September Sundays

All of Septmeber, the Theme is "Do-er's Of the Word"

September 6 - Praise Team - Johanna (power point)

• Opening Songs - Salt and Light; I Will Stand
• Scripture - James 2:1-17
• Centering Songs - The Heart of Worship; Joyfully
• Prayer Response - I Love Your Presence
• Offering - Mama Heidi "Let's Go There"
• Message - "Love thy Neighbor" - Paul Caseman
• Communion Song - The Potter's Song
• Closing Song - Joyfully

September 13 - Praise Team - Mark (power point)

• Opening Songs - Stir In Me; Everlasting
• Scripture - James 3:1-12
• Conversation with Carli (formally known as Children's Moment...Young @ Heart, etc.)
• Centering Songs - Take My Life; Be Near
• Prayer Response - I Will Call Upon the Lord
• Offering - Skit...Casey/Donna/Chax about Gossip
• Message - "To Gossip or Not To Gossip" - Paul Caseman
• Closing Song - Hallelujah Song

September 20 - Praise Team - Kim (power point) - Children's Education Sunday

• Opening Songs - Still Standing; For The Lord, Our God Reigns
• Scripture - James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a
• Kim's Keepin' It Real
• Centering Songs - Here I Am to Worship; ??????
• Prayer Response - Jesus Loves Me
• Offering - Child of God
• Message - Kim Ogle
• Closing Song - All Things Are Possible

Septmeber 27 - For Peter's Sake - Cathy (Power Point)

• Opening Songs -
• Scripture - James 5:13-20
• All About Allison
• Centering Songs -
• Prayer Response -
• Offering - "Come All Ye Weary" (Donna and Mark)
• Message - "Sharing the Load" - Paul Caseman
• Closing Song -

Aug 23 and Aug 30

August 23 - Praise Team
Opening Songs - He Is Yahweh; Come, Jesus, Come
For the Young @ Heart - Beth Acree
Centering Songs - We Will Worship You; Fill This Place
Prayer Response - Oh How You Love Me
Offering - Holy One
Sermon - Paul Caseman
Closing Song - We Bow Down

August 30 - Praise Team
Opening Songs - Everlasting, All About You
For the Young @ Heart - Cathy Harris
Centering Songs - We Are One Body, Move Me Again
Prayer Response - The Lord's Prayer (we'll be singing it, rather than saying it this week)
Offering - Joyfully
Sermon - Jen Hageman
Closing Song - Everlasting

Movie Clips for Worship Service

Here's a Great Website for short movie clips...it's FREE!


http://www.wingclips.com/cart.php?target=product&product_id=17042&category_id=915

July Sundays

The Methodist Potluck!

• What do we each "Bring" to the Potluck...everyone doing a sermon will speak about a Bible verse, Poem, Song, or something else that inspires their Christian life
• Casey Compernolle is going to organize a BIG OLE Potluck for the Final Sunday...the church will provide the Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, and Drinks...everyone else brings a side dish or a dessert!
• Also, SSP is this month, so we're hoping to get another church band to come and sing at our service that week.

July 5 - For Peter's Sake
Opening Songs -
Centering Songs -
Bible Verse -
Prayer Response -
Offering -
Sermon - Paul Caseman
Communion -
Closing Song -

July 12th - Praise Team
Opening Songs - Let God Arise; A New Annointing
For the Young @ Heart - Chris Ogle
Centering Songs - All Who Are Thirsty
Bible Verse -
Prayer Response - Be Unto Your Name; I Give My All to You
Offering - http://www.sermonspice.com/product/22433/let-it-go
Sermon - "Taking advantage of the Stimulus Package" Casey Compernolle
Closing Song - They Will Know We Are Christians

July 19th - Praise Team (no Cathy)
Opening Songs - Rock of Ages; Come, Jesus, Come
For the Young @ Heart - Carli and Kevin
Centering Songs - We Bow Down; Beautiful One
Bible Verse - Mark 6:30-34; 53-56
Prayer Response - Oh, Draw Me Lord
Offering - (Kyounghwa will play something)
Sermon - "Oh Lord, I'm so tired!" -Tom Ellis
Closing Song - May We Be Blessed

July 26th - Praise Team POT LUCK DAY!
Opening Songs - Most High God; Salt and Light
For the Young @ Heart - Donna Reed
Centering Songs - Show Us Who You Are; Blessed Be Your Name
Bible Verse - 1 Kings 19:11-13 and James 1:19
Prayer Response - Breath of God
Offering - Father's Song (I can sing this as a solo if you don't have a chance to really work on it)
Sermon - Ministering with our mouths shut. - Don Booth
Closing Song - Cry Holy

