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
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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