First Moravian Church 319 N. Walnut Street, Dover, Ohio 44622 March 10, 2019 8:00 & 10:30 A.M. Childcare is provided for infants through age 4, during the 10:30 service. Please ask the greeters for our nursery location. Pastor John B. Wallace 330-343-2719 (Res.) Liturgist ~ 8:00 AM Jean Richardson Scripture Reader ~ 10:30 AM Cheryl Wallace Elder Serving Sue Henriksen Pianist ~ 8 AM Mary Lou Keener Director of Music G. Randall Gibbs C. E. Director Kimberly Yackey Custodian Sam Paden Administrative Assistant Karen Baker Office: 330-364-8831 Web Site www.doverfirstmoravianchurch.org Prayer Concerns If you have a prayer concern, please write it on the plain white cards in the pew rack. Please give your prayer card to an usher before the service begins. Thank you. A Time for Community Building through Conversation and Support Good Words from the Church Family Prelude 8 AM Beautiful One Hughes 10:30 AM Variations on Nettleton arr. Young Call to Worship: Watchword for the Week The Moravian Daily Texts In Unison: No one who believes in Christ will be put to shame. Romans 10:11 * Hymn Lord, Throughout These Forty Days H. 341 * Liturgy 8 AM ~ Lent 1 Page 72 * Hymn Lord, Teach Us How to Pray Aright H. 750, vs. 1 Lord, teach us how to pray aright, with rev rence and with fear; Though dust and ashes in your sight, we may, we must draw near. Children s Moment Hymn 8 AM What Wondrous Love Is This H. 328 Oh, Fill My Cup: Boot Camp Gathering Our Tithes and Offerings Offertory 8 AM The Way of the Cross Leads Home Gabriel 10:30 AM Litany Schubert Anthem 10:30 AM Celtic Communion arr. Hayes Chancel Choir Julia Kandel, Pennywhistle The Service for Holy Communion In Celebration of Unity and Renewal (Blue booklet) p. 27 * Closing Blessing Postlude 8 AM Hallelujah! What a Savior Bliss * Please stand if you are able. CCLI# 1831416 Check in with us at First Moravian Church: We ask you to sign and pass the register in your row. Visitors: Please check the box marked Visitor and include your complete mailing address. Please note: If you have a cell phone, please turn it off during the worship service. If you would like to recycle your bulletin, place it in the box near the ushers table at the back of the sanctuary. Children s Bulletins and crayons are available in folders in the basket at the back of the sanctuary. They contain activity sheets for ages 3-6 and 7-9. At the end of the worship service, please return the crayons and folder to the basket. Greeters for the 8 a.m. service are Jim and Cindy Seaman. Prayers for the Children of God Our Morning Witness Speaker Scripture Lessons for the Day: Deuteronomy 26:1-11 page 200 Luke 4:1-13.page62 Special Music Come and Sing a Song unto the Lord 10:30 AM Youth Choir Edwards Ushers at the 10:30 service are Jud Compton, Jen Wilson, and Nathan Wilson. Sheila Auman and Shirley Thompson are serving as greeters. Bethanie Moser and Tyler Shuss are the childcare volunteers. There is no coffee hour today. Our thanks to all the musicians for sharing their musical talent for the Lord and God s people today. 2
