Hands & Hearts Sunday Mornings 9:30 a.m. We bring our whole selves to worship to be immersed in Christ s holy-making power. This service draws from the whole of our tradition across time. Led by our wonderful choir, organ, piano and bells, with liturgical prayer and strong preaching, we are drawn into the presence of God to be made whole. Faith Formation for all ages 10:30 a.m. Hospitality 11:00 We Experience! Worship with children of all ages. Our unique intergenerational blend helps us to Experience! Christ face to face in a hands-on way. Led by our exceptional Praise Band with conversational prayer and interactive preaching, we Experience! the power of Christ to make us new. Faith Formation for adults 7000 Erie Street Sylvania, Ohio 43560 Phone: 419.882.2205 Email: contactus@sylvaniafirst.org Pastor Tom Rand trand@sylvaniafirst.org For Up to Date Information www.sylvaniafirst.org
Welcome We Welcome You Here No matter where you come from or what you ve done, no matter what you re into or what you re looking for, we welcome you here. Whether you re single or married, divorced or widowed, gay or straight, with children in tow or towed by your children, we welcome you here. We treasure every color of skin in the rainbow of God s beautiful creation, and when we look at you, we see God s image. We value every cultural heritage as part of God s amazing family, and we know that every body is different. Whatever the shape of yours, or whether it is inked or pierced, you are beautiful in God s sight. We welcome you here. If you re in over your head, we ll help you breathe. If you re on cloud 9, we ll help you find your feet. If you re caught up in something beyond your control, we ll introduce you to a God who can set you free. We welcome you here. We welcome Lions and Browns and Bengals, oh my! Whether you wear scarlet and gray or maize and blue, cut-off jeans or button-down shirts, there is room for you with us. We love taxi moms and coaching dads, starving artists and CEOs. Everybody needs Jesus. We welcome you here. No matter your faith or your doubt, whether you re spiritual or skeptical, if you resist religion or couldn t imagine life without it, we ve been there too. We re glad you walked in. We welcome you here. We believe that every sound from the human heart, from the groaning of the broken heart to the squealing of delight, from the sigh of resignation to the sounds of children laughing, from the rumble of the blues to voices lifted in praise, is the sound of the kingdom here among us. Your voice matters to God and to us. We re glad you ve joined us for prayer and praise and hope you will find the promise of your life with God with us. And when you walk out the door today, let these words resound in your heart until it trembles with glory: You are a blessed, beloved, beautiful child of God in whom Christ dwells and delights, and by the power of the Holy Spirit, you live safely and securely in a kingdom that has no end! Missions: Serving with Christian Love Contact: Jennifer Medlin jennifersheamedlin@gmail.com We are a United Methodist community serving with Christian love. This means we spend a lot of time outside of our church walls spreading Jesus love throughout our community and world. We support a variety of local, national and international organizations and offer plenty of opportunities for you to share your time, resources and talents. If you want to help, we have a way for your whole family to make a difference! Ongoing Deliveries to the Church Women United Thrift Shop Ongoing deliveries to Friendly Center and Sylvania Area Family Services Toledo Gospel Rescue Mission 2nd Monday each month Saturday Morning Community Picnic Every Saturday 9-11 a.m. April 8 Serve Breakfast at Saturday Morning Community Picnic Music & Worship Arts Contact: Rick Napierala rnapierala@sylvaniafirst.org or Nate Leonard nate_leonard@hotmail.com Music is one of the most important parts of our worship services. You can enjoy our wonderful choir and bells during Wholly Worship or dance along with our exceptional Praise Band as they lead us in contemporary song during Experience! Worship. Chancel Choir Rehearsal Wednesdays (contact Rick Napierala) 7:00 p.m Wesleyan Ringers Rehearsal Wednesdays (contact Rick Napierala) 8:00 p.m Praise Band Practice Thursdays (contact Nate Leonard) 7:30 p.m. Connecting with Children & Families Contact: Julie Carter jcarter@sylvaniafirst.org We believe that children aren t just the future of the church; they ARE the church today. So we create lots of opportunities for them to get involved, both in and beyond our church walls. Children in grades preschool-5 can participate in Christian Formation, where they learn and worship at 9:30 in a style just for them. We also invite children to participate in Experience! Worship with their families. There are plenty of extra ways for families to have fun and serve our community throughout the year. March 11 All Day Local Pastors March 25 6:00 p.m. Game Night April 1& 2 Egg Stuffing Weekend April 7 Easter Egg Hunt Connecting with Youth Contact: Lynn Arvay myfloft@bex.net We strive to walk with young people on their journeys from childhood to adulthood and to recognize their gifts for ministry, their questions about spirituality and their desire to make a difference. Junior and senior high youth gather each Sunday for fellowship and study tailored to them, and they also participate in Experience! Worship together. We offer a winter retreat and summer mission trip, as well as countless gatherings for both fun and service all year. March 5 After Church Helping Hands March 11 All Day Local Pastors March 19 Noonish The Shack Yak March 25 6:00 p.m. Game Night April 1& 2 Egg Stuffing Weekend April 7 Easter Egg Hunt Connecting with Adults Contact: Julie Carter jcarter@sylvaniafirst.org We offer extra opportunities for adults to nurture their faith and enjoy fellowship during both Sunday services and throughout the week. From adult Christian Formation to Bible study and small group discussions, there s a place for you to learn, ask questions and grow your faith. We also have groups that meet to organize service projects, pursue hobbies or simply get together for good conversation. However you would like to get involved, there s a place for you here. Prayer Warriors Tuesdays 12:30 p.m. Women in Service Friday March 10 & Friday April 14 9:00 a.m. JOY March 23 12:00 p.m. Where Moms Connect March 13, March 28, April 11, & April 25 12:00 p.m. Quilters & Knitters Tuesdays 11:00 a.m. First Fit Thursdays 12:00 p.m. Ladies Bible Study Thursdays 7:00 p.m.
