Altar Flowers Today are given in praise and thanksgiving to our Heavenly Father and

in honor of Caroline Patterson’s eight birthday by Papa Carey and

Grandmamma Melba.

Scripture Reader for March Jim Hill

Choir Director Selena Schumpert

Acolyte Josh Schumpert, Aubree Price, Nathan Patterson,

Audrey Binkley, William Binkley

Ushers for March Jerry Davis (Leader), Carey Smith, Cal Dent, Janet Vega,

Janna Davis

Before Service Greeters Carey Smith (Bldg. Committee Chm.)

Melba Smith (Church Treasurer)

Children’s Sermon Billy Brown Next Sunday: Sallie Chester

Nursery (8:30 AM-ll: 30 AM) Hope Binkley

Traditional Children’s Church Karen Woolsey

THIS WEEK AT BEULAH March 20-26

Sun, Mar 20 Contemporary Service 8:30 AM SPRC 6:30 PM

Palm Sunday Sunday School 9:40 AM Refit in Social Hall 7:00 PM

Traditional Service 10:30 AM Wed, Mar 23 Prayer Breakfast, Subway 7:15 AM

JAM/ROC 4:00 PM Weight Watchers 10:00 AM

Aftershock; Youth 5:00 PM Choir Practice 6:30 PM

Gospel Singing 6:00 PM Thurs, Mar 24 Praise Choir 6:30 PM

Bible Study 6:00 PM Maundy Thursday Service 7:00 PM

Mon, Mar 21 Bridge 9:30 AM Fri, March 25 Tenebrae Service 7:00 PM

Tues, Mar 22 Bible Study 9:30 AM Square Dancing 8:00 PM

Trustees 6:30PM Sat, Mar 26 Easter Eggstravaganza 10:00 AM

NEXT WEEK AT BEULAH March 27-April 2

Sun, Mar 27 Sunrise Service 7:00 AM Wed, Mar 30 Prayer Breakfast, Subway 7:15 AM

Easter Breakfast 7:30 AM Weight Watchers 10:00 AM

Sunday Contemporary Service 9:00 AM Choir Practice 6:30 PM

Traditional Service 10:30 AM Thurs, Mar 31 Praise Choir 6:30 PM

Mon, Mar 28 Bridge 9:30 AM

Tues, Mar 29 Bible Study 9:30 AM

Conf Rm Reserved 7:00 PM

STEWARDSHIP REPORT

Gen. Fund Received Last Week $ 4,795.00 Back Packs $ 80.00

Budgeted Income YTD $ 91,620.00 Coins for Land 31.00

Budgeted Expenses YTD $ 89,437.00 Children’s Church 5.00

Jessie’s House $ 139,240.00 Fun, Food, Fellowship 132.00

Building Program $ 353,861.00 Contemporary Service 50.00

B Dollars 84.00

Designated Funds Rec’d Mar. 13 Senior Citizens 15.00

Children’s Ministry $ 300.00 Candy 200.00

Land Development 316.00 Sunday Night Meals 5.00

Fix Up Fund 90.00 Youth 395.00

Worship Attendances Last Sunday: 199 Sunday School Attendance Last Sunday: 82

ORDER OF WORSHIP

March 20 – Passion/Palm Sunday – 6th Sunday in Lent

(As the prelude begins, let us prayerful prepare our hearts for worship)

PRELUDE

CALL TO WORSHIP

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

*HYMN: “All Glory, Laud, and Honor” p. 280

*PASSING OF THE PEACE

CHILDREN’S TIME

PRAYER REQUESTS AND PRAISE REPORTS

MORNING PRAYER

LORD’S PRAYER

*HYMN: “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” p. 277

OFFERTORY: Instrumental Selection

*DOXOLOGY

SPECIAL MUSIC: “Hallelujah!” Choir

*SCRIPTURE LESSON: Matthew 21:1-11

SERMON: “Be a Donkey”

*HYMN: “Hosanna, Loud Hosanna” p. 278

*TAKING OF THE LIGHT TO A DARK WORLD

*BENEDICTION

*CLOSING: “O may we ever praise Him with heart and life and voice, and in His

blissful presence eternally rejoice!”

*POSTLUDE

*GOING FORTH

*Congregation is asked to stand.

Go Now in Peace, May the Love of God surround you everywhere you may go.

Welcome New Member: We are happy to welcome Gayle Terrell, 510 Crout

Circle, Gilbert. Gayle will join during the 8:30 a.m.

Welcome Visitors. Please fill out a visitor’s card and drop it in the offering plate. Come worship

with us again soon. If you are interested in joining our church, please speak with Pastor Tony or

call the church office.

