Acolyte Making disciples for Jesus Christ....Welcome New Members: We are happy to welcome Gayle Terrell, 510 Crout Circle, Gilbert, and Beverly Dawkins (Turner Flythe’s fiancée),

Altar Flowers Today The flowers are placed on the altar today to the glory of God and

. in loving memory of Lynn Covington Roof, devoted wife and

mother. Love eternal, Royce, Tyler and Adam

Scripture Reader for March Jim Hill

Choir Director Selena Schumpert

Acolyte Josh Schumpert, Aubree Price, Nathan Patterson,

Audrey Binkley, William Binkley

Ushers for March Jerry Davis (Leader), Carey Smith, Cal Dent, Janet Vega,

Janna Davis

Before Service Greeters Loretta Price, Beverly Jerald (Mar 6 & 13)

Children’s Sermon Kim Patterson (Next Sunday: Billy Brown)

Nursery (8:30 AM-ll: 30 AM) Hope Binkley

Traditional Children’s Church Karen Woolsey THIS WEEK AT BEULAH March 13-19

Sun, Mar 13 Contemporary Service 8:30 AM Wed, Mar 16 Prayer Breakfast, Subway 7:15 AM

Daylight Sunday School 9:40 AM Weight Watchers 10:00 AM

Savings Traditional Service 10:30 AM Ladies Night Group 5:30 PM

Time Prepare for Yard Sale 2:00 PM Choir Practice 6:30 PM

Begins JAM/ROC 4:00 PM Thurs, Mar 17 Yard Sale Begins 8:00 AM

Aftershock; Youth 5:00 PM UMW 6:00 PM

Bible Study 6:00 PM Praise Choir 6:30 PM

Mon--Wed Prepare for Yard Sale 9 a.m. until Lenten Bible Study 6:30 PM

Mon, Mar 14 Bridge 9:30 AM Fri, Mar 18 Yard Sale 8:00 AM

Seniors’ Trip 11:30 AM Mother’s Morning Out 9:00 AM

Tues, Mar 15 Bible Study 9:30 AM Sat, Mar 19 Yard Sale 8:00 AM

Refit in Social Hall 7:00 PM Yard Sale Cleanup 12 NOON

NEXT WEEK AT BEULAH March 20-March 26

Sun, Mar 20 Contemporary Service 8:30 AM Wed, Mar 23 Prayer Breakfast, Subway 7:15 AM

Palm Sunday Sunday School 9:40 AM Weight Watchers 10:00 AM

Traditional Service 10:30 AM Choir Practice 6:30 PM

JAM/ROC 4:00 PM Thurs, Mar 24 Praise Choir 6:30 PM

Aftershock; Youth 5:00 PM Maundy Thursday Service 7:00 PM

Gospel Singing 6:00 PM Fri, March 25 Moms Morning Out 9:00 AM

Bible Study 6:00 PM Tenebrae Service 7:00 PM

Mon, Mar 21 Bridge 9:30 AM Square Dancing 8:00 PM

Tues, Mar 22 Bible Study 9:30 AM Sat, March 26 Easter Eggstravaganza 10:00 AM

Lunch Bunch 10:30 AM

Refit in Social Hall 7:00 PM

Trustees 7:00PM

STEWARDSHIP REPORT

Gen. Fund Received Last Week $ 7150.20 Bridge/Sunshine $ 22.00

Budgeted Income YTD $ 86,825.00 Back Packs 80.00

Budgeted Expenses YTD $ 87,002.00 Coins for Land 81.00

Jessie’s House $ 139,240.00 Children’s Church 4.00

Building Program $ 353,545.00 Lilies 100.00

Designated Funds Rec’d Mar. 6 Youth Ski Trip $ 3,539.00 Contemporary Service 50.00

Nursery $100.00 Bridge/Sunshine 16.00 B Dollars 68.00

Jr. Youth 330.00 Memorials 485.00 Senior Citizens 5.00

Land Development 250.00 Jessie’s House 9.00 Funeral Food 20.00

LICS 40.00 Youth 440.00

Worship Attendances Last Sunday: 273 Sunday School Attendance Last Sunday: 86

Beulah United Methodist Church 161 Beulah Church Road, Gilbert, SC 29054

Making disciples for Jesus Christ.

Tony Rowell, Pastor Melba Smith, Church Secretary

Church Office Hours 8:30-1:30 PM Monday-Thursday

Telephone 892-2842 -- Fax 892-6804 e-mail: [email protected]

Pastor’s Cell number (803) 463-8975 e-mail: [email protected]

Pastor’s Home number (803) 359-2354

Leeann Melton-Pre-School Director e-mail: [email protected]

Pre-school telephone number (803) 892-3793 Web Page – http://beulahunitedmethodistchurch.org

ORDER OF WORSHIP

March 13 – 5th Sunday in Lent

PRELUDE Kim Patterson

CALL TO WORSHIP

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

*HYMN “There’s Something About That Name” p. 171

RECEPTION OF NEW MEMBER - Beverly Dawkins

*PASSING OF THE PEACE

CHILDREN’S TIME

PRAYER REQUESTS AND PRAISE REPORTS

MORNING PRAYER

LORD’S PRAYER

*HYMN “Were You There?” p. 288

OFFERTORY Pastor Tony and Mary Rowell

*DOXOLOGY

*SCRIPTURE LESSONS: Mark 10:28-29

John 6:67-69

SERMON “Leaving”

*HYMN “I Surrender All” (verses 1, 2, and 5 only) p. 354

*TAKING OF THE LIGHT TO A DARK WORLD

*BENEDICTION

*CLOSING: “Amen, Amen, Amen”

*POSTLUDE

*GOING FORTH

*Congregation is asked to stand.

