Prelude – “My Shepherd Will Supply My Need” Deb Papavizas Lighting of the Candles Choral Introit – “Blessed Jesus At Thy Word” Chancel Choir Welcome & Opportunities to Serve Gary Sheffield-James *Greeting & Opening Prayer Betty Cashmark *Opening Hymn – “The Church’s One Foundation” UMH #546 *Passing the Peace Children’s Time Jamie Humphreys The Lord’s Prayer Led by our children Hymn – “Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us” UMH #381, Vs 1 & 2 Sharing of Joys and Concerns Pastoral Prayer Gary Sheffield-James Hymn – “Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us” UMH #381, Vs 3 & 4 God’s Tithes and our Offerings and Gifts Musical Offering – Solo Deb Papavizas *Doxology UMH #95 *Prayer of Dedication Gary Sheffield-James First lesson – Psalm 23 Betty Cashmark *Gospel Lesson – John 10: 11-18 Anthem – “The Lord Is My Shepherd” Chancel Choir Sermon – “The Shepherd Among Us” Gary Sheffield-James *Closing Hymn – “Victory In Jesus” UMH #370 *Sending Forth *Choral Benediction Postlude – “Praise to the Lord, The Almighty” Deb Papavizas

Leave to Serve God’s People

*You are invited to stand in heart or posture

9:00 a.m. Traditional Service

Enter to Worship

Gathering Music

Welcome & Opportunities to Serve

*Greeting and Opening Prayer

*Passing the Peace

*Songs of Celebration

“Lord Reign In Me”, “My Lighthouse”

Children’s Time

The Lord’s Prayer Led by our Children

Sharing of Joys and Concerns

Pastoral Prayer

*Worship Through Our Giving

*Offering Music – “Resurrection Power”

First Lesson – Psalm 23

*Prayer of Dedication

*Gospel Lesson – John 10: 11-18

Sermon – “The Shepherd Among Us”

*Song of Reflection

“The Heart Of Worship”

*Prayers at the Altar

*Sending Forth

Leave to Serve God’s People

*You are invited to stand in heart or posture

9:00 a.m. Traditional Service

11:00 a.m. Contemporary Service

Welcome to Mt. Zion UMC! We are glad God has brought you to worship with us today. We look forward to getting to know you! If you are looking for a church

home, please speak to one of the Pastors after the service.

Tag Mt. Zion on social media with @mtzionhighland or #mtzionhighland

Childcare is available all morning for children under 5 in the Nursery (room 205) 2-4th Sundays each month: 9:15 am & 11:15 am, Kids’ Zone in the chapel

No Kids’ Zone during 10:00am single services Christian Education Programs

We invite you to join us for any of our Christian Education Programs. For more information, please visit us at www.mtzionhighland.com

Sundays - 10:10am - Christian Education Hour *Children Pre-K through 5th Grade:

Lower Preschool Level, 3 & 4 year olds in the Nursery (room 205) *Students 6th through 12th Grade: Youth Center

*Pioneer Class (Adults): Conference Room 1 *Drop-In Bible Study: Conference Room 3

*Young Adults Class (Young Adults 18 through 35): Staff Conf. Room *Parenting in Faith: Conference Room 2

Monday – 10:00 am - Weekly Bible Study - Conference Room 2 *Playgroup Infant - 5yrs with caregiver: Mondays 9:30-11:00am: Nursery

Events Schedule: April 22nd ~ April 29th

Sunday, April 22th 9:00 & 11:00am Services/Sanc 10:00 – 11:00am Pioneer Class/CR1 10:00 – 11:00am Young Adult SS/OMR 10:15am – 2:00pm Youth Group/YC 3:00 – 4:00pm Love the Other Speaker Series/FH 4:30 – 5:30pm Trinity Choir/Sanc 5:30 – 6:00pm BS 702 meet/FH Monday, April 23rd 9:30 – 11:00am Playgroup/Nursery 10:00 – 11:00am Bible Study/CR2 7:00 – 9:00pm MDSR/FH Tuesday, April 24th All day – Stem Days Preschool/FH 7:00 – 9:00pm Church Council/CR1 Wednesday, April 25th All day – Stem Days Preschool/FH 9:30 – 11:00 Seated Exercise/Chapel 6:00 – 9:00pm Scout Meet/FH

6:45 – 7:45pm Chancel Bells/Sanc 7:45 – 8:45pm Chancel Choir/Sanc Thursday, April 26th 6:30 – 7:30pm UMM/CR2 7:00 – 8:00pm Praise Band/Sanc Friday, April 27th 6:30 – 9:30pm CBT Setup/Sanc Saturday, April 28th All Day – Rebuilding Together Day/Off site 8:30am – 1.30pm CBT/Sanc and all CR’s 1:00 – 4:00pm ASCEND/YC Sunday, April 29th 9:00 & 11:00am Services/Sanc 10:00 – 11:00am Pioneer Class/CR1 10:00 – 11:00am Young Adult SS/OMR 11:00am – 2:00pm Camp Hope/CR1 12:00 – 1:00pm Kite Flying/Outside 4:30 – 6:30pm Trinity Choir/Sanc

Upcoming News at Mount Zion

*Shepherding Team #5 Is On Call This Week, April 22th to April 28th. Contact Frances & Roger Colvin. *Belinda Norton ~ After eleven years of faithful service to Mount Zion UMC, Belinda Norton, Treasurer/Financial Secretary, has accepted a position at Westminster UMC in Westminster, MD under the Pastoral Leadership of Malcolm Stranathan. Belinda will continue her membership here at Mt. Zion which allows for a separation between worship and work. Belinda’s expertise, attention to detail, and integrity have been hugely appreciated and make her shoes difficult to fill. Her presence on staff will be dearly missed. Thank you for your devoted years of service. We wish you well in your new position and appreciate your willingness to support us during the transition to someone new.

