New Hope Cumberland Presbyterian Church

7845 Coles Ferry PK, Lebanon, TN 37087 Church Phone 449-7020 www.NewHopeCPChurch.com email: nwhpchrch0@gmail.com CCLI Copyright License #11118959 Lead Pastor: Vernon Burrow 406-6385; Youth & Education Pastor: Brad Unland 844-4198; Minister of Music: Ben Spicer; Worship Leaders: Rebecca Butler, Karen White

Order for the Public Worship of God

April 6, 2014 Enter to Worship THE PRELUDE (Please begin to take your seats to prepare for worship) LIGHTING THE CANDLES (Symbolizing the bringing in of the Light of Christ) *THE PRAISE MEDLEY This Is the Day (Hymnal, page 590) Bless His Holy Name (Hymnal, page 13) You Are Holy (Not in Hymnal) *THE WELCOME AND INVOCATION *THE PROFESSION OF FAITH (In Unison) The Apostles Creed #716 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. He descended into Hades; the third day He rose again form 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 living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Christian Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen. *THE GLORIA PATRI Glory Be to the Father #623 CHILDRENS TIME (Children may come to the stage at this time. Parents may accompany very young children as needed; followed by dismissal to Childrens Church.) *HYMN Our Great Savior (Vss. 1,3,4) #89 THE PASTORAL PRAYER AND PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE THE LORDS PRAYER (In Unison) THE ANNOUNCEMENTS THE OFFERTORY SENTENCE Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving and make good your vows to the Most High. Ps. 50:14 THE GIVING OF HIS TITHES AND OUR OFFERINGS *THE DOXOLOGY Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow #625 *THE PRAYER OF DEDICATION THE GOSPEL LESSON John 11:1-44 (inside bulletin insert) THE MESSAGE Grief Followed by Joy Pastor Burrow Fifth Sunday in Lent 10:00 a.m. Welcome April 6, 2014
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INVITATION TO CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP AND CHURCH MEMBERSHIP *THE HYMN OF INVITATION Open My Eyes, That I may See #381 THE INVITATION TO HOLY COMMUNION THE GREAT THANKSGIVING FOR LENT (Read responsively; Congregation read bold print) The Lord be with you And also with you Lift up your hearts We lift them up to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give our thanks and praise (The pastor prays. When finished, the congregation may say in unison:) Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might, Heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest. (Pastor prays the prayer of preparation. When finished he will say, Let the congregation say) Christ has died; Christ is risen; Christ will come again. THE DEDICATION OF THE BREAD AND WINE THE PASSING OF THE BREAD AND WINE (The elders will pass the communion elements for people in each pew. Each person may partake when ready. After the elders and the pastor have partaken, let us join in singing Alleluia.) *THE BLESSING AND BENEDICTION *PARTING HYMN *POSTLUDE Leave to Serve *Where this mark appears, all who are able please stand to honor God. (Feel free to stand or keep seated according to your own comfort needs.) Alleluia #91 Acolytes *EXTINGUISHING THE CANDLES (Taking the Light into the World)

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Prayer Requests (and to remove names from list)

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Our Prayer Requests

The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous person availeth much. James 5:16
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Praise and Answered Prayer

-Dena Cazee -Bill Binney (Richs brother, cancer) -Jhy Johnson (Req. by Clayton) -Kayla Wald (Denas friend, cancer) -Ed Triplet (Gina Jones brother-in-law) -Louann & Gill Gustafson -Kathy JardinaJohnson (req. by Dena) -Amanda Greene (leukemia diagnosis) -Dora Smith (req.by Leigh Roderick) -Abigail Jardina -Doug Tomlinson (Pattys husband) -Pauline Horton -Helen Moss (Rachel Greers mother)

-Elizabeth Reynolds (cataract surgery) -Jack Thompson -Ron Hensley (Recovering at home) -Derrick Meade (death in family) -Lee Hawn (requested by Paula) -Ethan Hawn (Paula Hawns nephew) -Glenda Williams (Richs co-worker) -Jackie Hill (Louise Yates sister) -Jeff Granstaff (Louise Yates son) -Margaret Christmas -Jean B. Smith (Paul Browns aunt) -Lisa Bartlett (Scott and Brians mother) -Dora Crawford (homebound) -Vivian Smrtic (out-of-state member)

Ministry Leaders
Today: Lock-Up: Robert Haynes. Media: Rick White. Nursery: Position Open. Ushers: Clayton Fisher, Jimmy Reynolds, Sean Haynes, Rich Binney. Hospitality: Anna King. Next Sunday, April 13: Lock-Up: Evelyn Price. Media: Rick White. Nursery: Karen Haynes. Ushers: Bill & Kelly Brown, Mike Sebolt, Van McCallum. Hospitality: Mary Thompson & Leeann Crosslin.

