This document provides information about upcoming events at a church, including Easter and Palm Sunday services, children's activities, and fellowship opportunities. It lists the regular Sunday worship times and styles of services offered. It also includes announcements about donating items, volunteer needs, and educational programs happening in the upcoming weeks.

1. Welcome April 17 April 23rd I WAS IN WORSHIP TODAY!
Palm Sunday Children’s Easter Egg Hunt &
Are you visiting, a new member of our church family, or interested in learning more 8am, 9:15am, 11:00am Breakfast ○ Sun 8am ○ 9:15am ○ 11am
about our faith and community? Consider yourself cordially invited to our DISCOVERY 9:00am-12noon
CHAT, May 22nd from 11am to 1pm, in the Fellowship Hall Classroom. Lunch will be April 21 ○ First-Time Guest
Maundy Thursday Service, 7pm April 24th
served. Join us! It’s a great way to GET CONNECTED! Prayer Stations & Communion Easter Sunday (if so bring this to the Welcome Center)
YOUR FIRST VISIT WITH US? Fill out the bulletin tear off and bring it to the welcome booth April 22nd Sunrise Service, 6am
in the sanctuary lobby to receive a HOMEBAKED GOODIE as our gift to you. At Deerfield Beach, ○ Guest of
Good Friday Services
12-3pm North of the Pier ○ Regular Attendee ○ Member
CHILDCARE: A professional nursery is available during all services for children 3 yrs and “Seven Last Words of Christ”
under, in the blue and green rooms on the ground floor of the Faith Building. Worship Services
7pm Drama: “I Saw Him” ○ I am looking for a church home.
8am, 9:15am, 11:00 am
Worship Times
Sunday Traditional Worship 8am & 11am, Sanctuary Flowers on the Altar today are given in loving memory of Mariam Lee on the anniversary of Full Name (please print)
her birthday, by her daughter, Marcia Nelson
Sunday Contemporary Worship 9:15am, Sanctuary (Interpreted for Deaf and Hearing Impaired)
Sunday Youth Worship Service 9:15am, Faith Building 2nd Floor Easter Lilies—Purchase an Easter Lily to decorate our sanctuary in honor Birthday mm/dd/yy
Church or memory of a friend or loved one for $10 each. Place your check or cash
Sunday Creole Worship 11:00am, Robey Hall
News in an envelope and mark it “Easter Lily”. Be sure to include dedication
Sunday School/Powerstation 8650 9:15am & Powerstation+ 11am, 1st Floor, Faith Building instructions. You may also call the church office.
Sunday Portuguese Worship 7pm, Sanctuary (Nova Alliance Church) First Church Preschool currently enrolling for the 2011-12 school year. We offer classes from ages Children(s) names/birthday
2—VPK. For more information call 954-752-0336 or check us out on Facebook! (if present with you in worship)
Order of Worship
The Saturday Meditation Group will meet on April 9th, 8:30-9:30am, on the Plaza. The group will
SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP 8 AM & 11 AM walk the campus, praying for the needs of the church. Contact Mary Robertson at 954-263-3874.
Donations of yarn, any weight/any color, are needed. Please drop your donation off in the church office.
Welcome: Rev. Sara McKinley
Call to Praise and Prayer: Rev. Keith Miller Band of Brothers 17th Annual Golf Event—Sunday, May 15th, 1pm. $80 per person or $300 for a
Hymn of Praise: #126, “Sing Praise to God, Who Reigns Above”, verses 1-4 foursome. Contact Wes Hitchcock at wesley.r.hitchcock@gmail.com, 954-234-6395 to play; Mike Address (new or changed)
Opening Prayer: Patricia Paparelli, Worship Leader Campbell at mcampbell@hfhboca.org to sponsor; and Courtney Jeselsohn at c.jeselsohn@gmail.com
Call to Confession: #891 United Methodist Hymnal to volunteer.
Response: #102, “Now Thank We All Our God”, verse 3 Lydia Circle—We will be collecting items for Easter baskets that will go to children in need. Bags of
Scripture Reading: Philippians 1:3-11, Patricia Paparelli wrapped candy, small Christian story books, and very small stuffed animals are all appreciated. Look
Hymn of Adoration: “O How He Loves You and Me” for our big green basket outside before and after the 9:15 service. City/State/Zip
Offertory Prayer: Rev. Keith Miller Financial Peace University—Coming to First Church. FPU is a biblically based video curriculum by
Offering Our Gifts: (8am) “I Can Pray”, Patricia Paparelli, soloist author and national radio show host, Dave Ramsey. A Preview will be held on May 1 st . Classes will
(11am) “With A Voice of Singing”, Choir run from May 16th—August 22nd.
