MARCH 23-24, 2013 ANNOUNCEMENTS

MARCH 23-24, 2013

 ANNOUNCEMENTS

IN OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS

HOSPITALIZED:  Susanna Swank.

ADDITIONAL PRAYERS: 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.  

CONDOLENCES:  Condolences to Bob Hardman and family on the passing of his mother. 

Condolences to Susanna Swank and family on the passing of her son-in-law. 

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

Palm Sunday

Heifer Project - Heifer’s mission is to work with communities to end hunger and poverty and care for the earth.   By giving families a hand-up, not just a hand-out, we empower them to turn lives of hunger and poverty into self reliance and hope.   A special collection is taken the fourth weekend of every month. 

WEBSITE:  WWW.KIFUMC.ORG

E-MAIL:  FUMCHURCH@IOWATELECOM.NET

FACEBOOK:  www.facebook.com/firstchurchknoxville

NEW THIS WEEK!

EASTER FLOWERS WANTED!

Help make our Church beautiful this Easter by donating flowers.   Any type of spring flowers can be brought to the Church by Friday March 29 at noon.  Your generosity is always appreciated. 

 

GOOD FRIDAY MORNING CAMP

Good Friday Day Camp is coming up on Friday, March 29 from 9 until 12.  The event is open to anyone ages 3 through 5th grade.  Registration forms are available on the church office window ledge. 

 

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 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.

THIS WEEK… Sunday March 24, 2013 PALM SUNDAY/HEIFER PROJECT 8:30 & 10:45a    Worship                            Services 9:30a                Sunday School Monday March 25, 2013 1:00-3:00p         NHN – Act Cntr 3:00-6:00p         Almost Free Shop 5:30-6:30p         Cub Scouts – WFH 6:00-7:30p         Free Clinic – Act Cntr 6:00-9:00p         Habitat Board Mtg – EFH Tuesday March 26, 2013 7:00-8:00a         Early Birds –                            Hardees 9:00a-Noon       Almost Free                            Shop 9:30a                Staff Meeting – Conf Wednesday March 27, 2013 Noon                Wings – Conf                            Rm

1:00-3:00p         NHN—Act Cntr 4:30p                Girl Scouts – Preschool 5:00-6:00p         Program Staff                            Mtg – Conf Rm 7:00p                Jr. Optimists –                            Youth Rm Thursday March 28, 2013 MAUNDY THURSDAY 1:30p                Sarah Circle – WFH 1:30p                Mary Circle – EFH 7:00p                Maundy Thursday Service – Sanctuary Friday March 29, 2013 GOOD FRIDAY 9:00-Noon         Good Friday Day Camp 9:00a-4:00p       Almost Free Shop 5:00p-8:00p       Activity Center – Reserved by Noon Kiwanis 7:00p                Good Friday Service – Sanctuary Saturday March 30, 2013  5:30p                Chapel Service Sunday March 31, 2013 EASTER 8:30 & 10:45a    Worship Services 9:30a                Sunday School

holy week activities 

March 28, 7:00pm Maundy Thursday service

March 29, 9:00-Noon

Good Friday Day Camp

March 29, 7:00pm Good Friday service

March 30 & 31, Easter Services, Regular worship times

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:  Bonnie Crook 

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 – Derald and Emily Swisher

10:45 – Erin and Heather Hibma

Fourth Street

8:30 – Pat and Shannon Nathe

10:45 – Roberta Orr and Delaine Clark

COMMUNION:             

8:30 – Anita Martin and Merna Furney

HOSPITALITY:                        

8:30 – Derald and Emily Swisher

March 16-17, 2013 Announcements

MARCH 16-17, 2013

 ANNOUNCEMENTS

IN OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS

HOSPITALIZED:  Rollie Rigg.  Chuck Walter.

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

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

After attending our latest new member class those that will be received into membership are:  Shaun Renard, Jessica Renard, Betsey Bellamy, Tim Gotta, Anita Martin, Steve Langstraat, Callie Shinn, and Aaron Anderson.   We celebrate with them our renewed affirmation to the church of Jesus in and through First Church.

Youth Bake Sale Sunday 9:30-10:30 am – Narthex

Youth Group Sunday 3-7 pm – WFH/Youth Room

WEBSITE:  WWW.KIFUMC.ORG

E-MAIL:  FUMCHURCH@IOWATELECOM.NET

FACEBOOK:  www.facebook.com/firstchurchknoxville 

NEW THIS WEEK!

CONGRATULATIONS

Congratulations to Doris and George Werts on their 68^th wedding anniversary on March 18^th!

Congratulations to Brian and Bre Brooks on the birth of their son!

THANK YOU

The Trustees would like to thank Park Woodle for volunteering to look after the Activity Center.  His experience will be a great help and an asset for the center. 

EASTER FLOWERS WANTED!

Help make our Church beautiful this Easter by donating flowers.   Any type of spring flowers can be brought to the Church by Friday March 29 at noon.  Your generosity is always appreciated. 

