Arlington United Methodist Church 3770 McKelvey Road

Bridgeton, MO 63044

Church Phone: 314-739-0434 Church Fax: 314-739-1994

Church Website: www.arlingtonumc.org

Loving God, Serving Christ, Embracing the World.

Join Happy Wanderers for Lunch Wednesday, April 17, the Happy Wanderers will go to the Black Bear Cafe in St.

Charles for lunch. We’ll meet at church at 11:00 a.m. and carpool to the cafe. Please

reach Gloria Mills (314-739-0791) or Shirley Cantriel (314-838-9123) by Sun, April 14, if

you would like to join us.

Team Jesus is Back! Attention all kids through 5th graders! Join us for Team Jesus beginning Sunday,

April 14. We meet from 4pm to 5pm and do some singing, playing in the gym, having

fun, and of course snack time! We will also meet April 28, and May 5, then help to

lead worship on Mother's day (May 12th) at both services. For more info, see Loretta.

Easter Bags for New Life Center We're collecting the following items for our friends at New Life Center, down the hill

from church: gift bags (5x8), small stuffed animals and nail files ( Emery boards). We

will add these to the items we already have. Bring items to church and place them

under the mission bulletin board by April 20th. These treats make the residents very

happy. Thank you for your contributions.

Joint Ministry Agreement with John Calvin Presbyterian Church

The Administrative Council is exploring an arrangement to share our facility with John

Calvin Presbyterian Church for the mutual benefit and expanded ministry capabilities

of both churches. This agreement is in it’s very early discovery phase.

We will be hosting informational sessions to provide more information to the congre-

gation and allow you to ask questions and provide input.

• Tuesday, April 2nd, 11:00 A.M.

• Tuesday, April 2nd, 5:30 P.M.

• Sunday, April 7th, immediately following 8:35 A.M. worship

• Sunday, April 7th, immediately following 11:05 A.M. worship

Please plan on attending one of the following sessions. All sessions will be in the

Church sanctuary and last approximately 30 minutes.

Welcome to Arlington UMC! An asterisk (*) indicates you are invited to stand if you are

able. A nursery is available for children from 6 weeks to 6 years.

REGISTRATION OF ATTENDANCE

Please sign the registration pad and pass it toward the center aisle. Guests are

requested to include a mailing address or email address.

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Loretta Brandon

PRELUDE Seek Ye First Arlington Bells

arr. Bettcher

*CALL TO WORSHIP Liturgist

Leader: Come, let us celebrate the forgiving, reconciling love of God.

People: For once we were lost and felt so far away; now we have been found

and welcomed home.

L: Know that God’s love is lavished upon you forever.

P: We rejoice at the news of forgiveness and hope!

L: Come, let us celebrate and praise the God of Love.

P: Amen!

*OPENING SONG O God, Our Help in Ages Past UMH No. 117

PRAYERS OF THE COMMUNITY

THE LORD’S PRAYER (Unison)

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 king-

dom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

*PASSING THE PEACE OF CHRIST

WORSHIP WITH OUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS

OFFERTORY There Is a Balm in Gilead Chancel Choir

arr. Whitehill

*DOXOLOGY Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow UMH No. 94

*PRAYER OF DEDICATION (Unison) Liturgist

Creator and Redeemer, through Christ you have reconciled us to you. May

our offering be used to empower that good news. We pray in the name of

Christ, our rock and our salvation. Amen.

CHILDREN’S MOMENTS Loretta Brandon

SCRIPTURE LESSON Mark 9:17-24 Liturgist

This is the Word of God for the people of God.

Thanks be to God.

