passion/palm sunday - Solomons United Methodist Church

The altar flowers are from
Kathryn Liebschutz in memory of
her father, Walter Gloger.
He died on 3/26/93 and
was buried on April 1st.
Worship Assistants
Greeters
9:15 A.M. — Doris Harris
11:00 A.M. — Kathryn Liebschutz
Acolyte: 9:15 A.M. — Caitlin Hutter
Music
9:15 A.M.— Piano/Organ: Chris Laing
11:00 A.M. — Keyboard: Chris Laing
11:00 A.M. Praise Band:
Leader: Lauren Grzymalski
Members: Chris Laing, Erin Moss, Sarah
Slater, Tom Szynborski, Vince Szymorski,
Sheila Philip and Mattigan Philip
Communion Steward: Fran Grim
The Passion Story Readers
9:15 A.M. and 11:00 A.M. Services
Pastor Meredith, Bob Litz, Phil Logan
Offering Ushers
9:15 A.M.— Joyce & Don Aurand
11:00 A.M.— Ed & Jayme Cockrell
Solomons United Methodist Church
14454 Solomons Island Road South
(Mail) P.O. Box 403
Solomons, MD 20688
L e a d e rs h i p
Pastor, Rev. Meredith Wilkins-Arnold
240-298-7068
gracetrumpsworks@gmail.com
Born in the 19th Century, Living in the 21st
Church Council Chair, Bob Litz,
410-326-6765; litz63@msn.com
Lay Leader, Lin Gauchat,
443-684-4797, ltgauchat@comcast.net
Associate Lay Leader, Ceferino Epps
410-340-2221; cefgerri@msn.com
Board of Trustees Chair, Craig Vaughn,
43-624-4466; ecv22@verizon.net
Staff-Pastor-Parish Relations Chair
Keith Koerper, 410-610-1005
puncherwo@gmail.com
Finance Chair, Joyce Aurand
301-866-1484; ladycassandra1@verizon.net
Christian Education Coordinator
Ceferino Epps, 410-340-2221
cefgerri@msn.com
Music Director, Erin Moss
443-254-1897; mstheorygirl@yahoo.com
“Fear not,
daughter of Zion;
behold,
your king is coming,
sitting on a
donkey’s colt!”
[John 12:15]
Attendance on March 25
9:15 ~ 69 —- 11:00 ~ 61
Sunday School ~ 29
Nursery ~ 7
Offering from March 25
Capital Fund:
General Fund:
Lenten Study Books:
$120
$5,290
$150
YEAR-TO-DATE STEWARDSHIP
Budget Income:
Budget Expenses:
$53,936
$48,023
410-326-3278
solomonsumc@verizon.net
www.solomonsumchurch.org
Solomons United Methodist Church
Offering Counters for April 1
Barbara Fringer & Rick Leidigh
April 1, 2012 ~ 9:15 a.m.
Outreach Corner
Welcome to Solomons United Methodist Church
We are glad you are with us today.
Please sign and pass the Attendance Book.
“Gifts From Home”
Now collecting items to send to troops
overseas (see poster in Fellowship Hall).
Box assembly on May 27th.
First Sundays for SMILE
Regular Sunday Schedule
-------------------------------------------------------am Prayer Group (2nd floor)
8:30
9:15 am Traditional Service,
11:00 am Contemporary Service,
11:00 am Sunday School for Pre-K only
A friendly coffee fellowship
follows both services.
We Love Children 
We love to have them in worship.
STAFFED NURSERY CARE
Room 5 upstairs, 9:15 & 11:00 am services.
TODAY ONLY!
SUNDAY SCHOOL FOR PRE-K ONLY
(Begins in the 11:00 am Service)
ALL OTHER CHILDREN SHOULD
REMAIN IN THE SANCTUARY
THROUGH THE 11:00 AM SERVICE
TO WITNESS THE FIRST HOLY COMMUNION OF THE CONFIRMATION CLASS.
FIRST-TIME COMMUNERS WILL COMMUNE FIRST WITH THEIR PARENTS.
(The rest of the congregation will follow.)
Most needed items,
peanut butter & canned fruit.
Week at a Glance
Monday, April 2
Choir Rehearsal, 7:00 pm
Lenten Study, 7:00 pm
Bible Study @ Randall’s, 7:00 pm
Tuesday, April 3
Daisy Girl Scouts, 6:00—7:00 pm
Round Dancing Class, 7:00 pm
“Who Stole My Church?”
