St. Paul’s United Methodist Church 135 Methodist Encampment Road Mailing address: P.O. Box 291914

Kerrville, Texas 78029 Telephone: 830-895-2212

Website: spumctx.org

Our Motto: “Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors”

Our Mission: To Make Disciples of Jesus Christ

Our Vision: Love God. Know God. Serve God.

Sunday, April 7, 2019

10:30 am Worship Service

Rev. Randall Hilburn

Email Addresses office@spumctx.org pastor@spumctx.org

programdirector@spumctx.org stpaulspreschool@spumctx.org mccoyms@yahoo.com (music)

For information about the various PROGRAMS and MINISTRIES offered at St. Paul’s,

please see the display rack of brochures in the Sanctuary narthex.

Because we are live streaming, it is important that we have permission to disclose the

name & information of persons on the Yellow Prayer Cards.

Lectionary Scriptures for April 14th

Passion/Palm Sunday in Lent

Palm Service

Luke 19:28-40

Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29 (UMH 839)

Passion Service

Isaiah 50:4-9a

Psalm 31:9-16 (UMH 764)

Philippians 2:5-11

Luke 22:14-23:56 or Luke 23:1-49

W e e k l y Cal e n d a r o f E v e n t s

Today 10:30 am *Worship 4:30 pm Men’s Emmaus Reunion Group 4:30 pm Women’s Emmaus Reunion Group

Monday April 8 9:30 am Preschool 10:00 am Care Givers 10:00 am Staff Meeting 12:00 pm Women’s Emmaus Reunion “Dorcas” 5:00 pm Trustees Committee Meeting

Tuesday April 9 9:00 am St. Paul’s Quilters 4:00 pm Christ Crew After School 1:30 pm United Methodist Women 6:30 pm Confirmation Class - Last Class

Wednesday April 10 9:00 am Preschool 10:00 am Preschool Chapel 10:00 am Women’s Emmaus Reunion 10:30 am Lenten Bible Study - Last class 3:30 pm Kingdom Kids After School 5:30 pm Chancel Choir Rehearsal

Thursday April 11 Seniors On The Go Mason Trip 6:45 am Men of St. Paul’s Bible Study 9:30 am Church Library Open until Noon 3:00 pm Hand Bells 5:30 pm 4th Day Emmaus Group

Friday April 12 9:30 am Preschool 1:30 pm Fun With Music

Sunday April 14 Palm Sunday 8:30 am Revitalization Prayer Team 8:30 am Coffee & Fellowship 9:00 am Sunday School 10:30 am *Worship 4:30 pm Men’s Emmaus Reunion Group 4:30 pm Women’s Emmaus Reunion Group

OUR PRESENCE: Sunday School Worship Online

Attendance for:

March 17 44 109 7

March 24 32 103 10

March 31 38 103 9

Preschool has been talking about money this week in religion class. Our first story tells of a loving father with two sons. One son asked his father for money, left home, spent all of his money and ended up as a pig farmer. He did not like “feeding the pig.” He decided to return home, and ask his father for for-giveness. They celebrated in joy. This story illustrates God’s love for us, even if we make mistakes. Our bible verse: “Celebrate and be happy, because your brother has been found.” Luke 15:32. And our second story about money is one we all know – the story of Zacchaeus (and right at income tax time)! The children had money bags and five coins. They gave coins away, and kept coins for them-selves. When they kept coins for themselves, no one was happy. Then Jesus

came, he smiled and waved to the people and walked right up to the tree and said, “Zacchaeus … you come down, for I’m going to your house today.” He listened to God. Luke 19:5. What a wonderful lesson for us all - Jo Ivy, Preschool Director

Mason and Bluebonnets

SENIORS ON THE GO are off in search of bluebonnet fields this THURSDAY, APRIL 11th. Please meet in the parking lot at 9:30 and don’t forget to bring $10 for the museum tour and money for lunch at the Willow Creek Café.

on the Go...

Maundy Thursday Tenebrae: A Service of Darkness

On April 18th, Maundy Thursday, we will have a Tenebrae Service at 6:00 pm.

There will be readings from the gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke with time for meditation and prayer

as candles are extinguished after each passage.

We will then depart in darkness and silence at the end of the service.

This is a short service to prepare for Good Friday and Easter.

Easter Sunday Chancel Choir Cantata

Please join us Easter Sunday, April 21, 2019, for a special presentation by the Choir. They will be performing

an Easter Cantata: “The Body of Christ” by Pepper Choplin

New Mailing Address As of Tomorrow, April 6, 2019, we are changing our mailing address to the physical address of the church. Please send all mail to : St. Paul’s United Methodist Church 135 Methodist Encampment Road Kerrville, TX 78028

Pastor: Rev. Randall Hilburn

Deacon: Rev. Pam Traver Hilburn

Lay Leader: Jack Vestuto

Liturgist: Pam Traver-Hilburn

Communion Servers: Sandy Granzow, Neva Nicholson

Charlie and Ruth Strackbein

Ushers: Bob Watson, Brian Mitchell

Joe Perez, Bill “Bubba” Hall

Choir Director: Marsha McCoy-Sebesta

Pianist/Organist: Jonathan Shim

Youth Directors: Susie Bonner and Matt Tafoya

Preschool Director: Jo Ivy

Program Coordinator: Sue Owens

Church Administrative Assistant: Judy Phillips

Technology Coordinator: Judy Phillips

Facilities Manager - Erik Strickland

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Access to the “Live Streaming” of the Sunday Worship Service can be

found by typing on the church’s website:

www.spumctx.org and click on the button for video.

OUR GIFTS: The widow’s mite, (pennies placed in the offering plate) are

for the Salvation Army Angel Tree Gifts.

