April 11, 2024 College United Methodist Church Rev. Dr. Jim Pierce 1123 Main Street * PO Box 670 * Philomath OR 97370 541 - 929 - 2412 · email: collegeumc@gmail.com www.collegeumc.com To add or remove someone from the prayer list Please leave a message in the church office Or send an email to collegeumc@gmail.com Lois Best, Flo Extrom Bane & Chris Ashley Melissa Edwards, Gail Mayer All widows, orphans, and any innocent civilian living in fear due to the current worldwide military conflicts. and our Adult & Teen Challenge Students: Julie K, Brianna T. Dylan E. and Sergio D. We will worship in the Sanctuary this Sunday at 10:30 am. This service will be posted to our Youtube channel soon after worship Women ’ s Coffee Time Will take place in the Fireside Room Tuesdays at 9am. Click on the calendar picture above to see what ’ s happening at CUMC! Our Church Schedule: Sunday, April 14th — 10:30 am Sunday Worship/Livestream - 11:30am SPRC Meeting (fireside room) Tuesday, April 16th: - 9am — Ladies ’ Coffee Hour - 6pm — Community Meal Wednesday, April 17th: - 10:00am Griefshare (room 3) If you would like to participate financially to this program, you may do so through the church website here: Or use this QR Code On your phone Our mission focus for the month of April is WeCare of Benton County. We Care bridges the gap between emergency and sustainability by providing one - time financial assistance to residents of Benton County. Each week, We Care helps our neighbors pay for rent, utilities, and other expenses to prevent evictions and homelessness or the shut - off of water or electricity. We Care was established in 1983 in order to allow the resources of several faith communities to share in providing the structure needed for judicious assistance to those seeking aid. We Care provides one - time financial assistance to residents of Benton County in emergency situations when: • No other help is available from public or private sources. • It appears that recipients will be able to manage successfully after a single assist. The assistance most commonly needed is for rent and rental deposits, and for payment to electrical and water companies. This assistance often helps the recipient avoid eviction, get into permanent housing, or avoid the shut - off of important utilities. Other urgent needs are also considered for assistance. Checks are made out directly to the service agent and not to the applicant. In recent years, many Christians have been more sympathetic to Thomas. They have recognized that if they had been in the same position they may have had the same doubts. In his position, I have almost no doubt that I would have been a doubter. My nickname might have become, "Doubting Jim." Devotional writer Selwyn Hughes wrote "Those who doubt most, and yet strive to overcome their doubts, turn out to be some of Christ's strongest disciples." Thomas was transformed, saying, "My lord and my God!" That does not hit us as powerfully as it would hit the original disciples. Before that day, they called Jesus rabbi, meaning teacher. They called him Christ, meaning the anointed one. The called him the Son of the living God. No one, before Thomas had called Jesus, "God." Jewish leaders would not have hesitated to pass the death sentence on Thomas for blasphemy. It was an incredible and dangerous thing to say. The Bible says that the one who had been most honest about his doubts was the first to call Jesus, "God." There are traditions that say he was the disciple who traveled furthest to tell others about Christ. Tradition teaches that he proclaimed the gospel in Babylon, Persia, and all the way to India. There are Christian churches in southern India claiming to trace their heritage to Thomas. He traveled far and wide. We, on the other hand, can easily find people to evangelize in our own group of friends, across the street, or maybe even our own families! In Person and Online Order of Worship Third Sunday of Easter April 14, 2024 10:30:00 am Prelude Welcome/Announcements Dr Jim Opening Hymn * I Know Whom I Have Believed UMH 714 Call to Worship* The Apostles ’ Creed UMH 881 Gloria Patri* UMH 70 First Scripture Isaiah 42: 1 - 9 Larry Sleeman Hymn of Praise We Have Come at Christ ’ s Own Bidding screen Morning Prayer Dr Jim Lord ’ s Prayer Choral Response Hymn of Preparation I Know Who Holds Tomorrow screen Second Scripture John 20: 19 - 29 Message The Encounter Dr Jim Closing Hymn Shalom to You (sing twice) UMH 666 Benediction Dr Jim Postlude *you may stand if you wish. Let us know if there is an April birthday We don ’ t have on our list! College United Methodist Church sponsors 2 male and 2 female students at the Shedd and Eugene Campuses of Adult & Teen Challenge Rehabilitation programs. We specifically lift up those students for special prayer and contact. Please remember to pray for the 4 students on our prayer list. Also, we invite you to send a short note of encouragement to the student we highlight every week in this newsletter. Our student for this week is: Julie K. c/o Adult & Teen Challenge 85989 Bailey Hill Rd. Eugene, OR 97405 Mayer Gail April 06 Honeycutt Janice April 24 Lambel Ann April 26 Morford Virginia April 29