NEWCASTLE UNITED CHURCHApril 28, 2019 10:30 a.m.

Worship Leaders – Clara C., Owen F., Stephen M.Message – Myno Van Dyke

Second Sunday of Easter

“As followers of Christ, we are called to be a worshipping and learning, receiving and giving community of faith, hope and love.” –

Newcastle United Church Mission Statement

* indicates please stand as able and comfortableWe Approach God

Prelude

Lighting The Christ Candle

Welcome – Our Life and Work

Centring Time – “Open Our Hearts”Open our hearts, open our minds. Open our lives to you O loving God. (3x)

Call to Worship (Responsive) Jesus told the disciples –“Love one another, like I have loved you.”Christ tells us –“Love one another, like I have loved you.”How does Christ love?With forgiveness. With compassion. With challenge. With strength.How are we to love?With forgiveness. With compassion. With challenge. With strength.As Christ’s people, and as we live Christ’s love, we worship God:Creator/Love. Christ/Love. Spirit/Love. Alleluia!

* Hymn of Praise “Joyful, Joyful” # 232Prayer of Approach (unison)In this world, where the turn of the globe seems to bring new stories of destruction and death, open our hearts to life, O Christ. Open our sense to the beauty of birdsong, to the hope in a smile, to the wonder of a gentle touch. Open our hearts, that we might know your love resurrected in our love, every moment, every day. May it always be so. Amen.

We Hear God’s Word

Hymn “Come, Let Us Sing” verse 1-3 # 222A Time To Be Children

The Lord’s PrayerOur 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 that trespass against us.And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil,

For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory,for ever and ever. Amen.

Hymn “Come, Let Us Sing” verse 4 of # 222

Deuteronomy 15:7-11 Being in community. Pew Bible Pg.150

Psalm 150 Praise God. VU Pg. 874

Ministry of Music

Acts 20:28-36 More blessed to give. Pew Bible Pg. 905Reader: The word of the Lord.People: Thanks be to God.

* Hymn “Let All Things Now Living” # 242

Message – Myno Van Dyke

We Respond To God’s Word

* The Offertory * Presentation of our gifts and singing

We praise you, O God, our Redeemer, Creator;

in grateful devotion our tribute we bring.We lay it before you; we kneel and adore you;

we bless your holy name, glad praises we sing.* Dedication Prayer (Unison)God, we bring our gifts to you. We are an Easter people. As we present the work of our hands and our desire to serve, may we widen the vision of how your Easter world should be. Through the Risen Christ, we pray. Amen.

Prayers of the People – Leader (written by the Lenten Prayer Group)Heavenly Creator, thank you for always being with us. You provide us with guidance and support and many opportunities. We thank you that you have given us so much to share in family and community. We praise you for your creation and your Word.

Help us to be aware of the needs of our world…

The sick and dying and those who care for them… People who are struggling, including the homeless, lonely, those who cannot find work and those struggling in ways only you know…Those living in war zones and those refugees fleeing the conflicts…Leaders who struggle to use their power wisely and those who choose not to…Those who have dedicated their lives to sharing God’s love and those who have yet to experience that love…Those separated from their families…Your creation that we are not properly caring for…The needs you know for each individual…

We lift these things to you, thankful that you listen, hear and respond. In the name of Jesus, for all this we pray. Amen.

* Closing Hymn “The Church’s One Foundation” # 332* Commissioning and Benediction

* Sung Blessing & Amen “May The God Of Hope” # 424

Welcome! We enjoy open seating so please, sit where you feel comfortable and meet a new friend. Please sign our guest book located in the narthex, and

we invite you to join us again.

“To the one who loves us and freed us from our sins by his blood,”

- Rev. 1: 5B

Newcastle United Church

Greeting you this morning are Don and Donna Scott.

Kindly remember there are people here who are highly allergic to scents and to peanuts/tree nuts. Thank you for your

consideration.

Our Biblos reader this morning is Joyce King.

Nursery Care is provided for little ones to age 4 years. The nursery is located in the hall, through the doors on either side of the choir loft. Paige is our care provider.

Faith In Motion – Ages 5-8 “Hands-on Bible” today ‘The Holy Spirit Helps Us”

Thank you to our worship leaders this morning – Jane’s Faith In Motion group and to Myno Van Dyke for his message.

