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ASHLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

A STEPHEN MINISTRY CONGREGATION

Joining Together on a Christian Journey of Love and Service

April 28, 2019

2600 Ashland Rd The Reverend Tresco E. Shannon, Pastor Office Hours: M-Thurs.: 8 am-3:30 pm Columbia, SC 29210 pastor@ashlandumc.org Telephone: 798-5350; Fax 798-6057 Phone Ext. 15

www.ashlandumc.org Worship services: The Path: 8:45AM Traditional: 11:00AM Sunday School: 9:45AM

Ryan Keith Karen Zobel Maria Anderson youth@ashlandumc.org Finance@ashlandumc.org Office@ashlandumc.org Phone Ext: 12 Phone Ext: 13 Phone Ext: 10

Jack Holladay Robert Neese pathmusic@ashlandumc.org music@ashlandumc.org Laura Siddons The Path, Ashland Youth Choir Traditional Worship Choir, Organist Pianist

What is Faith?

“YOU’RE NOT GOING TO tell us you believe in angels?” someone inquired, in a class that I was teaching. I then told the class to write one line naming something significant they had experienced in the last two weeks.

One said, “I had a difficult task to perform, but somehow I found the courage to do it.” Another

volunteered, “I wasn’t sure I was going to make it through the week with mid-term exams and all, but I did!” A third said, “Over the weekend I had a flash of insight that helped me decide what to do next year.”

“That’s interesting,” I commented. “It appears that we all have lost our memories. We have

forgotten what God said to our forebears. It’s in the Twenty-third chapter of Exodus, if you want to look it up. God said, “I am sending you an angel to enlighten you, to guard you on the way, to lead you to the place I have prepared for you. Be attentive to your angels; listen for your angel’s

voice!’ What we need to have is faith,” They didn’t understand what faith is.

Then I told them a tale about a man who was a confessed smuggler. Every day he crossed the border with his donkey loaded with hay. The border guards knew he was smuggling and searched him and his donkey but found nothing. The man became wealthy. At thirty he retired and threw a

party for the border guards. They asked him, “What have you been smuggling?” He responded, “Donkeys!”

Someone’s hand shot up and they said, “Faith is seeing!”

“Yes,” I responded. “If you don’t expect to see angels, you don’t see them. If people do not believe in God, it is because anything that might be perceived to point to the activity of God is

either ignored, filtered out or said to point to something else.

“Faith is seeing!”

--Tresco E Shannon

Ashland United Methodist Church An Order for the Worship of God

Second Sunday of Easter April 28, 2019 11:00 A.M. The Chiming of the Hour

The chiming of the hour is a call for us to shift from conversation to silence, as we prepare our hearts and minds to worship God.

Prelude “Prelude in C Major” Lani Smith

The Lighting of Altar Candles Call to Worship “Only Believe” Paul Rader

*The Hymn of Praise “Easter People, Raise Your Voices” UMH p. 304

*Invocation The Prayer of Confession (to be prayed by all)

O God, our heavenly Father, we have sinned against thee and are not worthy to be called thy children. We have forsaken thy way, and walked in the light of our own eyes. We have not loved thee with our whole heart. We have not loved our neighbor as ourselves. We have not had the mind of Christ. We have grieved the Holy Spirit. We have been conformed to this world which passeth away. We have not endured as seeing him who Is invisible. Forgive us, we beseech thee, most merciful Father, and renew us again in the strength of thy grace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Prayer for Pardon and The Lord’s Prayer The Anthem Minister: O Lord, open thou our lips. People: And our mouths shall show forth thy praise. Minister: Praise ye the Lord. People: The Lord’s name be praised. *The Psalter “Psalm 150” UMH p. 862

(Join in singing the Response 1.)

*Affirmation of Faith “The Apostles’ Creed” UMH p. 881 *The Gloria Patri UMH p. 71 *The Gospel Lesson John 20: 19-31 The Call to Prayer Leader: The Lord be with you. People: And Also with you. Leader: Let us pray.

Welcome!

Please sign the friendship pad when it is passed to you and pass it to your neighbor.

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.

The Apostles’ Creed

I believe in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ his only Son, our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; the third day he rose from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

Gloria Patri

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.

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. Amen.

