Cold Springs United Methodist church Reaching Up, Reaching Out, Loving God, Loving Others 2550 Cold Springs Road, Concord, NC 28025

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1 Cold Springs United Methodist church Reaching Up, Reaching Out, Loving God, Loving Others 2550 Cold Springs Road, Concord, NC Web site: coldspringsumc.org Sunday, March 11, 2018 Senior Pastor.Rev. Dr. Anthony L. Bell Lay Leader...Marty Talley Administrative Assistant.Angela Sidden Accompanist.Molly Neal

2 8:45am Worship Service Gathering & Music (Prayer requests may be recorded on the attendance sheet in your bulletin and placed in the offering plate.) *Songs of Praise Prayer Tithes & Offering Scripture Message *Closing Song *Benediction ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 10:05am Sunday School for all ages

3 Prelude, Lighting of the Altar & Military Candles Flag Ceremony Welcome & Announcements 11:00am Worship Service *Opening Hymn Lead On, O King Eternal Page #580 MH *Affirmation of Faith The Apostles Creed Page #881 MH *Gloria Patri Glory Be to the Father Page #70 MH Girl Scout Recognition & Awards Troop 760: Alexa Driscoll Daisy/Seniors presenting 3 Silver Awards & 4 Bronze Awards Troop 2645: Lori Seymour Juniors Troop 3143: Leslie Gray Seniors/Ambassadors Troop 322: Jacqulyn Campbell/Pam Helms Daisies Pastoral Prayer & Lord s Prayer Page #895 MH Tithes & Offerings/Offertory I Am Not Alone LeAnne Barnhardt *Doxology Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow Page #95 MH *Hymn Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us Page #381 MH Scripture Psalm 121 & Matthew 28: Sermon Are We There Yet? Jannette Kluttz *Closing Hymn Where He Leads Me Page #338 MH *Benediction *Denotes Congregation standing if able.

4 Cold Springs Preschool is open for registration for the school year. We have a wonderful, caring preschool and would love the opportunity to have your 1-5 year old enrolled. A registration form is on our website coldspringsumc.org, then click the preschool tab. Please call and Carol Hendry, the Preschool Director, will be happy to schedule a tour or answer questions. Sunday, March 25 th at 4:00pm Bring your baskets! The Cub Scouts will sponsor a yard sale on Saturday, 3/31 beginning at 7:00 AM. If you would like a space to set up and sell your own items, the cost is $5.00 for the a table and advertising. You are welcome to bring more tables. Please contact Brenda Long at basketswithbrenda@gmail.com to reserve your space. In the event of bad weather, we will move inside. First come/first serve. The March Fountain is now published and available on the church website Newsletters/Bulletins.

5 The board of Trustees needs your help to ensure proper maintenance of our buildings and grounds. We appreciate any notification on areas, structures or items that need repair or replacement. If you have any concerns please call the church office at or Angela at and she will contact the Trustees. This central line of communication will allow the committee to have better oversight of all that needs to be done and provides documentation for the church in respect to ongoing projects. The Piedmont Prime Time Community Band is presenting its spring concert, "From A to Zeppelin" on Sunday March 18th at 4 pm at Mt Pleasant High School. The concert will feature musical numbers across genres and generations. There is no admission charge, but donations will be gratefully accepted. You are most cordially invited! Mt Pleasant High School is located at 700 Walker Rd, Mt Pleasant, NC Thursday, March 29: 6:00pm Maundy Thursday Service Sunday, April 1: 7:30am Easter Sunrise Service (outdoor, weather permitting bring a chair) 8:00am Easter Breakfast 9:00am Sunday School for all ages 10:00am Combined Easter Worship Service Easter Egg Hunt Donations We re gathering items for the youth to stuff in plastic eggs. Please put any non-food items (stickers, rings, balls, other small trinkets, etc.) OR any individually wrapped non-peanut candy in the box below the mailboxes. We don t need any plastic eggs at this time. Thanks for your support!

6 The Cubs and Boys Scouts of Cold Springs UMC are fundraising for their various events/trips and they will be sponsoring the meals. Meals will be served from 5:30pm 7:00pm. Please indicate on the weekly attendance sheet or call t h e c h u r c h o f f i c e (adminassist@coldspringsumc.org or ) by noon on Mondays to sign up. March 14: Hamburger Steak/Grilled Chicken Macaroni & Cheese Green Beans March 21: Spaghetti & Salad March 28: Chicken & Dumplings M.Y. Heart's ministry is collecting supplies to make blessing bags for the homeless. These items include such things as pocket Bibles, travel shampoos, conditioners, soap, and other necessities. A green bin is located under the mailboxes in the hallway behind the sanctuary and in the narthex. A list of other items are located on the flyer at these collection bins. If you have questions about this new outreach, Julie Love at jaxandcb@yahoo.com. Children of the Day 9-Week Beth Moore Bible Study You are children of light and children of the day. We do not belong to the night or to the darkness. 1 Thessalonians 5:5 Starting on Tuesday, March 20 th at 6:30 PM in Conference Room 2 we will begin a 9 Week DVD Women s Bible Study by Beth Moore ~ Children of the Day. This will be a verse by verse Bible study of 1 & 2 Thessalonians. As the New Testament believers carried the Spirit of God as they walked along the shores of Thessalonica, you carry that light also in your journey today. During this study you will learn how to let go of past mistakes and discover that you are exactly where Christ wants you to be. Your circumstances and conditions are not coincidental in your journey ~ God s timing is impeccable! You are invited to come and be a part of this journey with other women of faith who are seeking to grow in their relationship with Christ as they study His Holy Word. The deadline for signing up for this study will be on March 12 th. You may sign up on the attendance sheet or contact Angela Sidden at the Church Office ( ) or contact Rene Caldwell at jgcrcald@gmail.com or call ( ). As always, please pray and seek God s guidance. Then listen for His Voice to direct your footsteps.

