Church Staff
Pastor Russ Breshears Administrative Secretary Monica Lowrance Choir Director/Organist Nancy Rowland Praise Team Director/Pianist Kathleen Dockery Custodian Sonny Hines Nursery Attendant Lauralei Binns
Volunteer Staff Web Page/Van Driver Coordinator David Fastenow Handbell Choir Director Gail Sears Librarian Wanda Felts Treasurer Janice Brenner Assistant Treasurers Sylvia Griffin and Kelly Beaty
COMING EVENTS
Sun Mar 26 — 11:30 a.m.—Education Committee Meeting Fri Mar 31 — 6:00 p.m. — Camp Tanako for Confirmands Sun Apr 2 — 11:30 a.m. — Administrative Board Meeting Fri Apr 7 — Right after school Confirmands to go a Mosque in LR for prayer service Sun Apr 16 — Easter & Confirmation Sunday w/ breakfast at 9:30
Church Calendar of the Week
Sunday, Mar 26
Contemporary Praise — 8:30 a.m.
Fellowship Time — 9:15 a.m.
Sunday School — 9:30 a.m.
Traditional Worship — 10:30 a.m.
Education Committee Meeting — 11:30 a.m.
Wednesday, Mar 29
Bible Study — 10:00 a.m.
KFC/YFC — 3:30 p.m.
Al-Anon — 6:00 p.m.
Handbells — 6:10 p.m.
Evening Bible Study — 6:00 p.m.
Friday, Mar 31
Confirmation Camp at Tanako — 6:00 p.m.
Sunday, Apr 2
Contemporary Praise — 8:30 a.m.
Fellowship Time — 9:15 a.m.
Sunday School — 9:30 a.m.
Traditional Worship — 10:30 a.m.
Administrative Board Meeting– 11:30 a.m.
Worship Services
March 26, 2017
Gifts & Graces The Altar Flowers are in memory of our mom, Jackie Cooper from Jackie Jo & David.
Scripture Memory Verse for the Month: 16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and
only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish
but have eternal life.
—John 3:16
Church Mission Outreach Project of the Month: Each member is asked to give at least $1.00 to support Methodist Family Behavior Health Center.
Fellowship Time & Refreshments: Join us in the Fellowship Hall for refreshments following the 8:30 a.m. service.
Altar Flower Calendar — Dates to Be Filled Available dates are: Apr 30; May 21,28. The cost for each Sunday is $40.00. Make your checks payable to the church with ‘Altar Flowers’ on the memo line.
Oaklawn United Methodist Church
216 Higdon Ferry Road Hot Springs, AR 71913 Phone: 501-623-5588
Email: [email protected] Website: www.oaklawnmethodist.org
Fri Mar 31
Leave at 6 PM.
Eat Supper before arriving.
C el eb ra t ion of the W o rd C on te mpo ra ry Pra ise
8 :30 a . m. Opening Praise Band
Greetings & Announcements
Hymn of Praise
Wake Up My Soul
Joy Unspeakable
Pastoral Prayer & the Lord’s Prayer
Praise Singing Praise Team & All
Amazing Grace, My Chains Are Gone Majesty God is So Good Sharing of the Peace Offertory Draw Me Close Praise Team
Doxology Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow
Hymnal 95
Special Heart of Worship Praise Team
Scripture 1 Samuel 16:1-13 Today’s Message Bro. Russ Breshears God Sees into the Heart
Closing Hymn
All Hail, Emmanuel
Prayers & Concerns Ian Behringer, Emma Jean Binns, Anna Burroughs,
Buddy Carter, Donna Carvin, Mary Corder, Henry
De Linde, Rhett Gaede, Calvin Heiss, Al Lewis,
Rita Noonen, Shirley Russell, Eleanor Seals, Terrell
Luter, Dennis Youngblood, Sherry Young
Celebration of the Word Traditional — 10:30 a.m.
Welcome Liturgist
Greeting & Announcements
Prelude Organist Hymn of Adoration Hymnal 368
My Hope Is Built
Statement of Faith Hymnal 883
Gloria Patri Hymnal 70
The Lord’s Prayer Hymnal 895
God’s Tithe & Our Offerings
Offertory Instrumental Doxology Hymnal 95
The Peace
Hymn of Preparation Hymnal 557
Blest Be the Ties That Bind
Children’s Time Bro. Russ (The children will come forward during the singing of the hymn collecting for
the ‘Mile of Pennies’ that helps support our Kids for Christ program.)
The Anthem The Solid Rock Chancel Choir
The Sermon Text Matthew 6: 34 James 1:27
Special Tomorrow Makayla Fulkerson, Soloist
The Message Dr. Russ Breshears Tomorrow The Invitation to Christ & Church Membership
Hymn of Commitment Chancel Choir & all Tomorrow
The Benediction Hymnal
Worship Participants Contemporary Praise Service:
Kathleen Dockery, Music Director/Piano; Ally/Mady Tankersley, Acolytes, Al Quesnel, Guitar; Steve McMahan, Drums; Glen Martin, Electric Guitar; David Ashcroft, Sharon Bard, Janet Clarke, Barbara Guinn, Chris Holzer, Sundra Mallory, Bobbie Rice, Richard Shaw, Praise Team Singers; James/Billie Jean Reed, Ushers; Dick Behringer, Courtney Decker, Caroline Tankersley, Multi-media Team; Lauralei Binns, Nursery Attendant, Russ Breshears, Pastor
Traditional Service:
Acolytes .................................................................... Dustin/Dilann Allen Organist/Choir Director ................................................... Nancy Rowland Pianist .......................................................................... Kathleen Dockery Song Leader .................................................................. Leslee Fulkerson Ushers ........................................................Bennie Holland/Jackie Covey Greeter ......................................................................... Carter Fulkerson Audio ................................................ Jimmy Fulkerson and Rhett Gaede Graphics ......................................................................... David Fastenow Liturgist ....................................................................... Debbie Burroughs Nursery Attendant ........................................................... Lauralei Binns Pastor .............................................................................. Russ Breshears
Celebration of the Word
Traditional — 10:30 a.m. Prelude Call to Worship Psalm 23 UMH 754 Hymn of Praise Hymnal 128 He Leadeth Me: O Blessed Thought Apostle’s Creed Hymnal 881 Gloria Patri Hymnal 70 Prayers of the People and The Lord’s Prayer Offertory Choir Doxology Hymnal 95 The Peace
Hymn of Preparation Hymnal 399
Take My Life, and Let It Be
Children’s Time Bro Russ
The Anthem Broken and Spilled Out
Scripture 1 Samuel 16:1-13
The Message Bro. Russ Breshears God Sees into the Heart
Hymn of Commitment Hymnal 382
Have Thine Own Way, Lord
Education Committee Meeting
TODAY!!!
11:30 a.m.
Administrative Board Meeting
Sun Apr 2 at 11:30 a.m.