WESLEY MEMORIAL. Palm Sunday, March 25, Welcome to A UNITED METHODIST CONGREGATION

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1 Welcome to WESLEY MEMORIAL A UNITED METHODIST CONGREGATION Our purpose is to make and sustain spiritually healthy followers of Jesus Christ who live in ways that transform the world. Palm Sunday, March 25, 2018 Traditional Worship in the Chapel 8:30 am Contemporary Worship in the Fellowship Hall 8:30 am & 9:45 am Traditional Worship in the Sanctuary 11:00 am 1225 Chestnut Drive High Point, North Carolina

2 The Worship of God Chapel March 25, :30 am Opening Voluntary Antiphonal Alleluia on O Fili et Filiae...Franklin D. Ashdown (O Sons and Daughters of the King) Welcome and Announcements Palm Sunday Proclamation of the Entrance Into Jerusalem Mark 11:1-11 Hymn No. 280 All Glory, Laud, and Honor... st. theodulph As you sing, we invite you to wave your palm branches high. Welcome! Thank you for worshiping with us this morning! Please take a moment to sign the attendance notebooks during the announcements. If you are a guest, please leave your contact information and a pastor will contact you this week with more information about our church. Affirmation of Faith UM Hymnal No. 881 Gloria Patri Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Amen. sermon Save Now! Jeff Patterson Hymn No. 292 What Wondrous Love Is This...wondrous love Prayer Lord s Prayer Giving of Tithes and Offerings Offertory Hosanna! Ride On!... Carolyn Jennings Andrea Tulipana, Sydney Miller, Michael Friedrich, Phillip Leach, Wesley Singers Hosanna! Ride on! Ride on! Ride on in majesty! O Christ, with brave humility, On lowly colt, your road pursue, as palms and cloaks are spread for you. Ride On! Ride on in majesty! As crowds of people come to see And shout hosannas, lifting high their praise for one about to die. Ride on! Ride on in majesty! Ride on in humble dignity; Behold the ones you came to save from senseless life and endless grave. Ride on! Ride on in majesty! For you have set your people free, And we, remembering all your pain, now meet again to hail your reign! Hosanna! Ride On! was purchased for the glory of God by Anthem Angels Lou Anne and Dan Hamilton in loving memory of Louise Zimmerman. Doxology No. 95 Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow... 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. Prayer of Thanksgiving

3 Service Notes: The Call To Worship is from The Abingdon Worship Annual by Abingdon Press. Musical texts are reproduced within this document by permission under OneLicense.net A Hymn No. 290 Go to Dark Gethsemane...redhead Benediction closing Voluntary Gothic Toccata... Dennis Eliot Please stand as you are able. Worship Leaders: Jeff Patterson, Senior Pastor; Andrea Tulipana, Sydney Miller, Michael Friedrich, Phillip Leach, Wesley Singers; Frank Pifferetti, Organist.

4 Horizon Worship The Gathering 8:30 am March 25, 2018 The Beginning 9:45 am Proclamation of the Entrance into Jerusalem Gathering Music Hosanna Hillsong Garments of Praise Robin Mark Wonderful Cross Chris Tomlin & Matt Redman Welcome! Thank you for worshiping with us this morning! Please sign the attendance notebooks that the ushers pass out during the announcements. If you are a guest, we ask that you please leave your contact information and a pastor will contact you this week with more information about our church. Welcome and Announcements Prayer Concerns and Prayer Offering Death in His Grave Audrey Assad Scripture Mark 11:1-11 Message Save Now! Jeff Patterson Time of Reflection Reprise Closing Worship Leaders: Jeff Patterson, Senior Pastor; Erin Beall, Associate Pastor for Adult Spiritual Formation and Contemporary Worship; Keith Byrd, Director of Contemporary Music; The Horizon Praise Team. Horizon Horizon Worship Services include The Gathering at 8:30 am and The Beginning at 9:45 am on Sunday mornings. Both services meet in the Fellowship Hall. Everyone is welcome!

