Wo r s h i p A s s i s t a n t s

Mailing Address: Delphos Trinity United Methodist Church

211 E. Third Street, Delphos OH 45833

Office Phone: (419)692-0651

Pastor’s Cell: (419)236-4692

Office Email: delphostumc@bright.net

Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 8AM-Noon & 1-5PM

Website: www.delphostrinity.org

Facebook: Delphos Trinity

Our Staff

Rich Rakay - Pastor

Wayne Wells - Youth Director & Worship Leader

Carol Higbea - Secretary

Erin Stokes - Choir Director

Kathy Stewart - Worship Musician

Melissa Smiley - Tender Times Director

Attendance & Offering Report for the 7th Sunday

Attendance Weekly Offering YTD Offering

February 24, 2019 95 $4,511.00 $32,776.00

February 25, 2018 127 $3,864.00 $34,429.00

9 AM Service

Liturgist Dan Grice

Acolyte Tyler Dellinger

Junior Church Jacquie Kill

Nursery Karla Erman

Audio/Visual Techs Clay Erman &

John Jones

Ushers/Greeters Wiltsie Family

10:30 AM Service

Worship Leader Wayne Wells

Nursery Teresa Gilden

Audio Visual Tech Mallory Rakay

Others Serving Today

Altar Guild

Bonnie Buettner

Erica Pimpas

Café Host

Rakay Family

Card Ministry

Joyce Myers

March 3, 2019

Order of Service

Last Sunday after the Epiphany

Welcome & Announcements (Please sign the pew pad)

Opening Prayer

Prelude and Procession

**Opening Hymn “How Firm a Foundation” #529

A Time of Prayer The Lord’s Prayer Our Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy king-dom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen.

Choral Presentation Presenting our Tithes & Offerings (Children up to 5th grade are dismissed to Jr. Church at this time.

A nursery is provided throughout the entire service for those under 2)

Offertory **Doxology

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heav’nly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. **Prayer of Consecration

SEED PROJECT-J.A.M. SUNDAY, MARCH 3 1:00pm-1:40pm Sr High Youth/Upstairs

2:00pm-3:00pm Jr High Youth/Upstairs

7:00pm Ladies Bible Fellowship

MONDAY, MARCH 4

1:00pm Sew Helpful @ Ridge

TUESDAY, MARCH 5

7:00pm Arise Cast Practice at Church

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6

7:30pm Ash Wednesday

THURSDAY, MARCH 7

12 noon Lenten Service Luncheon @ TUMC

UMW hosting lunch

7:00pm ARISE Cast & Choir Practice at FLC

FRIDAY, MARCH 8 3:15pm SCUBA

SATURDAY, MARCH 9

9:00am-12 noon Fellowship Hall Reserved

SUNDAY, MARCH 10 1:00pm1:40pm Sr High Youth/Upstairs

2:00pm-3:00pm Jr High Youth/Upstairs

7:00pm Ladies Bible Fellowship

MONDAY, MARCH 11

1:00pm Sew Helpful @ Ridge

6:00pm UM Men

7:00pm ARISE Cast Practice at FLC

TUESDAY, MARCH 12

7:00pm ARISE Cast Practice at FLC

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13

7:00pm Choir Rehearsal

THURSDAY, MARCH 14

12 noon Lenten Service Luncheon @ TUMC

7:00pm ARISE Dress Rehearsal @ FLC

FRIDAY, MARCH 15 3:15pm SCUBA

We e k l y A c t i v i t i e s

For the past several

years, Trinity has sup-

ported the “Jackson

Area Ministries” Green

Thumb Garden Project”.

Low income or fixed income families, sen-

ior citizens, and individuals who have lost

their jobs in the Appalachian area in south-

eastern Ohio are all helped by this project.

Seeds and plants are distributed and the

people provide the labor needed in garden-

ing The seeds requested are: beets, broc-

coli, cabbage carrots, cauliflower, corn,

cucumbers, green/bush beans, lettuce rad-

ishes, spinach/greens, squash/pumpkins

and turnips.

**Corn and bush beans in bulk amount

would be greatly appreciated if possible.

Please put your seed purchases in the drop

off baskets by the Mission Board or you

can donate money through the Mission

Feature for March.

Deadline for dropping off

seeds is March 31st.

