Our Worship Specialists March 27, 2016 8:30 a.m. 10:45 a.m. · 3/2/2015  · Our Worship Specialists March 27, 2016 8:30 a.m. March 27, 2016 10:45 a.m. Greeters Les & Sue Bettcher

Our Worship Specialists

March 27, 2016

8:30 a.m.

March 27, 2016

10:45 a.m.

Greeters Les & Sue Bettcher Mike & Cheri Loveless

Morgan & Cory Lansing

Acolytes TBA B. Beau, S. Stephenson

Liturgist Nancy Hessler Chris Becker

Ushers Les & Sue Bettcher Mike & Cheri Loveless

Morgan & Cory Lansing

Children’s Time Jessica DuBord Jessica DuBord

Chimer Heather Williams Heather Williams

Projectionist Denny Brimeyer Paul Clark

Announcements/

Slides Paul Clark Paul Clark

Videographer Bobby Martin N/A

Organist/Pianist Dr. Charles Barland Dr. Charles Barland

Worship Driver N/A Dan Jacobsen

Offering Depositor Susan McGovern Mike Loveless

Communion Steward Deb Albert Lori Boughton

Saturday, March 26 Saturday, April 2

Bread Run Breese/Young Schrumpf/Rusch

Food for the Soul Team 8 Team 9

Music Directors

Chancel Choir—Dr. Jeremy Mims Children’s Music—Heather Williams St. Luke’s Singers—Keith Rippe Chimers—Larry Loeppke

Bell Choir Director—David Patterson Word on the Third—Praise Team

Wind Ensemble

Lead Organists/Pianists

Dr. Charles Barland Helen Johnston

Preparing Our Hearts for Worship (Please note: If you have a prayer request, please fill out a prayer card and place it in the bas-

ket on the back table, hand it to an usher, or place it in the offering plate. Thank you!)

* Denotes the invitation to stand if able.

Prelude Dr. Charles Barland

Lighting of the Candles —

Bringing the Light of Christ Into Our Worship

Welcome/Announcements/Introductions/*Greetings

*Called to Worship Opening Hymn Christ the Lord Is Risen Today UMH 302 (1-4)

Invocation From Psalm 118

Leader: O give thanks to the Lord, for God is good!

People: God’s steadfast love endures forever! Leader: I thank you that you have answered me and have become my salvation.

People: The stone that the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone.

Leader: This is the Lord’s doing; it is marvelous in our eyes.

ALL: This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.

Opening Prayer (in unison)

Almighty God, through your only Son you overcame death and opened to us the gate of

everlasting life. Grant that we who celebrate our Lord’s resurrection, by the renewing of

Spirit, arise from death of sin to the life of righteousness; through the same Jesus Christ

our Lord. Amen.

Called to Community

Children’s Time Pastor Lundula

Where Children Belong FWS 2233

Jesus Loves Me UMH 191

Anthem 8:30 Lift Your Voice and Sing Arr. Mary McDonald A Hymn Concertato on Come, Christians, Join to Sing

St. Luke’s Singers featuring piano, organ & brass ensemble

**Congregation please join in singing with us** **Hymn UMH 158 Come, Christians, Join to Sing-Verse 1, Verse 2, Interlude & Verse 3**

Brass Ensemble

Trumpet - Otto Krueger, Horn - David Overby, Trombone - Susan Henrichsen, Tuba - Wayne Hansen

Piano - Helen Johnston Organ - Chuck Barland

Please continue praying for the General Confer-

ence 2016, our Bishops, lay and clergy delegates,

and all who will commit to express the universal

love of Christ through the work of the General

Conference. Pray for God’s awesome power and

love to be felt during the May 10-20 assembly.

Learn more at

http://www.umc.org/topics/general-conference-2016

BLOOD DRIVE

Prescott School & St. Luke’s UMC Monday, April 11

1:30 to 6:00 pm To sign up call

Prescott School @ 552-4200 or

Michael Loveless @ 584-9235

**All donors must bring photo ID**

Terrific Tuesdays

(All at 9:30 a.m. unless otherwise noted)

March 29 Charlotte’s

April 5 Molly’s Silver Screen Canteen

April 14 8:30 Rummage Sale Sorting

April 15 8:00-1:00 Rummage Sale

1:00 Rummage Sale Cleanup

April 19 Chocolate Shop

April 26 8:30 Breakfast at Village Inn

10:00 Prayer Shawls (church parlor)

Church

directories

Are here!

