Palm Sunday
March 20, 2016 • 11:00 a.m.
Contemporary Worship
Welcome to Spanish Fort United Methodist Church!
We pray that the Holy Spirit moves through you as it moves through this service of worship.
Welcome and Greeting
Apostles’ Creed
Music
Children’s Palm Sunday Procession
Pastoral Prayer/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.
Children’s Time
Following Children’s Time, the children ages 3 years (by September 1, 2015) through 2nd grade will be
dismissed to the lower level Fellowship Hall, next to the Sanctuary, in MC106. Parents may pick up their
children, after the worship service, in MC106.
Offertory and Prayer
Scripture
Matthew 6:96:9-15 ~ Pew Bible New Testament, Page 5
Message
Closing
“Lead Us Not Into Temptation”
Rev. Bill Price
(You may pray at the altar during the closing song.)
Feel free to sit or stand as we sing songs of praise to our Lord. If you need to step out of the service with
your child, the Mother’s Room is available in the Sanctuary foyer. Please register your attendance
in the gray binder. If you need assistance during the service, please let one of the ushers know.
Serving today in Contemporary worship:
Congregation Notes:
Rev. Bill Price, Senior Pastor
Rev. Angie Long, Associate Pastor
Andy Cloninger, Contemporary Worship Leader
Beth Allen, Director of Family Ministries
Jennifer Robertson, Children’s Director
Our condolences to Jeannine Sawyer and family on
the death of her brother, Donald Moore, on March 8.
He was from Northport, Alabama.
Missionaries we support who are serving the
Lord to the ends of the earth:
John and Lisa Hamilton;
OMS International in Montevideo, Uruguay
Rob and Amy Ellis;
New Tribes Missions in Tanzania, Africa
Ronnie and Nanny Calvert;
Compassion International, Quito, Ecuador
Monica Maxwell;
IMB Connecting, in Southern India
Our condolences to Wayne and Debbie Wallace and
family on the death of Debbie’s uncle, Byron Brier,
on March 10. He was from Texas.
6530 Spanish Fort Boulevard, Suite D
Spanish Fort, AL 36527
251.626.1334
www.spanishfortumc.org
Spanish Fort UMC
@spanishfortumc.org
Weekly Bible Readings
Meet the challenge to read your entire Bible in one year by spending twelve and a half minutes each day.
You can start any time. This week’s suggested readings: Sunday, Romans 15-16; Monday, Genesis 28-31; Tuesday,
Judges 12-16; Wednesday, Psalms 21-23; Thursday, Job 15-16; Friday, Isaiah 40-41; Saturday, Matthew 20-22.
This Week …
SUNDAY, March 20
8:45 a.m. Traditional Worship Service (Sanctuary)
9:45 a.m. Fellowship Coffee (Fellowship Hall, Main Campus)
10:00 a.m. Discipleship Hour (Both Campuses...Pick up a
“Sunday Mornings at SFUMC” brochure at the Welcome Center)
11:00 a.m. Contemporary Worship Service (Sanctuary)
4:00 p.m. Easter Celebration (Behind the Sanctuary)
MONDAY, March 21
2:00 p.m. Bill’s Bible Study (PD101, Prodisee Center)
6:00 p.m. Remedy Youth Bible Study (Youth Area, Prodisee Center)
6:00 p.m. Church Council (Resource Building, Main Campus)
TUESDAY, March 22
8:00-Noon Uniform Closet Open (Prodisee Center)
9:00-11:30 a.m. Prodisee Pantry Open (9315 Spanish Fort Blvd.)
10:00 a.m. Tuesday Morning Bible Study (Fellowship Hall)
Noon Lunch Bunch Bible Study (PD105, Prodisee Center)
6:30 p.m. Service Team (Resource Center, Main Campus)
Worship. Study. Serve.
EASTER CELEBRATION...Join us, TODAY, behind the Sanctuary
from 4-7 p.m. for food, music, egg hunts, games, and fellowship.
This is a free community event. Bring your friends!
HOLY WEEK...Join us during Holy Week for special worship
services. On Sunday, March 20,
20 we will hold our Palm Sunday
worship services. Children will gather in the Narthex before
the services and process into the Sanctuary carrying palm
branches. On Thursday, March 24,
24 we will hold the Maundy
Thursday communion worship service at 6:30 p.m. in the
Sanctuary. On Good Friday, March 25,
25 we will hold the
Tenebrae worship service at 6:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary. Easter
Sunday, March 27,
27 will include an outdoor sunrise service at
6:30 a.m. behind the Sanctuary. Traditional worship services
will be in the Sanctuary at 8:30 and 9:45 a.m., and
Contemporary worship will be in the Sanctuary at 11:00 a.m.
SARA SHEPPARD CIRCLE..
...
... All women are invited to join us on
Thursday, April 14, at 10:00 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Our
speaker will be Donna Armstrong from Hope Haven. Her topic
will be Human Trafficking in Baldwin County.
WEDNESDAY, March 23
5:30 a.m. Men’s Group (Fellowship Hall)
9:00 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study (PD101, Prodisee Center)
3:15 p.m. Bread of Life ChristCare Group (PD101, Prodisee Ctr)
5:15 p.m. Mid-Week Meal: Spaghetti (Fellowship Hall)
6:00 p.m. Nursery Open, Ages 0-36 Months (Lower Fellowship Hall)
6:00 p.m. Extreme Kids Ages 3 yrs-3rd Grade (Prodisee Center)
6:00 p.m. Live Out Loud, Grades 4th-5th (Prodisee Center)
6:00 p.m. Catapult Youth, Grades 6th-8th (Prodisee Center)
6:00 p.m. Disciple I Bible Study (Resource Center, Main Campus)
6;00 p.m. Disciple II Bible Study (PD101, Prodisee Center)
6:00 p.m. Spanish Language Class (MB105, Main Campus)
6:30 p.m. Sanctuary Choir Practice (MB100, Main Campus)
THURSDAY, March 24
Lilies for Easter
Lilies will decorate the Sanctuary on Easter.
They are $10.00 for each name honored or
memorialized. Please fill out the order form
and place it with a check labeled lily in the
offering plate or bring it to the church office.
(PLEASE PRINT) Deadline is Sunday, March 20.
In honor of:
1:00 p.m. Thirsty Thursday Bible Study (Parlor, Main Campus)
6:30 p.m. Maundy Thursday Worship Service (Sanctuary)
In memory of:
FRIDAY, March 25
6:30 p.m. Tenebrae Worship Service (Sanctuary)
Given by:
Upcoming Events
March 27, Easter Sunday Worship 6:30, 8:30, 9:45, & 11:00 a.m.
March 27, No Sunday School or Evening Activities (No Remedy)
March 28, Church Office Closed
March 30, No Mid-Week Activities (No Catapult)
April 3, Communion Served at Both Worship Services
Daytime phone:
Amount enclosed: