The Reverend Dr. P. Shane Green

The Reverend John Fugh, Jr. Pastors

Phone: (706)327-7419

Fax: (706)327-0412

Prayer Line: (706)327-1547

www.stpaulunitedmethodist.com

The St. Paul United Methodist Church

Bulletin

Morning Worship Services – 8:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m., & 10:55 a.m.

Vol. 54 Columbus, Georgia March 29, 2015 No. 12

A service of Holy Week Readings and Anthems Accompanied by String Quartet, Harp, Flute, and Organ

Sunday, March 29, 2015 10:55 a.m. Worship Service

How Great Thou Art

Palm/Passion Sunday – Purple March 29, 2015

The Church Gathers for Worship - (Please take this moment to silence your mobile devices.)

The Parish Concerns & Announcements

The Choral Call to Worship: “Hosanna!” .......................................................................... M. K. Beal

The Chiming of the Hour

The Flame and Cross Come to the Altar

The Prelude: “Lift Up Your Heads” ................................................................... Alexandre Guilmant

*The Hymn of Celebration: “Rejoice, Ye Pure in Heart” ...................................................... No. 160

*The Minister: “Let Us Unite in the Historic Confession of the Christian Church” I believe in God the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord: who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; the third day he rose from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

*The Gloria Patri Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen, Amen.

The Call to Prayer Take this moment to prepare to speak to the One who is more focused upon our hearts than upon our words. One who is more committed to us and our soul’s well-being than we are to our body’s comforts and pleasures. One who has shown us by the passion of our Lord Jesus Christ the seriousness with which He makes our appointment. The only One who loves us just because His love is greater than our sin. Free yourself in these moments from your fear-filled secrets by prayerfully confessing them in the presence of our Heavenly Father.

The Pastoral Prayer .......................................................................................... Rev. John Fugh, Jr.

The Lord’s Prayer 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.

(8:30) *The Hymn of Preparation: “Hosanna, Loud Hosanna” ............................................ No. 278

The Minister: “Let Us Worship God with His Tithes and Our Offerings” The Offertory Prayer The Offertory: “All Glory, Laud, and Honor” .................................................... Michael Burkhardt

*The 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.

*The Scripture Lessons: (8:30) Luke 7:36-50 .................................................................................... Pew Bible, page 840 (9:00) John 12:12-18 Minister: The Word of God for the People of God. Congregational Response: Thanks be to God.

*The Passing of the Peace Minister: The Peace of Christ be with you. Congregation: And also with you.

The Registration of Attendance

*The Welcome to St. Paul and Recognition of our Guests (Please take this time to greet those around you.)

(8:30) The Word in Song: “On Humble Beast Now Rides the King” .............................. Hal Hopson

(10:55) The Children’s Sermon .............................................................. Rev. Dr. P. Shane Green. Immediately following the Children’s Sermon, all children ages K4- 2nd grade are

invited to go to Children’s Church)

The Sermons:

(8:30) “The Scent of Forgiveness” ........................................................ Rev. Dr. P. Shane Green

(9:00) “Safe with the Crowd” ......................................................................... Rev John Fugh, Jr.

(10:55) The Holy Week Readings and Anthems: "How Great Thou Art" .................... See insert

*The Call to Christian Discipleship If you made a decision today or if you would like to unite with St. Paul,

come forward on the last verse of our hymn of consecration.

*The Hymn of Consecration: “All Glory, Laud, and Honor” .................................................. No. 280

*The Flame Goes Before Us into the World

*The Choral Benediction and Amen: “7-Fold Amen”

*The Postlude: “Hosanna!” ........................................................................................... Paul Wachs

*The Church Returns to His World to Serve Him

*Those who are able please stand

Organists: Mrs. Sue Dietrich and Mr. Wayne Martz Soloist: Mr. Cy Dietrich

Live Streaming of the 9 AM & 10:55 AM Services at LIVE.SPUMCCOLUMBUS.COM

All music used by permission. One license (#A-714141) CCLI # 2035792 Streaming and Podcasting permission by CSPL #CSPL055770

Annual Doctor’s Day A special offering was made to the Altar Fund, given to the Glory of God and

in loving honor and appreciation of all Physicians in the St. Paul family by Mrs. Belle Brightwell, Mrs. Jenny Hannay, Mrs. Jack Hughston,

and Mrs. Margaret Watson.

