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8:30 am Worship Service Sunday of Lent - Palm Sunday

10:45 am Worship Service 6th Sunday of Lent - Palm Sunday

Through SONG, PRAYER, and WORD let us come before God this morning with willing hearts. Come, Holy Spirit, and fill us with the power of your peace!

UPCOMING CHURCH ACTIVITIES

Reception for Jeff Rothermel Please join us this morning in the kitchen after the 8:30 am Service for a special reception honoring Jeff Rothermel! Today is Jeffs last Sunday in music leadership for 8:30 am Contemporary Worship, and we thank him for his many years of dedicated service. We appreciate his servant heart and willingness to share his gift of music for so many years. Thank you, Jeff! Its Not Too Late to Order an Easter Lily! The deadline to purchase an Easter Lily has been extended through today. The cost is $15 each, and order envelopes are available on the table outside the Sanctuary and in the attendance pad folders. Please mark your checks Easter Lily, put your payment in the envelope, and place it in the offering plate or in the basket on the table. Lilies may be taken home after late worship on Easter day. Profits will go into the Imagine No Malaria Fund. GraceFull Singers Present Once Upon a Parable Tonight! The GraceFull Singers will present Once Upon a Parable this evening at 5:00 pm, followed by a church-wide potluck supper. Our children and youth (grades 1-8) have worked very hard for months to prepare this fun look at 5 of Jesus parables: The House on the Rock, The Good Samaritan, The Mustard Seed, The Prodigal, and The Vineyard. You will get to experience lots of good acting, singing, and dancing, as well as a great message. Bring your favorite side dish or dessert for dinner, and the meat will be provided! Madison Community Band Concert This Week! All are invited to attend the upcoming 1st Annual Madison Community Band Spring Concert being held here at Grace UMC this Tuesday, April 15 th, from 7:00-8:00 pm in the Sanctuary. A light reception will follow. Maundy Thursday Service On Thursday, April 17th at 6:00 pm, we'll host a service and dinner experience designed for all ages. We will experience a potluck Passover Seder, along with communion, a dramatization of Jesus last meal with the disciples, and an optional foot washing. We are asking all participants to bring one of the following dish types for our Passover Seder potluck: (1) vegetable dish, (2) chicken dish (goat and lamb are okay too), (3) sweet dish (desserts or anything sweet), or (4) an egg based dish. Join Us on Good Friday Our Good Friday service on April 18th will feature the Cantata Choir, orchestra, and GraceFull Dancers presenting Testimony of Life by Joseph M. Martin. This Lessons & Carols style cantata takes us through Jesus life and brings us right to the cross. The service begins at 7:00 pm. Dont miss out on this opportunity to go to the cross with Jesus before our Easter celebrations! Come Join Us For Breakfast on Easter Sunday Following the 6:00 am Sunrise Service on Easter Sunday, April 21st, a potluck breakfast will be served in the kitchen. Food will be received before and during the service with plenty of time for fellowship before the later services. Please come and join us in celebrating the glorious resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! Church Retreat Registration is underway for our Annual Church Retreat scheduled for May 2nd-4th. We're excited to have Tony Watkins leading our retreat this year. Tony is a therapist for United Counseling (the counseling ministry of the North Alabama Conference) and serves in the Huntsville area. Our theme this year will be Healthy Families, Healthy Relationships. Pricing, more information, and registration forms are available in brochures in the gathering area. For those not attending the retreat, we will have our usual schedule of 8:30 am worship, 9:45 am Sunday school, and 10:45 am worship. Worship on Sunday, April 27th We were scheduled to have one service of worship on Sunday, April 27 th, due to our youth Discovery Weekend experience. However, since Discovery has been postponed, we WILL have our normal Sunday morning worship and Sunday School: 8:30 am Contemporary Worship, 9:45 am Sunday School, and 10:45 am Traditional Worship. Please note the change, and make every effort to attend!

We come this morning to worship and give thanks for Gods overwhelming love. May Gods promised gift through Jesus change the way we live within the world! Call to Worship Welcome and Announcements Opening Song Passing the Peace Prayers of the People
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.