Thursday, April 5
Asbury Prayer Shawl Group, 10:00 am
Maundy Thursday Service, 7:00 pm
Saturday, April 7
Easter Egg Hunt, 9:30
Easter Sunday, April 8
Worship Services, 6:30, 9:15, 11:00 am
Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors
Tuesday, April 10th, 7:00 pm
Call to Prayer and Self-Denial.
B.A.R.F. Kids Arts Program
(Being Around Really Fun Kids)
Check it out in Fellowship Hall to be ready for
a church-wide discussion in the fall.
Vacation Bible School
Birthdays
Apr
Apr
Apr
Apr
Apr
Apr
01
02
04
05
07
08
Apr 12
Apr 17
Apr
Apr
Apr
Apr
Apr
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19
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27
28
Apr 29
Please turn off all cell phones, pagers and alarms.
United Methodist Women
Wednesday Nights 6:00 to 8:00 pm
June 20 & 27 and July 11, 18 & 25
(Grades 1-5, completed)
Good Friday, April 6
Procession, 11:30 am (St. Peter’s)
Worship Service, 12:00 pm (OLSS)
Good Friday Service, 7:00 pm (SUMC)
Pastor’s Vacation
Monday, April 9th through Sunday, April
15th (Pastor Phil Logan will preach).
What to do When the Church You
Love Tries to Enter the 21st Century
Wednesday, April 4
Lenten Study, 10:00 am
Praise Music Rehearsal, 5:00 pm
Looking Ahead
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Ann Hood
Kristen Leitch
Don Arnold
Brittany Powell
Lauren Grzymalski
Katie Koerper
Roberta Bordash
Diane Nargiz
Amy Philip
Tori Leitch
Doris Harris
Betsy Stoddard
Joyce Aurand
Erin Moss
Christine Wood
Tom Rothwell
Phil Logan
Rick Leidigh
Leah Connors
July 30th thru August 3rd
9:00—12:00 am
Celebrate Our Heritage in Song
and Ice Cream Social
Saturday, May 19th
Talent Show & Service Auction
Sunday, August 26th
Three Small Study Groups
1st & 3rd Mondays at 7:00 pm
Leader: Dan Wilson
Location: Jim & Judy Randall’s
Phone: 410-36-9797
1st & 3rd Thursdays at 7:00 pm
Leader: Phil Logan
Location: Cef & Gerri Epps’
Phone: 410-326-0396
2nd & 4th Thursdays at 1:00 pm
Leader: Rev. Meredith Wilkins-Arnold
Location: Sam & Fran Grim’s
Phone: 410-326-6876
Prayer Requests
Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that
we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
(Hebrews 4:16)
Our Sunday
Morning Prayer
Group
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Prayers for Healing
Sarah Slater’s Goddaughter’s
aunt, Charlotte Naylor, pray
for full recovery from blood
clots on the brain.
Dianne Koerper, fighting a cold
Susan Settle, recovering in
Walter Reid for over 50 days
Kristen Leitch
Tarq Saahir
Continued healing for Mike
Philip’s knee
Brittany Powell’s mother, Dana
Charlotte
John Hall
Wanda
Dolores Cloyes
Lydia
Wanda
Susan Settle
Heather
Joyce Smith
Wanda Paduano
Dick Hu’s sister, Pat
Ann Hood and her son, Jeff
Leonard Beares, Sheila’s Dad
Ashley’s friend, Lisa
Scott Schwartz
Alice Townsend
Jerry Crider
Cindy & Jim Lowery
Robert, Carolyn Wilson’s friend
Dan Wilson’s aunt
Jennifer, Diane Nargiz’s
Daughter
Andrew, Bob Litz’s nephew
Shirley Bowen
Ruby
Jim Randall (and Judy)
Other Concerns
Family of John McHenry
Sarah Slater, nearing the end
of her pregnancy
John Bordash’s friend
Youth in violent relationships
Persecuted Christians
The family of Jane Doughty
(Sheila Philip’s cousin)
The family of Joseph Anderson,
especially his children
The Brogan Rupert family
For the family & friends of
Sydney Hacklotube
PRAISE THE LORD
Mark Your Calendars!
1st VBS Planning for 2012
For Dianne Koerper sharing an evening out with Katie & Karis to see and
here Rebecca St. James (Christian
pop singer and actress).
Sunday, April 15th, 12:00 pm
For our new members.
Medicine—Food—Mortgage—Utilities
Operation Overboard!
Offerings are left at the altar rail
when receiving communion.
