SERVICE OF CELEBRATION TO GOD Easter Sunday March 27, 2016

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1 Pre-Service Announcements SERVICE OF CELEBRATION TO GOD Easter Sunday March 27, 2016 Mrs. Emily Roach Prelude Come, Ye Faithful, Raise the Strain Mrs. Debby Trivett Broughton Presenting the Light Hayden and Nolan Lichty Call to Worship Christ Is Alive Chancel Choir (318) *Easter Acclamation Pastor: The Lord be with you. People: And also with you. Pastor: Christ is risen! People: Christ is risen indeed! Pastor: Christ is risen! (louder) People: Christ is risen indeed! (louder) Pastor: Christ is risen! (shouting) People: Christ is risen indeed! (shouting) Pastor: Alleluia! (shouting) People: Alleluia! (shouting) Rev. Dr. Ivan Peden *Easter Hymn of Praise Christ the Lord Is Risen Today (verses 1-4) UMH No. 302 *The Apostles Creed UMH No. 881 *Gloria Patri UMH No. 71 *Time of Greeting Welcome/Registration of Attendance Children s Time Receiving Prayer Requests Mrs. June Hayes Easter Morning Prayer and Lord s Prayer Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen. Giving of Our Tithes/Offerings and Prayer of Dedication Offertory Anthem Alleluia! Christ Is Risen! Chancel Choir Hopson *Doxology UMH, No. 94 Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise God, all creatures here below: Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise God, the source of all our gifts! Praise Jesus Christ, whose power uplifts! Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! *The Easter Gospel John 20:1-18 Pastor: This is the Gospel of our Lord! People: Praise to you, O Christ! Easter Homily The Laughter of Easter *Hymn of Response Crown Him with Many Crowns UMH No. 327 The Gospel of Jesus Christ calls all persons to commitment to, or renewal of, discipleship. During the singing of the hymn, you are invited to come and kneel at the Communion rail, using this opportunity to respond to Christ s invitation. You may come to commit or recommit your life to Christ, to pray about some situation in your life such as a major decision or family concern, or to pray in intercession for another. Our pastor is available to pray with you as you kneel. Just let him know as you come, otherwise he will respect your private time with God in prayer. *Benediction *Carrying the Light into the World Hayden and Nolan Lichty *Choral Response The Strife Is O er (306) *Chimes of the Trinity *Postlude Mrs. Trivett (* Please stand, as you are able.)

2 LEWISVILLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 6290 Shallowford Road P. O. Box 305 Lewisville, NC Website: Church Parsonage: Church: Fax (Church): SUNDAY WORSHIP New Beginning (contemporary): 8:30 a.m. Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Traditional Worship: 11:00 a.m. Dr. Jeff Patterson: District Superintendent Dr. Ivan Peden: 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 Larry M. Goodpaster: 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 Rachel Dominico: 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 27 8:30 am New Beginning Service (Contemporary), Fellowship Hall 9:45 am Sunday School 9:45 am Confirmation Class, 6th Grade Classroom 11:00 am Traditional Worship Service, Sanctuary No Youth Handbells No Children s Choir Monday 6:30 pm Toning Class No Adult Handbell Choir Tuesday No Troop 705 meeting No AHG Wednesday 6:00-7:30 pm Small Groups Team, Yokefellow Class No Chancel Choir Thursday 9:30 am Vienna Village No Daniel Plan 7:30 pm Praise Band, Fellowship Hall LUMC School Care Enrollment Information: Registration for opened for our currently enrolled families and church families on March 14th! We currently serve Lewisville Elementary, Southwest Elementary, Meadowlark Elementary, Morgan Elementary and Meadowlark Middle Schools. Enrollment for the public will open April 4 th. For more information regarding enrollment and the School Care program, please contact Rachel Dominico, lumcschoolcare@gmail.com or (336) CONGRATULATIONS to Dustin and Emily Jennings on the birth of a son, Wyatt McCain Jennings, on March 23, Proud grandparents are Ed and Margy Smith. The rose on the altar this morning is in honor of Wyatt s birth. EASTER LILIES: Thank you for sharing your lily/lilies this Easter. The March WHO Committee reminds you that any lilies not taken today will be delivered to shutins. HEAVEN S KITCHEN, CHILI COOK-OFF IS BACK! By now, most of you know that Catalyst is, for another year, hosting a Chili Cook Off, Bread Bake Off and Dessert Competition. If you stir up a mean batch of chili, we need your name! Are you well known for your dessert creations? Here's your time to shine! Can you bake a batch of bread like nobody's business? We want YOU! Submit your contact information to Allison Anderson (aranderson@triad.rr.com/ ) or sign up after each service. We'll give you all the details! Do you enjoy great food? This is THE EVENT for you! Be sure to mark April 9th on your calendar and tell your friends...details to follow! Children s Church Schedule 8:30 am Worship Service March 27 No Children s Church April 3 Dan and Margaret Williams Nursery Schedule, March 27: 8:30 am Nursery: 11:00 am Nursery: Nursery Schedule, April 3: 8:30 am Nursery: 11:00 am Nursery: Julie Owens LIVING BY DESIGN is a unique seminar that looks at work, careers and design from a framework based on Truth. Learn key biblical foundational principles about work. Find out how to make informed, wise decisions about your future using a sound, proven process. Cost of the seminar is free and a Love Offering will be taken to help cover the cost of travel for our team. This could change your life! The Seminar will be offered at Lewisville United Methodist Church on Friday, April 8, 2016 from 6-9 pm in the Fellowship Hall. If you are interested in an Educational or Occupational assessment ($160 and $220 respectively), contact Margaret Williams at margaretjlwilliams@icloud.com. Time slots are limited, so schedule soon. To learn more about the consultants who will be serving during this unique opportunity, look up Derrand/or Dawkins on the Career Direct website or at Crown Ministries under Find a Consultant.