Easter Lily Orders

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Lectionary Readings
Fifth Sunday in Lent. Ezekiel 37:1-14 (The valley of the dry bones and what God can do with even this!) Psalm 130 (use Tone 4 in G minor with the sung response.) Romans 8:6-11 (Paul contrasts the life of the flesh, which draws from sin and leads to death, with the life of the Spirit, which draws from the Spirit of Christ and leads to righteousness. This is not a dualist rejection of the body, but rather a refusal to be controlled by its impulses. "God who raised Jesus from the dead will give life to our mortal bodies through the Spirit.") John 11:1-45 (Lazarus is dead, long dead, stinking dead. Jesus is resurrection and life, and raises him from the dead.) Color: Purple.

In (memory/honor) of:

Grief

Followed by Joy

Welcome to Worship
elcome to New Hope Church, now into our third century serving God! If you are visiting, you will discover a loving, spirit-filled church family. Here is some helpful information as you join us in worship today: All who worship here are equals in the sight of God, regardless of race, age, gender, physical disability or religious affiliation. Communion, when celebrated, is open to all who profess Christ as Lord and Savior, whether affiliated with this church or not. Children may partake of Communion as well, if parents approve. A nursery is available during the service; please see a greeter for directions. (This is for infants and children up to 3 years of age.) Handicap-accessible restrooms are located off the narthex (main foyer) and adjacent to the entrance lobby in the Fellowship Hall/Gym. Please complete the tear-off attendance slip attached to the bulletin and drop it in the offering plate so we will have a record of your visit with us today. Thank you for remembering to silence your cell phone during the service. We ask that there be no food or beverages in the sanctuary, please. If you arrived as a visitor we hope that you leave as a friend and worship with us often! New Hope Church exists to: Glorify God in worship and rejoice in our life together; Share the Good News of the Gospel in word and deed; Reach as many as we can with the saving love of Jesus; Help each person grow toward Christian maturity, and find their place of service in the church and in the world.

Ministries/Activities Within Our Church

Mass Mailing to our surrounding area April 10. This Wednesday night, April 9, we will have a folding and sorting gathering to get things ready for the mailing. Come at 6:00. If you like, bring snacks. Eat and fold and do a little praying. Pre-Easter Clean-Up Day will be Saturday morning, April 12 at 8:00. This will be a deep-cleaning inside and outside the church, window cleaning, mulching, yard work, etc. Also help is needed to hang acoustic wall-coverings in the gym. We will work until about noon, and a pizza lunch will be served for whoever survives until then. The more hands we have, the faster we will get done! Palm Sunday, the beginning of Holy Week, is next Sunday. We need all of our children here to participate in the Procession of the Palms (the waving of the Palm Branches remembering Christs Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem). One Great Hour of Sharing offering will be taken to help the Cumberland Presbyterian Disaster Fund which responds to some of the most critical needs with material aid. This offering is shared with Church World Service. We have ordered special envelopes for your use.

Easter Lily Orders please dont forget to fill out your request for your Easter Lily(s) to be placed on the stage on Easter Sunday in honor or memory of a loved one. The sign-up is on the tear-off portion of todays bulletin. Please include your payment with your order, or if you have not yet paid, please mark a check to the church with Easter lilies in the memo line. Thanks! We are asking that you begin to bring wrapped candy and Easter Eggs for the New Hope Community Egg Hunt. The Egg Hunt will be the Saturday before Easter, starting at Noon. There is a box in the Narthex to put the candy and eggs in. Thanks in advance! Good Friday Service of Tenebrae (darkness) will be April 18th at 7:30. EASTER MORNING SCHEDULE. We will have a covered-dish breakfast at 8:30, followed at 9:30 by a time of greeting our neighbors and visitors in the Narthex. The Community Easter Service will be at the regular time of 10:00. New Hope Mens Ministry will have its start-up meeting Saturday, May 3 at 8:30 in the church kitchen (pushed back a month due to the clean-up day). This will be an organizational meeting. A lite breakfast will be served by the church staff. As we have been relating over the past few weeks, the Men's Ministry will be a time for men to come together for fellowship, support and building relationships. We will discuss ways to help with needs inside and outside our church, whether through handyman type projects or whatever needs may arise. We will become the focal planning team for events that the men sponsor such as the Mothers Day Brunch and Valentines Banquet. Working with facilities manager Bill Brown, buildings and grounds maintenance (mowing) will also be a focus. Most importantly, through this ministry, we will build on having a better relationship with our Lord Jesus Christ. As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. - Proverbs 27:17. Bicycles for Pine Ridge Indian Reservation: We are collecting bikes and trikes for the Masters Hands Outreach Ministries on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in Oglala, SD. Bob Martin is heading up a mission action. Fiddlers Grove Cowboy Church is Collecting BICYCLES IN ANY CONDITION. If you have a bike or trike to donate please call, 615-585-5890 and we will be happy to pick up your donation. Deadline -- May 25. Church Camps are fast approaching - We are concerned that every child in our church, those ready for the 4th grade and older, will have the privilege of going to camp this June. We serve a lot more children than we have ever served before. We have traditionally paid one half of the camp fee for every child who attends our church. That will be more costly within itself this year because of the increased numbers. We also know that some of our children will not even be able to pay half their fee. We are working on setting a $20 minimum for each child attending camp, just to make sure that each child and their family has some investment in the program. So it may be that some of you who dont have children camp age will adopt a child and help them. See Pastor Brad if you would like to help a child get to camp this year.

