WHAT'S HAPPENING!

Please join us after the service for Hospitality Time in Criswell Hall

This week's activities:

Mon. April 7 6:00 PM Gerry's Quilting Class, CH

Tue April 8 ` 9:00 AM Senior Exercise, CH

10:00 AM Sew ‘n’ Sews, MMR

11:00 AM Chair Yoga, CH

1:00 PM Bible Study, CH

5:00 PM Bell Choir Rehearsal - HR

Wed. April 9 9:00 AM Trustees Work Morning, CH

10:00 AM UWF Steering - L

1:30 AM Mission Team – MMR

Thu. April 10 9:00 AM Senior Exercise, CH

10:00 AM Craft Workshop - MMR

11:00 AM Chair Yoga, CH

5:00 PM Bell Choir Rehearsal – HR

6:30 PM Chancel Choir Rehearsal - S

Sun April 13 8:30 AM Informal Worship, S

10:30 AM Traditional Worship, S

Upcoming Events:

Thu. April 3 Cabrillo High School Aquarium, leave church 12:55

Wed. April 9 New Women’s Circle 6:30pm MMR

Thu. April 1 Children’s Center Open House, 6-7pm

Thu. April 7 Maundy Thursday Service 6pm, S

Sun. April27 Children’s Center Art Show

Sun. April 27 Free Movie: Six Triple Eight, 4pm

Mon. April 28 People’s Kitchen Food Prep 1:30pm Kitchen

Tue. April 29 People’s Kitchen Food Distribution 11:00am depart from church

First United Methodist Church

of Arroyo Grande

275 N. Halcyon Road,

Arroyo Grande, CA 93420

805-481-2692 fumcag@yahoo.com

WorshipWeekly.com

April 6, 2025 8:30 a.m.

Abbreviation Legend: * Please sign up in advance at the welcome desk in the Narthex

CH= Criswell Hall HB =Hand Bell Room #115 PS = Pastor's Study

MMR = McMillen Room #113 L = Library Room #123, S = Sanctuary

FIFTH SUNDAY IN LENT

OPENING PRAISE How Great You Are

WELCOMING OUR VISITORS

PRAISE SONGS Be The Strength of My life

Because He Lives

Heart Of Worship

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

ILLUMINATION The Blessing

SCRIPTURE Isaiah 43:16-20

John 12:1-8

SERMON A Season of YESES:

YES to Sacrifice

OFFERING I Just Want To Praise You

COMMUNION SONG Old Rugged Cross

FINAL BLESSING Give Thanks

CLOSING When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder

Assisting in today's service:

Pastor: Rev. Mary Birgelaitis,

Liturgist: Susan Throndson, Praise Team Director: Mike Clark,

Singers: Connie Clark, Pam Garza, Bass: Bob Jorstad Piano/Keyboard:

Dennis Eiler

Isaiah 43:16-20

Thus says the Lord, who makes a way in the sea, a path in the mighty waters,

who brings out chariot and horse, army and warrior; they lie down, they cannot

rise, they are extinguished, quenched like a wick: Do not remember the former

things, or consider the things of old. I am about to do a new thing: now it

springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and

rivers in the desert. The wild animals will honour me, the jackals and the

ostriches; for I give water in the wilderness, rivers in the desert, to give drink to

my chosen people, the people whom I formed for myself so that they might

declare my praise.

John 12:1-8

Six days before the Passover Jesus came to Bethany, the home of Lazarus,

whom he had raised from the dead. There they gave a dinner for him. Martha

served, and Lazarus was one of those at the table with him. Mary took a pound

of costly perfume made of pure nard, anointed Jesus’ feet, and wiped them

with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume. But

Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples (the one who was about to betray him), said,

‘Why was this perfume not sold for three hundred denarii and the money given

to the poor?’ (He said this not because he cared about the poor, but because

he was a thief; he kept the common purse and used to steal what was put into

it.) Jesus said, ‘Leave her alone. She bought it so that she might keep it for the

day of my burial. You always have the poor with you, but you do not always

have me.’

HOSPITALITY: Today hosted by: Nominating Committee

April 6 will be hosted by Fellowship Ministry

ATTENDANCE

WEEK

8:30

10:30

IN-

PERSON

VIDEO

TOTAL

STEWARDSHIP

Mar 9

119

$4,479

Mar 16

110

156

$1,825

Mar 23

$2,793

Mar 30

$4,270

Weekly offering needed: $4,270

Fiscal Year to Date: Received: $257,579 Budgeted: $243,009