Author: Staff

This week
SUN 4/10 9:30am Worship Service
11am Sunday School for All Ages
MON 4/11 1:00pm Wired Word Bible Study
TUE 4/12 6:30pm UMW-Ladies Night Out
WED 4/13 8:30am Men’s Group at City Limits Restaurant
7:00pm Choir Practice
FRI 4/15 6:00pm Amish Dinner—Lakeview—Mark your calendars today!
COMING UP
SAT 4/16 9:00am Project Hope—Freedom Walk
TUE 4/19 9:30am Mary Martha Circle
SAT 4/23 8am-5pm Sheepdog Seminar

Lectionary Readings for April 17, 2016
Acts 9:36-43; Psalm 23; Revelation 7:9-17; John 10:22-30
Check out the lectionary reading schedule at www.newaygoumc.com

Worship Helpers For Today
Liturgist: Carline Knoll
Acolyte: Elizabeth Brooks Inside Ushers: Ruth Merritt & Jean Reynhout Outside Ushers: Millie Stine & Dolores Cook
Projector: Jen Larsen
Sound: Need Volunteer

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

ORDER OF WORSHIP
Sunday, April 10, 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: Sing Praises to God, you faithful, give thanks to God’s Holy name!
People: Weeping may linger for a night, but joy comes in the morning.
Liturgist: You turn our weeping to dancing, God; you remove the garments of mourning and clothe us in gladness.
People: May we praise you and not be silent! We will give thanks to you, O God, forever!
Opening Prayer
*Hymn: “Crown Him with Many Crowns” Hymnal #327
Scripture: John 21:1-19 Pew Bible Pg.809
Children’s Moments
Choir
Prayers and Joys and Concerns of the Congregation
Silent Prayer
Pastoral Prayer
Lord’s Prayer Screen
Scripture: Revelation 5:11-14 Pew Bible Pg. 913
Message: “Singing to the Lamb”
*Hymn: “Lord, You Have Come to the Lakeshore” Hymnal #344
Worship with Tithes and Offerings
Offertory music
Offertory Response: “Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow”
Hymnal #95

Offertory Prayer
*Hymn: “It Is Well With My Soul” Hymnal #377
*Benediction
*Closing Song: “Let There Be Peace”
Postlude

Grief Share Support Group
@ Vera’s House (St. Marks Episcopal Church)
Are you grieving a recent or past death of a loved one? For 13 weeks starting April 11th at 6:30pm-8:30pm please join us for a time of sharing and support. Workbook, CD, group discussion and support. Please call Anne Vandekieft at 231-250-3620 to register or for more information.

Amish Dinner
April 15th @ 6pm
Mary’s Bakery in Lakeview MI
We will have a full Amish cooked meal with 2 meats, all the fixings and dessert. There will be many choices and the cost is $12.50 per person. Please sign up in the coffee area so we can give them a good count by April 10th.

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.