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Contemporary Service - 8:45am in Craven Hall Chinese Service - 10:30am in the Cokesbury Room Traditional Service - 11:00am in the Sanctuary Easter Sunday March 27, 2016
Contemporary Service - 8:45am in Craven Hall
Chinese Service - 10:30am in the Cokesbury Room
Traditional Service - 11:00am in the Sanctuary
Easter Sunday
March 27, 2016
Maple Springs United Methodist Church Easter Sunday
March 27, 2016 11:00am
Chiming of the Trinity Prelude Procession for Easter Saxon
Words of Welcome The Lighting of the Candles Choral Introit He Lives Allen Pote
*Call to Worship
The light of Christ rises in glory, overcoming the darkness of sin and death. The Lord is risen! The Lord is risen indeed! Rejoice, heavenly powers! Sing, choirs of angels! Exult, all creation around God’s throne! Jesus Christ, our King, is risen! Sound the trumpet of salvation! Rejoice, heavenly powers! Sing, choirs of angels! Jesus Christ, our King, is risen!
*Hymn of Praise Christ the Lord is Risen Today! EASTER HYMN
1. Christ the Lord is ris’n today, Alleluia! Earth and heav’n in chorus say, Alleluia! Raise your joys and triumphs high, Alleluia! Sing ye heav’ns and earth reply, Alleluia!
3. Lives again our glorious King, Alleluia! Where, O death, is now thy sting? Alleluia! Once he died our souls to save, Alleluia! Where’s thy victory, boasting grave? Alleluia!
2. Love’s redeeming work is done, Alleluia! Fought the fight, the battle won, Alleluia! Death in vain forbids him rise, Alleluia! Christ has opened paradise, Alleluia!
4. Soar we now where Christ has led, Alleluia! Foll’wing our exalted Head, Alleluia! Made like him, like him we rise, Alleluia! Ours the cross, the grave, the skies, Alleluia!
Scripture John 20:1-18 Pew Bible, New Testament, page 108 Meditation The Greatest Sign = Resurrection Rev. Jeff Coppley
A Celebration of the Resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ
As flowers are placed on the cross, the congregation is invited to participate in a service of song celebrating the resurrection. All music within is selected to give thanks to God for the good news.
As you sing, you participate as a fellowship of believers, delivering the message to one another.
Hymn The Day of Resurrection
Hymn Easter People Raise Your Voices REGENT SQUARE
Anthem Christ is Alive TRURO
Anthem Worthy is the Lamb Allen Pote
Worthy is the Lamb that was slain! Worthy to receive power, worthy to
receive riches, worthy to receive wisdom and strength! Worthy to receive honor, worthy to receive glory, worthy to receive blessing is the Lamb of God! To the one seated on the throne and unto the Lamb be blessing and
honor and glory. Forever and ever, Amen!
1. Christ is alive! Let Christians sing. His cross stands empty to the sky. Let streets and homes with praises ring. His love in death shall never die.
2. Christ is alive! No longer bound to distant years in Palestine, he comes to claim the here and now and dwell in every place and time.
3. In every insult, rift and war, where color, scorn or wealth divide, he suffers still, yet loves the more, and lives, though ever crucified.
Easter people, raise your voices, sounds of heav’n in earth should ring. Christ has brought us heaven’s choices; Heav’nly music, let it ring. Alleluia! Allleluia! Easter people, let us sing!
Fear of death can no more stop us from our pressing here below. For our Lord empowered us to triumph o’er every foe. Alleluia! Alleluia! On to vict’ry now we go!
Every day to us is Easter, with is resurrection song. When in trouble move the faster to our God who rights the wrong. Alleluia! Alleluia! See the power of Heavn’ly throngs!
Hymn Thine Be the Glory JUDAS MACCABEUS
Thine be the glory, risen, conquering Son;
endless is the vict’ry thou o’er death hast won. Angels in bright raiment rolled the stone away,
kept the folded graveclothes where thy body lay. Thine be the glory, risen, conquering Son;
endless is the vict’ry thou o’er death hast won.
No more we doubt thee, glorious Prince of life! Life is naught without thee; aid us in our strife.
Make us more than conquerors, through thy deathless love; bring us safe through Jordan to thy home above.
Thine be the glory, risen, conquering Son; Endless is the vict’ry thou o’er death has won.
