UPCOMING CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR WLUMC Sunday, April 23 Prayers for Pastors & Worship Prayer Room 7:45 am Traditional Worship Service Sanctuary 8:00 am Keeping the Connection Community Center, Room 101 8:00 am Fellowship Time HeBrews Café 9:00 am Children’s Choir Education Bldg., Room 208 9:00 am Choral Ensemble Music Room 9:10 am Praise Worship Service Sanctuary 9:30 am Sunday School For All Ages Education Bldg. & Community Ctr. 9:30 am Fellowship Time HeBrews Café 10:30 am Traditional Worship Sanctuary 11:00 am Table Talk 2 Education Bldg., Room 109 11:00 am Community Worship Service Community Center 11:10 am Children’s Church Community Center, Rooms 201-202 11:30 am Memorial Service Sanctuary 2:00 pm, Children’s Musical Dress Rehearsal Sanctuary 5:00 pm Tween Group Community Center, Room 201 6:15 pm Choral Ensemble Music Room 7:00 pm

Monday, April 24 Courage to Change Education Bldg., Room 204-206 6:30 pm Middle School Youth Group FireHouse Youth Room 6:30 pm Men’s Bible Study Community Center, Room 101 6:30 pm Corinthians Bible Study Education Bldg., Room 110 7:00 pm Gospel of John Bible Study Education Bldg., Room 109 7:00 pm Overeaters Anonymous HeBrews Café 7:30 pm Tuesday, April 25 Faithful Friends Prayer Room & Nursery 9:00 am

Friends of Jesus Bible Study Education Bldg., Room 110 9:30 am Draw the Circle Bible Study 2 Education Bldg., Room 112 9:30 am Ephesians Bible Study Education Bldg., Room 109 9:30 am Stephen Minister Training Education Bldg., Room 110 6:30 pm Virginia Mission Trip Meeting HeBrews Café 7:00 pm Leadership Team Meeting Education Bldg., Room 109 7:00 pm NA Community Center, Room 201 & 202 7:00 pm Wednesday, April 26 Morning Prayers Sanctuary 7:14 am Going Deeper Bible Study Education Bldg., Room 109 9:30 am Safe Haven Lighthouse Education Bldg., Room 109, 110 3:30 pm WLW Meal Community Center 4:30 pm

Chicken Cordon Bleu, Hamburgers, Vegetable, Salad Bar, Dessert, Beverage Rabold’s Group Education Bldg., Room 208-210 6:30 pm Jr/Sr Youth Group FireHouse Youth Room 6:30 pm FamJam Education Bldg., Room 204-206 6:30 pm Griefshare Education Bldg., Room 109 6:30 pm Prayer & Praise Sanctuary 7:00 pm RGG Small Group Community Center, Room 101 7:00 pm Goody’s Group Sanctuary Praise Room 7:00 pm Women at the Well Education Bldg., Room 112 7:00 pm Thursday, April 27 Bell Choir Music Room 4:30 pm Daniel Plan Exercise Group HeBrews Café 6:30 pm Chancel Choir Music Room 7:00 pm Friday, April 28 Newsletter Assembly Education Bldg., Room 109 10:00 am Latinos Unidos en la Fe Sanctuary 7:30 pm Saturday, April 29 Daniel Plan Exercise Group Community Center, Room 202 8:00 am

15 Woodside Ave., West Lawn, PA 19609 P: 610-678-5611 F: 610-927-1225 Email: office@westlawnumc.org Web: www.westlawnumc.org

Pastor Jeff Raffauf

Welcome New Visitors!

We’ve got a special gift for you!

Please visit our Welcome Center

in the Sanctuary Lobby or

Community Center

“The Right Crowd” April 23, 2017

Readers: 8:00—Bronwyn Gamble 11:00—Karen Garverich

TRADITIONAL WORSHIP 8:00 & 11:00 A.M.

[*Please stand if able]

(Prayer cards may be passed to the center aisle for collection by the ushers.)

