CHRIST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
10:15 A.M. Worship Service
March 19, 2017
ORGAN PRELUDE
Third Sunday in Lent
Great Day of Music
Toccata and Fugue in d minor -
J S Bach
WORDS OF WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Pastor
Please write your name on the registration pad and pass it to your neighbor. If
you have any prayer concerns you would like to have mentioned this morning,
use a blue card and hand it to an usher during the first hymn.
*CALL TO WORSHIP
Psalm 95:1-7 responsively
Liturgist
O come, let us sing to the Lord; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our
Salvation.
Let us come into God’s presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful
noise with songs of praise.
For the Lord is a great God, and a great Ruler above all gods, in whose hands
are the depths of the earth and also the heights of the mountains.
The sea belongs to God who made it, on the dry land, because God formed It.
O come, let us worship and bow down, let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker.
ALL: For the Lord is our God, we are the people of God’s pasture, the sheep
of God’s hand.
*HYMN NO. #89
Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee
INVOCATION
Pastor
Let us pray together. Our heavenly Father, we your humble children invoke your
blessing on us.
We adore you, whose name is love,
whose nature is compassion, whose presence is joy,
whose Word is truth, whose Spirit is goodness,
whose holiness is beauty, whose will is peace,
whose service is perfect freedom, and in knowledge of whom stands our eternal
life. Unto you be all honor and all glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
ANTHEMS:
Live Like You’re Loved
We Won’t Be Shaken
Asbury, Wesley and Cherub Choirs
Hawk Jenson
Brown, Roy, Smith
THE OFFERING
Liturgist
OFFERTORY
AR HYD Y NOS
John Ferguson
*DOXOLOGY AND PRAYER OF DEDICATION
No. 95 [UMH]
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.
PASTORAL PRAYER AND LORD’S PRAYER
PRAYER RESPONSE
Pastor
Reign
Chancel Choir
Steven Aldredge
“You are greater than the universe, reigning over our
hearts with fire. Reign, rain down, reign in us.”
REFLECTION:
DUET
Turning
Liturgist
Like a Shepherd
Donna Essick, Judith Hookway, soloists;
Jenni-Jo Kinser, Flute
REFLECTION
THE PRESENCE
*HYMM NO. 110
Liturgist
A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
REFLECTION
DARK NIGHT OF THE SOUL
BELL ANTHEM
Liturgist
The Old Rugged Cross
Chancel Bell Choir
REFLECTION
ANTHEM
Mark Blankenship
Joel Raney
FOLLOWING
What You Gonna Preach
Chancel Choir; Rev. Stephanie Lee, soloist
Liturgist
Pepper Choplin
*BENEDICTION
May the Lord Bless and keep you as we seek to serve Him trough
this Lenten season. Amen.
*ORGAN POSTLUDE
Toccata
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FEEL FREE TO REMAIN IN YOUR SEAT AND LISTEN TO THE POSTLUDE.
*PLEASE STAND IF YOU ARE ABLE. DON’T FRET IF YOU ARE NOT.
ASSISTING IN WORSHIP TODAY
West and North Door Greeters: Karen and Mark Locke
Welcome Center Greeters: Betty Thorpe and Jan Essick
Sanctuary Greeters:
Liturgist: Victor Lee
Ushers: Team #3, Linda Montgomery, Captain
Altar Flowers are given by Cindy and Charlie Winner in honor of
Grandchildren: Reese, Rae, Harper, Quinn and Dennis Winner.
Pastor
E. Gigout
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND CALENDAR OF WHAT’S HAPPENING IN OUR CHURCH.
Community Lenten Services tonight at 6:30 pm. Location this week is here at Salem
UMC, 14113 Salem Church NE with Rev. David Andrews preaching. Next Sunday (26th) will
be at Lexington UMC.
The Community Lent Luncheon’s held at First Baptist Church are each week at noon
during the Lenten season. The speaker for tomorrow’s service is Pastor Steven Rhodes of
First Baptist Church.
Next Sunday, March 26, we will welcome Mike Patterson, who serves as the Director of
Operations for the Alliance Community Pantry. Mike will share current highlights of the
pantry in a “Moment for Missions” during the worship service. Throughout the month of April,
CUMC will be collecting tuna, peanut butter, face and body soap, laundry detergent and toilet
paper for the pantry.
Kevin Aeling’s address is Akron Children’s Hospital, Burn Unit 3623, One Perkins Square,
Akron Oh 44308. He would appreciate receiving cards.
Easter Lily order forms are included in today’s bulletin. Price is $9.00 each. The deadline to
place orders is April 9th.
UMW Prayer Buddies: As part of the Year of Prayer Initiative, United Methodist Women will
be praying for Christ Church’s leadership and staff members throughout 2017. It has been
said that praying for a church is like filling a balloon with helium, the more it is filled, the more
it will soar. We’re excited to see our church soar, benefiting from the encouragement and
intercessory prayer from this group of dedicated women.
Breakfast for the Soul: The Explorers Sunday School class will be providing a free, hot
breakfast to community children and their families on Sunday morning. During and after
breakfast, the children will participate in Sunday School activities and the adult family
members can either join an adult Sunday School class or stay in fellowship hall for a brief
time of devotions and prayer. We would like to invite all church members to come and join us
for breakfast and to visit with our guests at 8:45. Hope to see you all there!