Doctor’s Day is celebrated each March 30 throughout the United States.

If you are interested in joining St. Paul UMC, please contact Rev. John Fugh, Jr. by calling the Church Office at (706)327-7419 extension 205 or by email to:

john@stpaulunitedmethodist.com

Please let us know if you or someone you know is in the hospital, has a baby, has a death in the family, etc., please inform the Church Office at (706)327-7419, so that we can minister to

you and your loved ones effectively. In the event of an emergency, please call (706)478-5533.

CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK

PALM SUNDAY, MARCH 29: 8:30 a.m. Early Worship (Sanctuary) 9:00 a.m. Contemporary Worship (CWC) (live.spumccolumbus.com) 9:35 a.m. Weekly Communion (Illges Chapel)

9:45 A.M. SUNDAY SCHOOL FOR ALL AGES!

10:55 a.m. Traditional Worship and CHOIR

PRESENTATION (Sanctuary) (live.spumccolumbus.com) 4:00 p.m. Andrew Bray Eagle Scout Ceremony (Illges Chapel)

5:00 p.m. E3pm Activities & Snack Supper (E3 Room & Fellowship Hall) 7:30 p.m. Praise Band Rehearsal (CWC)

HOLY MONDAY, MARCH 30: 9am to 5pm Prayer Path (Various rooms) 12 Noon Holy Week Devotional

(Details inside bulletin) 1:30 p.m. St. Paul Staff Meeting (Wilson Library) 4:30 p.m. Confirmation Class to Open Door (Return to St. Paul @ 6 p.m.)

HOLY TUESDAY, MARCH 31: 9am to 5pm Prayer Path (Various rooms) 12 Noon Holy Week Devotional

(Details inside bulletin) 4:00 p.m. Spring Harbor Devotional (Spring Harbor Theatre)

HOLY WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1: 7:15 a.m. Middle School Prayer Breakfast (Chick-fil-A on Wynnton Rd.) 9am to 5pm Prayer Path (Various rooms) 12 Noon Holy Week Devotional

(Details inside bulletin) 4:00 p.m. Girl Scouts (Activity Room)

MAUNDY THURSDAY, APRIL 2: 9am to noon Prayer Path (Various rooms) 12 Noon Holy Week Devotional

(Details inside bulletin)

5:45 P.M. MAUNDY THURSDAY SUPPER (Fellowship Hall)

6:30 P.M. MAUNDY THURSDAY SERVICE (Sanctuary) 7:30 p.m. Chancel Choir Rehearsal

GOOD FRIDAY, APRIL 3:

PRESCHOOL CLOSED

CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED

NO NOON DEVOTIONAL/LUNCH/ACTIVITIES

HOLY SATURDAY, APRIL 4: 11:30 a.m. Annual Easter Egg Hunt (2100 Block of Oak Avenue) 12 Noon Cookout on the St. Paul Lawn (Details inside bulletin)

Stewardship Report 2015 Sunday School ...................................................... 171 A.M. Worship Services.......................................... 326 Online Worshipping Community ............................. 55 Budget Needs to Date................................. $428,724 Budget Receipts Last Week ......................... $17,044 Budget Receipts to Date ............................. $303,880

MEMORIALS

Building Fund in memory of WILLIAM F. SIMMONS, JR.,

VERNON TERRY ENLOE by Mr. & Mrs. Ken Crumpler.

Altar Guild in honor of SARAH HARDAWAY by Mary Pat & Buford King.

