ASHLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

A STEPHEN MINISTRY CONGREGATION Joining Together on a Christian Journey of Love and Service

March 18, 2018

2600 Ashland Rd The Reverend Tresco E. Shannon, Pastor Office Hours: M-Thurs.: 8 am-3:30 pm Columbia, SC 29210 pastor@ashlandumc.org Telephone: 798-5350; Fax 798-6057 Phone Ext. 15

www.ashlandumc.org Worship services: The Path: 8:45AM Traditional: 11:00AM Sunday School: 9:45AM

Suzy Speas Karen Zobel Maria Anderson Education@ashlandumc.org Finance@ashlandumc.org Office@ashlandumc.org Phone Ext: 14 Phone Ext: 13 Phone Ext: 10

Jack Holladay Robert Neese pathmusic@ashlandumc.org music@ashlandumc.org Martha Eastburn The Path, Ashland Youth Choir Traditional Worship Choir, Organist Pianist

Sanctuary Renovation Financial Update

We wish to take this opportunity to again, thank everyone for your thoughts, prayers and your financial contributions towards our sanctuary renovation project. At this point in our campaign, we are slightly over $52,000.00 cash in hand, with an additional $20,000.00 committed and pledged. It is our hope to be able to end this financial campaign by next Sunday, March 25. We will begin the renovation project soon after Easter.

The Ashland Worship Choir with instrumentalists

will present

Hope in the Shadows by

Joel Raney and Lloyd Larson Sunday, March 25, 2018

11 a.m. Sanctuary

Invite your family and friends.

Maundy Thursday Service Thursday, March 29, 2018

7:00 p.m. Sanctuary

Communion and stripping of the altar

Easter Sunday 8:45 a.m. The Path Worship Service

9:45 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Traditional Worship Service

Ashland United Methodist Church An Order for the Worship of God

Fifth Sunday in Lent March 18, 2018 11:00 A.M. The Chiming of the Hour Prelude “Herzlich tut mich verlangen” Dietrich Buxtehude (“My Heart Is Filled with Longing”)

The Lighting of Altar Candles Choral Call to Worship “Glorify Thy Name” Donna Adkins

(TFWS 2016)

*The Hymn of Praise “Love Divine, All Loves Excelling” UMH p. 384

*Invocation The Prayer of Confession (to be prayed by all)

Almighty and most merciful God, our heavenly Father: We confess that we have grievously sinned against thee in thought, in word, and in deed. We have come short of thy glory; we have broken the unity of thy holy Church; and we have turned every one of us aside from the way of life. Yet do thou, O most merciful Father, hear us when we call upon thee with penitent hearts. Pardon our sins, and grant us thy peace. Confirm us in all goodness, that we may serve thee with a quiet mind, and bring us to the life everlasting; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Prayer for Pardon and The Lord’s Prayer

The Anthem “Praise the Lord” G. F. Handel

Minister: O Lord, open thou our lips. People: And our mouths shall show forth thy praise. Minister: Praise ye the Lord. People: The Lord’s name be praised. *The Psalter “Psalm 51: 1-17” UMH p. 785 (Join in singing Response 2.)

*Affirmation of Faith “The Apostles’ Creed” UMH p. 881 *The Gloria Patri UMH p. 71 *The Gospel Lesson John 12: 20-26 The Call to Prayer Leader: The Lord be with you, People: And also with you. Leader: Let us pray

Welcome!

Please sign the friendship pad when it is passed to you and pass it to your neighbor.

The 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.

The Apostles’ Creed I believe in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ his only Son, our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; the third day he rose from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

Gloria Patri

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Amen.

Doxology Praise God, from Whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heav’nly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

Remember in Prayer

Becky Massingale, Nather Gray, Jackie Hatch, Victoria Leysath, Bill Turner, Claire Dickerson, Granddaughter of Linda Dickerson

The Pastoral Prayer The Announcements Message from The Gideon’s International Ara Sobek The Offertory “The Penitent Heart” Esther Higgins *Doxology “Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow” UMH p. 95 *The Hymn of Preparation “We Would See Jesus” UMH p. 256 Sermon “Our Most Burning Desire” Rev. Tresco E. Shannon The Prayer of Christian Discipleship *The Hymn of Response “O Jesus, I Have Promised” UMH p. 396 *The Extinguishing of the Altar Candles *The Benediction

*Benediction Response “O Jesus, I Have Promised” Arthur Mann (Hymn 396)

(No Postlude until Easter)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *All who are able, please stand. Please put your cell phones on vibrate when the service begins. Hearing devices are available from the sound technician.

A nursery is provided in the education wing for infants through 3 years old.

In Memoriam: Nina Percival, grandmother of Bob Percival, died March 10, 2018.

John 12: 20-26 NT p. 106

Now among those who went up to worship at the festival were some Greeks. They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and said to him, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.” Philip went and told Andrew; then Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus. Jesus answered them, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. Very truly, I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains just a single grain; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. Those who love their life lose it, and those who hate their life in this world will keep it for eternal life. Whoever serves me must follow me, and where I am, there will my servant be also. Whoever serves me, the Father will honor.

