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 Road

Ocala, Florida 34471 352-629-5688

Rev. Daryl W. Allen, pastor Email: druidhillsocala@gmail.com

Pastor’s blog: www.pastordaryl.blogspot.com Website: www.druidhillsocala.org

EVENTS FOR THIS WEEK: May 18th - 24th

Today 05/18 9:00 am Adult Focus Group 10:30 am Worship Service 12:30 pm S.O.S. 2:00 pm Ocala Health & Rehab Monday 05/19 6:30 pm Cub Scouts Tuesday 05/20 8:30 am ROMEOs 7:00 pm Choir 7:00 pm Boy Scouts Wednesday 05/21 5:00 pm Trustees 6:00 pm Jr. Girl Scouts 6:15 pm Finance Committee 7:00 pm Church Council Thursday 05/22 10:00 am Bible Study 5:30 pm FAD night 6:00 pm Girl Scouts Summer Newsletter articles are due today. Please include all pertinent information for June, July & August. Sunday Theme for May 25th - Personal Care - Items to be donated to Interfaith. Please remember that all items donated must be new & unopened. Suggestions: deodorant, tooth-paste, bath soap, shampoo, feminine hygiene products, hand lotion, etc. Graduation Day! - We would like to honor those people from our church family who are graduating from high school, trade school, vocational school and/or college. If you have a family member who is taking that wonderful step in their life this spring, please let the church office know so we can make sure to include them in our celebration. Thank you! UMW - Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, May 20th has been cancelled. 2014 Annual Conference Bishop’s Offering - The offering will strengthen efforts to en-gage young adults in the mission of God & Develop leadership skills both here & in Africa. Half of the donations will go toward scholarships for students at Africa University in Zimba-bwe & half will help launch a new intern program for young adults willing to serve in select-ed communities in Florida. We will receive an offering June 8 as a participation in this ex-pression of God’s mission. Thank you for your support of our efforts to engage the next gen-eration in the mission of God & to develop leaders who have a heart for service & will make a difference in our world. The peace of the Lord, Bishop Kenneth H. Carter, Jr. Prayer Shawl Ministry will not be meeting during the summer and fall, however; we will continue to have shawls available at the Church Office. If you have someone you would like to have a prayer shawl, please take one - leave the name of the person receiving it and your name.

To make a secure online donation, this QR code is supplied for your convenience. Thank you for your generosity.

The flowers on the altar are given by Raquel & Bob Hisey in celebration of the birthdays of Allan, Courtney & Caitlyn.

Last week’s offering: $2,864.00 Attendance: 139

Music Ministry Director: Joan Foren Head Usher: Steve Rittmayer

Choir Director: Lenny Shank Nursery Director: Joy Anderson

Greeter: Joe Graff Administrative Assistant: Carole Newlin

Liturgist: Eunice Reid

Fifth Sunday of Easter May 18, 2014

WE GATHER IN GOD’S PRESENCE

Introit Chancel Choir

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

Welcome and Announcements

Time of Greeting

Prelude & Lighting of Candles

WE COME BEFORE GOD IN WORSHIP

Opening Prayer Rev. Daryl W. Allen

*Praise Hymn “Glorify Thy Name” BF 64

*Call to Worship Prayer of John Chrysostom UMH 412

First Scripture Lesson 2 Corinthians 9:6-12 (NRSV) NT, page 183

*People’s Response Gloria Patria UMH 70

Anthem

Young Disciple’s Moment

WE COME BEFORE GOD IN PRAYER

Sharing of Joys and Prayer Concerns

*Hymn of Preparation “A Charge to Keep I Have” UMH 413 (altar rail open for prayer during this hymn)

Pastoral Prayer

People’s Response The 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 John 3:16 (NRSV) NT, page 94

People’s Response: May God add His richest blessing to the reading, the hearing, and the living out of His Holy Word. Amen.

Message: Extravagant Generosity: Matters of the Heart Rev. Daryl W. Allen

WE DEPART TO SERVE AND SHARE GOD’S LOVE

*Hymn of Dedication “Great Is Thy Faithfulness” UMH 140 (altar rail open for prayer during this hymn)

*Benediction

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

*Congregation standing, as you are able.

Please remember these people in prayer this week: Joy Anderson, Marianne Bing-ham, Jerry Davis, Bill Cantrell, Barry & Marie Decker, Lola Frisbee, Madeleine Gamble, Jack Grieves, Ruth Griffith, Dan Grishkin, Carolina Hadley, Ellen Keller, Bonnie & Jim Knepp, Flo LaVine, Joey Liu, Carolyn McCarthy, Bob McCarty, Doris Pitts, Jan Ridley, Jane Stahurski, Mickey Stevens, Shelley Tracy, Joyce & Frank Thompson