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1 MARCH 22, 2015 FIFTH SUNDAY IN LENT

2 Welcome FIFTH SUNDAY IN LENT March 22, 2015 Thank you for worshiping with us! We invite you to write your name and contact information on the Friendship Pad and pass it down the pew for others to sign. If you would like a children s folder, large print bulletin, wireless hearing assistance device or back pillow, the ushers will be happy to assist you. If you are visiting with us, we invite you to stop by the Welcome center and pick up a gift. It is our way of saying thank you for spending time with us today. Please join us for coffee, tea, and bread in Boll Hall after the service. GATHERING Prelude Nocturne in Eb Major, Op. 9, No. 2 by Fredric Chopin Jennifer Hepp, Guest Pianist Welcome Announcements Opening Prayer * Please rise in body or spirit. 2

3 *Opening Hymn #747 Sunshine In My Soul verses 1,3,4 Call to Confession * Please rise in body or spirit. 3

4 Prayer of Confession You, O God, are our redeemer and we confess that we are a people of dust and ashes. You have written your Word upon our hearts, yet we often pretend that we don t know you. You have lifted up your Son and our Lord for all to see, yet we turn away from that holiness. Forgive us, God of grace and mercy. Teach us again to delight in your way so that we can seek you with all our hearts and trust in your redeeming love. Hear us now as we bring to you our silent prayers of confession... Silent Prayer (An opportunity to offer to God your personal prayers of confession) Assurance of Forgiveness Call to Offering Offertory Music *Doxology: Praise God, from whom all blessings flow Praise God, all creatures here below Praise God above, ye heavenly host Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen. *Prayer of Thanksgiving Scripture Reading: Jeremiah 31:31-34 That s right. The time is coming when I will make a brand -new covenant with Israel and Judah. It won t be a repeat of the covenant I made with their ancestors when I took their hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt. They broke that covenant even though I did my part as their Master. God s Decree. This is the brand-new covenant that I will make with Israel when the time comes. I will put my law within them write it on their hearts! and be their God. And they will be my people. They will no longer go around setting up schools to teach each other about God. They ll know me firsthand, the dull and the bright, the smart and the slow. I ll wipe the slate clean for each of them. I ll forget they ever sinned! God s Decree. * Please rise in body or spirit. 4

5 John 12:24-25 Listen carefully: Unless a grain of wheat is buried in the ground, dead to the world, it is never any more than a grain of wheat. But if it is buried, it sprouts and reproduces itself many times over. In the same way, anyone who holds on to life just as it is destroys that life. But if you let it go, reckless in your love, you ll have it forever, real and eternal. Message: The Dirty Secret Behind Jesus Pastor Rob *Sending Hymn #166 Lord, Who Throughout These Forty Days verses 1, 2, 4 To the Glory of God The flowers in the Chancel are given by Jerry & Beth Jones In memory of Jerry s Parents, Clarence & Cleo Jones * Please rise in body or spirit. 5

6 Leading worship this morning... Rev. Robert Allen, Pastor Rev. Emma Ouellette, Associate Pastor Stephen Gusukuma, Music & Worship Associate Carole Halmekangas, Organist/Pianist Jennifer Hepp, Guest Pianist (niece of Dave Tanner) Chancel Choir Liturgist: Sue Dickie All hymns reprinted with permission: CCLI License # Today s Sunday School Offerings ALL Beginning at 10:30 am 1) Adult Lenten Experiences with Prayer. Is Prayer always knowing how to say the rights words? Maybe not. People throughout the world experience prayer in many ways, and we will look at a few of those over four weeks in Lent. This week, Praying with the Body. What is walking prayer? What is a labyrinth? Can we, like children, use gestures when we re praying? In the Mission Room. 2) Faith Lessons on the Death and Resurrection of the Messiah, focuses on the last week of Jesus life, his death and resurrection, and the Holy Spirit s visit on Pentecost. Being a follower of Jesus does not mean staying away from evil. It means confronting it face to face just like Jesus did every single day and through his resurrection. In the Emeritus Room. 3) Middle School Sunday School, in the Middle School Room We will be using the Feasting curriculum. 4) Kids Sunday School (K - 5): in the Children s Center. It s a great time of energetic worship with Gretchen, interactive storytelling and weekly activities that allow our children to apply their hands, heads and hearts in an act of worship or missions. Its 45 minutes of fun and fellowship. Join us! 6

At least six volunteers are needed to help separate palms on Saturday, March 28, at 10am in the large kitchen. The more hands the easier and quicker the work. Anticipate 30-60 minutes of volunteering.

