Author: PAUL PERRY

THIS WEEK AT NPUMC
Due to the possibility of adjustments after this schedule is printed, locations and times of all events are subject to change.

Sunday, March 18
9:30 & 10:30 AM	Baby Nursery/Cry Room	A5
9:30 & 10:30 AM	Toddler Nursery	A7
8:15 AM	Traditional Worship Service	Sanctuary
9:15 AM	Fellowship Hour	WC/FH/ Kitchen C
9:30 AM	Quest Contemporary Service	Sanctuary
9:30 AM	Sunday School/ Small Group	See Below
Builders: Parlor Learners: Café Pathfinders: C207 / Children’s Worship (ages3– 5th grade): C117, Rooted Small Group C216
10: 15 AM	Fellowship Hour	WC/ FH/ Kitchen C
10:30 AM	Blended Worship Service	Sanctuary
10:30 AM	FISH—Bible Study	Library
10:30 AM	Children’s Worship	C103/ C104/ C117/ Café
10:30 AM	Rooted Sunday School	C216
5:00 PM	Confirmation Class	C216
6:00 PM	Rooted Youth Group	C216, Gym
6:00 PM	Ladies Small Group Bible Study	Library
Monday, March 19
9:00 AM	Zumba/ Zumba Toning	Gym
7:00 PM	Upward Wrap-up Meeting	Cafe
7:00 PM	Blended Yoga	C207
Tuesday, March 20
10:00 AM	Ladies Bible Study	Café
6:30 PM	Mission Committee Meeting	Library
Wednesday, March 21
9:00 AM	Zumba/ Zumba Toning	Gym
6:30 PM	GS Troop 2439 Brownies Meeting	A15a&b
6:30 PM	Quest Band Practice	Sanctuary
6:30 PM	Hand bells Practice	Music Room
7:00 PM	Finance Committee Meeting	Library
7:30 PM	Choir Practice	Fellowship Hall
Thursday, March 22—Church Office Closed—Leah Vacation
10:00 AM	Gentle Yoga	C207
10:00 AM	UMW Leadership Meeting	Care

Friday, March 23 - Church Office Closed—Leah Vacation
9:00 AM	Body Sculpt/ Boot Camp	Gym
Saturday, March 24
Nothing Scheduled

Operation Christmas Child News!!!
In March, we will be collecting children’s new t-shirts and underwear!

We would love to have you join us each Monday morning at 8:00 AM at Sero’s Family Restaurant at 11720 E Washington St. Indianapolis, IN 46229.

2017 Tax Statements
All tax statements have been emailed to your email account on file. If you do not have an email address a paper copy will be available for you to pick up in the area outside the Sanctuary.
ELECTRONIC GIVING IS JUST A CLICK AWAY! Visit the “Online & Mobile Giving” tab on our website, www.npumc.com, or download the easyTithe app on your smartphone.

PRAYER REQUESTS
SHORT TERM PRAYER: Diane Holden, Pam Komendo, Bob Lewis, Walt Willits, Lulu Bonsett. Brad Brown, Jim Fiers, Tom—Jennifer Little’s Father, Family of Michelle Haas, Mary Main, Martha Berger
LONG TERM PRAYER: Myrna Beck, Sally Beck, Carol York, Jack Zerkel, Virginia Brosier, Justine Handley
CANCER PRAYER: Walt Willits, Gail Hancock, Bernie Perry, Rhonda Goul, Jim Lynn, Tammy Simmons, Margaret Smith, Tom Harless, Dennis Foley, Julia Gilbert, Randy Denny, Brandon, Steve Gookins, Angel Graves, Kim Locke, Vickie Linville, Sian & Kelly Napier, Randy, David Hess, Bob Armstrong, Ben, Jim Yates, Ginny Martin, Ty Maynard, Marissa Akers
MILITARY PRAYER: Braxton Skelley, Brian Harvey, Josh Garretson, Ben Harvey, Monica Harvey, Justen Vawter, Jason Nevitt, Brent Fiandt, Daniel Denton, Jessica (Ahrendts) Newberry, Joshua Yelvington, Chris Newberry

New Palestine
United Methodist Church
… where people are encouraged, grace is given, and lives are being
transformed through the power of the Holy Spirit.

March 18, 2018
8:15 AM & 10:30 AM

“Thirst”

NEW PALESTINE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
MINISTERIAL TEAM
All Believers Ministers
Julius C. Trimble Bishop
Jim Bushfield District Superintendent
CHURCH STAFF
Mark D. Wesler Senior Pastor
Kimmy Phillips Director of Children Ministries
Connor Neel Director of Youth & Recreation Ministries
Stacy Boyd Choir Director
TJ Phillips Quest Band Director
Ginger Stoltz Accompanist
Jerome Davis Director of Technology
Mike Poor Director of Sound
Robin Lewis Celebrations Child Care Director
Mandy Shaw Celebrations Child Care Assistant Director
Leah Everett Office Manager

3565 South 500 West, PO Box 377, New Palestine, IN 46163
(317) 861-4390 [office], (317) 861-4443 [fax] E-mail: newpalumc@comcast.net Website: www.npumc.com

