Bulletin/Newsletters

Bulletin & Newsletter

ASHFORD MEMORIAL METHODIST CHURCH

March 4, 2007

Second Sunday in Lent

THE ORDER OF SERVICE

(As the prelude begins, let us prepare our hearts and minds to worship the Living God.)

Chiming of the Trinity

Prelude I Saw the Cross of Jesus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . arr. Burroughs

The Light of God Comes to Us. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Acolyte

Call to Worship Come Follow Me . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Choir

Invocation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Liturgist

Hymn Ask Ye What Great Thing I Know. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 535

Apostle’s Creed and Gloria Patri. . . . . . The Ritual pg. 21 and No.812

The Passing of Christ’s Peace

Welcome and Announcements. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Liturgist

Hymn Here I Am, Lord . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 589

Scripture Lesson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Psalms 118:1-12, 19-24

Meditation and Pastoral Prayer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pastor

Lord’s Prayer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Congregation

Choral Response. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Choir

Children’s Sermon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pastor

Offertory.Impromptu on “Wondrous Love”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .arr. Keil

Doxology & Offertory Prayer. . . No. 814 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Liturgist

Anthem Without His Cross. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Choir

Sermon “Facing Uncertainty”. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Pastor

Hymn How Firm a Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 408

Benediction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pastor

Choral Response. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Choir

We Take God’s Light to the World. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Acolyte

Postlude At the Cross. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hudson

Congregation standing, please

PARTICIPATING IN TODAY’S WORSHIP SERVICE

Text Box: Pastor Rev. Lowrie Welton Ushers: Ken Roberts & Eric Ashley Choir Director Donna Sisk Acolyte: Jessica & Gavin Cook Pianist/Organist Ann Evans Pianist Jane Lowe Liturgist Joe Arp Nursery Kellie Prince & Jamie McFalls

WELCOME to Ashford Memorial Methodist Church. We are grateful for your presence. We ask that each of you please sign the attendance registration form found in your pew. For information on how you can become a member of Ashford, please note on the attendance form or see the pastor following the morning service.

FLOWERS are placed today to the Glory of God by Maggie and Kevin Ward.

NEWSLETTER CORRECTION: THE MORNING CIRCLE WILL meet on Monday, March 5 at 10:30am in the fellowship hall at the church.

CHOIR PRACTICE will be on Wednesday, March 7 at 6:00pm.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS meeting will be on Wednesday, March 7 at 7:00pm.

THANK YOU to Richard and Jane Cathy for providing the meal to the residents of the Athens Area Homeless Shelter last Thursday, March 1. Sign up sheets are being passed around today for Homeless Shelter and ACTS volunteers.

RELAY FOR LIFE Luminary envelopes will be placed in the pews through the month of March. Please take this opportunity to make a donation in honor or in memory of someone special that is fighting or has lost their battle with cancer.

MEN’S BREAKFAST will be held on Sunday, March 11 at 7:30am in the fellowship hall at the church. All men of the church are invited to attend.

REMINDER TO ALL COMMITTEE CHAIRS – Please be sure to check your trays at the office once a week for incoming mail and/or information.

STEWARDSHIP

We have promised to uphold this church with:

OUR PRAYERS: Bea Welton (Judy Welton’s mother), Debbie Lester, Jonathan Edwards (Pastor Welton’s grandson), Libby Boykin, Ray Billings, Jeffrey Harness, Elmer Johnson (friend of the Huff family), Don Hammond Family, Hammond Family (Julie Mills Lucas’ friend), Jane Hanley, our country, our leaders, our military men/women, and the Iraqi civilians.