EVENTS FOR THIS WEEK: April 17th- April 23rd

Today 04/17 9:00 am Adult Focus Group

Our Mission Statement
10:30 am Worship
2:00 pm Ocala Health & Rehab
Serving Christ by Learning, Leading and Loving
Monday 04/18 6:30 pm Den Meeting
Tuesday 04/19 8:15 am ROMEOs will meet at Sunrise Diner “We are glad you are here!”
10:00 am UMW
7:00 pm Choir
7:00 pm Boy Scouts
Wednesday 04/20 10:00 am Prayer Shawl
5:00 pm Trustees
5:30 pm Brownies
6:00 pm Finance Committee
7:00 pm Church Council
Thursday 04/21 10:00 am Bible Study
noon MODELs at Applebee’s
5:30 pm Girl Scouts
Dusk Easter Tableau
Friday 04/22 Office Closed
Dusk Easter Tableau
Saturday 04/23 5:00 pm Passover Seder (Beth Judah congregation)

Name Tags— Please remember to wear your name tags in church AND during the fel-
lowship time after church. A basket will be provided in the Fellowship Hall to place
your name tag in it after fellowship time. Name tags will only be made every two (2)
weeks.

May Newsletter articles are due today.

MODELs will meet at noon on April 21 at Applebee’s. If you plan to attend, please email
your reservation to dhumcvol@yahoo.com or call the office by April 19.

Sunday Theme for April 24 - Personal Care - items to be donated to Interfaith. Sugges-
tions: deodorant, toothpaste, bath soap, shampoo, feminine hygiene products, hand lotion,
etc.

EASTER SUNDAY, April 24 - There will be an Easter egg hunt for the children, in the
Druid Hills United Methodist Church
1712 S.E. Lake Weir Road
Pumpkin Patch, immediately following Fellowship time. Donations are being accepted for
Ocala, Florida 34471
colorful plastic eggs & candy to fill the eggs. NO CHOCOLATE, PLEASE! We would like
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the children to bring an Easter basket for collecting the eggs. Bring your camera! We would
Rev. Daryl W. Allen, pastor
like volunteers to help fill the eggs on Wednesday, April 20 at 10 AM in Fellowship Hall. If
Email: druidhillsum@aol.com
you have any questions, please see Ms. Joy. Pastor’s blog: www.pastordaryl.blogspot.com
 Passion/Palm Sunday Anthem
WE HEAR GOD’S WORD PROCLAIMED
“Within the Shadow of the Cross” Chancel Choir
April 17, 2011
Second Scripture Lesson Luke 23:44-49 (NRSV) NT, pg. 89
WE GATHER IN GOD’S PRESENCE
People’s Response: May God add His richest blessings to the reading, the
Welcome and Announcements hearing, and the living out of His Holy Word. Amen.
Time of Greeting Sermon: The Last Words of Christ: I Am Thirsty, It Is Finished,
Into Thy Hands I Commit My Spirit
Celebration Anthem “Fear Not, Ye People of Zion” Chancel Choir Rev. Daryl W. Allen
Procession of the Palms
WE DEPART TO SERVE AND SHARE GOD’S LOVE
WE COME BEFORE GOD IN WORSHIP
*Hymn of Dedication “O Mighty Cross” insert
*Praise Hymn “Hosanna, Loud Hosanna” UMH 278 (altar rail open for prayer during this hymn)

