ANNOUNCEMENTS & UPCOMING CHURCH CALENDAR Bible Study Wed Night 7PM at Kulp UMC UMW Meeting—May 2nd, 7PM @ Gloria Breech’s house Next Breakfast: May 21st Children’s Carnival: May 21st 12:00-2:30PM at St. Paul’s UMC Youth and Jr. Youth Group: May 22nd at the Parsonage June 25th, Soup Kitchen at Wesley UMC
Mt Zion United Methodist Church Catawissa, PA Pastor Chad Carter 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!” John 20:19
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. Thanks to Lauren Rose (KP) for drawing today’s cover
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 THURSDAY May 5: Num 12&13; Psalm 49; Isaiah 2; Heb 10
Behind Locked Doors By: Duccio
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 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!
Hymn of Preparation 384 “Love Divine, Loves Excelling” 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)
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
Call to Worship (from Psalms 21 & 30)
‘Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
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.
praise Him, all creatures here below; praise him above ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen.”
*Opening Hymn 145 “Morning Has Broken” *Closing Hymn 454 “Open My Eyes, That I May See” Music ministry of the choir Benediction Sharing of Joys and Concerns for Prayer Postlude 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.
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 (570) 356-7022
Children’s Message The children are invited to come up front with Pastor Chad
ccarter@susumc.org Www.kulpmtzion.org
“The REAL last words of Christ”
John 20:19-20 (page NT107)
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