Response: #95, “Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow” Email (new or changed)
Prayers of the People/Lord’s Prayer Cooperative Feeding Program—Saturday, May 7th, 8:30-11am. It’s our month to man the kitchen.
Volunteers are needed. Contact Cynthia Bloom at cmbloom@gmail.com or 954-340-9657 for more
Message: “Pray 40… For Others”, Mark 2:1-12, Rev. Larry Bergstrom
information. Join in on a fun morning of helping others.
Communion & Anointing
Hymn of Grace: #398, “I Need Thee Every Hour”, verses 1-3 Children’s Easter Bunny Breakfast and Egg Hunt—Saturday, April 23rd. Main Phone (new or changed ○ Home ○ Cell)
POWERSTATION
Benediction Donations of candy (no chocolate, please) are needed for this community
8650 outreach event. Please bring your contributions in no later than Sunday,
Merlin Oehrke, Organist
April 10th, and place them in the bin by the front desk of the Faith
Today I would like to:
SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP 9:15 AM Building. Contact the Director of Children’s Ministry at DCM@fumcocs.org or Janice Marks at 954-345
-9936 if you have questions or wish to volunteer.
Welcome: Rev. Sara McKinley ○ Accept Christ as my Savior
Vacation Bible School June 13 –17th—Registration begins online April 10th. ○ Join the Church (information on back)
Worship Through Song: “Forever”, “The Stand/Give Us Clean Hands”, “We All Bow Down”
Youth Garage Sale/Car Wash, Saturday, May 7, 9am-1pm. Funds raised (please bring tear off forward during last song)
Offering Our Gifts: “At the Foot of the Cross”, Proclaim
Youth will support the summer mission trips to Honduras and Daytona.
Baptism: Hailey Marie Huntt
Prayers of the People: Rev. Sara McKinley News Donations will be accepted from 12 noon till 8pm on Friday, May 6th, at the I would like to know more about:
Message: “Pray 40...For Others”, Mark 2:1-12, Rev. Larry Bergstrom back door of the Choir Room. If you would like to donate baked goods to
Communion & Anointing be sold at the Garage Sale, please call Liz at 954-757-7212. ○ Children's Ministries
Song: “Jesus, Lover of My Soul” Youth Easter Sunrise Service—at the Beach! 6am, just north of Hillsboro pier. Anyone wishing to be ○ Youth Ministries
Blessing baptized for the 1st time, please contact Sue Sommer, 954-818-5482 or Liz Tracy, 954-757-7212. ○ Young Adults
Merlin Oehrke, Organist; Higher Ground, Band Confirmation Ceremony—Will be held May 1st, during the 9:15 Youth Service. All are welcome to
○ Groups & Classes
attend and celebrate this milestone in our youths’ faith journey. ○ Care/Prayer Groups
○ Music Ministry
This Week’s Prayer Focus: Discernment in hiring of our new youth director. Fringe—Tonight at 5:30-7:30pm. Youth and Parents, come join us to meet the perspective youth ○ Missions
director. Fun, Food & Fellowship ○ Preschool
Continued prayers for our brothers & sisters in Japan.
To help, you can make a donation through UMCOR. Write your check to First Church and GET YOUR CAN TO CHURCH Next Distribution is this Friday, April 15th
put #3021317 on the memo line. To give by credit card, call toll-free 800-554-8583. peanut butter, jelly, canned veggies, canned fruit, cereal, oatmeal, pasta, sauce, mac & cheese, canned ○ Other
soups, canned meat, tuna, chicken, small jars of mayo.
