Author: Staff

This week
SUN 3/13 9:30am Worship Service—4th Sunday of Lent
11am Sunday School for All Ages
MON 3/14 1:00pm Wired Word Bible Study
TUES 3/15 9:30am Mary Martha Circle
6:30pm Finance
7:00pm Church Council
WED 3/16 8:30am Men’s Group at City Limits Restaurant noon Soup’s On @ New Community Church
7:00pm Choir Practice
FRI 3/18 Newaygo Jazz Band @ the Dogwood
COMING UP
SUN 3/20 9:30am Palm/Passion Sunday Worship
THUR 3/24 7:00pm Maundy Thursday Worship Service
FRI 3/25 7:00pm Good Friday Worship Service
SAT 3/26 8am-11am 4th Saturday Pancake Breakfast
SUN 3/27 9:30am Easter Worship Service
FRI 4/15 TBA Amish Fish Fry—Lakeview—Mark your calendars today

Lectionary Readings for 3/20/16
Palm
Luke 19:28-40; Psalm 118: 1-2, 19-29
Passion
Psalm 31:9-16; Philippians 2:5-11; Luke 22:14-23 or Luke 23:1-49
Check out the lectionary reading schedule at www.newaygoumc.com

Worship Helpers For Today
Liturgist: Ron Pardonnet
Acolyte: Elizabeth Brooks Inside Ushers: Ruth Merritt & Jean Reynhout Outside Ushers: Millie Stine & Dolores Cook
Projector: Deb Prins
Sound: Taylor Prins

Newaygo United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 366
101 State Road
Newaygo, MI 49337
Ph: (231) 652-6581
Fax: (231) 652-6601
Email: umcnew@newaygoumc.com
Website: newaygoumc.com
Pastor: Kathleen Groff
Phone: (231) 652-5272
Email: kthlngrff@gmail.com

Sunday, March 13th @ 9:30am—5th Sunday of Lent Worship
Wednesday, March 16th @ noon—Soup’s On @ New Community Church
Sunday, March 20th @ 9:30am—Palm/Passion Sunday Worship
Thursday, March 24th @ 7:00pm—Maundy Thursday Worship
Friday, March 25th @ 7:00pm— Good Friday Worship
Sunday, March 27th @ 9:30am—Easter Morning Worship

ORDER OF WORSHIP
Sunday, March 13, 2016
Pass The Peace of Christ
“Come, Now is the Time to Worship” Screen
Welcome
Prelude/Bringing in the light of Christ
Call to Worship
Liturgist: Sometimes we say that we are a people of dry bones; we are a people without hope.
People: God says that we shall be raised from our living graves and we shall be filled with Spirit.
Liturgist: Sometimes we say that we are cut off from one another, and our sources of joy are dried up.
People: God says that we shall be at home with one another and we shall live with celebration.
Liturgist: Sometimes we worship aimless and fearful. Then God reveals wondrous works of love and we come to know God
Opening Prayer
*Hymn: “Beneath the Cross of Jesus” Hymnal #297
Scripture: John 12:1-8 Pew Bible Pg.801
Children’s Moments
“The End of the Beginning” Video
Prayers and Joys and Concerns of the Congregation
Silent Prayer
Pastoral Prayer
Lord’s Prayer Screen
Scripture: Isaiah 43:16-21 Pew Bible Pg. 542
Message: “I’m Doing a New Thing”
*Hymn: “Come and Find the Quiet Center” TFWS #2128
Worship with Tithes and Offerings
Offertory music
Offertory Response: “Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow” Hymnal #95

Offertory Prayer
*Hymn: “Take My Life, and Let It Be” Hymnal #399
*Benediction
*Closing Song: “Let There Be Peace”
Postlude

Jazz Performance by Newaygo & Fremont High School Bands
March 18th @ the Dogwood Center in Fremont
Preordered tickets money will go to the local bands for their programs. Tickets will be available at the door, however bands will not receive the money. Tickets are $10 for adults & $5 for students. Please see Stan or Jan Fisher if you would like to order tickets.

Pancake Breakfast
Saturday, March 26, 2016
Serving 8am-11am
All you can eat pancakes, sausage, bacon, biscuits & gravy, fried potatoes, fruit and drink.
Cost is by donation.
If you are able to help or donate items needed please see Jean Reynhout as soon as possible. A list of needed items is on the table in the coffee area at church.

Touch Letters
Touch letters are available in the coffee area, if you have someone you would like us to send a note to, please write their name on the top of a touch letter and lay it on the table to be signed by the congregation. Thank you for your help.

Prayer Requests
If you have a prayer request or joy you would like us to pray for during prayer time in the worship service, please write your prayer on a card and give it to Pastor Kathy before worship. Prayer cards are available in the pews and on the table in the Narthex as you come in.