Sherman United Methodist Church

Mission: Sharing the love of God in Word and Actions

Vision: Develop Christian visionary leaders to share the story of Jesus Christ and inspire solutions to local and global issues

Values: Hospitality/Welcoming through reaching out, listening, and encouraging diversity

Spiritual Nurturing through worship, Bible study, prayer, baptism, communion, Sunday school, youth ministry

Stewardship through time, talents, resources, service

Outreach through our programs for food for the hungry, shelter for the homeless, helping hand for the “sick and shut-in”, educational assistance (tutoring), and mission opportunities

Leadership development for youth and adults through ministry, Bible study and life skills training

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Worship Leaders for April

April 5- Tramaine Parker April 19- Mildred Parker

April 12- Veronica Davenport April 26- Garry Archie

Lectionary Scriptures for April 12, 2015

New Testament Acts 10:34-43

Psalm Psalm 118: 1-2, 14-24 Epistle 1Corinthians 15:1-11 Gospel John 20:1-18

Welcome to Sherman 2214 Ridge Avenue, Evanston, IL 60201

April 5, 2015 1st Sunday

Easter Sunday Communion Sunday

Adult Worship - 10:30 a.m. Children’s Church - 11:15 a.m.

Tramaine Parker Worship Leader

Morris Robinson 11 Lay Leader

Jeffrey Hardy, Minister of MusicGwen Edmonds, Musician

Rev. Dr. Gessel Berry, Jr., Pastor Natalie Ferguson Ministerial Intern

“Prayer is the Key and Faith Unlocks the Door”

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APRIL BIRTHDAY BLESSINGS TO:

April 2

April 3

April 4

April 5

April 7

April 11

April 11

April 13

April 14

April 15

April 15

April 16

April 16

April 19

April 23

Danae Washington

Stephanie Coleman

Devon Estes

Anna Long

Howard Estes

Helen Bruce

Jonel Lee

Vivian Harris

Alexandra Hampton

Valerie Carter

Charice Ferguson

Tramaine Parker

Vernon Thomas

Leslie Lane-Palmer

Toi Davenport

If there are any corrections or additions, please let the church office know. Thank you.

CHURCH OFFICE HOURS

Sun Office Closed Thurs Office Closed Mon 9:00 am–1:00 pm Fri 9:00 am–1:00 pm Tues Office Closed Sat Office Closed Wed 9:00 am–1:00 pm

website: shermanmethodist.weebly.com blog: shermanmethodist.blogspot.com E-mail Address: shermanumc@sbcglobal.net

Phone Number: (847) 475-1973 Fax Number: (847) 475-1504

TENTATIVE PASTOR’S SCHEDULE AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH

Sun Worship Thurs 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Mon Rest and Meditation Fri Sermon Preparation Day Tues 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Sat By Appointment Wed 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

PASTOR’S PHONE

Home: (847) 866-9303 Cell: (708) 278-1158

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ORDER OF WORSHIP

April 5, 2015 Easter Sunday

Communion Sunday L Color White

*All who are able please stand. **Worshipers may enter at this time.

*CALL TO WORSHIP

LEADER: Jesus Said, “I am the Resurrection and the life.

All: Those who believe in me, even though they die, will live,

And everyone who lives and believes in me will never die.”

OPENING HYMN “Christ the Lord Is Risen Today” UMH # 302

*INVOCATION (unison):

Lord of life, submitting to death, you conquered the grave.

By being lifted on a cross you draw all peoples to you.

By being raised from the dead you restored to humanity all that we had lost through sin.

Throughout these fifty days of Easter we proclaim the marvelous mystery of death and

resurrection. For all praise is yours, now throughout eternity. Amen.

*CONGREGATIONAL HYMN “He Lives” UMH # 310

**WELCOME VISITORS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

Children’s Sermon Cheryl Kendrick

There will be no Sunday school

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GIVING OF TITHES AND OFFERINGS

ALL: “Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house, and try me now in this," says the LORD of hosts, "if I will not open for you the windows of heaven and pour out for you such blessing that there will not be room enough to receive it. And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, so that he will not destroy the fruit of your

ground.” (Malachi 3:10-11a – NKJ Version)

LEADER: GOD IS GOOD!

PEOPLE: ALL THE TIME!

LEADER: ALL THE TIME! PEOPLE: GOD IS GOOD!

The second offering is for Apportionments.

OFFERTORY “Get Ready and Give; Thank You Lord” Choir

DOXOLOGY & PRAYER “Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow” UMH #95

SCRIPTURE READING: NEW TESTAMENT: ACTS 10:34-43

*Gospel: Mark 16:1-8

LEADER: This is the word of God for the people of God. PEOPLE Thanks be to God.

