Chancel Flowers The flowers in the sanctuary are given to the glory of God and in appreciation of our church family for all your prayers, cards, phone calls, concern and love during Eddie’s treatments by Eddie and Renate Beroth.
ASCENSION SUNDAY GRADUATE SUNDAY May 28, 2017
BAND PRELUDE
Infants and Toddlers: Children’s Church (5 – 8 years):
CHIMING OF THE HOUR PRELUDE *HYMN
Eternal Father
J. Innes
The Star Spangled Banner
F.S. Key
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS RECOGNITION OF GRADUATES *LITURGY
A General Prayer of Intercession
PRESENTATION OF OUR OFFERINGS Prayer Anthem Born to be Free *The Doxology
*HYMN
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R. Williams
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. O Christ, Our Hope, Our Heart’s Desire
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CHILDREN’S MESSAGE Pastor Matthew (Children are invited to go to Children’s Church or back to their seat.) SCRIPTURE READINGS
SERMON
Psalm 68:1-10, 32-35 John 17:1-11 Acts 1:6-14
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Between Ascension and Pentecost
Rev. Allen
Rejoice, the Lord is King
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*HYMN
*BENEDICTION AND CHORAL AMEN POSTLUDE
Faith of Our Fathers
J. Innes
*If you are able, please stand. A Cordial Welcome is extended to all who worship today at Olivet Moravian Church. If you are a visitor, please sign the Guest Book in the Narthex and fill out a visitor’s card in the pew rack and place it in the offering plate. If you are looking for a church home, we hope you will consider becoming a part of our church. If you would like to join our church, please call the church office at 336.924.8063. Before the service speak to the Lord; during the service let the Lord speak to you; and after the service speak to one another. We hope you experience God’s blessing in your time with us today and throughout this week. We also hope you will return and worship with us again.
Mon, May 29 Wed, May 31 Sun, June 4
Nursery Workers Angela Golden & Karen Gordon Cynthia Angell
Opportunities to Worship and Serve Provincial Holiday – Office Closed Chancel Choir Christian Education Meeting – Parlor Prayer Time – Parlor Sunday School Band Prelude Worship – Pentecost - Communion
7:30 p.m. 9:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 9:45 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m.
June Newsletters Are Available Our June newsletters are available for those who pick up their newsletter at the church. They are in your mailboxes located across from the History Room. Mission Project for June Our church’s mission project for June will be to volunteer at Sunnyside Ministries on Saturday, June 17th from 9:00 AM – 12:00 noon. We will help organize clothing and food items. We will meet at the church at 8:30 AM to carpool over. We need at least 5 volunteers to make this project successful. Missions Item of the Month for June During the month of June, we will collect items for the Seeds of Hope Camp. We are collecting small bottles of water and small bottles of sports drinks. Additionally, we are collecting small stuffed animals. Seeds of Hope is a Christian-based camp for foster, adopted, and other vulnerable children. The camp operates for three weeks this summer. Please help with this need. Recycle Container in the Kitchen If the recycle container in the Kitchen is full, please call Dave Cukiernik (336.671.5279). PRAYER CONCERNS: Lori Barnett, J.D. Beroth, Charles Binkley, Sheila Binkley, Sherry Caudle, Betsy Harper, Jeff Heitman, Leslie Myers, Emily Norman, Pamela Padgett, Betty Shropshire, Bill Smith, Jerry Smith, Wilma Tally, Joan Tibbits, Amanda Zaski Homebound / Shut-In / Nursing Care / Limited Activity: Shirley Athan, Ruth Beeding, Vernice Beroth, Jr., Eugene Bigham, Thelma Boose, Pat Calhoun, Ileana Drake, Ila Frye, Eleanor McGee, Marie Presson, Jack Queen, Melbadene Smith, Wilma Sprinkle, Ruth Trogdon, Bill & Vivian Voss How We Came and Gave Last Sunday Worship Attendance: 145 Sunday School Attendance: 76 2017 Church Budget: $346,194.00 Year to Date Contributions: $128,765.91 Needed Weekly to Meet Budget: $6,657.57 Offering Last Sunday: $4,317.54
Olivet Moravian Church 2205 Olivet Church Road Winston-Salem, NC 27106 336.924.8063
E-mail address: Olivet@windstream.net Web Page: www.olivetmoravian.org The mission of the Olivet Moravian Church is to enable individuals to find a relationship with Jesus Christ as Lord and to reflect His life in our life together and in our outreach to others. Rev. Matthew W. Allen, Pastor 336.413.1482 Ministers: All Who Serve Jesus
Head Ushers Interim Choir Director Organist Band Director Pianist
Mr. Leonard Algood, Mr. Doug Spainhour Mr. John Golden Mr. Fred Wood Mr. Winfield Beroth Ms. Gail Parnell