*SONG OF PREPARATION Stand By Me UMH No. 512

MESSAGE “Activate the Power of Faith” Rev. Barbara Phifer

*SONG OF RESPONSE Just a Closer Walk with Thee TFWS No. 2158

*BENEDICTION Rev. Barbara Phifer

*SONG OF GOING FORTH Seek Ye First UMH No. 405

*POSTLUDE The Ball Game Recording: Sister Wynona Carr

(1952)

UMH= United Methodist Hymnal TFWS= The Faith We Sing W&S= Worship & Song

Arlington United Methodist Church

8:35 & 11:05 a.m. 31 March 2019

Worship Leaders

31 May 2019

Liturgists

8:35– Stacy Garrett

11:05– Esther Sheppard

Ushers

8:35– Richard Leckrone, Steve Metzner

11:05– Jim Gaines, Ron Walker, Larry Whitener

Acolytes

8:35– Nathan Campbell

11:05– Khalil Lake

Media Technicians

Mike Hall, Tope Ogunmola, Gary Linke

Arlington Church Staff

Barbara Phifer, Pastor

Elsie Quintanilla, La Trinidad Ministry

Loretta Brandon, Director of Children & Youth

Susan Zahringer, Communications Coordinator

Lori Scissors, Director of Music

Becky Burns, Praise Team Director

Ron Tegerdine, Building Manager

Sue McConnell, Care & Learn Director

Easter Egg Hunt Promises Fun for All All are welcome at the Pancake Breakfast & Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, April 20th, at 9:00

am in Fellowship Hall. Come and share a delicious breakfast, enjoy a re-telling of the Easter

story, and join in the egg hunt for kids through 5th grade. Remember to bring a basket for

collecting your eggs! There will also be a special visit by the Easter Bunny. The event is

FREE for everyone. Bring a friend! Bring a neighbor! Bring your grandkids! See you there!

One More Thing… We’re collecting Easter candy to go in the eggs for the Saturday morning egg hunt! Please

place your donations in the collection box in Great Hall. Please, no peanut butter or Christ-

mas/Halloween candy!

J.A.M. is Coming! We’re beginning to make our summer plans here at Arlington, despite the fact that spring

has only just barely arrived! Our summer children’s program, J.A.M. (Jesus and Me) will be in

June, each Wednesday from 5:30 to 7:00 pm. Please be on the lookout for more infor-

mation and sign-up opportunities in the near future.

Hope Against Hunger Collection For all of April, Community Helping Ministry is collecting donations of money and canned

goods for Hope Against Hunger. Your donation will go to hungry families all over the Saint

Louis area.

Recycling Updates We have containers for Plastic lids and for dried markers/highlighters in the Mission Ar-

ea. There is also a Plastic Lids container by the Daycare Recycling containers. If you have

any questions, please ask Sue Daniel.

Graduation Sunday Youth or adults in the Arlington Church family who are graduating from high school, tech

school, college, or graduate school this year are asked to contact the church office, 314-739-

0434, ext. 110, by Monday, May 13th. We will need the graduate’s name, school, and de-

gree obtained. Graduates will be recognized during the worship service on Sunday, May

19th. For those Arlington members graduating, please join the Education and Higher Edu-

cation committees as they provide breakfast for you and your family at 9:00 am in Fellow-

ship Hall on May 19th.

Large print bulletins, assisted listening devices, and wheelchairs are available

from the ushers.

Coffee and doughnuts are available on Sunday mornings between services.

Help us go green! Please avoid using Styrofoam cups on Sundays. Ceramic mugs are available to borrow on the bottom row

of the mug board in the Parlor.

Altar Flowers today are given in

Honor of Briana McPherson’s

21st Birthday by

Kay Kovac and Teresa Lesicko

Worship Highlights Join us in April for the conclusion of our

Lenten series:

“Made for a Miracle”

April 7

“Activate the Power of Prayer”

Luke 6:12

April 14– Palm Sunday

“Activate the Power of

Health and Healing”

Luke 4:40

April 18– Maundy Thursday

Seder Meal and Worship

6:00 pm

April 19– Good Friday

Tenebrae Service

7:00 pm

April 21– Easter Day

“Resurrection!”

John 20:1

April 28

“What Next?”