Welcome New Members: We are happy to welcome Gayle Terrell, 510 Crout

Circle, Gilbert, and Beverly Dawkins (Turner Flythe’s fiancée), 70 Stonehedge Court, Sumter, who will be joining our Beulah family today. Gayle will join

during the 8:30 a.m. service and Beverly will join during the 10:30 a.m.

service.

Welcome Visitors. Please fill out a visitor’s card and drop it in the offering plate. Come worship

with us again soon. If you are interested in joining our church, please speak with Pastor Tony or

call the church office.

Please note: No pot luck meal or council meeting in March.

REVISED Easter Sunday Schedule: Sunrise Service 7 AM, Breakfast 7:30 AM,

Contemporary Service 9:00 AM, Traditional Service 10:30 AM. No Sunday

School or afternoon or evening activities.

MARCH 17-19 YARD SALE (8 AM until 3 PM Thursday and Friday and 8 AM until 12 NOON on Saturday) will include crafts, frozen soups, casseroles, gridled fresh meat hamburgers,

hot dogs with homemade chili, and so much more for sale. If you can bring soups and casseroles, they

should be frozen in non-returnable containers with ingredients listed on the package. Of course you

cannot have a yard sale without clean used items in good condition so clean out your closets and bring

those give away items to us. NO TV’s or ELECTRONICS, PLEASE. We need baked goods also.

Contact Mary Price with any questions. We need every church member’s help so please decide what

you will contribute. The yard sale will help make it possible for us to begin the improvements to the

land on Highway 378. We must have your support to make this fundraiser a success. At 2 PM

on Sunday we need help setting up the tables and moving items into the Family Life Center.

Volunteers are needed to get everything ready March 14-16 beginning at 9 a.m. or whatever

time is good for you. Volunteers are needed March 17-19 to assist customers. At 12 noon on

March 19, you are needed to help clean up and get ready for Sunday service. CANDY NEEDED for our Easter Egg Eggstravaganza, Saturday, March 26, 10 a.m. until 12 noon. This egg hunt is for our entire community so much candy is needed. Please place your candy in the containers “marked candy” in the entrances to the Sanctuary or Family Life Center. The Seniors will visit St. David’s Lutheran Church to view the beautiful Stained Glass Windows on March 14 leaving the church at 11:30 a.m. The group will eat lunch on the way to St. David’s. Please let Cindy Price (892-3462) know if you would like to go.

PRAYER LIST

Continue to pray for the following: Pam Reeder, Tommy Sinclair, Tug Reeder, Wayne Leaphart, Barbara

Krepps,Vesta Mills, Wayne Frazier, William Gantt, David Stone, Tom Church, Articele Shealy, Libby

Criswell, Ruby Bedenbaugh, Betty Jo Gable, Wayne Leaphart, Polly Derrick, Alan Tompkins, Rosetta

Leaphart, Sarah Bailey, Luther Rogers, Mickie Folk, Mildred Price, Kelly Hallman, all those in our armed

forces, and everyone who has lost their jobs. (Please keep the church office informed as to names to be

added or removed from the list.)

Fellowship Friend For March is Alan Tompkins, 616 Tom Drafts Circle, Gilbert 29054. Let Alan know

you are thinking about him with a card, visit or telephone call.

YOUTH MINISTRIES DIRECTOR Beulah United Methodist Church in Gilbert, SC is in need of a Youth Ministries Director. This is a part-

time position for an individual and/or couple with the potential of ultimately becoming full-time.

Please send a letter of application and current resume’ to Beulah UMC, 161 Beulah Church Rd., Gilbert,

SC, 29054 or send by email to [email protected]. A job description is posted on the church’s web

site-http://www.beulahunitedmethodistchurch.org/job-openings.html

The LUNCH BUNCH will go to Millers Bread Basket in Blackville, Tuesday, March 22 to the Mennonite Restaurant that is known for its country cooking, fresh baked breads and signature desserts. The bus will leave at 10:30 a.m. Call Nancy Drake (741-6550) to sign up. Beulah United Methodist Church is once again hosting the inspiring Beth Moore Living Proof Live

Simulcast on September 17. Living Proof Live is a fun-filled Bible study, teaching, and worship

experience for women to enrich the mind, soul, and spirit! Bible teacher Beth Moore brings a fresh Word

from God to each Living Proof Live event – no two are the same. As she explores the Bible and how it

applies to real life, you will be encouraged by her own experiences as a believer, and you will be inspired to

magnify and strengthen your own relationship with God . Make plans to join us for the day!

OUTREACH MINISTRY is asking for your help to financially support the Beulah

Mission Team headed by Pastor Tony. Three fundraisers are scheduled and need

your support: April 30, 4 until 7 p.m. – Chicken Bog (prepared by Carey Smith)

$9.00 for adults, $5.00 for children; May Youth Bake Sale (All youth groups are

asked to participate by baking or working the sale. Hope Binkley will head this up.

Date, time and details to be announced); June Krispy Kreme Donut Sale June 5. It

will be through your participation and generosity of these fundraisers that we can spread

God’s love and be ambassadors for Christ! Continue to pray for the success of our

Beulah Mission Team.