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W estminster 165 E. Main Street Westminster, MD | 410-848-8325

The Lord is my Shepherd; I lack nothing.

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FWS = The Faith We Sing UMH = United Methodist Hymnal W&S = Worship and Song

* You are invited to stand in heart or posture Bold print = Congregation Responds Music printed under CCLI#627547

Worship Key

GREAT TO HAVE YOU JOIN US, TODAY! WELCOME to our worship service, today. We pray that you may find the peace and

encouragement of God’s presence during your time with us. Let us get a chance to know you. Join with our congregation in completing the “Welcome to Worship” registration form in your bulletin.

IN THE NARTHEX—Large Print Hymnals, Large Print Bulletins, Children’s Worship Bulletins , CD 8:30am Worship Recording, Welcome Center with ministry flyers.

Join us in the Martha Manahan Room, between services.

CAMPUS - Ask any usher for direction to various rooms on our campus. Take advantage of Guest Parking on our Center Street Lot.

ON REQUEST- American Sign Language Interpretation available with prior notice, on request. Our office will provide interpreter contact info to discuss your needs and schedule.. Hearing Assisted Worship available by asking usher for assistance.

CHILDCARE AND EDUCATION - Nursery with certified staff caring for children preschool and younger, at all services, year-round. 9:45am, Sunday School for all ages, September-May. 10:30am, Music Groups. Register in person at our Sunday School or Nursery or online by clicking on Registration at wumcmd.org or by scanning QR code (at right).

ALLERGY SENSITIVITY POLICY—We value our allergen-sensitive worshippers. We use only artificial flowers and plants during our Sunday worship and we ask our worship attendees refrain from wearing strong perfume/cologne.

Our Mission: “Changing lives through Jesus Christ to make a difference. ”

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(upon seated, all are invited to meditate quietly and pray) CENTERING PRAYER C. Scott

To God who welcomes all in love, we pray for those in need in this nation and around the world. We ask Thy divine guidance on all those to whom we entrust our health and safety

as only You can lead them. Amen.

WELCOME

PRELUDE “Jesus Walked This Lonesome Valley” v1-solo; v2-all FWS 2112

* CALL TO WORSHIP (ALL respond in bold print) C. Scott We leave our everyday business to come into the Lord’s house to worship and to hear His message. Just as the fishermen left their nets to follow Jesus and learn from him, we come to hear the good news. God shone through Jesus and we ask Him to shine in and through us. You answered and strengthened us when we cried unto Thee. Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of Hosts.

* HYMN “He Leadeth Me” vs 1 & 3 UMH 128

CONFESSIONAL PRAYER C. Scott Our Heavenly Father, we praise Thee with our whole hearts. By Thy Grace we are formed. Help us not to turn away when you ask “Whom shall I send?” Here we are, Lord, send us, in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. In the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven. In the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven. Glory be to God. Amen.

* PASSING THE PEACE

ANTHEM “My Shepherd Will Supply My Need” lyrics on pg 12 Althouse

COMMUNITY PRAYER / LORD’S PRAYER (UMH 895)

* HYMN “Since Jesus Came Into My Heart" vs 1 & 4 FWS 2140

GOD’S WORD Psalm 23:1

DRAMA Releasing the Burden

SERMON “Releasing Our Burdens” Rev. Malcolm Stranathan

RECEIVING GOD’S TITHES AND OUR OFFERING Please return your Welcome Slips in the offering plate. Offertory “God Will Take Care of Me” Peggy Brengle, Terri Page, Conni Highfield, Carolyn Brown, Donna Kattermann, Ronnie Bohn, Alan Stottlemyer, Larry Bohn, Kyler Brengle * Doxology “Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow” UMH 95 * Offering Prayer

* HYMN “Great Is Thy Faithfulness” UMH 140

* SENDING FORTH

POSTLUDE “Go Now In Peace” UMH 665 please be seated for the Postlude

* stand in heart or posture

8:30am Service—A Cappella Sunday Welcome! Please fill out the “Welcome to Worship” registration form included in your

bulletin and place completed forms in the offering plate later in the service.

The mission of Westminster UMC: Changing lives through Jesus Christ to make a difference.

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9:45am Service—A Cappella Sunday Welcome! Please fill out the “Welcome to Worship” registration form included in your

bulletin and place completed forms in the offering plate later in the service.