All loose coins in the offering plate, except for pennies, are collected

for Society of St. Andrew, to provide meals for the hungry.

(Money left on the altar rail goes toward supporting the following mission emphasis during the month of April.)

Thank you for your support of Kerr Konnect for the month of March. They are a low cost personalized transportation service in Kerrville. The service is provided by volunteers and our donations will help pay for driver training, insurance and software to manage requests and schedule rides.

The mission emphasis for the month of April is Mission Border Hope. Located in Eagle Pass, Mission Border Hope is run by pastor Becky Baxter-Ballou and her husband Bruce and offers many mis-sion related services in their local community and in the immediate border area. In addition to food pantry and used clothing shops, the mission offers education related services and has been instrumental in leading relief efforts in the aftermath of recent floods and torna-does in the border area. Our St. Paul's youth group has participated in a number of trips to Eagle Pass to assist in re-building homes, running bible school pro-grams and bringing Christmas to the local community in conjunction with Mission Border Hope. Becky is also the pastor of 1st UMC in Eagle Pass and the mission is supported by our annual confer-ence of the UMC. I thank one and all for your continued support of this wonderful mission organization.

Thank you, in advance, for supporting this ministry and its outreach in this community.

Blessings, Dave Rush

APRIL ALTAR RAIL MISSION EMPHASIS

WELCOME AND REGISTER ATTENDANCE

CALL TO WORSHIP

Leader: The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you. People: And also with you. Leader: The risen Christ is with us. People: Praise the Lord! PRELUDE “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross” Watts/Miller

OPENING PRAYER Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no secrets are hidden. Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy name, through Christ our Lord. Amen.

*GATHERING HYMN “O How I Love Jesus” vs. 1, 2 & 3 UMH 170 TIME WITH YOUNGER DISCIPLES Rev. Pam Traver-Hilburn

(The ushers will collect the prayer cards during this time)

*HYMN “My Jesus, I Love Thee” vs. 1, 2 & 3 UMH 172

WORSHIP WITH OUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS

MUSICAL OFFERING “Jesus the Very Thought of Thee” Caswell/Dykes

DOXOLOGY UMH 95

JOYS AND CONCERNS

PASTORAL PRAYER

ANTHEM “My Song In The Night” Joseph Martin

PRAYER OF ILLUMINATION

SCRIPTURE Philippians 2:5-11

MESSAGE “That Name” Rev. Randall Hilburn

INVITATION

GREAT THANKSGIVING

RESPONSE Lord’s Prayer UMH 895

CELEBRATION OF COMMUNION

*CLOSING HYMN “There’s Just Something About That Name” UMH 171

*BENEDICTION & SENDING FORTH

*POSTLUDE “He Leadeth Me: O Blessed Thought” Gilmore/Bradbury

*The asterisk indicates the congregation is to stand. If you are unable to stand,

we lovingly invite you to remain seated.

All song texts are done under permission of Christian Copyright Licensing, Inc CCLI License # 1124965.

United Methodist Women Our next meeting is this Tuesday, April 9th

at 1:30 pm. We will be meeting in the parlor.

OUR PRAYERS: Miles Kolar, Betty Chase, George Barnette, Yvonne

Meitzen, Angel Flores, Karen Koenig and family, Susan Carver, Linda Patten,

Carol Wilkinson, Robin Martin, Alyssa Arne, Family of James Ford, Family of

Gail Ragby, Alyssa Anne, Heaven Blakely’s cousins, Bob Watson and family, Gary

Moore, Phyllis (Joann Bohler’s niece), Mike Bowers, A.C. Musgrave, Jayden Lewis,

Donna Jones, Joann Bohler, Karen McFaul, Marion Maffet, The Blommers’ Family,

Carolyn Watson, our nation and leaders, our military & first responders.

*NOTE: Names will remain for 6 weeks and then be removed, unless the office is notified of the need for continued prayer. Thank you for your help in keeping our prayer list up to date.

Those in Care Centers, Assisted Living and at Home:

Mac Barnett, Suzi Cook, Lavania Lambert, Virginia Casey Those in Military Service: USAF Captain Ross F. Pinson M.D., SAMMC San Antonio, TX, Captain Kacie Lawler, USAF Prescott, AZ; Captain Richard David Pope, Jr., USAF, Sheppard Air Force Base (Wichita Falls, TX.); Lt. Colonel T.J. Martin & family are now stationed in Brussels, Belgium; 1st Lt. Dalton Mendenhall, Ft. Stewart, GA, 2nd Lt Williams Ratleff, Ft. Benning, GA.

Easter Candy/Prizes for Egg Hunt! Collections for Easter candy and prizes will continue

through Sunday, April 14th.

Please bring INDIVIDUALLY WRAPPED candy and/or prizes to the church and place in the collection baskets

located in the Narthex and Fellowship Hall.

Thank you so much for your support!

Lent/Easter Events & Services

April 14th - Palm Sunday

April 18th - Maundy Thursday Service at 6:00 p.m.

April 19th - Children’s Easter Egg Hunt at 1:00 p.m.

April 21st - Easter Sunday Cantata and Confirmation during Worship April 21st - Stations of the Resurrection before & after Sunday School and after worship (led by youth)

The Lenten Disaster Used Clothing Drive which is

done each year in conjunction with the Seventh-day Adventists will be picking up collections this week. If you would like to contribute, the two nearest drop off

locations are at the Center Point UMC (830-634-2320) and our Hill Country District Office (830-796-0057), which is in the big Wells Fargo building down across the river.

Please check with the locations for actual pick up date. Dave Rush will have more information during announcements.