La Plata United

Methodist Church

First Sunday in Lent

March 10, 2019

Café Worship (8:30)*You may leave your cell phones ON, but set to vibrate or silent, please*

Music Before WorshipWelcome & Centering

*Opening Prayer (Together)Help me, O God to walk in your ways. In this new

season of Lent, help me to turn from those things thathinder me and cling to those things that strengthen mefor the journey. May this journey be one of renewal,restoration, reconciliation, and rejoicing. In the Name ofthe One who comes to make us new, Amen.

Greeting Each Other in the Name of Christ

Musical MomentMy Hope Is built on nothing less than Jesus’ blood and righteousnessI dare not trust the sweetest frame but wholly lean on Jesus’ name. On Christ the solid Rock I stand, all other ground is sinking sand, all other ground is sinking sand!

Announcements & Invitations

Time of Prayer:Sharing Our Week’s Blessings & Trials, Requests,Silent Prayers of Confession, Pastoral Prayer

The Lord’s Prayer (Together)Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy

name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth asit is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. Andforgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those whotrespass against us. And lead us not into temptation,but deliver us from evil; for thine is the kingdom, andthe power, and the glory forever. Amen.

ReloadScriptures for the Day

The Epistle Lesson Romans 10: 8-13The Gospel Lesson Luke 4: 1-13

The Message Rev. Dr. Susan E Boehl

“Lent: Renewing our Foundation”

Benediction

*Please rise in body or in spirit

Liturgist: Tina McCormick; Service Prayer Partner: Jeanette Tull

Traditional Worship (11:00)*You may leave your cell phones ON, but set to vibrate or silent, please*

Prayer Before WorshipHelp me, O God to walk in your ways. In this new season of Lent,

help me to turn from those things that hinder me and cling to those

things that strengthen me for the journey. May this journey be one

of renewal, restoration, reconciliation, and rejoicing. In the Name

of the One who comes to make us new, Amen.

Prelude, Lighting the Altar Candles, & A Time of Quiet Meditation Linda Dent Mitchell

When the Prayer Before Worship has finished and the Prelude

begins, please quiet yourselves in preparation for worship.

Introit Chancel Choir

“He Is Lord”

Welcome, News & Opportunities

*Call to Worship (Responsively)

Create in me a pure heart, O God,

and renew a steadfast spirit within me.

Do not cast me from your presence

or take your Holy Spirit from me.

Restore to me the joy of your salvation

and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.

Lord, in your mercy, Amen.

*Opening Hymn UM Hymnal,269

“Lord, Who Throughout These Forty Days”

Prayer of Confession and PardonO God, as we enter into the journey of Lent, we realize and admit

that we are not prepared for you. In our lives there are still many

shadows, nooks and crannies where darkness still penetrates.

Create in us clean and contrite hearts, O God. Deliver us from our

complacency and our nature to settle for less than You. Forgive us

for the many ways we have grieved you and place us again on the

way that leads to life and life eternal. Search us and know us, O

God and transform all our dark places with Your Light.

(Silent Prayers of Confession)

Lift up your heads! Lift up your hearts! You have been far off have been

brought near by the blood of Christ. In the name of Jesus Christ, you have

been found forgiven!

In the Name of Jesus Christ, you have been found forgiven. Amen.

Passing the Peace of Christ

The Peace of the Lord be with you.

And also with you.

Let us greet our neighbors and extend God’s peace to each other.

Children’s Moment Trish Carruth

Anthem: Chancel Choir

“With a Grateful Heart and a Joyful Song”

The Epistle Lesson Romans 10: 8-13

Offertory: Chancel Choir

Giving our Tithes and Offerings

*The Doxology UM Hymnal, 95

Praise God from whom all blessings flow. Praise him all

creatures here below. Praise him above ye heavenly hosts.

Praise Father Son and Holy Ghost. Amen.

