SERVICE OF CELEBRATION TO GOD Fourth Sunday in Lent March 26, :00 am

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1 SERVICE OF CELEBRATION TO GOD Fourth Sunday in Lent March 26, :00 am Pre-Service Announcements, Welcome and Registration of Attendance Mr. Mike Hayes Prelude Via Dolorosa Leaps of Faith Presenting the Light Evan and Olivia Morris *Pastoral Greeting Reverend Susan H. Ewing Pastor: I greet you in the name of our risen Lord Jesus Christ. May Christ s peace be with you! People: And also with you! *Hymn of Praise Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise UMH No. 103 *Passing of the Peace Extinguishing the Crown of Thorns Children s Time Receiving Prayer Requests Reverend Ewing Mr. Ken and Mrs. Denise Criss The Serenity Prayer (UMH No. 459) God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to distinguish the one from the other. Amen. Giving of Our Tithes/Offerings and Prayer of Dedication Mrs. June Hayes Reverend Ewing Offertory Anthem Prayer for Serenity Chancel Choir Bowles *Doxology, UMH No. 95 Old 100th Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise him, all creatures here below; praise him above, ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen. Scripture Lessons Proverbs 14:8, 16-17, 33; James 1:5-6 Mr. John Morris Leader: The Word of God for the people of God. People: Thanks be to God! Sermon The Serenity Prayer Preaching Series Part 4: The Wisdom to Know the Difference Dr. Peden *Hymn of Response Be Thou My Vision UMH No. 451 *Benediction *Carrying the Light into the World Dr. Peden Evan and Olivia Morris *Choral Response Go Now in Peace (UMH, No. 665) Chancel Choir *Chimes of the Trinity *Postlude (*Please stand, as you are able) Participants in today s service: The Reverend Doctor Ivan H. M. Peden, Senior Minister The Reverend Susan H. Ewing, Associate Minister Mrs. June Hayes, Director of Christian Education Mrs. Debby Trivett, Director of Music and Organist Mrs. Beth Johnson, Chancel Choir Accompanist Mr. Mike Hayes, Chair: Council on Ministries, Pre-Service Announcements Mr. John Morris, Lector Leaps of Faith (Youth Liturgical Movement Team) Evan and Olivia Morris, Acolytes Mrs. Trivett

2 WELCOME TO LEWISVILLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH We welcome all who are visiting with us we trust you will be blessed and challenged in worship today! Enter in stillness...know that the Lord is God. Listen in reverence...it is God who called us forth today. Sing with delight...it is God who hears us. Listen carefully to the Word of God. Depart in peace...it is God s gift to you. Serve with joy...it is your gift to God! We trust you will come again. We are blessed by your presence at either the Contemporary Service or the Traditional Service! LEWISVILLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 6290 Shallowford Road P. O. Box 305 Lewisville, NC Website: Church toni.jones@lewisvilleumc.org Parsonage: Church: Fax (Church): SUNDAY WORSHIP New Beginning (contemporary): 8:30 am Sunday School: 9:45 am Traditional Worship: 11:00 am Dr. Jeff Patterson: District Superintendent Dr. Ivan Peden: Senior Pastor Rev. Susan Ewing: Associate Pastor June Hayes: Director of Christian Education Debby Trivett: Music Director Emily Roach: Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministries Toni Jones: Secretary MINISTRY AND STAFF OF THE CHURCH Paul Leeland: Resident Bishop Ministers: Every Member of the Church Esther Gitobu: Missionary to Cambodia Bo Houff: Chairperson of Administrative Board Mike Hayes: Chairperson of Council on Ministries Dean Norman: Lay Leader June Hayes: Interim School Care Director Marcia Sexton: Preschool Director LUMC MISSION STATEMENT: The Mission of the Church is to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. The Book of Discipline 2012 LUMC VISION STATEMENT: The Vision of Lewisville United Methodist Church is to provide love, hope, and faith to all through education, fellowship, and worship of our Lord. We encourage stewardship of our time, our talents, and our gifts to support our church, our community, and our mission.

