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“Lord Jesus, I believe you are the
March 28 & 29, 2015
Your Scripture for this Week
Son of God. Thank you for dying
Genesis to Revelation
As events occurred
Chronologically
New Testament
The Gospels
March 29
1 Samuel 9-12
Joshua 22-24
Sunday: No Reading
John 20
March 30
1 Samuel 13-14
Judges 1-2
Luke 3:21–38
John 21
March 31
1 Samuel 15-17
Judges 3-5
Luke 4:1–30
Acts 1:1-14
April 1
1 Samuel 18-20
Judges 6-7
Luke 4:31–5:15
Matthew 1
April 2
1 Samuel 21-24
Judges 8-9
Luke 5:16–39
Matthew 2
Volunteer Recognition Event
April 3
1 Samuel 25-27
Judges 10-12
Luke 6:1–26
Matthew 3
If you volunteer for any position or event at the Lake Deaton Campus, you are invited
to join us for our first Volunteer Recognition Event. It will be held tomorrow, Monday,
March 30 at 4 p.m. in the main Narthex at the Summerhill Campus on Woodridge Drive.
April 4
1 Samuel 28-31
Judges 13-15
Luke 6:27–49
Matthew 4
April 5
2 Samuel 1-3
Judges 16-18
Sunday: No Reading
Matthew 5
on the cross for my sins. Please
forgive my sins and give me the gift
of eternal life. I ask you into my life
and heart to be my Lord and Savior.
I want to serve you always.”
Lake Deaton Logo Shirts
Remember that Lake Deaton shirts are available at the Information Center. Shirts will be
available the first Sunday of each month. Each shirt costs $25.
Recreation Ministry
Lord
NO Sunday School classes on Easter Sunday
4 p.m.
Wired Word
Christian discussion based on current topics
Classroom 3
Sunday Christian Education Classes
Early Risers
Romans
Chapel
9 a.m.
Disciple I Bible Study
Becoming Disciples through Bible Study
Classroom 10
9 a.m.
Disciple III Bible Study Remember Who You Are
Classroom 14
9:15 a.m.
Childcare
Children ages birth to 5 years old
Nursery
9:15 a.m.
Faith Bible Class
Jesus, Peter, James and John according to Matthew
Classroom 2
Altar Flowers have been provided by ...
9:15 a.m.
Pathfinders Class
From a “6” to a “7”: The Gospel of Mark
Classroom 11
Summerhill Campus: Barbara Dalton in memory of her husband Donald; Connie & Gordon Myers in memory of Eleanor Mitchell; and Joyce
Groat in memory of Ronald & Ben Groat.
9:15 a.m.
Faith Finders
Romans
Classrooms 6/7
9:15 a.m.
ANEW
The Pledge of God’s Presence
Classroom 3
9:30 a.m.
Lake Deaton Campus
Facing the Giants
Eisenhower Rec
Lake Deaton Campus: Donnie & Dwight Ingram in memory of Donnie’s mother, Irene Parker Blake; and Janet & Ken Swanson in honor of
their 52nd wedding anniversary.
10:30 a.m.
FaithLink
Palm Sunday
Classroom 14
10:30 a.m.
The Searchers
Romans
Classrooms 6/7
10:30 a.m.
Lake Deaton Campus
Digging into the Book of Hebrews
Eisenhower Rec
10:45 a.m.
Wesley Class
From a “6” to a “7”: The Gospel of Mark
Classroom 11
New Covenant United Methodist Church
Debt Elimination & Lake Deaton Pre-Build as of March 23, 2015
Debt Elimination
Pre-Build
Total
Pledged
$2,591,180
$256,240
$2,847,420
Money received
with no pledge
$66,093
$5,106
$71,199
Estate contribution
$20,000
Total
$2,677,273
$261,346
$2,938,619
Money received
$386,100
$15,243
$370,531
$20,000
We are a large, dynamic, multicultural,
intergenerational congregation growing
in our relationship with one another and
with Jesus Christ to be His hands,
feet, and voice in the world.
Rev. Vidalis Lopez, Associate Pastor
Rev. Marilyn Anell, Care Pastor
today, we indeed praise your holy name. We give thanks to you for all that you have
given us is good. Just as you rode humbly into Jerusalem as a suffering servant, let us
be mindful of your sacrifice that is to come. Now, we come humbly to worship you. In Jesus’ name,
we pray. Amen.
Saturday Christian Education Classes
Join us each Wednesday at 7:30 a.m. at Bonifay Country Club for the Lake Deaton Men’s
breakfast.
Lake Deaton
(Psalm 106:1)
Name Tags
Men’s Breakfast
Summerhill
Rev. Jim Divine, Lake Deaton Pastor
Praise the Lord! O give thanks to the Lord, for he is Good; For his steadfast love endures forever.
Join us for Lake Deaton Shuffle Board at 4 p.m. each Sunday at Captiva Recreation Center.
Please call Suzi McGinnis at (352) 391-8788 for more information.
If you ordered name tags, please pick them up at the Information Center.