M a rc h M i s s i o n F e a t u re

Join us at Trinity United Methodist Church

on Wednesday March 6th,

at 7:30 pm for our

Ash Wednesday Service.

Date Speaker Meal Served by Theme

March 7 Rich Rakay Trinity UMC The Road to Damascus

March 14 Harry Tolhurst First Presbyterian Church The Road to Wilderness

March 21 The Road Home

March 28 The Road to Jerusalem

April 4 Steve Nelson St. Peter Lutheran Church The Road to Jericho

April 11 Father Walsh St. John Catholic Church The Bethany Road

Good Friday

April 19 All Participate No Meal The Road to Calvary

Sponsored by

THE DELPHOS MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION Hosted by

Trinity United Methodist Church 211 E. Third Street, Delphos, OH

Service @ 12 Noon, Lunch to follow

Free-Will Offering benefits projects of The Delphos Ministerial

Association’s Good Samaritan Fund

Hymn “Open My Eyes That I May See” #454 Scripture Genesis 15-17 Pew Bible Pg. No. 15 Message “God’s Covenant with Abraham & Sarah” Steve Sellers **Closing Hymn “God Be With You till We Meet Again” #673 **Benediction **This symbol is an invitation for you to stand at these times in the service.

ARISE! A musical drama of the life, death, and resurrection of

Jesus of Nazareth

Performance Dates Friday, March 15th at 7PM.

Saturday, March 16th at 7PM. Sunday, March 17th at 2PM

All are welcome! Free Admission.

Doors open 30 minutes before perform-

Stage Construction for ARISE! All able bodied souls are needed to help set

up the stage at the family Life Center on TODAY beginning at Noon.

Please contact Doug Ditto if you need any further information. While there

is some heavy lifting, there is plenty of lighter work as well. Help as you are

able.

Let Us Remember in Prayer …. Bradshaw, Meredith—recovering from pace maker surgery, rehab Delphos Vancrest

Culp, Donna—heart concerns (mother of Linda Miller)

Dudgeon, Jennifer—tests

Echelbarger, Stephanie—thyroid surgery successful (daughter of Bob/Marcia McNamee)

Elwer, Todd—recovering from serious car accident

Grice, Dan—home recovering from hip replacement surgery doing well

Harlan, Lisa—severe hip pain, injection scheduled

Hooks, Craig—undergoing radiation for throat cancer (related to Price family)

Karges, Pastor Wayne—health issues, cancer

Mason, Joyce—cancer (friend of Marilyn Montgomery)

Obenour, Kathy—in Columbus, multiple health problems (friend of

Marilyn Montgomery)

Reese, Ken—brain cancer (friend of Pastor Rich)

Scheer, Dawn—cancer (related to Merschman family)

Schmelzer, Laura—recovering from surgery

Steiner, Mary—new hip infection (cousin of Joan Wilhelm)

Teman, Gwen—now home recovering from surgery

Wells, Chuck—undergoing treatment for ALS

Wells, Grace—health concerns

Wiltsie, Max (age 3)—undergoing treatment for leukemia (son of Jared/Amanda Wiltsie)

The Family of Beverly Ream (sister-in-law of Peg (Mike) Van Meter

The Family of Orby Fetzer (father of John (Sherry) Fetzer and brother of Phillip (Sheryl) Fetzer

The Family of Kathy Watson (sister of Gary Sroufe and aunt of Stacey Klint)

The Family of Betty Kunkleman (great-grandmother of Cora & Abby Rakay)

The flowers on the altar this morning are

presented by Jerry and Nancy Mericle in

celebration of their 50th wedding

anniversary March 8th.

The radio broadcast is sponsored by

the Linder family in loving

memory of John Linder.

All Men Invited! All men are invited to meet at church on Monday, March 11, 2019, at 6 pm to discuss the future plans of UM Men.

Miragoane

Coastal Commune in Haiti

Haitian Capitol - Port-au-Prince

Colorful gingerbread-style houses

Mark Your Calendar!!!

UMW to Meet

Join us on Wednesday, March 20, 2019, at 1:00 pm,

as we take a Mission Trip journey to Haiti with Wendy Schmelzer.

Refreshments will be furnished by Sally Kiggins.

All women are invited!

Daylight Saving Time Begins Sunday, March 10th.

Set your clocks ahead one hour next Saturday night

before you go to bed. Also, check your smoke alarms.