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GRACE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
8:30 A.M. & 11:00 A. M.
9:30 A.M. Coffee
Pastor Ric Koehn
May 3, 2015
5th Sunday of Easter
Director of Youth & Family Ministries – Mary Jane Kane
(The * indicates standing. It is always appropriate to remain seated, if standing creates a problem.)
“Christ in Us….With Us….Through Us!”
PRELUDE
THE RINGING OF THE BELL
“Christ is Alive”
*HYMN OF PRAISE
No. 318
*PRAYER
*GLORIA PATRI
VISIT WITH THE CHILDREN
Pastor Ric Koehn
SCRIPTURE READING
2 Kings 2:1-14
Page 317
MESSAGE
“What an Exit!”
Pastor Ric Koehn
“Swing Low, Sweet Chariot”
HYMN
No. 703
PRAYERS FOR THE PEOPLE
INVITATION
No. 7
CONFESSION & PARDON
No. 8
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WELCOME: Wherever two or three people gather in Christ’s name, He is present (Matthew 18:20).
We dedicate our time together to His glory. Welcome!
OFFERING OF OURSELVES AND OUR GIFTS
8:30 am
9:30 am
OFFERTORY
*DOXOLOGY
No. 95
THANKSGIVING AND COMMUNION
(In the Wesleyan tradition, grape juice is used to represent the wine.
*MISSION HYMN
“Now Let Us From This Table Rise”
No. 634
*BENEDICTION
*POSTLUDE
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Core Values Statement: Grace Church exists to introduce people to Jesus Christ and to help them
grow in their relationship with Him, enabling them to be examples of Christ’s love to everyone they
meet.
Ministers: Members and friends of Grace Church
Pastor: Ric Koehn
Director of Youth and Family Ministries: Mary Jane Kane
Uzone Site Manager: Nancy Hoiseth
Administrative Assistant: Nancy Hoeft
Finance Secretary: Shelli Bast
Custodians: Gary and Marilyn Herzberg
PARTICIPANTS IN MORNING SERVICES:
Ushers: Terry & Deb Thomsen
Bob Stoneburner
Tom & Nancy Deadrick
Jason Kelly
Greeters: Jerry & Helen Olsen
Sharon Schmidt
Mike & Mary Nehring
Delores Schoenherr
Organist/Pianist: Faye Paster
Nursery: Bernie Voss
Marcia Gray
Audio/Visual: Doug & Beth Voss
Readers: Pete Fisk
Pete Fisk
Acolytes: Bradley Vanderpool
Joshua Schaeffer
Flower Committee: Geri Spanier, Diane Fuchs
Banner Committee: Leta Stafford
Communion Servers: Eileen Werner, Marge Hartmann
(Greet each other in Christian love)
PRAYERS AT THE ALTAR RAILING FOLLOWING THE SERVICE
9:45 am
9:45 am
11:00 am
7:00 pm
Worship Service with communion
Coffee Fellowship Hosts: Luanne Tschann, Linda Stelling
Thank you to those that donate treats each Sunday.
Sunday school
Mission Team mtg.
Worship Service with communion
SPRC meeting
PLEASE PASS and sign the registration pads in the pews. The Outreach Ministry Team
encourages everyone to wear a nametag on Sunday morning.
MISSION OFFERING: Missions for May will go towards the 2015 Love Offering. It will be divided
as follows to 3 projects that will reflect and advance the theme “God’s Vision, Our Mission—
Unleashed”: Grace Children’s Center in Vietnam (60%), Church-School Partnership Grants (30%),
Volunteers in Mission Scholarships (10%). Thank you for your extravagant stewardship, for your
God-sized love for all the children of the world, and for unleashing God’s vision to heal a broken
world.
UZONE ENDOWMENT payments can be made at any time; please make sure you write out the
check to the Uzone Endowment Fund, so that it gets credited to the right fund.
THANK YOU: I wish to express a most sincere thanks to everyone who sent cards, flowers, food,
and gave their support through love and prayers at the time of my accident. A special thanks to
Pastor Ric Koehn for his comforting words, and to all of my church family. Betty Keller
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OPEN HOUSE: Please join us for a joint 80 birthday celebration for Stan & Bea Marple. The
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Open House celebration will be held on Sunday, May 17 , from 2-4 pm at the Paynesville American
Legion.
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NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER: Thursday, May 7 is National Day of Prayer. The Paynesville
Ministerial Association invites you to join us at the flagpole outside the Paynesville City Hall at noon
on that day for prayer. The prayer time will last about 30 minutes.
SPRING SALAD LUNCHEON: CentraCare Health of Paynesville will be having a Spring Salad
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Luncheon at Stearns Place (701 Stearns Ave.) from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm on May 13 . Lunch
served or delivered. A free-will donation will be accepted. Proceeds will fund a HoverMatt to
transfer patients in the hospital.
PLEASE PRAY FOR THESE KNOWN SICK: Berkley Damhof, Marcella Frank, Leola Wendroth
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Monday
May 4
2:00 pm
UMW meeting
Tuesday
May 5
2:00 pm
Staff meeting
7:00 pm
Church Conference with Leadership Meeting following
Wednesday
May 6
2:00 pm
Joanna Circle – Serving: Marilyn Deadrick
6:00 pm
Wed.G.E. meal
6:30 pm
Gathering
6:45 pm
Youth Groups
Thursday
May 7
Noon
National Day of Prayer - Prayers @ flagpole by City Hall
2:00 pm
Joanna Circle Bingo @ Manor
Sunday
May 10
MOTHER’S DAY
8:30 am
Worship
9:30 am
Coffee Fellowship
9:45 am
Sunday school
11:00 am
Worship
CHURCH OFFICE HOURS: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 8 am-3 p.m.
-Church doors open 8-5 Monday-Friday, Saturday 9-5