New Hope United Methodist Church Making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.

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1 New Hope United Methodist Church Making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. One to the Power of One means: each one reach one and bring them to church. 200 East New Hope Road, Goldsboro, NC Church Office (919) (hours: 9:00am to 1:00pm) E Mail Address: nhumc@bellsouth.net Rev. Stephen M. Wellman, Pastor Cell: (919) / swellman@nccumc.org Hope Porter, Director of Music Ministries Janice Rouse, Secretary Welcome to worship! Contact cards are available with a place for prayer requests on the back...hand them to the pastor or place them on the prayer railing to be included in the morning concerns and celebrations, or use the offering plate to return them to the office. We re glad that you are glorifying & seeking God with us today!

2 Morning Worship 11:00am Fourth Sunday in Lent March 26, 2017 Please look at the box at the end of the worship order for information important to visitors & others Entrance Praise song... Be Unto Your Name... Congregation/Choir Chiming of the Hour Lighting of the Candle Welcome Announcements and Celebrations & Concerns Prayer Hymn... I Sing the Mighty Power of God... On Screen Children s Sermon... The Great Physician... Pastor Steve Apostles Creed... Cyndi Acree I believe in God the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth; And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord: who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; the third day he rose from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen. Passing of the Peace Offering Offertory... Standing on the Promises... Chancel Choir Doxology Offertory Prayer Morning Prayer Prayers of the People Lord s Prayer 2

3 Prayer for Illumination... Cyndi Acree Let us pray together. Lord, open our hearts and minds by the power of your Holy Spirit, that, as the Scriptures are read and your Word proclaimed, we may hear with joy what you say to us today. Amen Scripture... Hebrews 4: Cyndi Acree Let us therefore be diligent to enter that rest, lest anyone fall according to the same example of disobedience. 12 For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. 13 And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are naked and open to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account. Seeing then that we have a great High Priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. 15 For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin. 16 Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need. Thi s i s the Word o f G od for the people of God. Thanks be to God! Amen! Sermon... Surgery for the Soul... Pastor Steve Lenten Series Reinvented in Forty Days Invitation Hymn... There is a Balm in Gilead... UMH 375 Benediction Postlude... Hope Porter When the Spirit moves you to deepen your faith and grow in your discipleship of the Lord Jesus, whether by the quiet inner workings of grace or by profession of faith or by baptism and membership into the body of Christ, the Pastor and congregation would love to assist you. 3 Important Information for Visitors & Others Visitors: Please fill out the contact card so we will have a record of your visit. Worship Notes: Congregation is invited to stand Childcare: The Nursery is open from 9:30am until 12:30pm; an usher/greeter will direct you. Children s Church: Ages 3-8

4 Those serving at 11:00am Worship next week: April 2, 2017 Lay Reader... Lindsay Krochta Stewards... Dewey Offield/David Krochta Nursery Helper... Karen Wellman Today s stewards are Roger Lewis & Doug Davis Altar Guild... Becky Davis Acolyte...Franklin Sutton Flower Dedication... Fairchild family Flowers in the sanctuary today are given To the glory of God by the congregation of New Hope. Stewardship of Presence 3/19 Brookdale service Sunday School Worship service Stewardship of Gifts 3/19 Tithes & Offerings...$3, (Average needed weekly... $3,225.96) Handbell Choir... $50.00 Church History Thoughts: If sympathy is all humans need, then the cross is an absurdity and there is no need for it. What the world needs is not just a little bit of love, but major surgery. Oswald Chambers, ( ) School is surgery. You ought not to go out of it with pleasure but with pain. For you were not in sound health when you entered. Epictetus, (55-135) The surgery of life hurts. It helps me though to know the surgeon Himself, the wounded Surgeon, has felt every stab of pain and sorrow. Phillip Yancey, (1949- ) There is a pain that means that things are coming apart. Sometimes there is a pain that means things are coming back together. Surgery can be painful, but it leads to healing. John Ortberg, (1957- ) Although there was a Christian church in Corinth, there was still a lot of Corinth in the Christian. A number of attitudes and behaviors needed radical surgery without killing the patient. This is what Paul s letter to the Corinthians attempted to do. Gordon Fee, (1934- ) 4

