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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH STAFF
Tim Marsh
Pastor
828-755-1616
Beth Heffner
Minister of Music and Families
828-980-2761
John Miller
Minister of Youth and Outreach
704-472-5860
Jeannie Smith
Interim Organist
Alison Moore
Pianist
Debbie Turner
Secretary
Garry Cuthbertson
Custodian
George Hughes
Grounds Maintenance
IN MEMORIAM
Joyce Blanton Dover
November 26, 1923—April 8, 2017
* * * * * * * * * * *
The love and concern of the
church family is extended to her
grandchildren, Karla Patel and
Chuck Kistler and to her son-in-law,
Dean Kistler.
BIRTHDAYS OF THE WEEK
April 16 ...................... Martha Jones
.......................... Priscilla McBrayer
..................................... Melea Jones
April 17 .......................... Bill Marsh
April 18 ................... Ronnie Wilson
April 19 ................ Rhonda Franklin
....................................... Emily Kay
April 20 .................... Jamie Camper
....................................... Chip Bond
April 21 ...............Robbie Permenter
April 22 ....................... Brenda Potts
USHERS FOR APRIL
Team 3: Henry Giles, J.T. Waters,
Bud Grissom, Isaac Hughes, Susie
Kernodle, Tim Bovender, Jim
Herzog, Mark McMahan
DEACON AT THE DOOR
Lori Herrick
COLLEGE STUDENT
J Morgan Deaver
284 Mae Byrd Road
Apt. I-3
Lillington, NC 27546
Campbell University
ACOLYTES
April 16..................... Boone Hodge
.................................. Lillie Beheler
April 23............. Melanie Huneycutt
.................................. Natalie Marsh
NO WEDNESDAY SERVICES
There will be no Wednesday evening service this week
OATMEAL FOR YOKEFELLOW
January—March Goal: 90
January—March Donations: 82
April Oatmeal Goal: 30
April Donations: 16
April is the last month for donating oatmeal to Yokefellow. We chal-
lenge those who have never donated to Yokefellow to experience that good
feeling during the Lenten season. Thank you for caring!
YOUTH MINISTY SCHEDULE
TONIGHT (ILLUMINATION, 4/16):
No Youth, Spring Break
Wednesday (DIVE, 4/19):
No Youth, Spring Break
Youth will resume on April 23 & April 26 along with adult discipleship
SYMBOLS OF LENT ON THE CROSS
On this day of celebration, all of the symbols from Lent have been re-
moved and has been replaced with a white cloth. The body of Christ was
buried in a white burial cloth and on the morning of the third day of his
death, his friends discovered an empty tomb, except for the lone burial cloth
that was no longer needed!
LENTEN OFFERING
The children who attended our Lenten Family Gathering went home with
an offering box to put money in it throughout the season of Lent. This past
Sunday our children brought the boxes forward and placed them on the Re-
membrance Table during our Palm Sunday Worship. The amount raised
was $84.60. This money is going to the Rutherford County Backpack Pro-
gram to help feed hungry children in Rutherford County.
COTTONELLE TOILET PAPER ROLLS NEEDED
If any of you use the brand of Cottonelle toilet paper, we would like for
you to save the paper rolls after you have finished with them. They will be
used for a special Advent project for our children in November and we will
need 25 per child! Please give any that you have to Beth Heffner. Thank
you!
Records for April 9, 2017
Sunday School Attendance ....... 120
White Oak .......................................
Restwell Rest Home ................... 13
Total ....................................... 133
Morning Worship Attendance .. 177
Budget Requirements...... $9,638.00
Budget Offering ............ $10,243.00
Special Offerings ............ $1,061.78
Total ........................... $11,304.78
Budget to Date
Required by 4-9-17 ..... $260,226.00
Received by 4-9-17 ..... $250,857.30
Building Fund
Received ............................ $351.00
Capital Campaign ......................... $
To Date ....................... $371,838.71
PASTOR’S COLUMN
Jesus knew that they wanted to ask him, so he said to them, "Are you discuss-
ing among yourselves what I meant when I said, 'A little while, and you will no
longer see me, and again a little while, and you will see me'? Very truly, I tell
you, you will weep and mourn, but the world will rejoice; you will have pain, but your pain will turn into joy. When a woman is in labor, she has pain, be-
cause her hour has come. But when her child is born, she no longer remem-
bers the anguish because of the joy of having brought a human being into the world. So you have pain now; but I will see you again, and your hearts will
rejoice, and no one will take your joy from you. On that day you will ask noth-
ing of me. Very truly, I tell you, if you ask anything of the Father in my name, he will give it to you. Until now you have not asked for anything in my name.
Ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete. (John 16:19-24,
NRSV)
Childbirth and childbearing are painfully excruciating tasks. No, I haven’t
experienced it, but I’ve been with many as they have journeyed through the
expectations, struggles, and pains of pregnancy. I watched a bit on Good
Morning America as current Dancing with the Stars contestant Nancy Kerri-
gan recounted the trauma of six miscarriages that occurred between the birth
of her first and second sons. During that bit, a doctor shared that 15-20% of all
pregnancies end in miscarriage. We have heard stories of Duchess Catherine
(Kate Middleton) suffering hyperemesis during her pregnancies. You’ve heard
of morning sickness. Hyperemesis means nausea and vomiting all day, not just
in the morning and many times, not limited to the first trimester of pregnancy.
