There will be many opportunities for worship during Holy Week at Woodburn United Methodist Church.
The Holy Week services begin with a Maundy Thursday Service on Thursday, March 29 at 7:00 p.m. This will be a traditional worship service including Communion. Communion at Woodburn United Methodist is open to any who wish to come to the Lord’s Table.
On Friday, March 30, there will be a Community Good Friday service at 1:00 p.m at Woodburn United Methodist Church. This will be a Traditional Service, but will also include a presentation of our Easter play, “The Other Carpenter”.
Then, on Saturday evening (March 31) at 7:00 p.m., there will be a performance of the drama, The Other Carpenter by John F. Wells and produced by special arrangement with Christian Publishers. Follow with us in this play as Dathan, a hardworking carpenter, and members of his family and community live through Good Friday until Easter and how it affects their lives. This play is produced and directed by Dawn Patterson. Following is the cast & crew of this play:
Dathan—A hardworking carpenter–Dick Hall
Ruth—Dathan’s wife–Dawn Patterson
Mirah—Dathan’s daughter–Mercedes Moncivais
Joel—A shopkeeper–Peter Greer
Reuben—A member of the Sanhedrin–Sean Patterson
Abigail—A neighbor–Brandy Patterson
Narah—A neighbor–Shana Bergman
Lights & Sound—Tom Bergman
Refreshments will be provided at the end of the program by the ladies of the church. There will be no charge for the play, but free will donations will be accepted to support the WUMC Thespians for future programs.
On Easter Sunday (April 1), there will be a Sunrise Easter Cantata at 7:00 a.m. The cantata is O What A Savior. This cantata was created by Russell Mauldin & Sue C. Smith, arranged and orchestrated by Russell Mauldin, and under the direction of Dawn Patterson. The cantata begins with the moving introductory song, “Our Great Savior Medley” with “O What A Savior”, “Our Great Savior”, and “Alleluia! Alleluia!”. Next we move on to Palm Sunday and Jesus’ entrance into Jerusalem with the rousing “Hail Jesus Medley”, with the “Victory Chant” (featuring a solo by Jay Dial), and “Because We Believe”. With the next song, “Something Beautiful”, we contemplate all of the miracles done by Jesus. Next, we realize that Jesus laid down on the cross, a willing sacrifice for us with the lovely “Embrace the Cross”. We then realize just how much He gave us with the haunting “Jesus Paid It All”. Finally, Easter Sunday arrives with the joyous “He Is Risen!” We then go on with the beautiful theme song, “O What A Savior” with a solo by Lisa Dial. The cantata concludes with the infectious “That’s Why We Praise Him” with “Alleluia! Alleluia!”.
Members of the Woodburn Choir are:
Soprano—Cheryl Coleman, Lisa Dial, Joyce Drayer, Patti Shuler
Alto—Dawn James, Dawn Patterson, LaVon Womack
Baritone—Dick Hall
Bass—Jay Dial
Narrator—Judy Copsey
Sound Tech—Sean Patterson
There is no charge for the cantata, but free-will donations will be accepted to help purchase materials for future cantatas by the Woodburn Choir.
The Cantata will be followed by an Easter Breakfast at 7:45 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall provided by the United Methodist Men and an Easter Egg Hunt for the children. There will be a free-will donation for the breakfast.
The traditional Easter Service will be held at 9 AM and will also have Communion that is open to all. There will be Children’s Church available during the service (under grade 4). There will be no Sunday School classes following the service, so that everyone may attend family dinners.
Pastor Terry McDonald and all the members of Woodburn United Methodist Church would like to welcome all to participate in the Holy Week activities. Woodburn United Methodist Church is located on 4300 Becker Road behind the Woodburn Express Service Station in the middle of Woodburn.
