EVENTS FOR THIS WEEK: March 20— March 26, 2016

Today 03/20 9:00 am Adult Focus Group 10:30 am Worship Service 12:30 pm S.O.S. 1:30 pm Ocala Health & Rehab. Monday 03/21 6:30 pm Cub Scouts Tuesday 03/22 8:15 am ROMEOs Denny’s @ 40 & 75 10:00am Filling Easter Eggs in F.H. 7:00 pm Choir 7:00 pm Boy Scouts Thursday 03/24 8:00-9:30pm EASTER TABLEAU Friday 03/25 8:00-9:30pm EASTER TABLEAU

UPCOMING EVENTS ON OUR CALENDAR

Future Event: S.O.S. Talent Show and Birthday Celebration April 16th Come help pack meals for “STOP HUNGER NOW “ April 30th in Fellowship Hall

NO Fad Night on 03/23/2016 EASTER Egg Hunt 03/27/2016

Volunteers Needed: Thank you for your donations of Easter eggs and candy. We have plenty of each. We need help to FILL the eggs on Tuesday, March 22nd

at 10am in Fellowship Hall. Ms. Joy

Easter Tableau: All Easter Tableau participants, please be at Fellowship Hall

by 6:30 pm on Thursday the 24rd and Friday the 25th.

Flower Cross: Please bring either fresh or artificial flowers to decorate the cross outside of the sanctuary. This is a beautiful testament to our faith and community.

Shoes Needed: Boy Scout Troop 112 is collecting used shoes for the needy in Haiti and other countries. Please clean out your closet and bring your donations, before the end of

March, to the church office.

Edith and Nick Caroleo want to express their appreciation for all the prayers from the

congregation and how thankful they are for the prayer shawl which Nick uses often.

Please remember to turn your cell phone OFF during the service. Thank you!

To make a secure online donation, this QR code is supplied for your conven-ience.

Our Mission Statement Serving Christ by Learning, Leading and Loving

“We are glad you are here!”

Druid Hills United Methodist Church 1712 S.E. Lake Weir Avenue

Ocala, Florida 34471 352-629-5688

Pastor Brian Sanderson Email: druidhillsocala@gmail.com Website: www.druidhillsocala.org

The flowers on the altar have been given by: Linda Hughes For her Church Family

Last Week’s Offering: $860.00 Attendance: 88

Electronic Giving (Vanco) for the Month of February is $2,518.30

PLEASE REMEMBER THESE PEOPLE IN PRAYER THIS WEEK: Lucy Williams, John Martin

Nick and Edith Caroleo and Ruth Griffith

Music Ministry Director: Joan Foren Head Usher: Steve Rittmayer

Choir Director: Lenny Shank Nursery Director: Joy Anderson

Greeter: Linda Hughes

Administrative Assistant: Julia Cole

Liturgist: Pastor Brian

Palm Sunday

Sunday, March 20, 2016 WE GATHER IN GOD’S PRESENCE

Worship Leader: This is the day the Lord has made. All: Let us rejoice and be glad in it.

Welcome and Announcements

Introit & Lighting of Candles WE COME BEFORE GOD IN WORSHIP

Call to worship: This is the day that you have made O Lord:

We will rejoice and be glad in it. We will give thanks to you, for you are good.

Your steadfast love endures forever! Hosanna! Save me, O Lord!

I thank you that you have answered me, You have become my salvation.

You are my God and I give you thanks: You are my God and I extol you.

Hosanna! Blessed is the one who comes In the name of the Lord—the righteous king of Israel;

The ruler of all the earth, Hosanna in the highest!

Opening Prayer Pastor Brian Sanderson

Opening Hymn “Hosanna, Loud Hosanna” UMH 278 Scripture Reading Luke 19:28-40 (NT 83) Pastor Brian Sanderson

Anthem: “Hosanna” Chancel Choir Young Disciple’s Moment

WE COME BEFORE GOD IN PRAYER

*Hymn of Preparation “ God of Grace and God of Glory” vs 1,3&4 UMH 577 (altar rail open for prayer during this hymn)

Sharing of Joys and Prayer Concerns Pastoral Prayer Lord’s Prayer UMH 895

WE OFFER OUR TITHES AND PRAISE

Prayer of Blessing and Consecration Offering and Offertory *People’s Response Doxology UMH 95

WE HEAR GOD’S WORD PROCLAIMED

Scripture Lesson Romans 8:22-39 NT page 158 Pastor Brian Sanderson People’s Response: Thanks Be To God

Sermon Title “Progress Made Transparent” Ray Stender

WE DEPART TO SERVE AND SHARE GOD’S LOVE

*Hymn of Dedication “Lead On, O King Eternal” UMH 580

(altar rail open for prayer during this hymn)

*Benediction

*Benediction Response “Blest Be the Tie That Binds” UMH 557

Sunday March 27th

At the

Pumpkin Patch Area

After Fellowship Time-----Meet Ms. Joy and Ms. Nancy Johnson

At the Pumpkin Patch area BEFORE the egg hunt.

Children ages 3 to 6 years old.

Children 7 to 10 years old.

Bring your Easter Basket!

Sunday March 27th

At the

Pumpkin Patch Area

After Fellowship Time-----Meet Ms. Joy and Ms. Nancy Johnson

At the Pumpkin Patch area BEFORE the egg hunt.

Children ages 3 to 6 years old.

Children 7 to 10 years old.

Bring your Easter Basket!

EASTER LILY ORDER FORM

Please use this form to place your order for Easter Lilies that you would

like to purchase In Honor Of, or In Memory Of someone.

The lilies will decorate the sanctuary on Easter Sunday.

Lilies may be taken home following the worship service.

$8.00 donation for each lily ordered.

Your name:_________________________________________________________

IN HONOR OF:_____________________________________________________

IN MEMORY OF:___________________________________________________

Total lilies ordered:_________@ $8.00 per lily = $_________________________

Please complete this order form and place it in the offering plate,

with your payment.

Deadline for your order and payment is March 20th

.

EASTER LILY ORDER FORM

Please use this form to place your order for Easter Lilies that you would

like to purchase In Honor Of, or In Memory Of someone.

The lilies will decorate the sanctuary on Easter Sunday.

Lilies may be taken home following the worship service.

$8.00 donation for each lily ordered.

Your name:___________________________________________________________

IN HONOR OF:_______________________________________________________

IN MEMORY OF:_____________________________________________________

Total lilies ordered:____________@$8.00 per lily = $_________________________

Please compete this order form and place it in the offering plate,

with your payment.

Deadline for your order and payment is March 20th

.