ANNOUNCEMENTS confidential. It can make a difference in your life. Contact Pat DeBolt, 770-396-6836.
FELLOWSHIP Wednesday Night Supper Make weekly reservations via a pew card, email to foodservice@dunwoodyumc.org or phone 770-542-1663 by noon each Monday. New Library Exhibit Presenting “Lands Afar and Mine," the new exhibit hosted by Visual Arts in the Library through the end of April. Please join our featured artist for an informal meet-andgreet in the library Sunday, April 22, after the 8:45 services and after the 11:05 service. Reformation Tour September 10-19. Rev. Dan and Carol Brown and Revs. David and Joy Melton lead a tour of Germany, Switzerland and Austria. The trip itinerary includes religious and historical sites significant to the Reformation. For more information contact Rev. David Melton or Mary Celeste Llaurador, 770-394-0675.
PERFORMING ARTS Emmet Cahill Performance Sunday, April 29, 7:00 p.m., Sanctuary. Emmet Cahill, an exciting young, Irish tenor performs a benefit concert along with our Chancel Choir. Proceeds go to The Summit Counseling Center at Dunwoody UMC to provide services to youth in our community. Admission tickets are $30. Pre-concert meet and greet tickets are $45. Purchase online at http://www.emmetcahill.com/tour-dates/. My Fair Lady May 3-5 at 7:00 p.m., May 6 at 3:00 p.m., Fellowship Hall. Join us for a night of musical theatre! Featuring Eliza Doolittle (Emily Decker), Henry Higgins (Robert Edwards) and an excellent ensemble directed by George Fox. Tickets are $15 online at www.dunwoodyumc.org/parts, or available at the door.
NURSERY MINISTRY At the Movies Spring Break Camp Monday – Thursday, April 2-5, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Spend spring break at a fun, movie -themed half-day camp for ages two Kindergarten. Open to both members and non-members. Contact Usha Raghavan, usha.raghavan@dunwoodyumc.org.
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY VBS/God Squad 2018 - Rolling River Rampage June 11-14. To register, visit dunwoodyumc.org/children. VBS for ages 4 through rising 3rd grade. God Squad, rising 4th through 6th grade.
SPORTS AND LEISURE Sports and Leisure Summer Camps Registration Now Open! Most camps run Monday-Thursday, 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., including Challenger British Soccer, Basketball All Stars, Creative Kids Art and Cooking Capers. Open to the community. To register, visit dunwoodyumc.org/leisure or for more information, contact debbie.lowrey@dunwoodyumc.org.
YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY www.facebook.com/DUMCYA Sunday School - 9:55 a.m., Young Adult Suite. Classes range from college students and recent grads to singles and married couples. Easter Baskets for UMCH - March 25, assemble Easter baskets for the children of UMC Children's Home in the YA Suite after Sunday School. GraceTime - Tuesday, March 27, 7:00 p.m., Young Adult Suite.UMW Circle for young adult women. We meet monthly for fellowship and to spotlight unique and creative ways to give back. BACON - Brothers Around Christ. Tuesday, March 27, 7:30p.m., Moondog Growlers. Men's group in our 20s, 30s+. Hang out and discuss a theological podcast. Kickball - Sign up now for spring kickball. Games at Hammond Park on Tuesday nights starting in March. Email DUMCYA@gmail.com for more info.
WELCOME FIRST-TIME GUESTS We are glad you are here and have a small gift for you. Please stop by the Welcome Desk outside of the Sanctuary or in the Activities Building lobby this morning. For more about joining Dunwoody UMC, contact Rev. David Melton, 770-394-0675, david.melton@dunwoodyumc.org. Paths by which you can join: Transfer of Letter when you have been a member of another church Profession of Faith when you have been baptized but have not actually joined a church Profession of Faith and Baptism when you have neither joined a church nor been baptized.
BE INFORMED Stay up to date on all that is going on at Dunwoody UMC through our weekly enewsletter, eConnections. Sign up at dunwoodyumc.org/subscribe for this newsletter and other age or interest specific communications.
FIFTY FIVE PLUS New Friends Monday April 9, 2018 at 11:30 a.m. at J. Christopher's in Dunwoody. Reservations due by noon April 7. New Friends is a group of widowed (men and women) who stay connected with the church and friends by meeting for lunch out on the second Monday of each month. To RSVP, please contact Betty Moreland at 770-641-8519. Georgia State Botanical Gardens Tour Wednesday, April 18, 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Cost is $25 for bus fare and a walking tour (no steps). Lunch in the Botanical Gardens café is an individual expense. Register and pay at www.dunwoodyumc.org/55+ or call Mary Ruffin at 770-542-1275. Payment due Monday, April 16.
