ANNOUNCEMENTS & UPCOMING CHURCH CALENDAR Bible Study, Jan 12th, 7PM at Mt. Zion UMC Youth Group: TONIGHT, 5-7PM at Mt. Zion Next Breakfast: January 15th Service of Christian Unity; January 19th 7PM Kulp UMC Movie Night, January 22nd 6PM at Kulp UMC Acolyte Training: Jan 23rd, 3:30PM at Kulp UMC
Mt Zion United Methodist Church Catawissa, PA Pastor Chad Carter “for the Lord knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.” 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 Wesley UMC Soup Kitchen, Jan 29th at 9:00AM NO UMW Meeting in February FIND US ON FACEBOOK: facebook.com [search Catawissa Parish UMC] Wanted: Volunteers for visitation & hospitality teams. See Pastor Chad 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. Any credits obtained from Staples will be used for buying the paper for the bulletins. There will be a basket in the Sunday School room to collect them. 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 Mt. Zion 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... *Opening Hymn 445 “Happy the Home When God is There”
*Hymn 462 “’Tis So Sweet To Trust In Jesus” Benediction Postlude
Music ministry of the choir
The Acolyte will take the light of Christ into the world
Affirmation of our Faith #881 The Apostle’s Creed
* please stand if it is comfortable for you to do so
Invitation to Prayer, Hymn 295 “Take Time To Be Holy”
Pianist Becky Schlieder Pastor Chad Carter
Pastoral Prayer, closed with the Lord’s Prayer in Unison
Email: ccarter@susumc.org Office: (570) 356-7022
Children’s Message, the children are invited to the front of the sanctuary [The children are dismissed to children’s church in the basement] “The Fast Lane or the Right Path”
Psalm 1