Stephen Ministers are members of First Presbyterian Church Northville and First United Methodist Church Northville, trained to walk alongside others who need Christian care.

7 At least six volunteers are needed to help separate palms on Saturday, March 28, at 10am in the large kitchen. The more hands the easier and quicker the work. Anticipate minutes of volunteering. Contact Beth Jones, or Stephen Ministers are members of First Presbyterian Church Northville and First United Methodist Church Northville, trained to walk alongside others who need Christian care. They provide an ongoing and dependable source of comfort and encouragement through times of stress, change, pain, grief or brokenness. They are also available anytime you just need a friend to listen, care, pray, or support you. For general information about this ministry, please call Lois Fuller, To request a Stephen Minister, please call our referrals coordinator, Nancy Schuerman, This is a confidential ministry. Spring Dine with 9. Our spring dining groups will meet three times from April through June. The members of each group pick the dates they will get together to share a potluck meal. Dine with 9 is a great opportunity to get to know our church family members better while enjoying a delicious meal. You can get more information and sign up during coffee hour in Boll Hall. Tuesday, March 26th, is the date for the new New Horizon outing. We will take an early lunch (11:00-11:30) locally at Bravo in the Haggerty corridor of restaurants. Then on to the Detroit Institute of Arts to view their special exhibit of the art of Diego Rivera, painter of the Detroit Industry mural in the main hall of the institute, and of his wife, Frida Kahlo, also a gifted artist. Meet at Boll Hall at 10:45 am...tour fee is $12 with $5 to drivers. Sign-up in Boll Hall Sundays after service through March 22nd. 7

8 We are in need of volunteers to serve coffee after church on the following dates: 4/12, 5/3, 5/10 and 5/31. There are also a couple dates in July and August if you know what your summer schedule is at this moment. Please consider spending a couple hours on any of the listed Sundays to set up and serve coffee so that we can all enjoy reconnecting with friends. Contact Cheryl Giacomini, ckgiacomini@gmail.com or Thank you in advance for your consideration. Single Place is a non-denominational organization for mature single adults. We meet in Boll Hall each Thurs. 7pm for various speakers, dinners, cards & games nights, or entertainment. On weekends we host house parties, attend festivals, trivia nights, sports events, plays, day trips, visit museums, etc. or have informal discussion groups on personal & spiritual growth. We invite all single adults to join us in a safe, friendly environment to greet old friends or make new ones. Visit our web site at or call Nancy at (734) for more information. Easter Services Maundy Thursday, April 2, 7:00pm, come and be part of a different kind of worship experience. Easter Sunday, April 5 Traditional First Service, 9:30-10:45am Non-Traditional Second Service, 11:15-12:00pm We will celebrate Communion at both services. No Sunday School. 8

9 A Message from the Transitional Communication Team What We Learned A few years back, we asked the congregation to identify their priorities for our church by completing two separate assessments remember the CAT and NOAH? Or more importantly, do you know what the results told us? Those surveys identified six desired changes you would like to see at FPCN: Design a Sunday morning schedule to provide for two worship services with an educational hour in between. Provide a Christian Education program for all adults and children. Establish a Deacon led shepherding program to all members. Develop of a system of small-groups for fellowship, ministry, and outreach. Form a team to provide for communication both within and outside the congregation. Create a functioning organizational model to replace the existing committee structure. So how are we doing? Next time we ll look at how church leadership has been using these guidelines to respond to your priorities to do our best for God. 9

Youth Mission Trip Date: Sunday, March 29th Time: Directly after Service Where: The CLC Cost: Free Will Donation Who: The Youth Mission Trip team is putting on our

10 Youth Mission Trip Date: Sunday, March 29th Time: Directly after Service Where: The CLC Cost: Free Will Donation Who: The Youth Mission Trip team is putting on our yearly Pancake Breakfast as a fundraiser for our mission trip this summer to Bethesda, Ohio. On the Menu: Pancakes Scrambled Eggs Sausage Fruit Juice, Milk, and Coffee 10

