PIZZA WITH THE PASTORS!
Beginning Friday, April 17
12-1pm
Congress Street UMC
2010 Congress St.
Lafayette, IN 47905
765-447-4158
www.cosumc.org
Office Hours: T, W, Th (see calendar)
We ask you please to silence or shutdown
your cellular devices.
CCLI #1365195; CVLI #503659382
UMH=United Methodist Hymnal
TFWS=The Faith We Sing Songbook
CHILDREN are always welcome in our
worship service! Nursery Care is in Rm.
202. Worship Bags are available for the
young ones among us who want to color,
read books, or do activity pages during
Worship and remain with their families.
COMFORT CUSHIONS are available in
the back pew. Please use them to make
yourself comfortable.
Complete your Connection Card every
Sunday to help us grow positively!
STAFF
Pizza Hut on Teal Rd.
Join Clarinda, Rick, & Jonathan
for discussion!
You are responsible for your
own food/drink.
Food Finders is looking for
a volunteer to help on
Tuesday mornings from
about 10-11:30am. See
Clarinda for details if interested.
CLEAN SWEEP - Community Pride! The City of Lafayette is
preparing for a "Clean Sweep" day on Saturday, May 16, 2015
from 9 a.m. - 12 Noon with the gathering point right in Columbian
Park. (1) Congress Street will be providing 200 bottles of water
to workers this day. We would like to prep the bottles with a
Congress St. label of some kind. If you can help with this, let
Clarinda know. (2) There will be a Congress St. team formed to
help with this. To be a part of the CSUMC team, please email
Clarinda or leave a note in the offering plate. If you have a
Pumpkin Patch t-shirt, you'll be asked to wear it. If you do not
have one OR would like a newly designed CSUMC Ministry tshirt, let Clarinda know that also in your email. This JUST so
happens to collide with The United Methodist Church's official
"Change the World" weekend! What an amazing time to BE Congress Street!
Rev. Clarinda E. Crawford, Lead Pastor
[email protected], 765-421-2832
Rick Puckett, Member Care
[email protected], 812-787-2364
Heather Scott, T.L.C.C. Director
[email protected]
Ellen Bulow, Organist/Choir Director
[email protected]
Jonathan Thompson, Children’s Min. Dir.
[email protected]
Kathy Cowans, Financial Administrator
[email protected]
Tammy Crowell & J. D. Feaster, Custodial
Jean Clithero & Betty Henderson,
Sound Technicians
Last Week’s Attendance
75
Small Group Participants
32
Outreach/Volunteer Participants
7
Volunteer Hours
9.5
A/C
$8,398.37 of $44,000
Tithes Paid Mar.
$
0
Toilet Paper Ministry
$
204.32
Habitat for Humanity
Methodist Build Wall Raising
Wednesday, May 13 @ 10:00 a.m.
1306 Howell St., Lafayette
Welcoming Worship Tip of the Month:
Know that guests typically leave the building within three minutes after the service. Encourage
church leaders to follow the “Rule of Three,”
devoting the first three minutes after the
Dismissal to speaking with people they don’t
know before speaking to family and friends.
Fifth Sunday of Easter
* - this symbol when found in the
service means stand—if able.
A podcast (audio version) of
today’s service is available
by Wednesday each week
at www.cosumc.org.
THIS WEEK @ CONGRESS STREET
Today:
9:00am
9:00am
9:45am
10:15am
2:00pm
Monday:
10:00am
Tuesday:
11:30am
6:30pm
Wednesday:
9:00am
10:00am
6:00pm
6:15pm
Thursday:
2:00pm
6:00pm
7:00pm
Friday:
10:00am
12:00pm
Spirit!
Child Care
Choir Rehearsal
Worship
Greater Lafayette HIV/
AIDS Task Force
Sunday, May 3, 2015, 10:15 a.m.
Gathering Words:
One:
All:
One:
All:
At every moment, we live at mystery’s edge watching for a startling luminescence
or a word to guide us.
In fragile occurrence the Holy One presents oneself and we must pause…
Daily, there are glimmers, reflections of a seamless mercy revealed in common
intricacies.
These circles of grace spill out around us and announce that we are part of
this mystery.
Organ Voluntary
*Processional Hymn #613
Moseying on Mondays
Office Open
Finance Committee
Annual Audit
Office Open
SEW-CIETY
CF2
“White Like Me” Final
Conversation
Office Open
Girl Scout Troop #2881
H3:Holy Happy Hour
@ Spurlock’s
Flying on Fridays
Pizza with the Pastors
(Teal Rd. Pizza Hut)
Evolving followers of Jesus
for the transformation of
the world!
“O Thou Who This Mysterious Bread”
*Opening Words (p. 752 - sung response #2)
*Gloria Patri #70
Psalm 22:25-31
“Glory Be to the Father”
Contemporary Reading The Duty of Constant Communion (J. Wesley)
I am to show that it is the duty of every Christian to receive the Lord's Supper as often
as he can. The First reason why it is the duty of every Christian so to do is, because it is a
plain command of Christ. That this is his command, appears from the words of the text,
"Do this in remembrance of me:" By which, as the Apostles were obliged to bless, break,
and give the bread to all that joined with them in holy things; so were all Christians obliged
to receive those signs of Christ's body and blood. Here, therefore, the bread and wine are
commanded to be received, in remembrance of his death, to the end of the world. Observe, too, that this command was given by our Lord when he was just laying down his life
for our sakes. They are, therefore, as it were, his dying words to all his followers.
Response to the Lesson:
One: Let us hear what the Spirit is speaking to the Church.
All:
Thanks be to God.
Ministry of Music
Mission Moment
Time of Centering:
No matter your religious affiliation
Congress Street Church welcomes you
to fully participate in all of the service,
including the Sacrament of
Holy Communion—a moment defined
by you and the Host.
