The Lord is risen! He is risen indeed!
Resurrection means…
The resurrection of Jesus is the very foundation of Christianity. If Christ had never been raised from the dead, we’d have no Christian religion.
God’s power was at work in Christ’s death and resurrection. “It was on the resurrection fact that the church was built,” said New Testament scholar James Stewart.
Paul understood that the resurrection was the bedrock of our Christian faith. “If Christ has not been raised, then our proclamation has been in vain and your faith has been in vain,” he wrote to the Corinthian church (1 Corinthians 15:14). The apostle went on to say, “If Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile and you are still in your sins” (v. 17).
The resurrection proves that Jesus is Lord and Savior. Its authenticity means that by faith in Christ, we are reconciled with God.
Billy Graham said the risen Christ is the bridge between us and God. “One of Christ’s hands holds the hand of God; his other hand holds ours.”
Prayer Petitions: Remember Faithe Haeck and Paula Fannin. The babies can come any day (grandma’s bags are packed). Diana Ames is recovering well from foot surgery. Alma Abell. Herb Dumford. Mary Beth Thalls is at Renaissance Specialty Hospital. Bryan Holt. Beverly Andrews. Alex Fox. Louis Conyers. Mary Pierson. Glenna Beavers. Melvin Messer. Rev. Edsel and Alice Trouten. Michael Stomm. George and Helen York. Jimmy Wilkinson. Carol Stinson. Elsie Hall. Margaret Beeson. Mary Holcomb and her mother Dorothy Larrison. Marilyn and Charles Burgess. Ernie and Faye Barnard. Marie Wilson. Albert Pence is in Ball Memorial Hospital. Joetta Wilkinson. Nick Paul. Mark Ballenger. Olive Bruner. Olive Berkebile. Hailey Blevins. Jan Townsend. The Persecuted believers in Christ. Amazing Angel Childcare Ministry. Soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Missionaries: Robert Pickle- Set Free Ministries. Dan & Sheri Miller. Dana Harding. Daniel Duke. Bob & Janet Miller. Dee Sudnig. Lindell & Kay Browning. Bill & Kay Swesay. Ken & Linda Walker. Greg & Amy Crofford. Wayne & Connie LaForce. Mark Ryan. Dan & Margaret Clark. Scott and Emily Armstrong. Kathy Matson. Matt & Priscilla Parrett.
Nursing Home: Rev. R.C. Boynton. Franklin White. Bonnie McLain. Dorothy Hall. Kenny Williams. Karen Sitzler.
Softball practice is Monday 6:00 p.m. at Williamsburg weather permitting. Seth and Richard are our coaches. We enjoy a good physical work-out with fun and fellowship.
Small group discipleship study this Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. The ladies have begun studying the Beth Moore series Breaking Free- Your Liberty in Christ. The men will spend time in prayer and begin studying I Peter.
Praise Team Lead Singers practice each Wednesday at 7:00 p.m.
A brand new Sunday School Class will form and begin the first Sunday in May with Jason Johnson leading.
Hagerstown Faith Housing is set up for senior rental assisted living. If you know of anyone interested, call Floyd Sanders at 489-4898.
Recycle your computer printer cartridges Bring your used cartridges to the church and place them in the white box in the foyer for the daycare fundraiser.
Our Goal is $2000
We believe that Jesus’ Great Commission to go and make disciples of all the nations includes supporting the missionaries God has called. This offering will support taking the Good News of Christ around the world. “Let’s Get the Word Out!”
Rural Urban Banquet is this Saturday, April 25, 5:30, at Hagerstown High School with speaker Chuck Avery. The cost for an evening of chicken noodle dinner, entertainment by Martha Hall Bowman, and tons of doors prizes is $5.00 each. See Pastor Fannin for tickets.
Adam’s Voice Singers will be here next Sunday, April 26, in the 10:40 Sunday morning worship service. With six recording projects Adam’s Voice communicates God’s love through music to churches across the nation. Most recently they were guest vocalist on Bill Gaither’s 2008 Homecoming Tour.
Death and Resurrection of the Messiah is the video series that will continue next Sunday evening at 6:00. Our session will be The Gates of Hell.
Coming Up:
Sat. Apr. 25: Annual Rural-Urban Banquet, 5:30 p.m.
Sun. Apr. 26: Adam’s Voice Singers
Thu. Apr. 30: Coaches meeting at Williamsburg, 7:00 p.m.
Sat. May 2: Men’s Prayer Breakfast, 8:00 a.m.
Sun. May 3: Church Board Meeting, 4:30 p.m.
Sat. May 9: Kayla McCormick’s College Graduation
Sun. May 10: Mother’s Day
Thu. May 14: Celebrate Life begins at Olivet
Sat. May 16: Ladies Fellowship Breakfast, 8:30 a.m.
| April Finances | |||
| MONTHLY GIVING | Received last Sunday the 12th | Received so far for this Month | Goal for this Month |
| Tithes and Offering | 1,247.98 | 3,971.94 | 6,000.00 |
| Building Fund Loan | 119.00 | 430.00 | 735.00 |
| Missions Easter | 56.00 876.40 | 111.75 976.40 | 400.00 2,000.00 |
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