Smithville
United Methodist Church
PO Box
293, 505 N Hwy 169
Smithville,
MO 64089
816-532-3200
Celebrating Life through Divine Worship
Third Sunday of Easter, Mothers’ Day
BAPTISM
10:00 am, May 8, 2011
The time of centering:
Astounding Good News: a
surprise beyond expectations. Christ is alive! Easter is God’s shining light
in our darkness. Easter is hope washing over despair. Easter is brimming
over, flowing into each day and setting alleluias loose! God is with us:
astounding Good News that follows us each moment along our Emmaus Road and
causes hearts to sing. In the name of the living God, we welcome you to this
worship service.
PRELUDE Worship begins as the music is played
ENTRANCE OF THE LIGHT
INVOCATION
Hear the Easter news as if for the first time. Christ is
risen from the dead! See with new light and new life. All things are possible
on the roads of our life journey. Hallelujah!
WELCOME
TRIBUTE TO
MOTHER'S
*SONGS OF PRAISE "Christ Beside
Me" & "Give Thanks"
CALL TO WORSHIP
LEADER: Sing praise to our Easter God:
PEOPLE: Who changed sadness into joy;
LEADER: Who took the tears of night
PEOPLE: And dried them in the morning light;
LEADER: Who rolled away the stone of despair
PEOPLE: And placed hope forever in the air;
LEADER: Who visits us along our road as we journey
PEOPLE: Teaching us always to love and adore.
LEADER: Christ is risen!
ALL: He is risen indeed! Hallelujah! Amen.
CHILDREN’S SERMON
TIME OF
PRAYER
Silent Prayer
Pastoral Prayer
The Lord’s Prayer
OUR DISCIPLESHIP OF GIVING
Offering
*Doxology
*Prayer of Dedication
INTRODUCTION TO HYMN
*HYMN OF PREPARATION "Abide
with Me" No. 700
SCRIPTURE LESSON: Luke
24:13-35
SPECIAL MUSIC VIDEO I Can See (On the Road to
Emmaus)
MEDITATION
Easter People: New Vision
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
*HYMN FOR GOING FORTH "The Day of
Resurrection" No. 303
TAKING THE LIGHT OF CHRIST INTO THE WORLD
BENEDICTION
We are Easter people. We have been given a new
perspective. Let us show the world resurrection power through deeds of love and
mercy. May our vision be clear and our hearts bold as we let God shine in our
lives. May we shout: I can see! Amen
POSTLUDE
*Please stand if you are able when indicated by an
asterisk
BAPTISMAL CEREMONY
INTRODUCTION TO THE SERVICE
PARENTS’ PROFESSION OF FAITH
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
Mason Cline
Connor Cline
Addison Cline
CONGREGATIONAL PLEDGE
PASTOR:
Members of the household of faith, I commend to your love and care these
children, whom we this day recognize as members of the family of God. Will you
endeavor to live that these children may grow in the knowledge and love of God,
through our Savior Jesus Christ?
CONGREGATION:
With God’s help we will so order our lives after the example of Christ, that
these children, surrounded by steadfast love, may be established in the faith,
and confirmed and strengthened in the way that leads to reflecting God’s love.
PRAYER
BLESSINGS
Gifts from the congregation
PASTOR:
God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit bless, preserve, and
keep you, now and forever. Amen
Please pray for: For
all the tornado and flood victims, Lou Petersen, Carol White, Barb Kravec,
Marilyn Phopheter, Marie Allard, and for all the people that are having medical
or surgical worries.
The memorial book is opened in
loving memory of Matthew Scott Armstrong
Altar flowers in honor of George
& Martha Urquhart Wedding Anniversary
by Chick & Martha Koslowsky
Ushers
for today, May 8th are Denny, Nancy and Ryan Lowe and Roberta Sanderson.
PRAY
FOR SMITHVILLE, MISSISSIPPI
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BAPTISM SUNDAY
Today
is Baptism Sunday. We will be baptizing the children of David and Sarah Cline.
Please welcome Mason, Connor and Addison into our church family.
ATTENTION ALL GRADUATES
SUMC
will be honoring all of the graduates from our church on Graduation Sunday, May
15th at the 10 am service. Please contact the office and let us know who you
are and where you are graduating from (high school, college, trade school,
etc.)
SAFE SANCTUARY WORKSHOP
On
Wednesday, May 11, 5:30 to 7:00 pm, Ramona Emery will be facilitating a Safe
Sanctuary workshop to provide assistance as persons complete the on-line Safe
Sanctuary training. This is a required training for all staff and volunteers
working with children and youth in the United Methodist Church. Please
notified Ramona or Ginger at the church office if you would like to participate
in this facilitated workshop. There is a cost of $25 to complete the online
training. If needed, the church will reimburse the training cost.
PRESCHOOL REGISTRATION
Small Steps Preschool is now registry for the
fall. Classes will be M/W/F for 4 & 5 year olds and T/Th for 3 & 4 year
olds (must be 3 by 8/1/11 & potty trained). Classes will be 9:00 to 11:45
am.
Registration fee is $65 (non-refundable) but if
you register by April 29th the fee is only $50. Registration forms are
available in the church office. Call the church office for more information.
GRADUATION
Friday, May 13th, 6:30
PM
Everyone is invited to
attend.
Saturday, May 14th, 8 am
to 12 pm.
We
will be pick up trash, cutting downed tree limbs, fix the front landscape and
gluing snow pyramids onto the roof.
Everyone
is encouraged to participate.
SUMC will be doing the concessions for "Larson's Cruise for the
Cause" on Sat. May 21st at the High School. This is a Benefit for Children
with medical needs. In order to raise as much money as possible for this
wonderful cause, we are asking for monetary donations to buy the food. Any
extra money collected will be given to the Cause. Please put the money in the
collection plates on 5/8 and 5/15. Make a notation on the donations
"Larson's Cause" so they get properly credited.
We could also use volunteers
to help with the concessions. If you would like to help please let me know. We
could also use some cookies for the concession stand.
Thank You Very
Much, Denny Lowe
It
is time once again to form our team and participate in the Smithville
Inter-Church Softball League. We play for 8 weeks, every Monday night in June
and July. Times vary, some weeks games begin at 6:30 pm and some weeks at 8:15
pm. We will have one "buy" week and one week with a double-header.
Vacations
and Vacation Bible School make staffing the outfield during these two months
difficult. I need a minimum head count of 20 players so that we can rotate
players and cover those who cannot play every week. Please call or send an
email to join the team! We will provide child care at the church and have
plenty of water in the dug-out. Look forward to hearing from you.
Contact Ramona
Emery at 816-225-0787 for more information or to sign up.
THIS WEEK
EMAIL ADDRESSES, HOME ADRESSES OR PHONE NUMBER CHANGES
If you have an email address or a
change of email address, change of home address or phone number change and the
office does not have it will you please leave it in the office. We will be doing
a lot more communication by email. Thanks for your cooperation.
Office Hours: 8:00 am – 1:00 pm
Office Phone: (816) 532-3200
www.smithvilleumc.com
smithvilleumc@smithvilleumc.com
Pastor Kathy M. Harmon
pastorkathy@smithvilleumc.com
Lay Leader: Sharon Fairlie
Secretary: Ginger Cotter
Accompanist: Andrea Knutter
Choir Director: Angie Viebrock
Nursery: Bonnie Holland
Custodian: Leo Gaffey
Preschool Teachers: Jessica Johnson.
Kim Frick & Amy Simoncic
Altar Flowers: Lu Darr
