MARCH 30-31, 2013 ANNOUNCEMENTS

MARCH 30-31, 2013

 ANNOUNCEMENTS

IN OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS

ADDITIONAL PRAYERS: Susanna Swank, Jolene Frahm, Chuck Walter, Shaun Renard, Harold Gotta, Irene Floyd, Cheryl Hennefeld, Jim Grimes, Larry Scott, Doris Werts, Mandy Branson’s Dad, Phyllis Barnett, service people and families.  

CONTINUAL PRAYERS:  Bishop Julius Trimble, District Superintendent Reverend Bill Poland, District Outreach Minister Paul Smith, 1^st Church pastors, and church family.   

PRAYER CHAIN MINISTRY

Contact Dorothy Danner at 641-842-2557. 

E-PRAYER CHAIN

If you would like to sign up for the e-prayer chain to receive an e-mail any time a request is made for a prayer, please contact Heather at fumchurch@iowatelecom.net or 641-842-3712 with your name and e-mail information.  

THIS WEEKEND

EASTER

Thank you to the “Pattern by Grace” (worship decorating) group for their artist design this Holy season. 

WEBSITE:  WWW.KIFUMC.ORG

E-MAIL:  FUMCHURCH@IOWATELECOM.NET

FACEBOOK:  www.facebook.com/firstchurchknoxville  

NEW THIS WEEK!

THANK YOU

To My Church Community,  I would like to let you know how much your cards and prayers have meant to me.  You words of encouragement have helped me to keep in focus and the prayers to keep my faith strong.  I know God has carried me through these treatments.   I’ve also prayed to him for blessings to each of you.  “What a mighty God we serve”.  Love, Cheryl and Brian Hennefeld

FUMC AT HELPING HANDS

April is FUMC’s month to help with grocery assistance at Helping Hands Food Pantry.   On April 8 and April 22 volunteers are needed AT 9:00 AM (PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE IN START TIME AS THE TRUCKS ARE ARRIVING EARLIER AT 9:15) Helping Hands.

2013-2014 CHURCH SCHOLARSHIP FORMS

Church scholarship application forms for the 2013-2014 school year are available in the church office window ledge.  Please complete and return the form to the office by April 15^th for consideration. 

NEW SPORTS ADDED TO FUMC SPORTS ACADEMY

Under the direction of Joel Johnson, summer softball and baseball for 5^th and 6^th grade girls and boys has been added as a new ministry of the FUMC Sports Academy.   If you would like to make donations to help with the initial start up cost of this new portion of the sports academy please mark checks payable to FUMC with “sports academy” in the memo or a love envelope with “sports academy” indicated. 

UMW GUEST BREAKFAST

The United Methodist Women invite the men and women of the church to a Guest Day breakfast at Knoxville FUMC on Saturday, April 13 at 9:00 a.m.  The program will be given by exchange student, Anna Shevehenko.  Make your reservation by April 6 to Pat Haning at 842-2790 or pahaning@iowatelecom.net.

ONGOING NEWS… LECTIONARY:  April 6-7 Acts 5:27-32 Ps 150 (UMH 862) Rev. 1:4-8 John 20:19-31 ATTENDANCE/GIVING March 23-24, 2013 Worship attendance:  165 Giving:  $3193.64 ------------------------------------------- THIS WEEK… Sunday March 31, 2013 EASTER 8:30 & 10:45a    Worship                              Services 9:30a                Sunday School Monday April 1, 2013 1:00-3:00p         NHN – Act Cntr 5:30-7:30p         Cub Scouts – WFH 7:00p                4H Club – Act Cntr Tuesday April 2, 2013 7:00-8:00a         Early Birds – Hardees 9:00a-Noon       Almost Free                           Shop 9:30a                Staff Meeting – Conf Wednesday April 3, 2013 Noon                Wings – Conf                            Rm 1:00-3:00p         NHN—Act Cntr 7:00p                Jr. Optimists –                            Youth Rm

Thursday April 4, 2013 12:30p              UMW Exec Mtg – EFH Friday April 5, 2013 9:00a-4:00p       Almost Free Shop Saturday April 6, 2013 COMMUNION NEIGHBOR HELPING NEIGHBOR 7:30a                Methodist Men – Mr. C’s Sunday April 7, 2013 COMMUNION NEIGHBOR HELPING NEIGHBOR 8:30 & 10:45a    Worship Services

WELCOME VISITORS…

We welcome you and invite you to participate in all activities of the church.  Listed are all of the events taking place in our church this week.  We realize that newcomers may not be familiar with all the programs or people of the church so for explanations and more complete descriptions we encourage you to visit our website at, www.kifumc.org  and www.facebook.com/firstchurchknoxville, email fumchurch@iowatelecom.net, or call 641-842-3712.

