Announcements

Welcome & Greetings

*CALL TO WORSHIP

*Opening Hymn ‘Love Divine, All Loves Excelling’ insert

*Opening Prayer(in Unison)

Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions. Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin. Amen!

Old Testament Lesson: Genesis 3:1-7

Epistle Lesson: Romans 5:12-19

Worship Songs: UECF Children

Intercessory Prayer & Lord's Prayer: Rev. Dr. David Ravinder

Worship Songs in English & Telugu: UECF Choir

Offertory (paypal.com/us/fundraiser/charity/1578290)

Offertory Song:

Offertory Prayer: Rev. Dr. David Ravinder

Gospel Lesson: Matthew 3: 13-17

Sermon: ‘7 Things to remember in Lent’ Rev. Dr. David Ravinder

HOLY COMMUNION

*Closing Song: ‘Amazing Grace, How Sweet the Sound’ insert
7:15PM *Closing Prayer & Benediction: Rev. Dr. David Ravinder

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Thanks to Rev. Dr. David Ravinder for ministering to us today.
• Next week, Rev. Joseph Theophilus will bring the Word of God.
• Bro. Josiah Srigiri will bring the Word of God on March 12^th.
• Bro. Praveen Charles Dhara will bring the Word of God on March 19^th.
• Rev. Dr. David Ravinder’s 70^th Birthday celebrations follows the worship service.
• We are going to have a session on baptism with Pastor Ravinder on 3/12 during the youth meeting.
• Have you ever wondered why the Apostle Paul called Galatians “foolish”? Or what he believed about the Law and the Gospel of Grace? What exactly did he mean when he wrote, “I am crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me”? Join us as we re-discover the Galatian controversy and Paul’s road map to Christian living, during a six week Lenten Bible Study led by Pastor David Ravinder. Lenten Cottage Prayer meetings schedule for this year (Address: FUMC Fellowship Hall/Social Hall):

• Please sign-up the Fellowship Roster if you would like to volunteer to host the Fellowship Coffee Hour.

Birthdays:

• Anisha Kelly Akunuru Feb 27^th
• Mrs. Sharon Chilaka Feb 27^th
• Mrs. Sunitha Mare Feb 27^th
• Mr. Manohar Pitta Feb 28^th
• Mr. Cecil Peram Feb 28^th
• Ms. Betcy Rapaka March 02^nd
• Ariel Dawid Ponnapalli March 03^rd
• Mrs. Hema Bruce March 03^rd
• Mr. Kamal Kiran Janumala March 04^th

Visit us online at http://www.uecf.net   

UECF Kid’s Bible Fair on May 7^th

Parents, we will be hosting our first ever Kids Bible Fair in UECF. Here, the kids will have opportunity to present their talents with crafts, drawings, paintings, experiments, and research. On May 7^th, kids will display their creativity in the church and the parents will have an opportunity to view kids’ work and talk to them about their work. We will also have an independent judging team who will review kids work and do a Q&A with kids and judge them to pick the winners. Kids above the age of 5 are eligible to participate in this event.

Note: We are also looking to see if parents and visitors can anonymously participate in judging the contestants. More details will be shared later

We have 3 themed topics by ages groups as below

• • Theme - God’s creation
    • 5- 8 years
  • Theme - Story from the Bible
    • 9-12 years
  • Theme - Science proves Bible

13 years and above

Guidelines for presentation

• Kids needs to pick topic from bible and should have a corresponding Bible reference associated with the presentation
• Each kid can do their presentation on his/her own or can partner with their siblings or friends of the choice as long as they're in the same age groups for the 3 themes identified earlier
• If kids have challenges or difficulty in identifying a topic for the presentation, then they can work with Sunday School teachers and Youth leaders for assistance, or you also can contact Ashok Vellore.

Guidelines for Judging

• How and why the kid selects the specific topic for the presentation
• What percentage of work did the kid spent on their presentation and how much others contributed
• Kids effort and creativity
• What did they learn from the presentation
• What did they learn from other presentations at the event
• How much research that the kids do for his/her presentation
• Share few things that they learned which they never knew before
• Did you help other kids with their presentations

Prayer Points:

• The Spiritual growth/revival of UECF so that many people will

be added and mightily used in HIS Vineyard. Also pray for the UECF upcoming events.