June Sundays

Favorite Children's Books

• Kim will choose a Parent and Child to Bring in the Light each week
• A Copy of the Book will be on the altar each week, let Johanna know if you need her to get you a copy
• Please Let me know the Bible Verse ASAP

June 7 - Praise Team
Opening Songs - Rock of Ages, Amazing Love (the newer one that we sang at Christmas)
Centering Songs - Fill This Place, Here I Am to Worship
Bible Verse - Luke 2:15-20
Prayer Response - Child of Promise, Child of Blessing
Offering - Reading of I'll Love You Forever
Sermon - Paul Caseman
Communion - He Knows My Name (Just Cathy)
Closing Song - I Could Sing of Your Love Forever

June 14 - Praise Team
Opening Songs - We Want to See Jesus Lifted High; Every Move I Make
For The Young @ Heart - Allison Roberts
Centering Songs - I Can Only Imagine,
Bible Verse -
Prayer Response - The Lord's Prayer (hopefully the new one)
Offering - Video Oh, The Places You'll Go

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQRWeZy-S8Q
Sermon - Kim Ogle
Closing Song -

June 21 - Father's Day - Praise Team
Opening Songs - Meet with Me; You Are Holy
For the Young @ Heart - Carli Ogle
Centering Songs - Shout to the Lord; Rest In You
Bible Verse - Mark 4:35-41
Prayer Response - Be Still
Offering - Video - The Giving Tree

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TZCP6OqRlE
Sermon - Paul Caseman
Closing Song - Shout to the Lord

June 28 -
Opening Songs - I Will Celebrate; Sing (or the Rocks will get to)
For the Young @ Heart - Casey Compernolle
Centering Songs - Siyahamba; He is Yahweh
Bible Verse -
Prayer Response - Slow Fade
Offering - What is My Song?
Sermon - Mark Jones
Closing Song - Lean On Me

Meeting!

Hello everyone...Paul said he could meet with us next week after the service. We'll need to finalize the preaching schedule which is always different in the summer. (Any volunteers?) And discuss some themes rather than going with the Lectionary. So bring lots of creative ideas with you, or email a few to me if you won't be there!

Happy Sunday to you all!

Strength for the Journey

Hey everyone - I'm gone this week, as Paul alluded to, and am going up to Pine Canyon for Strength for the Journey...please keep us all in your prayers and go hear the Fantastic Youth Band on Sunday!!!

See you the following Thursday, same as usual!
Here's the video we did this morning

Happy Easter

Great Job again this week, everybody!




Hope you all had a nice Easter!

August Sundays

August 2 - For Peter's Sake

• Opening Songs -



• Centering Songs -



• Prayer Response -



• Offering - Movie Clip


• Sermon - Paul Caseman



• Communion -



• Closing Song -

August 9 - For Peter's Sake - SSP Sunday!!!!!

• Opening Songs -



• For the Young @ Heart - Morgan Caseman?



• Centering Songs -



• Prayer Response -



• Offering - Movie Clip


• Sermon - Kim Ogle and Some Youths!



• Closing Song -

August 16th - For Peter's Sake

• Opening Songs -



• For the Young @ Heart - Kim Ogle



• Centering Songs -



• Prayer Response -



• Offering - Movie Clip


• Sermon - Rachel Mosher?



• Closing Song -

August 23 - Praise Team

• Opening Songs - He Is Yahweh; Come, Jesus, Come



• For the Young @ Heart - Beth Acree



• Centering Songs - We Will Worship You; Fill This Place



• Prayer Response - Oh How You Love Me



• Offering - Holy One


• Sermon - Paul Caseman



• Closing Song - We Bow Down

August 30 - Praise Team

• Opening Songs -



• For the Young @ Heart - Cathy



• Centering Songs -



• Prayer Response -



• Offering - Movie Clip


• Sermon - Jen Hageman?



• Closing Song -

May Sundays

May 3 - No Cathy/ For Peter's Sake - John 10:11-18

• Opening Songs -


• Centering Songs -
  
• Prayer Response -
  
• Offering -
  
• Communion -
  
• Closing Song -
  
  

May 10 - Mother's Day - Children's Choir Musical

• Opening Songs - Open Up the Skies; Let God Arise
  
• Centering Songs - None
  
• Prayer Response - None
  
• Offering - None
  
• Closing Song - The Trees of the Field
  

May 17 - John 15:9-17 (This is my commandment that you love one another)

• Opening Songs - Again and Again; Come, Now is the Time to Worship
  
• Centering Songs - Oh How You Love Me; Your Unfailing Love
  
• Prayer Response - Amazing Love
  
• Offering - Praise Forevermore (who sang this in the past?)
  
