Viroqua and Liberty Pole United Methodist Churches Viroqua UMC 221 S. Center Ave.. Liberty Pole UMC S6759 Hwy. 27 V) With open hearts, open minds, and open doors we welcome you!
April 7, 2013 Liberty Pole UMC Worship Service-Sunday, 9:00 A.M **Please stand if you are able PRELUDE ALL POWER IS GIVEN UNTO ME GEORGE FREDRICK MCKAY (V) (A time to prepare for worship through prayer and meditation.) WELCOMING WORDS (Please sign the attendance sheets.) ANNOUNCEMENTS **CALL TO WORSHIP PSALM 150 (READ RESPONSIVELY) Praise the Lord! Praise God in his sanctuary; praise God in his mighty firmament! Praise God for his mighty deeds; praise God for his exceeding greatness! Praise God with trumpet sound; praise God with lute and harp! Praise God with tambourine and dance; praise God with strings and pipe! Praise God with sounding cymbals; praise God with loud clashing cymbals! Let everything that breathes praise the Lord! Praise the Lord! **OPENING PRAYER SUNDAYS OF EASTER (READ IN UNISON) Almighty God, you give us the joy of celebrating our Lord s resurrection. Give us also the joys of life in your service, and bring us at last to the full joy of life eternal; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen **HYMN OF PRAISE EASTER PEOPLE, RAISE YOUR VOICES NO. 304 AFFIRMATION OF FAITH THE APOSTLES CREED NO. 881 CHILDREN S MOMENT SPECIAL MUSIC (LP) THE SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER Viroqua UMC Worship Service-Sunday, 8:00 & 10:30 A.M. METZ FAMILY SINGERS PASTOR ETHAN JOYS & CONCERNS (LP children may go to Sunday school after Joys and Concerns. ) PASTORAL PRAYER LORD S PRAYER NO. 895 FIRST SCRIPTURE READING REVELATION 1:4-8 INSERT **HYMN THE DAY OF RESURRECTION NO. 303 SECOND SCRIPTURE READING JOHN 20:19-31 INSERT SERMON WHAT DID THEY SEE? PASTOR ETHAN OFFERING ALL HAIL THE POWER OF JESUS NAME DAVID S. HARRIS (V) **DOXOLOGY 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. **OFFERTORY PRAYER COMMUNION INSERT **CLOSING HYMN THINE BE THE GLORY NO. 308 **BENEDICTION **THREEFOLD AMEN **POSTLUDE HE IS RISEN! WILLIAM WALLACE (V) The WVRQ Radio Broadcast & the Viroqua UMC Bulletin are sponsored by Janet Schipper in memory of Helen Hornby & Lynn Amundson who had birthdays in April. The Liberty Pole UMC Bulletin is sponsored by the Hubbard family in honor of Lowell s birthday which was on March 27. VIROQUA & LIBERTY POLE MISSION STATEMENT The Viroqua & Liberty Pole UMCs exist for the purpose of carrying out Christ s Great Commission by enabling all who come to personally know the joy of God s love and forgiveness and to lovingly share this joy in the fellowship of the church and in reaching people throughout the world.
Scripture Reading NIV www.biblegateway.com Revelation 1:4-8 4 John, VIROQUA COMMUNITY BELL CHOIR SPRING CONCERT (IN MEMORY OF CAROL ODEEN) SUNDAY APRIL 14, 2013 2:00 P.M. VIROQUA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH ALSO, FEATURING MUSIC BY SINAI S SMOKE, YOUTH BAND FROM GOOD SHEPHERD Refreshments will be served after the concert. Everyone is welcome to come, so bring a friend and enjoy the beautiful sounds of the bells. To the seven churches in the province of Asia: Grace and peace to you from him who is, and who was, and who is to come, and from the seven spirits before his throne, 5 and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood, 6 and has made us to be a kingdom and priests to serve his God and Father to him be glory and power for ever and ever! Amen. 7 Look, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him ; and all peoples on earth will mourn because of him. So shall it be! Amen. 8 I am the Alpha and the Omega, says the Lord God, who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty. The Mission Committee is taking donations for the Annual Conference In-Gathering. The donations are for flood buckets and supplies. School supplies and bags are also appreciated. We will be collecting these items in the Viroqua UMC narthex for several Sundays. Also, there will be a complete list of items that are needed. Thank you!