Lamb of God

Praise Band Rev. Bryan Sisson

Words of Gathering

Rev. Bryan Sisson

Musical Invitation and Lighting of Candles Curtis Lindsay, Piano Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, J. S. Bach Introit Ride On, King Jesus Chancel Choir

All I Can Do Is Surrender

Welcome & Announcements The Lords Prayer Opening Hymn #278 Passing the Peace Psalm Reading #839 (Response 1) Prayers of the People Psalm 118:14-29 The Lords Prayer Hosanna, Loud Hosanna

Special Music

Praise Band Darcy Bierer

Childrens Message

Childrens bulletins and Busy Bags are available in the gathering area outside the double doors.

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.

Praise Songs Scripture

Cry of My Heart Amazing Love Matthew 21:1-11

Hymn #400 Childrens Message

Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing Darcy Bierer

Sharing the Word Rev. Todd Noren-Hentz RELEASE: Finding Space for the Resurrection - Releasing CONTROL Giving Our Tithes and Offerings Praise Band
Throughout the weeks of Lent, Grace UMC will be collecting additional designated giving towards the North Alabama Conferences Imagine No Malaria Fund to help aid in ending the threat of malaria around the world. All checks need to be made out to Grace UMC and labeled as Imagine No Malaria.

Childrens bulletins and Busy Bags are available in the gathering area outside the double doors. Childrens Church is offered for children age 4 through 2 nd Grade.

Anthem

Aint No Rock Gonna Shout for Me Matthew 21:1-11

Chancel Choir

Scripture Reading

Sharing the Word Rev. Todd Noren-Hentz RELEASE: Finding Space for the Resurrection - Releasing CONTROL Giving Our Tithes and Offerings Curtis Lindsay, piano Frhlingsrauschen (The Rustle of Spring), C. Sinding
Throughout the weeks of Lent, Grace UMC will be collecting additional designated giving towards the North Alabama Conferences Imagine No Malaria Fund to help aid in ending the threat of malaria around the world. All checks need to be made out to Grace UMC and labeled as Imagine No Malaria.

Words of Praise and 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.

Closing Song Blessing and Sending Forth

Bind Us Together

Words of Praise and Doxology #95

Please stand as you are able

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.

Closing Hymn #280

All Glory, Laud, and Honor

Welcome to Our Guests!

Thank you for worshiping at Grace UMC! You are our honored guest, and we hope you will make yourself at home this morning. We want to welcome and follow up with you, so please fill out a First-Time Visitor Card in the Attendance Pads and share your information. Also, please make sure to introduce yourself to Pastor Bryan and Pastor Todd after the service.

Blessing and Sending Forth Please stand as you are able

CHILDRENS MINISTRY NOTES

Children's Church Volunteer Meetings We are pleased to be moving forward with our Worship and Wonder (Godly Play) curriculum for Fall 2014. April meetings for training and information will take place on Wednesday, April 9th, 23rd, and 30th from 5:00-7:00 pm. Dinner and Childcare are included, so please RSVP to Darcy by Tuesday of each week. Our make up session will be Wednesday, May 7 th, from 5:00-7:00 pm. If we haven't yet asked you to be involved, please feel free to join us and let us know of your interest. TEENS: we'd like to involve you as helpers in the classroom, too! Contact Darcy Bierer for more information. GUMC Preschool Registration Registration is now open for Grace UMC Church Preschool classes for 2014/2015. We will have individual classes for 2's, 3's, and 4's. Registration materials and Parent Handbooks are available in the lobby on Sundays or in the Church Office during the week. You may download the forms at www.graceumchsv.org/preschool. For Early registrants: No registration fee is due until June 1st. Contact Darcy Bierer for more information.

Church Activities This Week*

Sunday, 4/13 6th SUNDAY OF LENT PALM SUNDAY 8:30 am Worship led by Praise Band 9:45 am Sunday School 10:45 am Worship led by Chancel Choir 12:00 pm GraceFull Players Luncheon 2:00 pm Legacy Journey Class 4:00 pm GraceFull Singers Arrive 5:00 pm GraceFull Singers Once Upon a Parable Musical & Dinner Monday, 4/14 8:30 am Salvation Army Sandwiches 2:00 pm Fun Timers Meeting Tuesday, 9:30 am 10:30 am 11:30 am 7:00 pm 4/15 Womens Missing Pieces Study Staff Meeting Men of Grace Luncheon Madison Community Band Spring Concert

Report for 4/6/14 Giving to 2014 General Fund

Average Weekly Goal Given Last Sunday Needed as of Last Sunday Given as of Last Sunday Other Gifts Imagine No Malaria Joel Curry Soup Kitchen Music Ministries Principal Debt Reduction Attendance $13,789.00 $12,768.00 $193,046.87 $168,987.11 $280.00 $37.00 $200.00 $70.00 272