AFFIRMATION OF FAITH “Apostle Creed“ UMH # 881 PRAISE SONG “Let the Church Say Amen” Choir

JOYS & CONCERN

ALTAR CALL ”In the Garden” UMH # 314 ANOINTING Scripture: James 5:13-16

PRAYER

*HYMN OF PREPARATION “Because He Lives” UMH # 364

SERMON “Roll the Stone Away” Pastor Berry

INVITATION TO CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP Pastor Berry

*HYMN OF INVITATION “Something Beautiful” UMH # 394

GREAT THANKSGIVING

CLOSING HYMN “Praise God, from Whom ALL Blessings Flow” UMH # 95

BENEDICTION

Three-Fold Amen Fellowship and Depart To Serve

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April 2015 Calendar

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

March 29

Palm Sunday

6th Sunday in Lent

March 30 March 31

Bible Study 7pm

April 1 April 2

Choir

Rehearsal

7pm

April 3 April 4

Prayer Group

10 am

April 5

Easter

Sunday

April 6

April 7

Bible Study

7pm

April 8

ADM meeting 7pm

April 9

Choir

Rehearsal

7 pm

April 10 April 11

CNW Lay Servant

Academy

April 12

Dino Robinson

Youth

Presentation

Sunday School

Hour

April 13 April 14 Bible Study

7pm

April 15 April 16 Choir

Rehearsal

7 pm

April 17 April 18 CNW Lay Servant

Academy

Prayer Group Meeting

10am

April 19 April 20 April 21 Bible Study

7pm

April 22 Trustee meeting

6:30pm-7:30pm

April 23 Choir

Rehearsal

7 pm

April 24 April 25 UMW CNW Dist.

morning gathering Welcome

Committee meeting

1pm April 26 April 27 April 28

Bible Study 7pm

April 29 April 30 Choir

Rehearsal

7 pm

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Announcements

April 5, 2015

On Wednesday April 8th there will be an adm. meeting, at 7:00 pm.

CNW Lay Servant Academy April 11th & 18th from 8:30-3pm at Skokie Central UMC 8237 Kenton Ave. Skokie, IL. Register online at www.umcnic.org/?p=8477.

Please see the upcoming announcements for community news events on bulletin board past the kitchen.

Next Trustee meeting Wednesday April 22 at 6:30pm-7:30pm

Dino Robinson will give a presentation of Shorefront Sunday April 12 to our youth during youth Sunday school hour. Children K-8th is invited.

Church CLEAN-UP May 2nd at 9:00am-1:00pm. All are invited to help the Trustees, clean, organize and toss-out assigned areas in the church.

The Northern Illinois Conference is hosting an event for youth [grades 7-12] and their leaders/chaperones called the “In Our Voices” Group Tour at the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Ctr., in Skokie, IL on Saturday, April 25 from 10:30am-2:00pm. The cost is $8.00 per participant. Space is limited. Registration and payment must be completed by March 28 th. Contact Leslie Lane-Palmer for more information and to reserve a space. You can also email the conference rep, Rev. Dr. Barbara Javore at bjavore@yahoo.com.

SUMC’s weekly financial report is posted on the announcement bulletin board located in the hallway past the kitchen. Please feel free to direct questions to the finance committee members:

Veronica Davenport Chair/Co-Chair of Stewardship Venita Fields Co-chair of Stewardship Leslie Lane-Palmer Secretary Linta Carter-Weathers Treasurer

Music lessons for piano and guitar are being offered by our Minister of Music, Jeff Hardy. Please call

Jeff at (847)501-1809, if interested.

The 2015 Brick Walk Fundraiser is underway! Letters and order forms to family and friends are available from the Welcoming Committee and the Brick Wall Committee.

The Upper Room for March/April are available! Please see Cheryl Kendrick to purchase (large print $1.75 and small print $1.25).

Our next BIBLE STUDY will be Tuesday, April 7th at 7pm. We will continue our study of Jeremiah by exploring “”A New Future”: Background text: Jeremiah 32 | Devotional Reading Isaiah 12.

OUR PRAYER GROUP will be gathering on Saturday, April 18th at 10am with readings from the Upper Room and related scriptures. Please join us. Contact Cheryl Kendrick or Rev. Berry with any question.

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SICK AND SHUT-IN MEMBERS

Please keep our sick and shut-in members in your prayers. Remember that a card, call, or a visit can cheer a soul! Prayer concerns may be dropped in the Prayer Box located at the

front of the sanctuary. Feel free to share your joys and concerns.

Vernon Thomas 1460 Pitner Avenue, Evanston, IL 60201 - 847-328-6358

In your thoughts and prayers this week, please remember:

Please Pray for:

Jill Caywood

Aaron Parker Jr

Madeline Mason

Laura Fields

Roberta Field

Rosemary Chase

Recuperating at home

Gloria Doyle, mother of Sandra Berry

Miriam Gutherie, mother of Claudette Robinson

Pastor Gessel Berry

Our brave service men and women, who are working to keep our country safe and free, sometimes, are paying the ultimate price for that loyalty. Send prayers to bring them home to those

who are waiting for them.

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Just In Case

Just in case The Lord should come

Before we get together again, I’ll meet you; I’ll meet you on the other shore.

Until we meet, until we meet Until we meet at Jesus’ feet

Just in case The Lord should come

Before we get together again, I’ll meet you; I’ll meet you on the other shore.

At The Cross By Ralph E. Hudson

Alas! and did my Savior bleed

And did my Sov’reign die? Would He devote that sacred head

For such a worm as I?

Refrain: At the cross, at the cross where I first saw the light,

And the burden of my heart rolled away, It was there by faith I received my sight,

And now I am happy all the day!

Thy body slain, sweet Jesus, Thine— And bathed in its own blood—

While the firm mark of wrath divine, His soul in anguish stood.

Was it for crimes that I had done He groaned upon the tree?

Amazing pity! grace unknown! And love beyond degree!

1. Well might the sun in darkness hide And shut his glories in,

When Christ, the mighty Maker died, For man the creature’s sin.

2. Thus might I hide my blushing face While His dear cross appears,

Dissolve my heart in thankfulness,

And melt my eyes to tears.

3. But drops of grief can ne’er repay

The debt of love I owe: Here, Lord, I give myself away,

’Tis all that I can do.