THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!

THIS WEEK CHOIR rehearses on Wednesdays 7-8:30 p.m. YOGA will not meet this week. WCU Spring Break! YOUTH GROUP We will have our first GNO-Girls/Guys Night Out! The ladies and fellas split up for separate fun outings with their adult leaders.

HEARING-ASSISTED SYSTEMS Please see Shane Pittillo in the back of the church for assistance in using one. SERMONS ON CHURCH WEBSITE www.cullowheeumc.org and click on sermons. FLOWERS FOR THE SANCTUARY: The "2018 ALTAR FLOWERS SIGN UP” sheet is on the bulletin board downstairs. Please indicate if they will be in honor or in memory of someone. HOLY LAND TRIP May 21-30, 2018 Contact Jay Hinton if you are interested in going with the Wesley Foundation. Pamphlets are in the church office. COUPONS There is a basket in the Gathering Room with coupons for baby items. Please help yourself. CAMPUS MINISTRY - WESLEY FOUNDATION ACTIVITIES: Mar. 25 Sun. CUMC worship services 9:00 or 11:00 a.m. Please bring a friend. Mar. 21-25 Easter Break Apr. 1 Easter Sunday. Services at 7:00, 9:05 and 11:00 a.m. Find us on Facebook and @wcuwesley on Instagram. Email - jay@wcuwesley.com

AMAZON SMILE: The Wesley Foundation is now a charitable organization you can select through Amazon Smile! Go to smile.amazon.com and select "Cullowhee United Methodist Church--Wesley Foundation" as your charity! Wesley will then get .5% of every dollar you spend on Amazon!

WOMEN’S BICYCLING DAY TRIP Sat., April 7. We will take the church van, load the big truck up with bikes, and leave early in the morning for a day on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, SC., and return in the evening. We will start at Furman University and do an out and back ride. Ride as far as you want and then turn around and go back. Talk to Sue Heckert to reserve your spot. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL SAVE THE DATE June 25-28 Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 a.m.-noon. The curriculum is Babylon. Join Daniel-torn from his home and forced into the king’s service. Explore exotic sights and smells in a Babylonian bazaar!

WORSHIP LEADERSHIP

Preacher: David Reeves Head Usher: Calvin Maye Liturgist: Julia Trantham Greeter: Sue Heckert Choir Director: Damon Sink Sound Board Operator: Shane Pittillo Pianists: Barb Sink, Kathy Dills Children’s Church: Scarlette Pless Child Care: Nina Webb and Wendy Howell Hospitality Team: Dawn Gilchrist, Mayes and Blacks

Cullowhee United Methodist Church

P.O. Box 1267, Cullowhee, NC 28723 Church Office (828)293-9215

Web Address www.cullowheeumc.org Email Address: officecumc@cullowheeumc.org PLEASE CHECK THE CHURCH WEBSITE DAILY TO FIND UP-TO-DATE CHURCH EVENTS AND

INFORMATION. Please email Sue Heckert with any website changes or to add information.

Cullowhee United Methodist

Church

Welcome

Striving to be the Living Body of Christ in our community and in the world

Ministers David Reeves Julia Trantham Jay Hinton

Minister Minister Director of Campus Ministry

828-508-5603 828-293-9215 828-508-7026

Foot Washing during the Lenten Fair

March 25, 2018

Palm Sunday

March 25, 2018

ORDER OF WORSHIP Palm Sunday

11:00 a.m. Worship Service

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 3082 (green hymnal) “Who Is He” Bible/arr.Hodges

Palm Procession WELCOME

PRELUDE

GREET YOUR NEIGHBOR

PRAYER CONCERNS (All are invited to share prayer concerns)

PRAYER

STORY FROM MATTHEW 21 “Jesus Comes to Town”

ANTHEM “What Wondrous Love Is This” Schrader

OFFERTORY

STORY FROM JOHN 12 “The Woman Brings Jesus a Gift”

HYMN NO. 277 “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” Parker/Challinor

STORY FROM MATTHEW 26 “Judas Tries to Change the Story”

*HYMN OF DEDICATION NO. 288 “Were You There” Spiritual/adapt.Smith

*BENEDICTION

*POSTLUDE

*Please stand if you are able.

Thank you to all who helped Clean-up the church yesterday. We look so much better! The flowers on the altar are given by Joyce Turk in loving memory of her husband, Lindsey and their granddaughter, Faith Ann. FROM THE DEBT RETIREMENT TEAM Eleven months ago our mortgage balance was $190,000. Now it is $31,070.10. As money comes in, we immediately send it to the bank. Let’s ditch this debt.

NO WHEE WEDNESDAY THIS WEEK DUE TO WCU SPRING BREAK WHEE WEDNESDAY CULLOWHEE KIDS’ SPRING FLING FUNDRAISER is rescheduled for April 4. You don’t have to bring a side dish! We will have a yummy spring menu of ham sliders, pimento cheese, deviled eggs, macaroni and cheese, salad, fruit, and desserts. Please sign up on the pew cards, email the church at officecumc@cullowheeumc.org or call the office at 293-9215. Meal cost, $7 a person or $20 per family. All proceeds go to benefit the Cullowhee Kids Preschool Playground Enrichment Fund. 6:15pm - 7:00pm – Games for all ages- art activities, games, corn hole, BIG Jenga, prizes, and a cake walk. 6:00pm: College Night Yoga 7:00pm: Chancel Choir FARMWORKER AWARENESS WEEK March 24-31. Percentage of proceeds at the following restaurants benefit Vecinos, an organization that advocates for farmworkers rights in WNC. Other events are listed too. Mar. 25 Guadalupe’s Café all day Mar. 26 Innovation Brewing after 5pm. Mar. 27 Speedy’s Pizza, dinner Mar. 28 Jackson County Library 6pm Documentary Screening: Harvest of Shame Mar. 29 Paper Mill Bar, evening Mar. 30 The Cut, evening Mar. 31 City Lights Café/Book Reading, 11am Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

HOLY WEEK MAUNDY THURSDAY COMMUNION SERVICE , March 29, 7:00 p.m. This will be a brief service of scripture and Communion. GOOD FRIDAY PRAYER STATIONS Experience the final hours of Jesus' life through prayer stations via text message or email. You will receive periodic messages that tell the story of Jesus' journey to the cross. Messages will begin at 8:00pm on Maundy Thursday and end at 4:00pm on Good Friday. To participate in these prayer stations via text message, use your cell phone to text the number 81010 with a message that reads: @gf18. To participate via email notification, visit rmd.at/gf18 to sign up. Ask Julia or Sue if you need help. EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE will be at Speedwell UMC, 7:00 a.m. The church is on the right about ½ mile past the Cullowhee Rec Center on Cullowhee Mt. Rd. EASTER WORSHIP SERVICES April 1. Come to the “Come and See” early service at 9:05 a.m., and the Traditional service is at 11:00 a.m., everybody is welcome. EASTER EGG HUNT Easter Sunday all children's Sunday School classes will meet in the Small Fellowship Hall at 10:00 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt at 10:15 am. Children birth-preschool will hunt eggs on the small playground in the back of the preschool classrooms and children K- 5

th grade will hunt eggs on the

large playground. Please bring 12 plastic eggs to the church office before Sun. or they may be brought that morning by 9:45 a.m. Any Middle or High School aged youth that would like to help stuff and hide eggs should meet in the Large Fellowship Hall at 9:45 a.m. Please come join us!