To receive Christ or join in membership with our church, please bring the tear off section forward LOVE - GROW - SERVE - SHARE
during the last song. Find out more about how you can be a part of this great mission by visiting www.firstchurchhome.org

2. THIS WEEK AT FIRST CHURCH
You may become a member of Sunday, April 3rd (Service Times 8 AM, 9:15 AM & 11 AM)
First Church by: 8:00 AM Infant & Toddler Nursery / Blue and Green Rooms in Faith Building
9:15 AM Nursery & Powerstation K through 5th grade / Faith Building
○ Accepting Christ as your Savior
9:15 AM Youth Worship / Faith Building 2nd Floor
○ Re-affirming your faith
9:30 AM Friendly Followers Adult Class / Pastor Larry’s Office
○ Transferring from another church 9:30 AM Friendly Believers Adult Class / Pastor Sara’s Office
9:30 AM Deliverance Creole Class / Robey Hall
10:45 AM Confirmation Class / 2nd Floor Faith Building
Have you been baptized? ○Yes or ○No 11:00 AM Nursery & Powerstation 8650 K through 5th grade / Faith Building
11:00 AM Up Lifters Adult Class / Pastor Larry’s Office
○ Male ○ Female ○ Single ○ Married 11:00 AM Creole Service / Robey Hall
5:30 PM Fringe (youth)/ 2nd Floor Faith Building
○ I’d like to attend the next Discovery 6:00 PM Creole Service / Robey Hall
Chat (this class helps you connect to
the life of the church and meets on the Monday, April 4th
10:00 AM Yoga Class / Robey Hall
4th Sunday of the month at 11am in
1:30 PM Dine With Jesus / Kitchen
the Fellowship Hall Classroom)
4:30 PM Bible Study / Orange Room
6:00 PM AA Meeting / Robey Hall
○ This week I participated in a Bible 6:30 PM Women’s Bible Study / Orange Room
Study, Small Group, Sunday School 7:00 PM Men’s Bible Study / Fellowship Hall Classroom
Class 7:00 PM Men’s Bible Study / Red Room
7:00 PM Jubilation Bell Choir Practice / Choir Room
8:00 PM Walk His Way (Young Adults)/ 2nd floor, Faith Building
Name /Time of Group(s)
Tuesday, April 5th
○ This week I served the Church one
7:30 AM Prayer Meeting / Sanctuary
hour or more by: 9:30 AM Tuesday Morning Mom’s / Red Room
7:00 AM Finance Meeting / Pastor Sara’s Office
Wednesday, April 6th
○ This week I served the Community 9:30 AM Women’s Prayer & Study Group / Choir Room
one hour or more by: 11:00 AM Bible Study, ―John‖/ Pastor Sara’s Office
2:00 PM Sandwich Club / Fellowship Hall & Robey Hall
5:30 PM One Body Dinner / Fellowship Hall
6:00 PM Rockin Ringers / Choir Room
○ I would like to request a Name Tag 6:30 PM Powerstation (children) / Orange & Red Rooms
6:30 PM Youth D-Teams / 2nd Floor Faith Building
Do you or your family have any special 6:30 PM Bible Study, ―Revelation‖ / Pastor Larry’s Office
needs, concerns or prayer requests with 6:30 PM Bible Study, ―Mark‖ / Pastor Sara’s Office
LAST WEEK’S FAITHFULNESS
which we may help you? May we 6:30 PM Bible Study / Fellowship Hall Classroom
distribute your requests to our prayer 7:00 PM ―Disciple 1‖ / Library Sunday 8am — 75
groups? 7:00 PM AA Meeting / Robey Hall Sunday 9:15am — 221
○ Yes ○ No 7:00 PM Choir / Sanctuary Sunday 11am — 192
Youth — 41
Thursday, April 7th Creole 11am — 143
9:00 AM Women’s Disciple III / Red Room Total Worship Attendance — 672
6:30 PM AA Meeting / Fellowship Hall
6:30 PM Women’s Study/ F.H. Classroom Powerstation 9:15am — 57
Powerstation 11am — 29 Rev. Sara McKinley Pastor Syler Raymonvil Bev Abram, Adult Director Julie Bergstrom,
6:30 PM Proclaim/Higher Ground / Sanctuary
Adult Sunday Group 9:15am — 10 954.873.7825 Creole Ministry sobusyb@aol.com Preschool Director
7:00 PM Boy Scouts / Robey Hall
Adult Sunday Group 11:00am — 5 saramckinley@myacc.net 305.244.9670 954-263-5238 954-752-0336
Sunday School Total — 101 julie.bergstrom@
Friday, April 8th Rev. Tony Livreri Sue Sommer
Rev. Larry Bergstrom fumcocs.org
5:00 PM USF College Students / 2nd Floor Faith Building Congregational Care Interim Youth Director
954.341.1976
6:00 PM Cub Scout Pine Wood Derby / Fellowship Hall berg1976@aol.com 954.805.1028 ssommer143@aol.com Bernie Peterman
7:30 PM Creole Prayer Service / Sanctuary Anthonylivreri@att.net 954-818-5482 Business Manager
Rev. Keith Miller office@fumcocs.org
I will be at the Prime Time Picnic Janice Marks Liz Tracy,
Saturday, April 9th Worship Ministries Marcia Nelson
April 13th: Interim Children’s Director Interim Youth Assistant
7:30 AM Men’s Topical Study / Pastor Larry’s Office 954.575.9138 Communications
Marks.Janice@yahoo.com 954-868-2677
8:30 AM Meditation Group / On the Plaza keith.miller@fumcocs.org Coordinator
_______________________________ 954-345-9936 jltracys@bellsouth.net
9:30 AM Cub Scout Pine Wood Derby / Fellowship Hall office1@fumcocs.org
Name
10:30 AM Faithful Men Choir / Choir Room
# Attending 7:00 PM Leaders’ Dinner / Robey Hall First United Methodist Church of Coral Springs
4-3-11 8650 West Sample Road, Coral Springs, FL 33065
954-752-0333
www.firstchurchhome.org