REVISED Easter Sunday Schedule: Sunrise Service 7 AM, Breakfast 7:30 AM,

Contemporary Service 9:00 AM, Traditional Service 10:30 AM. No Sunday

School or afternoon or evening activities. CANDY NEEDED for our Easter Egg Eggstravaganza, Saturday, March 26, 10 a.m. until 12 noon. This egg hunt is for our entire community so much candy is needed. Please place your candy in the containers “marked candy” in the entrances to the Sanctuary or Family Life Center Reminder to both SPRC and Trustees: The SPRC will meet Tuesday night, 6:30 p.m. in the Conference Room. The Trustees will meet Tuesday night, 6:30 p.m in the Social Hall. Gospel Singing Tonight: The Echoes of Mercy will sing tonight at 6 p.m. Everyone is welcomed. The LUNCH BUNCH will go to Millers Bread Basket in Blackville, Tuesday, March 22 to the Mennonite Restaurant that is known for its country cooking, fresh baked breads and signature desserts. The bus will leave at 10:30 a.m. Call Nancy Drake (741-6550) to sign up.

ATTENTION BEULAH MEMBERS: We need a junior youth Sunday School

teacher, a junior youth teacher’s assistant, an assistant for the preschool Sunday School

class, and an assistant for the early elementary Sunday School class. Our Sunday

School classes are growing so won’t you please consider giving an hour on Sunday

mornings to help us teach our children about God and his love for them. Call Mindy

Price 465-1477 or 892-4362 and tell her you are willing to help.

Or you may fill out the form below and drop it in the offering plate.

I would like to: ___be a junior youth teacher

___be a junior youth teacher’s assistant

___be a Sunday School preschool teacher’s assistant

___be an early elementary teacher’s assistant

Name___________________ Phone_____________ E-mail_______________________

PRAYER LIST

Continue to pray for the following: Carrie Crout McGee, Pam Reeder, Tommy Sinclair, Tug Reeder,

Wayne Leaphart, Barbara Krepps,Vesta Mills, Wayne Frazier, William Gantt, David Stone, Tom Church,

Articele Shealy, Libby Criswell, Ruby Bedenbaugh, Betty Jo Gable, Polly Derrick, Alan Tompkins,

Rosetta Leaphart, Sarah Bailey, Luther Rogers, Mickie Folk, Mildred Price, Kelly Hallman, all those in our

armed forces, and everyone who has lost their jobs. (Please keep the church office informed as to names to

be added or removed from the list.)

Fellowship Friend For March is Alan Tompkins, 616 Tom Drafts Circle, Gilbert 29054. Let Alan know

you are thinking about him with a card, visit or telephone call.

YOUTH MINISTRIES DIRECTOR Beulah United Methodist Church in Gilbert, SC is in need of a Youth Ministries Director. This is a part-

time position for an individual and/or couple with the potential of ultimately becoming full-time.

Please send a letter of application and current resume’ to Beulah UMC, 161 Beulah Church Rd., Gilbert,

SC, 29054 or send by email to Beulah1@comporium.net. A job description is posted on the church’s web

site-http://www.beulahunitedmethodistchurch.org/job-openings.html

Beulah United Methodist Church is once again hosting the inspiring Beth Moore Living Proof Live

Simulcast on September 17. Living Proof Live is a fun-filled Bible study, teaching, and worship

experience for women to enrich the mind, soul, and spirit! Bible teacher Beth Moore brings a fresh Word

from God to each Living Proof Live event – no two are the same. As she explores the Bible and how it

applies to real life, you will be encouraged by her own experiences as a believer, and you will be inspired to

magnify and strengthen your own relationship with God . Make plans to join us for the day!

OUTREACH MINISTRY is asking for your help to financially support the Beulah

Mission Team headed by Pastor Tony. Three fundraisers are scheduled and need

your support: April 30, 4 until 7 p.m. – Chicken Bog (prepared by Carey Smith)

$9.00 for adults, $5.00 for children; May Youth Bake Sale (All youth groups are

asked to participate by baking or working the sale. Hope Binkley will head this up.

Date, time and details to be announced); June Krispy Kreme Donut Sale June 5. It

will be through your participation and generosity of these fundraisers that we can spread

God’s love and be ambassadors for Christ! Continue to pray for the success of our

Beulah Mission Team.

Learn more about PTSD from speaker, Donna Peele of Sumter, Director of Pastoral Care at Lexington Medical Center. The event will be held March 21, 6 until 8 p.m. at First Baptist, Gilbert. Call Robin McCartha 803-360-2356 for more information.