South Roanoke United Methodist Church

+Hymn 280      All Glory, Laud, and Honor       St. Theodulph
+Affirmation of Faith 885                      A Modern Affirmation
     Pastor: Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is the one true church, apostolic and universal, whose holy faith let us now declare:
     Pastor and People: We believe in God the Father, infinite in wisdom, power, and love, and whose will is ever directed to his children’s’ good. We believe in Jesus Christ, Son of God and Son of man, the gift of the Father’s unfailing grace, the ground of our hope, and the promise of our deliverance from sin and death. We believe in the he Holy Spirit as the divine presence in our lives, whereby we are kept in perpetual remembrance of the truth of Christ, and find strength and help in time of need. We believe that this faith should manifest itself in the service of love as set forth in the example of our blessed Lord, to the end that the kingdom of God may come upon the earth. Amen.
Gloria Patri Hymnal                                                         No. 70
     Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Amen.
Cherub Choir                          Hosanna
Children’s Time
            (Children leave for Children’s Church. See * below)
Anthem                       Lift High the Cross                        Schalk
                                           (Hymn 159)
Sharing of Joys and Concerns
     -Personal insight to grow as Christ’s disciple
     -Catie Wright
Pastoral Prayer
     The Lord's Prayer                                      Hymnal, No. 895
     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.
Offering of Tithes and Gifts to God's Work
     Offertory Prayer
     Offertory                   The King Is Coming                   Gaither
                                         (Dr. Ahn, tenor)
+Doxology                                                         Hymnal, No. 95
     Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise him, all creatures here below; praise him above, ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
+Hymn 288               Were You There             Were You There
The Scripture Lesson (N.T. pg. 33)                   Matthew 27:45-50
     The word of the Lord.
     Thanks be to God.
Sermon                  "Were You There?"              Amos Rideout

                                   SENDING FORTH
+Hymn 298    When I Survey the Wondrous Cross     amburg
+Benediction with Choral Response
(Following the benediction you are encouraged to greet those around you, and wish them Godspeed in the week ahead.)
+Postlude

WELCOME! We're glad to have all who have joined us for this time of worship. Especially to our guests and visitors, we welcome you to South Roanoke and to our fellowship. We invite those who have no church home to make South Roanoke your church and add your witness to ours.

NEXT WEEK’S SERMON, The Ultimate Meaning of Life will be based on Matthew 28:1-10 and Colossian 3:1-4. Please read and study these texts this week.

WE WELCOME Dr. Heedoe Ahn to South Roanoke Church this morning. Dr. Ah, Ph.D.. in Hospital Administration, is from Wonju, Roanoke’s first Sister City (1964). He is working as a V-P for Planning and International Affairs with Oryoung, Inc., a Hospital Supply Co., with offices in Seoul and Pusan, Korea. He is here in the he USA on a business trip. Dr. Ahn was a UMC Crusade Scholar1974-76, graduating with honors in Hospital Administration from MCV. From 1967-72, he was a co-worker with Dr. Roth at the Wonju Union Christian Hospital. Many will recall him from previous visits, when he ha attended services with us, and celebrated his love of the Lord in song. Dr. Ahn and his wife are proud parents of three distinguished daughters, and grandparents of seven children; the entire family is active in the Church. He is a Deacon of the First Methodist Church in Wonju and, until recent year, its Choir Director. It is an honor to have Dr. Ahn with us.

NEXT OPPORTUNITY FOR WORSHIP: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 7:00 P.M. CONTEMPORARY WORSHIP SERVICE. The service will begin at 7:00 p.m. There will be no pot luck dinner this month, but everyone is asked to bring a dessert.

ON HOLY THURSDAY we will celebrate the Last Supper with a Tenebrae Service in the church sanctuary. The service will begin at 7:30 p.m. The Tenebrae (meaning "shadows"), an early eighth-century service, was once observed as an all-night vigil. Our service adapts it as an extinguishing of the lights indicative of the flight of the disciples following the Last Supper, and the darkness that fell over the earth as the Son of God was crucified. The music, A Service of Darkness by Dale Wood, vividly portrays the suffering, pain, ugliness and horror of Christ’s death on the cross.

THE LENTEN OFFERING this year will go to the ASP Mission Project and the Agape Mission. The goal is $12,000.00. Anything received over this amount will go to local missions. Make your check payable to SRUMC and place it in one of the Lenten envelopes in the pew racks and then put it in the offering plate.

PLAN TO STAY TODAY immediately following the morning worship service for the dedication of the Good Shepherd Columbarium and Memorial Wall. The service will be held in the Columbarium. Please exit through the outside doors leading to the parking lot and come to the Columbarium as quickly as possible.

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK: All efforts to destroy are vain - God’s Holy Word will still remain; so hammer on, ye hostile hands, your hammers break, God anvil stands. -Author Unknown

THE CHURCH SANCTUARY will be open from 7:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. on Good Friday, March 29, for prayer and meditation. Please come anytime you like and stay as long as you wish.

THERE WILL BE an Easter Egg Dye in the gym on March 29, at 6:00 p.m., and an Easter Egg Hunt on March 30, at 11:00 a.m.

THE ROANOKE DISTRICT SINGLES FELLOWSHIP will meet on Sunday, April 7 from 2:00-4:00 p.m. at Greene Memorial United Methodist Church. If you would like more information about this group, call Terri Allen, 725-1991.

PLANS HAVE BEEN MADE for a trip to Ashe County, NC and Old Salem on May 15 and 16. The price of $120 will include transportation, motel, donations, gratuity, and ticket to Old Salem. Meals are not included. There is a poster outside the church office with information and sign-up space. Help with the planning by indicating your interest as soon as possible.