ANNOUNCEMENTS & UPCOMING CHURCH CALENDAR No Bible Study This Week UMW Meeting April 4th, 7PM Cluster Lenten Services, TONIGHT, 6PM at Wesley UMC (Bloom) CW Ministerium Lenten Lunch, WED April 6th, Noon at Christ Lutheran RCV Lenten Services, WED, April 6th, 7PM, Kulp UMC Youth Group: April 10th 2-4PM at Mt Zion UMC Next Church Council Meeting: April 14th, 7PM Youth & Jr. Youth Report Last week, the Youth & Jr. Youth served Catawissa. They picked up EIGHT bags of garbage, cleaned cars, swept porches, collected FOUR bags of canned goods for the food bank, helped folks get their groceries to their car, etc. AND they told the town they were from Kulp/Mt.Zion and invited people to church
Kulp United Methodist Church Catawissa, PA Pastor Chad Carter
Lift up your heads, O you gates; lift them up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in. Who is he, this King of glory? The Lord Almighty— he is the King of glory. Psalm 24:9‐10
Don’t forget to mark you calendar for this summer: June 4th—Strawberry/Ice Cream Social June 12-15th—Vacation Bible School July 10th—Church Picnic September 3rd—Chicken & Waffle Dinner
Bible in One Year MONDAY Apr 4: Lev 7; Psalm 7&8; Prov 22; 1 Thess 1 TUESDAY Apr 5: Lev 8; Psalm 9; Prov 23; 1 Thess 2 WEDNESDAY Apr 6: Lev 9; Psalm 10; Prov 24; 1 Thess 3 THURSDAY Apr 7: Lev 10; Psalm 11&12; Prov 25; 1 Thess 4
The Triumphal Entry
FRIDAY Apr 8: Lev 11&12; Psalm 13&14; Prov 26; 1 Thess 5
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SATURDAY Apr 9: Lev 13; Psalm 15&16; Prov 27; 2 Thess 1
April 3, 2011 Letting the King Come In
SUNDAY Apr 10: Lev 14; Psalm 17; Prov 28; 2 Thess 2
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!
Prayers of Confession & Thanksgiving Holy Communion Offering (We give our gifts to God)
Welcome and announcements
If you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift.—Matthew 5:23-24 NIV
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)
*Doxology ‘Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
Call to Worship (from Psalm 24) Leader: Who may ascend the hill of the Lord? Who may stand in his holy place?
praise Him, all creatures here below;
Congregation: He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to an idol or swear by what is false.
praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen.”
praise him above ye heavenly host;
Closing Hymns 297 “Beneath the Cross” Opening Hymn 364 “Fill My Cup” Benediction 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. Children’s Message
Hymn of Preparation 641 “Fill My Cup, Lord”
The Acolyte will take the light of Christ into the world * please stand if it is comfortable for you to do so Pastor Chad Carter
[The children are dismissed for children’s church downstairs] “Letting the King Come In”
Postlude
Email: ccarter@susumc.org Psalm 24
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