 

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 from 10:00 a.m. to noon at Helping Hands.

GOOD FRIDAY MORNING CAMP

Good Friday Day Camp is coming up on Friday, March 29 from 9 until 12.  The event is open to anyone ages 3 through 5th grade.  Registration forms are available on the church office window ledge. 

HOMEBUILDERS

Homebuilders group will meet on March 21^st at Godfathers at 11:30. 

EARTH HOUR

St. Anthony Catholic Church invites you to participate in Earth Hour, a global effort to raise awareness of climate change.  During Earth Hour, people turn out their lights for one hour to support environmentally sustainable action.  St. Anthony’s Earth Hour event includes a meal and viewing and discussion of the Oscar-nominated film, Sun Come Up.  The film tells the story of South Pacific islanders who must find a new home because their island is sinking due to rising sea levels.  The film will be followed by observance of Earth Hour with prayer service and vigil.  The event will be from 7-9 p.m. on March 23^rd at St. Anthony’s and is free to attend. 

LECTIONARY:  March 23-24 Luke 19:28-40 Ps. 118:1-2, 19-29 (UMH 839) ATTENDANCE/GIVING March 10, 2013 Worship attendance:  335 Giving:  $4576.25 ------------------------------------------- THIS WEEK… Sunday March 17, 2013 8:30 & 10:45a    Worship                              Services 9:30-10:30a       Youth Bake Sale/Fundraiser – Narthex 9:30a                Sunday School 4:00-6:00p         Youth Group – WFH/YR Monday March 18, 2013 1:00-3:00p         NHH – Act Cntr 5:30-7:30p         Cub Scouts – WFH 6:30p                Committee Mtgs 7:30p                Ad Council – WFH 7:30p                Marion Co. Historical Society – Act Cntr Tuesday March 19, 2013 7:00a                Earlybirds – Hardees 9:30a                Staff Meeting – Conf Wednesday March 20, 2013 Noon                Wings – Conf                            Rm 1:00-3:00p         NHN—Act Cntr

5:45-6:30p         Lenten Meal –                           WFH 6:30-7:00p         Lay Lenten                           Service – WFH 7:00p                Jr. Optimists – Youth Rm Thursday March 21, 2013 11:30a Homebuilders – Godfathers 7:00p    Rebecca Circle – Park Lane Friday March 22, 2013 9:00a-4:00p       Almost Free Shop Saturday March 23, 2013 HEIFER PROJECT 8:00-9:00a         SHARE Pickup – Act Ctr 5:30p                Chapel Service Sunday March 24, 2013 PALM SUNDAY HEIFER PROJECT 8:30 & 10:45a    Worship Services 9:30a                Sunday School   --------------------------------------------------    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.

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:  Jack Crook 

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 – Kyle & Johnna Kincaid; Paul Huyck

GREETERS:

Montgomery Street

8:30 – Bert and Roberta Dennison

10:45 – Vicki Novak

Fourth Street

8:30 – Connie Davis

10:45 – Sherry Haney

COMMUNION:             

8:30 – Marion and Susan Friday

HOSPITALITY:                        

8:30 – Kay Jensen

SPECIAL MUSIC:

8:30 – Gospel Goulash

March 17, 2013 Service

WORDS OF WELCOME/ANNOUNCEMENTS

ORGAN PRELUDE

+CALL TO WORSHIP

  Leader:   This is a day of new beginnings, time to remember, and move on,

   People: Time to believe what love is bringing, laying to rest the pain that's gone.

   Leader:   For by the life and death of Jesus, love's mighty Spirit, now as then,

   People: Can make for us a world of difference as faith and hope are born again.

  Leader:  Then let us, with the Spirit's daring, step from the past, and leave

               behind

  People: Our disappointment, guilt and grieving, seeking new paths,

               and sure to find.

  Leader:   Christ is alive, and goes before us to show and share what love

               can do.

   People: This is a day of new beginnings; our God is making all things new.

+ HYMN                       “Be Thou My Vision”                                     #451

PRAYERS OF CONFESSION, ASSURANCE AND PARDON

We confess to you, all-knowing God, what we are. We are not the people we like others to think we are. We are afraid to admit, even to ourselves, what lies in the depths of our souls. But we cannot hide our true selves from you. You know us as we are, and yet you love us. Help us not to shrink from self-knowledge. Teach us to respect ourselves for your sake. Give us the courage to put our trust in your guiding power. Raise us out of the paralysis of guilt into the freedom and energy of forgiven people. And for those who through long habit find forgiveness hard to accept, we ask you to break their bondage and set them free; through Jesus Christ our Redeemer. Amen.

All pray in silence.

The saying is sure and worthy of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. If anyone sins, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous; and he is the atonement for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world. Thanks be to God.

RECEPTION OF NEW MEMBERS

Time with Young Disciples

GOSPEL GOULASH

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

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

SCRIPTURES Philippians 3:4b-14         

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                       “Love Divine, All Loves Excelling”                   #384

+ 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