New
Covenant
United Methodist Church
Rev. Harold Hendren, Senior Pastor
7:45 a.m.
New Covenant United Methodist Church
Contemporary Worship
Saturday 5:00 p.m.
Blended Worship
Sunday 7:45 • 9:15 • 10:45 a.m.
Children’s Orchard Worship
Sunday 10:45 a.m.
Lake Deaton Worship
Sunday 9:00 • 10:45 a.m.
(Eisenhower Rec Center)
3470 Woodridge Dr. • The Villages, FL 32162
Phone:
352-750-4529 • (Fax) 352-259-2971
Email:
ncumc@newcovenantumc-fl.org
Website:
www.newcovenantumc-fl.org
Facebook:
New Covenant United Methodist Church ~
A Place to Call Home
Worship attendance for last weekend: 2,315
(Celebrate Recovery) 77 • (BEACH) 59 • (Youth) 10 • (Orchard Worship) 18
(Saturday Contemporary) 322 • (Sunday) 7:45–218 • 9:15–678 • 10:45–686
(Lake Deaton) 9:00–142 • 10:45–105
Holy Week Celebrations at New Covenant
Holy Thursday “Living Last Supper”
• Thursday, April 2, at 6:00 p.m.
A service of drama, music, and worship by Ernest K. Emurian. In this living dramatization
of Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper, the twelve apostles speak in light of the words
they have just heard Jesus speak, “One of you will betray me.”
Good Friday “The Seven Last Words of Christ” by Théodore Dubois
• Friday, April 3, 12:00 p.m.
A community Worship Service with New Covenant, Wildwood, Oxford, Lady Lake, Community, and Christ United Methodist Churches. Message by the pastors, and music by a
combined choir and orchestra.
Contemporary Worship Service
• Saturday, April 4, 5:00 p.m.
Easter Floral Crosses
Grove Glow in the Dark Easter Egg Hunt
• Saturday, April 4, 6:00 p.m., Classroom 10
• For students 8th–12th grades
Easter Sunrise Outdoor Worship Service
• Sunday, April 5, 6:30 a.m.
• Summerhill East Parking Lot
• Golf carts welcome or bring a lawn chair
Easter Sunday Worship Services at Summerhill
• Sunday, April 5, 7:45 • 9:15 • 10:45 a.m.
Easter Sunday Worship Services at Lake Deaton
• Sunday, April 5, 9:00 • 10:45 a.m.
• Eisenhower Recreation Center
Children’s Orchard Worship
• Sunday, April 5, 10:45 a.m.
All children fifth grade and under
• Babies have their own very special play area
Don’t forget to bring your
single, cut flower next
weekend. We will have live
floral crosses outside each
entrance to the Narthex
for you to place your own
home-grown single flower.
Our Purpose: To come to know the love of Christ and to make
His love known to others for the transformation of the world
Fifth Annual Helping Hands Golf Tournament
Holy Week — NO WOW Dinner on April 1
“Helen’s Helpers” Second Training Class
Our 2015 Golf Tournament will be Saturday, June 20, at the Bonifay
Country Club in The Villages. It will be a 4-person scramble and can be
played as a 9- or 18-hole format. Tournament is open to residents and
nonresidents of The Villages.
Please join us April 8 at 4:45 p.m. for our next dinner followed by a
presentation of the new Care Ministry, “Helen’s Helpers.”
Tuesday, April 7 at 3 p.m. in Classroom 3
For those who were unable to attend our first training class but have an
interest in learning more about this ministry, there is another opportunity. Volunteer assignments will be made in pairs so you may bring
another person (spouse or friend) with whom you may wish to serve.
For more information, please visit the kiosk in the Summerhill Narthex. You may also
contact John Kelley at 259-6380 or kelleyj@aol.com, or Dale Newland at 751-4283 or
dnewland101@comcast.net.
House of Hope Toiletry Collection
The FaithLink Sunday school class needs your help in collecting small
toiletries (like the size found in hotels), such as soaps, shampoo, etc.
The class uses them to fill bags of personal items for prisoners released
from the county jail and for residents of House of Hope which prepares ex-addicts/alcoholics for a new life.
Deposit items in the “Toiletry Box” located in the Resource Room next to Classroom 14.
Going North for the Summer or on Vacation?
Let church volunteers secure your home in the event of a disaster.
Simply complete The “Release of Liability” form found on the church
website and return it to the office. In the event of an emergency,
repairs will be made to your home to keep it safe.
If you have any questions, please call Larry Frum at (352) 638-0533.
• Menu: “Southern Nights” — Southern-stuffed Rosemary Chicken Breast, Hot Grits with
Tomato Gravy, Collard Greens, Citrus Arugula Salad w/ Sweet Poppy Seed Dressing,
Hoppin’ John Soup, Hush Puppies, and Key Lime Pie.
• Please enter “WOW” and the number attending in the last column of the attendance
pad, or call the church office by noon on Tuesday. If you need to cancel, please notify
the office as soon as possible.
