-Adrienne Rich April 1, 2018 9:30 a.m. WE GATHER TO GROW IN FAITH Prelude Up From the Grave He Arose Hail the Day That Sees Him Rise

Central Brass: Liz Johnson-horn, Jim Johnson, trumpet, Ed Spier-trombone, Brian Obits-trumpet

Saraband for the Morning of Easter Herbert Howells

(Please take this time to fill out the Connection Card and prayer request card)

Leader: Christ is risen! All: Christ is risen indeed! Alleluia! Welcome

*Hymn #302 UMH (stanzas 1-4) Christ the Lord Is Risen Today

(Prayer cards to be collected during this hymn)

*Call to Worship Leader: We thought the story was finished.

We thought all hope was ended. We thought that when the tomb was sealed, that was it. But this is it:

All: The story has just begun; Our hope is newly born; The tomb is empty; And one word says it all: Alleluia! Jesus is risen!

Leader: This is the news: All: Jesus is risen! Leader: This is the moment: All: Jesus is alive!! Leader: This is the gospel: All: Jesus is with us!!! *Hymn #302 UMH (stanza 5) Christ the Lord Is Risen Today Call to Prayer While it was still dark, God swept across the waters and brought forth light.

This Week at Central

SUNDAY, 4/1 Traditional worship 9:30 a.m. The Corner worship 11:11 a.m. MONDAY, 4/2 UMW Book Club 9:30 a.m. TUESDAY, 4/3 Worship Arts 10 a.m. Vision Keepers 5:30 p.m. Prayer Group in Chapel 6:30 p.m. WEDNESDAY, 4/4 All Staff Mtg. 10 a.m. THURSDAY, 4/5 Red Letter Christians 8 a.m. FRIDAY, 4/6 Office is closed SATURDAY, 4/7 SUNDAY, 4/18 Traditional worship 9:30 a.m. The Corner worship 11:11 a.m. Youth Group 5 p.m. College Fellowship 7 p.m.

Prayer Joys and Concerns Share their grief: Family and friends of Paul Miller who died (Pastor Mark’s uncle). Family and friends of Pastor Mark’s Aunt Barbara who died 3/18.

For those undergoing medical treatment: Barbara Robillard · Loyce Page · Susan Rosa (Billie Joy’s sister) · Nova Fry · Wurtsmith AFB friend of Keith Krol · Carol Pearson (Sue Zack’s friend) · Steven Chapman (Sue Zack’s friend) · Gus & Vickie Asmus (friends of the Zacks) · Brenda Wei · Robert Jorgensen (Tom Huizenga’s friend)

For those recovering: Kathryn Alexander · Paul Powers · Sue Arthur · Betty Beattie (Dale’s mom) · Bill Starr · Donna Martens · Heather Krol-Boomer · Lewis Bird · Chuck Tompkins · Normajean Carlson · Mark Miller · Gerry Bruining · Laura Wilson (Lively’s daughter-in-law) · Lynn DeMoss · Arnie Larson (at Roosevelt Park Nursing Home) · Chris Twork

Keep in Prayer: Jan Schiller · Jan & Dale Trumble · Steven Wei · Sylvia Overbey ∙ Anita Frans ∙ Dot Argue ∙ Gladys Treman ∙ Kathy Herron ∙ Harriet Oliver · Claudette Lewis (Billie Joy’s sister) · Barbara Ross · Audrey (Julie McKeen’s niece) · Doris Morgan · Nate Cotton · Jack Koches · Dennis Every · Jeff Huizenga (Tom’s brother) · Gene Wessels · Cousin Jim (Julie McKeen) · Piper (Betsy Decker’s great-granddaughter) · Alan Greene · Lori Jager (Sue Beattie’s cousin) · Tom Huizenga · Ben Krol · Heather Krol · Keith Krol · Liz Krol · Steve Miller (Pastor Mark’s brother) · Phyllis Jorgensen (Tom Huiz-enga’s friend) · Bill Nicholson

U.S. Army: PFC Benjamin Walsh, 2nd Combat Brig., Korea (Mick Capman’s nephew); Nicholas Lloyd (Juanita Joiner’s nephew); Sgt. Brett Wolters, South Korea (Donna Cotton’s great-grandson)

U.S. Air Force: Col. Kevin Heckle, Aurora CO; Lt. Co. Paul DeFlorio, Dover DE (Zack’s nephew); MSG Ken Efting, Afghanistan (Dulyeas’ friend)

U.S. Marines: Austin Powlenko, N. Carolina (Pat Powlenko’s grandson) U.S. Navy: Jake Freye (Rev. Bobby Whitlock’s nephew); Cody Burns

(Husteds’ son-in-law); Jake Fisher (Donna Deering’s grandson) · Ignacio Rivera (Sue & Hank Zack)

(New entries this week are noted in bold.)