THANK YOU FROM REV. MCNEILL: Ann and I want to thank all of our dear, thoughtful friends in the church for your prayers, cards, letters, phone messages, and yes, the food. You are the body of Christ at work in the world, and we are so grateful. The McNeills
DUNWOODY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 1548 Mt. Vernon Road Dunwoody, GA 30338 Phone: 770-394-0675 After Hours: 770-542-1667 Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday mail@dunwoodyumc.org www.dunwoodyumc.org Prayer Line: 770-671-8239 prayer@dunwoodyumc.org
THIS WEEK’S HIGHLIGHTS Sunday, March 25, 2018 CPR/AED Training for Ushers Easter Egg Hunt CPR/AED Training for Ushers DUMC Drama Bells Aflame Choir Rehearsal Youth Choir Rehearsal 5:00PM Disciple 2 Sunday Night Live HS Sophmore Girls Small Group Monday, March 26, 2018 Fitness Classes Women's Choir Rehearsal Holy Week Noon Service Fitness Classes Chess Club Adult Handbell Choir Rehearsal Women's AA Stephen Ministry DUMC Drama Tuesday, March 27, 2018 Junior Boys Small Group Fitness Classes Christian Yoga WOW Bible Study Breaking The Code New Horizons in Christ Meeting Holy Week Noon Service Gracetime UMW Young Adult Kickball BACON, YA Men's Group Wednesday, March 28, 2018 Fit 4 Christ Fitness Classes WOW Goliath Must Fall Holy Week Noon Service Li'l Lambs Rehearsal Promise Kids Tone Chimes Rehearsal Cherub Boys and Girls Rehearsal Carol Choir Rehearsal Musica Gloria Rehearsal Crusader Choir Rehearsal High School Bible Study Faith Focus Ladies Bible Study Faith Focus Men's Bible Study Chancel Choir Rehearsal WOW Restless Youth Praise Band Practice Thursday, March 29, 2018 Seniorcizers Christian Yoga Holy Week Noon Service Fitness Classes Wednesday Night Supper Holy Thursday Service Knitting Friday, March 30, 2018 Fitness Classes When was God with me? Holy Week Noon Service Men's AA
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PALM/PASSION SUNDAY MARCH 25, 2018 8:45 A.M.
8:30AM 9:30AM 12:05PM 12:45PM 5:30PM 7:00PM 7:00PM 8:15AM 10:30AM 12:05PM 6:30PM
Senior Pastor: Rev. Dan Brown Associate Pastors: Rev. Josh Amerson, Rev. Kathy Brockman, Rev. Jenna Kennedy, Rev. David Melton and Rev. Sonny Walden
A Dynamic Christian Community of Fully Devoted Followers of Jesus Christ! 1548 Mt. Vernon Road | Dunwoody, GA | www.dunwoodyumc.org
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MORNING PRAYER AND HOLY COMMUNION
DAY,
*Call to Praise and Prayer Pastor: People: Pastor: People: All:
Hosanna! Blessed is the One who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna! Rejoice for the Lord is in our midst. He comes with joy and hope. He comes to set us free from fear. Hosanna! Glory to God in the Highest Heaven. AMEN.
*Hymn #280
All Glory, Laud, and Honor
ST. THEODULPH
CONTEMPORARY SERVICE
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Hosanna (Praise is Rising)
HOLY WEEK AND EASTER WORSHIP
Songs of Praise
March 26 - 30, 12:05 p.m. Holy Week Services and complimentary lunch. March 29, 7:00 p.m., Holy Thursday Service. March 30, 7:00 p.m., Good Friday Tenabrae. April 1, Easter Services: 8:00 a.m. (Contemporary), 9:00 a.m., 10:05 a.m., 11:15 a.m. (Traditional).
Freedom Song
Greet Your Neighbor Words of Welcome
Please join us during this season. Visit www.dunwoodyumc.org/Easter for details.
Psalm 118 #839
Holy Baptism
Jace Henry Hamner, Molly Anne Hamner
Prayer of Thanksgiving Loving God: We praise you for all that your Son said and did on this day long ago during the last week he was to spend on earth: for his humility, which preferred service to kingship; for his quiet courage before his enemies; for his touching sorrow over the great city he so deeply loved and pitied; for his gifts of bread and wine to be shared in remembrance of the gift of his life; for his complete humanity and vulnerability in Gethsemane and on Calvary. By the example of your gracious Son, teach us, Father, to accept hosannas gratefully but with due skepticism, and to stand by our commitments and convictions bravely when enemies scream for our heads. Keep us in such close communion with our Lord that neither undue good fortune nor painful misfortune will be able to dismay us nor weaken our loyalty to him who forgave his foes and never let down his friends. In the name of Jesus Christ, our Savior. Amen.
*Scripture
Psalm 51: 1 - 12
Song of Praise Prayer for Illumination Scripture Reading
Psalm 51: 1 - 12
Prayers for Others and the Lord's Prayer Tithes and Offerings
Becky Cooper Wade Hatcher
All Things Are Possible Children’s Choir
Sermon
Shame
Rev. Dan Brown
(Enemies of the Spirit, Part 6)
Mark Hallenbeck page 703
Song of Praise Meditation
Shame
He Reigns
Rev. David Melton
(Enemies of the Spirit, Part 6)
Benediction
Prayers of the People After each prayer, the Leader will conclude: Lord, in your mercy, and all may respond, Hear our prayer.
