ANNOUNCEMENTS & UPCOMING CHURCH CALENDAR Food Bank: April 28th, 4:40—6:15PM VCFD Chix & Waffle—April 30th, 4:30PM UMW Meeting—May 2nd, 7PM Mother/Daughter Banquet May 7th @ 6PM, Ponduce Children’s Carnival: May 21st 12:00-2:30PM at St. Paul’s UMC Bulletin Picture!
Kulp United Methodist Church Catawissa, PA Pastor Chad Carter “But Mary stood outside the tomb crying. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb and saw two angels in white, seated where Jesus’ body had been, one at the head and the other at the foot.” John 20:11
Hey kids, I need help designing the front of the bulletin! To help, just read a story from the bible and draw a picture about that story. Get it to Pastor Chad and I will make sure to use it. Thanks to Laurenn Rose (KP) for drawing today’s cover Mother & Daughter Banquet Saturday May 7th—6PM at Ponduce Please make reservations by Sunday May 1st. To make reservations, call Sue Rarig (799-5206) or Gail Keefer (799-5749). This year, the ladies from Grace UCC (Millgrove) will be joining us this year. Kulp Scholarship Anyone who is a member of the Kulp United Methodist Church and is pursuing a degree at an institution of higher learning or a technical school, is invited to apply for a monetary scholarship for the 2011-2012 academic year. If you are interested please contact Jan Hickey (3562478) or Penny Fetterman (356-7865) to obtain an application. The amount of the scholarship will be determined by the available funds and the number of applicants. Food Bank April 28th Kulp & Mt. Zion are helping hand out food this month. Please sign up in the social room outside the sanctuary. Bible in One Year MONDAY Apr 25: Num 1; Psalm 36; Eccles 12; Philemon TUESDAY Apr 26: Num 2; Psalm 37; Song 1; Heb 1 WEDNESDAY Apr 27: Num 3; Psalm 38; Song 2; Heb 2 THURSDAY Apr 28: Num 4; Psalm 39; Song 3; Heb 3 FRIDAY Apr 29: Num 5; Psalm 40&41; Song 4; Heb 4 SATURDAY Apr 30: Num 6; Psalm 42&43; Song 5; Heb 5 SUNDAY May 1: Num 7; Psalm 44; Song 6; Heb 6
By: Lauren Rose
April 24, 2011
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!
“The Day Faith Died”
John 20:11-16
Offering (We give our gifts to God)
Welcome and announcements
But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that. .—I Timothy 6:6-10
Prelude (the gift of music helps us to prepare our hearts for worship)
*Doxology ‘Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
Lighting of the candles (the flame represents the presence of the Holy Spirit)
praise Him, all creatures here below; praise him above ye heavenly host;
Call to Worship (from 1 Peter 1:21) Leader: O hear a call to worship, you who through Him are believers in God, who raised Christ from the dead and gave Him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God. HE IS RISEN! Congregation: He is risen indeed!
praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen.” *Closing Hymn 310 “He Lives” Benediction
*Opening Hymn 322 “Up From the Grave He Arose” Postlude Shepherd’s Psalm, #137 in the hymnal (read in unison) The Acolyte will take the light of Christ into the world Invitation to Prayer, “Because He Live” sung by Mike Carl * please stand if it is comfortable for you to do so Pastoral Prayer, closed with the Lord’s Prayer in Unison The Lord’s Prayer – 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.
Gail Keefer, pianist Pastor Chad Carter Email: ccarter@susumc.org Office: (570) 356-7022 www.kulpmtzion.org Find us on Facebook: search “Catawissa Parish”
Children’s Message [The children are dismissed for children’s church downstairs]