Enhancing Worship Today Crucifer: Xavier Forrest Acolytes: Cierra Raynor, Skylar Raynor Altar Steward: Jane Bristow Lay Reader: Kinsey Jenkins Welcome Center Advocates: Hal & Sherrill Clarkson Greeters: Matt & Tara Derrick Valet Parkers: Sandy & Judy Mitchell Ushers: Frank Ward, Charlie Matthews, Bud Graczyk, Ben Dusenbury, Jimmy Smith

Remembrances Jean Smurthwaite by Don & Robin Davidson, Martha Eastburn, Gene & Clare Allen, Bob & Mylla Markland, Tom & Beth Wilkinson, Lynda Mixon, Jim & Mary Nell Wilson, Herman & Mary Lightsey, Jim & Nancy Bradley Carol Aull by Richard & Susie Bid Brown, Tom & Beth Wilkinson, Tom & Cynthia Burdick, John & Sandra Calore, Charlie & Debbie Matthews, Herman & Mary Lightsey, Jim & Nancy Bradley Willard Hutson by Tom & Cynthia Burdick, Jim & Nancy Bradley, Herman & Mary Lightsey Larry Franks by Jim & Nancy Bradley, Herman & Mary Lightsey

Todd Mastin by Jim & Nancy Bradley, Herman & Mary Lightsey

Melvin Crane by Herman & Mary Lightsey

Charles Eastburn by Herman & Mary Lightsey

Opportunities to Serve & Learn

Wednesday Night Suppers 6:00 pm

March 21st – Menu: Marys and Marthas: Taco Bar with all the fixings and dessert.

Weekly reservations taken through red slips in Ashland Hall and Sanctuary, or online @ ashlandumc.org, or by calling the church office: 798-5350.

Reservations needed by Mondays at noon.

By Our Presence March 11, 2018 The Path: 66

Traditional: 112 TOTAL WORSHIP: 178 SS: 125

Mar 18th - 4:30 pm – Youth Choir 5:30 pm – UMYF: “Drink”

Friday, Mar 23rd – Winter Jam Concert 5 pm – 12 am Cost is $15. Sign up with Suzy

Mar 25th – Game Night

Saturday, Mar 31st – Easter Egg Hunt – help at 8:30am

April 1st – Happy Easter – No Youth

Sign up going on now for the Spring Retreat April 13-15th Contact Suzy if you are going. Cost is $90

Wednesdays at 6:30 pm-Youth 9th grade and older are invited. Wednesdays at 6:45 pm – “Luke”, a study of the Gospel led by Rev. Tresco Shannon in room #125. Study will run through the April.

Columbia District UMMen Work Day at Epworth Children’s Home Saturday, March 24

th, 8 am-12:30 pm

Contact John Calore @ 803-609-4780 for more information

Ashland United Methodist Women and Noontime Seekers Circle

invite all the women of Ashland to join together in “Celebrating United Methodist Women.”

Salad luncheon and be inspired by our own Barbara Borom as we seek to be

“Guided by God’s Love and Light” Sunday, April 15th, 12:15 pm, Ashland Hall

No reservations needed. For childcare, contact Caroline Harrelson

(HARRELSONL@gmail.com. Please bring a sack lunch for each child. Drinks will be provided.

Faithwalker’s Second Annual Chicken BBQ Sunday, April 8

th

Pick-up Noon-2 pm; dine-in Noon-1:00 pm See a Faithwalker SS member to pre-order

$10.00 per plate (pre-pay or day of) Menu: BBQ Chicken, Slaw, Macaraoni and Cheese, Baked

Beans and Bread Proceeds support: Sanctuary Renovation Fund, Vacation Bible

School, and other ministries of Ashland UMC.

New – Adult Forum What: A lecture/discussion series to explore long-held beliefs, to expand our theological horizons, and to seek new meaning for our spiritual journey. When: April 1st, 9:45 a.m., room 125, five Sundays Presenters: Bob Borom and Irene Albritton

No advance sign-up required.

EASTER EGG HUNT!!

Saturday March 31st at 10 am Hunting grounds for ages 2-10 years old

There will be crafts, a story time, light refreshments and of course the BIG HUNT.

Volunteers are needed at 8:30 am for set up and from crafts to serving snacks to helping the

Easter Bunny hide eggs. Contact Suzy if you can help in any area.

LAST DAY to have your picture made is March 21st. Sign up at Ashlandumc.org.

If you didn’t order pictures we have your free 8x10. See Suzy or Peggy to pick up your picture.

FINANCIAL REPORT YTD 03/10/18

Weekly Budgeted Amount 13,035.90

Received Week ending 03/10/18 25,747.03

Received YTD 151,778.87

Budgeted Amount YTD 130,359.00

Actual Expenses YTD 120,198.83

YTD Amount Rec'd +/- Budgeted Amount 2 1,419.87

YTD Amount Rec'd +/- Actual Expenses 31,580.04

Items for April newsletter are due by

noon on Monday, March 19th.

Ashland Readers Join us THIS Sunday March 18th at 6:30pm at Panera Bread for a great discussion about:

The Woman Who Smashed Codes by Jason Fagone