The Villages Wind Ensemble will perform their spring concert on Sunday, April 19 at 3 p.m. in the Worship Center. Tickets are $12 and will
be available next weekend, April 4–5, at the Kiosk in the Summerhill
Narthex. Proceeds will benefit the Wildwood Food Pantry.
Prime Timers Learn Benefits of Staying Active
Beth Moore Living Proof Live Event Bus Trip
Friday, June 12 and Saturday, June 13 at the Tampa Sun Dome
• Event Fee: $69 • Bus/Hotel: $100 • Food: $45
(includes Friday dinner, Saturday breakfast and lunch)
• For more information, please call Susan House at 350-0689
• Register for tickets at www.lifeway.com/event/Womens-Event-Living-Proof-Live-Tampa-FL
New Member Class
Thursday, April 9 from 10–11:30 a.m. with lunch to follow
Debbie Zuccola, instructor for Health for Him and certified in a variety
of exercise regimens, will speak on “The Benefits of Staying Young and
Active.” Lunch will follow: tossed salad, hot turkey sandwich, chips,
buttered corn, and apple pie, and beverages.
Please make your reservation by Tuesday, April 7 and plan to bring a friend. Call the office
at 750-4529, and indicate if you need transportation.
Keep Them in Your Prayers
Interested in finding more out about New Covenant or becoming a
member! The next New Member Class will be Mondays, June 1–29.
• New Member Social: 6–6:30 p.m.
• New Member Class: 6:30–7:30 p.m.
To register, please fill out a registration form located at the Welcome Desk in the Summerhill Narthex or the Lake Deaton Information Center. If you have any membership
questions, please call Kathy Hudak Yoakum at 750-4529.
Let’s Get Connected!
The Villages Wind Ensemble
For more information, please call Associate Director of Care Ellen Pollock at 750-4529.
Feeling disconnected? Want to be involved? Want to know more
about our ministries? Please visit the kiosk in the Summerhill Narthex.
You will receive a Connecting Ministry booklet with information on
the many ministries at New Covenant along with a list of contacts.
The prayer quilts on the altar rail are for Judy Robson who has health
issues; and Joe Montmarquetta who has prostate cancer and poor
heart function. Prayers are requested for comfort, hope, and healing.
Our Christian love and sympathy are extended to Joyce Goff on the passing of her
nephew; Jan Rugg, family and friends on the passing of her husband Bob; Gean Cravens,
family and friends on the passing of his wife Arlene; Betty Miller on the loss of her son
Tom Murtaugh; and Colleen & Bob Miller on the passing of their son Rev. Robert Miller.
Pat Allgar
Patty DeGeorge
Holly Hallett
Jeff McCracken
Bonnie Roberts
Dolores Whitman
This Week’s Prayer Concerns:
Susan Anderson Bonnie
Glenn Claussen
Larry Doherty
Jim Gittmer
Donna Gravely
Jarett Herron
Bobbie Locke
Pat Lindsay
Barbara Miller
Joe Montmarquetta Neese Nerney
Judy Robson
Ken Smith
Paisley Trammel
Tom Woods
Janet Cragg
Nina Grocer
Julie Maynard
Persecuted Church in Iraq
Bob Werkema
“Always… Patsy Cline”
Thursday and Friday, May 7–8 at 7 p.m. in the Christian Life Center
“Always… Patsy Cline” is a New Covenant production of the hit musical
starring Pat Smith and Sylvia Whitney. All proceeds will benefit “Jean
Kelly Backpack for Kids” to support Wildwood and The Villages Charter
Schools. Tickets are $25 for Artist Circle and $20 for General Seating
and are available at The Villages Box Offices.
• Do you have theatre experience? We are looking for volunteers for our upcoming
production of “Always… Patsy Cline.” If you have experience in set design, building,
costumes or sewing, lighting design or engineering, stage managing, props — or
may just be interested in volunteering to help, please contact Angie Wiswesser at
750-4529 for more information.
The Sweet Fragrance of a Christian Woman
ATTENTION! New Covenant Friends
Thursday, April 16 from 10–11:30 a.m. with lunch to follow
Explore the aromas pleasing to Christ — an encouraging study to help
us draw others to Him. Music, fellowship, and activities round out the
morning with lunch to follow for a suggested donation of $5.
We are updating our membership directory and we need your help!
If you will be leaving the area for the summer or have recently moved
to a new address, please complete the form located at the entrances
to the Worship Center, Christian Life Center, or the Welcome Centers.
Please make your reservations by Thursday, April 9 to Rise Segur at (352) 350-6370 or
rsegur@gmail.com (regarding lunch OR no lunch) and indicate if you prefer gluten-free.
For our May program, we are looking for women authors who are part of our church
community. Please contact Pastor Marilyn at 750-4529 as soon as possible.
Please leave this completed form at the Welcome Center or bring it to the Administration
office. This information allows us to keep you up to date with important mailings. It will
also advise us if your address is temporary while in Florida. If you have any questions,
please call Debbie Zuccola at 750-4529 or dzuccola@newcovenantumc-fl.org