4 RECORD OF FAITHFULNESS: As members, we uphold the Church with our promise to give of our presence, gifts, prayers, and service. Promises to Keep: Presence March 20 Sunday School: 187 8:30 am Worship: :00 am Worship: 234 STEWARDSHIP Promises to Keep: Gifts March 20 General Budget $10, Hunger Fund $ Capital Improv. Fd. $ Bus Fund $ Save the Bell Fund $ Debbie s Anthem Fd. $ L ville School Food Pantry $ GREETERS AND USHERS (8:30 am Service) March 27: Allison and Peyton Anderson April 3: Marvin and Lou Ann Yow GREETERS (11:00 am Service) March: Dean Norman April: Cyndy and Tim Clodfelter DONATIONS FOR OUR UMAR FRIENDS! At this time the ladies would appreciate our continued support with the following items: paper towels, toilet paper, laundry detergent, zip-loc bags (all sizes), aluminum foil, Saran Wrap. They will also take craft supplies. Please leave donations in the box under the table outside the Fellowship Hall. Our UMAR friends pick up our donations on the first Wednesday night of each month when they attend the Wednesday Night Pot-Luck Suppers. WEDNESDAY NIGHT POT-LUCK SUPPER: Come join your church family on April 6 for our monthly Wednesday Night Pot-Luck Supper at 6:30 pm in the Fellowship Hall. The food and fellowship are great fun, so be sure to include an LUMC evening in your plans. Please remember our 15 guests from UMAR and bring extra food to share. CATALYST NEWS: Emily will be in the office Wednesday & Thursday this week (home on Tuesday & Friday) NEXT SUNDAY: º Last HS Payment due= $80 ($116 if late) to Stephanie's box º Youth Council 2:30pm º 4:30-6:30, Guest Speaker: Davey Shealey. Theme: "Faithful Perspective." Dress up night: Old "Faithful" People (Dress up like you're old!!) COMING UP: º April 9- Heaven's Kitchen Chili Cookoff (Sign up online today!) º April 10th- Lake Junaluska forms and money due º April 24th- YC Apps due THANK YOU! The piano being used in the choir room has been donated by Virginia Steadman in honor of John and Debby Trivett. Virginia is John's aunt who now lives at Vienna Village where she thoroughly enjoys the Thursday morning sing-alongs led by the ladies of our church. Our thanks to Virginia for her gift of music! RUN FOR GOD: Come to an informational meeting on Sunday, April 17, at 9:45 am in the sanctuary. All walkers and runners are welcome! Questions? Call Melony Brown, THE BEN CRAWFORD 2nd ANNUAL SPRING GOLF TOURNAMENT! Saturday, April 16, at Salem Glen (Sponsored by the Methodist Men) Entry fee: $60 per player; hole sponsorship: $50 (includes hole signage). Registration and lunch: 12 noon; shotgun start at 1 pm. Proceeds to go toward various Methodist Men s projects. Please contact Chris Sonafrank, or casonafrank@aol.com, for registration, hole sponsorship opportunities, or if you re interested in providing door prizes or items to put in the players goody bags (i.e. coupons, business cards, etc.). Registration forms are available in the narthex and on the information table in the Fellowship Hall. Registration deadline: April 8.

