Author: Staff

This week
SUN 5/22 9:30am Worship Service
11am Children’s Sunday School
After worship –start bringing rummage sale items in and leave upstairs in coffee area
MON 5/23 1:00pm Wired Word Bible Study
WED 5/25 8:30am Men’s Group at City Limits Restaurant
6:00pm Christian Education Meeting—VBS Planning
7:00pm Choir Practice
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 Breakfast
8am-12pm Rummage & Plant Sale
COMING UP
MON 5/30 Church Office Closed—Memorial Day
TUES 6/7 2:00pm Longcore Circle Meeting @ Dorothy Sibley’s Home.
THUR 6/9-6/13 Pastor Kathy & Harriet Kiper @ Annual Conference

Lectionary Readings for May 29, 2016
1 Kings 18:20-39; Psalm 96; Galatians 1:1-12; Luke 7:1-10
Check out the lectionary reading schedule at www.newaygoumc.com

Worship Helpers For Today
Liturgist: Brenda Huckins Bonter
Acolyte: Morgan Pope Inside Ushers: Ron & Kay Pardonnet Outside Ushers: Ruth Merritt & Dianna Weaver
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

ORDER OF WORSHIP
Sunday, May 22, 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: Let us worship the eternal God, the Source of Love and Life, who creates us.
People: Let us worship Jesus Christ, the Risen One, who lives among us.
Liturgist: Let us worship the Spirit, the Holy fire, who renews us.
People: To the one true God be praise in all times and places, through the grace of Jesus Christ!
Opening Prayer
*Hymn: “Holy, Holy, Holy” Hymnal #64
Scripture: John 16:12-15 Pew Bible Pg. 804
Children’s Moments
Graduation Celebration
Prayers and Joys and Concerns of the Congregation
Silent Prayer
Pastoral Prayer
Lord’s Prayer Screen
Scripture: Romans 5:1-5 Pew Bible Pg. 839
Message: “Life Is Changing”
*Hymn: “Fairest Lord Jesus” Hymnal #189
Worship with Tithes and Offerings
Offertory music
Offertory Response: “Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow”
Hymnal #95

Offertory Prayer
*Hymn: “My Hope Is Built” Hymnal #368
*Benediction
*Closing Song: “Let There Be Peace”
Postlude

Memorial Weekend Rummage Sale
Sponsored by Mary Martha Circle
United Methodist Women
Friday, May 27th 9am-6pm
Saturday, May 28th 8am-12pm
We need your help:
Sign up in Coffee Area at Church
Thursday, May 26th at 9am until done – Set up rummage & plant sale
Friday May 27th & Saturday May 28th – Need persons to work the sale. We really need help on Friday late afternoon until 6pm to keep the sale open for those who work to be able to stop in!
Saturday, May 28th – 12pm until done – need persons to help clean up rummage and plant sale.
Drop off items beginning today after worship. Leave upstairs in coffee area please.

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.