John 21:3

Arlington United Methodist Church Calendar of Events

March 31—April 7, 2019 Sunday, March 31st 8:35 & 11:05 am Worship Service (Sanctuary) 9:50 am Explore Faith (Various) 5:00 pm Youth Group (YR) 5:00 pm Spanish Language Worship (Sanctuary)

Monday, April 1st 9:00 am Happy Healthy Hearts (Gym) 12:00 pm NA (FHB) 5:30 pm Basketball Practice (Gym) 6:00 pm Praise Team (Sn) 8:00 pm AA (Co-ed) (WH)

Tuesday, April 2nd Election Day 10:00 am Bible Study (151) 11:30 am AA (Men only) (FHB) 5:30 pm Basketball Practice (Gym) 7:00 pm Al-Anon/Alateen (WH, 100) 7:00 pm Pack 55 Committee Mtg (153)

Wednesday, April 3rd 9:00 am Happy Healthy Hearts (Gym) 12:00 pm NA (FHB) 6:00 pm Bells Rehearsal (MR) 6:00 pm Finance Committee Mtg (Lib) 6:00 pm Volleyball Practice (Gym) 7:15 pm Choir Rehearsal (MR)

Thursday, April 4th 10:00 am Prayer Shawl Ministry (Library) 5:00 pm Music Lessons (Sanctuary) 5:30 pm Basketball Practice (Gym) 6:00 pm Troop 525 (WH)

Friday, April 5th 9:00 am Happy Healthy Hearts (Gym) 12:00 pm NA (FHB) 6:00 pm Volleyball Practice (Gym)

Saturday, April 6th

Sunday, April 7th

8:35, 11:05 am Worship Services (Sanctuary)

9:50 am Explore Faith (Various)

5:00 pm Youth Group (YR)

5:00 pm Spanish Language Worship (Sanctuary)

6:30 pm Youth Bells (MR)

Our Prayer Concerns Please pray for: Requested: Dorothy Moore Church Member Sharon Usher-McVicker Beth Usher Tom Usher Braun Mitchel Mike Copeland Martha Gibbons Family of Jayne Stoltzman Jan Conant Olivia Smith Jan Conant The Missions and Congregations of our Sister churches in Mozambique, Cambane and Macedonia United Methodist Churches, and their Pastor Joana. If you have a prayer request, please complete a card and place it in the offering plate.

Arlington Members who need our continued prayers: Polly Kiefer, Terry Unser, Wayne Kelley, Bob & Fae Felt, Lennette Bolnick, Betty Wahl, Tony Brocato, Phil Wor-rell, Alice Marsh, Keith Brown, Rich Heitmann, Tom Sims, Sherry Brown, Beth Usher

Friends and Family of Arlington Members who need our continued prayers: Caleb Provost, Bill Anderson, Isaac Moore, Hope Peckham, Sarah Mehegan, Brenden Foust, Zaria MacDonald, Jay Cee Walker, Tim Allguier, Robert Karel, Rob Boswell, Ken Zgiet, Donny Mays, Lar-ry & Theresa Valentine, Susan Fine, Eric Effinger, Peggy McCarthy, Pat Chambers, Earl Barney, Norman Saxer, Steve Johnston, John Bieker, Pat Yotter, Steve Potter, Ross Folmar, Steve Wilhelm

Please remember our shut-in members: David Albert, Bill Birkett, Sherry Brown, Kay Curry, Car-olyn Dorman, Bob & Fae Felt, Miriam Findley, Betty Flatt, Patti Gallagher, Sheila Hall, Norma Harrenstein, Connie & Harold Hearing, June Jordan, Lorraine Kesling, Gussie Lorenzen, Rosemary Maxey, Dolly McComber, Pete Pieper, Margie Plamp, Tom Sims, Lucy Throgmor-ton

Please remember church family members in the mili-tary: Allison Kennedy, Aaron Merseal, Stacy Morgan, Michael Oechsner, Caleb Provost, Sebastian Schnell-bacher, Brooks Woodhill

Our Prayer Concerns Please pray for: Requested: Dorothy Moore Church Member Sharon Usher-McVicker Beth Usher Tom Usher Braun Mitchel Mike Copeland Martha Gibbons Family of Jayne Stoltzman Jan Conant Olivia Smith Jan Conant The Missions and Congregations of our Sister churches in Mozambique, Cambane and Macedonia United Methodist Churches, and their Pastor Joana. If you have a prayer request, please complete a card and place it in the offering plate.