Stephen Ministry - Got a burden? You dont have to carry that burden alone. You can have a STEPHEN MINISTER who will spend time with you, listen to you, and walk beside you. If you or someone you know is interested in receiving care through the Stephen Ministry program at New Hope, please contact the pastor through the Church office at (615) 449-7020 and request that a Stephen minister contact you.

The Gospel Lesson

John 11:1-44 (New International Version) The Death of Lazarus 11 Now a man named Lazarus was sick. He was from Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. 2 (This Mary, whose brother Lazarus now lay sick, was the same one who poured perfume on the Lord and wiped his feet with her hair.) 3 So the sisters sent word to Jesus, Lord, the one you love is sick. 4 When he heard this, Jesus said, This sickness will not end in death. No, it is for Gods glory so that Gods Son may be glorified through it. 5 Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. 6 So when he heard that Lazarus was sick, he stayed where he was two more days, 7 and then he said to his disciples, Let us go back to Judea. 8 But Rabbi, they said, a short while ago the Jews there tried to stone you, and yet you are going back? 9 Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours of daylight? Anyone who walks in the daytime will not stumble, for they see by this worlds light. 10 It is when a person walks at night that they stumble, for they have no light. 11 After he had said this, he went on to tell them, Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep; but I am going there to wake him up. 12 His disciples replied, Lord, if he sleeps, he will get better. 13 Jesus had been speaking of his death, but his disciples thought he meant natural sleep. 14 So then he told them plainly, Lazarus is dead, 15 and for your sake I am glad I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him. 16 Then Thomas (also known as Didymus[a]) said to the rest of the disciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him. Jesus Comforts the Sisters of Lazarus 17 On his arrival, Jesus found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb for four days. 18 Now Bethany was less than two miles[b] from Jerusalem, 19 and many Jews had come to Martha and Mary to comfort them in the loss of their brother. 20 When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went out to meet him, but Mary stayed at home. 21 Lord, Martha said to Jesus, if you had been here, my brother would not have died. 22 But I know that even now God will give you whatever you ask. 23 Jesus said to her, Your brother will rise again. 24 Martha answered, I know he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day. 25 Jesus said to her, I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; 26 and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe this?

Yes, Lord, she replied, I believe that you are the Messiah, the Son of God, who is to come into the world. 28 After she had said this, she went back and called her sister Mary aside. The Teacher is here, she said, and is asking for you. 29 When Mary heard this, she got up quickly and went to him. 30 Now Jesus had not yet entered the village, but was still at the place where Martha had met him. 31 When the Jews who had been with Mary in the house, comforting her, noticed how quickly she got up and went out, they followed her, supposing she was going to the tomb to mourn there. 32 When Mary reached the place where Jesus was and saw him, she fell at his feet and said, Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died. 33 When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come along with her also weeping, he was deeply moved in spirit and troubled. 34 Where have you laid him? he asked. Come and see, Lord, they replied. 35 Jesus wept. 36 Then the Jews said, See how he loved him! 37 But some of them said, Could not he who opened the eyes of the blind man have kept this man from dying? Jesus Raises Lazarus From the Dead 38 Jesus, once more deeply moved, came to the tomb. It was a cave with a stone laid across the entrance. 39 Take away the stone, he said. But, Lord, said Martha, the sister of the dead man, by this time there is a bad odor, for he has been there four days. 40 Then Jesus said, Did I not tell you that if you believe, you will see the glory of God? 41 So they took away the stone. Then Jesus looked up and said, Father, I thank you that you have heard me. 42 I knew that you always hear me, but I said this for the benefit of the people standing here, that they may believe that you sent me. 43 When he had said this, Jesus called in a loud voice, Lazarus, come out! 44 The dead man came out, his hands and feet wrapped with strips of linen, and a cloth around his face. Jesus said to them, Take off the grave clothes and let him go. Footnotes: a. John 11:16 Thomas (Aramaic) and Didymus (Greek) both mean twin. b. John 11:18 Or about 3 kilometers

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