Boy Scout Fund in memory of TWYLA DUDLEY by Mr. & Mrs. Bill Burgin.

Endowment Fund in memory of SARAH HARDAWAY by Mr. & Mrs. Bill Burgin.

Music Fund in memory of BLANCHARD HUFF by Mary Pat & Buford King.

Illges Chapel Fund in memory of LAWRENCE ORION

STRANGE, TED ARNO by Judith & Neal Wickham.

Wynnton Neighborhood Network in memory of RONALD

P. HARDEN by Alice G. Douglas.

HONORARIUMS

Altar Fund in honor of GEORGE JETER by Betty & Buddy Roberts.

Altar Guild in honor of SARAH HUGHSTON in celebration

of her birthday by Mary Pat & Buford King.

Children’s Ministry in honor of ANDREW V. BRAY for

achieving Eagle Scout by Everett & Grace Bailey.

Illges Chapel Fund in honor of ANDREW V. BRAY for

achieving Eagle Scout by Judith & Neal Wickham.

SERVING THIS WEEK USHERS: (8:30) Ken Crumpler and Huel White (10:55) Chris Parker (lead usher), John Cochran, Stephen McRae, Arthur Bickerstaff, Jere Campbell

ALTAR GUILD STEWARDS: Margaret Schley and Dell Branch

FLOWER REARRANGING & DELIVERY: Faith Curran and Marilyn Magoni

ACOLYTES: (8:30) Jack Peak and James Moshier (10:55) Thad Smith and Andrew Smith Helper: Grace Bailey

CROSS BEARER: Mallie McRae

CHILDREN’S CHURCH: (4 & 5 YR. OLDS IN CLASSROOMS) Teacher: Grace Bailey Volunteers: Andy & Resa Carter (1ST & 2ND GRADES IN ACTIVITY ROOM) Teacher: Melissa Martin Volunteers: To be announced

NURSERY VOLUNTEER: Meghan Kennedy

REGISTRATION COLLECTOR: Sharon Jones

GREETERS: (9:00) To be announced (CWC) (10:55) Ed & Jeanne Poole (Sanctuary) Sue Taylor (Illges Chapel) Jim & Nancy Tjoflat (Sunday School)

HOME DELIVERED MEALS VOLUNTEERS: Shirley Latimer, Beth Sayers, Julie Cabelka, Sonny Middlebrooks, Jim McClurg, Elliott Kirven

PRAYER GUILD: Betty Roberts, Minnie Bradley, Sue Taylor, Beth Young, Louise O’Kelley

and Family Cookout

Easter is just around the corner and as always, as part of our celebration, we will have an

Easter Egg Hunt. This year’s event will take place on Saturday, April 4, at 11:30 a.m. at the 2100 block of Oak Avenue. Immediately following the Egg Hunt, we’ll have a cookout at noon

on the front lawn of St. Paul. St. Paul will provide the food and fun, but we need YOU to bring the fellowship. Bring a blanket or lawn chairs for comfortable seating. Your contribution of prefilled plastic eggs is very much appreciated. You may drop them off in the collection bin in the Church Office.

We will have Holy Communion on Sunday, April 12. If you or someone you know will be unwillingly absent due to illness, work schedule, or physical inability, we can deliver the elements. Please call the Church Office by Wednesday, April 8, with the name, address, phone number, and a convenient time for delivery. Please let an usher know if Gluten free communion wafers are your preference.

Attention: Each year during Holy Week, we have Family Night Supper on Maundy Thursday instead of on Wednesday night. If you have a standing reservation, it will be applied to Maundy Thursday supper; however, please be reminded to call the Church Office to cancel your standing reservation if you know in advance that you will not be able to attend.

APRIL 2, 2015

Maundy Thursday Dinner @ 5:45 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall

Maundy Thursday Service at 6:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary For reservations, visit our website www.stpaulunitedmethodist.com, call the Church Office

(706)327-7419, or email Kathy Hollon at kathy@stpaulunitedmethodist.com Dine-in family max: $25. No bills larger than a $20.