Glow in the Dark Community Easter Egg Hunt Friday April 7 th 8:00 p.m. Activities begin at 7:30 At Burnham Park Personal Needs Collection The Outreach Committee is sponsoring a personal needs collection for Toledo Area Ministries. Please return items either Today, April 2 or April 9. Bags are available with a complete list attached. See a member of the Outreach team for information. Easter Flowers! This Sunday, 3-26, is the last Sunday orders will be taken for Easter Flowers. Sign up is available in the new gathering space. See Gary Shinn for details. Health Ministries: Save the Date! April 16th CPR class May 6th Blood Drive (See Gary Shinn to sign up) Welcome & Greeting Centering Our Hearts March 26, 2017 9:30 am *Call To Worship You once were in darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. We live as children of the light! Light produces fruit as every sort of goodness, justice, truth. Everything that is exposed to the light is revealed by the light. Therefore it says, Wake up, sleeper! Rise from the dead and Christ will shine on you! *Hymn of Praise Open My Eyes, That I May See #454 Prayer of Confession Worship with Children Jesus Loves Me (vs.1) #191 *Hymn Open Our Eyes Lord Scripture Reading John 9:1-41 Message This is Your Life...Man Born Blind Pastor Tom Rand Offertory Anthem Surely He has Borne Our Griefs During the anthem, you are invited to bring any offering forward and place it in the baskets by the first pew, anointing stations are available on the outside isles. Pastoral Prayer Lord s Prayer *Hymn of Blessing Amazing Grace #377 *Blessing and Sending *Sung Blessing *Postlude *All who are able may stand Change My Heart O God
March 26, 2017 11:00 am WELCOME OPENING SONG God is on the Move PRAISE SONG Open the Eyes of my Heart Lord SHARING OUR LIFE TOGETHER OFFERING OUR LIVES Remarkably Made SCRIPTURE John 9:1-41 MESSAGE This is Your Life...Man Born Blind Pastor Tom Rand RESPONSE Pray THE ONE THING Jesus shows me who God is, and who I am. CLOSING SONG Your Grace Finds Me BLESSING ONE ANOTHER You are a blessed, beloved, beautiful child of God. Prayer Requests We invite you to pray for each other and our church, and we especially ask you to pray for our home-bound members and friends, as well as those who are ill or facing other hardships. Lucille Dibert Ellen Erb Ruth Fitkin Nancy Freeborn Elaine Hanes Christine Kwiatkowski Linda Luchansky Barb MacDonell Betty Lou Anderson Anne Basile Bob Bishop Jana Bishop Florence Jones Mable Bridgman Jean Chapman Evelyn Clark Joann Nixon Janetta Richards Paula Roberts Carolyn Skinner Bob Smith Tim Van Camp Carol Ward Jim Weaver Youth Ministries Dearborn Hams The youth will be selling Dearborn Hams...just in time for Easter!! Orders will be taken TODAY and the next two Sundays (March 26th and April 2nd). The 8 lb (1/2 hams) are $40 and a 14 lb (full hams) are $65. Please see Lynn or one of the youth to order. The hams will be delivered on Palm Sunday. These delicious spiral sliced hams are great for Easter dinner or just to put in your freezer. Thank you for supporting the youth as they prepare for their summer mission trip to Kentucky Tickets Available The Ten Mile Theatre company would like to offer one free ticket to each member for their upcoming show, *Rumors. The show runs April 7th & 8th at 7:30 and April 9th at 3:00 p.m. at Sylvania Northview Performing Arts center. Additional tickets can be purchased at www.showtix4u.com or will be available in the office, the cost is $10 for adults and $8 for students and seniors. Come to the office (Mon-Fri, 9-3) for your ticket. *this show is intended for audience of 16 years and older. Sign up is available in the office. The next session begins April 6th at 5:30 p.m. in Common Ground. The book is called Good and Beautiful Community. Space is limited so sign up today.
Volunteers Needed! Volunteers are needed to help provide an early Easter meal for the homeless and under-served in our area. Sylvania First will help provide side dishes and dessert on April 8th at the Saturday Morning Community Picnic Easter celebration. There are MANY opportunities to provide food items or your time. We will have lots of fun as we help make Easter special for others! See the Outreach kiosk for sign-up sheets or Jennifer Medlin, Julie Carter, or Tom Carter with questions.