youth Bells 4:45 Youth Vocal Choir 5:30 Youth (YH) 5:00 Alpha (SH) 6:00 Girl Scouts 7:30 Bells of Providence Monday, March 3 10:15 Line Dancing (309) 7:00 Disciple II (309) Tuesday, March 4 11:00 Bible Study (L) 6:30 Boy/Cub Scouts (SH & 309) 6:30 Disciple I (205) 6:30 The Well Founding Group (L) 6:30 Elmcroft Planning Meeting (P) 7:00 Newton Circle Wednesday, March 5 Ash Wednesday 5:30 Ash Wednesday Community Dinner (SH) 6:30 Ash Wednesday Service (Sanctuary) 7:30 Chancel Choir Thursday, March 6 6:15 Men s Bible Study (L) 6:30 Ministry in Motion Friday, March 7 8:00 AA Group (309) Prayer Requests Pray for: Place in Bulletin: Yes / No Specific Request: Meal Needs: Yes / No Transportation Needs: Yes / No Desire Card: Yes / No Comments: Your Contact Information: Name: Telephone Number: Address: Drop this sheet in the offering plate or at the church office. To direct an urgent concern for yourself or a family member to our prayer group, please contact the church office by phone or .

8 Those Serving Today Communion Preparers: ( 9:00) Ron White (11:00) Carolyn Winstead Greeters: ( 9:00) Bobby Johnson (Ed. Bldg.) Mike Patterson (Narthex) (11:00) Tracey Kellam (Ed. Bldg.) Pam Groome (Narthex) Acolyte: (11:00) Laura King Nursery: ( 9:00) Jennifer Ostrum ( SS) Wendy Collins (11:00) Anne Blane & Brad Wootten Counters: Gary Wright (captain) Ushers: ( 9:00) Bill Blankenship Chris Healy, Carolyn Bilski (11:00) George Winstead, Bob Fitch, Linwood Hudson, T. L. Jenkins, Stuart Watkins, Pam Asbury, Joseph Salvaggio Audio/Media Shout Team: ( 9:00) Tyler Griggs (A) Bob Gillie (MS) Bob Gillie (B) (11:00) Ron Wootten (A) Bob Gillie (MS) Reader: (11:00) Jim Chappell Sanctuary Organizers: Eula Phillips & Peggy Gillette CLI License # CCVLI License # Providence United Methodist Church 901 S. Providence Road N. Chesterfield, VA Monday Thursday Friday Office Hours: 10:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. Contact us at: Church Telephone: (804) Fax Number: (804) Website: providenceumc@providenceumc.net Wi-Fi Connection Password praisegod1 Pastor Church Staff: Mary Beth Blinn Home Phone: Marybeth.Blinn@providenceumc.net Director of Youth Ministries Susan Clark Susan.Clark@providenceumc.net Director of Music Ministries Margaret Taylor M.E.Taylor003@gmail.com Contemporary Worship Music Leader Michael Kalson Michael.Kalson@providenceumc.net Director of Family and Discipleship Ministries Church Secretary Office Assistant Kathy Smith Kathy.Smith@providenceumc.net Linda Collins Linda.Collins@providenceumc.net Custodial Service Nursery Attendant Our Covenant Missionary Bill Duganne Cynthia Liverpool Kim King Torres