The mission of Westminster UMC: Changing lives through Jesus Christ to make a difference.

(upon seated, all are invited to meditate quietly and pray) CENTERING PRAYER C. Scott

To God who welcomes all in love, we pray for those in need in this nation and around the world. We ask Thy divine guidance on all those to whom we entrust our health and safety

as only You can lead them. Amen.

WELCOME

* CALL TO WORSHIP (ALL respond in bold print) C. Scott We leave our everyday business to come into the Lord’s house to worship and to hear His message. Just as the fishermen left their nets to follow Jesus and learn from him, we come to hear the good news. God shone through Jesus and we ask Him to shine in and through us. You answered and strengthened us when we cried unto Thee. Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of Hosts.

* HYMN “He Leadeth Me” vs 1 & 3 UMH 128

* PASSING OF THE PEACE The peace of Christ is with you. And also with you!

COMMUNITY PRAYER / LORD’S PRAYER (UMH 895)

GOD’S WORD Psalm 23:1

SERMON “Releasing Our Burdens” Rev. Malcolm Stranathan

* SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION, Service of Word and Table II UMH 12 *Confession and Pardon C. Scott Our Heavenly Father, we praise Thee with our whole hearts. By Thy Grace we are formed. Help us not to turn away when you ask “Whom shall I send?” Here we are, Lord, send us, in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. In the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven. In the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven. Glory be to God. Amen. As you come forward to receive communion, we invite you to bring God’s tithe and your offering to place in the offering plates at the end of the aisle. Music—”One Bread, One Body” UMH 620

* HYMN “Since Jesus Came Into My Heart” vs 1 & 4 TFWS 2140

* CLOSING PRAYER IN UNISON UMH 259

* stand in heart or posture

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8:30am 9:45am 11am

Greeters

Ushers Bank Runner

Readers

Communion

Techs

Other duties this morning

Nursery, all services

Bus Drivers

Worship Leader

Bulletin Collators

PowerPoint

Director of Christian Ed

Organist Music Director

11am Service—A Cappella Sunday Welcome! Please fill out the “Welcome to Worship” registration form included in your

bulletin and place completed forms in the offering plate later in the service.

The mission of Westminster UMC: Changing lives through Jesus Christ to make a difference.

GATHERING

WELCOME AND PASSING THE PEACE

SONG OF PRAISE “Draw Me Close" Michael W. Smith

SONG OF PRAISE “The Heart of Worship" Michael W. Smith

COMMUNITY PRAYER / LORD’S PRAYER

GOD’S WORD Psalm 23:1

DRAMA: Releasing the Burden

SERMON “Releasing Our Burdens” Rev. Malcolm Stranathan

REFLECTION TIME / OFFERING “Come As You Are” Crowder

CLOSING “Trading My Sorrows” Darrell Evans

SENDING OUT IN MINISTRY

Thanks to Those who Lead in our Worship, Today.

Contemporary Christian Radio Stations to Consider — 95.1 SHINE FM 91.9 WGTS 63 THE MESSAGE

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Our Family and Friends

Bulletin Prayer List

Those serving in the Military Jonathan Inskeep, Army (son of Laura Vizcaino); Jason Marusiak, Fort Riley, KS (son-in-law of The Flinns); Andrew Hughes, Fort Benning, GA (nephew of The Flinns); Sgt David Perez, 3rd Ranger Battalion, Fort Benning, GA (son-in-law of Kim Cascio); Dan & Sally Myers, Army, Fort Bragg, NC (nephew/niece of Susan & John Harbold), Rachel Davis (Naval Flier, granddaughter of June George), Jeannie Cook (Germany, Debbie Cook’s daughter), Stefanie Sadowski-Gray, (Bolling Air Force Base , Sadowskis’ daughter), Alexandria Kennedy (Air Force Medic, Afghanistan), Dominic Chiavacci, (Marines, Hawaii), Sue Thomas’ grandson), Tyler Samberg, Israeli Def Force/Anti Terrorism, Israel (Carolyn Samberg's son)

Our Church Family Steve Hull Christopher Ledford Addie Bollinger Benjamin Bollinger Gary Kavanagh Joe Shaw George ‘Bud’ Dorr Laura Vizcaino Donna Sellman Phillip & Arlene DeVivo Kathy Wilson Eileen Grill Donna & Bob Shaeffer Sharon Greenway Louise Miller Dale McCloud Pat Diener Tina Joyce Christy Swartzbaugh Anna Carl Lorna Rice

Longterm: John Carbaugh, Bonnie Blink, Assisted Living Dave Taylor, Manor Care

Our General Board of Global Missionaries Nan McCurdy, Miguel Miarena, (Puebla Mexico), Sun Lae Kim (UB, Mongolia), Alina Saucido (Nicaragua).