5 We appreciate the following people sharing Easter lilies with us: In memory of Richard Sturtevant by Gail and Heidi Sturtevant; In memory of Gail s parents by Gail and Heidi Sturtevant; In memory of Thomas Webb by David, Lisa, and Conner Smitherman; In honor of Helen Webb by David, Lisa, and Conner Smitherman; In honor of Mike and Carol Smitherman by David, Lisa, and Conner Smitherman; In honor of Debby Trivett by David, Lisa, and Conner Smitherman; In honor of Bo and Beth Houff by David, Lisa, and Conner Smitherman; In memory of Phil and Allene Ball by Jimmie and Phyllis Moore; In honor of Ed and Margy Smith with love from Dustin, Emily, Wyatt, Andie, Daniel, Jessica, Corbin, and Coco; In honor of Dennis and Susan Baker with love from Daniel, Jessica, Corbin, and Coco; In honor of Roy and Teresa Jennings with love from Dustin, Emily, Wyatt, and Andie; In memory of Harry (Roy) and Dunreath (Dee) Edwards by Kevin, Teresa, Amber, and Brooke; In honor of David and Linda Sledge by Kevin, Teresa, Amber, and Brooke; In honor of Addie and Kody Gorman by Nana and Papa; In memory of my husband, Gary Boyles, who passed away in 2001 by Sherry Boyles; In honor of David and Jo Ann Arrington, who have always been by my side and my rock for many years, by Sherry Boyles; In memory of Martha Posada and Jose Paz by Elise and James Ward; In memory of Ronald Beatty by Lois Beatty; In loving memory of Aaron G. Tise, Jr. by his wife, Tanya; In loving memory of Mike Tise by his mom, Tanya; In loving memory of Josephine and Allen Mock by their daughter, Tanya; In honor of Sandra and Ronnie Spach by Tanya Tise; In honor of Zeke, Sandra, and Olivia Mock by Tanya Tise; In memory of Aunt Lizzie and Uncle Odell Mock by Tanya Tise; In honor of Maxine and Jim Mast by Tanya Tise; In loving memory of Tom and Nell Trivette by their family; In memory of Debby s parents, Frank and Ruth Kelly, by John and Debby Trivett; In memory of John s parents, Claude and Louise Trivett, by John and Debby Trivett; In memory of my friend, Josie Simmons, by Debby Trivett; In memory of Richard and Marie Wagner by Kathy Wagner Guthrie; In loving memory of Bill Snyder by Sue Snyder Bolton; In memory of our family who have gone before us by Zeke, Sandra, and Olivia Mock; In honor of our children, grandchildren, and siblings by Zeke, Sandra, and Olivia Mock; In memory of Gilliam and Inez Spell and Bruce and Thelma Moorefield by Derrell and Sylvia Spell; In memory of Lolo Ruperto by Logan, Madelyn, Ellie and Kayla; In honor of our parents and grandparents by The Melvin Family; (over) Easter Lilies (continued) In loving memory of Caddie Townsend and Jennie Edna Harren by The Jon Reynolds Family; In loving memory of Herb and Dorothy Reynolds by The Jon Reynolds Family; In loving memory of Ruth Reynolds Hartle by The Jon Reynolds Family; In memory of Joseph H. Eddy (Uncle Joe) by Joseph, Crystal, Alexander, and Margaret Vaughn; In loving memory of Howard and our parents by Lorraine Kirk; In memory of William and Treva Robbins by Roger and Brenda Hockaday; In memory of Alice Dickinson by Dave and Susan Britten; In memory of Millie Orrell by Tim and Cyndy Clodfelter; In memory of Caren Hobbs McPherson by Tim and Cyndy Clodfelter; In memory of our parents, LeRoy and Charlotte Myers, Glenn C. Yarnell, and Florence and Jack McDowell, by Glenn and Sylvia Yarnell; In memory of Clifton C. Conrad and in honor of Nell M. Conrad by Ric and Carol Lunsford; In memory of Ollie Harrell by Jackie Harrell; In honor of Kent and Kim Harrell and Ashley Harrell and Frank Shier and their children, Anna, Danielle, and Christian by Jackie Harrell; In honor of Tanya Kivett by the Daniel Plan Class and the Toning Class; In memory of Dean and Kitty Bassett by Randy and Jo Beth Melton; In memory of Charles and Louise Melton by Randy and Jo Beth Melton; In memory of Reg and Mabel Reynolds by Ivan and Carol Peden; In honor of Roy and Marge Flanagan by Ivan and Carol Peden; In memory of Allen H. Mock, Sr. and Josephine Mock by Sandra and Ronnie Spach; In memory of Aaron G. Tise, Jr. and in honor of Tanya Tise by Sandra and Ronnie Spach; In memory of Mike Tise by Sandra and Ronnie Spach; In honor of Sandra, Zeke, and Olivia Mock by Sandra and Ronnie Spach; In loving memory of Vernon Jobson by Jan and Benjamin Jobson; In honor of the United States Military Active Duty and Veterans by Jan Jobson; In memory of our parents and step-parents, William Burkhart, Lucille and Joe Kohlhagen, Alex Stroik, and Florence and Bill Jurgella, by Brian and Judi Burkhart; In memory of Bob and Ellen Layton, Rick s parents, and Bill and Willie Dixon, Beth s parents, by Rick and Beth Layton; In memory of John Bingo Barringer by Hannah Houff; In memory of Kathryn Hayes by Michael, June, Jordan, Jared, and Hannah, Jackson, Emma Ruth, and Ava June Hayes; In honor of Raymond and Dorcas Craft by Michael, June, Jordan, Jared, and Hannah, Jackson, Emma Ruth, and Ava June Hayes; In honor of Mike and Toni Jones by Michael, June, Jordan, Jared, and Hannah, Jackson, Emma Ruth, and Ava June Hayes; In honor of Jordan, Jared, and Hannah De Jong by Michael, June, Jackson, Emma Ruth, and Ava June Hayes; In honor of Jackson Patrick, Emma Ruth, and Ava June Hayes by momma and daddy.