Scripture Reading John 20:19-31 NIV www.biblegateway.com BAD AXE INDEPENDENT LUTHERAN CHURCH PRESENTS 19 On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jewish leaders, Jesus came and stood among them and said, Peace be with you! 20 After he said this, he showed them his hands and side. The disciples were overjoyed when they saw the Lord. 21 Again Jesus said, Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you. 22 And with that he breathed on them and said, Receive the Holy Spirit. 23 If you forgive anyone s sins, their sins are forgiven; if you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven. 24 Now Thomas (also known as Didymus), one of the Twelve, was not with the disciples when Jesus came. 25 So the other disciples told him, We have seen the Lord! But he said to them, Unless I see the nail marks in his hands and put my finger where the nails were, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe. 26 A week later his disciples were in the house again, and Thomas was with them. Though the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, Peace be with you! 27 Then he said to Thomas, Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Stop doubting and believe. 28 Thomas said to him, My Lord and my God! 29 Then Jesus told him, Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed. 30 Jesus performed many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in this book. 31 But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name. Please take home your Easter Lilies today. Thank you! USAMA K. DAKDOK Specialist in Islam & Evangelism to Muslims The Straight Way of Grace Ministry, Inc. Wednesday April 10, 2013 7:30-9:30 p.m. (call 637-6692 for more information) S5755B County Rd. N (10 miles west of Viroqua on Hwy. 56, then 3 miles S. on County. Rd N.) Come learn about the TRUE Islam. We will answer such questions as: What is the truth behind what the media and the moderate Muslims are telling us? Why is Islam growing in America and the world? Does the Qur an teach that Jesus died on the cross? Can the Qur an be understood without reading the Bible? Can Allah be God? Can the Qur an be God s Word? Who is Jesus in the Qur an? What does the Qur an teach about terrorism? Usama was born in Egypt and raised in a Christian home as the son of a Baptist pastor. He became a Christian at the age of eleven. Usama learned about Islam in school because it was, and still is, a mandatory subject. To further his knowledge of Islam, he studied Islamic law in college. Usama came to the United States in 1992 after his marriage to Vicki, and American whom he met in Germany, where they were both in a full-time ministry. In 1997 they were blessed with a son, Caleb. Usama holds a Bachelor s Degree in Theology and a master s Degree in Missiology from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. This seminar provides a broad overview of the history, the teachings, and the current condition/goals of Islam in the world. The Straight Way of Grace Ministry PO Box 244 Venice, Fl 34284 Usama K. and Vicki Dakdok 941-223-3698 or 941-223-1703 http://www.thestraightway.org
CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS TUESDAY *** Care & Nurture Committee will meet next Tues. @ 1:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Trustees Committee Meeting (V) WEDNESDAY 1:15 p.m. Prayer Meeting (V) NEXT SUNDAY 2:00 p.m. 5:30 p.m. UMW (LP) 6:00 p.m. Choir Practice (V) 7:00 p.m. Joint Staff-Parish Relations Committee Meeting (V) Bell Choir Concert (V)-Viroqua (LP)- Liberty Pole The Viroqua first quarter offering statements and the second quarter offering envelopes are available in the narthex for those who require them on a weekly basis. LIBERTY POLE UMC VIROQUA UMC GOOD FRIDAY USHERS Tom & Deanne Lohr Greg & Mary Cheever GREETERS Annabel McGarry LITURGIST Chuck Metz Cavan Fang LAST SUNDAY S ATTENDANCE 90 61 (Early Service 47) LAST SUNDAY S OFFERING $1,351.50 $2,791.71 Attendance 115 $427.02 This money went towards the area food pantries. Viroqua & Liberty Pole United Methodist Churches PO Box 127 Phone: 608-637-3551 Fax: 608-637-8193 E-mail: info@viroquaumc.org Pastor's Email: ethanlarson@msn.com Website: www.viroquaumc.org Pastor Organists Choir Director Secretary Rev. Ethan Larson Holly Slack (LP) Kathy Hanson (V) & Barb Casper (V) Lynn Whitney (V) Pauline Hauge