MORNING WORSHIP th 5 Sunday of Lent March 22nd, 2015 Color - Purple PREPARING FOR WORSHIP GATHERING Please enter into prayer as God prepare us for worship. Meditate and center into God’s Word. WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Welcome and Passing of Pew Pads We are all guests in God’s house. God welcomes us as we gather in worship. Please take time to fill out the pew pads and pass it to your neighbor. CENTERING PRAYER Living God, Your love has been revealed to us and gives us life. Help us center our minds to grow in your love rather than fear and competition. Amen. LIGHTING OF THE CANDLES, SYMBOLS OF GOD’S PRESENCE *HYMN OF PRAISE “10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)” by Matt Redman Chorus: Bless the Lord, O my soul, O my soul; Worship His holy name, Sing like never before, O my soul; I'll worship your holy name. Verse 1: The sun comes up, it's a new day dawning, It's time to sing your song again. Whatever may pass, and whatever lies before me, Let me be singing when the evening comes. (Repeat Chorus) Verse 2: You're rich in love, and you're slow to anger. Your name is great, and your heart is kind. For all your goodness, I will keep on singing; ten thousand reasons for my heart to find. (Repeat Chorus) Verse 3: And on that day when my strength is failing, the end draws near, and my time has come; Still, my soul will sing Your praise unending ten thousand years, and then forevermore! (Repeat Chorus) Verse 4: Worship your holy name, worship your holy name, I’ll worship your holy name. Sing like never before, O my soul; I'll worship your holy name, Worship your holy name, Worship Your holy name. (Repeat Chorus) PROCLAMATION GOSPEL LESSON John 12:20-33 Diane Brewer “To The Heart of the Matter” THE MESSAGE SHARING OF PRAISES AND CONCERNS PASTORAL PRAYER SENT FORTH INTO THE WORLD LET THE CHILDREN COME (ages 3-11) Pastor Irvin *CENTERING IN GOD’S WORD “The time is coming, declares the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the people of Israel and Judah. It won’t be like the covenant I made with their ancestors when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt. They broke that covenant with me even though I was their husband, declares the Lord. No, this is the covenant that I will make with the people of Israel after that time, declares the Lord. I will put my Law within them and engrave it on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people. They will no longer need to teach each other to say, ‘Know the Lord!’ because they will all know me, from the least of them to the greatest, declares the Lord; for I will forgive their wrongdoing and never again remember their sins.” (Jeremiah 31:31-34) The Word of God for the People of God. Thanks be to God. *HYMN OF RESPONSE “O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go” 480 UMH THE GIVING OF GOD’S TITHES AND OUR OFFERINGS *DOXOLOGY Praise God from whom all blessings flow Praise Him all creatures here below Praise Him above ye heavenly hosts Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen. PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING MUSICAL OFFERING THE PEACE *HYMN OF SENDING FORTH “Here I Am, Lord” 593 UMH DISMISSAL “…I will put my law in their minds and write it on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people.” (Jeremiah 31:33) CHORAL RESPONSE *POSTLUDE * Sermon Notes: Stand as you are able. Prayer Make this your common practice: Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you can live together whole and healed. James 5:13-17 Pray for Our Members Pray for those in the Military Steve McManus Pete & Lucy Giles Jimmy Strait Dot Tucker Bob Roberts Susan Vinson Buck & Dottie Beckham Bettie Herron Sandi Bateman Matt Vinson Jacob Richmond Kelly McGuirt-Noe Dominick Minutole James Caminiti Jason Strand (returned home) Zack Edwards Hunter Starnes Cameron Grant Austin Messer Marquis Thornton Andy Bruton CHURCH CALENDAR Sunday, March 22nd: 9:45 a.m. Sunday School 11 a.m. Worship Service Monday, March 23rd: 7 p.m. UMM, UMW meetings Wednesday, March 25th: 6:15 p.m. Choir practice CORNERSTONE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Welcome to All Who Worship With Us Today Saturday, March 28th: 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Easter Egg Hunt at Cornerstone Pray for Family & Friends Cole family Carol Comer’s son, Steve Charlotte Dyal Bruce Family of Ned Hunsucker Andrew Charlotte Pray for Our Community Families of abuse Mentally Ill Poverty & Homelessness Domestic Violence Political Leaders Shut-ins Pray for Our World World Peace War World Hunger Genocide United States Pray for the United Methodist Church Our Pastor All Congregations Our Congregation, Cornerstone Our Resource Specialist All District Superintendents Our District Superintendent All Bishops All Students This prayer list will be started anew at the beginning of each month. Please let the church office know if you would like a name added or kept on the list for the next month. Volunteers Serving Cornerstone for March: Ushers: Randy Hayes, Wayne Grant, Don Mobley, Dan Sliva Scripture Reader This Week: Diane Brewer; Next Week: Patrick Stovall Opening & Closing: Dan Sliva Altar Guild: Karen Monahan Sign Changing: Wayne & Linda Grant Nursery Helper This Week: Ellie Mobley; Next week: Lauren Starnes OUR Stewardship: Current Expenses needed for March: $18,757.06 Given this month for Current Expenses: $12,118.62 We need this amount by end of the month: $ 6,638.44 You may now make online donations to Cornerstone. Simply go to our Church website, CornerstoneUnitedMethodistRockHill.org and click on the “donate” button. COMING UP NEXT WEEK Sunday, March 29th (Palm Sunday): 9:45 a.m. Sunday School 11 a.m. Worship Service Wednesday, April 1st: 6:15 p.m. Choir practice 7:15 p.m. Trustee meeting Thursday, April 2nd: Holy Thursday service at Epworth Friday, April 3rd: 2 p.m. Good Friday service at Cornerstone Cornerstone UMC will hold an Easter Egg Hunt for the children of Cornerstone and their friends on Saturday, March 28th at 11am. We will be happy for any donations of individually wrapped Easter candy or plastic Easter eggs. Baskets are in the Sanctuary starting for your donations. Thank you, Children’s Ministry Council The 5th Sunday luncheon will be postponed until April 12, when we will be hosting “The Hinson Girls” musical group. Every Sunday before and after Sunday school we have refreshments available in the Wesley meeting room. Please plan on arriving a few minutes earlier for Sunday School to pick up your refreshments on the way to class, or come early for worship & enjoy fellowship time in the Wesley room. Lectionary Study for Next Sunday, March 29th: Isaiah 50:4-9a Psalm 31:9-16 (UMH 764) Philippians 2:5-11 Mark 14:1-15:47 Connect, Care, Commit, Serve Ministers..............................................…....……..The Congregation Pastor..............................................................Rev. Irvin Plowden, Jr. Secretary……………………………………………..Cary Bartelmo Choir Director...………..……………………………….Zin Bronola Nursery Worker…..…………………………………...Susan Gibson March 22nd, 2015 2697 Heckle Boulevard Rock Hill, South Carolina 29732 Office Hours: 9:00 AM — 2:00 PM, Monday through Thursday Office Phone: 803-328-1496 Parsonage Phone: 803-328-2887 E-Mail: [email protected] Website: CornerstoneUnitedMethodistRockHill.org
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