7 Metro District Lay Servant Training Lay Servant Training will be offered on three weekends throughout the Metro District this year. Basic and Advanced courses will be offered at all locations. The Basic Course in Spanish will be offered at the Central UMC (Charlotte) location only. Registration AND Payments MUST be submitted online. You must have your pastor s approval to participate! Please be sure you have this prior to registering. Once your registration has been submitted, an will be sent to your pastor confirming approval. COST: $30 (Includes light lunch on Saturday) DATES & TIMES: ALL Saturday classes 8:30am - 4:00pm ALL Sunday classes 2:00pm - 6:45pm April 7 & 8 North Davidson UMC (1025 E. 36 th Street, Charlotte, NC) April 14 & 15 Pineville UMC (110 S. Polk Street, Pineville, NC) April 28 & 29 Central UMC (6030 Albemarle Road, Charlotte, NC) AVAILABLE COURSES: (You may choose one. Class size is limited to 18 participants.) BASIC Lay Speaking Ministries. The required beginning course for local lay servant certification. Course topics: Leading, caring, communication, serving. This course offers guidelines for best practices as a church leader and outlines a number of ministries in which lay servants may assume roles. BASIC SPANISH (For Spanish Speaking Participants) OFFERED ONLY ON APRIL 28 & 29 ADVANCED TRANSFORMING EVANGELISM - This course leads participants to learn from John Wesley how to practice relational evangelism. They will discover that evangelism involves not only sharing our faith with others but also welcoming people into a community where they can grow in faith. ADVANCED TRANSFORMING COMMUNITY - This course teaches the Wesleyan way to form missional communities and congregations. It is based on the conviction that just as holiness of heart leads to holiness of life, it is communities of holy love that participate in God s mission in the world.

8 We are combining Nursery and Wee Worship! We are wanting to have Wee Worship available every Sunday. Tonya Caldwell and Christine Barbee are organizing easy lessons/crafts for our volunteers. We will get a bag that will have everything you need for your Sunday. Please consider helping out our little people of Cold Springs. Please message or call Christine Barbee at cell; Home or Tonya Caldwell at Thank you!

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10 Prayer List: Aly Speight, Ron & Kathy Crews, Joyce Coley, Beth Morrison, Bill Hooks, Ronnie Solomon, Paulette Troutman, Homer Boynton, Carly Kiser, Benny Mitchell & family, Lawson, Joshua & Jacob Helms, Kathy Hartsell & family, family of Max Cruse, Danny Lefler, Pete Crainshaw, Joy Purser, Sherry Haynes, Craig Klevenhagen, Beth Morrison, Romie Solomon, Paulette Troutman, Heather, Broc & Sawyer Murano, Janie Hatley, UMYF retreat in May, Parkland, FL, Cecilia Patton, Joyce Coley & family, family of Ned Blackwelder, Debbie Gibson, family of Ed Blackwell, Stephanie Helms, Nelson Acousta, Ruth Crane family, Sandra Nunn, Wayne Howard family, Alyssa Georgevich, Mark Georgevich, Brooke Burris, LuAnn Wilmont, Violet Sossman, Kathi Lewis, Kathleen Kent, Mike & Ann Styers, Hartley family, Kendall family, Tucker family, Brenda Broadway, Hazel Simpson Someone to Remember This Week Gertrude Burch Concord Place 1501 Zion Church Road, East Apt #106 Concord, NC Send a card, say a prayer, make a visit. Let them know you care. CALENDAR OF EVENTS: March 11 18, :45am Contemporary Worship Service 10:05am Sunday School for all ages 10:05am Confirmation Class Jr High SS Class 11:00am Traditional Worship Service Scout Hut reserved all day 3:00pm Administrative Council meeting KH Monday: 10:00am Mae Barnhardt s/g Conference Rm #2 Tuesday: 6:30pm Bible Study Conference Rm #2 Wednesday: 9:00am Bible Study Conference Rm #2 10:00am Disciple Bible Study Conference Rm #3 5:30pm Wednesday Night Meal KH 6:30pm Girl Scouts Conference Room #2 6:45pm Bible Study Conference Room #3 Thursday: Friday: Krimminger Hall reserved all day Saturday: Krimminger Hall reserved all day 6:00pm Festival of Tables Next Sunday: 8:45am Contemporary Worship Service 9:45am Fellowship Link Krimminger Hall 10:05am Sunday School for all ages 10:05am Confirmation Class Jr High SS Class 11:00am Traditional Worship Service 12:15pm UMW Planning meeting Conf Rm #2 In His Service today: 8:45am Greeters: Charles & Terri Pruitt family 11:00am Acolytes: Girl Scout Troop #2645 Girl Scout Troop #760 11:00am Greeters: Girl Scout Troop #322 11:00am Ushers: Girl Scout Troop #760 Flag Ceremony: Girl Scout Troop #2645 Girl Scout Troop #760 11:00am Liturgist: Girl Scout Troop #3143 8:45am Nursery Volunteers today: Tonya Caldwell 8:45am Nursery Volunteers next week: Christine Barbee Audio/Visual: Jeff Heintz, Karie Long, Don Gray Custodians: Margaret Talley & Cathy Talley Grounds: Jim Preddy & Ray Bost STATISTICS Tithes & Offering 3/4/2018 General Fund $9, Cemetery Fund Prayer Steeple Fund CentriKids/Fuge Camp Boy Scouts Attendance 3/4/2018 Sunday School 8:45am Worship 11:00am Worship