Prayer of Dedication (Pastor)

*Hymn of Preparation The Faith We Sing, 2128

“Come and Find The Quiet Center”

The Gospel Lesson Luke 4: 1-13

This is the Word of God for the people of God.

Thanks be to God.

The Message Rev. Dr. Susan E. Boehl

"Lent: Renewing Our Foundation”

*Closing Hymn UM Hymnal,374

“Standing On The Promises”

Benediction

Congregational Response The Faith We Sing, 2080

All I need is you, Jesus, all I need is you.

You are the source of all I need. All I need is you.

Postlude Linda Dent Mitchell

*Please rise in body or in spirit

Acolyte: Nick Summers; Liturgist: Logan Marsh

Organist: Linda Dent Mitchell; Chancel Choir Director: Pat Day;

Service Prayer Partner: Sandy Tull

The flowers on the altar are given to the glory of God,

and in memory of husband & father,Patrick E. Beveridge,

by his loving wife Karyl and children

The Scripture LessonsRomans 10: 8-13 (NIV)“The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart,” that is, the message

concerning faith that we proclaim: If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,”

and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your

mouth that you profess your faith and are saved. As Scripture says, “Anyone who

believes in him will never be put to shame.” For there is no difference between

Jew and Gentile—the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on

him, for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”

Luke 4: 1-13 (NIV)Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, left the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the

wilderness, where for forty days he was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing

during those days, and at the end of them he was hungry. The devil said to him,

“If you are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.”

Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone.’

The devil led him up to a high place and showed him in an instant all the

kingdoms of the world. And he said to him, “I will give you all their authority and

splendor; it has been given to me, and I can give it to anyone I want to. If you

worship me, it will all be yours.” Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Worship the Lord

your God and serve him only.”

The devil led him to Jerusalem and had him stand on the highest point of the

temple. “If you are the Son of God,” he said, “throw yourself down from here. For

it is written:

“‘He will command his angels concerning you

to guard you carefully; they will lift you up in their hands,

so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.”

Jesus answered, “It is said: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’

When the devil had finished all this tempting, he left him until an opportune time.

Living Into God’s Word

1. When was the last time you were tempted by

something/someone? How did you do?

2. Jesus was led by the _________, But tempted by the

_______. So, does God ever lead us into temptation?

3. What does the Lord’s Prayer say about temptation?

4. Romans declares to _________with your heart and

________ with your mouth. What is the connection (if

any) between your heart and your mouth when it comes

to Jesus?

5. What “foundations” are you standing on for Lent?

6. What Spiritual Disciplines will you employ for Lent?

7. What are you giving up or adding on for Lent?

CALENDARSunday, March 10

8:30a Café Worship (FH2)

9:45a Sunday School for all ages

11:00a Traditional Service (Sanctuary)

1:30p Sagepoint Service

Monday, March 11

1:30p BLP 4's Team Mtg. (Rm. 412/Board Room)

5:30p AA Mtg. - 12 Step Home Group (Rm. 104)

6:00p BLP Board Mtg. (Rm. 412/Board Room)

6:00p Girl Scout Troop 3411 (Rm. 110)

7:00p Pastor’s Study “Simon Peter” (FH2)

8:00p AA Mtg - Warner Group (Rm. 104)

Tuesday, March 12

10:00a UMW Book Club (Parlor)

1:30p BLP 2's Team Mtg. (Rm. 412/Board Room)

4:00p Dine Out at Outback Steakhouse till 9:00p

6:00p Creative Circle (Rm. 104)

6:30p Mounted Wanderer’s 4-H Club (FH1)

7:30p Finance Mtg. (Rm. 412/Board Room)

Wednesday, March 13

9:00a Wednesday Morning Bible Study (Rm. 110)

12:00p AA - Serenity Seekers (Rm. 104)

2:30p Food Pantry til 4:00 in the Bowie Annex

4:00p BLP Literacy Night (FH2)

