Eastwick United Methodist Church

8321 Lindbergh Blvd., Philadelphia, PA 19153

Main:  215-365-1810   Fax:  215-365-2049

Email: eastwickunitedmethodist@gmail.com

The Reverend Tracy A. Duncan, Pastor

Mission Statement: Glorifying God, Serving Others

4/13/2025                                              

Worship Leader:  Sis. Juanita Kilson

10 When Jesus entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, “Who is this?”

11 The crowds answered, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.”

                                                                                                       Matthew 21:10-11 NIV

ORDER OF WORSHIP

Testimony and Praise Time                                                                                                Starting at 10:30 AM                                                                                                                          

GREETINGS:

INVOCATION:                                                                                                                              Min. Adrienne Jones

                                           

OPENING PRAISE:                                                                                                    All Hail The Power of Jesus Name

                                                                                                                                                                                        Sis. Charlyene Pinckney

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PASTORAL PRAYER:                                                                                                                 Min. Adrienne Jones

                                                                                   

PRAYER RESPONSE:                                                                           Lead Me, Oh Lord, Lead Me

                                                                                                                                                                                     Sis. Pinckney

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ANNOUNCEMENTS:                (See Back Page)

 

PRAYER OF ILLUMINATION:                                                                                                    Sis. Charmaine Tyler

Lord, open our hearts and minds by the power of your Holy Spirit, that as the Scriptures are read and your Word is proclaimed, we may hear with joy what you say to us today. Amen

                             

SCRIPTURE:                                                                                                                                “Luke 19: 28-40

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HYMN OF PREPARATION:                                                                                                           EUMC Male Chorus ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​​          

WORD:                                                              Jesus in the Driver Seat                                              Rev. Tracy Duncan                            

                                                                             

INVITATION TO DISCIPLESHIP /ALTAR CALL                                                                            

     

MINISTRY OF GIVING:                                                                                                                      Worship Leader                                                                                                

To Give your Tithes and Offerings go to our website:www.Eastwickumc.org And click on:  

Contact Us  – Give  – Donate

When you access the church website you give via PayPal, or with a Debit Card, or with a Credit Card    Or use the easy and convenient options below:

Cash App  – $EastwickUMC
Mail to the church 8321 Lindbergh Blvd Phila., PA. 19153 – Att. Finance Dept
Bring it to the church and drop it off in the mailbox, or If you are here at our church service
Today you can give your Tithes and Offering to someone who will be at the door with a basket

      at the end of service.

Please also remember the Connectional Ministries Giving

The amount collected as of April 6, 2025, was $ 535 to bring our total collected to $ 4,665

towards our 2025 Connectional Ministry Goal of $ 12,012.

Our Total Tithes and Offerings were $2,501. In addition to the Gift of $5,000 that was announced at Admin Council last week that we received, we also received $1,000 as a Love Offering and use of building, and also $1,000 to be used for Food for the community from the Pincus Fund. Our weekly budgeted Tithes and Offerings goal is $2,958.  Thank you.

 

GIVING PRAYER:

Lord you give us so much.  You give us shelter and our daily bread.  You give us families and 

friends.  You give us hope, love and faith, you give us yourself.  You meet us,right where

we are, it might be in prison; it might be in the judges’ chamber.  It might be on the 

streets.  It might be in a cathedral.  It might be a store front.  You meet us and you give.

So what we have, we give to you, like the widow who gave all she had, we know we can’t 

beat your giving.  We have enough and we give to you in Jesus’ name .  Amen

CLOSING HYMN:                                                                                                                       Zion is Calling Me

Zion is calling me to a higher place of praise.  To stand upon the mountain and to magnify His name.  To tell all the people of every nation that He reigns.  Zion is calling me to a higher place of praise.  

BENEDICTION:

Now unto Jesus, born in poverty , called an “Illegitimate child “ of an unmarried woman, 

who rose up to redeem the world.  To him who brings good news in bad situations and 

great joy despite incriminations .  To Jesus, our Savior , be glory in the heavens,

Justice in our cities, honor in our homes, and peace in our streets,  now and 

Forevermore.  Amen                                                                      ( Joseph W Daniels Jr.  )

Remember Those Who are Sick and Those Shut-In:  

Pastor Duncan,  Vincent Nedd, Joyce Brown, Frances Boone,  Myrtle Cannon, Catherine Roberts, Michelle Murphy and  Pat Patton.   Please remember to alert the Pastoral Care Team (Joanne Briscoe and Bob Sutton) if there are others to be mentioned on this list.  

If you are healed and fully recovered and wish your name to be removed from this list you may also alert Joanne or Bob

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Holy Week Services for the West Philadelphia Mission Link:

April 14-17, 2025.  11 AM.  The Last Four Days of Jesus’ Life.  The Rev. Dr. Frank Moore, Camphor UMC.  This is an online service meeting.              Zoom: https:/bus02web.zoom.us/j/2984392215?

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April 17, 2025.  Holy Thursday Service  Calvary UMC. 48th & Baltimore, Philadelphia, PA.  

The Rev. Timothy Emmett -Rardin, Pastor.  Phone:  215-724-1702.  Hybrid (in-person and online) worship beginning at 7 PM.   Tenebrae Vespers with Communion. Please see:  allmeansall.org/lent for initial information on the church’s website.  The link will soon change to allmeansall.org/holy week.

April 18, 2025.  Good Friday Service.  Simpson Fletch UMC.  6035 Jefferson Street.  Philadelphia, PA.  

The Rev. Joy Griffin, Pastor.    Beginning at 12 Noon.  Light Lunch following worship.  Community Walk to immediately follow lunch to End Gun Violence.  Community officials are expected to attend this walk as well.  All are welcome. Christ Servant Ministers are welcome to share in the word on that day.  Please connect with your respective Pastor so that a word can be arranged for you.  We will engage the Seven Last Words of Christ.  

April 18, 2025.   Berry Long UMC. 1745 S. 58th Street. Philadelphia, PA. Hosting a Fish Fry from 3:30 PM – until ?  The Rev. Audrey Blackwell-Watson Washington, Pastor  

April 19, 2025 – from 3:30 – 5:30 Easter Egg hunt. Volunteers and donations are needed. See Sis. Crystal Jefferson.

Resurrection Sunday: As part of the work of our Normalizing Next Cohort, I am excited for this year’s upcoming Resurrection Sunday Worship and Celebration services on April 20, 2025.  Please be in prayer for God’s purposes and plans to be met on that day.  I am looking for youth and young families to attend worship in numbers.  As members and friends of Eastwick please extend the invitation for all to come, especially youth and young families.  Looking forward to a great time in the Lord.                                                     Rev. Tracy A. Duncan

April 25 6:30 – 8:00 P.M –  Line Dancing– with JADEEEE

April 27, 2025.  3:00 PM.  Annual District Conference.  Lima UMC.  Pastor Duncan and delegates to Annual Conference are expected to attend.  

April 27, 2025 – Flood Mitigation Council of Eastwick Community Meeting will be held at church after service starting at 12:45. For more informationplease contact Crystal Jefferson or Victor Jackson.

Regularly Scheduled Ministry:

Wednesday Morning Prayer:  Please remember the church is open from 10 to 12 Noon on Wednesdays

for Prayer.  All are welcome.  

Bible Studies:  Join Rev. Duckett on Wednesday evening and Rev. Duncan on Thursday morning for a time of life empowerment in life enhancement in the study of the word.  

Dial in access at 267–807–9601. Access code 443192.  

7 PM.   Wednesday Night Bible Study   —–     11:00 AM.     Thursday Hour of Power