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 Next Church Council Meeting: April 7th, 7PM Youth Group: April 10th 2-4PM at Mt Zion UMC Congregational Dinner April 10th Next Breakfast: April 16th Covered Dish Dinner
Mt Zion 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
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. 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 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 FRIDAY Apr 8: Lev 11&12; Psalm 13&14; Prov 26; 1 Thess 5 SATURDAY Apr 9: Lev 13; Psalm 15&16; Prov 27; 2 Thess 1 SUNDAY Apr 10: Lev 14; Psalm 17; Prov 28; 2 Thess 2
The Triumphal Entry By unknown artist
April 3, 2011 Letting the King Come In
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! 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 24) Leader: Who may ascend the hill of the Lord? Who may stand in his holy place? 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.
“Letting the King Come In”
Psalm 24
Hymn of Preparation 618 “Let Us Break Bread Together” Prayers of Confession and Thanksgiving Holy Communion Offering (We give our gifts to God) 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 *Doxology ‘Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise Him, all creatures here below;
*Opening Hymn 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus”
praise him above ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen.”
Music ministry of the choir *Closing Hymn 301 “Jesus Keep Me Near the Cross” Sharing of Joys and Concerns for Prayer Benediction Pastoral Prayer, closed with the Lord’s Prayer in Unison 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 The children are invited to come up front with Pastor Chad [The children are dismissed to children’s church in the basement]
Postlude The Acolyte will take the light of Christ into the world * please stand if it is comfortable for you to do so Pianist Becky Schlieder • Pastor Chad Carter