5 Announcements UMM and Trustees will meet today at 7:00pm in the Fellowship Hall. Everyone s invited to join us. Easter Season Children Celebrations. Becky and Sharon have planned some special skits for the children on Palm Sunday, April 9 th and Easter Sunday, April 16 th. Also on April 9 th during Sunday School the children will celebrate with an Easter egg hunt. The following week on April 16 th Katie will lead the children on another Easter egg hunt during children s church. The candy for both of these events has already been donated. Children will practice for the skits next Sunday, April 2 nd and Easter Sunday, each week at 10:00. Easter Day Celebrations. We will gather at John and Nancy McNeill s (119 Bear Creek Road) on Easter morning at 7:00am for our annual sunrise service. Immediately following the service by the pond, the Kosuda s are treating us to breakfast. Our main worship service featuring handbells and cantata will begin at 10:30. Holy Week Joint Worship Services. New Hope is the host for this year s joint Maundy Thursday service on April 13 th. St. Luke will host the Good Friday service, April 14 th. Both services begin at 7:00pm. In addition to our church and St. Luke are also Bethel, St. Joseph, Saulston, and Daniels. 21 st Annual Hal Plonk Disability Awareness Walk Wednesday, May 3 rd. Line up at 9:30am at St. Paul UMC. Walk starts at 10am and will walk 5 blocks. For more information call or see Jim Mullen. WAYNE PREGNANCY CARE CENTER 3 rd Annual Run/Walk for LIFE. The event will be held on May 13 th at Walnut Creek Town Hall. For more information please contact Linda Heil. 5

6 Schedule (See for full calendar) Sunday... 9:00am... Brookdale service 9:30am... Prayer Time 10:00am...Sunday School 11:00am... Worship 3:00-4:00pm... Lenten Study/Fellowship Hall 5:00pm... Handbell practice 7:00pm... UMM/Trustee meeting/fellowship Hall Monday... 6:30pm... Fellowship Hall reserved/cub Scouts Tuesday... 9am-1pm... Mom s Morning Out 6:30-8:00pm... Financial Peace University 7:00pm... Boy Scouts Wednesday... 9am-1pm... Mom s Morning Out 10:00-11:00am... Lenten Bible Study 7:00pm...Choir practice Thursday... 9am-1pm... Mom s Morning Out Friday... 9am-1pm... Mom s Morning Out Saturday... 9:00am... Upward Soccer games Sunday... 9:00am... Brookdale service 9:30am... Prayer Time 10:00am...Sunday School 11:00am... Worship 3:00-4:00pm... Lenten Study/Fellowship Hall 5:00pm... Handbell practice 6

7 Stewardship of Prayer Prayer for Healing Lucy Underhill Rose & Ray Hicks Gerald Underhill Hilda Britt Nancy McNeill Betty Acree Marion Adair Andrew Short Mark Reid Jane Fields Jim & Denise Mullen Fairy Crumley Jo Sutton Geraldine Stancil Michael Maley Betty Wallace Tim & Sandi Hardt Susan Potter (John s sister) Prayer for Bereavement Family & Friends of MaryLee Coleman (Doris aunt) Family & Friends of Rebecca Rouse (Paige s mom) Prayer for Thanksgiving Pastor Steve Wellman and family New Hope Church family Youth/Young Adults at New Hope Sunday School Ministry Upward Sports Ministry Ringers of New Hope Chancel Choir New Hope s Scouting Ministry Members of our Armed Forces Andrew Ayres (Air Force) Austin Harr (Air Force) Logan Turner (Air Force) Prayer for Intercessions Blake Turner (Navy) Pvt. Joseph Wilson (deployed) NHUMC Sunday School classes Our Expected Expenses Please fill out a Contact Card or the office (janice0315@gmail.com) when making a prayer request. 7

8 Communication with the church family is available in several ways the web page, Facebook, the nhumc group , and through the software used for mailings and attendance. If you would like to be added to the nhumc group please check the box. Enter your name and address below and return it in the offering plate or to the office. Name: Address: Home number: Cell number: 8