Elder Connection: Kathy Bergstrom, 330.447.2227, is available for conversation, prayers, information and more, after the 10:30 service in Pastor John s office. An Elder will be available each week. Flowers The flowers are in honor of the Board of Elders and the Board of Trustees. One Call Now ~ 330-364-8831 Dave and Jane Schooff are sponsoring our One Call Now this week. Attendance Report ~ Last Sunday Church School ~ Youth 14 Adults 23 Teachers 9 Total 46 Worship ~ 8:00 AM 33 10:30 AM 119 Total 152 Ash Wednesday, March 6 ~ 68 Our Worship Opportunities As we move into our Lenten Season with the theme O Fill My Cup, I want to thank the artists of our church for the fantastic portraits in the lobby during Epiphany. Thank you to Sam, Karen, Courtney, and Kim for all the help with the wall display. Pastor John Mid-Week Lenten Service ~ Wednesday, March 13 5:45 p.m. ~ Light Meal Stewardship Moment Gratitude is riches, complaint is poverty. Unknown Prayers for the People Amberwood Manor: Laura Colvin (Rm. 99); Country Club Retmt. Center: Larry Colvin (Rm. 265); ); Hennis Care (Bolivar Hattie s House): Dave Schooff; Hennis Care (Dover): Loretta Grove (Rm. 105); New Dawn: Mary Lou Lahmers (Rm. 228); Northwood Village: Glo Jones (Rm. 301); Park Village (Dover): Jerry Warner (Rm. 204). Birthday and Anniversary Daily Prayer Support Mar. 10 Theron Everett, Jeremy Compton, Sydney Zimmerman Mar. 11 Nancy Gibbs, Janet Shanklin Mar. 15 Bev Kirkbride, Larry Colvin, Todd Handrich Mar. 16 Lillian Gerber, Matt Stephens Menu: Sloppy Joe, Hot Dogs, Chips, and Brownies. This meal is being prepared by the Board of Elders. 6:30 p.m. ~ Holden Evening Prayer Service Sunday Worship Times: 8:00 & 10:30 a.m. March 17 ~ Worship Mid-Week Lenten Service ~ Wednesday, March 20 5:45 p.m. ~ Light Meal Menu: A variety of casserole dishes see next Sunday s bulletin for details. This meal will be prepared by the Board of Trustees. 6:30 p.m. ~ Holden Evening Prayer Service 3 4
The Dover Moravian Messenger Sunday 8:00 AM Worship & Holy Communion Sanctuary 9:00 AM Grounds of Faith Living Room 9:15 AM Church School C.S. Rms. 9:15 AM Seeds of Faith Room 215 9:15 AM Seekers Basement 10:30 AM Worship & Holy Communion Sanctuary Deadline: Spring Rally Forms are due in the Church Office TODAY. Monday Tuesday 9-Noon M & W Buckeye ASPIRE Classes Basement 1:00 PM Staff Meeting Church Office 9-Noon T & Th Buckeye ESOL Classes Basement 6-8:30 PM T & Th Buckeye ESOL Classes Basement Wednesday 10:30 AM Bible Study Room 213 Noon-1:00 PM Brown Bag Luncheon Kit. & S. H. 5-5:45 PM Morning Stars Choir Room 212 5-5:45 PM Youth Choir Room 213 6:00 PM Wolle Bell Choir Room 211 5:45-8:00 PM Confirmation Class Lead Worship 5:45 PM Light Meal Social Hall 6:30 PM Holden Evening Prayer Service Chancel Choir Loft 7:30 PM Men s Small Group Living Room Thursday 11:30 AM Set-Up Church Pictorial Directory Photos 1:30-9:00 PM Photo Sessions Social Hall & Liv. Room 6:30 PM Mor. Women Bible Study Room 215 Friday 1:30-9:00 PM Photo Sessions Social Hall & Liv. Room Lifetouch Photos and an Opportunity to Get a Discount! Are you having your picture taken by Lifetouch on March 14, 15 or 16? If so, and, if you bring in any 2 (two) of the following items, you will receive a $5.00 coupon to use toward your Lifetouch order! Items needed: Complete Dinners Canned Fruit Spam Canned Chicken Hamburger Helper Toilet Paper These donations are for our Helping Hand Church Food Pantry. Thanks for your generosity! Saturday 9-11:00 AM Men s Breakfast @ St. John s UCC Dover 10-5:00 PM Photo Sessions Social Hall & Liv. Room Sunday 8:00 AM Worship Service Sanctuary 9:00 AM Grounds of Faith Living Room 9:15 AM Church School C.S. Rms. 9:15 AM Seeds of Faith Room 215 9:15 AM Seekers Basement 10:30 AM Worship Service Sanctuary 11:30-12:30 PM Counting Room 213 5:30-7:30 PM Youth Group (K-12) Social Hall 5 6
