New Hope United Methodist Church Making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. One to the Power of One means: each one reach one and bring them to church. 200 East New Hope Road, Goldsboro, NC 27534 Church Office (919) 778-1124 (hours: 9:00am to 1:00pm) E Mail Address: nhumc@bellsouth.net http://gotnewhope.org Rev. Stephen M. Wellman, Pastor Cell: (919) 221-1564/Email: swellman@nccumc.org Hope Porter, Director of Music Ministries Janice Rouse, Secretary Welcome to worship! Contact cards are available with a place for prayer requests on the back...hand them to the pastor or place them on the prayer railing to be included in the morning concerns and celebrations, or use the offering plate to return them to the office. We re glad that you are glorifying & seeking God with us today!
Morning Worship 11:00am Third Sunday of Easter April 15, 2018 Please look at the box at the end of the worship order for information important to visitors & others Entrance Prelude... As the Deer... Piano Solo Chiming of the Hour Lighting of the Candle Welcome and Announcements, Celebrations & Concerns Prayer Hymn... O For a Heart to Praise My God... On Screen Children s Sermon... Our Most Valuable Possession... Pastor Steve Apostles Creed... Becky Davis I believe in God the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth; And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord: who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; the third day he rose from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen. Passing of the Peace Offertory... He Looked Beyond my Fault... Chancel Choir Doxology Offertory Prayer Morning Prayer Prayers of the People Lord s Prayer 2
Prayer for Illumination... Becky Davis Let us pray together. Lord, open our hearts and minds by the power of your Holy Spirit, that, as the Scriptures are read and your Word proclaimed, we may hear with joy what you say to us today. Amen Scripture... I John 3:1-7... Becky Davis The Father has loved us so much! He loved us so much that we are called children of God. And we really are his children. But the people in the world do not understand that we are God s children, because they have not known him. 2 Dear friends, now we are children of God. We have not yet been shown what we will be in the future. But we know that when Christ comes again, we will be like him. We will see him as he really is. 3 Christ is pure. And every person who has this hope in Christ keeps himself pure like Christ. 4 When a person sins, he breaks God s law. Yes, sinning is the same as living against God s law. 5 You know that Christ came to take away sins. There is no sin in Christ. 6 So the person who lives in Christ does not go on sinning. If he goes on sinning, he has never really understood Christ and has never known him. 7 Dear children, do not let any person lead you the wrong way. Christ is righteous. To be like Christ, a person must do what is right. This is the Wo rd of Go d fo r the people of Go d. Thanks be to God! Amen! Special Music... Fred and Ellen Yancey Sermon... Guarding the Heart... Pastor Steve Easter Series: Show the Wonder Invitation Hymn... Change My Heart O God... On Screen Benediction Postlude... Hope Porter When the Spirit moves you to deepen your faith and grow in your discipleship of the Lord Jesus, whether by the quiet inner workings of grace or by profession of faith or by baptism and membership into the body of Christ, the Pastor and congregation would love to assist you. 3
Important Information for Visitors & Others Visitors: Please fill out the contact card so we will have a record of your visit. Worship Notes: Congregation is invited to stand. Childcare: The Nursery (birth-4yrs old) open during worship time; a usher/greeter will direct you. Children s Church: Ages 5 8 (looking for a leader, until then remain in sanctuary) Those serving at 11:00am Worship next week: April 22, 2018 Lay Reader... Doris Offield Stewards... Dewey Offield/Denise Cooper Nursery Helper... Holly Sutton Today s stewards: Roger Lewis & Doug Davis Altar Guild... Lucy Underhill Acolyte... Eva Wellman Flower Dedication... OPEN Flowers in the sanctuary today are given to the Glory of God by Denise Cooper In memory of Glenn and Lucille Bagley s birthdays. Stewardship of Presence 4/8 Sunday School... 6 Worship service... 