Welcome to Guthrie Grove Church of God. May your faith be strengthened, as a result of our worship today.
Palm Sunday is a wonderful time to renew our sense of gratitude to Jesus for his obedience unto death; even death on a cross.

Musical Prelude ~
Joyce Williams, Organist
Susan Durham, Pianist

Welcome/Concerns & Celebrations of the Congregation ~

March is "Mission Month" ~
Jonathan York, presenter

Call to Worship ~
Hymn #115
Tell Me the Stories of Jesus

Lord, I Lift Your Name on High

Receiving of Tithes and Offerings ~

An Offering in Song ~

We Worship in Song ~
Learning to Lean
Learning to lean, I'm learning to lean. I'm learning to lean on Jesus.
Finding more power than I ever dreamed, I'm learning to lean on Jesus.
Turning Our Hearts to the Word of God

Morning Message ~

Closing Song ~
Hymn #138
Wounded for Me

Benediction ~
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Looking Ahead...
Mar 16: Evening Service at 6:00 pm
Mar 18: Sister's Act meets at 6:30 pm
Mar 29: Bible Study for all ages/BYF meets at 7:00 pm
Mar 22: Easter Egg Hunt for the children starts at 10:00 am
Mar 23: SONRISE Service at 8:00 am, Breakfast at 9:00 am, Followed by Sunday School and Morning Worship
Mar 23: Easter Communion Service at 6:00 pm in the Sanctuary
Mar 26: BYF Fun Night
Mar 28-29: Extraordinary Women's Conference at the BiLo Center
Mar 30: Carolina Conference hosted by Bethel Church of God
Apr 05-13: Peru Mission Trip
Apr 06-11: Christian Workers' Seminar in Pigeon Forge, TN
Apr 18-19: Women's Retreat in Blowing Rock, NC sponsored by Bethel
Apr 37-30: Theological Conference in Atlanta, GA
Jun 01: Annual Guthrie Grove Business Meeting
Jun 02: Start of the Africa Mission Trip
Jun 07 and Jun 14: ABC Bible World Visualized Course held at Guthrie Grove
Jun 22-27: Carolina Conference Youth Camp in Blowing Rock, NC
Jun 28: Robinson/McMinn Wedding at Guthrie Grove
Jul 26: Carolina Conference Board Meeting in Asheville, NC
Jul 31-Aug 01: Annual General Conference Meeting in Springfield, OH
Jul 30-Aug 13: Labor Vieja, Mexico Mission Trip
Aug 03-08: Special Meetings with Pastor Scott Ross
Aug 24: Carolina Conference Business Meeting in Lenoir, NC

Prayer Concerns...
The family mourning the death of Vadie (Anderson) Bigger, Otto Haynes, Steve Lowe, Tracie Scott, Donna Roper, Margaret Weisner, Kathy Hood, Teresa Smith, Lois Wells, Peggy Pierce, Kathy Margin, Nancy Young, Karen Holt, Scott Hughes, Bill Dees, Don/Vickie DePolo, Tootsie Lanford, Bud/Peaches Melton, Bobbie Martin, Bernice Gambrell, Virginia Paxton, Jim Clayburn, Allen Skelton, Debbie Jo/Cody Hammond, Jerry Hicks, Levi Walters, Pat Smith, Bill Harbin (recovering from surgery), Jonathan's aunt, Leanne's nephew, Carlton Craft, Tracey/Heidi Killian, Judy Locke, Gerald Hile's mother, Linford Moore, Jim Stone (Broken Wrist), Our silent requests, travelers, Troops, Country, Those needing to accept Christ, and the Peace of Jerusalem

Offering counters today: Johnny Lanford & George Martin
In the nursery today: Fae Smith
Tonight's Driver: Eugene Grant
Next week's counters: Mike Smith & Bobby Lee Partain
Next week in nursery: Shannon & Mike Wilson
Next week's driver: E. Hall

This week's Birthdays: Sherri Elwell, Jon Martin, Luke Elwell, Mike W. Smith, Lloyd Bagwell, J.T. Currens, Levi Walters, Ronald Couch, Runette Childers, Hannah Naumoff, and Jacob Alcumbrack.
This week's Wedding Anniversaries: Dean & Pat Smith, Michael & Cathy Cunningham, Bill & Loree Pierce, and John & Sherry Stone.

Awone Rector has resigned as Vice President of the Carolina Conference Board. Her remaining 2 and a half year term will be filled at next Sunday evening's conference meeting at Bethel. Please pray about filling this position.

It's time to start planning for the end-the-school year (And summer) activities. Lisa Pack will coordinate our 2008 Graduation Sunday Program. If you're a 2008 High School or Post-High Graduate, or know of a graduate, please contact Lisa.

We appreciate all who stayed to support last Sunday afternoon's fund-raising luncheon. Over $1800 was contributed to the Beth Simpson Memorial Fund.

Sister's Act will meet this Tues., Mar 18th. Please bring a covered dish to share. Donations of individually wrapped candy/plastic eggs will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks to all who donated blood yesterday at yesterday's AnMed Blood Drive.

Congratulations to Harold and Mary Ann Durham upon celebrating their Golden Anniversary yesterday afternoon. May you feel God's love and blessing in a special way as you have reached this milestone in your lives.

Congratulations to Lindsay Smith & Brandon Fricks upon their recent engagement. May God bless you both as you make plans for your December, 2008 wedding.

An updated ABC/COGGC Directory has been made available on-line. If you would like a copy of this 21 page listing, please see Pastor Mike.

Guthrie Grove is allowed 5-6 delegates to the Summer General Conference. If you are interested in serving, please let Joe James know.

Easter Lily orders are still being taken today. Give your form & $10 to Sheila, Wilola, or Mary. We appreciate all who have ordered Lilies in memory/honor of a loved one. (List will be included in next week's bulletin) Lilies may be taken home after next week's Morning Worship or evening Communion Service.

We appreciate Travis Winner and all our Sound System/Projection operators. Please let these individuals know as early as possible what your Sunday morning needs might be, in order to ensure the best quality of sound, etc. It takes awhile to coordinate CD's, DVD's, microphones, etc. If at all possible, plan to practice with our Sound Staff during the Sun. School hour for morning worship specials.

We're pleased to have the children of Junior Church participate in this morning's service. Next week (Easter Sunday) our children will be joining us for worship, as well. We appreciate our Jr. Church leaders and volunteers, as well as our parents who are "bringing their children up in the instruction of the Lord".

This past Tuesday night, Cole Davenport represented Spearman Elementary, and Kyle Morella represented Wren Middle at the Regional Science Fair at Clemson University. Cole received a Gold Award for Physics. Kyle also received a Gold Award for Physics, as well as the Michelin North America Award for Physics and National Society of Professional Engineering Award.