***PLEASE - keep the office informed of the status of the people on the above prayer request list. Thank You. Anniversaries this week: ♥ Lynn & Lisa Lively April 1, 2002 William & Sue Nicholson April 2, 1976

Birthdays this week: ♥ Kristy Prentice 4/2, Matthew Wilson 4/2, Brad Cotton 4/3, Angela Poe 4/3, Shirley George 4/4, Thomas Martinez 4/7

When it is your birthday please consider contributing $5.00 towards Camp scholarships. You may use the green pew envelopes.

Attendance 3/25/18 Worship service at 9:30 a.m. 86 The Corner service at 11:11 a.m. 65

Care Notes

When you are hospitalized … Please remember, hospitals no longer notify the church. Call the Church Office if you or a family member are hospitalized, 722-6545. Pastor Mark can be reached at (231) 766-1376.

How to get on the prayer list … please make requests by calling 722-6545 or by emailing the Church Office at cumc@muskegoncentralumc.org.

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Sunday Volunteers

THIS WEEK…April 1

Worship Leader: Diane VanWesep Lay Reader: Julie McKeen Guest Organist: Ron Vanderwest Communion Servers: Sue & Hank Zack Ushers: Bill Nicholson, Bill Paulson, Tim Lundholm, Don VanderLaan Greeters: Larry & Sharon Bradfield Welcome Center: Tim & Val Lundholm Coffee Hour: Martha Giacobassi

NEXT WEEK…April 8 Worship Leader: Bonnie Borgeson Lay Reader: Erika Paulson Guest Organist: Caron Farmer Ushers: Bill Nicholson, Bill Paulson, Dale Beattie Greeters: Dale & Sue Beattie Welcome Center: Sally Wibalda Coffee Hour: Juanita Joiner

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*Please stand as you are able. Congregational responses in bold print. Today’s worship leader is Diane VanWesep

Mission Trip June 17 - 21, 2018

Father’s Day afternoon, June 17th, a group from CUMC will head to Detroit

to spend 4 days with the wonderful people of Cass Community. We will be

lodged safely and securely at Cass Community Social Services.

While there, we will live the common life and do the work of ministry.

More details will be available in the coming weeks.

Please see Mona or Bill Dye 231-429-1892 231-429-1891

Carl Lindstrom Memorial Food Truck

Monday, April 23rd, 5 p.m.

Volunteers sign in at 4 p.m.

The sign-up sheet is on the bulletin board across from

the Chapel.

While it was still dark, God rolled away the stone and called forth life. With hope and amazement, we come before the God of light and life in prayer -

Unison Prayer O God, may all praise your name, for you have brought life out of death and hope out of despair. You have raised Jesus Christ from the dead to be the first resurrection and the promise of your victory of love over evil. Wise God, you know our doubts, our fears, and our failures, which we bring to the tomb on Easter morning. Through your Spirit, nurture the birth of hope, courage, and faith within us that we may forever live to praise and serve you, in the name of Jesus Christ, in whom we pray. Amen.

WE CLAIM THE PROMISE OF HOPE AND LOVE

*Scripture Reading Mark 16:1-8 Julie McKeen New Testament, Pew Bible, Page 54

This is the Word of God for the people of God. Thanks be to God!

Hymn #304 UMH Easter People, Raise Your Voices Sermon EASTER - A Time of New Beginning Rev. Mark Miller 2 Corinthians 5:14-19

New Testament, Pew Bible, Page 181

Celebration of Holy Communion and Prayer of Anointing (See insert)

Communion Music Now the Green Blade Riseth

In the Garden Central Brass

Time of Prayer

Joys and Concerns from the Congregation

The Lord’s Prayer

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom 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. WE GO OUT TO BE LIGHT

Opportunities for Shining the Light of Christ

*Closing Hymn #159 UMH Lift High the Cross

*Benediction Postlude Paraphrase on “Thine Is the Glory” Alexandre Guilmant (The congregation is welcome to leave quietly during the postlude or to stay and listen.)