ADULT BUFFET: Mixed garden salad, turkey & dressing w/ gravy, English peas, mixed greens,

corn, macaroni & cheese, butter beans, cornbread, dinner rolls, assorted desserts, tea, & coffee

KIDS’ CORNER: Same as Adult Menu, rolls, Jell-O, cookies & milk

Family Supper Reservations– April 2, 2015

4TH Grade-Adult - $7.00 ___ 3 yrs. – 3RD grade - $4.00___ Under 3 yrs. no charge___

Name: ___________________________________________________________________

E3 Student Ministry Encounter God, Engage Love, & Embrace Compassion

E3 will meet this Sunday, March 29 at 5 p.m. for anyone who is back in town. All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for

correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work. 2 Timothy 3:16-17.

Easter bunnies and baskets, Jesus and His resurrection, children and their anticipation of Easter morning are all a part of this week at St. Paul Preschool. We

wish you the happiest of Easters and the springiest of Springs! For more info, contact Nan Konze, Preschool Director, at (706)327-7452 or

email nan@stpaulunitedmethodist.com.

“If you think our hands are full, you should see our hearts.”

Introducing “The Prayer Path Experience” at St. Paul Guided prayers have long been a part of the church's history. In this prayer experience, there are 11 stations that will allow you to focus on a different aspect of life and to devote a few moments in prayer and reflection. This prayer event will take approximately 30 to 45 minutes to complete; therefore, you go at your own pace through the different stations. In a world that is packed with events and schedules, where it is difficult to come up for air, this prayer path is a welcome Sabbath. I hope you will carve out time for this event and allow it to foster your faith and love for God.

PALM SUNDAY, MARCH 29 8:30 a.m. Service in the Sanctuary 9:00 a.m. Contemporary Service in

Contemporary Worship Center 9:35 a.m. Weekly Communion in the Illges Chapel

10:55 a.m. Service in the Sanctuary

HOLY MONDAY, MARCH 30 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. The Prayer Path Experience

(Various rooms) Soup and Sandwich Lunch (Daily)

11:30-12:00, 12:30-1:00 Served in Fellowship Hall - $7.00

Noon Devotional & Music

HOLY TUESDAY, MARCH 31 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. The Prayer Path Experience

(Various rooms) Lunch (See Schedule & Cost Above)

Format same as Holy Monday Noon Devotional & Music

HOLY WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. The Prayer Path Experience

(Various rooms) Lunch (See Schedule & Cost Above)

Format same as Holy Monday Noon Devotional & Music

MAUNDY THURSDAY, APRIL 2 9 a.m. – 12 Noon The Prayer Path Experience

(Various rooms) Lunch (See Schedule & Cost Above)

Format same as Holy Monday Noon Devotional & Music

5:45 p.m. Maundy Thursday Supper in the Fellowship Hall

6:30 p.m. Maundy Thursday Service in the Sanctuary

GOOD FRIDAY, APRIL 3 No Lunch/No Noon Service

St. Paul Church Office Closed

HOLY SATURDAY, APRIL 4 11:30 a.m. Annual Egg Hunt (2100 Block of Oak Avenue)

12 Noon Cookout on St. Paul Lawn

EASTER SUNDAY, APRIL 5 8:30 a.m. Service in Sanctuary

9:00 a.m. Contemporary Service in CWC * 9:45 a.m. Contemplative Worship Service with

Communion in the Illges Chapel

10:55 a.m. Service in Sanctuary

EASTER EVENING

Quiet time at home with our loved ones.

Cross of Flowers On Easter Sunday, plan to bring fresh flowers from your garden to cover the Cross in celebration of Jesus’ resurrection and the new life we have in Him. The Cross will be located on the front lawn near the fountain.