Peg Hepler 410-236-4174

Kristy Vandervalk 410-857-0287 | 443-789-0346

—Mar.Please contact REACH, directly for help:

Bulletin Prayer List, Email Prayer Chain, and Pastor-only Prayer Submit prayer on our Welcome to Worship slips. We will keep submissions in the bulletin for eight weeks. You are welcome to reissue your request via our website, phone to church office or another Welcome to Worship slip.

Prayer Circle (member prayer requests to the phone tree) Please call or email our coordinator, Kim MacLean-Blevins, (410) 259-0710, kim@maclean-blevins.com, or the church office to submit requests.

Join the Prayer Email chain by sending a request to Pastor Malcolm: m.stranathan@ wumcmd.org

3/1-3/7 requests: All who recently lost a loved one (by Sally Stair)

2/22-2/28 requests: Tim & Lisa Frock (son/d-i-law of Louise Miller) Addie Bollinger (granddaughter of The Dorrs)

2/8-2/21 requests: Susan Sullivan (Kim Cascio’s sister)

2/1-2/7 requests: Ashton Nappier (by Michelle Seal)

1/25-1/31 requests: Chaplain Jimmie Schwartz, CLV Millie Sims (by Teresa Shipley) Nancy Reppe (mother of Dan Reppe)

1/18-1/24 requests: Pat Brehm (friend of Mary Louise Poole)

1/11-1/17 requests: Carol Brooks (aunt of Heather Keefer)

1/4-1/10 requests: Jonathan Inskeep (son of Laura Vizcaino) Robert Boone (by Laura Vizcaino) Mike Bowers (by Suzanne Blankenship)

12/21-1/3 requests: Hurst Family (by Stacey Bollinger) Gratitude (by The Bollinger Family)

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WUMC 101 CLASS March 17, 9:45am This is a “new member” class. Are you interested in joining the membership of Westminster UMC?

Questions? Please see Larry Bohn, Class Facilitator and Membership Secretary, or email him at lab37024@comcast.net.

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY DISCOUNT CARDS—$10

Trade $10 for a discount card to 18 different businesses in Carroll County. Cards are reusable through the end of the year.

See Carole Roberts to get your card.

Feature pic and story on bulletin page 12!

INDOOR YARD SALE— RENT A TABLE, NOW!

Saturday, March 23, 8am-1pm Jubilee Hall

The United Methodist Women will host the INDOOR YARD SALE on Saturday, March 23 in Jubilee Hall from 8am-1pm.

Please consider renting an 8 x 8 foot space, table included, for $25.

Call Sally Stair 410-857-1869.

LENTEN STUDIES in progress

Christianity and World Religions by Adam Hamilton

Thu, 6pm Susanna Wesley Room

Traveling Light, book in the narthex, $10 by Max Lucado

Mon, 6:30pm The Stranathans’ 20 Ridge View Dr, 21157

Tue, 10am Church Office Sun, 9:45am NLIC, Adult Discussion,

Contemporary Living 11:30am Disciple Room

Education info on bulletin pages 8 and 9.

The Special Session of General Conference

was held February 23—26, 2019, in St. Louis, MO.

Debriefing TODAY, 2pm, in the Sanctuary space, with

Rev. Malcolm Stranathan, presiding.

SAVE THE DATE VBS 2019 July 22-26

ROAR! Life is wild! God is good!

Volunteer registration opening soon!

A CAPPELLA SUNDAY Today is A Cappella Sunday! Live in harmony with one another. Rom. 12:16

EASTER BASKET Collection for Shepherd’s Staff

Due by March 31, see page 9

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OUR MISSION AND PURPOSE:

To provide a nurturing Christ – centered

preschool program that ministers to the

spiritual, physical, social and emotional

development of each individual child.

