ANNOUNCEMENTS & UPCOMING CHURCH CALENDAR Youth Group: TONIGHT, 5-7PM at Mt. Zion Bible Study, Jan 12th, 7PM Mt. Zion UMC Service of Christian Unity; January 19th 7PM Kulp UMC
Kulp United Methodist Church Catawissa, PA Pastor Chad Carter
Movie Night, January 22nd at Kulp UMC, 6PM
“for the Lord knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.”
Acolyte Training: Jan 23rd, 3:30PM at Kulp UMC
Psalm 1:6
Youth & Jr. Youth Group: Jan 23rd, 5-7PM at Kulp UMC Food Bank at Cat 1st UMC, Jan 27th 4:30-6:15PM Church Council Meeting: February 8th, 7PM FIND US ON FACEBOOK: facebook.com [search Catawissa Parish UMC] Keep Your Empty Printer Cartridges The church is going to begin to collect used/empty printer cartridges. Staples gives a $2 credit for each cartridge. This is one little way we can help defray the cost of printing the bulletins. There will be a basket in the Sunday School room to collect them. Wanted: Volunteers for visitation & hospitality teams. See Pastor Chad We Need YOUR Help!!! Upcoming ways to serve the community… January 27th: Serve at foodbank 4:30-6:15PM (Cat 1st UMC) January 27th: Make meal for Wesley Soup Kitchen 6:00PM (at MZ) January 29th: Serve meal at Wesley Soup Kitchen 9-11:30AM (at Wesley UMC) Sign up sheets in Sunday School room Bible in One Year MONDAY Jan 10: Gen 11; Matt 10; Ezra 10 ; Acts 10 TUESDAY Jan 11: Gen 12; Matt 11; Nehemiah 1; Acts 11 WEDNESDAY Jan 12: Gen 13; Matt 12; Neh 2; Acts 12 THURSDAY Jan 13: Gen 14; Matt 13; Neh 3; Acts 13 FRIDAY Jan 14: Gen 15; Matt 14; Neh 4; Acts 14 SATURDAY Jan 15: Gen 16; Matt 15; Neh 5; Acts 15 SUNDAY Jan 16: Gen 17; Matt 16; Neh 6; Acts 16
January 9, 2011 “The Fast Lane or the Right Path”
Welcome to the Kulp United Methodist Church! We are glad to have you worshipping with us this morning. If you are visiting with us, please fill out the visitor card and place it in the offering. We want to know who is worshipping with us, and who you are!
Offering (We give our gifts to God) Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse…and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.—Malachi 3:10
Welcome and announcements *Doxology ‘Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
Prelude (the gift of music helps us to prepare our hearts for worship)
praise Him, all creatures here below; praise him above ye heavenly host;
Lighting of the candles (the flame represents the presence of the Holy Spirit)
praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen.” Call to Worship (from Psalm 1) Leader: Blessed is the man whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and meditates on it day and night. Congregation: the Lord knows the way of the righteous...
*Hymn 367 “He Touched Me” Benediction
*Opening Hymn 246 “Joy to the World”
Postlude
Affirmation of our Faith #881 The Apostle’s Creed
The Acolyte will take the light of Christ into the world
Invitation to Prayer, Hymn 526 “What a Friend We Have in Jesus”
* please stand if it is comfortable for you to do so
Pastoral Prayer, closed with the Lord’s Prayer in Unison
Pianist Gail Keefer Pastor Chad Carter
Children’s Message, the children are invited to the front of the sanctuary The children are dismissed to children’s church to “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 love the little children of the world. “The Fast Lane or the Right Path”
Psalm 1
Email: ccarter@susumc.org Office: (570) 356-7022