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ANNOUNCEMENTS & UPCOMING CHURCH CALENDAR No Bible Study This Week Youth & Jr. Youth Group: March 27th 2-4PM Cluster Lenten Services, TONIGHT, 6PM at Trinity Espy CW Ministerium Lenten Lunch, WED March 30th, Noon at Christ Lutheran RCV Lenten Services, WED, March 30th, 7PM, St.Paul’s UCC Next Church Council Meeting: April 7th, 7PM

Mt Zion United Methodist Church Catawissa, PA Pastor Chad Carter

“The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. ...He restores my soul” Psalm 23:1,2

Congregational Dinner April 10th Next Breakfast: April 16th Covered Dish Dinner After church on April 10th, there will be a covered dish dinner in the fellowship hall. Please plan on staying after church for a time of fellowship.

Please sign up, we need YOUR help!

We are in need of greeters to welcome folks to the church at the beginning of our services, please sign up for this vital ministry.

God has blessed us with children. Now we have to be faithful to what He asks of us. Please sign up to help one month with children’s church. There are several tasks, you can sign up to be a teacher, a helper, or to assist with the toddlers. Many hands make light work.

Email: ccarter@susumc.org Office: (570) 356-7022 www.kulpmtzion.org Find us on facebook, search “Catawissa Parish” Bible in One Year MONDAY Mar 21: Exodus 32; John 11; Prov 8; Ephesians 1

The Good Shepherd By unknown artist

TUESDAY Mar 22: Exodus 33; John 12; Prov 9; Eph 2 WEDNESDAY Mar 23: Exodus 34; John 13; Prov 10; Eph 3 THURSDAY Mar 24: Exodus 35; John 14; Prov 11; Eph 4 FRIDAY Mar 25: Exodus 36; John 15; Prov 12; Eph 5 SATURDAY Mar 26: Exodus 37; John 16; Prov 13; Eph 6 SUNDAY Mar 27: Exodus 38; John 17; Prov 14; Eph 7

March 27, 2011 The Shepherd’s Psalm

Welcome to the Mt. Zion United Methodist Church!

Children’s Message The children are invited to come up front with Pastor Chad

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!

[The children are dismissed to children’s church in the basement]

Welcome and announcements Prelude (the gift of music helps us to prepare our hearts for worship) Lighting of the candles (the flame represents the presence of the Holy Spirit) Call to Worship (from Psalm 23) Leader: The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he restores my soul.

“The Shepherd’s Psalm” Offering (We give our gifts to God)

I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do everything through him who gives me strength.—Philippians 4:11-13 NIV *Doxology ‘Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise Him, all creatures here below;

Congregation: Surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. *Opening Hymn 287 “O Love Divine, What Hast Thou Done”

Psalm 23

praise him above ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen.” *Closing Hymn 314 “In The Garden”

Music ministry of the choir

Benediction

Sharing of Joys and Concerns for Prayer

Postlude

Invitation to Prayer, Hymn 297 “Beneath the Cross”

The Acolyte will take the light of Christ into the world

Pastoral Prayer, closed with the Lord’s Prayer in Unison

* please stand if it is comfortable for you to do so

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

Pianist Becky Miller Pastor Chad Carter