TRINITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

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1 TRINITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH May 6, th Sunday of Easter He Ain t Heavy, He s My Brother John 15:9-17

2 Trinity United Methodist Church April 15, 2018 Welcome to Worship NOW AVAILABLE, ASSISTED HEARING DEVICES Ask an Usher to assist you. *Please stand as comfortable, please respond where print is BOLD. Easter Sunday Scripture verse for the year Matthew 28:18 If you are curious and have come to see If you are weary and have come to rest If you are grateful and have come to give thanks If you are hurting and have come for solace If you are listening and have come to pray If you are seeking and have come to find YOU ARE WELCOME HERE! Welcome, Announcements and Opening of Worship Welcome and Announcements Devotional by Dale Flynn Prelude Anita Neilson Call to Worship: Psalm 98 L: Sing a new song to the Lord, for he has done wonderful deeds. P: He has won a mighty victory by his power and holiness. L: Shout to the Lord, all the earth; break out in praise and sing for joy! P: Sing your praise to the Lord with the harp, with the harp and melodious song, L: with trumpets and the sound of the ram s horn. P: Make a joyful symphony before the Lord, the King! *Opening Prayer *Hymn of Praise: To God Be the Glory #98 UMH Ritual of Friendship Greeting L: Because we know God s grace through Jesus Christ, we know God s peace. Let us share a sign of that peace with one another. The peace of Christ be with you. P: And also with you. L: Let us greet our brothers and sisters in Christ (You are invited

3 to record your attendance as the ushers bring in attendance pads) (Bind Us Together see insert for music and words) Children s Time John Boyle (Sing Jesus Loves the Little Children, as children come forward, see back of bulletin for words) Praise Hymn: Freely, Freely #389 UMH Joys and Concerns Silent Prayer Morning Prayer Lord s Prayer Celebration of Giving of Our Tithes and Offerings Offering Sentences: They shall not appear before the Lord empty-handed; all shall give as they are able, according to the blessings of the Lord your God that he has given you. (Deuteronomy 16:16b-17) Offering of Gifts Music: Anita Neilson *Doxology: Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow #94 UMH *Offering Prayer: (Unison) God of grace and glory, we offer these gifts as a testimony of our faith. Use them so that we may see one another as you envision us-faithful followers. In the Name of the Resurrected Healer, Jesus the Christ, we pray. Amen *Scripture John 15:9-17 L: This is the Word of the Lord. P: Thanks be to God. Message: He Ain t Heavy, He s My Brother Celebration of Holy Communion Closing Hymn: They ll Know We are Christians *Benediction: Our Commission is to go fishin! #12 UMH #2223 FWS (insert)

4 END OF SERVICE INSERT Benediction: L: May the God who made heaven and earth, whom death could not contain, bless you with power to go forth and proclaim the good news of the gospel. God loves you and Jesus is alive! P: Jesus is alive! Amen! *Benediction Song: The Trees of the Field #2279 FWS Lindsborg First Baptist invites any and all to a Hymnsing TONIGT at the First Baptist Church on Swensson (by Bethany Home Assisted Living facility). The singing begins at 6:30pm with refreshments following. Pastor Nancy on Vacation Pastor Nancy will be on vacation from May 7th-13th. Please call the church office with emergencies. Thank you! TREATS FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS! We are putting together College Student care packages for finals week, some suggested items are: individual crackers, packages of cookies that will travel well, bars, packages of gum, fruit snacks, microwave popcorn, other ideas you may have that you believe will help a college student as they study for finals. Items need to be at the church no later than May 9 so we may put the boxes together. If you have small boxes suitable for mailing that would be helpful also. We have approximately students. On May 17th Bethany Home Assisted Living Party! 2:30pm Come and celebrate May Contact Pat Bellah with questions.