3 OPPORTUNITIES OF THE WEEK Sunday, March 26 8:30 am New Beginning Service (Contemporary), Fellowship Hall 9:45-10:15 am Table Grace Communion, Sanctuary 9:50 am Confirmation Class, 6th Grade Class 11:00 am Traditional Worship Service, Sanctuary 3:55 pm Youth Handbell Choir 4:30 pm Children s Choir Monday 6:30 pm Toning with a Mission, Fellowship Hall 7:15 pm Adult Handbell Choir Tuesday 7:00 pm Troop 705, Youth Room 7:00 pm AHG, Asbury, Rooms 212, 213, 214 Wednesday 7:00 pm Chancel Choir Thursday 9:30 am Vienna Village Volunteer Visiting Program No Leaps of Faith 6:00 pm Run for God, Yokefellow 7:30 pm Praise Band, Fellowship Hall Sat., Apr. 1 8 am-2 pm Girl Scout Troop, Asbury 9:00 am Emmaus Reunion Group, parlor THE FLOWERS in the Sanctuary this morning are given in honor of Gilmer and Harriet Binkley by UMW Circle 1. We are thinking of you and keeping you in our prayers. SYMPATHY: We express our Christian love and sympathy to Tom Davis in the death of his father, Dr. Thomas Philip Davis, on March 20 in VA. Dr. Davis widow lives at Heritage Woods in Winston-Salem. COFFEE WITH THE PASTORS! Sunday, April 2, at 9:45 am in Pastor Susan's Office (Room 124). If you have been attending LUMC and would like to know more about our church or more about becoming a member, please join us for Coffee with the Pastors! Feel free to contact either Pastor Ivan or Pastor Susan if you have any questions. GREETERS AND USHERS (8:30 am Service) Mar. 26 Angie Farmer and Children Apr. 2 Marvin and Lou Ann Yow GREETERS (11:00 am Service) Month of March: Russ and Nancy Sloss Children s Church Schedule 8:30 am Worship Service Mar. 26 June Hayes Apr. 2 June Hayes Nursery Schedule, Mar 26: 8:30 am Nursery: Rita Joseph 11:00 am Nursery: Jan Jobson Nursery Schedule, Apr 2: 8:30 am Nursery: volunteer needed 11:00 am Nursery: Julie Owens POST-SURGERY MEALS FOR JENNA MOORE: I remember when I had my surgery, I was so blown away by the love and support from this congregation. As a way to "pay-it-forward," I have created a food train for Jenna & Deena Moore following Jenna's ACL surgery. If you'd be willing to provide a meal, follow this link: Also be in prayer for sweet Jenna as she goes into surgery at 12:45pm at Medical Park Hospital on March 30, Thank you for being the hands and feet of Jesus. - Emily Roach MARRIAGE COMMUNICATION AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION with Dr. Bob Nations, Associate Director of Online Counseling with Wake Forest University. Sunday, April 30, 2017 from 3:00-5:00 pm, Lewisville UMC (2nd floor, Fellowship Hall). Light refreshments provided. Free program sponsored by The Stephen Ministry Team. For questions or to save a spot, call

4 Catalyst News: Emily will be in the office Wednesday and Thursday this week. Tuesday: HS Breakfast 7:30am, Bojangles Wednesday: Follow 7-8:30pm, Roaches' House Thursday: NO Leaps of Faith WEEKEND: No Catalyst due to the Small Group Retreats (Emily away on planning retreat). Sign ups needed: We are searching for youth volunteers to help with the Palm Sunday Cantata, College Care Packages and the UMW Tea (servers). Go to to sign up. Thanks! STEWARDSHIP: As members, we uphold the Church with our promise to give of our presence, gifts, prayers, and service. Promises to Keep: Presence Mar. 19 Sunday School: 151 8:30 Service: 85 11:00 Service: 197 Promises to Keep: Gifts Mar. 19 General Budget $ 8, World Hunger $ Church Parlor Project $ Discretionary Fund $ Red Bird Mission Fd. $ LCAP $ TOWN OF LEWISVILLE SPRING CLEAN SWEEP, APRIL 1: Come and help us remove litter from Lewisville roads during the annual Spring Clean Sweep on Saturday, April 1, 2017, 9 am to noon. Meet at the Lewisville Town Hall Annex, 6550 Shallowford Road. Children under 12 cannot participate for safety reasons. Children ages 12 to 17 must be accompanied by their parent or guardian. As residents of the beautiful town of Lewisville, we know you take pride in our town. Come and show your support! If you plan to volunteer, please let Yvonne Hall know: deanvon2@aol.com, Thank you! PALM SUNDAY MUSIC: On Palm Sunday, April 9, at 11:00 am the Chancel Choir will present Pepper Choplin's cantata, "Come Walk With Me." The music and narration walk us through the profound moments of Jesus' life such as His last Passover meal, the tension and anguish of Gethsemane and finally, the power of the cross. Come and walk this road with us as we journey to the cross. MAUNDY THURSDAY, April 13: Maundy Thursday Meal in the Fellowship Hall at 6:15 pm. Bring dishes of fruit, cheeses, crackers, breads, hot cross buns, etc. (a simple meal of foods that are easily picked up). The Maundy Thursday Service will include an Upper Room Communion experience. The altar will be stripped at the close of the ser- EASTER EGG HUNT: We will have our annual Easter Egg Hunt on April 9 (rain or shine) here at LUMC at 3:30 pm. º Assemble underneath the picnic shelter. º For children age 1 through 5th grade º Please bring your own basket or bag to gather your eggs. the º Parents, please plan to stay with your children during egg hunt! GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE, April 14: The Good Friday Tenebrae Service will be held in the sanctuary on April 14 at 7:30 pm. "The Seven Last Days" by Joel Raney is the dramatic and musical presentation of Jesus' last week here on earth. It begins with Palm Sunday and ends with His crucifixion. Each of the seven days has a special event that moves Him one day closer to the cross. Travel with us to the cross and the crucifixion of Jesus, the Christ.