If you had your picture taken for the direc-tory, there’s one waiting for you in South Hall with your name on it, free of charge. If you didn’t have your picture taken but would like a directory anyway, the cost is $10 per book; please see Danielle in the office to purchase yours today!

NURSERY HELP NEEDED

We need 2 more people to work in

our nursery! During the school year

the hours are Wednesday nights 5:15-

8:15 pm and Sunday mornings 8:15

am-12:15 pm. If interested, please

contact Jessica DuBord at

[email protected] or 563-

564-7366.

Organizing Your Congregation for Mission

On Thursday, March 31, the East Central

District will hold A Day Apart for Profes-

sionals in Ministry and Lay Leadership of

local congregations. The Day will take

place at Pictured Rocks Camp, 12004

190th St, Monticello, Iowa, and led by the

Revs. Erling Shultz and Alecia Williams.

This Day Apart will help us think about good ways to

organize the congregation for living God's mission in the

world. Cost is only $10 to attend; lunch is in-

cluded. Online registration is available at iaumc-

r e g . b r t a p p . c o m /

organizingyourcongregationformission, and the regis-

tration deadline is March 21.

CONFIRMATION

SUNDAY

IS APRIL 3RD

Please don’t forget to come

and help the students from our

confirmation class celebrate

their new memberships!

My family and I would like to thank

you all for your support, prayers, food,

cards, flowers, phone calls, visits, etc.

All that you have done for us in this

time that Berth continues to recover

means a lot to us and we really appre-

ciate it. May the Lord we serve to-

gether richly bless you for your love

and care to us. — Pastor Lundula

St. Luke’s United Methodist Women’s Spring Rummage Sale

DATE CHANGE

The Rummage Sale will be held on April 15 from 8:00-11:30 am, with the Bag Sale from 11:30 am-1:00 pm. All of the profits go to our mis-sion work, both locally and overseas.

How can YOU help? Several ways!

Bring items for the sale. Remember one person’s rummage may be another person’s treasure! Items may be placed in the closet in Fellowship Hall. If the door is locked, please see someone in the office for a key. Please do NOT leave rummage sale items in the hallway and/or inside the door. Also, please do NOT put anything in the Wesley Room until after Easter (March 27). Thank you!

We are looking for people to help. We will be sorting rummage on Thursday, April 14, beginning at 8:30 am. Workers are needed the day of the sale. People are especially needed for cleanup on April 15 after 1:00 pm. Lunch will be provided! Sign up clipboards can be found in the South Hall.

Come to the sale and buy, buy, buy!

Thank you in advance for your support!

Weather-Related Cancellations

St. Luke’s will make every effort to notify you of can-

cellations due to weather through the radio, TV

(KCRG Ch. 9), St. Luke’s Facebook page and email.

If you haven’t seen any notifications, you may call

any of the following as a last resort:

Pastor Lundula 563-451-8114

Dan Jacobsen 319-480-0921

Sue Hattel 563-599-4497

Paul Clark 563-590-0158

Jessica DuBord 563-564-7366

Save the Date!

On June 12, the S/PPRC Committee will be host-ing a picnic to say fare-well to Pastor Lundula and thank you to Jes-sica DuBord. More de-tails to come!

Called to Community (cont)

Anthem 10:45 Behold the Lamb Words and Music by Dottie Rambo

Chancel Choir Arranged by Lloyd Larson

Called to Respond Sharing our Gifts, our Tithes, our Lives

Offertory Dr. Charles Barland

*Doxology Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow UMH 94

Prayer of Dedication

Called to Prayer Sharing Our Joys and Concerns

Pastoral Prayer/Lord’s Prayer (trespasses) UMH 895

Hymn of Prayer Easter People Raise, Raise Your Voices UMH 304

Called to Reflection Epistle Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:19-26

*Gospel Reading: Luke 24:1-12

And all God’s people said: Thanks be to God!