6:00p Beatitudes Puppets Practice (Rm. 110)

6:30p Southern Maryland Trail Riders Board Mtg. (FH1)

7:00p Cherub Choir / Crimson Angels Practice. (Rms. 104 & 110)

7:30p Chancel Choir Practice (Rm. 100)

Thursday, March 14

1:30p BLP 3's Team Mtg. (Rm. 412/Board Room)

6:00p Bell Choir Practice (Sanctuary)

6:30p Cub Scout Pack 423 Den Meeting (Rms. 104, 106, 110 & FH1)

7:00p Disciple II (Rm. 102)

7:00p The Other Twelve Disciples rehearsal (Sanctuary)

Friday, March 15

6:00p Youth Group Game Night (YR)

Saturday, March 16

Sunday, March 17

8:30a Café Worship (FH2)

9:45a Sunday School for all ages

11:00a Traditional Service (Sanctuary)

12:30p ASP Soup, Stew, Chili Cook-off (FH1)

KEY: FH1=Old Fellowship Hall, FH2=New Fellowship Hall, Rm. 104=Old Youth Room, Rm. 106=Old Conf. Rm #1,

Rm. 110=Old Conf. Rm. #2, Rm. 102=Old Parlor BLP=Blessed Lambs Preschool,

HERE’S THE SCOOPDINE OUT - We will have our first Dine-Out of the year at Outback Steakhouse.Nicole and her fine crew do a lot for LPUMC every year, so please join us andsupport both Outback and our "Building Fund Reimbursement Program".Outback will give LPUMC 10% of all the money spent on food between4:00-9:00 PM on Tuesday, March 12th at the La Plata Outback location (acrossfrom the Church). You will need a coupon (available on the information table)or you can show the image of our event flyer from the Church's Facebook page.

ASP - Please join us on Sunday, March 17 following the 11:00 service for the2nd Annual Soup, Stew & Chili Cook-Off and live dessert auction to supportyour Appalachia Service Project (ASP) teams that will be traveling toTennessee & Virginia this summer to make several homes warmer, safer anddrier. Please see The Grapevine for more information.

UNITED METHODIST WOMEN - The UMW will meet on March 19, at 7:00 PMin Fellowship Hall 1. Amy Young from The Catherine Foundation will join us totell us about her work empowering women and men to make the best choicesfor their lives and the lives of their children. We will hold a baby shower tohelp stock their shelves with needed items for the community. They haverequested the following items be donated: Diapers in sizes 2, 3, & 4, Onesies,Outfits for girls and boys in size 2 & 2T, baby lotion and shampoo, formula,crib sheets, and gift cards to Walmart, if you do not want to shop. They do notneed blankets as those are donated on a regular basis.

SILENT AUCTION - The 201P LPUMC Silent Auction plans are underway andwe need your support. This year our Silent Auction will be held on Saturday,April 27. Make plans to come out to enjoy fun and fellowship while you bidon your favorite treasures. Please stop by the Silent Auction Table and seeLouise Stine to pick up a few Solicitation letters to take to local businesses.

THE GRAPEVINE - We are looking for someone to be the new Editor for TheGrapevine, our online newsletter. It MIGHT be you! If you like working withcomputer graphics, if you like using pictures and words to spread the newsabout the wonderful ministries of our church, if you like communication andthink the more people know, the better we can be, then call the church officeor let Pastor Susan know. THIS could be a way to use your gifts for HISservice. Thanks!

PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY - The Prayer Shawl Ministry is off to a great start.On Tuesday, March 5, we held our second meeting. We gathered together inthe church parlor for a little knitting/crocheting and fellowship. We would loveto have you join us! We will meet on the first Tuesday of each month at 5:30,our next meeting is on Tuesday, April 2, 2019. We are working on a specialproject, the patterns (both knit and crochet) can be found on the churchwebsite, laplataumc.org. We are also working on prayers shawls that can beshared with friends and family. We have some completed shawls, so if youhave a friend or family member who would benefit from a prayer shawl,please give Karen a call in the office and she can arrange to make sure you get

one.