We are family friendly with a well equipped nursery, a full play room, and bathroom for your use.  Please feel free to use our family oriented nursery.   These areas are sound proof from the sanctuary, but you can turn on the speakers and hear the service if you would like.  Large print bulletins are available for the 8:30 service.

Assisting with Services: 

8:30 - Liturgist:  Jim Butler

10:45 - Praise Band

USHERS:        

Saturday -  Mike and Dorothy Larson

8:30 – Ron Adams, Kevin Crawford, Marion Friday, Benny Mott, Timothy Shepherd, Jonathan Wilson, Kitty Shepherd

10:45 – Tom and Lori Bailey; Paul Huyck

GREETERS:

Montgomery Street

8:30 – John and Darlene Scott

10:45 – Park Woodle and Caroline

Fourth Street

8:30 – Terry and Cindy Fenoglio

10:45 – Sharon Fisk

COMMUNION:             

8:30 – Larry and RoseAnn Rowley

HOSPITALITY:                        

8:30 – Connie Davis and Sara Hopkins

EASTER MARCH 31, 2013 SERVICE

Enter to Worship, Depart to Serve

Our Mission:  "To make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world."

WORDS OF WELCOME/ANNOUNCEMENTS

ORGAN PRELUDE

+CALL TO WORSHIP

Leader:     Christ is risen!

People:    Christ is risen indeed! Alleluia!

+ HYMN         “Christ the Lord Is Risen Today”               #302

PRAYER

Almighty God, through Jesus Christ you overcame death and opened to us the gate of everlasting life. Grant that we, who celebrate the day of our Lord's resurrection, may, by the renewing of your Spirit arise from the death of sin to the life of righteousness; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

HYMN                        “Christ Is Alive!”                                #318

Time with Young Disciples

HYMN                       “Crown Him with Many Crowns”               #327

SCRIPTURES         

Acts 10:34-43

Psalter: psalm 118:14-29 response 2, #839/840

Gospel John 20:1-18

MESSAGE

AFFIRMATION OF FAITH              #889

OFFERING

Let us offer ourselves and our gifts to God.  

+DOXOLOGY #95

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise him, all creatures here below; praise him above, ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.  Amen.

PRAYER OF DEDICATION

+ HYMN                                 “He Lives”                              #310

+ SENDING FORTH WITH BLESSING

+ POSTLUDE

(+) Those who are able are invited to stand.      

*Communion is available following the service where consecrated elements are distributed in the front of the sanctuary

GOOD FRIDAY - MARCH 29, 2013

GOOD FRIDAY

SERVICE OF TENEBRAE

March 29, 2013

The Service of Tenebrae, or “shadows” is a commemoration of the passion of Christ.  The most significant feature is the gradual extinguishing of the candles following each reading.  The bare altar and unvested furnishings emphasize the starkness of the events recalled.  The candles represent the apostles and all followers and the larger candle represents Christ.   The dramatic high point occurs with the complete darkness and the loud noise at the death of Jesus.

+GREETING

Leader:  God is light, in whom there is no darkness at all.

People:  Jesus Christ is the light of the world.

Leader:   And this is the judgment, that the light has come into the world,

People:  and we loved darkness rather than light.

+HYMN                      “Go to Dark Gethsemane”              #290

PRAYER

Almighty God, graciously behold this your family, for whom our Lord Jesus Christ was willing to be betrayed into the hands of sinners, and to suffer death upon the cross; who now lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, One God, forever and ever. Amen.

OFFERING

OFFERATORY 

HYMN                        “Were You There”                            #288

THE PASSION OF JESUS CHRIST ---

TENEBRAE - (shadows)

Fourteen candles, along with a central Christ candle, are lighted at this point; then one is extinguished at the conclusion of each reading. 

Readings 1-9

HYMN            “To Mock Your Reign O Dearest Lord”       #285

Readings 10-16

+HYMN                 “What Wondrous Love Is This”           #292

+DISMISSAL WITH BLESSING

Go in peace. May Jesus Christ, who for our sake became obedient unto death, even death on a cross, keep you and strengthen you this night and forever. Amen.

All depart the church in silence.

