3400 North Atlantic Avenue Cocoa Beach, FL 32931 Phone: 321-783-6085

riversidepres@cfl.rr.com www.riversidepres.org

Sunday School for All Ages at 10:10 AM One Room Schoolhouse – Kids’ Corner/ Fellowship Hall

(9:45AM) Kerygma: Discovering the Bible – Galilee / Knox Hall Thoughtful Christian Café: Seeing Ourselves in Those

Confronted by Jesus - Pfeiffer Rm/Fellowship Jesus, Pope Francis & a Protestant Walk into a Bar - Antioch (Calvin Hall)

Revelation - Knox Parlor Gospel Identity: Discovering Who You Really Are– Capernaum

THIS WEEK AT RIVERSIDE: Sun: DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME BEGINS 9:00 a.m. Contemporary Worship - Sanctuary 10:15 a.m. Sunday School for All Ages 11:00 a.m. Traditional Worship - Sanctuary 12:15 p.m. Worship Meeting - Knox Parlor Mon: 6:00 p.m. Game Night - Knox Parlor Tues: 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Elections in Fellowship Hall 9:00 a.m. Senior Fitness - CHAPEL 1:00 p.m. Hannah Ruth Circle - Knox Parlor 7:00 p.m. Session - Knox Parlor 7:00 p.m. Bell Choir - Sanctuary Wed: 7:30 a.m. Men’s Bible Study - Knox Parlor 10:00 a.m. Prayer Circle - Knox Parlor 12:30 p.m. Stitchin’ Sisters - Capernaum 6:00 p.m. Lenten Dinner - Fellowship Hall 6:30 p.m. Lenten Series Classes Thurs: 9:00 a.m. Senior Fitness - Fellowship Hall 9:30 a.m. Rebekah Circle - Knox Parlor 6:30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal - Chapel Fri: 7:00 p.m. Bible Study at the Brown’s Sat: 8:45 a.m. Presbyterian Women White Breakfast 12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. SPF 10 - Cocoa Riverfront Park

March 13, 2016

Welcome to Riverside! Today we celebrate the 10th anniversary of Spring Praise Fest. Spring Praise Fest was founded and produced by Riverside for the first nine years. We invite you to enjoy pictures of SPF 1 held on Riverside’s east parking lot in 2007 during the praise set at 9:00 and before the service at 11:00. You will also find a brief history of SPF on the bulletin insert. We give glory to God and our gratitude to the many members who devoted their time and talents to this amazing ministry over the years. Our celebration today isn’t just a trip down memory lane. Spring Fest was an offering of song that Riverside was privileged to support. But God is leading Riverside in new directions. By giving over the production responsibilities of SPF to others, God is making the way clear for Riverside to sing new songs to God’s glory. As we prepare to welcome new pastoral leadership with a new vision, we rejoice that Spring Praise Fest is still going strong and we look forward with joy to all that God may be calling us to be and do in the future. Singing a new song, Pastor Melanie

Riverside's Dr. Vernon Boushell Concert Series presents "Concertos" on Sunday, April 3, 2016 at 3:30 PM. Conductor Richard Sabino will lead the Riverside Chamber Orchestra and will feature guest cellists, Paul Fleury and Leah Johnson. A free ticket is available in our Box Office, at www.RiversidePres.org, or by calling the Ticket Line at 321-525-7825. Family Promise hosting week is March 20th– March 27th. Please consider hosting, providing a meal or chaperoning. There is a sign up board in Fellowship Hall next to the Box Office. Post your name and give it a try. Manuals explaining volunteer positions are also available. Thank you! These Days devotionals for April, May and June are available in the Narthex for a suggested donation. Reserved and unreserved copies are available.