Tithe and Offering One of the highest privileges we have as Christians is to respond to God’s grace by financially supporting the mission and ministry of Christ’s church. Through your gifts, lives are touched.
Offertory
This Son So Young
When I Survey the Wondrous Cross
Baptisms Jace Henry Hamner and Molly Anne Hamner, children of Melissa and Joe Hamner. (Contemporary) Corbin Jay Stewart, son of Cameron and Jay Stewart. (Traditional)
Prayer Concerns Ben Bailey, Del Burch, Sara Crews, Brian DeChant, Dana Ellingson, Dick Foote, Bob Hallenberg, Gail Jones, Rev. Melton McNeill, Lloyd Netherton, Sherri Odom, Alberta Petersen, Sharon Stout, Ricki Vann, Dot Yates, Jae Oden
Holy Communion #12 *Hymn # 299
CONCERNS AND CELEBRATIONS
White
Hugh Winn, tenor
ROCKINGHAM
*Passing of the Peace
Christian Sympathy Tuck and Patty Perkins on the death of her mother, Shirley Heermann; grandmother of Callie and Kevin on March 12, 2018. Stan Hibbs on the death of his wife, Suzanne Hibbs; mother of David and Andrew, on March 15, 2018.
*Stand as you are able. Ushers: Rip Clark – Head Usher, Lucretia Farley, Ron Garrett, Mark Hallenbeck, Glenn Hancock, Sam Lott, Ken Loux, Robert Ragsdale, Tom Wright
continued awareness. Contact Chris Cox at Sermon Series – Where You Will Find Him… Chriszcox@gmail.com, or 404-455-9793. GROWTH Join us in April as we explore the resurrection appearances of Jesus. April 8 - When Was God with Me? …In the Breaking of the Bread (Luke 24:28Friday March 30, 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., 35); April 15 - …In Community (John 20:19- Thomas Coke Room. Come share a story of 28); April 22 - …In Every Day Life (John 21:1- the work, the miracles and the guidance of 8); April 29 - …In Mission and Ministry (John the Holy Spirit in your life. Workshop led by 21:15-19). Glenda Joiner, ventriloquist, and Shannon Whiting, teacher. MISSIONS Restored: Finding Redemption in Our Mess Smart Kid, Smart Lunch Spring Break Study Lunches Volunteers needed to make 35 sandwiches Wednesdays 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., April 4 – May 9, and Wednesday evenings 7:00 p.m. per day and deliver them to Hightower - 8:30 p.m., April 4 – M., ay 9, Asbury Room. Elementary on April 3 – April 5, between Rev. David Melton leads a study of Dr. Tom 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. To sign up, contact Berlin’s book, Restored: Finding Redemption cassie.odom@dunwoodyumc.org or in Our Mess. To register, contact samantha.faklaris@dunwoodyumc.org. maryceleste.llaurador@dunwoodyumc.org . Habitat for Humanity - Sign up to build!
WORSHIP
Come As You Are
Phil and Donna Sidwell on the death of his sister, Virginia Kienly, on March 13, 2018.
April 19-21 and 25-28. Join us for our 3rd Blitz Build and 28th home! Invite coworkers, friends and family members to take a day off to build. Register now at www.dunwoodyumc.atlantahabitat.volunte erhub.com. Contact Jack Whitley (jwhitley47@aol.com) or Samantha Faklaris (samantha.faklaris@dunwoodyumc.org) for more information. Package of Hope Saturday April 28 and May 19, 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., Youth Area. Distribute nonperishable food to feed a family of four for several days and make families feel welcome as they work to get back on their feet. Complimentary coffee and pastries available. Please contact Cindy Hatcher, cindywhatcher@gmail.com. Human Trafficking Update The educational seminar in February was a huge success. Presentations by Mary Francis Bowley, Executive Director of Wellspring Living, Amanda Guili of the FBI, and a human trafficking survivor attracted over 250 attendees from our church and community. The steering committee meets on April 16 at 6:30 p.m. to solidify best steps for
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Prayer Ministry Our DUMC Prayer Intercessors lift prayer needs and requests to God on behalf of others. If you or someone you know needs prayer, please contact the Prayer Ministry confidentially at prayer@dunwoodyumc.org . Alzheimer's/Dementia Support Group Second Thursday of the month, 10:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m., Wesley Room. If you have a loved one suffering from Alzheimer's or any of the other dementias, such as vascular or Parkinson's dementia, there is a confidential caring support group. Contact JoAnn Akers, akersjoann@gmail.com or 678-352-8334. Grief and Loss Support Group Third Tuesday of each month, 6:30 p.m. 8:00 p.m., Room 253. This group is designed to help those who have lost loved ones, no matter when that might have occurred. Contact JoAnn Akers, akersjoann@gmail.com or 678-352-8334. Stephen Ministry We provide care for people experiencing a major crisis or for people weighed down by the little things in life. It’s free. It’s