Our Church Staff
Servants of Love & Joy ...... Each Member of JC FUMC
Rio Texas Conference Bishop Robert Schnase
Hill Country District Superintendent Rev. John Wright
Pastor Rev. Lee Romero
Pastor Emeritus Rev. Bill Wiemers
Pastor Emeritus Rev. George Joehnk
Education Director Ronnie Birck
Youth Director. Carrie Anders
Church Secretary Angela Bacon
Financial Secretary Elaine Swiss, Carol Willis
Treasurer Carol Schlachter
Lay Leader James Sultemeier
Nursery Attendants Jenny Bacon
Music Director Wendy Sultemeier
Pianist Sandra Danz
Praise Team Bryan Anders, Doug Smith & Darlene Young
8:30 Usher James Deal
10:50 Usher Paul Watt
The nursery is available during Worship Services and Sunday
school for pre-school children and babies. We love to have our
older children in worship.
Opportunities for Serving Christ
Sunday – April 9th
8:30 & 10:50 am Worship Services Sanctuary
9:40 – 10:30 am Christian Ed Classes
4:00 pm HS Youth Activity Center
Monday – April 10th
Wesley Nurse out
9:30 am Exercise Fellowship Hall
Tuesday – April 11th
Wesley Nurse out
9:00 am Games Fellowship Hall
2:00 pm UMW Fellowship Hall
7:00 pm Bible Study Seekers
Wednesday – April 12th
9:30 am Exercise Fellowship Hall
3:30 pm Kids Club Activity Center
6:00 pm Rehearsal-Lord’s Supper Activity Center
6:30 am MS Youth Activity Center
6:30 pm Choir Activity Center
Thursday – April 13th
10:00 am Wesley Nurse – Daniel Plan J. Wesley
7:00 pm Lord’s Supper Activity Center
No Mission Committee Mtg.
Friday – April 14th
Wesley Nurse out
No Exercise
7:00 pm Game Night First Christian Church
7:30 pm Good Friday Service Sanctuary
8:30 pm Movie – The Passion of the Christ” Activity Center
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Our Wesley Nurse Cindy Leonard
Hours are Monday through Friday 8am-12pm & 1pm–5pm.
Her number is 512-771-8783 E-mail:
Our attendance for Sunday, April 2, 2017
1st Service: 57
2nd Service: 63
Sunday school: 60
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Happy Anniversary!
Lu Cydne & Bill Wittkohl April 11
Randy & Chris Schulze April 11
Happy Birthday!
Ayden Hubenak April 9
Luke London April 9
Wyatt Peters April 9
Angela Shelton April 9
Doug Smith April 9
Maddie Roschetzky April 11
Jonathan Schulze April 12
Bryan Philips April 13
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SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES
FELLOWSHIP – led by Bill & Elaine Swiss. The class is studying Steve Harper’s “Five Marks of a Methodist”. New members and visitors are welcome to join in. The class meets in Fellow Ship Hall, located near the Sanctuary.
JOHN WESLEY – led by Barbara Hudson. Join the John Wesley Class for a Max Lucado Lenten study "He Chose the Nails", a DVD and handouts.
NOMADS’ – Nomads class will be studying Matt Chandler’s 12 week DVD series “Recovering Redemption”. The Bible makes it clear that God wants his people to experience life abundantly. Matt Chandler will guide us in this study to discover why things are is such a mess – even for Christians. Through getting to the root of brokenness and the destructive patterns of behavior we will reorient our lives around how to understand and apply the gospel in our lives.
SEEKERS – The Seekers class is studying "God is Good” He is Better Than You Think by Bill Johnson. All are invited to join.
LIFE WITH GOD - Young Adult/College Age Sunday School Class. It is for single or married adults, college age into their 20’s. As we start out we will do a video/discussion relative to Christian life, in a sometime confusing world. The class will be dynamic and those attending can shape it to the desires of the group. The discussions will initially be led by Pastor Lee. The class meets in theformer Nomads room of the Activity Center. If you are not involved in a Sunday School class and you are college age or a young adult, come join us.
YOUTH – All 6th – 12th grade students join us in the Youth room for our Lenten study “It Is Finished”. Video lesson, snack, scripture, activity provided.
CHILDREN – The curriculum used for Nursery, PreK-5th Grade is “Planting Faith, Growing Faith”. All classrooms are accessed from the hallway by the church office.
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The office is open
9-12 and 1-4 Monday through Thursday
If something is needed when the office is closed you may call:
Pastor Lee on his cell @ 361-205-5421
April 9, 2017
Palm/Passion Sunday
“A PLACE TO GROW IN CHRISTIAN LOVE”
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
105 N. LBJ DR.
PO BOX 207
JOHNSON CITY, TX 78636
830-868-7414
Website: www.fumcjctx.org
First Awakening
Contemporary Worship Service
8:30 a.m.
