March 14, 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 Harriet ’ s Housing Program 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 livestreamed. You can watch the livestream Of the service here: 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, March 17th: - 9:00am — Adult Sunday School - 10:30am — Morning Worship - 11:30am — Administrative Council Tuesday, March 19th: - 9:00am — Ladies ’ Coffee Hour - 6:00pm — Community Meal Wednesday, March 20th: - 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 March is The Tuesday Night Community Meal When the regular Tuesday Night Community Meal was in danger of going away due to the program being larger than the available number of volunteers, our Lay Leader, Peter Finn, stepped in to form a cooperative of several area churches to rebuild and expand the program. Thanks to participation of several area churches, there are now enough willing hands to feed upwards of 80 people in our social hall every Tuesday. All participating churches donate workers as well as funds to be sure there is a good free meal (and often music and testimony) to everyone that comes. Some of the people that come are badly in need of a good meal. Others thrive on the fellowship and community that is deeply missed by those living alone or in stressed circumstances. The leaders of the crew are always looking for new people to fill in the roles of cook, servers, drink stewards, and clean - up as well as people that are willing to provide music or a testimony. Contact the church if you feel led to take an active part in this great program. Christians are a people with a heavenly citizenship passing through Earth as sojourners toward their heavenly home. They should leave a heavenly fragrance wherever they go. Wise, old King Solomon wrote in Ecclesiastes 3 that there is a time for everything. With Jesus in her house, Mary knew that this was the time to be lavish. The perfume Mary used to anoint Jesus ’ feet cost a year ’ s wages. John the Baptist said he was not worthy to untie the strap of Jesus ’ sandals (Luke 3:16). Mary felt the same way when she poured the expensive perfume on Jesus ’ feet and wiped them with her hair. Using her hair to wipe Jesus ’ feet was more humiliating in the Jewish society in which Mary lived. It was considered improper for a woman to let her hair down in public. Mary laid her woman ’ s honor at the feet of Jesus. She used her hair as a towel to wipe Jesus ’ feet. These were the same feet that led Jesus to the tomb of her brother, Lazarus, where Jesus brought him back to life. God is the ultimate giver! He gave us his Son to die for our sins. We cannot give God anything to receive his gift of eternal life. God ’ s love is one - way. It in no way depends on our worthiness to receive it. The entire point of God ’ s gift is that no one is worthy of it. All we can do is receive eternal life by believing in Jesus Christ as our savior. Your gift is waiting! See you Sunday! In Person and Online Order of Worship Fifth Sunday in Lent, March 17, 2024 10:30:00 am Prelude Welcome/Announcements Dr Jim Opening Hymn * I Stand Amazed UMH 371 (vs. 1,2,4,5) Call to Worship* responsive reading screen Gloria Patri* UMH 70 First Scripture Micah 6: 6 - 8 Tom Plant Hymn of Praise I ’ d Rather Have Jesus screen Morning Prayer / Lord ’ s Prayer Dr Jim Special Music The Gift Worship Team Second Scripture John 12: 1 - 8 Message Burial Preparation Dr Jim Closing Hymn Spirit Song UMH 347 Benediction/Postlude Dr Jim *you may stand if you wish. Let us know if there is a March 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: Christopher A. c/o Adult & Teen Challenge 31700 Fayetteville Dr. Shedd, OR 97377 Bolender Christie March 08 Chambers Chloe March 08 Doig Dale March 17 Sleeman Lori March 18 Neely Alice March 26 Ashley Chris March 27 Wilson Matt March 27