11 Praying for All Military Personnel: SSGT David Peters & TSGT Michael Peters in the USAF, Lt. Col. Michael Mathes, Air Force, son of Annalee; Jerry Faunt, husband of Shannon Faunt, serving in Afghanistan, Lt. Col. Amy Jardon, USAF, and Lt. Col Aaron Mainstone, USAF, Scott AFB, IL, daughter and son in law of Anne & Frederick Jardon, W.O. Chris Erlenbusch, U.S.M.C, son of Bob Erlenbusch Congregation: Pray for those recovering from illness, surgery, or other stressful times: Jim Atkinson, Marge Dabney, Elsie Enzmann, Bob Erlenbusch, Don Keller, Hank Lewandowski, Charlie Peltz, Karen Poulos, Sandy Robison, Peter Weir, and all caregivers. Friends and Family: Adam Aron (grandson of Rich & Elaine Aron), Esther Boyer (sister of Cheryl Allen), Al Cooper (friend of Spindler Family), Loretta Geiger (friend of Ginnie Cavaretta), Sue Marie Klimek (friend of Don & Janet Heath Morgan), Chester Klugman (friend of Don & Janet Heath Morgan), Patsy Klynstra (friend of Ed & Marilyn Harp), Cindy Korpela (daughter of Doug & Pat Smith), Tom Lammert (father of Lois Fuller), Lois Linker (friend of Ginnie & Phil Cavaretta), Patrick Lyon (brother of Ken Lyon), Marie Pangman (friend of Ginnie & Phil Cavaretta), Bob Peterson (friend of Ed & Marilyn Harp), Cory Schrader (Debby DeLaby s nephew), Rev. Veltri Taylor (friend of Pastor Rob), LeeAnn Widlack (friend of Julie Rudolfi), Malcom, Lucy, Dequindre, Maria, Odein, Mozel, Milton, Mildred, Charlie, Loretta, Gilbert (friends of Pastor Rob). To add a name to this list, please call the Church office at Please note that names are not added to the Prayer Ministry list without the individuals permission. Kindly let us know when it is time to remove a name. 11

12 WEEK OF MARCH 22 MARCH 29 Sunday 3/22 Monday 3/23 Tuesday 3/24 Wednesday 3/25 8:15am Kerygma Bible Study - Library 9:30am Worship - Sanctuary 10:30am Sunday School Classes - Details in Bulletin 6:30pm Apex - HS Room 7:30pm Scouts - CLC 7:00am Men s Small Group - Senate Restaurant 11:00am Rotary Board Meeting - Library 12:00pm Rotary - Boll Hall 1:00pm Card Making Ministry - Mission Room 6:30pm Praise Band Rehearsal - HS Room 8:00pm AA/Al Anon Meeting - Gathering Area & CLC 7:00am Men s Small Group - Senate Restaurant 11:30am Mary Martha Bible Study, Library 7:00pm Chancel Choir Rehearsal - Music Center 7:00pm Men s Evening Bible Study - Emeritus Room Thursday 3/26 9:30am Women of Faith & Fellowship Book Club - Emeritus Room 10:00am Prayer Group - Mission Room 6:30pm Yoga - CLC 7:00pm Single Place - Boll Hall 7:30pm Pickleball - CLC 7:30pm Te Deum Handbells - Handbell Room Friday 3/27 9:15am Agape - Emeritus Room Saturday 3/28 Sunday 3/29 10:00am Separate Palms -- Kitchen Palm Sunday 8:15am Kerygma Bible Study - Library 9:30am Worship - Sanctuary 10:30am HS Mission Trip Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser 6:30pm Apex - High School Room 7:00pm New Scout Orientation - Boll Hall & MS Room 12

April 7, A United Methodist Church 1700 Napa Valley Drive Little Rock, AR Asbury UMCLR

April 7, A United Methodist Church 1700 Napa Valley Drive Little Rock, AR Asbury UMCLR April 7, 2019 Our Mission A Faith Family sharing Christ to meet the needs of all people. Our Invitation To all who need Comfort, Friendship and the Love of God through our Savior Jesus Christ. This church