CHRISTIAN EDUCATION HOUR
Class: Teachers:
Early Childhood (Ages 0-3 years) Parents
Preschool (Ages 4-5 years) Joanna Woodsmall, Debbie Giles
Primary (Grades 2 & 3) Veronika Sukup, Bonnie Beachy
Middler (Grades 4 & 5) Jim Beachy, Doris Weaver
Junior High (Grades 6, 7, & 8) Dana Bumbalough, Matt Pflederer
Youth (Grades 9-12) Evie Shellenberger
Adult Class: A discussion of Money Enough by Douglas Hicks will be led by Wendell Lantz
Call to Worship:
Leader: Lord, we worship you because you are good!
People: You teach us to sustain the weary with a word.
Leader: The stone that the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone.
People: This is the Lord’s doing; it is marvelous in our eyes.
Leader: Lord, we give you thanks, for your love is never ending.
People: Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord.
PAOLI MENNONITE FELLOWSHIP
March 24, 2013
We welcome all persons
to worship, study and fellowship with us as we continually
seek to be faithful disciples of Jesus
Anticipating Resurrection – Palm Sunday
Focus: The Blessed One comes in the name of the Lord
Gathering to Worship
Gathering Song – Hosanna to the Living King
Call to Worship (see back of bulletin)
Welcome and Introductions
Singing our Faith
We cry Hosanna Lord
SS 73 Jesus is coming
Hallelujah, Your love is amazing
Celebrating Shalom: Dana and Wally
Offering - Special offering for March is for the Food Pantry
Hearing the Word
Children’s Time
Scripture: John 12: 12-19
Meditation – The anti-triumphal donkey ride into Jerusalem
Responses
Sharing Joys and Concerns / Prayer
Announcements
Sending Song – How great Thou art
PASTOR-ELDER TEAM
Rebecca Kauffman, Pastor 653-4140
Matt Pflederer, Pastor (574) 606-6727
Marlene Beachy 723-0737
Mica Beauregard 723-4502
Ted Larrison 723-3826
MINISTERS
All the congregation
CHURCH OFFICE
Pastors: Rebecca Kauffman; Office Hours - Tues 9-4, Wed 12-4, Thurs 1-5
Matt Pflederer; Office Hours – Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri. 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Secretary: Andrew Blount, office hours on Friday
Phone: (812) 723-2414; Fax: (812) 723-3515 email:
Address: 2589 N. CR 100 W., Paoli, IN 47454
OUR COVENANT
In covenanting together, we affirm that Jesus Christ is Lord. We gratefully acknowledge him as our Lord and accept his teaching as the way to live. We recognize the importance of:
· Regular Bible study, worship with others, and prayer as a vital part of our Christian life.
· Taking each other seriously, contributing our gifts and caring for one another in love to strengthen the Christian body.
· Living and sharing the Good News as Christ has taught us and as the Holy Spirit enables.
TODAY March 24, 2013 (worship at 9:30) / NEXT SUNDAY March 31, 2013 (worship at 10:00)Lent 6: Palm Sunday / Easter Sunday
Worship Leader: / Jim Beachy / Worship Leader: / Matt Pflederer
Music Leader: / Joanna Woodsmall / Music Leader: / Marlene Beachy
Meditation: / Matt Pflederer / Meditation: / Rebecca Kauffman
Greeters: / Dave & Marlene Beachy / Greeter:
Nursery: / Jamey Sullivan & Trish Moore / Nursery:
A.V.: / Craig Bumbalough / AV: / Larry Lehman
TODAY
Today we celebrate Palm Sunday and the beginning of Holy Week; the day when the church remembers what, traditionally, has been called “Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem” but more accurately could be called Jesus’ “anti-triumphal donkey ride into Jerusalem.”
12:30 – 1:30 pm – Music Program practice.
Next Sunday
The climax of Holy week is a celebration of Jesus’ resurrection! An Easter breakfast will be served at 8:30 am; children may hunt for eggs after breakfast. Worship will begin at 10:00 with pre-service music at 9:50.
There will be no Christian Education hour this week.
THIS WEEK
Mar. 28, 7:00 pm, Maundy Thursday Service at PMF. This service will be a time to remember Jesus’ last supper with his disciples. It will include a simple meal, foot washing and communion. Please note that the meal will be part of the service and not a separate event. Come and join us as we remember and worship.
Mar.29, 7:00 pm - Community Good Friday Tenebrae Service at Paoli United Methodist Church.
UPCOMING
April 10, 6:30 pm – Large Group
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Peacebuilders Camp for youth at Koinonia Farm in GA – Dates set: June 17-22 for ages 13-14; and June 24-29 for ages 11-12. PMF has some campership funds available to assist with registration and transportation. Talk to Ted or Matt if interested.
Our overage amount this year is $5,700. PET is requesting proposals on how to disperse the funds. If you have a proposal please contact a member of PET.
A Sister Care seminar will be held in Bluffton, OH April 26-27. Talk to Rebecca if you are interested in attending.
FOR PRAYER
Remember Brett Ford in prayer this week. On Tuesday at 1:00 in Bloomington he will have spinal surgery (in the neck area). Pray for the medical staff, for a safe and successful surgery, and for Brett as he recovers.
Pray for the Holy Spirit’s peace and power to be with Larry & Trish in their process to obtain rights to see their grandchildren. On Tuesday at 9:30 am the new judge will decide if materials the children’s Guardian Ad Litum has put forth can be used in court later on.
Pray for Dave, Cindy, Lydia and Amos as they grieve the death of their mother and grandmother.
Pray for Deb Giles’ sister and brother-in-law, Luanne and Bill Niggs. Bill recently found out he has Lou Gehrig’s disease (ALS). Pray also for their son who is experiencing health problems.
Pray for Audrey Thill and other Goshen College students in their Study-Service term in Cambodia. Pray for safety, openness to learning, and spiritual growth.
Martine Audéoud of Mennonite Mission Network is a seminary professor based in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, who travels widely to teach upper-level theology students. Pray for energy and protection for Martine in her travels, and for her husband, Gary Wittig, also a teacher, and their young son, Samuel, in Martine’s absence.