Author: Staff

This week
SUN 4/24 9:30am Worship Service
11am Sunday School for All Ages
MON 4/25 1:00pm Wired Word Bible Study
WED 4/27 8:30am Men’s Group at City Limits Restaurant
7:00pm Choir Practice
COMING UP
May 9-21—Pastor Kathy & Joe on Vacation
THU 5/26 9am-?? Set up for Rummage and plant sale
FRI 5/27 9am-6pm Rummage & Plant Sale
SAT 5/28 8-11am 4th Saturday Picnic
8am-12pm Rummage & Plant Sale
MON 5/30 Church Office Closed—Memorial Day

Lectionary Readings for May 1, 2016
Acts 16:9-15; Psalm 67; Revelation 21:10, 22-22:5; John 14:23-29
Check out the lectionary reading schedule at www.newaygoumc.com

Worship Helpers For Today
Liturgist: Joe Groff
Acolyte: Rachel Larsen Inside Ushers: Ruth Merritt & Janet Fisher Outside Ushers: Ron & Kay Pardonnet
Projector: Deb Prins
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

I will make all things new.

ORDER OF WORSHIP
Sunday, April 24, 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: God has made this day.
People: Let us rejoice and be glad
Liturgist: The God who raised Jesus Christ from the dead raises us to new life daily.
People: Thanks be to God. Glory be to God our Creator, to Jesus our risen Christ, and to the Spirit our comfort. Amen.
Opening Prayer
*Hymn: “All Creatures of Our god and King” Hymnal #62
Scripture: John 13:31-35 Pew Bible Pg. 803
Children’s Moments
Choir
Prayers and Joys and Concerns of the Congregation
Silent Prayer
Pastoral Prayer
Lord’s Prayer Screen
Scripture: Revelation 21:1-6 Pew Bible Pg. 922
Message: “What Will I Give to the Thirsty?”
*Hymn: “They’ll Know We Are Christians by Our Love” TFWS #2223
Worship with Tithes and Offerings
Offertory music
Offertory Response: “Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow”
Hymnal #95
Offertory Prayer

*Hymn: “In Christ There Is No East or West” Hymnal #548
*Benediction
*Closing Song: “Let There Be Peace”
Postlude

Memorial Weekend Rummage Sale
Sponsored by Mary Martha Circle
United Methodist Women
Sale will be May 27 & 28
We need your help:
· Donate items—when spring cleaning please save your household and other items and donate them for the sale. (No clothing please! You are encouraged to donate your clothing to Love INC)
· Children’s clothing from infant to size 6X will be accepted.
· Time—We will need help with setting up the sale upstairs and we will also need persons to help during the sale to watch the sale and take money. Clean up after the sale is also needed. (sign up sheets will be put out closer to the sale date)
· Plants—We sell repotted or excess plants from our yards. As you start your spring plantings, please plan to donate plants to the plant sale. We take any plants and you can repot, recreate (upcycle) planters or just bring in extra plants you have dug out of your yard. This is a huge hit during the sale.

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.