*Love the Other: A speaker series inspired by the Will Willimon's book Fear of the Other : No Fear in Love. Join us to learn about different cultures that may seem strange or foreign. This opportunity is a first step to love (and not merely tolerate) those considered to be outside mainstream Christian culture. Series is located in the Fellowship Hall and includes: 4/22 at 3:00pm - Holocaust Survivors with Edith Corde 5/7 at 7pm- Muslims with Iman Dibba *Help with Potluck: The Call to Action committee is looking for volunteers to help with the Love the Other Speaker Series by bringing a casserole, salad to desert to share. Please contact Bettye Ames smallgroups@mtzionhighland.com *Interested in Golfing? Join UMM at Willow Springs Golf Course on May 5th (Approx. tee time 9am). Contact Ken Sines by April 29th if you are playing.

*Tickets are now on sale for Mt. Zion’s murder mystery dinner theater production of “Trailer Park Tragedy” on Saturday, May 5 at 6PM. The cost is $25 per person. Get ready for a politically incorrect night of mystery, scandal, and fun! Tickets will be sold between services in the Fellowship Cafe each Sunday until April 29. For details, contact Jan Plant.

*CROP Walk - CROP Hunger Walks are community-wide events sponsored by Church World Service and organized by religious groups, businesses, schools and others to raise funds to end hunger in the U.S. and around the world. Howard County CROP walk (https://www.crophungerwalk.org/columbiamd/) is scheduled for 5/20. Anyone interested in joining a team from Mt Zion, please contact Deb Leiss.

*The Care Giver’s Group meets the 3rd Sunday of every month between services, in the church library. Contact Judy H. Johnson.

*Come join us for an evening of fun, fellowship, food, and music as we “Dance Through the Decades” at this year’s Mother Daughter Banquet. The date is May 12th from 6:00pm to 8:00pm in the fellowship hall. We will be serving a buffet dinner with selections that follow our theme. There will also be gluten free options. All ladies are welcome to join us the cost is $10 for adults, $8 children 3 -10 and free for those under the age of 3. We will be selling spots between services on Sundays or you can contact Elizabeth Blough.

Through Our Prayers: As a shepherd cares for the sheep, so also will Christ watch over His followers. Lord, in Your mercy, hear our prayers.

We pray for Family and World Peace in the New Year. We pray for all the victims and families of school shootings. We pray for all the people who have been victims of violence stemming from hatred and prejudice. We pray for all the victims of natural disasters.

Our Members: Shugo Tanaka, Bonnie Luepkes, Doug Odom, Frieda Youngblood, Barbara Howard, Carol Cantelo, David Colandrea, Harry Strats, The Molesworth Family, Jack Island, Tish Miller, Janet & Chuck Sehman, Doug Odom, Phillip & Eli Amos, Edison & Mary Ellen Amos, Judy Johnson, Christy Wnuk-Fink, Will Hobbs, Ann Parlette, George Bickerton, Bill Cashmark, the Collatz Family, Connie Kolpack, Nancy Lindquist, Debbie Tracy, Art Colburn. Members’ Family & Friends: Winter Fitzpatrick, Ed & Karen Williams, Gary Nadeau, Josh Gaither, Sharon Klopp, Tony Marinello, Lynne Gaither, Bonita Divver, Nathan Mackle, Jodie Berson, John Pfannenstein, Debby Allnutt, Marian Isley, Lisa Sayler, Carlisle Sraver, Dottie Harrison, Joanne Island, Leish Rosier and Family, Warren Howard’s family, Andy Lachance Sr., Beau Ross, Charlene Fitzpatrick, Mandy Olson, Leigh Rozier and family, Juliet Lau, Barrie Lau, Brian Hayes, Andrew, Jack Miller, Kirk Fitzpatrick, Chuck Bandy, Orion Krause, Skylar Collatz, Joseph, Taylor, Dennis, Will, The Reed Family, Dolly, Pauline Reel, Carol Thomas, Quellee & Raclynn Gonzalez. Our Homebound Members: Sharon Reed, Polly Hawkes, Carroll Molesworth, Frieda Youngblood, Shirley Noble, Eva Bryant. Members Serving in Our Armed Forces: Colin Klopp, Andrew Schmit, Victoria Wyler. Non-Members Serving in our Armed Forces: Derrek Koch, Joshua Bandy, Brad Cohn, Randall Johnston, Jason Walker, Andrew Lammers, Luke Tung, Mariah Mead, Hunter Carter-Rimbach.

We Serve God & God’s People

Through Our Presence & Gifts

Week Ending Sunday, April 15th Worship Sunday School Attendance

9:00am: 132 11:00am: 55 Total: 187

Adults: 57 Youth: 10 Children: 7 Total: 74

Weekly Receipts (April 1st) 12,773 22,186 Financial Summary as of April 15th 2018 2017 YTD Operating Receipts 206,751 200,468 YTD Operating Disbursements 198,637 200,291 Operating Surplus (-Deficit) 8,113 174 Legacy Summary as of March 31st End of Month Total to Date Total Campaign Funds Received 200.00 984,736.06 Transfers: Missions 20.00 90,209.15 Transfers: Facilities for the Future 20.00 90,209.15 Mortgage Principal Curtailments 160.00 721,671.97 Mortgage Loan Balance as of April 02, 2018

71,860.00

*Detailed monthly financial reports are available in the Treasurer’s hallway mailbox

Sermon Notes & Highlights from the Service

Mount Zion Is a Stephen Ministry Congregation

Please see the bulletin board by the Fellowship Hall for More information