For more details please contact

Natalie Brown – Preschool Director

We would love to provide

you and your child

a tour of our inviting school.

Premium Preschool Programs:

2 Day 2’s: Tues/Thurs 9-11:30am

3 Day 3’s: Mon/Wed/Fri 9-12pm

4 Day 4’s: Mon–Thurs 9-12pm

5 Day 4’s: Mon–Fri 9-12pm

Westminster UMC Sanctuary Building

165 E Main St | Westminster, MD 21157 410-857-6177

crossroadspreschool@wumcmd.org

MOPS & MomsNext

DAY MEETINGS — 1st and 3rd Thursday at 9:30am - New Life in Christ Room (Childcare provided; Alex Olson Suite)

NIGHT MEETINGS — 2nd and 4th Thursday at 7:30pm - Youth House (No childcare)

For more information, please contact us at: WestminsterMops1@gmail.com.

Craft Fundraiser, $30/person March 31, 2-4pm, in Jubilee Hall. Come join our fellow MOPS member Nikki Smith as she demonstrates spring wreath making. Be prepared to laugh, relax, and craft! Proceeds go towards our monthly mission and our own MOPS group. Snacks, drinks, and most materials will be provided, however we are asking you to please bring fabric scissors. There is no childcare for this event. RSVP by March 17th with checks payable to WUMC, MOPS in the memo line, given to Joanna Lyle or Meghan Robertson.

SAVE THE DATES for Preschool Fundraisers! March 25th- Panera Night! Stop by between

6-9pm; a portion of the proceeds will go directly to CCP. No flyer needed!

May 3rd: Art from the Heart annual silent auction and children's art show. Coffee and treats, live acoustic music, face painting, carnival games, balloon animals, crafts. Tickets on sale April 1st.

Questions? please contact crossroads.parentboard@gmail.com.

2018-19 Registration Packets can be

downloaded or picked up at the Preschool.

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Adult Sunday School, 9:45am Session 5: Mar 3 (LENTEN STUDY) Traveling Light, by Max Lucado Books available in the narthex, $10 With the Twenty-third Psalm as our guide, let’s release some of the burdens we were never intended to bear.

Using these verses as a guide, Max Lucado walks us through a helpful inventory of our burdens. May God use this Psalm to remind you to release the burdens you were never meant to bear.

Monday 6:30pm The Stranathans 20 Ridge View Dr, 21157

Tuesday 10:00am Church Office

Sunday 9:45am NLIC, Adult Discussion, Contemporary Living

11:30am Disciple Room [Adult Study] NOTE—no class for Adult Study on April 21, Easter

EDUCATION NEWS & MORE Director of Christian Ed Jacki Stranathan, Interim DCE.

Education@wumcmd.org | 410-848-8325, x17

Jacki’s email and voicemail are connected to her cellphone. She is also available for limited hours on campus Sun, Tue, Thu.

STUDY GROUP, Feb 28—Apr 4, Thursdays, 6pm, Susanna Wesley Room

Christianity and World Religions Study led by Will Knox.

EASTER BASKET COLLECTION

-- due March 31st — to the Sunday School Office

Once again our Sunday School is collecting Easter baskets for distribution by The Shepherd’s Staff to children throughout our community. Assembled and wrapped baskets are needed for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, elementary-age children, and middle and high school youth, as well.

Items suggested, but not limited to:

school supplies

socks

puzzles

crosses

play dough

bookmarks

bubbles

non-candy snacks

books, magazines, and coloring books (Christian-themed preferred).

Please complete a “basket tag” indicating gender and age range and attach to your completed basket. Tags are available in the Sunday School office.

Sunday School Mission and Offering, all Sunday School classes MARCH—supporting missions in our community. DECEMBER through FEBRUARY—we collected and donated $430.56 to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Thank you for your generosity and support of our mission work.

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Consider Coordinating our 11am ushers and bank runners …

or Serving as an 11am Usher

or Serving as an after-service Bank Runner (deposit drop)

Please sign-up with Pastor Malcolm, a member of the Finance Team, or the church office. We can provide email addresses for current ushers and contact info for folks you wish to approach.

Help us fill these important roles (with little time commitment).

