Dear Friends,
Consider the following quotes by John S. Whale & Ray C. Stedman respectively:
"The Gospels do not explain the Resurrection;
the Resurrection explains the Gospels. Belief in the Resurrection is not an appendage to the Christian faith;
it is the Christian faith."
"The Resurrection is not only the good news; it is the BEST news imaginable."
Christ's Resurrection is indeed the best news! Tell others of this joy and bring them with you to worship as we celebrate and worship the Risen Lord this Easter!
With Joy, Pastor Yim
HOLY WEEK & EASTER WORSHIP
Holy Thursday, April 5th: The Lord's Supper &
Tenebrae 8 PM (w/Child Care)
Good Friday, April 6th: 12 Noon & 8 PM (w/ Child Care)
EASTER SUNDAY, APRIL 8th:
CELEBRATE! CHRIST IS RISEN!
Early Service 7:30 AM
Family Friendly Worship 9:30 AM (w/ Toddler Care)
Holy Communion 11:00 AM
Fellowship between services
BRING FAMILY & FRIENDS!
PRAYER VIGIL-II FOR NEW PRAISE SERVICE on Saturday, 4/14/07: We believe God responds to perse-vering prayer in faith. You are invited to sign up to PRAY wherever you are in the time slot you choose. The sign up sheet for the Prayer Vigil (8AM-8PM) on Sat. 4/14 is available. For more info, contact Shanna Wurth. (Prayer Guide for the New Service is available.)
"You who call on the Lord, give yourselves no rest,
and give Him no rest till He establishes Jerusalem
and makes her the praise of the earth." (Isaiah 62:6b-7)
PRAYER FOR THE NEW SERVICE
Gracious God, our Heavenly Father, You are almighty and worthy of all our praise. You take delight in those who trust in You and choose to work in response to the prayers of Your servants. We lift up the New Service that You will bless & use it to draw new & untapped people to our church for experience of grace and new life in Christ. Grant that we may experience afresh renewal and growth in our faith and in our church as we trust You to work in and through us in this new effort.
Guide & bless the preparation, launch and growth of this New Service in all aspects. Raise up more leaders for this task. Strengthen & bless ALL those who will support it through attendance, service, witness and prayer. Lord, use the music, the preaching of the Word, the ministry of the clergy & laity and all the resources You have given us that people may come to know Christ and grow in His love.
Empower us with the Holy Spirit & work through us to accomplish Your will together and advance Your Kingdom purposes to proclaim Christ and His love to others. We thank You in advance for what You will do through us for Your glory and for Your church. We pray in the powerful name of Jesus our Risen Lord. Amen.
EASTER DAWN WORSHIP SERVICE: The Long Island Council of Churches invites one and all to its Easter dawn worship service at 6:00am at Jones Beach. Dress warmly and bring beach chairs or blankets. Non-perishable food items will be collected for the LICC's emergency food pantries and Church World Service disaster response kits.
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Look for IGNITING MINISTRY TV COMMERCIALS: Channel 12 News Wed-Sat 4pm-1am; Channel 12 Metro Weather Wed-Sat 5-9AM. The commercials will run leading up to Easter.
SPECIAL THANKS: To ALL who helped to make the LENTEN Program 2007 possible - Program/Ministry Leaders, the Worship Band, All those who shared testimonies, Potluck Supper Providers, and ALL those behind-the-scenes helpers & workers. Your service is greatly appreciated! May the Lord continue to bless you!
ATTENTION COMMITTEE CHAIRS: The Finance Committee needs the following for the 2006 year audit: Jan-Dec bank statements (or copies) and check register (or copies); c.d., mutual fund/stock year-end info. Church audits include UMW, UMM, Endowment, Soup Group, Thrift Shop, Skip Newman, Powell, Nursery School, General Fund, BIF and Capital Improvement. The committee chair or group secretary can leave papers at the Church Office by 4/18/07. Any questions, call Ralph Ekstrand, Finance Chair at 215-2653.
LENTEN COIN FOLDERS: If you have not yet returned your coin folders, please either place in the offering plate or drop them at the Church Office. Envelopes are available at the Welcome Center. Thank you.
UMW MEETING our next meeting will be Tues. April 10th at 7:00pm in Fellowship Hall.
CROP WALK: This year's CROP Walk will be on Sun. April 22nd at Marjorie Post Park in Massapequa. Come join us! To sign up, see either Peg Tomko or Lisa James at Coffee Hour.
ATTENTION UMW & MEMBERS OF THE CONGREGATION As a Lent project, the M&M Circle will be collecting donations to buy items for health kits & putting them together for UMCOR. Please see Shanna Wurth or Sue Jones (631/454-6758). Thank you.
SKIP NEWMAN SCHOLARSHIP: The Hugh "Skip" Newman Scholarship Committee is currently accepting applications for the 2007 Skip Newman Scholarship. The scholarship(s) will be awarded on Christian Education Sunday to students who are entering or continuing in a school of higher education. Applications are available in the Church Office and must be submitted by May 13th. Anyone wishing to make a donation to the scholarship fund may do so by submitting a check to the Church and designating it for the Newman Scholarship Fund.
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