MARCH7,2021 THIRDSUNDAYINLENT - OAK GROVE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
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March 7, 2021 Third Sunday in Lent
11 a.m. ORDER OF WORSHIP
March 7, 2021 Third Sunday in Lent
Prelude
Pastoral Welcome Dr. Joseph McBrayer
Call to Worship Andy and Vivian Mus
Let us return to the Lord with all our hearts,
With fasting, with weeping, and with mourning;
Let us rend our hearts and not our clothing.
Let us return to the Lord, our God, for God is gracious and merciful.
*Hymn of Praise O Young and Fearless Prophet UMH 444
A Morning Prayer and The Lord’s Prayer Dr. Amy Morgan
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done
on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us
from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.
Anthem Keep Your Lamps A Thomas
Music Makers
Leanne Herrmann, piano; John Cowden, djembe
Scripture John 2:13-22 Aly Palmer
The Word of God for the people of God.
Thanks be to God.
Sermon Foreshadowing: Dr. Beth LaRocca-Pitts
Table Tossing
Offertory Prayer Zoe and Smoky Hicks
Dearest Lord, it is impossible for us to return to you any gifts comparable to the gifts
you have given us. Your love, your compassion, and your life are gifts too extravagant for us.
Help us to pour out our love, our compassion, and our lives to bless the lives of others.
Help us to follow your example of generosity, for it is in your name we pray. Amen.
Offertory Anthem The Ground O Gjeilo
Chancel Choir
Leanne Herrmann, piano
*Affirmation of Faith The Apostles’ Creed Avery Ginn
I believe in God the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ
his only Son our Lord: who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; the third day he rose
from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God the
Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe
in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
*Sending Hymn Breathe on Me, Breath of God UMH 420
Reception of a New Members Samantha and Tyler Dillon Dr. McBrayer
We give thanks for all that God has already given you and we welcome you in Christian love.
As members together with you in the body of Christ and in this congregation of The United
Methodist Church, we renew our covenant faithfully to participate in the ministries of the
Church by our prayers, our presence, our gifts, our service, and our witness, that in everything
God may be glorified through Jesus Christ.
*Benediction Dr. LaRocca-Pitts
*Congregation stand as able.
UMH: United Methodist Hymnal / TFWS: The Faith We Sing
Oak
Grove
NEWS March 7, 2021
Watch Worship ONLINE
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Join us for worship every Sunday at 10:45 On Sunday, March 14, at 4:00 p.m. we will have an online service of worship and remem-
a.m. for Modern Worship and 11:00 a.m. for
bering to celebrate the Oak Grove saints who have died in the last six months. During this
Traditional Worship.
Facebook: facebook.com/ogumc.org time of Covid, when we cannot gather in the sanctuary for funeral services, we miss being
YouTube: youtube.com/ogumc able to celebrate these lives well lived. This Celebrating Our Saints service gives us the
opportunity to remember and thank God for these special people. Register to receive the
Stay Connected to OGUMC Zoom link at ogumc.org/news.
Please Pray for
In the Hospital…
Carol Chilton – Piedmont
New Concerns…
Ann Deryck
Greg Casarella
Judi Frilingos
Charlotte Day
Bill Widmayer
Linda Shirley
New to Care Facilities…
Ann Marney – Orchard Brookhaven
Jean Blanchard – AG Rhodes
Continued Prayers...
Terry Appling, Sidney Bailey, Chuck Bruce, Marshall
Cartmill, Kay Childs, Keren Clay, Charlie Coburn, Nancy
Crovatt, Marijo Culwell, Charlie Darden, Nancy Dickey,
Bill Dillingham, Elizabeth Dillingham, Barbara Fountain,
Jim Golden, Harrison Grier, Bob Hammond, Chris Javo,
Nikki Javo, Ellen Johnson, Nancy Jordan, Mary Jo Lones,
Dick Maise, Ed McCarvey, Isabelle McCoy, Mary Ann
McMichael, Helene Muth, Cindy Mynatt, Charlie Owens,
Margaret Panter, Louisa Peacock, Elizabeth Pentecost,
Phil Perry, Barbara Polstra, Amanda Powell, Chip Powell,
Mary Dell Robert, June Row, Dartha Saltmarsh, Linda
Lee Saye, Ed Seufert, Shirley Seufert, Ann Shirk, Kirby
Smith, Hodgson Thomas, Elaine Thurston, Kate Tidd,
James Trotti, Al Walker, Jennings Watkins, Rob White,
Bruce Wilkinson, Bill Wolfe
Serving in Our Armed Forces...
Cadet Alex Burgess, Chief Petty Officer Steven Jones,
Major Rick Larango, Captain Thomas E. Penland,
Cdr. Andrew Pruiett, Pvt. Charlie Ulven,
Pvt. Nate Porterfield
Youth Fellowship, March 7, 2021
6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Oak GroveMemorials through February 21.
TO THE MEMORIAL FUND IN MEMORY OF
Update
Barbara “Bobbi” Smith
by James & Joy Trotti
TO THE TRADITIONAL MUSIC FUND
The Youth and IN MEMORY OF
Children's Ministries Wayne Daniels
would like to thank the by Hope Sunday School Class
congregation for their
The Women
generosity! Through your
contributions, we were
Grades 6 through 12
of Easter Study
able to collect enough
food to cover the April
Confirmation Caring 4 Clarkston food
pantry. This will be a
Sunday, major blessing to the
March 7, 1 p.m. Clarkston Community
that this food will serve!