Rebecca spent days in the hospital with both John Alan and Natalie during her
first trimester, just getting fluids.
Then there’s childbirth. In the ancient world, in the time of Jesus, it is esti-
mated that one out of three pregnancies ended in the death of the mother. Not
only is carrying the child painful, but the birth of the child is excruciating.
Excruciating – there’s that word again. We use that word to designate any
kind of pain that is so intense, either in feeling or in duration, that is unbear-
able. But look at the root of the word. We get words like, crucifixion, cruci-
form, crucible. That is, this word, used as an adjective, designates pain to the
extent of the pain experienced during crucifixion.
Why do women endure the discomfort, pain, and drain associated with preg-
nancy? Why is it so painful when something does not go as planned? Why
would someone go through agony for a short while? Because, the end is a
child. The end is new life.
Jesus prepared the disciples for the agony of the cross with the expectation
of new life. And when that life comes, no one will take away the joy. When we
celebrate Holy Week, may we be reminded as we experience the agony of
journeying through the darkness of the day of Christ’s death, and as we see the
glory of Christ exposing our darkness and the darkness of our world know that
the end is new life – life eternal and life abundant.
GIFTS
Linda and Wayne Harris have given a monetary gift to the JOY Group in
honor of her cousin, Larry Smith, and in memory of his brother, Patrick.
Wayne and Linda Harris have given a monetary gift to WOM II in mem-
ory of Joyce Dover.
Genell Clements haS given monetary gifts to First Baptist in memory of
Apryl Hamrick and Joyce Dover.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
RUTHERFORDTON, NORTH CAROLINA
SUNDAY MORNING SERVICE
Easter Sunday, April 16
10:55 AM
Sermon Series: Revealing the Glory of God
CALL TO WORSHIP
Greetings and Announcements Tim Marsh
Call to Worship Litany
Leader: Alleluia! Christ is risen.
Congregation: Christ is risen, indeed!
Leader: Open the gates of justice and righteousness, that we may give
thanks to God.
Congregation: Today we enter the gates of the Holy One as the
body of Christ.
Leader: We are called to do justice and love kindness.
Congregation: Today is the day of celebration and promise.
Leader: Christ is risen!
Congregation: God’s steadfast love endures forever.
Leader: Death has lost its sting.
Congregation: God’s steadfast love endures forever.
Leader: Rejoice in this day of salvation.
Congregation: God’s steadfast love endures forever. Alleluia!
Leader: Alleluia! Christ is risen.
All: Christ is risen, indeed!
Lighting the Acolyte Candles
*Hymn 194 “Christ the Lord Is Risen Today” EASTER HYMN
*Invocation Lori Herrick
REMEMBER AND GIVE THANKS
Children’s Message Beth Heffner
Voluntary
Morning Prayer/The Lord’s Prayer John Miller
Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy name.
Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses
As we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us from evil:
For Thine is the kingdom, and the power and the glory, forever.
Amen.
*Hymn of Offertory 207 “Low in the Grave He Lay” CHRIST AROSE
*Scripture and Prayer of Offertory 2 Corinthians 9:15 Jada Knox
Offertory “The Day of Resurrection” Shackley
HEAR AND RESPOND TO THE WORD
The Written Word John 20:1-18 Tim Marsh
Pastor: This is the Word of the Lord.
People: Thanks be to God.
Anthem “A Day of Celebration” Nix
This is the day, a time for rejoicing.
This is the moment for worship and praise.
This is the place for new alleluias.
Lift up your voice and celebrate grace.
Chorus:
Jesus is risen! Jesus is risen!
All of creation, awaken the dawn.
Jesus is risen! Jesus is risen! Jesus is risen!
Let there be music, let there be song!
Let there be music, let there be song!
This is the day for hope and thanksgiving.
This is the time for glory to shine.
This is the call to live and be grateful.
Sharing with all God’s wondrous design. (Chorus)
I know that my Redeemer liveth, and on the earth again shall stand;
I know eternal life He giveth, that grace and power are in his hand.
(Repeat beginning) CCLI#185888
The Spoken Word “Revealing the Son of God” Tim Marsh
*Hymn 472 “Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus” LEMMEL
(We invite all who desire to make public professions of faith or transfer
church membership to do so at this time. And, we encourage all with
special prayer needs to pray with the pastor or pray silently at the altar
for personal or intercessory prayer needs.)
GO FORTH TO LOVE AND SERVE
*Benediction Tim Marsh
*Departing Song (208) “He Is Lord” HE IS LORD
He is Lord, He is Lord! He is risen from the dead and He is Lord!
Every knee shall bow, every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord. CCLI#1858884
*Postlude
*Congregation Standing
**Please remember to silence your cell phones or electronic devices**
