New Richmond United Methodist Church
April 6, 2025 - Pastor Harry Zurasky
5th Sunday of Lent
Prelude Becky
Welcome, Announcements & God Sightings
Pastor Harry
O How He Loves You and Me Becky
Opening Unison Prayer - (please stand) O God our Deliverer, we pray today for the strength of your love this Lenten Season. To give up what is no longer serving you--that we may shine your Presence into our lives and the life of our community. Alleluia, Amen!
Opening Praise: Page 269
Lord, Who Throughout These Forty Days
Responsive Reading:
Leader: We come to worship, remembering God's goodness that has carried us and sustained us to this present moment
People: We remember the days when God covered us in love and filled us with joy.
Leader: We come to worship, weary from stress, heavy with grief, and wondering when relief will come.
People: We long for the days God covered us in love and filled us with joy.
Leader: We come to worship to remember and remind one another that God's love has never left us, and God's joy cannot be extinguished.
People: We pray that you empower us to be your restoration people who fill the world with love, laughter, and abundant life. To your glory, Amen.
Opening Praise: Page 383
This Is a Day of New Beginnings verses 1, 2 & last
Choral Celebration: Lord, Is It I?
Scripture Lesson: Philippians 3:2-14
Message
Communion: Page 12 in blue hymnal
Response to Message: Page 405 Seek Ye First
Joys & Concerns & Lords Pastor Harry
Offering, Offertory and Doxology Pastor Harry
Congregational Closing Song Pastor Harry
Go Now and Pass It On
remain standing - see green handout in pew
Closing Blessing (remain standing)Go
Announcements
Lenten Bible Study - This Thurs, April 10th, at 5:30 pm is the last dinner at Woodcock. Bring a dish to share. The name of the study is "The Final Days - a Lenten Journey Through the Gospels." All invited.
A Trustees sub-committee has been gathering information on new pews/carpet/paint for our sanctuary. The entire Trustee Board met last Thursday to hear an update from them. The committee members are: Dave Mangus, Laurie Shearer, Joyce Douglas, John Arthur, Randy Kepner and Lenny Flint. Thank you all for your time on this project.
Prayers for our neighbors: The Sherre Byers family, Randy's friend, Beverly Nutter, Carl's sister, the Vivian West family, Michelle and Mark Feely, Bill and Judy, Becky's friend, Dorothy, Colton McCurdy, Wayne Rogers, Vickie Tomer, Tammy, Linda's sister, the Wanda Proper family, Joyce's sister, Mary, The Gary Zurasky family, Dorthy, Charles and Doris Beck, The Kim Turner family, Vivian West, Susie Flint, Ron, Judy's cousin, The Barb Flint family, Gale fees, Linda, Ann's sister, Tammy Keeno, Don Smock, Jonathan Young and Hunter, Bruce, Becky's brother, Ken and Susie's son, John's co-worker
We livestream the worship service to Facebook on Sunday's
Pastor Harry's contact info is 814 671-8310 and Ann's is 814 673-2302
Email: hzurasky123@gmail.com
Our wi-fi password is: church-has-wifi
Communion is the 2nd Sun of every month
Our home mission offering is the 3rd Sun of the month
New Richmond United Methodist Church
29776 PA-77
Guys Mills, PA. 16327