• Closing Song - They'll Know We Are Christians
  

May 24 - Ascension Sunday - Luke 24:44-53

• Opening Songs - Arise!; Most High God
  
• Centering Songs - Move Me Again; All of My Days
  
• Prayer Response - Sometimes By Step
  
• Offering - Reign
  
• Closing Song - All Things Are Possible
  

May 31 - PENTECOST! - John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15

• Opening Songs - Stir In Me; Better Than Life
  


• Centering Songs - Consuming Fire; Open the Eyes of My Heart
  
• Prayer Response - Spirit Song
  
• Offering - The Motions (Just Mark is doing this one!)
• Closing Song - Cover The Earth

Great Job!

Hey Everybody - Great Job today!

Casey - thanks for getting all the readings taken care of...they were perfectly diverse and very meaningful. I am so happy we can count on you to put all of that together.

Dawn, Casey, Johanna, Mark - thanks for playing/singing so well on the special music stuff!

Billie, Dawn, Donna - great job reading...it's nice that you're all so willing to help make the service special for all those who come.

Beth and Carli - thanks for doing the slides and making sure they are all perfect.

Seokyoung - thanks for being so willing to help us out.

Gareth and Julie - everyone wishes they could play such cool instruments like you too do...thanks for always doing your best.

Frank - It's GREAT to have you singing again...you're not allowed to get sick any more!

Kim- thanks for being crazy and for putting up with my craziness!

Paul - great job following the stuff I (we) always throw in your direction and for leading us in worship on such an important day!

Did I get everyone!?!?!?!

Anyway - don't forget that rehearsal this week is in the Fellowship Hall. Mark, I'm going to try to be there by 5:30pm to start setting up. Everyone else, please try to come around 6:15pm to help set up so that we can start rehearsing at 5:30pm. Kim - do you know where the portable screen and projector are kept?

Thanks again to everyone! - Cathy

Palm Sunday - Passion Reading

Mark 14:1-15:47 (or only Mark 15:1-39)

Jesus is Annointed (Bring forward the light of Christ and a clay pot/bowl)
Have someone read the following:

1Now the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread were only two days away, and the chief priests and the teachers of the law were looking for some sly way to arrest Jesus and kill him. 2"But not during the Feast," they said, "or the people may riot."
3While he was in Bethany, reclining at the table in the home of a man known as Simon the Leper, a woman came with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume, made of pure nard. She broke the jar and poured the perfume on his head.
4Some of those present were saying indignantly to one another, "Why this waste of perfume? 5It could have been sold for more than a year's wages and the money given to the poor." And they rebuked her harshly.
6"Leave her alone," said Jesus. "Why are you bothering her? She has done a beautiful thing to me. 7The poor you will always have with you, and you can help them any time you want. But you will not always have me. 8She did what she could. She poured perfume on my body beforehand to prepare for my burial. 9I tell you the truth, wherever the gospel is preached throughout the world, what she has done will also be told, in memory of her."
10Then Judas Iscariot, one of the Twelve, went to the chief priests to betray Jesus to them. 11They were delighted to hear this and promised to give him money. So he watched for an opportunity to hand him over.

The Lord's Supper bring cup and bread forward

We'll have Communion Here rather than later on in the service.
We will sing "Portrait of Grace" as a group

Jesus Predicts Peter's Denial
27"You will all fall away," Jesus told them, "for it is written: " 'I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.' 28But after I have risen, I will go ahead of you into Galilee."
29Peter declared, "Even if all fall away, I will not."
30"I tell you the truth," Jesus answered, "today—yes, tonight—before the rooster crows twice you yourself will disown me three times."
31But Peter insisted emphatically, "Even if I have to die with you, I will never disown you." And all the others said the same.

Gethsemane
Video for this part
http://www.sermonspice.com/videos/1923/garden-of-gethsemane
or
http://www.sermonspice.com/videos/16334/by-the-time---easter
which one do you like more?