New in our Library: “The White Umbrella” by Mary Frances Bowley. This is a book by the
founder and president of Wellspring Living, an organization fighting childhood sexual abuse and
exploitation since 2001. This book is on the 2016 UMW Reading Program Book List.
The Year of Prayer is on the Web
All of the material from The Year of Prayer is now available on the church website, starting
from the introduction at Advent last year, the monthly presentations of a new style of prayer
practice, and the weekly focuses. The content has been reformatted exclusively for the web,
and new content will be added each week. Did you miss a week or do you want to go back to
review? It's all there: www.cumcalliance.org
Salvation Army is providing a free shuttle to and from Save-A-Lot and Aldis. If interested you
must call them at 823-5188 by Friday each week.
You then need to be at Sa
lvation Army on Monday morning. They will take you to the stores and will deliver you back to
your home. Call the Salvation Army with any questions.
A CALENDAR OF WHAT’S HAPPENING IN OUR CHURCH
TODAY:
March 19th, Third Sunday in Lent
8:45 A.M.
Breakfast for the Soul
9:00 A.M.
Sunday School
10:15 A.M.
Worship Service in Sanctuary
10:45 A.M.
Cherub and Wesley Choirs
5:30 P.M.
Youth Choirs
6:00 P.M.
UMYF Snack Supper
6:30 P.M.
United Methodist Youth Fellowship
6:30 P.M.
Lenten Service at Salem UMC
Monday
12:30 P.M.
7:00 P.M.
7:00 P.M.
Dorcas Circle, at Copeland Oaks
Boy Scouts
M & M Circle at Church
Tuesday
12:00 P.M.
4:00 P.M.
5:30 P.M.
7:00 P.M.
7:00 P.M.
Prayer Time in the Chapel
Fiddle Fun
Community Dinner
Susie Buckel Circle at Church
May Smyth Circle at Pat Stone,
3459 Greenbriar Ave.
Wednesday
4:00 P.M.
6:00 P.M.
6:30 P.M.
7:00 P.M.
Music Meeting
Halleluia Bell Choir
Chancel Bell Choir
Chancel Vocal Choir
NEXT SUNDAY March 26th Fourth Sunday
8:45 A.M.
Breakfast for the Soul
9:00 A.M.
Sunday School
10:15 A.M.
Worship Service in Sanctuary
10:45 A.M.
Cherub and Wesley Choirs
5:00 P.M.
CRC Visitations
5:30 P.M.
Youth Choir
6:00 P.M.
UMYF Snack Supper
6:30 P.M.
United Methodist Youth Fellowship
6:30 P.M.
Lenten Service at Lexington UMC,
16035 Greenbower St. NE
FOR YOUR PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION FOR
Visitation Member:
Bob/Lou Clayton, 1615 Cleveland Rd Rm#110, Navarre 44662
Prayer Requests:
Pettie Shields, Tom Graham, Kevin Aeling, Lee Patterson, Polly
Waggamon, Helen Brown, Betty Coleman, Craig Coleman, Terri
Hoff, Ruth Williams, Thomas Walters, Rev. Bracken Foster,
Christine Morey, Sue Ellen Reese, Alan Freythe, Jan Stoll, Arlie
Guthrie, John & Carol Topping, Diane Thomas, Tracy’s Dad Jeff
Lee, Nancy Lentz, Jaynee Coleman, Don & Janet Murphy, Delores
Allen, Joyce Anderson, Larry Briner, Richard Jones, Judy Kingan,
Renee Young, Kim. Morrow
Our Sympathy and prayers to the family and friends of Brian Blake who passed away March
8, 2017.
Please continue to pray for those who have recently suffered loss of loved ones.
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Our mission is to make disciples of Jesus Christ (Matthew 28:19-20)
and to serve God by sharing compassion, hope, and love
Our Church Staff
The Reverend Stephanie Lee, Pastor
Rev. L. Chris Martin, Visitation Pastor
Dr. Jo Ann Patterson, Minister of Christian
Education
Dolores Lawrence, Administrative Secretary
Lanny Hisey, Minister of Music Laureate
Julie Greiner, Financial Secretary
Lynn Goldrick, Custodian
Carolyn Wallace, Organist
Lewis Shields, Director of Music,
Chancel Choir and Hand Bell Choirs
Christian Shields, Director of Asbury and
Wesley Choirs
Kim Handy, Director of Cherub Choir
Mike and Jamie Greiner, UMYF Co-Leaders
FELLOWSHIP MINISTRY
Please fill in the appropriate
information on the pew pad,
pass it to your right, and return
to the left. Pass to an usher
the blue Prayer Request card
from the envelope rack in front
of you.
Meet Someone New Each
Sunday. We’re all glad that
you are here.
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Assistive Listening Devices are
available. Please ask an
usher. Wheelchairs and an
elevator are located at the
West (side) door for assistance
to the disabled. CD’s of service
are available. Please call
Church Office.
CHRIST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
470 East Broadway Street, Alliance, Ohio 44601-2698
The Reverend Stephanie Lee, Pastor
Church 330-823-7136
Prayer Chain 330-821-9744
www.cumcalliance.org
[email protected]