Worship Notes

Post Easter Sermon Series - “Dare to Dream Again”

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Good Morning

We are pleased to have you as our guest in worship today. We have a gift for first-time visitors at our Welcome Center in our lobby and would be happy to give you a building tour if you are interested.

Please join us for Coffee Hour in Parish Hall immediately following worship. Parish Hall is down the hall on the right. There is an elevator next to the Chapel to assist you.

Also, you are welcome to arrive before worship to enjoy a cup of coffee in our Aldersgate Café located in the library, next to our main office.

Central’s sanctuary is equipped with a hearing loop. Hearing aids should be set on t-coil or ask an usher for a headset. Large-print hymnals are available from an usher.

We have worship activity bags for your children. You may pick them up in the church lobby. Please visit Cody’s Place, our Children’s Library located outside the balcony on the second floor.

We provide child care from 9:30-10:45 upstairs in room 214.

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OPPORTUNITIES

1st Sunday Mission of the Month: Native American Ministries Today Native Americans—with many unique languages, many unique cultures—honor their heritage and live as Jesus followers, led by a rotation of primarily Native American pastors. When you support Native American Ministries, you equip seminary students who will honor and celebrate Native American culture in their ministries. CUMC—Be THEIR Gift in 2018. March Pantry: Diapers: size 4,5,6 for MAP Babies quickly grow out of the small-sized of diapers that are most commonly donated to MAP. Very few donations of the larger sizes -- 4,5,& 6 -- come in. CUMC gave a large donation last year that is almost gone. Can we collect 420 diapers in the 3 sizes combined? (Mathematically: 1 child changed 4 times a day, times 7 days a week equals 28 diapers a week. Fifteen children would use 420 diapers a week.) Show your love for children, CUMC.

- BBQ for Camp programs after worship April 22nd - Food Truck April 23rd 5 p.m. - Unity Service at Crestwood UMC April 29th at 11 a.m. - Mission Trip June 17-21 to Cass Community

Our annual Church BBQ and live auction! Sunday, April 22nd. Come to church dressed for camp. After church there will be a camp meal of BBQ’s, potato chips, potato salad, pickles & carrots with cookies for dessert. This year we have a live auction with Bill Dye as our auctioneer. We are looking for items to be auctioned off. You bring it and Bill will handle the rest. The proceeds from this event will go to Camp programs. Hope to see you there!

Anchor Student Ministry Facebook: @AnchorYouthCUMC 4 p.m. God in Life Religious Emblem program (Scouts) Youth Group 5 p.m. / College Fellowship 7 p.m.

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Central United Methodist Church

1011 2nd Street, Muskegon MI 49440 231-722-6545

www.muskegoncentralumc.org E-mail: cumc@muskegoncentralumc.org

Facebook: Muskegon Central United Methodist Church Guest WiFi is CUMC01. Password: 2317226545

Members of CUMC Ministers Rev. Mark D. Miller Lead Pastor

(revmarkmiller@yahoo.com) cell 231-766-1376 Patty Dahlman Office Manager/Treasurer Melody Schneider The Corner Worship Leader Dan Melinn Facilities Coordinator Marian Davis Parish Visitor Josh Dugger Technology Director Juanita Joiner Outlook Editor Jim Johnson Financial Administrator Jane Catey Financial Secretary Doug Schramm Custodian Tim Richards The Corner Custodian Kerry Hopkins Nursery

Sunday, April 29, 2018

Muskegon Methodist Unity Worship Celebration 11 a.m. at Crestwood UMC

1220 Creston St., Muskegon, MI

Guest Speakers: Susan Harrison-Wolffis and Clayton Hardiman

Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace.

And be thankful. Colossians 3:15

Share your gifts. Open hearts. Open minds. Open doors. The people of the United Methodist Church

Organ Update The upgrade project for our organ is now complete. Over the last 3 months work has been done to replace the mechanical memory component installed in 1965 with the rebuilt and enlarged organ with current technology, a

solid state system. The old system was becoming increasingly unreliable over the last two years, many times failing during services. The work was completed last week and we now have a system that should last us many years into the future. The new memory component will make it much easier to handle the many services, programs, and organists we have at Central throughout the year. A very big thank you to Juanita Joiner for providing the funds for this work in memory of her parents. We are truly blessed for all that she does in so many areas of the church.