Mount Union Church of the Brethren Vision Statement A Spirit-filled family of God that awakens persons to become disciples and shares the message of salvation and love of Jesus Christ to all. Those Assisting in Worship Pastor Greg Fleshman 9420 Bent Mountain Road, Bent Mountain, VA 24059 email: mountunioncob@gmail.com www.mountunioncob.org Church 929-4792 Cell: 540-588-2551 Parsonage: 929-4111 Sunday School Fellowship 9:15 am - Sunday School 9:30 am Morning Worship 10:30 am March 23 Worship Leader Door Greeters Ushers Children’s Story March 23, 2014 Nursery Welcome to Worship. Let us praise our Lord Jesus Christ without ceasing; as a living sacrifice with a changed mind. Children’s Church Pre-Teen Ministry Prelude and Lighting of Candles Call to Worship by the Choir: Sweet, Sweet Spirit Today Tithes & Offerings with Prayer *Doxology 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. Because He Lives Children’s Story – Children’s Church Joys and Concerns *Invitational Hymn: Pick-A-Potluck following Worship – please purchase food as you leave to help send our kids to Camp Bethel this summer! Wednesday, Mar 26 Pastor Greg at Church, 10am – noon Bible Study at 6:30 pm Choir Practice at 7:30 pm Welcome & Announcements Invocation Prayer Morning Message Kathy Landis Brook Kesterson Gearline Yopp Dyrk Landis Marlene Garber Sarah Stasik Margaret Shepherd Lynnette King Roxanne Wilson Kristi Neighbors Sermon Scheduled Meetings and Events *Congregational Song: We Have Come into His House #588 Special Music by the Choir: Margaret Shepherd William Walters Robin Walters Brian Wilson Glenn Waldron Greg Fleshman Rachel Stump Libby Wagoner Susan Thompson Brian Wilson Sarah Stasik March 30 Pastor Greg Footsteps of Jesus #470 *Benediction *Postlude (Instrumental) (*Those who are able please stand) Saturday, Mar 29 Sun, Mar 30 2014 Women’s Spring Retreat at Peters Creek Church of the Brethren from 9-2. If you wish to car-pool to this event, please meet here at 7:45 and we will leave at 8:00 am on Saturday morning. Offering for the Benevolence Fund Nursing Home Service at Skyline Manor at 2:00 pm Sat, April 5 Prayer Team Breakfast at 8:00 am Sun, April 6 Church Board Meeting at 5:30 pm Sun, April 13 Easter Egg Hunt following morning worship – please see the sign-up sheets on the podium for attendance and any items needed Thurs, Apr 17 Love Feast and Communion Service at 7:00 pm Sat, April 19 Yard Sale, Breakfast and Bake Sale – 8am-Noon Sun, April 20 Sunrise Service at 7:00 am at Mount Union Sun, April 27 Church Council Meeting at 7:00 pm REMEMBER IN THOUGHT AND PRAYER Richard Campbell Wendy Walters Howard Stump Carolyn Dehart Shirley Gillispie Butch Tanner Dillon Wood Tess Cowherd Jami Perratta Scarlett Malloch Courtney Waldron Harold Sink, Sr. Johnny Johnson Dana Bunn Names in the Prayer Box / Unspoken Caretakers & families of those in need Mount Union Church Building Program Mount Union Choir SHUT-INS: Elsie Bowles Leo & Viva Bowles Mildred Reed Cecil Wood Gene & Joy Craighead Alvin Stump Johnny Huddle Debbie & John Daymude Jim Aldridge Judy Bowles NURSING HOME: Mary Chisom – Carrington Place, Daleville Norma Jean Coffey – Pheasant Ridge Lee Collins – Berkshire Nursing Home Joe Wray – Skyline Manor Nursing Home Shirley Wimmer – Pheasant Ridge District Prayer Calendar request for today, March 23, 2014: Pray for Tyler J. Goss, a licensed minister of the West Richmond Church of the Brethren in Henrico, serving in Brethren Volunteer Service at Capstone in New Orleans, LA. Let us give thanks to God for the commitment of those who serve in the ministry and mission of the church. (If you would like a name added to the list or removed from the list please see Ruth, Sonja, or Margaret.) Stewardship Report for March 16, 2014 Sunday School Attendance 32 Worship Attendance 76 Offering $ 2,065.00 Youth/Camp Fund $ 50.00 March bulletins – Sonja Stump, 929-4102 Announcements Mount Union has been in a contract to clear snow from our parking lot for approximately ten years with a very reliable contractor. While we appreciate any efforts to help with church maintenance, we must honor this contract. If you have any questions, please call our head trustee, Doug Thompson. Mark your calendars and start saving your yard sale items! There will be a Yard Sale on Saturday, April 19 (no adult clothing, please) from 8:00 am to noon. This will be in conjunction with a Breakfast and Bake Sale to help send kids to Camp Bethel. Items for the yard sale can be brought to the church and placed in a Sunday School room in the basement that is not being used. See Karen Stump for answers to any questions about this event. Sunrise Service will be held at Mount Union this year on Easter Sunday at 7:00 am. We have invited members from the area participating churches to sing in the choir for the Sunrise Service. These practices are scheduled for April 1 and April 8 at 6:30 pm. If you would like to participate in the community choir for Sunrise Service, please join us on these two dates. We welcome everyone! The Hostess Committee is currently working on plans for the breakfast that we will serve following the Sunrise Worship Service. Please look for more details to follow on how you can help. We will need lots of help for this fellowship event. The Membership Committee is updating the current e-mail prayer chain and phone chain listing. Check the sheets on the back podium and mark the appropriate boxes. Questions? see Cindy Windel. Our picture directories are here – also see Cindy.