9:00 AM Adult Class (The First Easter Series)
10:15 AM Worship & Sunday School for Pre-K children through 12th Grade youth
Preacher: John D. Painter Theme: The King Nobody Wanted
Lectionary Readings: Luke 19:28-40 (Palms) Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29 (Palms)
Isaiah 50:4-9a (Passion) Philippians 2:5-11 (Passion)
Psalm 31:9-16 (Passion) Luke 22:14-23:56 (Passion)
11:45 AM Annual Pot-Luck Brunch & Easter Egg Hunt (Children’s Ministries)
5:30 PM Junior Choir Rehearsal
6:30 PM Centenary United Methodist Youth Fellowship
Music: Our Harris Ringers (handbells) will play during the service. Our Chancel Choir will open the service with a Hosanna antiphon (Gregorian Chant); join with the congregation to sing The Palms by J. Faure as a Processional Hymn; sing Prepare the Royal Highway by Allen Pote during the Offertory; and, offer a special anthem during the serving of Holy Communion.
Celebration of Found Coins: Red Bird Mission in Appalachia (Tennessee)

Holy Week 2007

Centenary United Methodist Church
200 Hillside Avenue – Metuchen, New Jersey
Saturday, March 31 — 10:00 AM-3:00PM in the Sanctuary – Walking in His Footsteps
A multi-media, labyrinth journey through Jesus’ last week. You may come to share in this experience in our Sanctuary at any time between 10:00 AM & 3:00 PM.
Sunday, April 1 — Passion/Palm Sunday
10:15 AM —Worship Service & Distribution of Palms
Preacher: John D. Painter Theme: The King Nobody Wanted
Special Music by our Chancel Choir and Harris Ringers
11:45 AM — Pot-Luck Lunch and Easter Egg Hunt sponsored by Children’s Ministries
Thursday, April 5 — Holy Thursday
6:30 PM — Soup & Sandwich Supper
(Bring a Sandwich, if you wish; Soup & Beverages will be provided)
7:30 PM — Holy Thursday Service & Sacrament of Holy Communion at Tables
Friday, April 6 — Good Friday
12:00 – 3:00 PM –Ecumenical Good Friday Preaching Service
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Middlesex Ave. & Oak St., Metuchen
7:30 PM — A Service of Tenebrae – Passion Narrative
interspersed with brief Bach Chorales
Sunday, April 8 — EASTER Sunday
6:30 AM — Sunrise Service & Sacrament of Holy Communion
7:15 AM — Easter Breakfast sponsored by our Sunday School & Children’s Ministries
($3.00 per person donation requested)
9:00 AM — Easter Worship Service — Easter Pageant: The Glorious Rainbow of Easter
10:30 AM — Easter Worship Service & Sacrament of Holy Communion
Preacher (10:30 AM): John D. Painter Theme: Lord, We Have Come…
Festival Brass at both Easter Services / Chancel Choir at 10:30 AM
—Please invite your friends, neighbors and family to share in our
Holy Week and Easter Services and activities—