Worship for March 29 & Weekly Connection for March 26

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The Weekly Connection

March 26, 2020

Pastor Ashley is available for you as usual. Until we can return to regular business hours, please contact her if you would like an appointment, communicate via email, or talk over the phone.

ashley.jenkins@ngumc.net or (770) 561-0183 or (770) 599-3245

Please submit articles or photos for the Weekly Connection to office@senoiaumc.org

Worship Connection

Sunday, March 22, 2020

4th Sunday in Lent

Sermon:

Stories of Redemption: Family Ties

Scripture:

Ruth 4:12-17

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Sunday, March 29, 2020

5th Sunday in Lent

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Sermon:

Stories of Redemption: Two Sons

Scripture:

Luke 15:11-32

In this edition of the Weekly Connection:

Order of Worship
Letter to Membership
Video of Last Sunday's Service
I-58 - Help Needed
Easter Egg Hunt Rescheduled
Lent and Easter Schedule
Holy Week Devotionals
SUMC Vision
Church Calendar
Church Staff

Order of Worship for This Sunday March 29

(The sanctuary will not be open this Sunday)

Join Us at 11am on Facebook Live

View the Video Afterwards online at

http://www.senoiaumc.org/sermons

Worship

11:00

We Gather to Worship

Prelude

Chiming of the Hour Jim Preece, Organist/Choirmaster

Lighting of the Candles

Call To Worship

I raise my eyes toward the mountains.

Where will my help come from?

My help comes from the Lord,

the maker of heaven and earth.

God won’t let your foot slip.

Your protector won’t fall asleep on the job.

No! Israel’s protector

never sleeps or rests!

The Lord is your protector;

the Lord is your shade right beside you.

The sun won’t strike you during the day;

neither will the moon at night.

The Lord will protect you from all evil;

God will protect your very life. ^[ ^a ^]

The Lord will protect you on your journeys—

whether going or coming—

from now until forever from now.

Psalm 121

Hymn - A Mighty Fortress Is Our God- Lyrics below - UMH 110

Announcements Rev. Ashley Jenkins, Pastor

Children’s Moment

Handbell Solo - Lenten Medley – arr. Christine Anderson Lori Kolbenschlag

We Grow Through the Spoken Word

Scripture Reading Luke 15:11-32

Offering

Pastoral Prayer and The Lord’s Prayer

Congregational Response

Lord, may our prayer rise like incense in your sight,

May this place be filled with the fragrance of Christ. Amen

Sermon Rev. Jenkins

Stories of Redemption: Two Sons

Prayer

Hymn - I Want A Principle Within - Lyrics below - UMH 410

We Go to Serve

Benediction

Chimes

Lyrics

A Mighty Fortress Is Our God

A mighty Fortress is our God,

A Bulwark never failing;

Our Helper He amid the flood

Of mortal ills prevailing:

For still our ancient foe

Doth seek to work us woe;

His craft and power are great,

And, armed with cruel hate,

On earth is not his equal.

Did we in our own strength confide,

Our striving would be losing;

Were not the right Man on our side,

The Man of God’s own choosing:

Dost ask who that may be?

Christ Jesus, it is He;

Lord Sabaoth His Name,

From age to age the same,

And He must win the battle.

And though this world, with devils filled,

Should threaten to undo us,

We will not fear, for God hath willed

His truth to triumph through us:

The Prince of Darkness grim,

We tremble not for him;

His rage we can endure,

For lo! his doom is sure,

One little word shall fell him.

That word above all earthly powers,

No thanks to them, abideth;

The Spirit and the gifts are ours

Through Him who with us sideth:

Let goods and kindred go,

This mortal life also;

The body they may kill:

God’s truth abideth still,

His Kingdom is forever.

I Want a Principle Within

I want a principle within

Of jealous, godly fear,

A sensibility of sin,

A pain to feel it near.