Jesus is arrested bring forward chains
Read poem from Stations of the Cross

Jesus Before the High Priest
53They took Jesus to the high priest, and all the chief priests, elders and teachers of the law came together. 54Peter followed him at a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest. There he sat with the guards and warmed himself at the fire.
55The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for evidence against Jesus so that they could put him to death, but they did not find any. 56Many testified falsely against him, but their statements did not agree.
57Then some stood up and gave this false testimony against him: 58"We heard him say, 'I will destroy this man-made temple and in three days will build another, not made by man.' " 59Yet even then their testimony did not agree.
60Then the high priest stood up before them and asked Jesus, "Are you not going to answer? What is this testimony that these men are bringing against you?" 61But Jesus remained silent and gave no answer. Again the high priest asked him, "Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?"
62"I am," said Jesus. "And you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One and coming on the clouds of heaven."
63The high priest tore his clothes. "Why do we need any more witnesses?" he asked. 64"You have heard the blasphemy. What do you think?"
They all condemned him as worthy of death. 65Then some began to spit at him; they blindfolded him, struck him with their fists, and said, "Prophesy!" And the guards took him and beat him.

Peter Disowns Jesus Offering
Words will be on the screen, but Casey and Johanna will sing "Wonderful, Merciful Savior" And we will take the offering at this time

Jesus Before Pilate
We will sing "Via Dolorosa" (Billie, can you sing the lead on this and a few others will sing background?"

The Soldiers Mock Jesus Bring crown of thorns forward
read a poem from the stations of the cross

The Crucifixion - Bring Hammer and Nails forward
I will sing "The Hammer Holds"

The Death of Jesus
Paul will read this part and then go into His Sermon
33At the sixth hour darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour. 34And at the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, "Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?"—which means, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"
35When some of those standing near heard this, they said, "Listen, he's calling Elijah."
36One man ran, filled a sponge with wine vinegar, put it on a stick, and offered it to Jesus to drink. "Now leave him alone. Let's see if Elijah comes to take him down," he said.
37With a loud cry, Jesus breathed his last.
38The curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. 39And when the centurion, who stood there in front of Jesus, heard his cry and saw how he died, he said, "Surely this man was the Son of God!"
40Some women were watching from a distance. Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joses, and Salome. 41In Galilee these women had followed him and cared for his needs. Many other women who had come up with him to Jerusalem were also there.

We will read this just before we leave in silence
The Burial of Jesus - Candle blown out and taken out, Black cloth placed on cross

42It was Preparation Day (that is, the day before the Sabbath). So as evening approached, 43Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent member of the Council, who was himself waiting for the kingdom of God, went boldly to Pilate and asked for Jesus' body. 44Pilate was surprised to hear that he was already dead. Summoning the centurion, he asked him if Jesus had already died. 45When he learned from the centurion that it was so, he gave the body to Joseph. 46So Joseph bought some linen cloth, took down the body, wrapped it in the linen, and placed it in a tomb cut out of rock. Then he rolled a stone against the entrance of the tomb. 47Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses saw where he was laid.

April Sundays

Songs = Solos
Songs = New or not well-known songs

April 5 - Palm Sunday

• Opening Songs - Hallelujah Song; Hosanna in the Highest


• Centering Songs - Sing (or the Rocks will get to); Were You There?


• Prayer Response -
  
• The Story of Palm Sunday Songs - Portrait of Grace; Wonderful, Merciful Savior; The Hammer Holds; Via Dolorosa (included in all of this are all the readings for Passion Week as well as Offering and Communion. I'll write it out more later)


• Closing Song - None - we'll leave in silence

April 12 - Easter Sunday

• Opening Songs - Arise!; Alive, Forever, Amen; Christ the Lord is Risen


• Centering Songs - What Kind of Love is This?


• Prayer Response - Were You There? (just the last verse about Jesus risen)


• Offering - I've Found Jesus


• Communion - He's Alive


• Closing Song - Hallelujah Song
  

April 19 - John 20:19-31 (Jesus shows hands and feet to disciples..."Peace be with You"...Doubting Thomas)

• Opening Songs - You Are Holy; Again and Again


• Centering Songs - Here I Am to Worship; Sovereign Hands


• Prayer Response - Show Us Who You Are


• Offering - Grace Like Rain (Billie)


• Closing Song - Cry of My Heart
  

April 26 - Luke 24:36b-48 (Luke's story of Jesus meeting disciples before ascension) and Acts 3:12-19 (repent/sins) - Paul's going to talk about Jesus bringing Hope to all

• Opening Songs - All About You; Come Ye Sinners


• Centering Songs - Pleasing; Worthy is the Lamb


• Prayer Response - Amazing Love


• Offering - ??? - Any ideas?


• Closing Song - May We Be Blessed

The Gathering

St Mark's United Methodist Church invites all to the Contemporary Worship Service called "The Gathering." We worship every Sunday in the Sanctuary at 11:15am. Music is lead by the Praise Team/Band most Sundays and "For Peter's Sake" (the Youth Band) several times a year.

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http://umcstmarks.org

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