Order of Worship for March 18, 2018

8:15 Service
WELCOME Pastor Mark
*OPENING HYMN #156 “I Love to Tell the Story”
*GREETING TIME (Be sure to sign the Attendance Register.)
OPPORTUNITY FOR SHOWING GENEROSITY Cory O’Dell
(Please use the Action Cards to submit prayer requests and joys.)
Prayer of Dedication Offertory
Doxology
MINISTRY OF PRAYER Pastor Mark Sharing of Joys and Prayer Concerns Silent Prayer / Pastoral Prayer / Lord’s Prayer
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name; Thy Kingdom come; Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the Kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. AMEN
SCRIPTURE READING John 19:28-29 Cory O’Dell
MESSAGE “Thirst” Pastor Mark
**HYMN OF RESPONSE #504 “The Old Rugged Cross”
*BENEDICTION Pastor Mark
*Congregation standing, as you are able. **The altar is open for Prayer, Profession of Faith, or Uniting with the Church
10:30 Service
WELCOME Pastor Mark
*GREETING TIME
WORSHIP SONGS (Be sure to sign the Attendance Register.)
CHILDREN’S MOMENTS Cory O’Dell
OPPORTUNITY FOR SHOWING GENEROSITY Cory O’Dell
(Please use the Action Cards to submit prayer requests and joys.)
Prayer of Dedication Offertory “When I Survey the Wonderous Cross” Bells
MINISTRY OF PRAYER Pastor Mark Sharing of Joys and Prayer Concerns Silent r / Pastoral Prayer / Lord’s Prayer
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name; Thy Kingdom come; Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the Kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. AMEN
SCRIPTURE READING John 19:28-29 Cory O’Dell
MESSAGE “Thirst” Pastor Mark
**HYMN OF RESPONSE #504 “The Old Rugged Cross”
*BENEDICTION Pastor Mark
*Congregation standing, as you are able. **The altar is open for Prayer, Profession of Faith, or Uniting with the Church
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CVLI License No. 504033003

Attendance Sunday, 3/11/2018
8:15 AM - 36, 9:30 AM—50, 10:30 AM—80, Total = 171 Sunday School = 71

Children’s Ministry Weekly Message
This week marks our 11th week for our series “The Bible in One Year”
Exodus: God Sees Aaron Make a Golden Calf
Exodus 32:1-29; 40:12-15
Moses is gone for a while, and the Israelites get upset. They ask Aaron to make a god they can see. Aaron goes along with the crowd. He makes a golden calf to worship. Thankfully, God loves us even when we go along with the crowd, so he later lets Aaron become a priest.
Kimmy Phillips - childrenfamilynpumc@comcast.net

Rooted-NPUMC Youth Ministry
Rooted Small Groups every Sunday 9:30 AM & 10:30 AM
Confirmation Class - Tonight 5:00 PM RM C216
Youth Group – Tonight 6:00 PM RM C216
Mission Trip—June 17th—22nd
Connor Neel—youthministryNPUMC@comcast.net

Graduations will be here before you know it. The UMW would like parents of 2018 graduates to contact either the church office, Connor Neel or Cindy Gray at (317) 430-2895. We will be honoring these graduates in May. We don’t want to miss anyone.

We’ve got an exciting new way to increase our ministry in the community and we need your help with launching our new tool, Social Reach Daily by Outreach! Go to our church Facebook page and check out our new daily inspirational post. We’re going to have one of these posted each day. It would be really helpful if you would “like” it and then share it to your own timeline. Soon, the inspiring images you share will show up in the newsfeeds of your Facebook friends. Not only will your Facebook friends see our church name, they can like, share or leave a comment on the image, giving us the opportunity to reach those that are hurting, those that need uplifting and those that do not yet know Jesus. As you share the post, please take a moment to pray for those who will see it. Pray that they will be encouraged and challenged, and that God will use these simple posts to draw others closer to Him. This is a great way to be actively engaged in praying for our friends who do not yet know Jesus. Share our inspiring daily posts every day or as often as you can to help us reach those individuals and to help us introduce our church to them!

Please consider volunteering to be an Usher! We are desperately needing people to fill this roll for the church on Sundays. Ushers handout bulletins, take up the offering, and count how many people attended church. Please let Jim or Lori Fiers know if you are willing to help. Please call 317-448-0781

OCC Collections 2018
February-wash cloths scrubbers and bar soap, soap dish or travel container March-t-shirts and underwear April-Coloring books and colored pencils May-sports balls and air pumps June-flip-flops shoes and socks July-small toys August-toothbrushes and floss and cases September-paper pencils erasers and lead October-Combs, brushes, hair ties, and/or headbands November-TBA-what ever is in deficit

We are looking for people/ families who would like to be Sunday Greeters before the 8:15, 9:30, and 10:30 AM worship services. We only need you for 15 minutes before the start of the worship service in the Welcome Center to greet people who are coming in. New guests may need directions and will feel welcome when there is someone available to greet them or just extend a smile and a “hello.”
You may sign up for one or more times a month. We would like to have 2 people for each time so someone could be at the Welcome Center door to assist people when entering the building. Please call or email Barbara Woods to volunteer for the opportunity to serve at (317) 861-5619 or barb5619@gmail.com

WELCOME! If you are a 1st time guest, please stop by the Welcome Table and pick up a small token of our appreciation for joining us in worship today! Please also take the time to fill out the information card and leave it in the marked container. Thank you and we hope you come back to worship with us next week!