Opportunities in service at WUMC Call our church office.

Altar Guild Bank Deposit

Runner Bus Driver Communion

Steward Email

Prayer Chain Greeter

Hospitality (9am) Liturgist/Reader Nursery

Ministry PowerPoint Prayer Circle Security

(checking doors) Usher, 8:30am

Usher, 11am

HELP US SECURE OUR CAMPUS The Trustee's are in need of someone to check doors on Thursdays and Sundays. For more info, please contact:

Al Keefer 410-848-5017

INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY

SUNDAY - When the snow emergency plan is in effect, we reduce to one service at 10am, no education hour. Announcement is made on radio station WTTR and updates are posted on the church website and answering system.

MON-FRI - We follow CCPS weather-related delays & closings.

SATURDAY - If the snow emergency plan is in effect, all activities are cancelled and our campus is closed.

PRESCHOOL REGISTRATION 2019-2020 registration is open for children 2-4 years old. Come learn, play and grow at a dynamic Christ-centered environment; recommend us to family and friends. We encourage families to visit and take a tour. Call (410) 857-6177. Check us out at www.crossroadspreschool.org. Registration Packets can be downloaded or picked up at the Preschool.

SPONSOR COLOR BULLETINS

Bulletin Binder is located in our narthex (on the podium near the sanctuary doors).

Typically $25 for standard Sundays.

Easy payment option via the offering plate.

Include “BULLETIN SPONSOR” on the envelope and on your check memo line.

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WELCOME SLIPS Welcome Slips are a great way to promote your ministry event, publish registrations, advertise openings in your ministry, etc.

Sign-up for a Sunday Welcome Slip using the email link on our webpage:

http://www.wumcmd.org/welcome-slip-reserved-sundays.html

The page includes a calendar feature so you can check availability prior to your request. Awesome-sauce!

Sunday Offering Collection Schedule

1st Sunday—Communion (Missions)

2nd Sunday—Loaves & Fishes Soup Kitchen

3rd Sunday—Mile of Pennies

4th Sunday—Carroll County Food Sunday

RESERVING SPACE at Westminster UMC

Schedule your church ministry meetings and events with our church office. Call Sherri at 410-848-8325; email s.haines@wumcmd.org.

Visit our website to view our church, community, and scouts calendars. We use Google calendars—sync them to your personal calendar and always be in the know.

For personal reservations, view our Room Capacities, Fees, and Deposits, posted on our church website, Member Toolbox tab.

COMMUNICATION FORUMS (all communications are published by ministry request)

BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENT weekly church bulletin. Due by Tuesday, 3pm, to church office. Current events, no more than two weeks out. Submission may be 75 words or less. (right to edit)

POWERPOINT weekly announcements. Due by Tuesday, 3pm, to church office.

Current and future events. Submissions are to be brief; 12-14 second slide.

WEEKLY E-HERALD via email. Due by Wednesday, 3pm, to church office. Published to all members/constituents on Thursdays. Time-critical events and news related to this coming weekend/week in our church and ministries, ONLY.

Submission may be 50 words or less. (right to edit)

HERALD monthly newsletter. Due by fifth of each month to church office. For events up to two months out. Submit complete article (office reserves right to edit).

WEBSITE & FACEBOOK Submissions for any future date. The website is placed on most publications of the church.

Facebook is best reserved for shorter-timed updates. Facebook events feature may be used, at your request, to invite people to special programs in the church.

SPONSOR COLOR BULLETINS [binder in our narthex]

$25 for standard Sundays; cost shown on sign-up sheet.

Easy payment option via the offering plate. Include “BULLETIN SPONSOR” on the

envelope and on your check memo line.

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DRUM ROLL PLEASE!.............. The Missions committee would like to thank everyone who added to our donation to Habitat for Humanity Carroll County. With congregational contributions and the sale of Habitat Discount Cards we were able to present a donation of $11,430.00 to Habitat this week. This money will be used for the rehab of a home at 166 S. Court Street for a mother and her three children. Thank you WUMC!

We will continue to sell Discount Cards, so if you haven’t gotten one please see Carole Roberts.

The Special Session of General Conference

was held February 23—26, 2019, in St. Louis, MO.

Debriefing TODAY, 2pm, in the Sanctuary space, with

Rev. Malcolm Stranathan, presiding.