“You Are the Body of Christ Raised”
Announcements
Opening Prayer
Passing of the Peace
Songs of Praise / Centering
Joys & Concerns
Pastoral Prayer / The Lord’s Prayer – All
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those
Who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen
Offering
Children’s Choir
Scripture Matthew 21:1-11
Isaiah 50:4-9a
Sermon “Both Sides of the Coin”
Song of Reflection
Benediction
Closing Song
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“This worship service is over – your service to God begins.”
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Our Mission Statement
The mission of the Congregation of the First United Methodist Church is to continue to be a committed fellowship of disciples sharing the love of God through Jesus Christ and furnishing a place of Christian worship, programs, services and facilities for its members and the people of the Johnson City area.
Teddy Bear Ministry
You are invited to hold a bear during joys and concerns and then take it and give it to someone who needs a word of encouragement, healing, or up-lifting.
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We are in need of adding nursery workers on staff.
If you are interested in the staff position, please call
Ronnie Birck at the church office (830)868-7414.
Traditional Service
10:50 a.m.
“Do no harm. Do good. Stay in love with God.” John Wesley
Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors
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Announcements
Passing of the Peace
Opening Hymn “All Praise to Thee, for Thou, O King Divine” UMH #166
Call to Worship BOW #245
Leader: Praise be to God!
All: Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, who has visited and redeemed
the people.
Leader: Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
All: Blessed be the name of the Lord.
(THE BOOK OF WORSHIP 1965, ALT.)
Hymn of Praise “All Glory, Laud and Honor” UMH #280
Prayer of Thanksgiving BOW #550
Almighty and forgiving God, we your unworthy servants give you most humble thanks for all your goodness and loving kindness, to us and to all whom you have made.
We bless you for our creation, preservation, and all the blessings of this life; but above all for your immeasurable love in the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ, for the means of grace, and for the hope of glory.
Give us such an awareness of your mercies, that our hearts may be thankful, and that we may show forth your praise, not only with our lips, but in our lives, by giving up ourselves to your service and by walking before you in holiness and righteousness all our days; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be all honor and glory, for ever and ever. Amen.
(THE BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER, U.S.A., 20TH CENT., ALT.)
(All offer prayers of Thanksgiving in silence.)
Words of Confirmation
The Lord God is merciful and gracious, endlessly patient, loving, and true, showing mercy to thousands, forgiving iniquity, transgression, and sin, and granting pardon. Amen.
(JEWISH PRAYER FOR FORGIVENESS, U.S.A., 20TH CENT.)
(1 JOHN 1:5, 7, ALT.)
Affirmation of Faith UMH #881
Joys and Concerns
Lord’s Prayer (see prayer in 8:30 Service Order of Worship)
(You are invited, if you would like, to hold your neighbors hand during the Lord’s Prayer.)
Offering/Doxology
Anthem
Old Testament Reading Matthew 21:1-11
Hymn of Preparation “Great is Thy Faithfulness” UMH#140
Scripture Isaiah 50:4-9a
Sermon “Both Sides of the Coin”
Dedication Hymn “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” UMH #277
Benediction
Sending Forth “At the Name of Jesus” UMH #168
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“This worship service is over – your service to God begins.”
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Today’s Scripture
Common English Bible
Matthew 21:1-11
1When they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus gave two disciples a task. 2He said to them, “Go into the village over there. As soon as you enter, you will find a donkey tied up and a colt with it. Untie them and bring them to me. 3 If anybody says anything to you, say that the Lord needs it.” He sent them off right away. 4Now this happened to fulfill what the prophet said, 5Say to Daughter Zion, “Look, your king is coming to you, humble and riding on a donkey, and on a colt the donkey’s offspring.” 6The disciples went and did just as Jesus had ordered them. 7They brought the donkey and the colt and laid their clothes on them. Then he sat on them.
8Now a large crowd spread their clothes on the road. Others cut palm branches off the trees and spread them on the road. 9The crowds in front of him and behind him shouted, “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessings on the one who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest!” 10And when Jesus entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred up. “Who is this?” they asked. 11The crowds answered, “It’s the prophet Jesus from Nazareth in Galilee.”
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Easter Schedule
April 13th
- Maundy Thursday - Reenactment of the Lord’s Supper with Communion served
@ 7:00 pm in the Activity Center. Childcare will be provided.
April 14th
- Good Friday Service @ 7:30 pm in the Sanctuary
- Movie “The Passion of the Christ” @ 8:30 pm in the Activity Center
April 16th
- 8:30 am Easter Sunday Early Service in the Sanctuary
- 9:40 am Potluck Brunch with Easter Egg Hunt for children in the Activity Center
- 10:50 am Easter Sunday Late Service in the Sanctuary