West Side Methodist Church

April 24, 2016 Fifth Sunday of Easter Lay Lector: This is the word of the Lord. Personal listening devices and large print resources available, contact All: Thanks be to God. an usher for assistance. Gathering Music *Hymn The Old Rugged Cross UMH 504 Welcome and Announcements Apostle’s Creed UMH 882 *Call to Worship Ps 118 sel. Sermon I believe in Jesus Christ ... He suffered under Leader: Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; Pontius Pilate; was crucified, died and was buried. People: his love endures forever. *Closing Hymn Lift High the Cross UMH 159 Leader: Open for me the gates of the righteous; People: I will enter and give thanks to the Lord. *Benediction Leader: This is the gate of the Lord *Postlude *Those who are able, please stand through which the righteous may enter. UMH abbreviation for The United Methodist Hymnal People: I will give you thanks, for you answered me; FWS abbreviation for The Faith We Sing, small soft covered hymnal you have become my salvation. Leader: The stone the builders rejected The Altar Flowers: One vase is presented in loving memory of has become the cornerstone; Donald Bloom who went to his heavenly home on January 29, 2016. People: the Lord has done this, Given by his wife, Lorraine. and it is marvelous in our eyes. Leader: The Lord has done it this very day; One vase is presented in loving memory of Douglas Swope whose birth People: let us rejoice today and be glad. date remembrance is April 17 and in loving memory of May Swope who went to her heavenly home April 25, 1998. Given by * Hymn Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates UMH 213 granddaughter Jennifer Graham Achmoody. Opening Prayer/Prayers of the People

Offering of our Gifts and Tithes The floral arrangement is presented to honor Beverly Owens on her The Welcome Pad - please sign in! birthday, April 25. Given by the West Side Music Ministry. Offertory Be Thou My Vision Arr. Young Circle of Prayer: Let us join in prayer for churches within the West Side Susquehanna Conference. Choir  Wolfsburg, Bedford (Bedford); McElhattan, Mc Elhattan *Congregational Response (Clinton); Centre Grove Clearfield, Clearfield Praise God from whom all blessings flow. (Clearfield); Eagles Mere Community, Eagles Mere Praise God, all creatures here below. (Sullivan;) Crever Memorial Petersburg, Petersburg Praise God above, ye heavenly host. (Huntingdon); Freedom Avenue, Burnham (Mifflin); Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Courtdale, Courtdale (Luzerne); Quiggleville, Cogan Children's Moment Station (Lycoming); Arch Rock, Mifflintown (Juniata); Children’s Church (Family Worship: Children's Church is held on the Trinity Clearfield, Clearfield (Clearfield) first and third Sundays of the month) Scripture Luke 23:13-19, 23-25, 32-33; Pew Bible p 918 Ecumenical Prayer Cycle: Hebrews 2:8b-17 Pew Bible p 1044  Djibouti, Somalia Joe Eisenhauer, Multimedia [email protected]

Office Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. closed one hour for lunch (12-1) THE APOSTLES’ CREED Ecumenical Version (as printed on page 882 of the United Methodist Hymnal) I believe in God, the Father Almighty, West Side United Methodist Church creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, “Our mission is to know, love, and proclaim Jesus Christ” who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to the dead.* On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, is seated at the right hand of the Father, and will come again to judge the living 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.

*Traditional use of this creed includes these words: "He descended into hell." **universal April 24, 2016

