Our Church Calendar

CHURCH CALENDAR

Sunday, March 5
11:15 AM
11:30 AM
11:30 AM / Joshua Tree Fund Raiser (Fellowship Hall)
UMW Board Meeting (Adult Classroom)
SPRC Meeting (Youth Room)
Monday, March 6
10:30 AM / Son Reflectors (Brudo Home)
Tuesday, March 7
10:00 AM
10:30 AM
6:00 PM / Growth & Support Group (Minamide Home
Growth & Support Group (Members Home)
Bell Choir (Choir Room)
Wednesday, March 8
7:00 AM
9:00 AM
10:00 AM
4:30 PM / Men’s Bible Study (Sloan’s Restaurant)
Prayer & Care Group (FEC Room 5)
Lenten Study (Adult Classroom)
C3 Meeting (Adult Classroom)
Thursday, March 9
7:00 PM / Worship @ (CV Rescue Mission)
Saturday, March 11
9:00 AM
11:00 AM / UMW Unit Meeting (Fellowship Hall)
MAP Team (Adult Classroom)
Sunday, March 12
8:20 AM
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
10:00 AM
11:15 AM
11:30 AM / Chancel Choir (Sanctuary)
Children’s Sunday School (FEC Rooms 8 & 9)
Jr. & Sr. High Sunday School (Youth Room)
Adult Bible Study (Adult Classroom)
Worship Service (Sanctuary)
Coffee Fellowship & 90th Birthday Celebration for Betty Jane Bryant (Fellowship Hall)
Trustees/Finance Meeting (Adult Classroom)

Today’s Altar Flowers are given by Bruce & Sharon Knight in loving memory of their son Robert. Today’s Greeters are Cathy Brocker & Phyllis Keys. Today’s Ushers are Diana Densmore, Barbara Grode, Melissa Pryor, and Linda Whitney. Today’s Liturgist is Bud Wrisley. Our Music Director is Jerry Bursch. Our Sound Tech is Chip Murdock. Our Nursery Assistant is Wanda West.

The Story 6

Wandering

Numbers 10:33-36

Shepherd of the Valley UMC

45501 Deglet Noor Street

PO Box 1805, Indio, CA 92202

760-347-1046 (Office) 760-775-6037 (Fax)

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ORDER OF WORSHIP

PRELUDE

WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS

*CALL TO WORSHIP

L: Gather together, all people.

P: Gather together, all who are stressed and concerned.

L: Gather together, all who have made mistakes.

P: Gather together, all who seek God’s promises.

L: We have been gathered together by God.

P: We have been blessed by the Holy One!

*OPENING HYMN / I Am Thine, O Lord
Red Hymnal # 419 (v. 1-4)

*GREETING IN THE FELLOWSHIP OF CHRIST

Liturgist: The peace of Christ be with you.

Response: And also with you.

SHARING OUR GIFTS, TITHES, & OFFERING

OFFERTORY / The Dance
Bruce Knight
*DOXOLOGY / Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow
Red Hymnal # 95

OFFERING PRAYER

You have been faithful to your people, O God, from generation to generation. Through the years, you continually shower us with your love and blessings. Out of your abundance, we now share these blessings with those in need. We give, not to prove our faith, but because our faith empowers us to live fully and generously. Amen.

CHILDREN’S MESSAGE

JOYS & CONCERNS

MORNING PRAYER

God of all people, you transform lives and shower grace upon all generations. God of our ancestors through your servants you show us what faith looks like. Help us give up our dependence on worldly logic, that we may rest fully in your promise of new life. Bless us now as we come before you in this prayerful time of silence and reflection …

SILENT PRAYER

PASTORAL PRAYER

THE LORD’S PRAYER

*CENTERING HYMN / Let Us Be Bread
Black Hymnal # 2260 (Sing 2x)
*SCRIPTURE LESSON / Numbers 10:33-36
OT Page # 129(PB) & 113 (GB)
SERMON / The Story 6: The Wandering
Dr. Lynn Reece

THE SACRAMENT OF THE LORD’S SUPPER

COMMUNION HYMN / Let Us Break Bread Together
Red Hymnal # 618 (v. 1-3)
*CLOSING HYMN / O How He Loves You and Me
Black Hymnal # 2108 (v. 1-2)

*BENEDICTION

*SENDING FORTH / Shalom to You
Red Hymnal # 666 (Sing 2x)

*POSTLUDE

GROW

Numbers 10:33-36 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

So they set out from the mount of theLordthree days’ journey with the ark of the covenant of theLordgoing before them three days’ journey, to seek out a resting place for them,the cloud of theLordbeing over them by day when they set out from the camp. Whenever the ark set out, Moses would say, “Arise, OLord, let your enemies be scattered, and your foes flee before you.”

And whenever it came to rest, he would say, “Return, OLordof the ten thousand thousands of Israel.”

Things I’d like to remember from today’s sermon:

PRAY

PRAYERS OF COMFORT FOR THE FAMILY, RELATIVES AND FRIENDS OF:

Janis Gominiak and Arden Shurlow

PRAYERS OF CONCERN FOR:

Randall & Joselyn, Teri, Chris Ackerman, All Our Military, Mary Ann Brander, Paige Bretz, Charlie Bye, Analia Castillo, Paul Castillo, Lucille Cavanaugh, Barbara Chamberlain, Janis Christian, Richard Cole, Hazel Cook, Lee & Sharon Ellis, Michael Fisher, Michael G, Joleen Gayler, Michael & Cassie Gruber, Ken Hall, Jean Harris, Cliff Hayes, Jacob Hayes, Jeff Hayes, Len & Margaret Henderson, Harumi Hirohata, Alexis Hunter, Johnson Family, Stephanie Jordan, Patricia Karbiner, Jenny Kelly, Danny & Rachel Keys, Lorenz Family, Dani Melton, Danlin Melton, Isabella Meyer, Rusty Moretto, Jeff Parks, Don Person, Gene Poe, Greg Poe, Joshua Poe, Larry Poe, David Reed, Lou Reinitz, Todd Ruwhiu, Mike Schriener, Michael Sloan, The Unemployed, Muriel Wheeler, Dolores White, Walt White, Paul Wilson & Family, Jan Woodward, Wounded Warrior Families

PRAYERS FOR HEALING FOR:

Shannon, Ricardo Brown, Betty Copher, Teri Cortland, Paris Demant, Danny Diesel, Deborah Nicole Ellis, Rev. Ralph Fellersen, Carole Gardner, Bob Gominiak, Michelle Gruber, Pete Gryder, Michael Heyer, Cherisse Hollingsworth, Jillian Jackson, Sue Johnson, Marvin Jordan, Dick Kaleida, Ryan King, Jennifer Klein, Malerie Kort, Gary Kretz & Family, Mark Lescher, Roger Matthews, Bob McCormack, Janine Milis, Jerry Miller, Paul Miller, Marti Moore, Harriet Muhrlein, Michelle Nelson, Sheridan Nelson, Travis Nelson, Anita Parks, Brent Parsons, Jeanne Poe, Riley Rose Sherman, Janet Spier, Jim Stennett, Suer Family, Kirk Swanson, Rich Taylor, Kitty Van Slyke, Larry & Nancy Wakefield, Glenn Warne, Lyn Watson, Ed Woodward.

STUDY

The Story

Chapter 6 pages 71 to 88