5 2017 HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE Sunday, April 9: Passion/Palm Sunday 8:30 am New Beginning Service (Palm Sunday Worship), Fellowship Hall 11:00 am Palm Sunday Worship, Sanctuary: Easter Cantata, Come Walk with Me by the Chancel Choir 3:30 pm Easter Egg Hunt Thursday, April 13: Maundy Thursday 6:15 pm Maundy Thursday Meal, Fellowship Hall. Bring dishes of fruit, cheeses, crackers, breads, hot cross buns, etc. (a simple meal of foods that are easily picked up). The Maundy Thursday Service will include an Upper Room Communion experience. The altar will be stripped at the close of the service for Good Friday. Friday, April 14: Good Friday 7:30 pm Tenebrae Service, The Seven Last Days, in the Sanctuary Sunday, April 16: Easter Sunday 7:00 am Community Easter Sunrise Service, Shallowford Square, followed by breakfast at LUMC prepared by Methodist Men, Asbury Hall. (In case of rain, the Sunrise Service will be held at Lewisville Baptist Church.) 8:30 am New Beginning Service (Easter Celebration), Fellowship Hall 11:00 am Easter Celebration Worship, Sanctuary LIVING CROSSES: Please bring a fresh flower, blossom, or bud on Easter morning to put on the ivy-covered crosses that will be placed outside at both entrances to the church. Lewisville United Methodist Women s Friendship Tea All mothers, daughters, aunts, cousins, sisters, and friends are invited to save the date for the LUMW FRIENDSHIP TEA. This highly anticipated event will take place on Sunday, May 21, at 3:00 pm in the Fellowship Hall. Come and share a spot of tea and light tea refreshments. You can join in the fun by reserving a table that you decorate (centerpiece and tea place settings). You will be amazed at the beautiful displays of traditional and whimsy table decorations. You will laugh and share in the moment of fun and inspiration. School age daughters are welcomed to attend. Child care will not be provided. Reverend Lauren Auten, District Superintendent of the Uwharrie District will be our guest speaker. She will share a message to enlighten and challenge us on friendship. Reverend Auten is our own Reverend Susan s sister! The cost for the table reservation is $ for 8 seats. If you are unable to reserve a table, but would like to come, individual tickets will be $ All proceeds will benefit United Methodist Women Missions and the Church Parlor Restoration. All reservations are required by May 7 th. We are excited about this event and hope that you will participate! Purchase your table reservation or individual ticket by contacting: Carolyn ; Lisa ; or Debbie We will be decorating our church with Easter lilies on Easter Sunday. You may order through the church office or purchase your own. If you order through the church, the cost will be $11.00 per lily. ORDER DEADLINE: Sunday, April 2. Name (Please list your name(s) as you would like for them to appear in print.) Please order Easter lily/lilies for me. ($11.00 each, if you buy through the church.) I will provide lily/lilies (wrapped) and will have them at the church by 11:00 am on Saturday, April 15. In memory of In honor of I will pick up my lily. Please deliver my lily to a shut-in.