A Response to the Gospel Reading: Halle, Halle, Halleluja FWS 2026 (x2)

Message “Christ Is Risen Indeed” Pastor Lundula

Sent to Serve Carrying the Light of Christ to the World

*Sending Hymn Up from the Grave He Arose UMH 322

*Benediction

Postlude (Please be seated) Dr. Charles Barland

Music from the Tower Chime (Please be dismissed)

Note: Please feel free to use language in worship that is inclusive

and affirms a diverse imagery for God.

Upcoming Events for Week of March 27—April 3

Next Sunday, March 27—Easter Sunday 8:30 am Worship Prelude

9:30 am Sunday School (all ages)

9:30-10:45 am Everyone welcome for coffee in South Hall

10:45 am Worship Prelude

Monday, March 28—Office Closed

6:30 pm Trio con Brio Recital

Tuesday, March 29 9:30 am Terrific Tuesday — Charlotte’s

Wednesday, March 30 5:00 pm Wonderful Wednesday

6:00 pm Confirmation

Thursday, March 31

10:00 am Bible Study

6:30 pm Church Council Meeting

Friday, April 1

7:00 a.m. Men’s Worship

Saturday, April 2 6:30 a.m. Bread Run — Schrumpf/Rusch

5:30 p.m. Food for the Soul — Team 9

6:00 p.m. Saturday Night Praise

Next Sunday, April 3—Communion/Confirmation Sunday 8:30 a.m. Worship Prelude

9:30 a.m. Sunday School (all ages)

9:30-10:45 a.m. Everyone welcome for coffee in South Hall

10:45 a.m. Worship Prelude

Men & Women in Uniform & Their Families

Our Homebound

Angela Osterkamp—Further tests & consultations

The Hattel’s friend, Kaye—Treatment plans

John Duggan—Surgery recovery, cancer treatment

Berth Lundula — Broken leg

Mark Tilson’s friend, Jeremy — Cancer treatment

Mark & Vicki’s friend, Sue — Colon cancer

David Bonnett — Ankle surgery

Kathy Reid — Medical testing

Bruce Liebold — Upcoming surgery

Kevin Funke — Broken wrist, recovery from sugery

Laurinda Brimeyer’s cousin, Cindy — Heart failure

Laurinda Brimeyer’s aunt, Jane — Spinal cancer

The Weigand Family — Sally’s relocation

Lynn Kerker — Recovering at home

Andrea Beacham’s brother & family —

Andrea’s sister-in-law, Betty, passed away

**Pray for the General Conference 2016**

Prayers For This Week’s

Joys and Concerns

Welcome Mark Beard, Our New Children’s & Youth Ministry Coordinator

St. Luke’s family, I would like to inform you that the

S/PPRC has hired a new Children’s & Youth ministry

Coordinator: Mark Beard. Mark is going to be another

addition to the church family as he comes to us with his

previous experience of working with youth and children.

Mark will officially start assuming his duties as our Chil-

dren’s & Youth Coordinator in the next few weeks.

I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Jes-

sica DuBord for her ministry to our children and youth

over the past six years. Jessica will continue to be part of

our church family and will also work together with Mark

to make a smooth ministerial transition. Please join me in

welcoming Mark Beard and thanking Jessica DuBord. —

Pastor Lundula

The Worship & Celebration Committee would like to extend a very heartfelt

thank you to everyone who helped with this year’s 25th season of

Fabulous Friday Concerts!

Concert Arrangers

Andrea Beacham, Ann Duchow,

Helen Johnston, & David Patterson

Reception Hostesses

Terrie Berry, Sue Bettcher, Judy

Genz, Lynn Kerker, & Char Schmitt

Dessert Donators

Terrie Berry, Sue Bettcher, Barb

Bishop, Barbara Bonnett, Julia

Borgwardt, Margie Breese, Laurinda

Brimeyer, Clara Burchett, Carol

Clark, Marilyn Conklin, Mary Kay

Connoley, Marcia Dubbels, Judy

Genz, Lynn Kerker, Sharon Kress,

Edna Mahan, Kathy Michel, Robin

O’Connor, Betty Phillips, Stella Psi-

hoyos, Kathy Reid, Bonnie Sanders,

Lucille Schmidt, Char Schmitt, & Peg

Unangst

Caprice Jones—Church Custodian Sue Lane—Reminder Calls Tom Mahan—Van Driver

Danielle Phillips—Program Designer

D id you leave a brown tarp in the

church’s backyard before winter

started? If so, please claim it now that

spring has begun!