5 Welcome and Announcements Opening Voluntary All Glory Laud And Honor...arr. Lloyd Larson Chancel Bells. Introit A Festive Palm Sunday Bell Peal...Richard Proulx Wesley Handbell Choir Please stand as you are able. Proclamation of the Entrance Into Jerusalem Mark 11:1-11 Processional Hymn No. 280 All Glory, Laud and Honor...st. theodulph As you sing, we invite you to wave your palm branches high. Sacrament of Baptism & Reception Please be seated. After the parents profession of faith, the pastor asks the congregation: Do you, as Christ s body, the church, reaffirm both your rejection of sin and your commitment to Christ? We do. Will you nurture one another in the Christian faith and life and include Hunt in your care? We will. After the baptism, the pastor asks the congregation: Will you welcome our new brother in Christ? Through baptism we are incorporated by the Holy Spirit into God s new creation and made to share in Christ s royal priesthood. We are all one in Christ Jesus. With joy and thanksgiving we welcome you as a member of the family of Christ. Hymn Tell Me the Stories of Jesus (vv. 1 & 2)... stories of jesus Tell me the stories of Jesus I love to hear; things I would ask him to tell me if he were here: scenes by the wayside, tales of the sea, stories of Jesus, tell them to me. Prayer First let me hear how the children stood round his knee, and I shall fancy his blessing resting on me; words full of kindness, deeds full of grace, all in the love light of Jesus face. Lord s Prayer Giving of Tithes and Offerings The Worship of God Sanctuary March 25, am Palm Sunday Offertory Anthem Hosanna! Ride On!...Carolyn Jennings.. Chancel Choir Hosanna! Ride on! Ride on! Ride on in majesty! O Christ, with brave humility, On lowly colt, your road pursue, as palms and cloaks are spread for you. Ride On! Ride on in majesty! As crowds of people come to see And shout hosannas, lifting high their praise for one about to Welcome! Thank you for worshiping with us this morning! Please take a moment to sign the attendance notebooks during the announcements. If you are a guest, please leave your contact information and a pastor will contact you this week with more information about our church. All Glory Laud And Honor was purchased for the glory of God by Anthem Angel Carolyn Shaw to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of her marriage to Don Shaw. We rejoice in the baptism of Hunt Carter Bills, son of Carter and Morgan Bills and welcome him into the family of Christ. Grandparents are Andy and Anne bills of High Point, NC and Tom and Beverly Hunt of Trinity, NC. Great Grandparents are Allen and Lalah Bowman of Sophia, NC, Barbara Shafley of Salisbury, NC and Betty Bills of Salisbury, NC. Hosanna! Ride On! was purchased for the glory of God by Anthem Angels Lou Anne and Dan Hamilton in loving memory of Louise Zimmerman.

6 die. Ride on! Ride on in majesty! Ride on in humble dignity; Behold the ones you came to save from senseless life and endless grave. Ride on! Ride on in majesty! For you have set your people free, And we, remembering all your pain, now meet again to hail your reign! Please stand as you are able. Doxology No. 95 Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow... 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. Prayer of Thanksgiving Hymn No. 278 Hosanna, Loud Hosanna...ellacombe Please be seated. Sermon Save Now! Jeff Patterson Please stand as you are able. Hymn No. 292 What Wondrous Love Is This...wondrous love Benediction and Choral Response Go To Dark Gethsemane... redhead Veronica Siebert, alto Go to dark Gethsemane, ye that feel the tempter s power; your Redeemer s conflict see, watch with him one bitter hour. Turn not from his griefs away; learn of Jesus Christ to pray. Chimes of the Trinity Closing Voluntary Cortege... Henriette Puig-Roget Service Notes: Musical texts are reproduced within this document by permission under OneLicense. net A Worship Leaders: Jeff Patterson, Senior Pastor; Jared Stine, Associate Pastor for Congregational Care; Erin Beall, Associate Pastor for Adult Spiritual Formation and Contemporary Worship; Anne Carroll, Director of Music Ministries; Chancel Choir; Chancel Bells; Wesley Handbell Choir; Veronica Siebert, alto; Frank Pifferetti, Organist; Samantha Mickey, Tess Mickey, Acolytes; Neil Brown, Crucifer; Stuart Nunn, Bookbearer; Martha Redmond, Altar Guild; Audrey Miller, Sound Engineer. Ushers for March: Laura Amos, Kyle Brown, Reid Brown, Nancy Ilderton, Bill Levina, Howard Regan, Craig Skillman, Rex Walser. Greeters: Carol Hutchins, Laney Morris, Don Scarborough