Pastoral Prayer and The Lord’s Prayer
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.
Moment for Missions Pastor’s Discretionary Fund Offering Offertory Crown Him With Many Crowns Elvey *Doxology Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow (LASST UNS ERFREUEN) Pg. 94
*Affirmation of Faith From 1 Corinthians 15:16 and Colossians 1:15-20
This is the good news, which we have received, in which we stand, and by which we are saved: Christ died for our sins,
was buried, was raised on the third day, and appeared first to the women, then to Peter and the Twelve, and then to many faithful witnesses.
We believe Jesus is the Christ,
the Anointed One of God, the firstborn of all creation, the firstborn from the dead, in whom all things hold together, in whom the fullness of God was pleased to dwell by the power of the Spirit.
Christ is the head of the body, the church,
and by the blood of the cross reconciles all things to God. Amen.
*Closing Hymn Lift High the Cross p. 159
*Benediction Glory be to Christ Jesus, who is the Resurrection and the Life. He was dead, and behold he is alive forever and ever. Those who believe in him, even though they die, yet shall they live. Glory be to Christ Jesus, in the church which waits for him on earth, and in the church which is around him in heaven, from everlasting to everlasting. Amen. *Choral Response
*Postlude Toccata in D Peters
*Please stand as you are able
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Easter Lilies 2016
The Easter lilies are given to the glory of God and:
In Memory of:
Martha Brewer By Gray, Tricia, and Billy Brewer
Jim Carlisle By Marty Carlisle
Carroll Douglas By Rick Douglas
Laura Hart By Carolyn Tillotson and Rosalyn Tart
Willie Gray Henning By a friend
Harold Lominac By Helen Lominac
Thomas Lee Norman By Stephanie Norman
Jane Perry By Jack, Cheryl, and Donna
In Honor of:
Elisabeth Dilday By Carlyle and Mary Bledsoe
The dedicated teams of the Martha Ministry By Marian and Ed Greene
Ted and Mary Mickey By Mark Mickey
In Honor and Memory of:
Jon Hunter and June Hunter By Billy V. Hunter
Please remove your lilies from the Sanctuary after the 11:00 Worship Service.
Ministry Updates Maple Springs Food Pantry We are currently in need of canned vegetables, canned fruits, canned meats, dried beans, condiments, and rice. Thanks for helping to "Feed the Need" in our community! Email [email protected] if you are interested in volunteering. We are asking anyone available on a Tuesday, Wednesday or Friday to sign up for just one 2-hour shift to help. If you have a day off of work or a little extra time to spare, we would love for you to join in! Prison Ministry The collection item for March is soap. Collection boxes are in the lobby off the sanctuary and in the Craven lobby.
Ministry Opportunity! Wanted... a leader for our monthly Maple Springers meal and fellowship gathering. A full support team is in place and programming is planned through the fall. Will you serve in this role? You will be trained and equipped to succeed! Email Erin Moses at [email protected].
The Staff Parish Relations Committee (SPRC) and the pastors are searching for a full time Office Manager to serve Maple Springs. If you or someone you know is interested in this important position in the life of our church, please contact the Chair of SPRC, Ceil Hodgin at [email protected] for information on the position and how to submit a resume. Resumes will be accepted until April 8th via email or by mail to the church office.
News and Upcoming Events First Wednesday Wisdom, April 6, 4:30pm—5:30 OR 6:30-7:30pm (Cokesbury Room): This one-night Bible study, led by Pastor Jeff is entitled “The Blessing”. We will use John Trent and Gary Smalley’s book by this title to talk about the Biblical notion of “Blessing” and its meaning to each one of us. You may order the book in advance, but it is not necessary for this class. For more information or to attend, please email Erin at [email protected]. First Wednesday Dinner, April 6, 5:30pm – 6:30pm (Craven Fellowship Hall): Join us for a monthly fellowship dinner! RSVP by 5:00pm April 3 via the bulletin tear-off sheet or by contacting the church office. April Menu: baked herb chicken, rice, broccoli with cheese, rolls, pineapple upside down cake. First-time guests enjoy free admission to their first Wednesday dinner! Cost: $5 adults / $4 Children (5th grade and under) / $20 maximum per family. For more information or to RSVP, please contact Mary Taylor Setliff @[email protected], 722-7563).