I want the first approach to feel

Of pride or fond desire,

To catch the wand'ring of my will,

And quench the kindling fire.

From Thee that I no more may part,

No more Thy goodness grieve,

The filial awe, the fleshly heart,

The tender conscience, give.

Quick as the apple of an eye,

O God, my conscience make;

Awake my soul when sin is nigh,

And keep it still awake.

Almighty God of truth and love,

To me Thy pow'r impart;

The mountain from my soul remove,

The hardness from my heart.

Oh, may the least omission pain

My reawakened soul,

And drive me to that blood again,

Which makes the wounded whole.

You are the church. Your continued faithful participation in its ministries by your prayers, your presence, your gifts, your service, and your witness, the church will survive this time and come out stronger for it.

In this time of self-quarantine and social distancing what does being a member of Senoia UMC look like?

The basics are the same. Your pastor, Ashley, is still available to you whenever you need her. She is praying for you every day. The staff is still working to keep things going, to keep communications updated, to keep ministry and Connection groups in touch with each other. We are still holding worship each Sunday online. Your pastor, staff and church council are working to ensure that SUMC continues to be the church you need it to be and that you are not alone in this uncertain time. We are guided always by our Christian beliefs, the Holy Spirit, the Grace of God and our Savior Jesus Christ.

As members, SUMC needs you to continue to pray, to 'attend' services, to send in your gifts, to serve as you can, and witness, through word and deed. We will make every effort to ensure you can remain connected to SUMC during this time of physical separation.

We also hope that you will continue regular giving of your tithes and offerings in order for SUMC to remain fiscally sound. If you have a good internet connection and feel comfortable with computer stuff, you can give online. If you'd rather, you can mail your check to the church. The counters will be making weekly deposits. If you are not able to give at this time, please know that your hardship is understood.

Senoia United Methodist Church has been, is and will be here for you!

Use this button to Give online or set up recurring giving

Or mail your offering to:

Senoia UMC

P.O. Box 98

Senoia, GA 30276

The mission of the Church is to make disciples of Jesus Christ

for the transformation of the world.

Sunday Worship

I-58 Mission Needs

Food Donations

With school closings, shortages and job challenges, I-58 Mission is in dire need of your food contributions.

Our ministry partner, I-58 Mission, is working hard to ensure that students who are home due to schools closings will have food. I-58 Mission is partnering with Bridging the Gap and Backpack Buddies.

They are requesting Pop Top foods like Chef Boyardee and Sausages, fruit cups, chips, granola bars, and snacks foods.

There is also an urgent need for families who have lost their jobs, have medical issues, are frail, and/or elderly. They need food and the basic necessities of life.

You can drop your donations off at I-58 or on my front porch at the parsonage. If you would like to shop online and have the food delivered to I-58, their address is 2450 Highway 85 Senoia GA 30276

Thank you for your continuous generosity.

The Easter Egg Hunt is Cancelled.

The Easter Bunny said "You never know when I'll show up! I can't stay in my bunny house forever!"

Lent and Easter Schedule

Subject to Change

We will continue to have Worship

If we can not open the sanctuary we will worship on Facebook Live

and post the service on our website.

We are updating our calendar as directed by the CDC, the Bishop and other governing bodies.

Palm Sunday Services

April 5, 11:00am

On Facebook Live Only

Fellowship Dinner & Maundy Thursday Worship Service

April 9, 6:00 & 7:00pm

Good Friday Service

April 10, 7:00pm

Easter Sunday Sunrise & Traditional Service

April 12, 7:00 & 11:00am

Easter Sunday Breakfast

April 12, 10:00am

Holy Week

Stations of the Cross Devotionals

Daily devotionals during Holy Week will be a Virtual

Stations of the Cross

The Stations of the Cross refers to a series of images depicting Jesus Christ on the day of his crucifixion and accompanying prayers . The object of the stations is to help the Christian faithful to make a spiritual pilgrimage through contemplation of the Passion of Chris t .