54 Stewardship of Gifts 4/8 / Tithes & Offerings...$3,891.00 (Average needed weekly... $3,225.96) Chick n Pluckin Fundraiser... $102.00 Church History Thoughts: Prayer does not mean simply to pour out one s heart. It means rather to find the way to God and to speak with Him, whether the heart is full or empty. Dietrich Bonhoeffer, (1906-1945) God sees hearts as we see faces. George Herbert, (1593-1633) The safest place lies in obedience to God s Word and singleness of heart. A.B. Simpson, (1843-1919) Keep your heart as you would a prisoner. Thomas Watson, (1620-1686) It is the heart that makes a person rich. One is rich or poor not according to what he has, but according to what he is. Henry Ward Beecher, (1813-1887) 4
Announcements New Hope Women will meet Tuesday at 7:00pm. Spring Revival. The partnering churches that worshiped together during Lent are forming a revival celebration for the spring. The services will begin on Sunday evening April 22 nd and will conclude on Tuesday evening, April 24 th. Daniels Memorial will host the services. Each night a different church will lead the worship. New Hope will lead the service on Tuesday, April 24 th. Each service begins at 7:00pm. Chick n Pluckin Fundraiser. The annual Chick n Pluckin Fundraiser has begun and will conclude Memorial weekend, Sunday, May 27 th. Easter Worship. The preaching series through the Easter season is entitled, Show the Wonder. In this series, we ll take a look at how the most impressive part of Easter is the way it s meant to shine through our lives. Series will continue through Trinity Sunday, May 27 th. Easter Bible Study. St. Augustine once said, I have never doubted the power of miracle once I experienced the miracle of a changed heart. What strikes me as just right is this angle, Become the Miracle. Over the last 2,000 years whenever we ask the question, How do we know Easter is true? the Bible has a compelling answer. God intends to take our lives and demonstrate the power of Easter through our character. This series concludes Wednesday, May 23 rd. MERCI Center Ministry Opportunities. Please remember that every third Thursday of the month the MERCI center invites volunteer opportunities. Feel welcome to serve for any amount of time between the hours of 9:00-2:00. 5
Schedule (See http://gotnewhope.org for full calendar) Sunday... 9:00am... Brookdale service 9:30am... Prayer Time 10:00am...Sunday School 11:00am... Worship 5:00pm... Handbell practice Monday... 6:30pm... Cub Scouts Tuesday... 9:00am 1:00pm... Mom s Morning Out 7:00pm... New Hope Women s meeting 7:00pm... Boy Scouts Wednesday... 9:00am 1:00pm... Mom s Morning Out 10:00-11:00am... Bible Study 7:00pm...Choir practice Thursday... 9:00am 1:00pm... Mom s Morning Out 7:00pm... Venture Crew Friday... 9:00am 1:00pm... Mom s Morning Out Saturday... 9:00am 1:00pm... Upward Soccer games Sunday... 9:00am... Brookdale Service 9:30am... Prayer Time 10:00am...Sunday School 11:00am... Worship 7:00pm... Revival/Daniels Memorial 6
Stewardship of Prayer Prayer for Healing Hilda Britt Greg Forrester Hal Forrester Iris Cox Nancy McNeill Betty Acree Ray & Rose Hicks Andrew Short Jane Fields Fairy Crumley Jo Sutton Linda Heil s mom Steve Heil s brother, Phil Bob & Martha Davies Erika McKenzie (Susan s sister) Cole Jacobs (Lainey s father-in-law) Randy Tyndall Rick Pridgen Martha Caudill Charlotte Bridgers Jim Mullin Family & Friends of Carol Coltrane Pastor Steve Wellman and family New Hope Church family Youth/Young Adults at New Hope Sunday School Ministry Prayer for Bereavement Prayer for Thanksgiving Prayer for Intercessions Upward Sports Ministry Ringers of New Hope Chancel Choir Scouting Ministry Members of our Armed Forces Andrew Ayres (Air Force) Logan Turner (Air Force) Pvt. Joseph Wilson (deployed) Sunday School Ministry Our Expected Expenses Please fill out a Contact Card located on the back of the pew or notify the church office when making a prayer request. 7
Communication with the church family is available in several ways the web page, Facebook, the nhumc group email, and through the software used for mailings and attendance. If you would like to be added to the nhumc group email please check the box. Enter your name and email address below and return it in the offering plate or to the office. Name: Address: Email: Home number: Cell number: 8