Arlington Members who need our continued prayers: Polly Kiefer, Terry Unser, Wayne Kelley, Bob & Fae Felt, Lennette Bolnick, Betty Wahl, Tony Brocato, Phil Wor-rell, Alice Marsh, Keith Brown, Rich Heitmann, Tom Sims, Sherry Brown, Beth Usher

Friends and Family of Arlington Members who need our continued prayers: Caleb Provost, Bill Anderson, Isaac Moore, Hope Peckham, Sarah Mehegan, Brenden Foust, Zaria MacDonald, Jay Cee Walker, Tim Allguier, Robert Karel, Rob Boswell, Ken Zgiet, Donny Mays, Lar-ry & Theresa Valentine, Susan Fine, Eric Effinger, Peggy McCarthy, Pat Chambers, Earl Barney, Norman Saxer, Steve Johnston, John Bieker, Pat Yotter, Steve Potter, Ross Folmar, Steve Wilhelm

Please remember our shut-in members: David Albert, Bill Birkett, Sherry Brown, Kay Curry, Car-olyn Dorman, Bob & Fae Felt, Miriam Findley, Betty Flatt, Patti Gallagher, Sheila Hall, Norma Harrenstein, Connie & Harold Hearing, June Jordan, Lorraine Kesling, Gussie Lorenzen, Rosemary Maxey, Dolly McComber, Pete Pieper, Margie Plamp, Tom Sims, Lucy Throgmor-ton

Please remember church family members in the mili-tary: Allison Kennedy, Aaron Merseal, Stacy Morgan, Michael Oechsner, Caleb Provost, Sebastian Schnell-bacher, Brooks Woodhill

Arlington United Methodist Church Calendar of Events

March 31—April 7, 2019 Sunday, March 31st 8:35 & 11:05 am Worship Service (Sanctuary) 9:50 am Explore Faith (Various) 5:00 pm Youth Group (YR) 5:00 pm Spanish Language Worship (Sanctuary)

Monday, April 1st 9:00 am Happy Healthy Hearts (Gym) 12:00 pm NA (FHB) 5:30 pm Basketball Practice (Gym) 6:00 pm Praise Team (Sn) 8:00 pm AA (Co-ed) (WH)

Tuesday, April 2nd Election Day 10:00 am Bible Study (151) 11:30 am AA (Men only) (FHB) 5:30 pm Basketball Practice (Gym) 7:00 pm Al-Anon/Alateen (WH, 100) 7:00 pm Pack 55 Committee Mtg (153)

Wednesday, April 3rd 9:00 am Happy Healthy Hearts (Gym) 12:00 pm NA (FHB) 6:00 pm Bells Rehearsal (MR) 6:00 pm Finance Committee Mtg (Lib) 6:00 pm Volleyball Practice (Gym) 7:15 pm Choir Rehearsal (MR)

Thursday, April 4th 10:00 am Prayer Shawl Ministry (Library) 5:00 pm Music Lessons (Sanctuary) 5:30 pm Basketball Practice (Gym) 6:00 pm Troop 525 (WH)

Friday, April 5th 9:00 am Happy Healthy Hearts (Gym) 12:00 pm NA (FHB) 6:00 pm Volleyball Practice (Gym)

Saturday, April 6th

Sunday, April 7th

8:35, 11:05 am Worship Services (Sanctuary)

9:50 am Explore Faith (Various)

5:00 pm Youth Group (YR)

5:00 pm Spanish Language Worship (Sanctuary)

6:30 pm Youth Bells (MR)