7 Holy Week Worship Schedule Palm Sunday TODAY Regular Sunday Worship Schedule Holy Thursday March 29 7:00 pm Sanctuary All children are invited to be a part of the Palm Processional at the 11:00 worship service TODAY. Please bring your child to the Narthex (front entry of the church) by 10:50. They will process in, sit on the front steps for the baptism and then return to parents for the remainder of the service. Our Easter mission offering will go to the WMS Scholarship Fund. Your support will enable more children to receive the loving care and education offered by our amazing Wesley Memorial School. Good Friday March 30 7:00 pm Sanctuary Church Offices Will Be Closed On Monday, April 2 (and will re-open on Tuesday, April 3) Visit our website: wesleymemorial.org/journey or contact the Reverend Erin Beall Holy Saturday March 31 7:00 pm Sanctuary Easter Sunday April 1 Regular Sunday Worship Schedule

8 The Wesley Weekly is published every Thursday and includes a preview of upcoming Sunday worship experiences and other week s activities. Go to Weekly E-News and enter your address. News & Announcements Today, we are proudly waving Eco-Palms in partnership with UMCOR, Lutheran World Relief, the Christian Church Disciples of Christ, PCUSA and the Episcopal Church. We are helping palm harvesters in Latin America, their families and communities find pathways out of poverty. HERE S WHAT MAKES ECO-PALMS DIFFERENT: Ecologically Friendly Fair prices for quality palms encourage sustainable harvesting, meaning better income long into the future. Wesley Memorial embraces Hands-On Service as one of our priority spiritual practices. Open Door Ministries is in need of volunteers to help serve meals on the 3rd Monday and 2nd Thursday of each month (even when the day falls on a holiday) from 5:30 7:00 pm. This ministry makes it possible for men, women and children who are in need, to receive a hot meal at no cost. This is a great opportunity for adults, teens and small groups to serve! For more information and to sign-up, please contact Julie Price at or jfprice@northstate.net (Also, there is a link to a Sign-up Genius registration form at Church Camp 2018 Sunday, June 17 - Friday, June 22 Registration NOW Open sign up today! Church Camp is open to all 6th-12th grade students and their friends. WMUMC members and non-members may join us for Church Camp We are heading back to Valle Crucis Conference Center. You will enjoy 5 nights of cozy lodging, 6 days of Gospel teaching, spirit filled worship, recreation and programs! An awesome T-shirt, 15 delicious meals and amazing fun with your church family and friends. March Madness discounts! Go to to register. We hope your student will join us at Church Camp this year! Questions? Call/Text Steven Nelson at or at snelson@wesleymemorial.org. Economic Opportunities Eco-Palms are sorted and packed within the harvesting community, extending income opportunities to even more people. Sustainable Income Eco-Palms harvesters often earn five to six times more per frond than traditional palms, and a portion of the purchase price goes directly back to the community. Let us proudly wave our Eco-Palms, giving thanks to God and inviting palm harvesters, their families and communities to our celebration! The flowers in the Sanctuary are given to the Glory of God and in celebration of the baptism of Hunt Carter Bills by his family. The flowers in the Chapel are given to the Glory of God and in Honor of Fred Bryant Poppy on his 80 th birthday by his loving Family. With Sympathy:...to Julie Price upon the death of her father, Talmage Fish, Jr., on March 20, 2018.

9 Sunday, March 25 This Week at Wesley Memorial: March Traditional Worship, 8:30 am, Chapel Contemporary Worship, 8:30 am & 9:45 am, Fellowship Hall Children, Student & Adult Sunday School, 9:45 am Traditional Worship, 11:00 am, Sanctuary Easter Egg-stravaganza, 3:00 pm, Dining Hall Easter Sunday, April 1 Celebrate the Good News of Easter With Us! Monday, March 26 Non-Denominational Bible Study, 10:30 am, Circle View Room WMS School Spirit Night, 5:00 pm, Chick-fil-A Victoria Qubein Team Meeting, 5:30 pm, Conference Room #3 Adult Spiritual Formation Team, 5:45 pm, Circle View Tuesday, March 27 WOW Bible Study, 9:30 am, The Underground Wednesday, March 28 Chancel Choir, 6:45 pm, Sanctuary 8:30 am - Traditional (Chapel) 8:30 am Contemporary (Fellowship Hall) 9:45 am Contemporary (Fellowship Hall) 11:00 am Traditional (Sanctuary) Thursday, March 29 Holy Thursday Worship, 7:00 pm, Sanctuary Friday, March 30 Good Friday Worship, 7:00 pm, Sanctuary Saturday, March 31 Horizon Praise Team Rehearsal, 9:00 am, Fellowship Hall Holy Saturday Worship, 7:00 pm, Sanctuary Stay Connected & Informed Like us on Facebook: Visit our website: To View the Full Church Calendar please visit our website Calendar