MAUNDY THURSDAY - MARCH 28, 2013

MAUNDY THURSDAY

MARCH 28, 2013

On this night we remember and celebrate the final supper Jesus shared with his disciples in the context of Passover.   This event, which reveals the holiness of all subsequent meals eaten in his name, institutes the mystery of his abiding redemptive presence in the church’s celebrations of the Lord’s Supper, or Eucharist.   This evening also marks the beginning of the most solemn and joyful celebration of the entire Christian year.  We enter what St. Augustine referred to as “the triduum during which the Lord died, was buried, and rose again.”

WORDS OF WELCOME/ANNOUNCEMENTS

+CALL TO WORSHIP

Leader:   We come on this holy evening to share together remembrances of our Lord.
People: We come together to remember and pray, to break bread and drink of the cup.

Leader:   We come with thankful hearts for all the rich meanings of this sacred night.
People: And, too, in our Lord’s community of faithful disciples, we have come to know again the power of God’s redeeming love.

+HYMN                        “I Come with Joy”                                  #617

PRAYER

O God, even now, we feel the darkness gather as we tell the story of the Last Supper.  A sense of loneliness and foreboding hangs in the air. We want to believe we would not have abandoned you in your time of need had we been with you. But in our hearts, we know our behavior would not have differed from that of the disciples. We know this because we still turn away from you when it is expedient. We put other things before our commitment to you and fail to heed your command to serve others. Forgive us for not being more faithful. Forgive us when we are reluctant to share the Good News of the gospel, worried more about offending someone than offering them hope. In this time before Easter, help us to reflect and remember what your persecution and death mean to us. May we be prepared to greet Easter with a sense of awe and a renewed commitment to a new life in you. Amen.

HYMN              “Lord God, Your Love Has Called Us Here”          #579

PRAYER OF ILLUMINATION

Lord, open our hearts and minds by the power of the Holy Spirit, that, as the Scriptures are read and your Word proclaimed, we may hear with joy what you say to us this evening.  Amen. 

OLD TESTAMENT READING                Exodus 12:1-14

PSALTER         Psalm 116: 1-4, 12-19 (response 2)                     #837

EPISTLE READING                  1 Corinthians 11:23-26

GOSPEL READING      John 13:1-17, 31b-35

+HYMN                                    “Jesu, Jesu”                              #432

HOMILY

SERVICE OF WORD AND TABLE II                             #12

INVITATION

CONFESSION AND PARDON

THE PEACE

OFFERING

THE GREAT THANKSGIVING (Word and Table II, p.15)

THE LORD’S PRAYER

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. 

GIVING AND RECEIVING THE BREAD AND CUP

+HYMN                                    “What Wondrous Love Is This”               #292

+SENDING FORTH

POSTLUDE

+ indicates to stand if you are able.

MARCH 24, 2013 SERVICE

PALM SUNDAY

Enter to Worship, Depart to Serve

Our Mission:  "To make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world."

WORDS OF WELCOME/ANNOUNCEMENTS

ORGAN PRELUDE

+CALL TO WORSHIP

Leader:   Excitement is all about. Today we tell an ancient

                 story of a parade, palms and possibilities.
People: And we wave palms and wear crosses,

                 reminding ourselves that both ecstasy and

                 agony, joy and disappointment are part of

                 our living.Leader:   Today we say: Blessed is the One who comes

                 in God’s name! Hosanna!
People: This One is Jesus of Nazareth —teacher,

                 builder, Christ. Leader:   In ancient Jerusalem, people gave Jesus a

                 wonderful welcome.
People: Today we celebrate the presence of the

                 living Christ!
All:           Holy One, thank you for your unmistakable

presence! With our senses and our minds, we delight in the gift of life! We honor you with attentive listening and we eagerly wait for your voice.  Amen. 

+ HYMN                     “All Glory, Laud, and Honor”          #280

Time with Young Disciples

HYMN                        “Hosanna, Loud Hosanna”            #278

SCRIPTURES

Psalm 118:14-29 (UMH 839) response 1

Luke 19:28-40

MESSAGE

OFFERING

Let us offer ourselves and our gifts to God.  

+DOXOLOGY #95

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise him, all creatures here below; praise him above, ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.  Amen.

PRAYER OF DEDICATION

+ HYMN                     “Go to Dark Gethsemane”              #290

+ SENDING FORTH WITH BLESSING

+ POSTLUDE

(+) Those who are able are invited to stand.      

*Communion is available following the service where consecrated elements are distributed in the front of the sanctuary