March 14th Worship Service Bulletin

Posted March 12, 2021

Manteno United Methodist Church Worship Service – 4th Sunday of Lent, March 14, 2021, 10:00 A.M.

  • Prelude
    • (For your reflection:  When have you seen or heard John 3:16 quoted on TV or      elsewhere?  Can you recite it by heart?  How would you sum up the good news of Jesus Christ in a sentence?)
  • Opening Song:  “We Will Worship the Lamb of Glory”
  • Opening Prayer
  • Children’s Time
  • Worship Song:  “Lead Me to the Cross”
  • Scripture Lesson:     John 3:16-21 Pg. 752
  • Our Concerns and Joys
    •  A Time of Silent Prayer/The Pastoral Prayer/
    •  The Lord’s Prayer
  • The Offering/The Doxology
  • The Offertory Prayer
  •  Scripture Lesson:     Ephesians 2:1-10 Pg. 827
  • Sermon:  “Saved by Grace, God’s Accomplishment”
  • Announcements
  • Closing Hymn:  #374, Standing on the Promises
  • The Benediction/Postlude

Announcements for March 14 -21:

Monday, March 15:  Monday Night Bible Study at 7 p.m. on Zoom

Wednesday, March 17:  Book Study at 4:00 p.m. on Zoom

Men’s Bible Study 6:00 p.m. on Zoom

Sunday, March 21:  United Methodist Women “Chili Dump” after church: Containers of chili will be available for you to take home and eat.  Donations will be given to UMW missions.

Tuesday, March 23:  Parish Print articles are due to Miles Turner or the church office.

Holy Week Devotions:  March 29 – April 2 at 6:30 a.m.  we will be having devotions at the church.  If you would be willing to do a short devotion on one of these days please call the church office (468-3722) and let us know.

Maundy Thursday Service will be at 7:00 p.m. in the sanctuary.

Good Friday Service will be held at Kankakee Asbury at 7:00 p.m.

Easter Sunday, April 4th there will be two worship services, 8:30 a.m. and 10 a.m.  The 10 a.m. service will also be posted live on Facebook.  If there are more than 50 in attendance at each service there will be overflow in the fellowship hall.

Sunday, April 18 at 11 a.m. our church will be hosting a rice packing event in our fellowship hall right after church.  This is hosted by Midwest Mission Distribution Center.  We will be practicing social distancing and only 50 participants max will be allowed.  Go to the church web page and sign up to reserve your place.