CHURCH STAFF: Office: (814) 765-9813 Parsonage: (814)765-4094 Rev. Dr. Joleen Willis Rev. Dr. Joleen A. Willis, Pastor [email protected] 317 Nichols Street Gary Wilsoncroft, Director of Music [email protected] Tammy Byerly, Administrative Assistant [email protected] Clearfield, PA 16830 Connie Spencer, Treasurer [email protected] 814-765-9813 Ty Maines, Music Coordinator, Saturday Praise & Worship Pamela Rhine, Nursery Staff Norman Dixon, Sexton Christopher Shaffer, Security Visit our Website at www.westsideumc.info Honor of: ______Number of Blankets: _____Total Paid $______Check # ______Cash ___ Welcome to West Side! We are glad you chose to worship with us This Week’s Opportunities: today. For our first time visitors, please complete the Visitor/Guest Sunday: (April 24) information in our Welcome Pad. You are invited to stop by the 9:30 a.m. - Sunday School Connection Counter at the back of the sanctuary to see Linda Schultz 9:30 a.m. - Children’s Choir or LuAnn Demi for additional West Side UMC information. Thank 10:15 a.m. - Choir you. 10:45 a.m. - Worship Ham & Cheese sandwich pick up after Worship Serving Us Today: 6 p.m. - Family Movie & Craft Head Usher: Donna Veihdeffer Ushers: Coleen Bailey, Eleanor Monday: (April 25) Bodle, Linda Robison, and Margaret Daub Offices closed until 11 a.m. Lay Lector: April 24 - Jean Guelich Newsletter information due May 1 - Youth Sunday 5 p.m. - Kitchen of Care Nursery Volunteer: 6 p.m. - UMW Spiritual Enrichment at Centre Grove Greeters: New Street Door - Carl & Sandy Kephart Tuesday: (April 26) Parking Lot Door - Cookie Miller 6 p.m. - Girl Scouts Elevator - Jerry Miller Wednesday: (April 27) Following Worship - Center Aisle - Pastor Joleen Noon - UMW luncheon and meeting Thursday: (April 28) May is 9 a.m. - Newsletter assembly 6:15 a.m. - Bell Choir “Give-a-Blanket” 7 p.m. - WS Choir Month Saturday: (April 30) 6:30 p.m. - Praise and Worship Sunday: (May 1) - Youth Sunday Giving $5 for a blanket is one way we tell those who are suffering Blanket orders due through the aftermath of natural or human disasters that they are not 9:30 a.m. - Sunday School alone - that God in Christ comforts and warms them. The deadline to 9:30 a.m. - Children’s Choir place an order is May 1. 10:15 a.m. - Choir 10:45 a.m. - Worship A listing of your gifts in honor or in memory of a loved one will be 3-5 p.m. - UMYF at Sattesahn’s published in the worship bulletin on May 8. Upcoming Events: Name ______ May 3 - UMM, Quilters Guild, Trustees  May 5 - Bible Study Memory of: ______ May 8 - Blanket Sunday, Baptism  May 11 - UM Women Spring Banquet UMYF: Sunday, May 1 at 3-5 p.m. we will be having our closing family picnic and adult vs youth whiffle ball game at Thank You: The UM Men would like to thank everyone who Craig and Stefanie Sattesahn’s home. Each family is asked to purchased Ham & Cheese sandwiches. Please remember to pick them bring a covered dish to share, thank you! up following worship TODAY! Welcome Pad information: Thank you for using our newly designed Welcome Pads! As you are sharing a Prayer Request or Joy, Baptismal Service: A Baptismal Service will be held May 8 during we ask that you check "Desire a Call" if you would like to talk to 10:45 worship. Those connected to West Side UMC wishing to inquire someone about the prayer request. Also, your request will be given to about being baptized, please contact Pastor Joleen. the Pastor and kept confidential, unless you designate that the request Wooden Crosses: The United Methodist Men have 10.5” x 6” be shared on the Prayer Chain. standing wooden crosses made out of the “old wooden doors” by Paul Small Group Prayer Ministry: Announcing the formation of a small Swales. The suggested donation is $10.00 per cross. The small hand group prayer ministry starting soon. I have some study materials in held crosses are also available for a donation at the Connection Counter mind to help us build a stronger prayer life and be a vital ministry table. within West Side and our community. The tentative times for this Mission Giving: The Thursday Morning Bible Study Ministry would group would be sometime Tuesday before noon and/or Monday like your help in providing some of the items to help Mission Central evenings at 6:30. If you are interested in becoming a part of this restock and give to those in need do to all the recent flooding. ministry, please contact Margaret at 765-3496 or [email protected].  April 3 - 5-gallon bucket with lid (Lowe’s or Curwensville True Value)  April 10 - Murphy Oil soap12 to 16 oz. Family Fun Day: Mark your calendars for Family Fun Day on  April 17 - Dawn dish soap 16 or 28 oz. Sunday, June 12, 2016, from 5-8 p.m. at Lower Witmer Park. Watch  April 24 - Off or Deep Woods spray or aerosol 6 or for a signup sheet next month to help set up, tear down, and volunteer 14 oz. air freshener spray or aerosol time at the booth. Family Fun Day is a FREE event with positive, family-friendly activities, food, music, and entertainment. This is a Containers are placed by the Connection Center in the back of the wonderful opportunity for our area churches to join together in sanctuary. Thank you for all you do month after month! If you have ministry to our community. any questions, call Linda Schultz at 765-7130. Next month we will be collecting for the UM Children’s Home Graduating from College or High School: If you or someone in your family is graduating from college, high school, or any advance UM Women’s Spiritual Enrichment Program: The Clearfield degree program this year, please submit: name, college, degree, etc. to Cluster of United Methodist Women will meet Monday, April 25 the church office. Thank you! at Centre Grove UMC. There will be snacks, fellowship and browsing the book table from 6-7 p.m. At 7 p.m. a program Newsletter: April newsletter will be going out April 28. If you have featuring portrayals of UM Women, past and present, by the information to be included in the newsletter, please have it to the Centre Grove ladies; Joan, Susan, Nancy, Joline & Deloris. church office no later than Monday, April 25 by 3 p.m. If you would Special music by Susan & Lily. like to help assemble the newsletter for mailing please be at the All women of the area are invited. Please bring paper products church Thursday, April 28 at 9 a.m. Thank you! for Neighborhood Center (no foam products, please). For more information, see Margaret Daub. Upper Rooms: May/June 2016 have arrived and are available at the entrances of the church. Upper Rooms are a daily Bible Movie & Craft Night reading guide. Sunday, April 24 at 6 p.m.

Looking for a Church Camp?

Susquehanna Conference has 4 camps to choose from: Camp Penn, Greene Hills, Mount Asbury, and Wesley Forest.

Church camp is for EVERYONE! They offer family camps, sports camps, quilting, welcome weekend (cleaning up), treasure hunt, music, special needs week, canoe, Christmas Craft Retreat, and much more!

This year’s theme for camp is Power Up! Living in the Spirit is not just “learning about” but more “learning how” — how to live as a follower of Jesus Christ powered up by the Holy Spirit!

Information on a church camp can be found the following two ways:  go to http://www.susumcamps.org/  a booklet on the table by the Connection Center

Once you fill out your application let the church office know. The United Methodist Women offer a half scholarship to children/youth attending one of the 4 church camps listed above.

Discounts are available for multi children and events. Be sure to check Fun, fellowship, snacks, craft, and the movie will be held in it out today! Church camp will be a week you will never forget. the Fellowship Hall on the basement level of the West Side United Methodist Church. Thank you Chuck and Amy Hallman for serving as our Camp Ministry Chairs. Please contact them at 765-0190 for more Bring a friend and join the fun! information.