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YOUTH MINISTRY NOTES

Discovery Weekend Update Discovery Weekend has been postponed until further notice. Thank you to all our volunteers for their willingness to help during the weekend. Graduating Seniors Beginning Sunday, April 27th, we will be collecting items for our 11 Seniors in the youth group. There will be baskets outside the Sanctuary for each student where you can place your items. Any monetary donations can be turned into the drop box outside Adams office. Summer Calendar Available The youth summer calendar has been posted to the web page and social media sites. There are hard copies available in the youth room as well.

PRAYER CONCERNS
Please share additional concerns during prayer time. Helen Matthews, Joann Wiemers, Anna Petree, Herb Goodrich, Martha Rothermel, Jim Martin, Freeman Allen, & Stacey McIntyre

Wednesday, 4/16 5:30 pm Praise Band Practice 7:00 pm Choir Practice 7:30 pm Pick-Up Basketball Thursday, 4/17 6:00 pm Maundy Thursday Service Friday, 4/18 10:30 am Meals on Wheels 7:00 pm Good Friday Choir Cantata Sunday, 4/20 EASTER SUNDAY 6:00 am Easter Sunrise Service 7:00 am Easter Breakfast 8:30 am Worship led by Praise Band 9:45 am Sunday School 10:45 am Worship led by Chancel Choir
* For a complete calendar of events at the church, please visit our website.

Worship Arrangement This Week: The palm arrangement by the altar this morning is given to the glory of God by Imogene Johns in memory of Harold Johns.

REMINDERS
Guest Speaker at Fun Timers Meeting Tomorrow Join us tomorrow at 2:00 pm when our guest speaker will be Rebecca Sterling, CEO of MTM Services of Alabama, Inc. She will present a program entitled Joy and Other Side Effects of Altruism. How altruism is beneficial and healthy will be discussed. Cake and coffee will be served. An Opportunity to Save a Life! Our next LifeSouth Blood Drive will be held on Wednesday, April 30 th, from 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm. Please mark your calendars and plan to contribute. New Auto Repair Ministry Asbury UMC has begun a service to minister to those in need of auto repairs so they can find a job, keep a job, go to church, etc. If you are interested in participating in this community-wide, church-led auto repair and oil change ministry, please contact Steve Ward at stevewardpe@gmail.com or Brian Mitchell at briantmitchell@gmail.com. Upcoming Sunday Morning Schedule Change The Worship ReDesign Team met recently and decided that we would move to our new Sunday morning schedule on JUNE 1st! On that Sunday we will begin having our Contemporary Service at 9:00 am, Sunday School at 10:05 am, and the Traditional Service at 11:00 am. We know that fellowship and transition time between services and Sunday School is important, so we are planning for our contemporary service to end around 9:50 each week and for Sunday School to end at 10:50. This keeps the Sunday School time at 45 minutes and gives us 10 minutes of transition time in between. We pray that this will be adequate time for folks to move from one element to the next on Sundays. Please join us in prayer as God leads us in this exciting time in the life of Grace UMC!

GRACE UMC SERVANTS THIS WEEK:

Greeters: 8:30 Service Carol Graham/Gina Barlow Greeters: 10:45 Service Tom & Martina MacIntyre Acolytes: 10:45 Service Emma Tolbert/Ainsley Lenahan Guest Deliveries: Tonia Stulting Childrens Church (10:45 Service) - Rebecca Self/Shelley Lenahan Soundboard: Brent Jones/Phillip Owen/Josh Brown/David Bowman

RELEASE: Finding Space for the Resurrection Releasing CONTROL

Sunday, April 13, 2014

The worshipers at Grace UMC are its ministers. The staff who support them are: Senior Pastor: Associate Pastor: Director of Youth Ministries: Director of Childrens Ministries: Office Administrator: Music Director: Accompanist: Facilities Manager: Nursery Coordinator: Youth Ministry Intern: J. Bryan Sisson Todd Noren-Hentz Adam McNeil Darcy Bierer Vicki Sheehy Gianna Gimenez Curtis Lindsay Ben Allen Kalyn Polatty Nick Morgan

The Mission of Grace UMC: Praising God...Proclaiming Christ Serving Others