HOSPITALITY MINISTRY - Just say hi, that is how it starts! When a visitor orsomeone you do not know walks into service, it only takes a moment to say Hi!Once that happens, the sky is the limit! A simple “hello” opens the door to anew friend, a new member, a new opportunity to increase the Body of Christhere at La Plata Church. Look around and introduce yourself to someone thisSunday. Ask if it is their first time here, invite them to sit with you, show themwhere the Nursery is or how they can sign the Attendance Pads. Think back toyour first time at service. Who welcomed you? Hospitality means a lot! If youare excited to see new faces and have no trouble striking up a conversationwith a stranger, we would love for you to be a part of our new HospitalityTeam. See Pastor Susan for more information.

BASKET CLASS - Becky Butler will be offering Beginning Pine NeedleBasketry at the church on April 5 from 10-4. Participants will learn aboutcoiling natural material then create their own unique pine needle baskets. Theclass includes all supplies including a prepared wood center, prepared pineneedles, thread, sewing needles, and more. Tuition is $65. For moreinformation email Becky at becky@beckysbaskets.com or call 240-776-4482.

FLOWER CHART - The 2019 Flower Chart is now posted on the bulletin boardin the narthex. Please stop by and choose a date to provide flowers to decoratethe altar in honor or in memory of a special person in your life.

WORSHIPWORSHIP SCHEDULE - The Sunday morning worship schedule is: CaféWorship at 8:30 AM in Fellowship Hall 2, and Traditional Worship in theSanctuary at 11:00 AM.

NURSERY IS AVAILABLE - Nursery care for little ones (ages 0-4 yrs) isavailable during the 11:00 Sunday morning service. If your little one becomesunsettled and is in need of more care, please contact an usher who can directyou to the nursery or to the rocking chairs in the back. We are grateful to thestaff and volunteers that help us provide a nursery each week.

If you are a parent or a grandparent of young children, or you just want tospend some time with the youngest in our congregation, consider signing upto volunteer in the Nursery. To volunteer, or for information, contact AlyssaWheeler at awheeler007@gmail.com.

HEARING ASSIST DEVICES - are available, please see an usher to get one.

SERVICE & CARINGFOOD PANTRY NEEDS YOUR HELP - The Food Pantry is requesting yourdonations of the following items, grape jelly, canned peaches, pears,mandarin oranges, applesauce, (no peel off cups please), pasta meal bags,baked beans, soups, children's juice boxes, snack items for kids (individualwrapped cookies, cheese crackers etc.). You may place your donated items inthe Food Donation Box in the front entrance. Pet food donations are alwaysappreciated. You can also make monetary donations, just write "Food Pantry"in the memo line of your check, or give online.

FAITH SHARINGSUMMER CAMP - It may be cold outside, but you can begin registering forsummer camp!! There are summer camps offered through the BaltimoreWashington Conference where our children and youth have Christianfellowship, develop deeper relationships with God and enjoy great outdooractivities! Manidokan is near Harpers Ferry WVA and West River is south ofAnnapolis. Both offer week long camps for children and youth entering grades2nd - 12th next fall. The cost for the week is about $485. La Plata UMC offerscampership money for any of our children or youth who want to attend! Pleasecontact Corrie Roberts for information about how our church can support yourcampers.

PLEASE INVITE YOUR FRIENDS - It is the simplest and most effective way toshare Christ with others: just invite your friends to church with you. Mostpeople who grew up as Christians and who aren't in a church say they justhaven't found a church they like, and because no one has invited them. Mostpeople if you ask, will say yes to an invitation. Just ask them to come to churchfor a special event, or special Sunday, or to hear a sermon you think will helpthem.

