EVENTS FOR THIS WEEK: March 18th March 24th Today 03/18 9:00 am Adult Focus Group 10:30

0 am Worship Service 2:00 pm Ocala Health & Rehab 8:15 am ROMEOs will meet at Oasis 2 (formerly Sunrise) Tuesday 03/20 10:00 am UMW 3:00 pm New Church Development 7:00 pm Choir 7:00 pm Boy Scouts Wednesday 03/21 6:00 pm Brownies Thursday 03/22 5:30 pm Girl Scouts Name Tags Please remember to wear your name tags in church AND during the fellowship 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. Due to interference with our technical support system, please turn off all cell phones & pagers. April Newsletter articles are due next today. Sunday Theme for March 25 - Personal Care - items to be donated to Interfaith. Please remember that all items donated to Interfaith must be new & unopened. Suggestions: deodorant, toothpaste, bath soap, shampoo, feminine hygiene products, hand lotion, etc. Easter Egg Hunt will be held Sunday, April 8 for all the children. Please consider making donations of hollow plastic eggs & wrapped candy that will fit inside the eggs. PLEASE NO CHOCOLATE. Please bring your donations to Ms. Joy on a Sunday morning or to the Church Office before March 23. On Saturday, March 24, we need volunteers to help fill the plastic eggs in Fellowship Hall at 10 am. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Joy. Address for Norman, Keith SPC - PRT Uruzgan, FOB Tarin Kowt, APO AE 09380. Flower Cross - Easter is April 8 and once again this year, we will decorate the flower cross outside the sanctuary. Please bring either fresh or artificial flowers to decorate the cross. This is a beautiful testament to our faith and community. - Worship Committee Bells for Worship - On Easter Sunday morning, we are going to celebrate the Risen Savior by ringing bells in worship. If you have a bell of any size, shape or style that you can bring that morning, please do. We will all ring them together in celebration and make a joyful noise together! Great Lakes Scrip Center Since GLSC will be closed from April 2 through April 6 for Holy Week, I will place orders on April 9, 16 and 30. March dates will remain the same. If you have any questions, please call me at the Church Office or at home. - Carole Newlin

Our Mission Statement

Serving Christ by Learning, Leading and Loving

We are glad you are here!

Druid Hills United Methodist Church

1712 S.E. Lake Weir Road Ocala, Florida 34471 352-629-5688 Rev. Daryl W. Allen, pastor Email: druidhillsum@aol.com Pastors blog: www.pastordaryl.blogspot.com Website: www.druidhillsocala.org

Fourth Sunday in Lent

March 18, 2012

WE HEAR GODS WORD PROCLAIMED

Second Scripture Lesson Peoples Response: John 3:9-21 (NRSV) NT, pg. 94

WE GATHER IN GODS PRESENCE

Worship Leader: This is the day the Lord has made. All: Let us rejoice and be glad in it. Welcome and Announcements Time of Greeting Prelude & Lighting of the Candles *Benediction *Benediction Response Rev. Daryl W. Allen Ask Ye What Great Thing I Know Lent John 3:1-8 (NRSV) Gloria Patria Once Upon A Tree UMH 163 UMH 268 NT, pg. 93 UMH 70 Chancel Choir Sermon:

May God add His richest blessings to the reading, the hearing, and the living out of His Holy Word. Amen. The Drama: Nicodemus Role Rev. Daryl W. Allen

WE DEPART TO SERVE AND SHARE GODS LOVE

*Hymn of Dedication My Faith Looks Up to Thee
(altar rail open for prayer during this hymn)

UMH 452

WE COME BEFORE GOD IN WORSHIP

Opening Prayer *Praise Hymn *Call to Worship First Scripture Lesson *Peoples Response: Anthem Young Disciples Moment

Blest Be the Tie that Binds *Congregation standing as you are able.

UMH 557

The flowers on the altar are given by Dave Palmer in celebration of Karens birthday Choir Director: Lenny Shank Greeter: Sharron Tryon Liturgist: Bill Pitts Head Usher: Steve Rittmayer

WE COME BEFORE GOD IN PRAYER

Sharing of Joys and Prayer Concerns *Hymn of Preparation Peoples Response Faith of Our Fathers
(altar rail open for prayer during this hymn)

Last weeks offering: $2,551.00

Attendance: 109

UMH 710 UMH 895

The Lords Prayer

WE OFFER OUR TITHES AND PRAISE

Prayer of Blessing and Consecration Offering and Offertory *Peoples Response Doxology UMH 95

Please remember these people in prayer this week: Geneann Apodaco, Carol Bendle, Jeff Bixler, Jason Bonell, Bob Brombacker, Edie Caroleo, Rose Carroll, Eunice Charles, John Clayton, Fred Coder, Tiffany Critchfield, Cynthia & Jim Dekersky, Lauren DeLise, Raymond & Violet Dyer, Lisa Faulk, Eddie Ferguson, Jennifer Foster, Mary Frye, Brad Fuller, Chris Garris, Tina Gorski, Ruth & Jim Griffith, Joey Hager, Bernie Hamilton, Tola & Emil Hass, Robert Hildenbrandt, Jean Hoesman, Harry Hosey, Kenny Kinsey, Tom Klotz, Joanne Knepp, Alene & Les Krouse, Flo & Ken LaVine, Michael MacPherson, Berniece Mason, Michael McGlinchey, Jean McGowan, Dwayne Miller, Sandi Moore, Ed Munday, Sue Murray, Lily Nettles, Carole Newlin, Keith Norman, Doris & Bill Pitts, Kathy Puskar, Jan & Don Ridley, P. R. Rion, Ilene Rittmayer, Wilhelmina Rogers, Rob Sanders, Joe Scott, Joe Scott, Jr, Emily Shaw, Harvey Singley, Floy Smith, June Stiefel, Adele Stipp, Gerry Theisen, Eileen Zimmerman, Suci Zoll