Wednesday's Word
April 3, 2019
Joys
*Mayce Page celebrated her 10th birthday Saturday, March 30th!
*Herb and Shiree Nation would like to celebrate the recent engagement of their daughter Alexis Nation to Cory Overstreet!
*Happy Birthday to Ray Coble 4/01, Eugenia Shaw 4/02, Mary Kathryn Hunt 4/03, Rob Brown 4/04, and Evan Boyd 4/07.
Prayer Concerns
*Joel Crissman is asking for prayer for Jennie & Wayne Lewis, Cindy Brewbaker, Tom Lawson, Andy Peabody, Dena Kelly, and Fred Watson who are undergoing cancer treatment.
*John Schaal asks that we pray for his mother, Marion Schaal, who has skin cancer.
*Please pray for Mary Ann Wine who is having back surgery today.
*Allan McDonald is requesting prayer for his friend, Mike Johnson whose wife Laura Johnson, passed away from brain cancer.
*John Martin is asking for prayer for Joel Martin and Tommy Walker, who have cancer.
*Susan Smith asks that we pray for Kim Boss who had open heart surgery on Monday.
*Brenda Edwards is requesting prayer for J. R. Kalis who is in ICU because of reactions to his medications.
Rockdale Emergency Relief
We collect food donations on the first Sunday of each month for Rockdale Emergency Relief. You may leave your donation in the cart in the Narthex on Sunday, April 7th. Food items needed this month are:
Canned Chili, Canned Pork and Beans, Bagged or Boxed Grits, Dessert Mixes, Dry Beans, Jelly
Volunteers Needed
We need volunteers to help host our Family Easter Egg Hunt on Wednesday April 10th. We need smiling faces who can greet guests, hide eggs, supervise games, etc. If you would like to volunteer to help with this event, please sign up in the Narthex or see Ginger Peek.
Easter Egg Hunt
Wednesday, April 10th, 6:00pm-8:00pm will be our community wide Easter Egg Hunt! There will be games, a bounce house, hot dogs, and the Easter Egg Hunt...ALL FOR FREE! Bring your kids, grandkids, and your neighbors to this exciting and fun-filled event!
United Methodist Women Collecting School Supplies
The Crossroads United Methodist Women are collecting school supplies for UMCOR. Items needed are blunt scissors, crayons (24 pack), one-subject notebooks, loose-leaf paper, hand held pencil sharpeners, rulers, unsharpened pencils, 2 inch erasers. You may leave your donations in the barrel in the Narthex through April 16th. If you would like to help assemble these kits or have any questions, please contact Sharon Roberts.
Holy Week Services
Join us for wonderful worship experiences during Holy Week this year.
- April 14th Palm Sunday with a Procession of Palms at the 8:45am and 11:00am services. Come celebrate Christ's triumphal entry into Jerusalem.
- April 15th-18th Prayer Stations. Come to the Sanctuary during Holy Week to explore interactive prayer stations that will help you focus on the events of the week. These are self-guided stations that allow you to spend as much/little time as you like as you touch, taste, and feel your way through prayer and remember Jesus' last days before the crucifixion. Stations will be open Monday through Thursday 9:00am-2:00pm and Tuesday and Wednesday 5:00pm-7:00pm.
- April 18th Maundy Thursday worship at 7:00pm. Come celebrate Holy Communion in a deep and meaningful way. We will remember Jesus' last night with his disciples.
- April 19th Good Friday at Philadelphia UMC at 7:00pm. Rev. Alex McGinnis has invited us to join Philadelphia UMC for a Tenebrae service on Good Friday.
- April 21st Easter Worship:
*6:30am sunrise service. This is an informal and inspirational service on the front lawn.
*7:15am A delicious breakfast will be served following the sunrise service.
*8:45am and 11:00am Worship services.
*Sunday School at 10:00am.
Each service will feature interesting and inspiring acts of worship to draw you closer to Christ and his good news for us all.
Prayer Stations Available During Holy Week
LENT COMBINED SUNDAY SCHOOL
Rev. Julie Schendel's Sermon Series During Lent
During the season of Lent, we invite you to connect in a deeper way through worship and study. Pastor Julie will preach a sermon series on compassion based on Rev. Ron Greer's book "The Path of Compassion: Living with Heart, Soul, and Mind." Join us as we search the scriptures and learn how to care more deeply for one another. If you would like to follow along, books are available on Amazon.