A Life Filled with Miracles - United Methodist Church of West

Our Vision – Building A Spiritual Home
Where You are Family
Our 5th Beat the Bug Run/Walk
Was A Big Success!
Thanks To All Our Runners,
Walkers, Sponsors, Volunteers, and
Our Dedicated Beat the Bug Team!
We Made Several Thousand Dollars For
Imagine No Malaria! Total Will Come Soon!!
OUR WINNERS!!
We have lots of extra t-shirts from
this years run. Please consider buying
one for yourself or a friend. Proceeds
go to Imagine No Malaria!
Welcome Guests
P LA N T S A L E
to Benefit Stop Hunger Now
Order by April 24 THAT”S TODAY
Plant Pick Up May 7, 9am-12noon
Dreaming of flowers, herbs, & vegies in the garden?
Plan your garden now with the help of the
Church in Society Mother’s Day Plant Sale.
Check out the complete list of plants for sale at the display
in the Gathering Area or at umcwc.org.
PLANT ONE ON MOM FOR MOTHER’S DAY
...the children are doing their best at putting their
creative touch on some clay pots. Be sure to order an
annual in the pot your child painted!!
Weekly Calendar
Sunday, April 24
5:00 AM - El Buen Prayer Time (C)
8:45 AM - Worship - Classic Service (S)
Nursery (104), 2’s-5’s (Splash),
Kids’ Church K-3rd grade (4,5)
10:00 AM - Sunday School
2/3’s (1), 4/5’s (2), Grades 1-5 (4,5),
Grades 6-8 (10), Grades 9-12 (Pit),
Adults (C, 6&7, 12, 208)
11:00AM Worship
New Traditions Service (FC)
Nursery (104), 2’s-5’s (Splash)
Kids’ Church: K-3rd grade (4,5)
2:00 PM - Sprouts Field Trip
2:45 PM - Cub Scouts (6, 7)
3:00 PM - El Buen Band(S)
5:00 PM - Cross Connection (10)
5:00 PM - Celebration Ringers (12)
5:00 PM - El Buen New Beginners (6,7)
6:00 PM - Youth Group (Pit)
6:00 PM - El Buen Worship & SS (S)
Monday, April 25
Thursday, April 28
9:30 AM - Mom’s Morning Out (11)
12:00 PM - Disciple I (C)
1:00 PM - Children’s Center Workshop (6,7)
12:00 PM - Disciple II (12)
7:00 PM - Boy Scouts (3,4,5)
7:00 PM - Chess Club (6,7)
7:00 PM - El Buen Groups (6,7)
7:00 PM - Chancel Choir (10)
Tuesday, April 26
7:15 PM - AA(12)
7:00 PM - Stephen Ministry Supervision (7) Friday, April 29
7:00 PM - El Buen Liturgical Dance (12)
6:30 AM - Men’s Bible Study (CR)
Wednesday, April 27
7:00 AM - Business Men’s
9:30 AM - Women’s Bible Study (C)
Bible Study (6,7)
4:45 PM - Children’s Spanish Lessons (6,7)
7:00 AM - Children’s Center
6:00 PM - WED. NIGHT OUT (FC)
“Date With Daddy”
6:30 PM - Women’s Bible Study (C)
7:00 PM - El Buen Liturgical Dance (6,7)
6:30 PM - Wednesday Night Live (207)
7:00 PM - El Buen Small Group (12)
Saturday, April 30
6:45 PM - Junior Choir (10),
Hope Choir (5), Cherub Choir (11)
5:00 AM - El Buen Morning Prayer (C)
6:45 PM - Praise Ringers (12)
8:30 AM - Local Pastor’s Course of
7:00 PM - Praise Team (FC)
Study (6,7)
7:00 PM - Disciple IV (6,7)
7:00 PM - El Buen Family
7:00 PM - Christian Believer (208)
Saturday Teachers (10)
7:30 PM - Adult Handbells (12)
8:00 PM - El Buen Bible Study (10)
Thank you for worshipping with us today.
Ushers can help you locate childcare
with quality trained attendants.
Join us for coffee.
Stop by our welcome desk for
information about the church.
To request prayer, fill out the card in the
Friendship Folder and put it in the offering
plate or give it to a member of the pastoral staff.