(Zoom)
Children’s Ministry
With spring comes new change! We will
prepare free monthly Wonder Boxes to
registered families with children Sundays,
(March – May). The boxes will contain age March 7, 14, 21, 28
level CELEBRATE WONDER Bible
lessons, activity sheets, crafts, books of 9:30 a.m. via zoom
the Bible activities, etc. for the entire Join Seminary Intern, Hunter Wade, in
month. The weekly Bible lessons and exploring the women in the Easter story,
video are included in our Wednesday namely Mary Magdalene, Mother of Jesus,
Constant Contact emails. Because we are
and Mary of Bethany, and the important role
not meeting in person yet…we hope you’ll
they played. This study will be virtual and
reimagine Sunday School and engage
your child’s natural sense of curiosity to held the last four weeks in March beginning
help them understand God’s love! Our at 9:30 a.m. each week. You are welcome
March theme is Remember, and lessons to buy the book The Women of Easter by
are: Jesus Washes Feet, The Last Supper, Praying in the Garden, and Jesus Enters Liz Curtis Higgs, which will be the basis of
Jerusalem. To receive the March Wonder box, register on the church website our study, but it is not required.
ogumc.org/news. Open to all! Register at ogumc.org/news.
– Sponsored by Children’s Ministry
OrderEaster Lilies
Your Name: The Altar Guild invites you to make a generous
gift in honor or memory of someone dear to you.
Easter lilies will be delivered safely to homebound
_______________________________ members before Easter, and we will work to use a Our Lenten Devotional Guide is online weekly.
(Use one form for each person few extra lilies in our services. Check your email and social media each Sunday.
memorialized / honored)
These contributions will be used for floral Our Presence February 28, 2021
Please make my contribution:
arrangements, as well as other seasonal decora- One Worship 11:00 (Parking Lot) 148
In Memory Of:
tions throughout the year. All contributors and One Worship – Facebook views 269
their designees will be recognized in our bulletin One Worship – YouTube views 298
on Easter Sunday. Online Communion 25
_______________________________ Worship this Week 740
In Honor Of: To be included in the April 4 bulletin insert, fill
out the form and mail it to the church office NO 3/ 2/ 2021
LATER THAN Sunday, March 28. You may also Our Offerings Received to Date Expenses to date
$437,433.00 $399,853.65
_______________________________ donate online (ogumc.org/news). Over $37,579.35
Drive Thru
Office Hours
Tuesdays, 10 a.m. - noon
Youth/Fairoaks Road Entrance
March 9: Pam Reynolds,
Bryan Bontrager, Sandee Edmondson,
and Rachel Fullerton
On Tuesday mornings, staff will take turns
greeting folks at the Youth / Fairoaks Road
entrance of the church.
Oak Grove’s Christian Fellowship Sunday School class invites you to a three-week series:
We hope you will stop by, say hello, and
share your latest news with us. Also, this is
a great time to drop off checks, library books,
and other items that you want to bring to
Poetry That Feeds My Soul
March 7, 14, 21 – 9:30 a.m.
church. We ask that you remain in your
cars, roll your windows down, and wear Led by Dr. Beth LaRocca-Pitts and Dr. Anita Turlington of
masks while visiting. North Georgia University. Dr. Turlington teaches English on
the Gainesville campus of NGU, where she offers many
For the safety of all, the church building courses dealing with the supernatural in fiction (monsters,
is not open for drop-in visits. ghosts, vampires, etc.). Beth teaches
March 7 & 21.
Contact: virginia.sowell1@gmail.com for Zoom link. Anita teaches March 14.
Our Online Worship Times Our Church Information
Church Office 404-636-7558
10:45 a.m. – Modern Worship
Office Hours 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. M–F
11:00 a.m. – Traditional Worship. Emergency Contact After Hours ext. 9
Facebook: facebook.com/ogumc.org Address 1722 Oak Grove Road, Decatur, GA 30033
YouTube: youtube.com/ogumc Website www.ogumc.org
Our Pastors Our Schools
Dr. Beth LaRocca-Pitts – Senior Pastor ext. 211 Oak Grove Christian School 404-636-5476
Dr. Amy Morgan – Pastor of Service and Nurture ext. 210 YCS (Young Children’s School) 404-636-7951
Dr. Joseph McBrayer – Pastor of Invitation and Discipleship ext. 212 1722 OAK GROVE ROAD • DECATUR, GEORGIA 30033
Rev. Mary Lou Gilbert – Pastor to Senior Adults
Bishop Larry M. Goodpaster – Bishop in Residence
Submitting Articles
to the Oak Grove News:
Our Program Staff Please be reminded that Thursday 12 p.m. is the
Dale Smith – Executive Director ext. 225 deadline for information that you would like to add
to the Oak Grove News. This will enable your
Rachel Fullerton – Executive Assistant to the Senior Pastor ext. 220 article to appear in the following week’s bulletin.
Pam Reynolds – Director of Finance ext. 224 Send items to oakgrovenews@ogumc.org.
Atticus Hicks – Director of Modern Worship ext. 208 Articles will run TWO times and may be edited for
Kim Cody – Director of Children’s Ministry ext. 218 space. Indicate the two editions you prefer
when the article is submitted.
Bryan Bontrager – Director of Youth Ministry ext. 202 Thank you!
John Cowden – Director of Music Ministry ext. 226
Leanne Herrmann – Organist
Check the Oak Grove website for up-to-the-minute news on all events: www.ogumc.org
Make Sure You Stay in Constant Contact
Information on our ministries, news, and upcoming events is shared through our Constant
Contact weekly congregational email. If your email address changes during the year,
please contact Diane O'Steen, Membership/Database Admin.,
(dosteen@ogumc.org or 404-636-7558 ext.221)
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