Our Mission and Outreach Opportunities Drivers for Food Deliveries Needed We need some help with our Dover/Phila Food Pantry delivery. On the fourth Thursday of the month, we gather at the food pantry to load and deliver 15 boxes of food to 15 families in need. Our deliveries are in the southern part of the county in the Twin Cities area. Interested, contact the church office and we will get you on board. Sugar Cake Baking Tuesday & Wednesday March 19 and 20 Price $4.00 each Help the Moravian Women increase their sales to continue their mission of reaching out to others in need at home and around the world. Place a Sugar Cake order by calling Susan Paden, 330-364-7101, and to offer your help with mixing and baking, call Shirley Thompson, 330-343-3972. Convo Fundraiser Park Street Pizza & Cookie Dough Balls Cost: $10 1 Topping Pizza ~ Pepperoni or Cheese $13 Signature Pizza ~ Meat, Deluxe, or BBQ Chicken $11 1 Dozen Cookie Dough Balls Pre-order by contacting the Dover Church Office. Pick Up: Schoenbrunn Moravian Church or Dover First When: Saturday, March 23, from Noon-1:30 Help us send our young adults to learn about the Moravian Churches in the Virgin Islands. The cost is about $2500 per person, so any help you can offer would be appreciated. Thank you! 7 Our Christian Education Opportunities Fill My Cup Our Lenten program continues on Wednesday, March 13, at 5:45 p.m. in the social hall. Please join us for a meal and fellowship each Wednesday evening during Lent. The meal will be provided by the Board of Elders and the menu will be: Sloppy Joe, Hot Dogs, Chips, and Brownies. After the meal, we will meet in the sanctuary at 6:30 p.m. for the evening service of prayer and music as we fill our cup leading us to Holy Week. Fruit of the Spirit Sunday, March 31, at 9:15 a.m. 5 th Sunday Program On March 31, Sunday School for all ages will be in the social hall. We will talk about the Fruit of the Spirit that God gave us to show others his love, and how we do that in our church. Please join us at 9:15 a.m. for themed refreshments and fellowship. Bring a friend! Youth News Spring Rally ~ April 5-7 Youth (Grade 6-Age 21) & Staff Information Forms are on the bulletin board in the social hall and are due in the church office TODAY. Sunday, March 17 5:30-7:30 p.m. Youth Group Meeting Social Hall Bible discussion, food and games 8
To All Eastern District Congregations: Find our Eastern District Youth and Young Adults via Social Media and win prizes as you follow us. Your sister in Christ, Rev. Cynthia Rader Geyer Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministries, Eastern District, Northern Province Brown Bag Fellowship Luncheon Wed., Mar. 13, at Noon in the Social Hall Please bring your own lunch; coffee will be provided. Plan to join us for this fellowship experience. In case we need to cancel, you will be notified by One Call Now. Our Fellowship Opportunities You Are Invited The Uhrichsville Moravian Church is having an Open House Today, from 11:30-1:30 p.m. for Anna Lou Maurer. Anna Lou has played such a huge part in our Moravian camps through the years, we thought perhaps members from other Moravian Churches in the valley would like to come and help her celebrate her 90 th birthday. Ecumenical Men s Fellowship Breakfast Saturday, March 16 9:00 11:00 a.m. St. John s United Church of Christ 409 N. Wooster Avenue, Dover Plan to attend you will be glad you did. A Note of Thanks Moravian Women Bible Studies Thursday, March 14, at 6:30 p.m. in the Living Room ~ Invite a friend and come join us. Monday, March 25, at 6:30 p.m. in the Living Room ~ Come and bring a friend. To the Congregation I would like to thank you for all of your thoughts and prayers during my eye surgeries. I believe I will have at least one more surgery, so please continue your thoughts and prayers. Thanks again, Cheryl Stephens 9 10