“Sinfonia” (Handel)
Prayer Hymn #381 (vs. 1)
Silence
“Come to Jesus” (arr. Hayes)
Pam Detamore, Mission Chair
“Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us”
During the silence, petitions may be made publicly from anyone. After saying your request, conclude with, “Divine Love.” The community will respond with, “Hear our Prayer.”
Prayers of the People
Prayer Hymn #381 (vs. 2)
*Gospel Reading:
“Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us”
Luke 24:28-35
A reading from the Gospel according to the storyteller Saint Luke:
As they came near the village to which they were going, he walked ahead as if he were
going on. But they urged him strongly, saying, ‘Stay with us, because it is almost evening
and the day is now nearly over.’ So he went in to stay with them. When he was at the table
with them, he took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them. Then their eyes were
opened, and they recognized him; and he vanished from their sight. They said to each
other, ‘Were not our hearts burning within us while he was talking to us on the road, while
he was opening the scriptures to us?’ That same hour they got up and returned to Jerusalem; and they found the eleven and their companions gathered together. They were saying, ‘The Lord has risen indeed, and he has appeared to Simon!’ Then they told what had
happened on the road, and how he had been made known to them in the breaking of the
bread.
Response to the Lesson:
One: Let us hear what the Spirit is speaking to the Church.
All:
Thanks be to God.
Reflection
Space for your a-Ha! moment.
PRAYER LIST
“that I can get health insurance covered
before May 1,” Vada, “TLCC and its Mission
and Growth,” Abell Family, Andrea, Bill,
Robin, Tom, Jeff, Alyssa, Norma, Dale,
Dottie & Family, Zachery, Bob, Chelsea, Jill,
David, Amber, Heather
Prayer Requests may be submitted online,
via the Connection Card, or through the
Prayer Request Form found on a back table
in the Parlor/Narthex. Last names are printed for individuals already in public information, direct individual requests, or with
explicitly given permission and a fully completed Prayer Request Form.
GREETERS
Howard & Darlene Lumley
Richard & Donna Longest
Del Grater (ramp)
USHERS
John DeLuca, Kirk Feaster,
Chuck Simpson, Oakley Flynn
BELL RINGERS
Creedyn Nelson, Evan Booth, Owen Booth
Offering
Offertory
*Doxology #94
REFRESHMENTS
Pam Detamore or Betty Henderson
“Shall We Gather at the River?” (arr. Paxton)
Sung in Unison
*Service of Word and Table 1 (p. 7)
Invitation—Lord’s Prayer
*Breaking of the Bread:
One:
All:
Jesus, the Bread of Heaven.
Jesus, be known to us in the breaking of the bread.
Communion
*Blessing & Dismissal:
One:
All:
Go forth in confidence this day. The grace of Jesus, and the love of God, and the
communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all as we go in peace to serve God and
our neighbor in all that we do.
We go in the name of Jesus of Nazareth, Amen!
After the pastor breaks the
bread, please begin to
form two rows down the
center aisle. You will receive
bread from the Pastor and dip into the
cup. The rail is open and available to
all. Please return to your seat via the
side aisle. Keep the center aisle full at
all times as this will help the process.
If you are unable to come forward to
receive, but wish to receive the elements, let an usher know and it will
be brought to you.
Community Sharing
Announcements may be shared by anyone as long as they help fulfill the mission as
evolving followers of Jesus for the transformation of the world.
*Recessional Hymn #77
*Postlude
“How Great Thou Art”
“A Song of Rejoicing” (Rasley)
Trustees Liaisons
HVAC Systems………………..Gary Kingma
Church Building…………….….Jerry Snyder
Custodial Services……………...Mark Albert
Church Grounds………………..Kirk Feaster
Trustee Chair……………….Tammy Crowell
Congress St. UMC is preparing to partner with Matrix Pregnancy Center to host a Teen MOPS (Mother of Pre-Schoolers) program here at Congress St. There will be a need for volunteers in
this dynamic and life-changing program. It’ll be starting around
the start of the school year, so be considering if this is something
you feel called to be a part of. More details forthcoming.
The May Lunch ‘n Learn session of Planned Parenthood
will be on the topic of: Sex on the Rocks: Teen Dating,
Alcohol & Consent—When it all gets a little fuzzy. Thursday, May 14, 11:30am—1:30pm (bring your lunch) at the
Unitarian Universalist Church (333 Meridian St., W. Lafayette). $10. Register at: https://ppin.ejoinme.org/lunch
These are open to concerned parents and youth workers.
TLCC NEWS: TLCC is in need of some
people who can help us build and install
some outdoor toys/activities. For example, we would like to install some pvc
piping, so the children can experiment
with rolling balls up and down through
the pipes.—Please contact Heather
Scott if you are up for these challenges!
Help us track our ACTIVE*
Members & Friends
Volunteer Service!
Log your hours at:
www.cosumc.org/volunteer
*Active includes regular attendance and involvement in mission & ministries of the
church—fulfillment of membership vows:
prayers, presence, gifts, service, and witness.
There will be a church-wide study offered this summer on the book Scripture,
Science, and Same-Sex Love (Regele). Following the classes, a church-wide meeting will be held to determine next steps
for Congress St. UMC. It’s important
EVERYONE try to participate. Classes
will wrap up by the end of July. Once
you sign-up for a day, you’ll receive a
customized meeting schedule and Study
Guide. It is possible to mix-and-match
based on your calendar needs.
Classes will start the week of May 17.
 Sunday, 9am
 Sunday, 5:30pm
 Tuesday, 6:30pm
 Wednesday, 10am
 Wednesday, 7pm
 Thursday, 6pm
 Friday, 10:30am
The book is $16 through the church or
you may secure a copy on your own.