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Participating in Worship Today Preaching Rev. Jeff Coppley Liturgist Rev. Bev Coppley Organist Dennis Raley Acolytes Taylor Hardman Noah Quarless Crucifer Virginia Starling
After Jesus had spoken these words, he went out with his disciples across the Kidron
valley to a place where there was a garden, which he and his disciples entered. Now
Judas, who betrayed him, also knew the place, because Jesus often met there with his
disciples. So Judas brought a detachment of soldiers together with police from the
chief priests and the Pharisees, and they came there with lanterns and torches and
weapons. Then Jesus, knowing all that was to happen to him, came forward and
asked them, “Whom are you looking for?” They answered, “Jesus of Nazareth.” Jesus
replied, “I am he.” Judas, who betrayed him, was standing with them. When Je-
sus said to them, “I am he,” they stepped back and fell to the ground. Again he asked
them, “Whom are you looking for?” And they said, “Jesus of Nazareth.” Jesus an-
swered, “I told you that I am he. So if you are looking for me, let these men go.” This
was to fulfill the word that he had spoken, “I did not lose a single one of those whom
you gave me.” Then Simon Peter, who had a sword, drew it, struck the high priest’s
slave, and cut off his right ear. The slave’s name was Malchus. Jesus said to Peter,
“Put your sword back into its sheath. Am I not to drink the cup that the Father has
given me?”
So the soldiers, their officer, and the Jewish police arrested Jesus and bound him. First
they took him to Annas, who was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, the high priest that
year. Caiaphas was the one who had advised the Jews that it was better to have one
person die for the people.
Simon Peter and another disciple followed Jesus. Since that disciple was known to the
high priest, he went with Jesus into the courtyard of the high priest, but Peter was
standing outside at the gate. So the other disciple, who was known to the high priest,
went out, spoke to the woman who guarded the gate, and brought Peter in. The wom-
an said to Peter, “You are not also one of this man’s disciples, are you?” He said, “I
am not.” Now the slaves and the police had made a charcoal fire because it was cold,
and they were standing around it and warming themselves. Peter also was standing
with them and warming himself. ~John 18:1-18
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Worship Team & Ministry Coordinators Rev. Jeff & Rev. Bev Coppley Co-Pastors Rev. Vicky Deng Chinese Congregation Mary Taylor Setliff Children & Family Ministries Joe Hout Youth & Next Generation Ministries Erin Moses Adult Spiritual Formation Jayson Snipes & Dennis Raley Traditional Music Jerry Chapman Contemporary Music Beth Juran Children’s Music Daniell Nagle Interim Office Manager A.Q. Cook & Lisa Aldhizer Finance Allison Kelly Food Pantry Jennifer Kiger Chapman Communications
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March 27 Judg. 1-3 1 Corinthians 12 March 28 Judg. 4,5 Psalm 39, 41 1 Corinthians 13 March 29 Judg. 6,7 Psalm 52 1 Corinthians 14 March 30 Judg. 8 Psalm 42 1 Corinthians 15 March 31 Judg. 9,10 Psalm 49 1 Corinthians 16 April 1 Judg. 11,12 Psalm 50 2 Corinthians 1 April 2 Judg. 13-16 2 Corinthians 2
Sunday, March 27 8:45am Contemporary Worship 9:55am Sunday School 10:30am Chinese Worship 11:00am Traditional Worship 8:00pm Alcoholics Anonymous 8:00pm Al-Anon Family Group Monday, March 28 6:00pm Psalm Supper 7:30pm Line Dancing 8:00pm Open Gym Tuesday, March 29 7:00am Men’s Breakfast 9:00am Food Pantry 9:30am Women’s Bible Study 10:00am Chinese Women’s Bible Study 7:00pm Boy Scouts
Wednesday, March 30 9:00am Food Pantry 12:00pm Career Support Network 5:00pm Youth Handbells 6:30pm Men’s Bible Study 6:30pm Women’s Bible Study 6:45pm Prayer Group 7:00pm AA Women’s Group 7:30pm Chancel Choir Rehearsal Thursday, March 31 1:30pm Golden Bells 5:00pm HS Men’s Bible Study 8:00pm Alcoholics Anonymous 8:00pm Al-Anon Family Group Friday, April 1 9:00am Open Studio 1:30pm Craft Time 7:30pm Chinese Bible Study Saturday, April 2 6:00pm Chinese Student Fellowship
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