5 ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR MAY 6, 2018 d FINAL Grief Group subject: Wrap up grief group: why moving forward is necessary, why it s a process, and why peace and pain will always co-exist. May 7th at 7:30pm NEXT GOD SQUAD GOD SQUAD will meet TONIGHT May 6th at 4:00pm This is for ALL 4th-6th Graders Meet here at the church to get to know Jesus better and to have fun, bring your friends! Any?? Contact Pastor Nancy Will continue to meet first Sunday of month. t, Lindsborg has a well-kept secret, maybe more than one. This one concerns food and feeding those who are hungry. We have a government commodity program in town administered by the Senior Center. There are income guidelines to receive this food but you don t have to fill out any forms and each family may receive a box of food once a month, and there are no age restrictions. You don t have to be an elder to receive these commodities. The income guidelines are for household size and are posted on the bulletin board in the hall. Preferred hours for commodity distribution at the Senior Center are Monday through Thursday 9-11:00 A.M. Other arrangements may be made by calling the Senior Center. Coming soon DANCE, STAND, RUN NEW Women s Bible study beginning in May. We are all daughter s of God, so come learn how to dance, stand and run in that grace! A study guide book is required for the class and is $7.99 each, see Nancy so one can be ordered for you! Class begins Monday, May 14 th at 6:30pm.

6 TODAY 9:00am 10:00am 4:00pm Schedule of Events Sunday School Service (Sanctuary) God Squad THIS WEEK May 7-13th Pastor Nancy on vacation May 7 Bells 6:30pm, Grief Group 7:30pm May 9 Finance 6pm, Choir 6:45pm, Trustees 7pm, SVHS Bethany Church 8pm May 10 TACOL Bethany Lutheran 7pm May 13 Happy Mother s Day!! Sunday School 9am, Worship 10am (in Fellowship Hall), NEXT WEEK May 14 Dance Stand Run 7:30pm May 16 District Clergy meeting at Salina 1st 9-12pm, Office opened at 12:30pm, Staff 3pm May 17 Assisted Living Surprise Party 2:30pm May 19 6K Walk/Run for Water May 20 PENTECOST Sunday School 9am, Worship 10am in Sanctuary, MISSION HIGHLIGHT Remember our homebound, nursing home residents! Continuing to collect goodies for the Military. BIRTHDAYS 5/8 Billl Snoddy 5/10 Lenora Lynam 5/16 Arlis Henry 5/18 Kyiella Kindlesparger 5/19 Patty Turnquist 5/20 Lena VanAmburg 5/20 Dancel Miracle 5/23 Dale Flynn 5/24 Caden Schneider 5/28 Marvin Walker 5/5 Bryce & Patty Turnquist 5/21 Mark & Lori Swift 5/22 Tim & Cindy Boller 5/30 Steve & Deb McGaughey

7 Thank you to all who served this Sunday Pastor Nancy Crowl Liturgist Kris Walker Organist Anita Neilson Ushers & Greeters Nadine DuMars & Sandy Brown Acolyte Kylista Kindlesparger Tech Kevin Kindlesparger Children s Time Louis Crowl Jesus Loves the Little Children Jesus loves the little children, all the children of the world, red and yellow, black and white, they are precious in His sight. Jesus loves the little children of the world. A nursery is available in the basement for parents and children or a cry room is available in the Sanctuary balcony for parents and children. Keep all the information you need to know for this week handy! Take this announcement page home with you! Purpose Statement: Trinity United Methodist Church exists to introduce and deepen each person s faith in Jesus Christ so that we joyfully serve one another in love. Vision Statement: Trinity United Methodist Church is committed to strengthening the family of God by: Transforming hearts Uniting communities empowering individuals Changing lives Adopted by Leadership Team on March 5, 2012 Trinity United Methodist Church 224 South Main Street Lindsborg, KS admin@trinityumclindsborg.org Pastor Nancy Crowl - ncrowl@greatplainsumc.org Cell phone: FIND US ON FACEBOOK: Trinity UMC Lindsborg, KS