Ellsworth United Methodist Church

Happy spring, everyone!

Hopefully everyone has had a chance to soak in a little bit of the sunshine and warmer weather we’ve had lately.  Keep the faith – spring is coming soon!

On a somber note, our good friend and brother in Christ Henry Alley passed away on March 14th. Services were held at Ellsworth United Methodist Church on Sunday, March 22nd.

Henry had a fondness for big band and swing music, and his family had asked for some of his favorites to be played during the afternoon. Thanks to Laura Young for singing “I’ll Fly Away,”  to Ruth Torrey for playing the hymns on the piano and Victor Glass for running the music in my absence. I heard that Henry’s family actually asked Victor to “turn it up!” at one point – what a great spirit Henry had, and what a wonderful family. We’ll miss you, Henry.

Winter mission donations
Thanks to everyone who contributed items to our winter mission of collecting everything from paper goods, to personal items, to cleaning supplies!

The project was a HUGE success. Thanks to everyone’s generosity we are able to offer a great variety of essential items to those in need!

Easter Lily blossoms
If you would like to order blossoms in memory of or in honor of loved ones, please download an order form here or get one from Priscilla at church.

For those of you receiving the newsletter by mail – your order form is included in the mailing.

Orders must be sent to Priscilla by April 10th.  Price for each blossom is $2.50 each.

EASTER SERVICES
Good Friday Service – Ellsworth UMC 7:00PM
The focus of the service will be the reading of the passion of Jesus.
Participants are invited to bring non-perishable foods  and personal paper
needs such as, toilet paper,sanitary items and diapers.

A walkway of silence along a labyrinth of donated non-perishable food and paper goods will be formed. Items will be donated to local charities.

Easter Sunrise Service – 7:00AM Penobscot UMC
With muffin/fruit/juice/coffee  following.

Easter Praise Worship Services
9:00AM  Penobscot UMC
11:00AM Ellsworth UMC

Here are the details of our service on February 22, 2009.

Listen to this service (click to download mp3 file)

Psalm # 50 verses 1-6, pages 783-784
Opening Hymn: #258 “O Wondrous Sight! O Vision Fair”
Prayer # 259 Transfiguration
Time for the Young at Heart — we’ll sing This Little Light of Mind with tune folks know which differs from #585
Hymn of Preparation: # 457 “Be Thou My Vision”
Scripture: 2 Kings 2:1-12, 2 Cor. 4:3-6; Mark 9:2-9
Gloria
Sermon: “His Cloths Became Dazzling”
Doxology #94
Offering prayer: Dear God, please accept these gifts
May they be used to do your good work here on earth.
In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
Closing hymn: #2010 “Praise Ye The Lord”
Benediction

Here are the details for our service on February 15, 2009

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Psalm #30 pages 762763
Opening Hymn # 405 “Seek Ye First”
Prayer # 366 “For Guidance (red hymnal)
Theme for TIME FOR YOUNG AT HEART: “Best Time” (a relay race)
Hymn of Preparation # #368 “My Hope Is Built”
Scripture: 1 Cor. 9:24-27; Mark 1:40-45
Sermon: “Following The Map of our Faith”
Doxology #94
Offering Prayer: Dear God, I offer my gifts to you today, giving all I can. By giving all I can to you, I believe I have done the best that I can to be all you wish me to be. Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.
Closing Hymn # 367 “He Touched Me”