Leadership
Senior Pastor...……….Rev. Dr. Truman T. Brooks III
[email protected]
Associate Pastor ……….Rev. Molly Dee Rounsley
[email protected]
Deacon……………………………..Rev. Allen Keller
[email protected]
Visitation Pastor ….Rev. Dr. Lauren B. Meiswinkel
Worship & Music..………………………Mike Muzzo
[email protected]
Student Ministries &……………………...Cory Smith
Praise Team Leader [email protected]
Children’s Ministries……………………..Karen Rotz
[email protected]
Church Administrator………………..Susan Haugh
[email protected]
Facilities………………………………… Bill Johnston
[email protected]
Finance………………...………………... Bob Wilcox
[email protected]
Web Master…………………………….Luanne Sims
[email protected]
Hospitality Ministries………………… Janet Bauver
Parish Nurse…………………………….. Kay McCoy
Organist……………………….. Stephen Campitelli
Sexton ……………………………………..Brian Huss
Church Council Chair………………….Brad Oliver
[email protected]
Leadership Chair………………………...Vince Paul
[email protected]
Property Chair……………………........John Hogan
[email protected]
Finance Chair…………………………... Bob Mullett
[email protected]
Archivist……………………………..Michael Haynes
D.S…………………..…….. Rev. Dawn Taylor-Storm
Resident Bishop ……….. Rev. Dr. Peggy Johnson
Ministers to the World ………….. ALL OUR PEOPLE
A Life Filled
with Miracles
Women’s Celebration Dinner! May 3rd at 6:30 pm in
the Fiesta Center Women and girls of all ages are
invited for a delicious dinner and great program,
Historical Hysterical Hat Show. Tickets are available
in the Gathering Area today.
UMC Golfers The 21st annual Ken Jackson
Memorial Golf Tournament is Monday, May 9, at
the Foxchase Golf Club in Stevens, PA. A “shotgun”
start for 24 players begins at 8:15 am. Cost is $38
with cart and $23 to walk. Seniors lower. There will
be an entrance fee of $20 to cover nominal prizes
with the balance going to the building fund in
Ken’s honor. Contact Bob Wilcox at 610-873-1608
or [email protected] to reserve your space.
Mother’s Day Plant Sale to Benefit Stop Hunger Now
See full details on the back of the bulletin. The
deadline to order is today.
The Gretna Gritty is Saturday! It’s not too late to
sign up for this Mud Run fundraiser! Climb, crawl,
run and jump through our 3 mile course as we raise
money to support the ministry of Gretna Glen.
Competitive, recreational and kids run make for all
levels of action where everyone can be involved.
Go to gretnaglen.org to register.
129 South High Street, West Chester, PA 19382
610-692-5190
UMCWC.ORG
Email: [email protected]
A Stephen
Ministry
Congregation
Sunday, April 24, 2016 ~ 8:45 AM
“Do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be stronger people. Do not pray for tasks equal to your powers. Pray for powers
equal to your tasks. Then the doing of your work shall be no miracle, but you shall be the miracle.” - Phillips Brooks
Welcome and Announcements
Prelude
Bradbury
Callahan
 Call to Worship
Joy, wonder, delight –
Doubt, peace, restlessness –
Sorrow, contentedness, anxiety –
Confidence, hope, pardon:
We bring our hearts, full of these things, before God.
Let us worship the One who makes all things new.
 Hymn
When in Our Music God is Glorified
no. 68
Prayer of Confession
God of love and power, we listen to the stories of
miracles in the Bible and doubt that these things can
happen today. We look at the waves of misfortune,
distress, misery, distrust, and anger all around us and
wonder how we can still those waves. We feel the
pressure of fear flooding into our lives, threatening to
drown us and wonder where you are. Forgive us for
the smallness of our faith. Forgive us for wandering
away from you and living our life under our own
power. Help us to place our trust in you, Lord Jesus,
and find abundant, miraculous life. Amen.
Silent Confession of Personal Sin
Words of Assurance
 Signs of Peace and Unity
Music
Holy, Holy, Holy
Schubert/arr. Ehret
Men’s Ensemble
Holy, Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord.
Holy, Holy, Holy, He’s to be adored.
