New Richmond United Methodist Church
May 4, 2025 - Rev. John Bargar
First Sunday after Easter
Prelude Becky
Welcome, Announcements & God Sightings
Pastor Harry
Opening Prayer/Call To Worship (please stand) God of love, plant us in the soil of your grace. Nurture us with the strength of Christ, the vine of everlasting life. Enlighten us with the wisdom of your Spirit, which flows through us today and all days. Abide in us, that we may abide is you. Alleluia Amen!
Opening Praise: Page 145 Morning Has Broken
Responsive Reading Pastor Harry
Leader: Easter people, Jesus chose you and calls you friend!
People: we abide in Christ because Christ abide in us.
Leader: Jesus made a home among us to show us how to live.
People: We abide in Love because Love abides in us.
Leader: Jesus invites us in and beckons us to come to Him to know the joy that comes when we love one another the God loves us.
People: We abide in Joy because Joy abides in us.
Leader: Easter people, Jesus welcomes you home!
People: We come to make our home with God and one another, bound together by love and joy. To your glory, Amen!
Opening Praise: Page 154
All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name verses 1, 2, & 3
Choral Celebration: Our God Reigns!
Scripture Lesson
Message
Response to Message: Page 707 Hymn of Promise
remain seated
Joys & Concerns & Lords Prayer 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)
Announcements
There is No Friendship Sunday next week because it is Mother's Day.
John Arthur will be our guest speaker next week on Mother's Day May 11th
There is a brief Trustees meeting after church today to discuss the removal of the pews.
Communion will be May 18th
We are having a card shower for Patty Cope and Heather said to send cards to 33702 S Main Street, Townville PA 16360
Dorothy Smith's birthday was Tuesday, and if haven't sent her a card yet, her address is 261 Meadow Street, Meadville, PA. 16335.
Prayers for our Neighbors: Dillon, Patty Cope, The Gary Boyle family, Jamie Rodgers, The Greenawait family, 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
