ANNOUNCEMENTS & UPCOMING CHURCH CALENDAR

Bible Study, Wed 7PM at MZUMC Youth & Jr. Youth Group: Feb 27th, 2-4PM @ Kulp

Next Breakfast: March 19th Church Council Meeting: March 3rd

Hospitality Seminar, March 5, 9AM-Noon; Cat1st UMC Ash Wednesday Service, March 9th, 7PM at Bethel UMC

Wanted: Volunteers for visitation & hospitality teams. See Pastor Chad

Keep Your Empty Printer Cartridges

The church is going to begin to collect used/empty printer cartridges. Staples gives a $2 credit for each cartridge. Any credits obtained from Staples will be used for buying the paper for the bulletins. There will be a basket in the Sun-

day School room to collect them. Announcing the NEW Jr. Youth Group

For kids 3rd grade and up. We will meet monthly on the 4th Sun of every month at Kulp UMC from 2-4PM. Fun, fellowship and bible study. Please

make sure your children are part of this important ministry. Hospitality Seminar

God's Masterful Hospitality Plan: "You're Part of the Family" A brief Biblical understanding of hospitality & developing the concept

that every Christian is called to a ministry of hospitality. March 5th, 9AM-Noon at Catawissa First UMC

Bible in One Year MONDAY Feb 21: Exodus 4; Luke 7; Job 21; 1 Cor 8 TUESDAY Feb 22: Exodus 5; Luke 8; Job 22; 1 Cor 9

WEDNESDAY Feb 23: Exodus 6; Luke 9; Job 23; 1 Cor 10 THURSDAY Feb 24: Exodus 7; Luke 10; Job 24; 1 Cor 11

FRIDAY Feb 25: Exodus 8; Luke 11; Job 25&26; 1 Cor 12 SATURDAY Feb 26: Exodus 9; Luke 12; Job 27; 1 Cor 13 SUNDAY Feb 27: Exodus 10; Luke 13; Job 28; 1 Cor 14

Mt Zion United Methodist Church Catawissa, PA

Pastor Chad Carter

February 20, 2011 “God’s Big Book”

“The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.” 

Psalm 19:1 

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) Lighting of the candles (the flame represents the presence of the Holy Spirit) Call to Worship (from Psalm 19)

Leader: The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Congregation: Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they display knowledge.

*Opening Hymn 577 “God of Grace and God of Glory” Music ministry of the choir Affirmation of our Faith #881 The Apostle’s Creed Invitation to Prayer, Hymn 573 “O Zion Haste” Pastoral Prayer, closed with the Lord’s Prayer in Unison Children’s Message, the children are invited to the front of the sanctuary [The children are dismissed to children’s church in the basement] “God’s Big Book” Psalm 19

Offering (We give our gifts to God)

Do not withhold good from those who deserve it, when it is in your power to act. Do not say to your neighbor, ‘Come back later; I’ll give it

tomorrow—when you now have it with you.—Proverbs 3:27-28

*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.” *Closing Hymn 536 “Precious Name” Benediction Postlude The Acolyte will take the light of Christ into the world * please stand if it is comfortable for you to do so

Pianist Eric Traupman

Pastor Chad Carter Email: ccarter@susumc.org

Office: (570) 356-7022 www.kulpmtzion.org

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