MAKE A NEW FRIEND TODAY - As you enter Church today to worship, lookaround and see if you can find someone you don't know. During Passing of thePeace, make a point to introduce yourself to them and invite them to join youin an activity of the Church. If you can't get to them during the Passing of thePeace, hang around for a bit after worship and strike up a conversation withthem. In time you'll discover if they are long lost members, or here for the firsttime. Either way, you get to make a new friend. Thank you for being one ofthe friendliest and most caring congregations around.

ADMINISTRATIONADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL - The next Administrative Council meeting will beheld on Tuesday, March 26 at 7:30 PM in Fellowship Hall 2.

STEWARDSHIP - Please be sure that the outer doors close firmly and arelocked when you leave the building. Turn out the lights when you leave aroom. Turn off the heat/air conditioner in the room you are using. These areall things we can do to keep our building secure, our members safe, and ouroperating costs down.

CHURCH WEBSITE - To go directly to our newly redesignedchurch website on your mobile phone, you can scan this littleblack box with your cell phone’s QR Reader app. Put yourphones camera over this graphic, and it will take you to ourwebsite, or key in www.laplataumc.org. You'll find links to themost recent issues of the "Grapevine" and Bulletin right at thetop of each page, and scroll a little further down on the home page to find alink for online giving. Take a minute, visit and let the webmaster (DanBrennan) know what you think.

Our Prayer ListDave Hollar is dealing with problems with anemia and kidney failure.

Kathy Green is recovering from surgery to remove her Gallbladder.

Chris Rogers is recovering from surgery to remove her Gallbladder.

Robin Boswell will be having knee replacement surgery on March 12th.

Sunny Rupprecht will be having foot surgery on Thursday, March 14th.

Gay Johnson and family as they mourn the loss of her father.

Gwen Todd and family as they mourn the loss of her father, James B. Sager.

Continue praying for these friends & loved ones:Christina Kingsbury Alyssa Buckler Jennifer Hancock

Jennifer Carpenter Hailey Sellers Julie Burch

Mike Merritt Laurie Hamilton John McPherson

Larry Johnson Jim Harmon Mildred Pritchard

David Beatty Mary Pat Berry Marion Craft

Sharon Ferguson Linda Pritchard Jason Morrison

Rollie Hower Ted Rogers Patricia Buckler

Rosalie Snyder Jennifer Hamer Sharon Biasatti

Bob Huffman June Hanson Madelyn Donaldson

Crystal Rupprecht Don Stapleson Mary Ann Bivens

Stephanie Williams Landin Richards Renee Nash

Jerome Church Charles Snyder Laurie Hamilton

Sonny Rupprecht Trevor Brown Doug Williams

Lennis Bridgett Randy Hill Diana Church

Tom Berry Bruce Richardson Don Rowe

Barbara Rowe Keith Winters Katrina Gessner

Joyce Dean Karyl Beveridge Gayle Wilkerson

John Stapleson Iris Dickerson Harolly Coombs

Donna Sarnacki Joseph S. Eye Barbara Arrington

Our Church Staff & Church Leadership Rev. Dr. Susan E. Boehl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Senior Pastor

Rev. Ed Chance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Retired Pastor / Visitation

Corrie Roberts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Youth Leader

Karen Hamner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Church Administrator

Patricia Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Choir Director

Linda Dent Mitchell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Organist

Cheryl Reckeweg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hand Bell Choir Director

Laurie Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Church Treasurer

Archie Verdiglione, Sr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Building Superintendent

Jim Harris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Church Sexton

Bill Riley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Groundskeeper

Julie Robbins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Preschool Director

Trish Carruth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Asst. Preschool Director

Eugene Bradford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Administrative Council Chair

Archie Verdiglione, Sr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lay Leader

Kevin Robbins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Board of Trustees President

Rick Boggs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Staff-Parish Relations Chair

Zana May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Finance Committee Chair

Our Church Motto for 2019

“Finding our way forward, hand in hand with God and with each

other"

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