Shaft United Methodist Church

Rev. Harry Burchell, Jr., Pastor

February 28, 2010
Second Sunday in Lent
The Church at Worship

Celebrating God's Presence

Prelude

Introit A Quiet Place

Call to Worship
L: Come to the One who knows our every need.
P: God, do you really know everything?
L: Come to the One who hears our every wish.
P: God, are you really listening?
L: Come to the One who sees all.
P: God, are you really watching over us?
L: Come to the One who loves us even more than we can ever know.
All: God, we come to worship the One who knows, hears and sees our every need and still loves us.
* Hymn He Leadeth Me 410

A Time of Confession and Petition

Announcements

Celebrations and Concerns

Pastoral Prayer

Lord's Prayer
Anthem Jesus Paid It All

* Worship Choruses

Supporting God's Church

Presentation of Tithes and Offerings

Offertory

* Response Bless the Lord

Declaring God's Word

Scripture Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18 (page 10)

Sermon A Time to Remember

Responding to God's Call

* Hymn Trust and Obey 196

* Benediction
Postlude

* Congregation Stands as Able

Choir Director: Wendy Keady
Organist: Arlene Fatkin

Calendar for the Week
Mar. 2 - 7:15 p.m. No choir practice
Mar. 3 - 6:30 p.m. Ronald Fatkin Learning Center
Mar. 5 - 6:00 p.m. Lenten Bible study
Mar. 7 - 9:00 a.m. Morning Worship Service
10:25 a.m. Sunday School
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Happy Birthday
Feb. 28 – Royce Howsare
Mar. 1 – Wendy Keady

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Sympathy
Our deepest sympathy and our prayers are for the family of Alberta Lancaster who passed away Feb. 26. Alberta showed others the way to follow Jesus through her actions and her quiet, peaceful manner. We will all miss her smile and friendly personality. We ask God to give the Lancaster family strength through the presence of the Holy Spirit as they mourn the loss of their precious loved one.
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Ushers: Adam and Jenny Lowery

Ushers for March: Selina Smith and Susie Nies
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Lenten Bible Study
The Lenten Bible study is being held at Shaft Church this year. Light refreshments and coffee/tea will be served at 6:00 p.m. At 7:00 p.m. the Lenten Bible study will start. Come out and enjoy Christian fellowship with our sister church as we journey through Lent to the celebration of the “Risen Christ”.

Congratulations
~ Ryan Zapp , who attends Sierra Christian School in California (grandson of Faye and Buddy Wolford) was named to the Administrator's Honor Roll with a 4.0 Grade Point Average for the last grading period. He also received the Student of the Month Award for Christian Character and Student of the Day Award when his class prepared lunch and went to feed the homeless men ,. Ryan gave encouragement to the students who feared going to the shelter.
~ Kayla Staggs was named to the all “ A ” honor roll at Mt. Savage Middle School for the second marking period.
~ Nathan Ashby achieved the level of orange belt in Tae Kwon Do.
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Maryland “Walk for MS”
Bob Ashby has registered to participate in the MS Walk on April 10, 2010 . Bob is walking to honor Alice Zapp and Kelly Garlitz . The walk will take place in Cumberland at Canal Place . He will be accepting donations from now until the day of the walk.
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Blanket Sunday
Today is our annual Blanket Sunday. There is a brochure included with the bulletin with information about this mission project. Use the envelope for your donation.

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* Selina Smith has the next edition of the Upper Room.
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Think Spring!

“Be still and know that I am God.”

Psalm 46:10 (KJV)