ANNOUNCEMENTS & UPCOMING CHURCH CALENDAR Bible Study: Wednesdays 7PM at Mt Zion UMC September 29th; 4:40—6:15 Food Bank at Catawissa First UMC October 9th, Crop Walk, 1:30PM at Catawissa Lumber Lot Next Breakfast: October 18th
Mt Zion United Methodist Church Catawissa, PA Pastor Chad Carter
“Let a man regard us in this manner, as servants of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.” 1 Corinthians 4:1
Pastor Chad is at Seminary
On Wednesday Evening, Pastor Chad will be leaving Catawissa for Seminary in Washington DC and will not return until late Thursday night. If you need immediate Pastoral Care, please call Rev. Ed Minnich 799-5636. Teachers Needed We are in need of folks to sign up to teach Children’s Church. Please prayerfully consider this ministry. The sign up sheet is on the bulletin board by the kitchen New Sunday School Class The adult SS class just began a study on Ecclesiastes. They meet at 9:30AM in the fellowship hall. This is a great time to start attending the Sunday Morning bible study! Charge Conference The charge conference for Kulp & Mt. Zion will be held in conjunction with the Catawissa Circuit at Bethel UMC at 6:30PM on November 9th. Please plan on attending this meeting. October Food Bank: Peanut Butter & Canned Fruit Bible in One Year MONDAY Sep 26: 2 Sam 22; Gal 2; Ezekiel 29; Psalm 78:1-37 TUESDAY Sep 27: 2 Sam 23; 2 Gal 3; Ezekiel 30; Psalm 78:38 WEDNESDAY Sep 281: 2 Sam 24; Gal 4; Ezekiel 31; Psalm 79 THURSDAY Sep 29: 1 Kings 1; Gal 5; Ezekiel 32; Psalm 80 FRIDAY Sep 30: 1 Kings 2; Gal 6; Ezekiel 33; Psalm 81&82 SATURDAY Oct 1: 1 Kings 3; Ephesians 1; Ezekiel 34; Psalm 83&84 SUNDAY Oct 2: 1 Kings 4&5; Ephesians 2; Ezekiel 35; Psalm 85
True Servants of Christ September 25, 2011
Welcome to the Mt. Zion United Methodist Church! We are glad to have you worshipping with us this morning. If you are visiting with us, please fill out the visitor card and place it in the offering. We want to know who is worshipping with us, and who you are! Welcome and announcements Prelude (the gift of music helps us to prepare our hearts for worship)
“True Servants of Christ”
1 Corinthians 4:1-5 (pg NT157)
Offering (We give our gifts to God) For thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, ‘The jar of flour shall not be spent, and the jug of oil shall not be empty, until the day that the Lord sends rain upon the earth.’—I Kings 17:14ESV *Doxology ‘Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
Lighting of the candles (the flame represents the presence of the Holy Spirit)
praise Him, all creatures here below; praise him above ye heavenly host;
Call to Worship (from Psalm 99:1,3,5) Leader: The Lord reigns; let the people tremble! He sits enthroned upon the cherubim; let the earth quake! Come let them praise your great and awesome name! For Holy is He! Congregation: Exalt the Lord our God; worship at His footstool! For Holy is He! *Opening Hymn 92 “For the Beauty of the Earth”
praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen.” *Closing Hymn 140 “Great Is thy Faithfulness” Benediction Postlude
Choir Anthem
The Acolyte will take the light of Christ into the world
Invitation to Prayer, Hymn 115 “How Like a Gentle Spirit”
* please stand if it is comfortable for you to do so
Sharing of Joys and Concerns for Prayer
Pianist Becky Schlieder • Pastor Chad Carter (570) 356-7022 • ccarter@susumc.org
Pastoral Prayer, closed with the Lord’s Prayer in Unison 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.
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