Our Life Together

*Call to Worship screens

God’s Word For Us “The Right Crowd” Pastor Raffauf

Morning Prayers, Lord’s Prayer (on screen, using “forgive us our sins”)

( 8:00) Special Music

“Nearer, Still Nearer” String Ensemble †

Morris, arr. McMichael

*Passing of the Peace

*Hymn “Easter People, Raise Your Voices” No. 304

Welcome

Scripture Reading John 20:19-31 Pages 115 (NT)

*Act of Praise “He Is Lord” No. 177

*Postlude “Variations on ‘I Know That My Redeemer Lives’” arr. Hopson

*(11:00) We invite all to hold hands and sing the first verse of “Blest Be the Tie” #557.

*Response “Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow” No. 94

Musical Offering Presentation of our Gifts to God

*Dismissal with Blessing

*Prayer of Dedication

(11:00) Baptismal Covenant: Conrad Buck, Joshua Buck

*Hymn “Breathe on Me, Breath of God” No. 420

*Hymn “Christ Is Alive” No. 318

( 8:00) Prelude (11:00) Prelude

“My Heart Ever Faithful” String Ensemble †

“Jesus, Priceless Treasure”

Bach

Walter, arr. Hopson

Prelude “Little Fugue in D Major” Horman

( 8:00) Prelude (11:00) Prelude

“Allegretto from ‘Spring’” “Corrente”

Vivaldi Corelli

( 8:00) (11:00)

“Faith and Trust Medley” Choral Ensemble

“Trusting God Medley” Chancel Choir

Wells-Heath, arr. Mauldin

Trad., arr. Mauldin

*( 8:00) Affirmation of Faith The Apostles’ Creed No. 881

†String Ensemble: Judy Koch, violin; Dina Wert, violin; Bronwen Gamble, viola; Patricia Reichl, cello; Karen Chimenko, piano.

Welcome! Greeters & ushers will be happy to help you find our Nursery, Prayer Room, restrooms, and provide assisted listening aids. The Welcome Center, in our Sanc-tuary Lobby, has more information about West Lawn UMC. First, second & third-time guests: please fill out a

“Welcome” slip to let us know that you worshipped with us today— we are happy you are here! Visit our HeBrews Café, located on the lower level of the Sanctuary at 9:00 am or 10:30 am for free refreshments.

ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL—Ed. Bldg. (EB) or Community Ctr. (CC) (all classes are held at 9:30 AM unless otherwise noted)

Adult Class 1 (Table Talk ) Adult Class 2 (Youth & Adult @ 11) Adult Class 3 (Loyal Pairs & Spares) Adult Class 4 (Barth Memorial Class)

Adam Hamilton’s “Creed” “#Struggles” by Craig Groeschel ............... “”God Loves Us” ............................. “Draw the Circle” ...........................

EB Rm 109 EB Rm 109 EB Rm 110 EB Rm 112

CHILDREN’S CHURCH @ 11:30 AM in the Community Center, Rooms 201 & 202

To place an order for flowers, contact Acacia Flower Shop at 610-376-8767 / acaciaflowershop@gmail.com by noon on Tuesdays.

CHILDREN & YOUTH SUNDAY SCHOOL @ 9:30 AM Infant & Toddlers ........................................... Education Bldg., Nursery, Room 104 Age 3-4 ........................................................................ Education Bldg., Room 200 Pre K & Kindergarten ................................................. Education Bldg., Room 202 Grades 1-2 ........................................................ ……...Education Bldg., Rooms 208 Grades 3 ...................................................................... Education Bldg., Room 207 Grades 4-5 ................................................................... Education Bldg., Room 206 Youth ....................................................................... Community Center, Room 201 Youth/Adult @ 11:00 AM…. ....................................... Education Bldg., Room 109 Confirmation Class .................................................. Community Center, Room 202

Jeff Raffauf Lead Pastor jeff@westlawnumc.org

Andrea Haldeman Pastor of Discipleship & Congregational Care

andrea@westlawnumc.org

Nick Camacho Pastor of Community Outreach

nick@westlawnumc.org

Terry Cooney Pastor of Visitation terry@westlawnumc.org

Flowers on the Altar Today are Presented:.

48th Wedding Anniversary of Bob and Barb Myer.

Mini-Calendar: 4/23: NO High School YG tonight due to spring retreat!

4/24: Middle School Youth Group 6:30-8PM In The CC

4/26: West Lawn Wednesday Resumes!