Remember in Prayer Michael Higgins; Pat Murphy;

Vicki Proctor; Lucy Turner; Bill Turner;

Claire Dickerson, Granddaughter of Linda Dickerson

The Pastoral Prayer The Announcements The Offertory “Cantabile in A Flat Major” James Conely

*Doxology “Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow” UMH p. 95 *Hymn of Preparation “Christ Is Alive” UMH p. 318 Sermon “I Have My Doubts” Rev. Tresco E. Shannon The Prayer of Christian Discipleship *The Hymn of Response “Thine Be the Glory” UMH p. 308 *The Extinguishing of the Altar Candles *The Benediction *Benediction Response and Postlude “Hallelujah” G. F. Handel

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *All who are able, please stand. Please put your cell phones on vibrate when the service begins. Hearing devices are available from the sound technician.

A nursery is provided in the education wing for infants through 3 years old.

The altar flowers are given to the glory of God and in memory of Jessica McCoy Wright by Scott James.

Memorials Mac Smurthwaite by Coyet and Sally Lowery,

Jim & Nancy Bradley, Don & Robin Davidson

TODAY’S SCRIPTURE NT Pew Bible p. 115

John 20: 19-31 When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” After he said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” When he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.” But Thomas (who was called the Twin), one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord.” But he said to them, “Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands, and put my finger in the mark of the nails and my hand in his side, I will not believe.” A week later his disciples were again in the house, and Thomas was with them. Although the doors were shut, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here and see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it in my side. Do not doubt but believe.” Thomas answered him, “My Lord and my God!” Jesus said to him, “Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have come to believe.” Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book. But these are written so that you may come to believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that through believing you may have life in his name.

Enhancing Worship Today Crucifer: John Calore Acolytes: Caroline Calore, Caden Leysath Altar Steward: Alice Sealy Lay Reader: Danny Dilworth Welcome Center Advocate: Rebecca Swanson Greeters: Buddy & Linda Roberts Valet Parker: John Calore Ushers: Jay Lindsay, Jim Easterling, Buddy Roberts, Gerald White, Jimmy Smith

Opportunities to Serve & Learn

Wednesday Night Suppers

will resume in the Fall.

By Our Presence: Week Ending April 21, 2019 The Path: 136 Traditional: 191 TOTAL WORSHIP: 327 SS: N/A Maundy Thursday: 63

United Methodist Youth All 6

th - 12

th graders welcome!

Thoughts? Questions? Ideas? Want to join our email list? 803.798.5350 x 12 youth@ashlandumc.org

Sunday, April 28 - Youth Choir @4:30; MYF @5:30 May 3-5 – Spring Retreat Sunday, May 12 – Happy Mother’s Day! No MYF Sunday, May 19 – Senior Sunday & Senior Roast Sunday, May 26 - Memorial Day Weekend. No MYF

Sr. and Jr. High Bible studies meet at 6:30 pm on Wednesdays in Ashland House.

Ashland UMMen Meeting

Monday, May 6. 2019 Zorba’s, Seven Oaks Shopping Center, 6:30 pm.

Order dinner from the menu.

YTD Amount Rec'd +/- Actual Expenses 40,378.89

VBS 2019 is coming… June 17-21

Music, Art and Drama today at

5:00 PM in Room 125.

Volunteers Needed! No experience or pre-planning necessary.

Contact Tina Mastin at tinamastin26@gmail.com or (803) 358-9355

if you are interested in volunteering. Capri Sun donations are needed.

Please drop off donations by Ryan’s office. Registration form may be found at

www. ashlandumc.org

Update on Book Fair Donations

Ashland is once again seeking to raise funds to buy each child at Seven Oaks a book at the book fair. The cost of a voucher for one child is $6.00. The cost to sponsor a class is $100. To date, we have collected $2,430. This is 68% of the goal of $3,600. Payments should be made to Ashland church, marked “book fair”. We hope to conclude the fundraising by the end of April. Excess funds will be given to the teachers to buy books for their individual class libraries. Thanks for helping with this worthwhile project.

Faithwalker’s Third Annual Chicken BBQ Sunday, April 28th

Pick-up Noon-2 pm; dine-in Noon-1:00 pm See a Faithwalker SS member to pre-order

$10.00 per plate (pre-pay or day of) Menu: BBQ Chicken, Slaw, Macaroni and Cheese,

Baked Beans and Bread Proceeds support: Vacation Bible School, Seven Oaks Book

& School Supply Drive, and other ministries of Ashland UMC.

The Jeannie McCrea Scholarship will be awarded on Senior Sunday, May 19th. Applications are available from Ryan or Bud & Donna Gore. Mail applications to the Gore’s, 1802 Cedarbrook Drive, Columbia, 29212. (803-781-0523)

Deadline for applications is May 12th.

Note change in location for Ashland Readers: East Bay Deli, 7688 Broad River Rd, Irmo

May 19th, 6:30 pm “The Alice Network by Kate Quinn