He without beginning, We do ever love.
Holy, Holy, Holy, Praise to Him above.
Holy, Holy, Holy, Unto Thee we sing.
Holy, Holy, Holy, Praise to Thee our King.
Merciful and mighty, Ev’rywhere adored.
Holy, Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord.
Prayer for Illumination
Scripture
Acts 8:4-13
Now those who were scattered went from place to
place, proclaiming the word. Philip went down to
the city of Samaria and proclaimed the Messiah to
them. The crowds with one accord listened eagerly
to what was said by Philip, hearing and seeing the
signs that he did, for unclean spirits, crying with loud
shrieks, came out of many who were possessed;
and many others who were paralyzed or lame
were cured. So there was great joy in that city.
Now a certain man named Simon had previously
practiced magic in the city and amazed the people
of Samaria, saying that he was someone great.
All of them, from the least to the greatest, listened
to him eagerly, saying, “This man is the power of
God that is called Great.” And they listened eagerly
to him because for a long time he had amazed
them with his magic. But when they believed Philip,
who was proclaiming the good news about the
kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ,
they were baptized, both men and women.
Even Simon himself believed. After being baptized,
he stayed constantly with Philip and was amazed
when he saw the signs and great miracles that took
place.
Passing of the Friendship Folders
Music
On God, and Not on Human Trust Pachelbel
Chancel Choir
On God, and not on human trust,
My earthly stand I’ve taken;
On Him who made me out of dust
I build with faith unshaken;
I trust His hand Who understands,
For all that He bestoweth
Is good, as He best knoweth. English version: W.G. Polack
Scripture
Acts 8:14-24
Now when the apostles at Jerusalem heard that
Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent
Peter and John to them. The two went down and
prayed for them that they might receive the Holy
Spirit(for as yet the Spirit had not come upon any of
them; they had only been baptized in the name of
the Lord Jesus). Then Peter and John laid their
hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was given
through the laying on of the apostles’ hands,
he offered them money, saying, “Give me also
this power so that anyone on whom I lay my hands
may receive the Holy Spirit.” But Peter said to him,
“May your silver perish with you, because you thought
you could obtain God’s gift with money! You have no
part or share in this, for your heart is not right before
God. Repent therefore of this wickedness of yours,
and pray to the Lord that, if possible, the intent of
your heart may be forgiven you. For I see that you are
in the gall of bitterness and the chains of wickedness.”
Simon answered, “Pray for me to the Lord, that
nothing of what you have said may happen to me.”
Give to the Winds Thy Fears
heaven flashed around him. He fell to the ground
and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul,
why do you persecute me?” He asked, “Who are
you, Lord?” The reply came, “I am Jesus, whom you
are persecuting. But get up and enter the city,
and you will be told what you are to do.” The men
who were traveling with him stood speechless
because they heard the voice but saw no one.
Saul got up from the ground, and though his eyes
were open, he could see nothing; so they led him
by the hand and brought him into Damascus.
Message
A Life Filled With Miracles
Name One True Miracle That You Have Experienced.
Message for Growing Christians
Hymn
There are two ways to live: you can live as if nothing is a miracle; you can live as if everything is a miracle.
-Albert Einstein
no. 129
Scripture
Acts 9:1-8
Meanwhile Saul, still breathing threats and murder
against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high
priest and asked him for letters to the synagogues
at Damascus, so that if he found any who belonged
to the Way, men or women, he might bring them
bound to Jerusalem. Now as he was going along
and approaching Damascus, suddenly a light from
The flowers on the Lord’s Table are given to the glory of
God in loving memory of Kay’s parents, Bernice and
Wayne, and Ron’s parents, Marion and Hall, by Kay and
Ron McCoy.
Worship Participants
Preaching:
Message for Growing Christians:
Rev. Dr. Truman Brooks
Rev. Allen Keller
Liturgists:
Acolyte: Capri Mancini
Rev. Molly Dee Rounsley,
Chancel Choir and Men’s
Rev. Allen Keller
Ensemble Director:
Readers: Bill Bremner,
Mike Muzzo
Rev. Allen Keller
Organist: Steve Campitelli
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Prayers of the People
The Lord’s Prayer
no. 895
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.
