Welcome to Lithia Springs Methodist Church
Sunday worship bulletin for March 9, 2025.
A printable PDF version of this bulletin can be downloaded here.
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The flowers in the chancel area are given to the glory of God and in remembrance of Carolyn Russell Anderson’s 84th birthday, March 8, 1941, with love from Dale Anderson.
Chiming of the Hour
Glenn McElroy
Welcome, Announcements and Invocation
Rev. Thomas Long
Prelude
“He Leadeth Me”
Arr. Jason D. Payne
Glenn McElroy
Responsive Call to Worship*
Psalm 91
1 Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”
9 If you say, “The Lord is my refuge,” and you make the Most High your dwelling,10 no harm will overtake you, no disaster will come near your tent.
11 For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways;
12 they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.
13 You will tread on the lion and the cobra; you will trample the great lion and the serpent.
14 “Because he loves me,” says the Lord, “I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.
15 He will call on me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him.
16 With long life I will satisfy him and show him my salvation.”
Choral Response*
“Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty” № 23
Hymn*
“Praise to the Lord, the Almighty” № 3
Affirmation of Faith*
The Apostles’ Creed № 691
I believe in God, the Father Almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord.
He was conceived by the Holy Spirit
and born of the Virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried.
He descended to the dead.
On the third day He rose again.
He ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting.
Amen.
Anthem
“God Leads Us Along”
Arr. Jay Rouse
Chancel Choir
Pastoral Prayer; Lord’s Prayer
Rev. Thomas Long
Children’s Time
Rev. Thomas Long
Offertory Prayer
Rev. Thomas Long
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Offertory
“Grace Greater Than Our Sin”
Arr. Tedd Smith, Don Hustad
John Gentry; Glenn McElroy
Doxology* № 682
Words Thomas Ken; Music Louis Bourgeois CCLI 1152573
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
Praise Him, all creatures here below;
Praise Him above, ye heav’nly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
Hymn*
“Seek Ye First” № 341
Scripture*
Luke 4:1-13
Olivia Frempong
1 Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, left the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, 2 where for forty days he was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and at the end of them he was hungry.
3 The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread.”
4 Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone.’”
5 The devil led him up to a high place and showed him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world. 6 And he said to him, “I will give you all their authority and splendor; it has been given to me, and I can give it to anyone I want to. 7 If you worship me, it will all be yours.”
8 Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve him only.’”
9 The devil led him to Jerusalem and had him stand on the highest point of the temple. “If you are the Son of God,” he said, “throw yourself down from here.
10 For it is written: “‘He will command his angels concerning you to guard you carefully;
11 they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.’”
12 Jesus answered, “It is said: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’”
13 When the devil had finished all this tempting, he left him until an opportune time.
Leader: This is the Word of God for the people of God.
People: Thanks be to God.
Sermon
Rev. Thomas Long
Hymn*
“Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah” № 47
Benediction
Rev. Thomas Long
Postlude
“A Hymn of Glory Let Us Sing”
Arr. Lyndell Leatherman
Glenn McElroy
If you have been visiting with us, we would love to be able to connect with you! Please take a Visitor’s Card from the pew, complete it, and place it in the offering plate.
Thank you for worshiping with us!
This Week’s Schedule
Today, March 9:
9:45 a.m. – Adult Sunday School
9:45 a.m. – Children’s Sunday School
11:00 a.m. – Worship Service
Monday, March 10:
7:00 p.m. – Boy Scouts Troop 62
Tuesday, March 11:
10:00 a.m. – Fully Devoted Bible Study
7:00 p.m. – Brotherhood of Methodist Men
Wednesday, March 12:
6:00 p.m. – Cub Scout Pack 62
6:45 p.m. – Handbell Practice
7:45 p.m. – Choir Practice
Friday, March 14:
10:00 a.m. – Easter Egg Stuffing, Children’s Wing
Saturday, March 15:
10:00 a.m. – Sara Bowden Methodist Women’s Group
Sunday, March 16:
9:45 a.m. – Adult Sunday School
9:45 a.m. – Children’s Sunday School
11:00 a.m. – Worship Service
Sara Bowden Women’s Group Meeting
THIS Saturday, March 15th, at 10:00a.m. In the children’s building!
Special Guest Performance
Join us on Tuesday, April 1st at 10a.m. in the Sanctuary for a special performance by the Glory Quartet! RSVP to the church office.
LSMC Community Garden Workday
Saturday, April 5th from 9-12pm. Come out and help prepare the garden for the growing season!
Easter Cantata
Join us on Palm Sunday, April 13th during worship for the Chancel and Handbell Choir’s presentation of their 2025 Easter Cantata.
Brotherhood of Methodist Men’s Yard Sale
Support the LSMC Men’s group by donating items in good condition to be sold on Saturday, May 3rd! Donations can be dropped off in the Fellowship Hall.
Nutrition Class Postponed
This course has been postponed until we confirm schedules and programming with the new instructor.
Baseball Day!
We are still working out the details for this event so stay tuned for further info in the coming weeks. TBD.
Scout’s Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser
When kitchen renovations near completion we will have a better idea of when the world’s best spaghetti can be shared by all. TBD.
Easter Egg Hunt
Saturday, April 19, 2025, at 2:00p.m.
It will be here before we know it! Please consider donating candy and small toys with which to stuff eggs for the hunt, as well as themed baskets to give away at the event. These can be dropped off in the church office or in the Children’s Wing. Thank you!
Be Still and Know God
GMC Annual Conference
June 5-7th Greensboro Methodist’s
Lake Oconee Campus
Registration for GMC Annual Conference is now available at https://ngagmc.org/AC2025/
Nursery Volunteers Needed
If you love children and have a heart to serve, we are seeking a group of volunteers that can rotate as nursery attendants on Sunday mornings. Please share your interest with the church office.
Donate Used Religious Literature & Eyeglasses
Please drop off donations in the Progressive classroom.
Website & YouTube Channel Launch
Visit our website at lithiaspringsmethodist.org for the latest news, events, and resources. Check out our YouTube channel at youtube.com/@LithiaSpringsMethodistChurch to enjoy recordings of our Sunday worship services.
To contact the church office,
please send correspondence to
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Or call 770.948.5429