8:30am Anthem lyrics

“My Shepherd Will Supply My Need”

My shepherd will supply my need; Jehovah is His name.

In pastures fresh He makes me feed, beside the living stream.

He brings my wand’ring spirit back when I forsake His ways;

And leads me for His mercy’s sake, in paths of truth and grace.

When I walk through the shades of death Your presence is my stay.

One word of Your supporting breath drives all my fears away.

Your hand, in sight of all my foes, doth still my table spread.

My cup with blessing overflows; Your oil anoints my head.

My shepherd will supply my need; Jehovah is His name.

Left to right: Sharon Row, Missions Committee Chair; Pastor Malcolm Stranathan; Stephanie Averett, Habitat Director of Development; Bryan Lyburn, Habitat Executive Director; Carole Roberts, Missions Committee

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MAKE IT A HABIT … EARN DOLLARS FOR WUMC

AmazonSmile.com donates 0.5% of purchase when you choose WUMC.

www.goodsearch.com … We earn 1¢ each time you use this search engine!

www.goodshop.com … Do all your shopping on-line through this site. WUMC earns 3% on most purchases and you can earn additional coupons!

Don’t forget to use our Paper Recycling Bin in back of The Bait Shop. The Abitibi bin earns money for our preschool!

Recycle inkjet cartridges, cell phones. (Collection baskets in Mission Hallway.)

Church and Society Committee Stewardship Tips:

Let clover and other flowering weeds grow after your lawn starts growing. These will provide a nutritious habitat for bees and other pollinators that are so important to agriculture in Carroll County. Avoid products that are meant to kill these beneficial plants.

Learn When Food Goes Bad. "Sell-by" and "use-by" dates are not federally regulated and do not indicate safety, except on certain baby foods. Rather, they are manufacturer suggestions for peak quality. Most foods can be safely consumed well after their use-by dates.

RECYCLING NEWS cardboard acceptance is suspended... paper continues to be accepted... Abitibi will let us know when we can resume cardboard donations.

THE CUPBOARD IN THE NARTHEX Benefitting the families in the Westminster Family Shelter.

Bring shelf-stable items with a good expiration date—pop them in the cupboard. Thanks.

This mission opportunity is provided by our Church and Society Committee.

COLD WEATHER SHELTER Mission Hallway Collection Box

For donation ideas, check our website: wumcmd.org/cold-weather-shelter.html or scan QR Code for most needed items.

Most needed right now are breakfast to-go items. Breakfast is not served at the shelter but guests are provided with to-go items on their way out each morning. Items such as Juice boxes, Poptarts, oatmeal, mini cereal boxes, pudding cups, fruit cups, trail mix, Little Bites muffins, etc., are very popular.

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD Year-round Shopping Guide Suggested items, by month:

March - Quality Crafts

Place donations in Mission Hallway.

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estminster U M C 162/165 E. Main Street Westminster, MD

410-848-8325 www.wumcmd.org

Our Mission

Changing Lives through Jesus Christ to Make a Difference

God’s Vision for Us

Building Meaningful Relationships

Our Core Values

Bible: We believe the Bible was written by people inspired by God. (2 Timothy 3:15-17)

Church Family: There is a richness of being part of a church family. (Gal 6:10)

Discipleship: We strive to better love God and love our neighbor. (Phil 1:6)

Evangelism: We embrace the opportunity to spread the good news of Jesus Christ. (Matthew 28:19-20)

Extravagant Hospitality; We provide a welcoming environment where we receive and care for all who enter our doors so together we may discover the richness of life in Christ. (Hebrews 13:2)

Missions: We seek to be the hands, feet and voice of Jesus, continuing his work in this world in our local community and beyond. (James 2:18)

Prayer: Prayer, AS A MEANS OF GRACE, IS A direct and trusting communication with God. (Philippians 4:6)

Unity and Diversity: We are a family of faith welcoming all persons as children of God. We respect a diversity of individuals and ideals that work in harmony to promote one body of Christ. (Galatians 3:28)

Worship: We come together to praise God and to encounter and proclaim the good news of the gospel. (Psalm 100)

Pastor Malcolm: 2pm Sun—2pm Tue Pastor Shari: 12pm Thur—12pm Sat

Clergy Days off:

Director of Christian Ed.

