Week of April 9th, 2023
Order of Service
Prelude
Welcome/Announcements
Opening Prayer
Hymn of Praise: UMH #302 – “Christ the Lord is Risen Today” (Verses 1 & 2)
Call to Worship:
Leader: The dark night is behind us; the morning light erased all darkness and doubt.
PEOPLE: All that remains is the empty tomb and the wrappings of pain and death.
Leader: The Lord has risen; he’s no longer among the dead.
PEOPLE: He lives. The Lord has risen!
Leader; Yes, the Lord lives! The new morning fills our hearts with joy and hope.
PEOPLE: Let us then worship together, extinguishing all doubt and fear with joyful songs and an unbreakable faith in our Redeemer.
Contemporary Hymn: UMH #310 – “He Lives” (Verse1 & 2)
Celebration & Concerns of Church & Community
Pastoral Prayer/Silent Prayer/Lord’s Prayer
Bringing to God our Tithes and Offerings
Special Music: Cathy & Wayne “Written In Red”
Offertory/Doxology
Prayer of Thanksgiving
New Testament Readings: Acts 10: 34-43, Matthew 28:1-10
Leader: The Word of God for the people of God
PEOPLE: Thanks be to God
Gloria Patri: UMH #70
The Word Proclaimed with Pastor Paul: “He Is Risen”
Closing Hymn: UMH #322 – “Up from the Grave He Arose” (Verses 1 & 2)
Benediction
Announcements & Community Events
Bible Study & Sunday School: Join us Tuesday and Sunday at 10:00 a.m.
Community Dinner: We will be hosting our regular community dinner on Wednesday, April 12th. We so appreciate the food and monetary donations.
Leadership Meeting: We will have a meeting following the Bible Study on Tuesday, April 18th at 11:00 p.m.
TEFAP: The TEFAP distribution will be held this Saturday the 22nd from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. If able, join them as they always need an extra hand or back to lift the heavy boxes.
UWF Retreat “Growing in the Spirit”: It will be held on April 29th at Trinity UMC in El Dorado from 10:00 – 2:30 p.m.
Be United Service: A gathering celebration of Wichita East & West District UMC churches. It will be held on April 30th at 3:00 p.m at First UMC, Wichita. Offering is for Camp Horizon & Open Door.
Mother/Daughter Luncheon: The United Women in Faith will be hosting a luncheon starting at 11:00 a.m. on May 6th in the Fellowship Hall with guest speaker, Pastor Janet Sutter.