April 14, 2019 Palm/Passion Sunday

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1 April 14, 2019 Palm/Passion Sunday Hearing assist devices and large print bulletins available, see an usher. Please silence your cell phones and all other electronic devices. Order of Worship Indicates that congregation will stand Rev. Dr. C. Dennis Shaw, Pastor 985 East South, Sandy, Utah Welcome Pastor Dennis Procession of the Palms Hilltop Children & Joyful Ringers He Comes! based on Matthew 21:9/Michael Bedford The Light of Christ Enters Lizabeth Temby (9:00) Adele Robison, Samantha Anderson (10:30) Call to Worship Christa Bowen (9:00) Allen Locke (10:30) A Call to Worship by Reverend Doctor C. Dennis Shaw drawn from Psalm 118:1-2, One: O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his steadfast love endures forever! All: Let Israel say, His steadfast love endures forever. One: Open to me the gates of righteousness that I may enter through them and give thanks to the LORD. All: This is the gate of the LORD; the righteous shall enter through it. One: This is the day that the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. All: Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the LORD. One: You are my God, and I will give thanks to you; you are my God, I will extol you. All: O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever. Hallelujah, Amen.

2 Hymn of Praise Hymnal No. 280 All Glory, Laud, and Honor (verses 1, 2, 4, & 5) Passing the Peace Pastor Dennis Blessings and Concerns Pastor Dennis Please pray for: Erin Wilden s cousin Kristen Banman (stage 4 colon cancer at 35) Leigh Anne s friend Sharon Fors (newborn daughter has intestinal cysts, facing surgery) Jen Strickland s Crossing Guard partner Robert Bauer and family on the death of his wife Dora All those whose names were circulated through the prayer chain Community Invocation & Confession Bob Scarborough (9:00) Leigh Anne Duff (10:30) An invocation by Rev. Dr. C. Dennis Shaw drawn from Philippians 2:5-11 Loving God of Grace and Forgiveness, Let the same mind be in us that was in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God as something to be exploited, and emptied himself, taking the form of a servant. Being found in human form, Jesus humbled himself and became obedient to the point of death on a cross. Remind us that at the name of Jesus every knee should bend, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue shall confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father, Amen. Pastoral Prayer, Silent Prayer, Lord s Prayer Pastor Dennis Offertory Improvisation for Palm Sunday Melchoir Teschner (1614)/arr. Alexandre Guilmant ( )/ed. Jon Spong Dramatic Reading from the Gospel of Luke Bob & Christa (9:00) Allen & Leigh Anne (10:30) 2

3 There will be a few dramatic pauses during the reading. Music Meditation Little Grey Donkey Natalie Sleeth Congregational Response Jesus, Remember Me Children s Choir Projected Sacrament of Holy Communion TFWS No a & d If you have a gluten intolerance or prefer not to dip your bread, please come to the rail for gluten-free bread and individual cups. Communion Hymns: "Kyrie" TFWS 2275; "Broken for Me" TFWS 2263; "Eat This Bread" UMH 628 Music Reflection Sanctuary Singers (9:00) Chancel Choir (10:30) Leigh Anne Duff and Jane Roxbury, flutes O Sacred Head Surrounded attr. Bernard of Clairveaux ( )/ tr. Henry Baker ( )/Hans Leo Hassler ( ) and George F. Handel ( )/ed/ Patrick M. Liebergen Music Reflection Sanctuary Singers (9:00) Chancel Choir (10:30) O Come and Mourn With Me Awhile Frederick W. Faber ( )/David Paxton Hymn of Holy Week Hymnal No. 288 Were You There (men v3, women v4; all on refrain) Stand as you are able upon invitation. Benediction Pastor Dennis Tolling of the Bell Marilyn White (9:00) Sharon Strickland (10:30) Congregation, please depart the sanctuary in silence. 3

4 Serving in Worship Today Pastor... Pastor Dennis Shaw Music Director...Roberta Shimensky Accompanist... Katie Houts Chancel Flowers provided today by: Marilyn White with gratitude to those who deliver Crossroads donations: Judy Stevens, Joan Orr, and Tony Gentilcore Allen & Sandi Locke in honor of their daughter and granddaughter, Kelly & Sydnee s visit from Australia Flowers were purchased from Sky Floral Income and Expense Report Last Month 2019 Yearto-Date Income (Operations) Expenses (Operations) Net Inc./Loss (Operations) $ 42,875 $ 46,412 $ (3,537) $ 133,313 $ 134,440 $ (1,127) Announcements Be sure to check the bulletin boards in Fellowship Hall and outside the office for more information. First Time at Hilltop? We are so glad you decided to worship with us today and extend you a very special welcome. Please stop by the welcome center outside the sanctuary following worship so we can get to know you. Also please sign the friendship pads as they come down the pew. We won t bombard you with mail and calls, but we do want to follow up and thank you for coming. Holy Week Maundy Thursday, April 18, 6:30 pm at Mountain Vista UMC, W, West Jordan Good Friday, April 19, 7:30 pm at Hilltop 4