4/30: All Sunday Schools today and High School YG @ 6PM

5/1: Middle School Youth Group

5/3: West Lawn Wednesday

5/7: Youth Band Leads Worship @ 9:30 and 11:10

5/7: Confirmation Celebration @ Schells after church

5/7: High School Youth group

5/8: Middle School Youth Group

Summer is Coming!!! It was wonderful to celebrate Easter last week and the

weather is getting warmer which means its time to get ready for Summer! Our

summer schedule is set, and there is a TON happening! Please feel free to

grab a parent packet from the welcome center to find everything you need to

know about all of the events, activities, and Bible studies from now to August!

SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES: @ 9:30AM: Youth Class in CC 201 / Confirmation in Firehouse Café

@11AM : Youth Class #2 (w/adults) In Ed Building room 109 YOUTH GROUP In the Community Center:

High School: Sundays 6-8PM / Middle School: Mondays 6:30-8PM WEDNESDAY NIGHTS (WLW)

6:30PM-7:00PM Dinner in the Firehouse Café’ (All) 7:00PM-8:00 HS Small Groups, Middle School Discussion Group

THE DETAILS

THANK YOU TO ALL THE YOUTH WHO HELP SERVE HERE AT

WEST LAWN UMC!!!!! It is such a blessing for me to get to work with such

amazing, hard working students! I wanted to just pause and say thanks for all

you do for me, this church, and the community by your willingness to serve!!!

PARENTS: Want to save money on your event pass? There are multiple opportuni-

ties coming up for students to earn money towards their events by helping to fulfill

some of the items we auctioned off in the fall. Please Contact Isaac to learn more!

QUESTIONS, COMMENTS PLEASE CONTACT ISAAC MAHLER, MINISTER TO YOUTH 610-678-5611 (OFFICE) ▪ ISAAC@WESTLAWNUMC.ORG ▪ 610-914-1001 (CELL)

9:30 PRAISE WORSHIP

Gathering Song

Welcome/Video Announcements

Baptismal Covenant: Carson and Jaxson Kramer

Passing of the Peace

Worship Songs

Scripture: John 20:24-31

Prayer Song, Prayer Time, Reprise

Presenting our Gifts to God—Musical Offering

Message: “The Right Crowd Pastor Raffauf

Closing Blessing/Sending Song

11:10 COMMUNITY WORSHIP

Gathering Song

Welcome

Passing of the Peace

Worship Songs, Scripture: John 20:24-31

Prayer Song, Prayer Time, Reprise

(Children are invited to proceed upstairs to Children’s Church as we sing.)

Video Announcements

Presenting our Gifts to God—Musical Offering

Message: “The Right Crowd” Pastor Raffauf

Closing Blessing/Sending Song

“But Thomas… was not with them when Jesus came.” -

John 20:24 (NRSV)

ANNOUNCEMENTS ● UPCOMING EVENTS If you would like to be kept apprised of events here at WLUMC by receiving a copy of our mailings, please contact us: 610-678-5611 ● email: office@westlawnumc.org ● website: www.westlawnumc.org

Today, we invite the entire congregation to visit the second floor of the Reiner Education Building, as well as the Nursery on the first floor in the same build-ing. The classrooms and spaces are bursting with new and exciting things for our children to explore. Join us, along with the pastors, for a consecration of the spaces immediately following the 9:30 service on this day. Refreshments will be served.

VBS Registration is now open! Sign up your children today (ages 3-12) for our 5-day Vacation Bible School experience, to be held here at WLUMC on June 11-15. Visit westlawnumc.org/vbs for all the details. To sign up to serve, contact Kelly Rismiller at 610-507-9141, kelly@westlawnumc.org. Thank you!

Vacation Bible School plans are underway! Please refer to your bulletin insert for a list of donations requested, as well as a servant sign-up form. We look forward to another awesome adventure at "Hero Central" from June 11–15th!

United Methodist Night at the Philadelphia Phillies is Saturday, July 29 vs. the Atlanta Braves. Game time is 7:00pm, and seats are in left field (shade). Ticket/transportation price is $68 with $25 due at sign up. Please contact Lori Madara at 610-921-2513 for information or to sign up. Buses depart from Sears Auto Center at the Berkshire Mall at 3:15pm.