Offering
Preambule
 Offertory Response
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow.
Praise God all creatures here below:
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Praise God, the source of all our gifts!
Praise Jesus Christ, whose power uplifts!
Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit!
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia
Vierne
no. 94
 Offertory Prayer
Generous God, You entrust us with so much
abundance; accept what we offer to you now as
signs of our love for you and our desire to serve
you. You alone are Lord of our lives; make it so
even more for us, day by day. Amen.
♦ Hymn
How Great Thou Art
no. 77
 Benediction
As you go forth from this place, may you be an
ambassador of peace and grace.
We go forth with eyes open to see the miracles
of God's world.
May the love and peace of God sustain you and all
those you love as you leave this place renewed
and refreshed.
Amen.
 Postlude
O God, Thou Faithful God
Bach
 Please stand as you are able.
Bold text indicates congregational response.
Prayer Concerns
Health: Pat Audet, Elizabeth Baderince, Don & Carol Beideman,
Jim Beitel, Rita Berry, Carol Black, Hudson Blass, Edward Bonanno,
Bianca Bonney, Colin Brennan, Judy Brooks, Bob Casey,
Peg Chalfant, Kyle Cobb, Brian Cottman, Ken Coyle,
Lucas Crotchfelt, Betty Dempsey, Kevin & Diane Donahue,
Pat Donnelly, Arlo Elmo, Emily, Kaitlyn Emerick, Tom Gettings, Gina,
Madge Hall, Susan Hamilton, April Hayes and Declan, Laurie Hissey,
Jim Holton, Rich & Laurie Horan, Evelyn Jackson, Caroline Jones,
Bob Kearns, Lillian Kent, Nancy Kinsman, Carisa Koziol, Bob Lambert,
Linda Lantz, Sue Leotta, Samuel Lewis, Virginia McDonald,
Elizabeth McGann, Sonny McMasters, Andrew McVey,
Mark Malkus, Sonny Malkus, Marysusan, Rev. Doug Metzger,
Mia, Treva Muirhead, Dan O’Brien, Kitty Potkai, Ruth Offensend,
Dinae Rafferty, Marjorie Renniesen, Kathy Rivel, Cheryl Rozea,
Rachel, Jeff, & Joy Rutledge, Ali Salverian, Jack Sandosky,
Edward Scrafano, Ally Sheppard, Scott and Jen, Helene Subach,
Jan Suda, Kathryn Swinkey, Nikki Sylvester, Susan Thomas,
Ali Thompson, Tony and Ted, Jackie Wails, Stanley Wannop,
Bliss Warner, Axel Williams, George Wilson
Homebound & Long Term: Emma Abernethy, Barbara Bentley,
Eddie Byler, Ed Cook, Marilyn Cornell, Lillian Hayes,
Onieta Horseman, Shirley Hurlbrink, Mildred Johnson, Ron Klenk,
John Kohl, Dorothy Millhous, Gloria & Sam Monturo, Walt Nagel,
Al and Ruth Offensend, Essie Poole, Ruth Raibley, Betty Shaw,
Ena Shawan, Vera Smith, Jean Sprenkle, Lorraine Steele,
Lucille Stokes, Barbara Stonestrom, Janet Stuchel, Iva Willis,
Steve Wilson
Expectant Parents: Sarah(Muzzo) and Mike Kingsley (May);
Sarah Steverman and Bobby Hutt (May);
Katie (Subach) and Jimmy Keenan (July);
Patrick and Janet (Kennedy) McKenna (August);
Tom and Ashley (Burnett) Matura (August);
Michael and Lauren (Mullett) Ebersol (September)
Military: Janos Aksz, Wilson Chambers, Maj. Nate Hier,
Cpt. Bradley Hussain, Daniel Langer, Warnetta Mack,
Andrew Snyder, Bryan Williams
Transition: Amber Allan, Eddie, Nick Behney, Sandra Brooks,
Arienne Fernandez, Chris and Erin Ferry, Harry Fredericksen,
Tim Hinderliter, Bernard Kang, the Norat Family, Richard Stolnis
Bereavement: the Muzzo family on the death of Grace’s
mother, Barbara Kingsbury; Ed Cook and family on the
death of his wife, Elaine