Coffee Plus – the Congregational Life Cte. invites everyone to remain for a time of fellowship and refreshment following the worship service.Thank you to all who remembered the Food Bank this morning.

UCW News: The ladies of the UCW would like to express our appreciation to everyone who so generously supported our fundraising initiative with an order from the Vesey catalogue. We are very

pleased to be able to present our dedicated and hardworking fundraising committee with a cheque in the amount of $897.50. The shipment will arrive in early May and you will be notified when we have packaged up the orders.

Local Vocals’ singing –Monday at 7:15 pm. See Bill Skitch for more information.

Bible Study – We meet Wednesdays at 9:30 AM in the hall meeting room for all who have an interest.

Friday, May 3 – the Stewards host Euchre Night in the hall at 7 PM. $5/person includes refreshments. All are welcome.

Scriptures for Next Week (May 5): Acts 9:1-20; Psalm 30; John 21:1-19

Our church custodian resigned April 1 and volunteers have stepped up to help. Let’s give a shout out to our Cobweb and Duster

Volunteers who dusted, vacuumed, cleaned the loos and kept the kitchen clean for the month of April. Warm thanks to Moe and Shirley Schroter, Vicki Muscat and Janet Ward.

“Cobwebs & Dusters” – We need more help in May for the vacuuming/dusting/loo duty and someone to take out garbage and recycling on Wednesday evenings for April and May. Please see Moe Schroter or Janet Ward for details. Training provided – free of charge!Please continue to check the kitchen for any crock pots and dishware you may have left behind following one of our wonderful fellowship gatherings. The Kitchen Germ Buster Team will be clearing off counters to sanitize and the job is much easier when the counter is bare. Thanks for your help.’

Friendship Connection – “Spring Luncheon” on Wed., May 1, 11:30 AM Castle John’s, Newcastle. Laurel Bell has placed sign-up sheets in the hall and narthex if you’d like to enjoy friendship and food.

Saturday, May 4 – The Bethesda House makes a difference by providing a safe and secure residence where women, with and without children, can come to stay when leaving behind abusive relationships.

You and your family are invited to come to our hall (time to be announced) on the 13th to join Foresters Financial families in making no sew blankets for Bethesda House. There will be tasks for people of all ages and abilities. Open to all; refreshments

provided.

May 5 – the Stewards host “Cinco de Mayo” lunch at Noon. Join us for this fundraiser Mexican lunch! Muy ricas! hombres, seňoras, niňos.

Lenten Calendar – thank you to everyone who prayed and contributed to this fundraiser. You donated $1564.10 to the Hall Build

and Renovation Fund.

Spring Suppers -On Tues. May 14 the PFC will be hosting a Spring Supper Freewill offering dinner.

We need the congregation to help donate cold casseroles, salads, buns, butter, desserts and juice. Any donation would be

appreciated! Suggestions for food items include macaroni salad, deviled-eggs, sliced ham, garden salad, pulled pork or be creative!! Please see our sign-up sheet. If you have questions, please see Heather or Susan.

Saturday June 8, 2019 Plant SaleCalling all “Green Thumbs” to help supply plants for our Plant Sale.- Perennials, bulbs, house plants - Used garden tools, pots, ornamentsThank you for thinking during spring garden clean up!!!

“Meet the Ancestors of Newcastle”. Save the date of June 1 for a historical walk where you will meet some of the

“famous” or “infamous” characters of Newcastle. Tickets will be available next Sunday from Myno, Erla or Susan.

FundScrip orders can be ordered today. Next pickup date is May 5. Remember a portion of your purchase goes directly to the

church!

AnnouncementsApril 28, 2019

Rev. Mary-Jane Hobden, B.A., M. Div. Joanne McLennan, A.R.C.T, L.T.C.L., Music Director

84 Mill St. S. L1B 1H2 905-987-4515 newcastleunitedchurch@bellnet.ca www.newcastleunitedchurch.org

CHURCH OFFICE INFORMATION Week of April 29, 2019

OFFICE HOURS: Lorna is in the office Friday 9-1.MINISTER’S OFFICE HOURS: Rev. Mary-Jane returns from vacation on Tuesday, April 30.

BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS: Please have all announcements for the bulletin to the office by Thursday at 10 am.

Call to Worship & Prayer of Approach from Richard Bott, Gathering L/E 2019, pg. 42 & 43. Used with permission.Music outside Voices United printed, with permission, under One License