April 8, 2007

Pre-service Music Quartet
Prayer of Invocation
Call to Worship
Leader: Christ is risen!
People: Christ is risen indeed!
Leader: God has brought life out of death. The stone that the
builder rejected has become the cornerstone.
People: This is the Lord's doing; it is marvelous in our eyes!
Leader: Let us be glad
and rejoice forever in what the Lord is creating,
for the Lord our God creates new heavens and a new Earth.
ALL: This is the day that the Lord has made;
let us be glad and rejoice in it! Alleluia!
Hymns Lift your glad voice HWB 275
Christ the Lord is risen today HWB 280
Scripture Acts 10:34-43
Children's Story
Hymn Thine is the glory HWB 269

Hearing

Dramatic Reading (Isaiah, Paul, Mary)
Scripture Isaiah 65:17-25, 1 Corinthians 15:19-26; John 20:1-18
Sermon Living in the Shimmering Resurrection
Hymn This joyful Eastertide HWB 276

Responding

Sharing of Joys and Concerns
Pastoral Prayer
Offering/Hymn Praise God from Whom HWB 119
Announcements
Hymn I to the hilss will life my eyes HWB 563
Benediction

Today

Sermon: Roy Hange
Worship Leader: Maren Hange
Music: Jeff Myers, Dottie Scott
Nursery: Boctor

Announcements

Ladies: You're invited to a Baby Shower for Becky Scott on Sunday, April 29 following church. Please bring a salad to share. She is registered at Target and Babies R Us. Please let Libby know if you are planning on attending.

Mark Your Calendars!!! Church Retreat will be June 1-3 this year. More details to come!

Spring is coming, Please see Chris or send an email to gloria if you are willing to mow the church lawn. We usually schedule dates from May through October. If you are aware of months, weeks, that do not suit please include this also. Thank you.

Nursery Volunteers are needed for April, May and June. Please let Jeannine know if you are willing to help.

Prayers and Praises

VMBM: Early this morning there is a sunrise service at Ft. George, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad where members of the Diego Martin Mennonite Church are gathering to praise our resurrected Lord. Join them in spirit as we celebrate Easter today.

Mennonite Mission Network: Praise God for Mennonite Mission workers and believers around the world who together worship the resurrected Christ this Easter day. Many African Initiated Churches hold their denominational annual meetings and baptisms during Easter weekend. Pray especially for newly baptized believers.

Pray for the local services for people in need: Love Inc., Shelter for Help in Emergency, Food Bank, Salvation Army, IMPACT--a justice ministry and PACEM-- the initiative for the homeless.

Gathering in Christ's name

Hearing

Responding

Today

Announcements

Prayers and Praises