Flowers Given to the Glory of God By Dave & Judy Bartine

with thanks for a successful liver transplant from our grandson, Thomas to his father Moore Kim

Holy Week at RiversideHoly Week at RiversideHoly Week at Riverside

Palm Sunday March 20

9:00 AM Worship with the Band 11:00 AM Worship with the Choir

Sanctuary

Maundy Thursday March 24 7:00 PM

Communion & Foot Washing Sanctuary

Good Friday March 25

12:00 Noon - 3:00 PM Prayer Vigil Sanctuary

Easter Sunday

March 27 9:00 AM Worship with the Band 11:00 AM Worship with the Choir

Sanctuary

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Before You Leave: We’re updating the directory to ensure we have correct addresses, phone numbers and emails for our snowbirds and winter residents. We want to keep in touch with you! If you would like to be included in the directory, please contact the church office (321) 783-6085 or email riversidepres@cfl.rr.com. Presbyterian Women’s White Breakfast is this Saturday, March 19th at 8:45am in the sanctuary. All ladies are invited to this meaningful meditation and Communion service. We will then go to Fellowship Hall where the men will serve up their delicious breakfast. Breakfast tickets are $5.00 and are available in Fellowship Hall after the 9AM and 11AM services. The Senior Fitness Fall Prevention Class continues to grow each week. If you haven’t checked it out, you should! This Tuesday, due to the election, the class will meet in the Chapel. Thursday classes resume in Fellowship Hall. Come and increase your stamina, strength, energy, balance and reduce your risk for falls. See you at 9:00am on Tuesday and Thursday! Music Camp 2016 will be held June 6th - 10th. We welcome children to participate in “God’s Great Symphony,” our 2016 Music Camp. The ages for the camp this year are rising 2nd graders through rising 7th graders. Please save the date. More information about the camp will be published soon. Riverside Cares - Riverside supplies emergency food bags and new backpacks for Cape View Elementary families who are in need. A shopping list is in the March Newsletter for those who want to help our neighbors in this way. You can bring the food and backpacks to the church office, or contact us for more information. We welcome families to Riverside! For the children in worship, there are children’s bulletins, reading books, crayons and clipboards in the sanctuary near the double doors. There is also a Children’s Section nearest the band/organ/choir loft where white bins are stocked with crayons, coloring books and paper. Children at 9:00am are invited to leave after the children’s message for age-appropriate lesson and activities. Nursery is available for infants - 3 years.

ORDER OF WORSHIP 9:00 a.m.

GATHERING Instrumental

WELCOME *He Reigns

PRAISE *Jesus is Just Alright *Spring Praise Fest

Word of God Speak (Confession) Eirinn Abu Arrangement (Offering)

ALL GOD’S CHILDREN

THE WORD John 12:1-8

“Sing a New Song”

RESPONDING TO THE WORD The Lord’s Prayer

TAKING OUR FAITH INTO THE WORLD *This Little Light of Mine

We welcome saxophonist Eirinn Abu to help lead in worship this

morning as part of our Spring Praise Fest celebration.

*Please rise in body or in spirit

ORDER OF WORSHIP 11:00 a.m.

CHIMING OF THE HOUR Bell Choir WELCOME PRELUDE *CALL TO WORSHIP L: Like Mary, who lavished her treasure on the feet of Christ, P: we come now to worship and offer ourselves to the Lord. L: The things we once treasured are worthless, P: compared with the infinite value of knowing Christ Jesus! *HYMN “How Firm A Foundation” GTG No. 463 PRAYER OF CONFESSION (Unison) Merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you. We fix our minds on former things, missing the new thing you are doing. We focus on worldly treasure and gain, forgetting the value of knowing Christ. Forgive us, God of grace. Through the great mystery of faith deliver us from our captivity to sin and lead us from death to life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. (Silent prayers of confession) ASSURANCE OF PARDON *PASSING THE PEACE *RESPONSE Gloria Patri OFFERING Fight the Good Fight

Riverside Choir

*RESPONSE Doxology *PRAYER OF DEDICATION *Please rise in body or in spirit

HYMN “Amazing Grace” GTG No. 649 THE WORD FIRST READING page 672 Isaiah 43:16-21 SECOND READING page 106 John 12:1-8

SERMON “Sing a New Song” Rev. Melanie Ruta PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE and LORD’S PRAYER *AFFIRMATION OF FAITH: The Apostles’ Creed I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic Church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen. *HYMN “My Hope is Built on Nothing Less” GTG No. 353 *BENEDICTION *POSTLUDE