5 Sunday Coffee Fellowship Date Host Group Families Today Team Hendrickson M-P April 21 Team Dunlap Q-T The letters represent the first letter of last names. If your name falls within the range, please bring food to share for coffee fellowship on your Sunday. Thank you! Did You Know? You can see the last Sunday s bulletin on the Hilltop website? Go to and click on See Last Sunday s Bulletin on the left. Consignment Sale Thanks Thanks to ALL who helped us celebrate our Jubilee Consignment Sale. It was a lot of fun and much good was accomplished as well. Onward we go toward the next 50 sales! Gardeners Spring Into Action All are welcome to join this group. We meet every Thursday, at 10am unless it s raining, snowing, or howling to keep the grounds around God s house neat, tidy, and weed free. Planters If you would like to continue your planter adoption or adopt a planter for 2019, please see Tanya Kovach or send an to tanyawolfenbarger@hotmail.com. We would like to have all planters cleaned up by Easter. Hilltop Gospel Choir Hilltop Gospel Choir presents their 2019 concert "What a Time!" on May 5, 17, and the home concert at Hilltop on Sunday, May 19. Check out the poster in the hallway outside the office door for full information. Free and open to the public. A freewill offering will be taken. All Church Workday Mark your calendars for Saturday, May 4th and come join the Trustees in cleaning up the grounds for spring. Many hands make light work. Please plan on helping. 5

6 Music & Arts Camp Save the date for this summer's Music & Arts Camp: Created to Create (June 17-21, 9am-1pm). Open to all children entering grades 1-5 this fall. Throughout the week, camp participants will explore the Creation story as we learn about the many ways God has created us to be creative. Children will experience singing, crafts, drumming, movement, and more. The centerpiece of this year's camp is a 30-minute musical, In the Image (music and lyrics by Mark Burrows). All camp participants will be part of the ensemble cast. Two performances of In the Image will be held at Hilltop UMC on Friday, June 21 (12:30pm and 6:30pm). Speaking Role Auditions: Sunday, June 9: Hilltop Students entering grades 4-5 and all MS/HS camp mentors are invited to audition for In the Image character roles. All roles may be played by either male or female performers, and some characters have vocal solos in the musical numbers. Audition signups will be available in early May. Mark your calendars for a week of musical fun! Nametags Wearing our nametags helps all of us get to know each other better. To help our new pastor get to know all of us, please be sure you have a nametag and are wearing it. If you don t have one, we will be happy to provide one for you. Please make a note on the attendance pad when you sign in. Youth Corner Today 4:30 6:00 pm We will explore Palm Sunday and Holy Week with Christine. Also, come with your ideas for May activities. We have 2 Sundays that are YOUTH CHOICE, be sure to be there to help plan YOUr YOUth experience. Next week it s Easter, no youth group meeting. Spend the day with family. Jr. / Sr. High Mission Trip to Portland OR There is still space available. June 28 July 6. Payment of $265 due by April 30 th. If you have a youth in the 7 th 12 th grades who would like to join us please contact Jen Strickland at cyministries@hilltopumchurch.org or ASAP. 6

7 Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, April 20 th, 9:30 am 11:30 am Come for breakfast, crafts, & the egg hunt! BYOB, bring your own basket. Children will collect eggs and turn them in for a bag full o treats. Flower Cross ~ Easter Sunday Children s Ministry is sponsoring the flower cross this Easter. Celebrate the Risen Christ by bringing flowers to decorate the cross as you enter the sanctuary. If you don t have flowers, worshipers will be greeted with flower leis crafted by the UEUMYs to decorate the cross in the Narthex. Hilltop Christian School s Blooming Bash Hilltop Christian School will hold their annual fundraiser on Friday, April 26 from 6:00-10:00 pm at the River Oaks Golf Course. Enjoy a fabulous evening without the children. Ticket price ($35/ person or $60/couple) includes plated dinner, silent and live auctions, and entertainment. Tickets can be purchased at All are invited. A New Way to Give to Hilltop We have a couple of new ways for you to make donations to Hilltop. These options may especially appeal to people who forget to bring their checkbook or cash to church. Through the use of Give+ Mobile and Give+ Text, you can donate to Hilltop via your cell phone. Give+ Mobile is an app you can download to your phone and set up to make one-time or recurring donations. Give+ Text is a number you can text in your donation. This, too, can be set up to do one-time or recurring donations. The Give+ Text number is (435) Please contact Kathy at treasurer@hilltopumchurch.org for more information. Be Added to Our Text Notifications If you would like to be added to our text notifications list, please text Hilltop to with your name or mark in the attendance pad with your phone number that you would like to receive messages. 7

8 This Week s Calendar Highlights Sunday, April 14 Worship... 9:00 and 10:30 am Sunday School... 9:00 pm Joyful Ringers Rehearsal... 3:30 pm Youth Group and UEUMYs... 4:30 pm Monday, April 15 Hallelujah Bells Rehearsal... 6:30 pm Cub Scouts... 7:00 pm Monday School with Pastor Dennis... 7:00 pm Children s Ministry Meeting... 7:00 pm Youth Choir Rehearsal... 7:00 pm Tuesday, April 16 Conscious Contact AA Meeting... 7:00 pm Venture Crew... 7:00 pm Alanon Meeting... 7:00 pm Gospel Choir... 7:30 pm Wednesday, April 17 United Methodist Men s Breakfast...8:00 am Women s Bible Study...9:30 am Lenten Soup & Study... 12:00 pm Girl Scout Troop :45 pm Girl Scout Troop :00 pm Finance Meeting... 7:00 pm Boy Scouts... 7:30 pm Chancel Choir/Sanctuary Singers Rehearsal... 7:30 pm Thursday, April 18 Gardeners...10:00 am Ada Circle... 12:00 pm Children s Choir Rehearsal... 6:15 pm Maundy Thursday Worship Service at Mt. Vista... 6:30 pm Grapevine Group... 7:00 pm Friday, April 19 Good Friday Worship... 7:30 pm Saturday, April 20 Easter Brass Rehearsal...8:00 am Easter Egg Hunt...9:30 am Carillon Belles...9:30 am Organ Rehearsal... 12:00 pm Sunday, April 21 Easter Worship... 9:00 and 10:30 am 8