PRELUDE “Great Is the Lord” arr. Mark Hayes
WELCOME/ANNOUNCEMENTS
+CALL TO WORSHIP Leader: Alleluia, Alleluia! Christ is risen from
the dead, Alleluia!
People: Alleluia! The Lord is risen from the dead, indeed!
Alleluia!
Leader: Joshua and Caleb spied out the land flowing with milk and
honey and
returned with a token of its abundance.
People: Lord Jesus, our sins are greater than we can bear and our
enemies are
far larger than we are; save us, Lord!
Leader: Rejoice, Pilgrims, for the giants have been slain and
victory has been
claimed! Jesus is risen from the dead and is leading us to the
Promised Land.
All: Alleluia! Alleluia! Part the waters of the Jordan, Lord! Carry
us to that
Promised Land, the place where our souls long to find their rest.
Alleluia!
+HYMN OF PRAISE “Lift Every Voice and Sing” UMH 519
CONFESSION “Word and Service Table II” UMH 12
PASTORAL PRAYER
Response: And also with you.
Pastor: Let us pray.
SENIOR RECOGNITION
ANTHEM “Soon and Very Soon/When We All Get to Heaven”
Crouch/Hewitt
WELCOME
able childcare. Please
may assist you.
GLORY BE TO
and to the Son and to
the Holy Ghost; as it
was in the beginning, is
now, and ever shall be,
world without end.
heaven, hallowed be thy
in earth, as it is in
heaven. Give us this
day our daily bread.
And forgive us our
trespasses as we forgive
not into temptation, but
deliver us from evil.
For thine is the
SERMON “The Victorious Cross: Carrying Us To the Promised
Land”
Rev. Taylor Loy
LORD’S PRAYER
TITHES AND OFFERINGS
+HYMN OF RESPONSE “Precious Lord, Take My Hand” UMH 474
+BENEDICTION
+POSTLUDE Wanda Mayfield
AFFIRMATION OF
Father, the Almighty,
of all that is, seen and
unseen.
of God, eternally begotten
God, Light from Light,
Being with the Father;
made. For us and for our
salvation he came down
from heaven, was incarnate
Virgin Mary and became
he was crucified under
Pontius Pilate; he suffered
the third day he rose again
in accordance with the
Scriptures; he ascended into
judge the living and the
dead, and his kingdom will
have no end.
Spirit, the Lord, the giver of
life, who proceeds from the
Father and the Son, is
worshipped and glorified,
one holy catholic* and
of the dead, and the life of
the world to come.
Acolyte- Abigail Tipton
THIS WEEK’S OPPORTUNITIES
Wed. May 5 Wednesday Lunch Bunch (Aldora Roth & Barbara
Layher)
5:30 p.m.-7:15 p.m. Tweens, FH
LOOKING AHEAD
May 13 5:30 p.m. UMW General Meeting, Home of Judy Jacobs
May 16 Worship Meeting, FH, following worship services
May 17 5:30 p.m. Finance Meeting, FH
6:00 p.m. Trustees Meeting
Congratulations to the following Seniors!
Rhett Bohanan, Jackson Brewer, Philip Brothers,
Scout Griffin and Sarah Ledbetter
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to
prosper you
and not harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”
Jeremiah 29:11
Ministry Staff
Pastor– Taylor Loy Audio – Shawn Tull
Pianist - Wanda Mayfield Custodians – Joy White, Jennifer Bumpus
Church Secretary - Charla Clemons
Office: 803 S. Grand Avenue
Hours Monday-Thursday 9:00-4:00 (Closed on Friday)
Phone: 870-673-6317 Email:
[email protected] Pastor Cell –
501-732-9182
grandavenueumc.org GAUMC001 Wi-Fi Access Password: Jesus705
Parking Lot Service: FM 88.5
Prayer Concerns
England-Barbara Decker;
Little Rock-
Susanne Braithwaite;
April 25, 2021
A NOTE ABOUT....
CONDOLENCES: Please keep in your thoughts and prayers the family
of
Linda Smith, sister of Barbara Layher, who passed away
recently.
EMAILS: If you should ever receive an email from the church office
asking
for money, gift cards, favors, etc....please disregard and call the
church office
as soon as possible to report the email. The church office will
never send out
these types of emails.
GREETERS: If you would like to volunteer and are able, greeters are
needed
for Sunday Worship Services. Firm commitments are requested of 2-4
week
commitment dates. A few dates are still available for the month of
May.
Please contact Lee Ann Krisell at 870-830-5011 or by email at
[email protected] for dates available and to sign up.
PARKING LOT ATTENDEES: A self-serve table will be set up outside
for
Sunday bulletins and communion bags. However, if you have a special
need,
please contact Lee Ann Krisell @ 870-830-5011 for assistance.
USHERS: Please remain seated in the pews until the Ushers have
dismissed
each pew following Sunday morning worship.
Sunday Worship
GAUMC now has an App for your phone/tablet!
Please download the new GAUMC App from the App Store or Google
Play
Store! You can search for “GRAND AVENUE UMC” and then download
to
your phone or tablet. Be sure to allow for notifications!
**We have completely updated our smart phone and tablet app, adding
a ton
on content, personalizations and more information to help you
connect with the life of
Grand Avenue UMC. If you haven’t downloaded the app or haven’t
looked at it in a
while, please check it out again!
THE VICTORIOUS CROSS:
GRAND AVENUE