Join us for our special spring Children’s Musical on Sunday, April 30 at the 11:00 worship service. You will not be disappointed with this personalized, fun-ny "Heroes of Faith" performance!

Keeping the Connection will be sending out care packages to college students today. For any last minute snack donations, please drop at the Community Cen-ter Conference Room before noon today.

"Prayer is where the Action is!"--John Wesley. Altar Prayer Training May 13 @ 9AM HeBrews Cafe'. Mark Batterson's Book Draw the Circle: The 40 Day Prayer Challenge asks us to pray and pray in increasingly bold ways. Praying for others is the mission of the Altar Prayer Team. West Lawn UMC is adding new team members. We are sure that some of you are feeling God's nudge to be more bold in praying for others. Consider attending the Altar Prayer Team Training. Contact Jean Howe for information: jhoweida1@gmail.com/484-332-3662.

There will be a Virginia Mission Trip meeting on April 25th at 7:00PM in the HeBrews Café for anyone going on this mission trip.

Our 4th and 5th Grade Tween Group will meet again this evening in Rooms 201-202 in the Community. All Tweens are invited to join us for fellowship, discussion and games, beginning at 6:30 PM. Takies and other salty, crunchy foods for snack!

ANNOUNCEMENTS ● UPCOMING EVENTS

Attendance and Financial Report for April 16, 2017

8:00 9:30 11:00 11:10 Total

Our Presence at Worship 281 466 294 104 1145

Sunday School 137

2016 Weekly Budget Need $ 27,677 2017 Budget Goal:$1,466,864

Budget Giving Total for Apr. 16 $48,168

Budget Giving YTD $416,424

Thank you for all of the calls, cards, prayers and visits during my recent knee surgery and recovery. They were very much appreciated! Sincerely, Jim Woodring.

Relay For Life is doing a fundraiser involving new and gently used shoes. Any size (kids, women's, men's) and type (flip flops, sandals, shoes, sneakers, boots, etc.) are accepted. Please put your shoes in a bag, mark it "RELAY" and drop them off at the church office.

EPA Conference will be offering col-lege grants for 2017-18. Applications received in the Conference Office be-tween May 1-15 will be considered. Appl icat ions are avai lable at www.epaumc or Welcome Ctr.

Opp for college-age young adults (18-25): QuadW Missional Internship is a paid 7½ week summer internship (including room and board) working Read-ing. Students would be working with a city children’s ministry as well as serv-ing at Hope Rescue Mission, and here at WLUMC. Pick up a brochure at the Welcome Ctr, or contact the church office at 610-678-5611 if interested.

Join Circle of Friends on Saturday, June 24th at 6:35 pm to see the Read-ing Fightin’ Phils vs Trenton Thun-der at First Energy Stadium. Tickets are $10 each and includes fireworks!. Please make checks payable to Circle of Friends and place in the drop box in the Education Bldg., or mail to Har-riett Ziegenfuss, 420 Weidman Ave., Sinking Spring, PA 19608. For ques-tions, contact Joe Stemler at 610-670-1426. Deadline is May 20th.

Tools for Ministry Workshop: April 29 at Bethel UMC. For course descrip-tions and registration information, pick up a brochure at the Welcome Ctr.

Women’s Book Club will meet May 10th at 7:00PM in the Comm. Ctr., Rm. 102 to discuss Damaged by Lisa Scottoline. Come join the discussion! June's book is Today Will Be Different by Maria Semple. To be added to the email list or for information, please cont ac t Donna Ba rnhar t a t dmbhart@verizon.net or 610-678-7873.

For the past 12 years Wayne & Linda Weikel have lead the efforts of hosting individuals in need from Family Prom-ise. We have been very thankful for all those who continue to serve and espe-cially for the Weikels’ leadership. We are now looking for people who would like to continue this sheltering effort at West Lawn UMC by volunteering to step into the coordinator roles. If you or your small group would like to serve those in need, this is a mission in which you can participate right here at home. Please prayerfully consider this as an opportunity to change the world, one life at a time. For more infor-mation to serve, please email Car-olann@westlawnumc.org.