Conference Connection
For those who missed the first workshop.
Sunday, April 29th, 12:00 pm
Keynote speaker:
(pizza lunch provided ~ free will offering)
Mike McCurry
(Partner, Public Strategies Washington
Inc; former press secretary to President Bill Clinton, and member of St.
Paul UMC in Kensington)
Summer Camp 2012
Featured guest musicians are Eric Samuel Timm, and Chase Callahan and
Anthem Lights.
Those Needing Continued Prayer
Jean Leidigh , Wes Kyser, James Wright, Candice & Erich Wright,
Andrew Kettner, Jason & all other soldiers and their families, all unspoken prayers
Holy Week...†††
For children ages 3 and up and their parents
Maundy Thursday, April 5th
SIGN UP IN FELLOWSHIP HALL
Worship Service, 7:00 pm
Good Friday, April 6th
Volunteer Corner
Needed:
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2 Nursery Assistants 11 am Easter Sunday
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Process St. Peter’s to OLSS, 11:30 am
Worship Service @ OLSS, 12:00 pm
Worship Service @ SUMC, 7 pm
Holy Saturday, April 7th
(See Nettie Harold)
Easter Egg Hunt @ 9:30 am
Pre-School Teacher
Easter Sunday, April 8th, 11:00 am
Easter Sunday, April 8th
(See Dianne Koerper or Denise Rogers)
Encounter Youth Festival
Manidokan Camp, Sept 7-9
Thank you.
What is Communion Workshop
Older Adult Day Away
West River, April 24th
Schedule and registration is now open.
swimming, games, music, adventure,
discovery, giant swing, zip line, worship
and much more await you and your
friends. Visit on line at
www.bwccampsandretreats.org .
A Communion Special Offering
To give financial aide for those in need.
We welcome all volunteers!
Dare to Go Deep With God!
A day of fellowship, workshops and
worship. $28 includes lunch. Get details and register at http://
www.bwccampsandretreats.com/
WRDayAway.html
Pastor’s Discretionary Fund
2 Teachers for Grades 1-2 & Grades 3-5
To make a month-long commitment.
To join a long-term rotation.
Sunrise Service @ 6:30 am
Traditional Service @ 9:15 am
Contemporary Service @ 11:00 am
Sunday School begins in the 11am Service
Recognition:
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Fran Grim for the thorough cleaning and
organizing of the kitchen, refrigerator and
pantry/closet.
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Lynda Adams, Lin Gauchet and Fran Grim
for hosting the Fellowship Dinner on the
28th. Thank you for your time, the prep,
the cooking and the cleanup.
WE APPRECIATE ALL OUR VOLUNTEERS.
Easter Egg Hunt
April 7th, 9:30, 9:30 am
Birth through 5th Grade
(Middle/high schoolers can help)
Volunteers & Supplies Needed
Please sign up in Fellowship Hall
Order of Worship
April 1, 2012
Palm/Passion Sunday
Let those branches be for us signs of His victory,
and grant that we who bear them in his name may ever hail him as our
Lord, and follow him in the way that leads to eternal life.
In His name we pray. Amen.
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Children’s Sermon
*Please stand, as you are able.
PROCLAMATION AND RESPONSE
P ASSION/ P ALM S UNDAY
Anthem
Chancel Choir
Kyrie Eleison
(Most Holy One)
Welcome and Announcements
Entrance of the Light of Christ
Dramatic Reading
Pew Bible p. 849
The Passion Story According to Mark (15:1-39)
(Readers: Pastor Meredith , Phil Logan & Bob Litz)
WE GATHER FOR WORSHIP
*Hear from the Gospel according to Matthew 21:1-11
how the Lord Jesus entered Jerusalem. (Pew Bible p. 855)
Sharing Joys and Concerns
Pastoral Prayer followed by The Lord’s Prayer (895)
The People’s Response
Leader: Hosanna to the Son of David!
People: Hosanna in the highest!
Leader: Blessed is the One who comes in the name of the Lord.
People: Hosanna in the highest!
*The Processional
Offertory
*Presentation of Our Gifts with the Doxology (94)
COMING TO THE LORD’S TABLE
280
Communion
Hymnal p. 13
All Glory, Laud, and Honor
*Prayer of the People (in unison)
Almighty God,
on this day, your Son Jesus Christ entered the holy city of Jerusalem
and was proclaimed King by those who spread their garments and
palm branches along the way.
SENDING FORTH
*Closing Hymn
292
What Wondrous Love Is This
*Benediction and Postlude