*Call to Worship On The Way To Calvary insert *Benediction

First Scripture Lesson John 19:28-30 (NRSV) NT, pg. 114 *Benediction Response “Blest Be the Tie That Binds” UMH 557
*People’s Response: “Gloria Patria” UMH 70
The flowers on the altar are given by Dorothy & Russell Stein
Young Disciple’s Moment in celebration of their anniversary
Choir Director: Lenny Shank
WE COME BEFORE GOD IN PRAYER
Greeters: Louise Young & Mary Lou Welsh
Liturgist: Lenny Shank
Sharing of Joys and Prayer Concerns
Ushers: Jim Pippin, Bob Greene, Harry Hosey, Steve Rittmayer
*Hymn of Preparation “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross” UMH 298
(altar rail open for prayer during this hymn) Last week’s offering: $4,017.00 Attendance: 130
Pastoral Prayer
People’s Response The Lord’s Prayer UMH 895 Please remember these people in prayer this week: Susan Allen, Karen Baldwin, Eric
Barrow, Clayton Basche, Margery Bland, Jason Bonell, Bob Brombacker, Nona Cantrell,
WE OFFER OUR TITHES AND PRAISE Edie Caroleo, Rose Carroll, John Clayton, Tiffany Critchfield, Violet Dyer, Dionne Ebisawa,
Lisa Faulk, Eddie Ferguson, Barbara Foote, Jennifer Foster, Brad & Ruth Fuller, Tina Gor-
Prayer of Blessing and Consecration ski, Abby & Damon Graham, Ruth & Jim Griffith, Joey Hager, Bernie Hamilton, Emil Hass,
Clinton Heil, DeNease Hicks, Robert Hildenbrandt, Jean Hoesman, Justin Jacob, Dorothy
Offering and Offertory “Via Dolorosa” Carole Newlin Jones, Rob Keller, Tom Klotz, Joanne Knepp, Alene & Les Krouse, Charles Lee, Helia Lo-
pez, Michael MacPherson, Berniece Mason, John McInnes, Ed Munday, Sue Murray, Janet
*People’s Response Doxology UMH 95
Pennington, Carol Peterson, Faye & Jim Pippin, Doris & Bill Pitts, Kathy Puskar, Ilene Ritt-
mayer, Helene Roberts, Wilhelmina Rogers, Gloria Schaff, Thelma Sharbaugh, Harvey Sing-
*Congregation standing, as you are able ley, Floy Smith, Terry Smith, Dorothy & Russell Stein, Adele Stipp, Jonathan T., Gerry
Theisen, Traci Vicente, Vicki Wydnowski, Zierkle family
 ON THE WAY TO CALVARY ON THE WAY TO CALVARY

Leader: Crosses of palm, fashioned by the faithful in faraway places, unite us in our devo- Leader: Crosses of palm, fashioned by the faithful in faraway places, unite us in our devo-
tion of Jesus of Nazareth, and focus our gaze on the King, the Lamb, the Son of God. tion of Jesus of Nazareth, and focus our gaze on the King, the Lamb, the Son of God.

All: On the way to Calvary and victory, palms were waved - honor given the coming All: On the way to Calvary and victory, palms were waved - honor given the coming
King. King.

Leader: Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem! Lo, Leader: Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem! Lo,
your king comes to you; triumphant and victorious is he, humble and riding on a donkey, your king comes to you; triumphant and victorious is he, humble and riding on a donkey,
on a colt, the foal of a donkey. on a colt, the foal of a donkey.

All: On the way to Calvary and victory, palms were waved - response to One who All: On the way to Calvary and victory, palms were waved - response to One who
came to suffer so. came to suffer so.

Leader: He was despised and rejected by others; a man of suffering and acquainted with Leader: He was despised and rejected by others; a man of suffering and acquainted with
infirmity; and as one from whom others hide their faces he was despised, and we held him infirmity; and as one from whom others hide their faces he was despised, and we held him
of no account. of no account.

All: On the way to Calvary and victory, palms were waved - prelude to the cross and All: On the way to Calvary and victory, palms were waved - prelude to the cross and
death. death.

Leader: Surely he has borne our infirmities and carried our diseases; yet we accounted Leader: Surely he has borne our infirmities and carried our diseases; yet we accounted
him stricken, struck down by God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our transgres- him stricken, struck down by God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our transgres-
sions, crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the punishment that made us whole, and sions, crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the punishment that made us whole, and
by his bruises we are healed. by his bruises we are healed.

All: On the way to Calvary and victory, we take up our crosses, and watch this One, All: On the way to Calvary and victory, we take up our crosses, and watch this One,
who takes the deathward journey in our stead. who takes the deathward journey in our stead.

Leader: On the way to Calvary, we take our places - to watch in silence, to wait in humble Leader: On the way to Calvary, we take our places - to watch in silence, to wait in humble
expectation as he rides now to death … and to life eternal - one King, one Lord, one expectation as he rides now to death … and to life eternal - one King, one Lord, one
Death - for all! Death - for all!