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South Vernon United Methodist Church
142 Columbus Road, Mt. Vernon, Ohio 43050
southvernonumc@gmail.com www.southvernonumc.org
“Brighten the Corner Where We Are with the Love of Jesus
Sunday, April 19, 2026
Welcome and Announcements
*Sharing the Peace greet one another in God’s love and peace
Prelude / Bringing Forth the Light of God’s Presence
*Call to Worship see screen
*Hymn #702 Sing with All the Saints in Glory
vs 1,2,4
Gospel Lesson John 20:24-29
Our Tithes and Offerings followed by the *Doxology #95
*Offertory Prayer see screen
Children’s Message all children, please come to the front.
Sharing Our Prayer Concerns and Joys
Pastoral Prayer followed by the Lord’s Prayer #895
Hymn #454 Open My Eyes, That I May See
Message Living the Resurrection:
From Doubt to Devotion &
*Hymn see screen How Oft, O Lord,
Thy Face Hath Shone
Tune: Canonbury, UM 463
*Pastoral Benediction
*Taking Forth the Light / Postlude
* Please stand if you are able.
& Sermon core from Wes Humble, April 18, 2010, Church of the Nazarene, Newark, OH
Servant Leaders Today: Liturgical Color: White
Ministers: Congregation Acolytes: Cole & Griffin Hunt
Pianist: Barb Spitzer Church IT Specialist: Brad Mills
Liturgist: Geri Reese Next Sunday: Lori Luna
Pastor: Thom Fowler 567-231-8759 / pastorthom.3@gmail.com
Pastor’s devotional blog: MoreThanUseless.com
Announcements
* May 3rd – Receiving of New Members / Fellowship Dinner to follow
* May 14th – Council Meeting – 5 pm
* May 21st – United Women of Faith Meeting – 1 pm
Living the Resurrection:
From Doubt to Devotion (Thomas)
Introduction John 11:16; 14:5; 20:24-29
The Heartbreaking Experience John 20:25
The Heart-Searching Experience John 20:26-28
The Heart-Burning Experience John 20:29
Next Sunday’s Sermon (04/26/26):
Living the Resurrection: Moving from Denial to Denial
This sermon explores Peter’s failure, forgiveness, and fresh start with Jesus on the shore of Galilee. This encouraging message reveals how Christ still pursues the fallen, restores the broken, and calls us forward into a life of purpose, service, and wholehearted devotion. John 21:1-19; Mark 16:7
On May 3rd, we will be receiving
Galen & Becky Neibarger and Barb Spitzer
into our membership.
To celebrate, we will have a Fellowship Dinner following the service.
Please note what you would like to bring
on the sign-up sheet on the podium
at the front of the sanctuary.
If there would be anyone else interested in joining by
profession of faith or transfer from another church,
please let Pastor Thom know at your earliest opportunity.
For clearer communication, please use the provided Prayer Request Cards found in your pew’s hymnal rack.
This will help Pastor Thom with spelling names and clarity of details. It will also help save time, as we won’t need to repeat everything for the congregation and those listening online. Prayer Requests can also be sent to our e-mail – SouthVernonUMC@gmail.com
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