Sunday, March 8 8:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Sanctuary 9:45 a.m. Coffee Fellowship CLC 10:00 a.m. Sunday School for all ages 11:00 a.m. Traditional Worship Sanctuary 11:00 a.m. Contemporary Worship CLC 6:00 p.m. Confirmation Class Switzer’s 6:00 p.m. All Youth Soul Café

Monday, March 9 7:00 a.m. Men’s Bible Study Parlor 6:00 p.m. Monday Night Bible Study 502 3:00 p.m. Middle High Singers Choir Suite 3:00 p.m. B.A.M. CLC

Tuesday, March 10 7:00 a.m. Men’s Bible Study Breakfast CLC 9:30 a.m. Morning Glories Bible Study 502 2:30 p.m. J.A.M. Preschool 3:00 p.m. Ladies of Grace 502

Activities & Opportunities

5:30 p.m. Alzheimer/Dementia Group Parlor 6:00 p.m. Worship Committee Meeting Conf Rm

Wednesday, March 11 11:30 a.m. Feed My Sheep FMS 1:30 p.m. Cancer Support Group (669-9102) Parlor 3:00 p.m. M&M’s CLC 5:45 p.m. Middle High Youth Soul Café 6:00 p.m. Bell Choir Choir Suite 6:00 p.m. 2020 Vision Small Group Meeting 502 6:45 p.m. Choir Practice Choir Suite 6:45 p.m. High School Youth Soul Café

Thursday, March 12 11:45 a.m. Blessings in a Backpack CLC

Friday, March 13 7:00 a.m. Rummage Sale CLC

Saturday, March 14 7:00 a.m. Rummage Sale CLC

Announcements New Members Class - starts TODAY. Led by Jeff Switzer during the Sunday school hour. This is a three week class. If you are interested in joining our Trinity family, or would like more information about Trinity please join us for this class.

Morning Glories Bible Study - Tuesday, March 10 at 9:30 a.m. in room 502.

Alzheimer/Dementia Group Meeting - Tuesday, March 10 at 5:30 p.m. in the Parlor.

Worship Committee Meeting - Tuesday, March 10 at 6:00 p.m. in the conference room.

2020 Vision Small Group Meeting - Wednesday, March 11 at 6:00 p.m., Sunday, March 29 at 12:00 p.m. & Sunday, April 19 at 12:00 p.m. in room 502. Call the church office at 228-863-2717 to sign up. Childcare provided.

Rummage Sale - Friday, March 13, 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. & Saturday, March 14, 7:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. This will be a major fundraiser for our summer mission trips. Items may be brought to the CLC beginning Monday, March 9, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Team members will be on hand to assist you. Please call Nancy Pittman, 239-9298, if you have any questions or if you need help with your donations.

SOS Mission Trip - The Youth is raising money for our summer mission trip to Memphis! We'll be selling shirts, baked goods and taking donations during coffee & donuts this month. Contact Robert if you'd like to support our students!

Trinity United Methodist Church Believe • Belong • Become

March 8, 2020

2nd Sunday in Lent Color: Purple

GATHERING

PRELUDE “Prelude in G Minor” Tammy Turnage

*CALL TO WORSHIP “I Sing Praises”

WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS

PRAYER/LORD’S PRAYER

*HYMNS OF PRAISE “Come, Thou Almighty King” (vv. 1&4) Page 61

“Come, Christians, Join to Sing” (vv. 1&2) Page 158

SPECIAL MUSIC "This Little Light of Mine" M&M’s

SCRIPTURE READING Hebrews 9:11-14

*HYMN “This Is My Father’s World” (vv. 1&2) Page 144

*AFFIRMATION “Belief and Trust in Jesus Christ”

We trust in Jesus Christ, fully human, fully God. Jesus proclaimed the reign and

kingdom of God:

preaching good news to the poor and release to the captives,

teaching by word and deed;

blessing the children,

healing the sick and binding up the brokenhearted;

eating with outcasts, forgiving sinners,

and calling all to repent and believe the gospel.

Unjustly condemned, Jesus was crucified,

suffering the depths of human pain and giving his life for the sins of the world.

God raised Jesus from the dead,

vindicating his sinless life,

breaking the power of sin and evil,

delivering us from death to life eternal.

With believers in every time and place, we rejoice that nothing in life or in death can

separate us from the love of God in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen!

OFFERTORY “Be Still My Soul” Tammy Turnage

*DOXOLOGY

CHORAL ANTHEM "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross" by Forrest Choir

SERMON “Much More - The Lamb of God” Jeff Switzer

*HYMN “I Am Thine, O Lord” b Page 419

*DISMISSAL WITH BLESSING

*POSTLUDE “Cortege” Tammy Turnage

In Our Thoughts and Prayers The Chapel is open 24 hours for prayer. The prayer list is renewed on the first of the month.

Elizabeth Cannata Peggy Carnathan Nita Combs Jim Day Connie Hendry

Bill Holden Joe Keough Family of Scott Lang Renee Pennell Tony Strong

Assisted Living: Mary Brunson Oscar Dove Dolores Greer Dot Hall Lois Jones John Kelley Clara Anne Weaver Deployed Military: John Campbell Nate Yount

Church Office: (228) 863-2717 • www.trinityumc.com Staff

Rev. Dr. Jeff Switzer, Senior Pastor jswitzer@trinityumc.com ext. 11 Anthony Miller, Associate Pastor amiller@trinityumc.com ext. 23 Carla Bennett, Church Treasurer cbennett@trinityumc.com ext. 14 Kim Hanson, Music Director khanson@trinityumc.com ext. 21 Desha LaRosa, Church Secretary dlarosa@trinityumc.com ext. 10 Robert McCormick, Youth Director youth@trinityumc.com ext. 19 Regina Stewart, Evangelism/Communication rstewart@trinityumc.com ext. 17 Cindy Switzer, Children & Family Ministry cswitzer@trinityumc.com ext. 16

WORDS ON WORSHIP

“Originating in the fourth century, Lent was targeted toward the

catechumenate, the group of persons preparing to join the church. The length

of the season gave them time to consider their decision and prepare themselves

for committed involvement in a new community…. Now Lent offers us the

same gift – a long time to examine where we have been and where we want to

go in our spiritual lives…. We are free to think about options in our own rela-

tionships to God, and to choose how we will move forward. Lent affords a little

time to calm down, breathe deeply, and then make some considered choices.”

Reference: A Clearing Season, Sarah Parsons