Morning Service 9:30 AM. Combined Evening Service 6:00 PM

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1 Morning Service 9:30 AM God Gathers Us Call To Worship: Matthew 28: 1-10 *Song of Praise/Adoration: Lo, In The Grave He Lay LUYH Book #186 vs. 1-3 See, What A Morning LUYH Book #181 vs. 1-3 *God s Greeting & We Greet Each Other *Song: Christ The Lord Is Risen Today LUYH Book #182 vs. 1-4 Prayer of Confession Assurance of Pardon: 1 Corinthians 15: 3-4, *Song (s) of Assurance: I Know That My Redeemer Lives/ Glory Hallelujah Because He Lives By Gloria Gaither, William J. Gaither Prayer Offering: General Fund/Budget Prayer with Children for Children & Worship God Speaks To Us In His Word Scripture: Romans 8: 1-27 Bible Page: 1756 Message: Easter Changes Things! *Song of Response: Christ Is Alive! Let Christians Sing LUYH Book #206 vs. 1, 4-5 We Depart To Serve God And Our Neighbor *Benediction *Doxology: Christ The Lord Is Risen Today LUYH Book #182 vs. 5 *Postlude: Hallelujah Chorus (*Please stand if you are able) Sermon Notes AM Combined Evening Service 6:00 PM God Gathers Us Prelude Opening Reading: God s Wonderful Surprise Jesus Storybook Bible Special Music: And Can It Be? By Charles Wesley, Thomas Campbell Opening Prayer *Song: There Is A Fountain Filled With Blood By William Cowper *God s Greeting & We Greet Each Other Choral Response & Special Music: Lamb Of God *Song: By Twila Paris Crown Him With Many Crowns LUYH Book #223 vs. 1-3 *Responsive Reading & Song: Alleluia *Song (s): LUYH Book #198 I Know That My Redeemer Lives LUYH Book #193 vs. 1-2, 7 He Lives God Speaks To Us In His Word Scripture: Colossians 3: 1-4 Message: Prayer *Song: Life! Bible Page: 1834 In Christ Alone By Keith Getty, Stuart Townend We Depart To Serve God And Our Neighbor *Benediction *Doxology: I Will Sing Of My Redeemer *Postlude (*Please stand if you are able) Sermon Notes PM

2 COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS: EASTER SUNDAY - TODAY we celebrate Christ s victory over death and sin; a victory that is for all of His people! Your support for Christian Reformed Home Missions helps people in Canada and the United States realize that they are part of Christ s victory. To learn more about this work, visit crhm.org or check out your bulletin covers and mailbox inserts! Rehoboth Reformed Church would like to invite you to our Annual Youth Auction on Saturday, April 22 nd. Hors d'oeuvres and the Silent Auction begin at 5:30 p.m. with Dinner and Live Auction to follow at 6:30 p.m. Many gift certificates, baskets, and items available for auction! We hope to see you there! BENEFIT DINNER FOR GILBERT FAMILY An Auction, Sloppy Joe Dinner, and Bake Sale is being held on Saturday, April 22 nd from 5-8 p.m. at Manton Schools 5th St. Multi-Purpose Room. We still need items donated for the Auction. Come, help make this event a huge success for the Jon and Melissa Gilbert family, who are part of the NMCS community involved in a car accident last month! Thank you for your prayerful support! Call Jessica Morrow, # , to make donations or for more information! Wexford-Missaukee Right to Life will be holding its 25 th Annual "Focus on Life" Dinner on Tuesday, April 25 th at 6:30 p.m. at the Timber Wolf Lodge in Lake City. Tickets are $20.00 each. High school students FREE this year when accompanied by an adult. For more info call # or See Linda Mulder for tickets and info! Join Wycliffe Bible Associates at Fox Hill Even Center for food, fellowship, and inspiration. The Banquet is Monday, May 1 st, at 7:00 pm. Call Faith Lawson, # , for Tickets. Hear how services and resources enable Bible Translators to reach people in their own languages! THOSE SERVING NEXT SUNDAY, APRIL 23RD Ushers Nursery AM Greeters AM AM Howard Prince (northeast), Garrett Prince (southeast), Rocky Schierbeek, Braylin Stahl, Sherry Zuiderveen, Brett Kamphouse West Rog & Deb Hoeksema East Darrell & Kim Kuiper Coffee Servers:, Diane Kortman, Joel & Esther Nederhood, Please bring 4 dozen cookies each Children & Worship Leader: Ally Brinks Children & Worship Adult Helper: Cindy Schierbeek Children & Worship Child Helper: Emma Shaarda Praise Team: Yellow Offering for Next Week: AM 1st: General Fund/Budget 2nd: Cooperative Ministries WEEK AT A GLANCE SUNDAY: 9:30 AM Easter Sunday Morning Worship Service Children & Worship 6:00 PM Combined Evening Worship Service SATURDAY: 11:00 AM Second Annual Ladies Lucas in the Fellowship Hall NEXT SUNDAY: 9:30 AM Morning Worship Service Children & Worship 10:50 AM Sunday School 11:00 AM Adult Sunday School 6:00 PM Evening Worship Service UPCOMING EVENTS: April 24 Elders Meeting April 26 Discipleship Committee Meeting April 27 Music & Worship Committee Meeting May 1 Deacons & Council Meetings May 2 Autumnwood Singing May 4 National Day of Prayer May 7 Communion Sunday May 7 Children & Worship on Break May 8 & 15 Missaukee County Road Clean-Up & Pizza Party May 14 Mother s Day May 17 Fellowship Committee Meeting May 21 Mother s & Father s Day Ice Cream Social May 21 Jail Ministry May 25 Ascension Day May 28 Ascension Sunday May 28 Combined PM Prosper CRC Welcome to Lucas CRC! What a blessing to have received God s grace through the death and resurrection of Jesus! We are a community of sinners saved by grace, and we want all who are with us today to know and experience that same grace. Come and join us in this faith journey! ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR OUR CHURCH FAMILY TODAY, Easter Sunday Morning, April 16 th, after the Service; enjoy Donut Holes, compliments of the Fellowship Committee! There will be no Sunday School for all Ages TODAY, April 16 th, for Easter Sunday. We will resume Next Sunday, April 23 rd. We welcome Angela Warren, and Michele & Ryan Kuperus who will be singing And Can It Be? and Lamb Of God for us during the Evening Service tonight. Thank you for your Ministry of Music TODAY! THANK YOU NOTE: The Booster Club would like to thank the Congregation for all the donations and support that was given for our 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament Fundraiser! COME CHECK OUT THE NEW BOOKS IN THE LIBRARY. There are new books in your favorite series as well as some new series. There are also single fiction books as well. There is a new DVD series for kids called Owlegories. This is a animated series that teaches kids about God through the amazing things found in nature and revealed in God's word. A few new family DVD s as well. A new youth series "The Red Rock Series" recommended for 8-12 year olds. Questions, talk to Vonn Benthem.

3 LUCAS: Children & Worship Ages 3-6 TODAY Classroom #1 Ally Brinks Women s Bible Study Groups 9:00-10:30 am or 10:45 am & 6:30-8:00 pm or 8:15 pm Fellowship Hall studying Titus: The Good Life by Tim Chester Lesson #4 Apr. 26 Michele Kuperus Young Peoples 7th to 12 Grades 7:00-8:30 pm Youth Room Apr. 26 Dan Shaarda DISCIPLESHIP DUTIES! Safe Church News: There will be a Safe Church Training for all of those willing to help out with activities involving children at Lucas CRC (who have not already been Safe Church Trained) on Sunday, April 30 th at 10:45 a.m.; in the Sanctuary to briefly go over the current Safe Church Policy. If you would like to view the policy beforehand, either via or a printed copy, just ask. Any questions, talk to Jennifer Van Houten. FELLOWSHIP FUNCTIONS: PERIODICALS: MARCH/ APRILTODAY S NMCS COMET CONNECTION LOVE INC. NEWSLETTER ARE ALL AVAILABLE ON THE FELLOWSHIP HALL TABLE; PLEASE FEEL FREE TO TAKE A COPY TO PERUSE AT YOUR LEISURE! O U T R E A C H O P P O R T U N I T I E S : Diaper Pantry: We will have our next diaper pantry on Thursday, April 27 th, from 5-7 p.m. and on Saturday, April 29 th, from 12-2 p.m. If you have any questions or would love to help with diapers or donations, please contact Dan Tacoma or Jennifer Van Houten. Graduates High School, Trade School, and College, Etc. There will be a Sign-Up Sheet on the Fellowship Hall table for those who are graduating from High School, College, etc. this year. Please feel free to fill it out if you know of someone who is graduating this year. Don t forget to include from where with the address, so there is a place to send Congrats Cards too! We want to make sure that we do not leave anyone out, when we recognize our graduates with Cake after the Morning Service on Sunday, June 4 th. Thanks, the Fellowship Committee. NOW THAT THE CHURCH PICTURE DIRECTORIES ARE OUT, THE WORK OF MAINTAINING AND UPDATING THEM BEGINS! One of the really great things about this kind of Directory is that it can be updated as needed. Therefore, please let us know if you fit one of the following: 1) You did not have your picture taken or don t have a page in the directory; 2) Your address, phone, or is incorrect or needs to be updated; 3) You should have received a directory, but did not. Please understand that no one was left out of the pictorial directory on purpose. If we missed you or a family member of yours, please contact Jennifer Van Houten, so we can get the church pictorial directory updated, either in person, call # , or secretary@lucascrc.com. SUNDAY SCHOOL SCCOP: Save The Date! Sunday School Bowling Party open to ages PreK to High School and their Families on Saturday, May 13 th at 1:00 p.m. at the Pines Bowling Center in Cadillac. Pizza and Pop included for Teachers and Students, Families please pay your own