First Baptist Church of Monroeville
Our mission is to attract people to God’s family by caring for all, as Christ cares for us.
April 21, 2019 - Easter Sunday
PRELUDE Toccata on ‘Christ the Lord is Risen Today’ D. Bish
Harry Campbell
VIDEO
SCRIPTURE READING John 20:1-10
CALL TO WORSHIP (projected)
* HYMN # 270 “Christ the Lord is Risen Today”
* HYMN # 273 “Christ Arose”
WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS
MISSION MOMENT
* HYMN # 269 “He Lives”
OFFERING PRAYER
OFFERTORY “I Know That My Redeemer Lives! Glory, Hallelujah” D. Wood
* DOXOLOGY (#668)
PASTORAL PRAYER
SCRIPTURE READING John 20:19-29
LENTEN MONOLOGUE – “James the Lesser” Allan Barrett
(from The Last Words of Christ – Skit Guys)
MESSAGE “Surprise!” Pastor Tom
CELEBRATION OF THE LORD’S SUPPER For all believers
* WORSHIP SONG # 271 “My Redeemer Lives”
* POSTLUDE “Toccata for the Morning of Easter” G. Martin
* Congregation standing (If you are uncomfortable standing, please remain seated)
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Are you visiting our church today? If so, please take a visitor’s packet from our narthex table and sign our guest book.
THIS WEEK—SCHEDULE:
DAY TIME EVENT
TODAY 9:45 am Sunday School:
Sunday Nursery (infants to age 3): various caregivers
Children’s Class (gr. Pre-K-5) Teachers: Diane Coyne &
Pam Hansen
Middlers’ Class (gr. 6-8) – Teacher: Lorene Taylor
Junior/Senior High/Fellowship Class – Teacher: Josh Garvin
Adult Class – Builders Class – Teacher: Bob Hansen
Wednesday 8 pm Worship team rehearsal
Saturday 8 am All church work day
Looking ahead and other information
Thursday, May 2 – National Day of Prayer – Monroeville Community Park (pavilion 4) – 5:30-8pm.
Sunday, May 5 – Advisory council meeting – after church.
Monday, May 13 – All board meetings – 6 pm.
Sunday, May 19 – Church business meeting – after church.
APRIL MISSION FOCUS – America for Christ provides grants for local churches and Christian centers to provide programs for poor families, children at risk, refugees, the homeless and elderly. It provides evangelism training, church renewal resources, volunteers, disaster response, pastoral counseling, and leadership training. To contribute, use your regular offering envelope’s “monthly mission” line, or insert your check (memo line-AFC) into a pew envelope.
PRAYER NEEDS – The pastoral prayer will include needs that are submitted before the service. Other needs will be prayed for by the prayer team after the service.
Our mission is to attract people to God’s family by caring for all, as Christ cares for us.
April 21, 2019 - Easter Sunday
PRELUDE Toccata on ‘Christ the Lord is Risen Today’ D. Bish
Harry Campbell
VIDEO
SCRIPTURE READING John 20:1-10
CALL TO WORSHIP (projected)
* HYMN # 270 “Christ the Lord is Risen Today”
* HYMN # 273 “Christ Arose”
WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS
MISSION MOMENT
* HYMN # 269 “He Lives”
OFFERING PRAYER
OFFERTORY “I Know That My Redeemer Lives! Glory, Hallelujah” D. Wood
* DOXOLOGY (#668)
PASTORAL PRAYER
SCRIPTURE READING John 20:19-29
LENTEN MONOLOGUE – “James the Lesser” Allan Barrett
(from The Last Words of Christ – Skit Guys)
MESSAGE “Surprise!” Pastor Tom
CELEBRATION OF THE LORD’S SUPPER For all believers
* WORSHIP SONG # 271 “My Redeemer Lives”
* POSTLUDE “Toccata for the Morning of Easter” G. Martin
* Congregation standing (If you are uncomfortable standing, please remain seated)
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Are you visiting our church today? If so, please take a visitor’s packet from our narthex table and sign our guest book.
THIS WEEK—SCHEDULE:
DAY TIME EVENT
TODAY 9:45 am Sunday School:
Sunday Nursery (infants to age 3): various caregivers
Children’s Class (gr. Pre-K-5) Teachers: Diane Coyne &
Pam Hansen
Middlers’ Class (gr. 6-8) – Teacher: Lorene Taylor
Junior/Senior High/Fellowship Class – Teacher: Josh Garvin
Adult Class – Builders Class – Teacher: Bob Hansen
Wednesday 8 pm Worship team rehearsal
Saturday 8 am All church work day
Looking ahead and other information
Thursday, May 2 – National Day of Prayer – Monroeville Community Park (pavilion 4) – 5:30-8pm.
Sunday, May 5 – Advisory council meeting – after church.
Monday, May 13 – All board meetings – 6 pm.
Sunday, May 19 – Church business meeting – after church.
APRIL MISSION FOCUS – America for Christ provides grants for local churches and Christian centers to provide programs for poor families, children at risk, refugees, the homeless and elderly. It provides evangelism training, church renewal resources, volunteers, disaster response, pastoral counseling, and leadership training. To contribute, use your regular offering envelope’s “monthly mission” line, or insert your check (memo line-AFC) into a pew envelope.
PRAYER NEEDS – The pastoral prayer will include needs that are submitted before the service. Other needs will be prayed for by the prayer team after the service.