Sun, Tue, Thu

9 -3

Office Admin. Financial Secretary

Facilities Manager

Mon—Fri

STAFF AVAILABILITY You will see staff working beyond these hours; thank you for keeping our posted hours of availability:

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Sun Mar 10, 2019, Loaves & Fishes Sunday 8:30am Worship Service 9am Hospitality - MM 9am Youth Choir Cherubs 9:45am Eucharist Service 9:45am Adult Contemporary Living Class - DiscRm 9:45am Adult Discussion Class - Lib/SW 9:45am Adult Sunday School - NLiC 9:45am Youth Sunday School 9:50am Youth Choir Ambassadors 10:30am Youth Choir Alive! - Music Dept 10:30am Youth Choir Children of Hope - MusicDept 10:45am God & Me (Cubs) - Primary Classroom 11am Worship Service 11:30am Bible Study - DiscRm 2pm Debriefing (GenConf) - Sanctuary 7pm Youth Group - Youth House

Mon Mar 11, 2019 12:30pm Soup Kitchen - Jubilee 6:30pm Lenten Study - OFFSITE/Stranathans 6:30pm Stephen Ministry Training Class - DiscRm 6:30pm Women's Study - ConfRm

Tue Mar 12, 2019 10am Lenten Study - ConfRm 1pm Senior Singers - NLiC 1pm Yoga Session - Jubilee 6:30pm Preschool Board - DiscRm 7pm Trustees - Library

Wed Mar 13, 2019 12pm Soccer Shots - Jubilee 1:15pm Compassionate Knitters - Library 6pm Evangelism Team - Library 6:30pm Adult Choir Wesley Carillon - BellRm 7:30pm Adult Choir Chancel - ChoirRm/Rm#200

Thu Mar 14, 2019 7:30am Covenant Disciple Group - offsite 12:30pm MOPS Playdate - Jubilee Hall 6pm Study - Christianity and World Religion - SW 6:30pm Education - ConfRm 7pm Fun Fellowship - MM 7pm Praise Band Rehearsal - Sanctuary 7:30pm Night MOPS/MOMSNext - YouthHouse

Happenings in Our Church, this coming week.

More calendar options

Fri Mar 15, 2019 Lenten Retreat - Youth Overnight WUMC 6:30am Covenant Disciple Group - Library 9:30am Bulletin Collators - ConfRm 5pm Jubilee Hall Reserved 7pm 5th Grade Dance - Jubilee

Sat Mar 16, 2019 Lenten Retreat - Youth Overnight WUMC 9am Church & Society - OFFSITE Bakehouse

Sun Mar 17, 2019, Mile of Pennies Sunday St. Patrick's Day 8:30am Worship Service 9am Hospitality - MM 9am Youth Choir Cherubs 9:45am Eucharist Service 9:45am Adult Contemporary Living Class - DiscRm 9:45am Adult Discussion Class - Lib/SW 9:45am Adult Sunday School - NLiC 9:45am WUMC 101 - DiscRm 9:45am Youth Sunday School 9:50am Youth Choir Ambassadors 10:30am Youth Choir Alive! - Music Dept 10:30am Youth Choir Children of Hope - MusicDept 10:45am God & Me (Cubs) - Primary Classroom 11am Worship Service 11:30am Bible Study - DiscRm 7pm Youth Group - Youth House

Upcoming Community Event EMPTY BOWLS OF CARROLL COUNTY hosted by The Shepherd’s Staff

March 31, 11am, 12:30pm & 2pm seating(s) St. John’s Portico, Westminster $16.50/person (children 5 and under, free) includes soup, bread, water, and a take-home ceramic bowl. Desserts/beverages available for additional donation. Purchase tickets at https://emptybowlscc.bpt.me. More info at 410-857-5944. Flyer on our bulletin board.

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Westminster UMC

5th Grade Dance Jubilee Hall, 7pm

Community Conversation Jubilee Hall, 6pm

Debriefing General Conf. Sanctuary, 2pm

Today’s bulletins are given to the Glory of God

and in memory of my sister,

Karen Homeier’s birthday,

tomorrow, March 11,

by Kristy Vandervalk.

Indoor Yard Sale Jubilee Hall, 8am