THE SHELL LAKE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
135 REINHART DRIVE
SHELL LAKE, WI
April 5, 2015
Sunday worship – 10:30 a.m.
Welcome to worship.
May you find the presence of God in this place.
THE SHELL LAKE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
At the * sign, please stand as you are able.
Bold print = Congregational response
John Pockat – Ushers – Paul Naglosky
Keyboard – Sue Weathers
Acolyte – Jillian Furchtenicht
Choir Director/Guitar – Tayler Livingston
Liturgist - Dexie Dunham
Videographer – William Torbenson
Worship Leader – Pastor Steve Miller
GATHERING TIME, PRELUDE, LIGHTING OF THE CANDLES
CHOIR ANTHEM
“Glorious Morning”
SCRIPTURE READING
Mark 16:1-8
*CALL TO WORSHIP
Today is the day to sing.
Christ is risen!
The great surprise, the empty tomb.
Christ is risen!
From now on, all is different. Today is Easter Day.
Jesus Christ is risen today!
*OPENING HYMN “Christ the Lord Is Risen Today” No. 302
vs. 1, 3-5
*PRAYER OF THE DAY
We come to the tomb, like the women, prepared to do the
one expected task, then find everything changed forever.
Guide us, O God, as we also struggle to sort out
amazement from fear and discover rejoicing.
For Christ is risen. Amen.
MESSAGE FOR THE CHILDREN
“The Hokey Pokey Church”
SCRIPTURE READING
Acts 10:34-43
34 Then Peter replied, “I see very clearly that God shows no
favoritism. 35 In every nation he accepts those who fear him and
do what is right. 36 This is the message of Good News for the
people of Israel—that there is peace with God through Jesus
Christ, who is Lord of all. 37 You know what happened
throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee, after John began
preaching his message of baptism. 38 And you know that God
anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power.
Then Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were
oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.
*39 “And we apostles are witnesses of all he did throughout
Judea and in Jerusalem. They put him to death by hanging
him on a cross, 40 but God raised him to life on the third
day. Then God allowed him to appear, 41 not to the general
public, but to us whom God had chosen in advance to be
his witnesses. We were those who ate and drank with him
after he rose from the dead. 42 And he ordered us to preach
everywhere and to testify that Jesus is the one appointed
by God to be the judge of all—the living and the dead. 43 He
is the one all the prophets testified about, saying that everyone
who believes in him will have their sins forgiven through his
name.”
CHOIR ANTHEM
“Early in the Mornin’ on Easter Day”
LITANY
It is the day of resurrection!
We will rejoice and be glad!
Our sin has been forgiven.
Death has been defeated.
Light has overcome the darkness.
The tomb is empty!
Jesus Christ is risen today.
He is risen indeed! Alleluia!
*HYMN
”Up from the Grave He Arose”
No. 322
MESSAGE
“Full people and empty people”
PRESENTATION OF GIFTS, TITHES, and OFFERINGS
*Song of Thanksgiving
“Alleluia, Alleluia”
vs. 4
No. 162
*PRAYER OF DEDICATION
TIME FOR SHARING AND CARING
PASTORAL PRAYER
CELEBRATION AT THE LORD’S TABLE
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.
*CLOSING HYMN
“He Lives”
No. 310
*DISMISSAL
Now go forth and "bear witness"; go forth and "be a witness" to
the Good News you have heard here today for
Christ is risen!
He is risen indeed!
Sarona & Shell Lake United Methodist Churches
PO Box 148, Shell Lake, WI 54871
715-468-2405
Web-site: www.umc-shelllake.com
Office Support: Chris Kading
slumcsecretary@centurytel.net
Pastor Steve Miller 608-697-9045
slumcpastor@centurytel.net
Like us on Facebook
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR April 12, 2015
John 13:33-35
Tuesday, April 7: Green Team – 6:00
Wednesday, April 8: LAMBS – 3:30
Community Table 4 – 6
Chancel Choir – 6:30
Thursday, April 9: NeedleNutz – 10:00
Missions Committee – 1:00
Worship Committee – 6:30
Next Sunday, April 12:
CHIPPEWA DISTRICT UNITED METHODIST WOMEN
SPRING DAY OF ENRICHMENT
Saturday, April 18, 2015
First United Church, Rice Lake
Deadline to register is April 10
Call Delores at 715-468-7628 if you can attend or have questions
Easter Flower Celebration
Dexie and Jeff Dunham
Dexie and Jeff Dunham
Dexie and Jeff Dunham
Dexie and Jeff Dunham
Dexie and Jeff Dunham
Bun & Margaret Weathers
Gilbert Livingston
Sue Heilborn
Jim Lewis









John Dunnham
Clifford LeMoine
Loretta Skwarok
Ray Heilborn
Shirley Lewis
Grandson & Parents
(son) David
Ray Heilborn
Shirley Lewis
Prayer Requests
Contact: Delores Livingston 715-468-7628 or Carol Hubin 715-468-7658
The Shell Lake UMC & especially the youth of the Church
Men and women of the Armed Services
Family and friends of Shirley Lewis
Chris Wyh
Bernadette Friedell
Priscilla Day
Paul Schaefer
Jerry Brown
Rev. Mel Vilhauer
Darin Gleason
Gary Lehmann
Angie Parker
Mary West
Jerry Donlevy
Marvin Schaefer
Dick & Marie Nelson
Avis Paulsen
Chuck Stowell
Cliff Jackson
Arda Davis
Donna Engle
Avis Nordin
Joanna Butenhoff
Bob Krueger
Kyle Pokallus
Leila Lehman
Shirley Stowell
Christopher Johnston
Lisa Janz
Barbara
Dick Linquist
Violet Strand
Joyce
Irene Kibler
SCRIPTURE READING
Mark 16:1-8
16 Saturday evening, when the Sabbath ended, Mary
Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome went out
and purchased burial spices so they could anoint Jesus’
body. 2 Very early on Sunday morning, just at sunrise, they went
to the tomb. 3 On the way they were asking each other, “Who
will roll away the stone for us from the entrance to the
tomb?” 4 But as they arrived, they looked up and saw that the
stone, which was very large, had already been rolled aside.
5 When they entered the tomb, they saw a young man clothed in
a white robe sitting on the right side. The women were
shocked, 6 but the angel said, “Don’t be alarmed. You are
looking for Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He isn’t here!
He is risen from the dead! Look, this is where they laid his
body. 7 Now go and tell his disciples, including Peter, that Jesus
is going ahead of you to Galilee. You will see him there, just as
he told you before he died.”
8 The women fled from the tomb, trembling and bewildered, and
they said nothing to anyone because they were too frightened.
(NLT)