• Pray for the President & Government of America, Prime Minister & Government of India and the other countries for God’s wisdom.
• Please pray for Pastor Ravinder as he brings the Word of God today.
• Please continue to pray for UECF’s own Church building.
• Please continue to pray for Mrs. Roseline Ravola and Mrs. Jamayamma Pitta(mother of Mr. Manohar Pitta)’s speedy recovery.
• Mr. Yesu Ratnam Peter(86years), maternal uncle of Pastor Ravinder, Mr. Sundara Vijaya Raju Pilli(56 years), brother of Mr. Joshua and Mr. Syam Pilli, Dr. Ramesh Babu T(60 years), husband of Mrs. Grace Tsappidi’s eldest niece Mrs. Sujatha, Mrs. Olive Rapaka’s paternal aunt, Mrs. Sabita Ravinder’s paternal aunt’s husband went to be with the Lord. Please pray for the bereaved families.
• Please pray for all the elderly people for their good health.
• Please pray for the people who are looking for new jobs.
• Please pray for the pregnant woman: Mrs. Kavitha Shaik
• Pray for the people who are looking for life partners and people who are longing for children.
• Pray for those who are celebrating their Birthdays(Anisha Kelly Akunuru, Mrs. Sharon Chilaka, Mrs. Sunitha Mare, Mr. Manohar Pitta, Mr. Cecil Peram, Ms. Betcy Rapaka, Ariel Dawid Ponnapalli, Mrs. Hema Bruce, Mr. Kamal Kiran Janumala) that God may shower HIS blessings abundantly.
• Please pray for the protection of minor girls as they go through sexual abuse worldwide.
• Pray for Youth and Children to walk in the ways of the Lord.
• God's servants and Missionaries who are working in HIS vineyard.
• Please pray for the protection of new Christian converts from Muslim, Hindu and other religions.
• Persecuted Christians in India and other nations.
• The salvation of the perishing souls as we are in last days.
• Revival and Purification of different Churches all over the world.

పల్లవి: ఉన్నాడు దేవుడు నాకు తోడు విడనాడడెన్నడు ఎడబాయడు (2)

కష్టాలలోన నష్టాలలోన వేదనలోన శోధనలోన         ||ఉన్నాడు||

1. గాఢాంధకారములో సంచరించినా కన్నీటి లోయలో మునిగి తేలినా (2)

కరుణ లేని లోకము కాదన్ననూ (2)

కన్నీరు తుడుచును నను కొన్నవాడు   ||ఉన్నాడు||

2. యెహోవ సన్నిధిలో నివసింతును చిరకాలమాయనతో సంతసింతును (2)

కృపా మధుర క్షేమములే నా వెంటె ఉండును (2)

బ్రతుకు కాలమంతయు హర్షింతును       ||ఉన్నాడు||

నీ జీవితం విలువైనది ఏనాడు ఏమరకు

పల్లవి: నీ జీవితం విలువైనది ఏనాడు ఏమరకు

శ్రీ యేసు నామం నీకెంతో క్షేమం ఈనాడే యోచించుమా

ఓ నేస్తమా తెలియునా ప్రభు యేసు నిన్ను పిలిచెను

నా నేస్తమా తెలిసికో ప్రభు యేసు నీకై మరణించెను ||నీ జీవితం||

1. బలమైన పెను గాలి వీచి అలలెంతో పైపైకి లేచి (2)

విలువైన నీ జీవిత నావా తలకిందులై వాలిపోవ

వలదు భయము నీకేలా కలదు యేసే నీ తోడు

యేసు మరణించి మరి లేచెను నిన్ను ప్రేమించి దరి చేర్చును ||నీ జీవితం||

2. గాఢాంధకారంపు లోయలో వల గాలి వడి సవ్వడిలో (2)

నడయాడి నీ జీవిత త్రోవా సుడివడి నీ అడుగు తడబడిన

వలదు భయము నీకేలా కలదు యేసే నీ తోడు

యేసు మరణించి మరి లేచెను నిన్ను ప్రేమించి దరి చేర్చును ||నీ జీవితం||

3. కనలేని గమ్యంబు కోరి ఎనలేని కష్టాల పాలై (2)

మనలేని నీ జీవిత గాథా కలలన్ని కన్నీటి వ్యథలే

వలదు భయము నీకేలా కలదు యేసే నీ తోడు

యేసు మరణించి మరి లేచెను నిన్ను ప్రేమించి దరి చేర్చును ||నీ జీవితం||

Amazing grace! How sweet the sound