ANNOUNCEMENTS & UPCOMING CHURCH CALENDAR Bible Study Wed Night 7PM at Kulp UMC UMW Meeting—May 2nd, 7PM
Kulp United Methodist Church Catawissa, PA Pastor Chad Carter
Youth and Jr. Youth Group: May 22nd at the Parsonage
On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you!”
June 25th, Soup Kitchen at Wesley UMC
John 20:19
Mother/Daughter Banquet May 7th @ 6PM, Ponduce Children’s Carnival: May 21st 12:00-2:30PM at St. Paul’s UMC
Bulletin Picture! 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. 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. May Food Bank: Peanut Butter & Canned Fruit Bible in One Year MONDAY May 2: Num 9; Psalm 45; Song 7; Heb 7 TUESDAY May 3: Num 10; Psalm 46&47; Song 8; Heb 8 WEDNESDAY May 4: Num 11; Psalm 48; Isaiah 1; Heb 9
Behind Locked Doors By: Duccio
THURSDAY May 5: Num 12&13; Psalm 49; Isaiah 2; Heb 10 FRIDAY May 6: Num 14; Psalm 50; Isaiah 3&4; Heb 11 SATURDAY May 7: Num 15; Psalm 51; Isaiah 5; Heb 12 SUNDAY May 8: Num 16; Psalm 52-54; Isaiah 6; Heb 13
The REAL Last Words of Jesus May 1, 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!
Hymn of Preparation 362 “Nothing but the Blood” Prayer of Thanksgiving and Confession Holy Communion
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 Psalms 21 & 30) Leader: Be exalted, O LORD, in your strength! That we may sing and praise your power. Congregation: Sing praises to the LORD, O you His saints, and give thanks to His holy name.
Offering (We give our gifts to God) Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.—Luke 6:38 NIV *Doxology ‘Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise Him, all creatures here below; praise him above ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen.”
*Opening Hymn 77 “How Great Thou Art” *Closing Hymn 363 “And Can It Be” Shepherd’s Psalm, #137 in the hymnal (read in unison) 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.
The Acolyte will take the light of Christ into the world * please stand if it is comfortable for you to do so Guest Pianist, Eric Traupman • Pastor Chad Carter
Children’s Message [The children are dismissed for children’s church downstairs] “The REAL last words of Christ”
Postlude
John 20:19-20 (page NT107)
Email: ccarter@susumc.org Office: (570) 356-7022 www.kulpmtzion.org Find us on Facebook: search “Catawissa Parish”