way, and everyone please provide your own transportation! R.S.V.P. to Angie Kamphouse either in person, a note in her church mailbox, or by texting Angie s cell number # See you there for a time of fun and fellowship! COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS: Save The Date Thursday, April 27 th, United In Love, A Fundraising Dinner to Benefit Bethany Christian Services at Kirkbride Hall, The Village at Grand Traverse Commons. Every Child needs to be loved by a family. We invite you to join us and learn how God is working through Bethany s ministry to serve children and families in our community. To learn more: TraverseCity/Events or hviegelahn@bethany.org or # Northern Michigan Christian High School presents "Seussical the Musical" on Friday and Saturday, April 28 th & April 29 th at 7:00 p.m. at the Elenbaas Performing Arts Center in McBain. This fun, lively show for people of all ages is full of energetic music and fun characters from Horton Hears a Who, Gertrude McFuzz and many other well-known Seuss stories! Tickets go on sale at the NMCS Office beginning on April 17 th at 8:30 a.m. and will also be sold at the door. Autumnwood Of McBain Invites you to join us for a Volunteer Banquet on Tuesday, April 25th at 6:00 p.m. We appreciate all the work that our Volunteers do, so to honor you during National Volunteer week we invite you to join us for our Annual Volunteer Banquet. The Banquet will be held at Autumnwood in our Main Dining Room. If you plan to attend please R.S.V.P. to Stacy Rhoades at # by April 21 st. We hope to see you there!

4 COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS: The plastic jars of Peanut Butter and Jelly may be brought to Chemical Bank in McBain during their Lobby Hours Monday thru Friday (Until April 17th) or they may call me at # an time and me at Thanks, the McBain Area Backpack Program ~Feeding Hungry Kids~ Join us at Hughston s Cow Camp for a Free Event called S.P.U.R.S. (Special People Understanding Rodeo Skills) on Saturday, May 6 th from 12:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. A light lunch including hot dogs will be provided at 12:30 p.m. followed by the Events of your choosing: Horseback Riding, Wagon Trail Ride, Mock: Steer Roping, Pole Bending, Mock: Bronc Riding, and Craft & Photo Stations. Prize for all who participate! Participants must be accompanied by an attendant, for disabled people of all ages! Hughston Cow Camp is located 1 mile north of the blinking light in McBain; we will have signs up to follow! For any questions, please contact Brenda Van # Calling all Quilters! Vogel Center Christian Education Club is hosting their annual Tie That Binds Quilt Show May 12 th and 13 th at Northern Michigan Christian School in McBain. If you are a quilter and would like to enter a quilt, please pick up an entry at NMCS, or call # Get ready, Mark your Calendars, the 6 th Annual Catchin Crappies to Cure Cancer is scheduled for Saturday, May 20 th, I have this year s t-shirts already. They are a light aqua. If you want one now call me # or me at bigalretleski@outlook.com. Stride for the Prize 5K Run/Walk on May 27 th in Falmouth, MI. This timed race begins at 9:00 a.m. Pre-register by May 8 th and pay $25; all other entries $30. Download registration form: click on race link. Facebook: prosper CRC Stride for the Prize 5K or call Mike # or Sheri # Proceeds benefit Prosper Christian Education Fund. The Mississippi Mission Group had a van break down on the way to their mission trip in Port Gibson and needed to rent a van to transport everyone back home. We are asking for members of each church to consider donating to offset the cost of the rental. We greatly appreciate your support and care for the youth of this community and the people of Port Gibson. Checks should be made out to: Cadillac CRC MS Mission Trip (PO Box 187, Cadillac, MI 49601). Help Wanted: Garden Coordinator for Volunteer/Barter Labor Ministry at Friends. Both administrative and outdoor hands-on work required. 30 hours a week Monday Friday, May - October. Tasks include schedule, organize, recruit and train. People management skills, flexibility, and Christ-centered relationship skills are essential. Send Resume to Friends Ministry, P.O. Box 399, Lake City, Michigan. For more info call # Nursery is available during the morning service and upon request during the evening service. Our Mission As followers of Jesus Christ we are called to worship, serve, and love so that God is glorified and lives are transformed. Our Vision Our vision is to become a loving presence in the community that connects people of all ages to Jesus Christ through engaging worship and meaningful acts of service. Worship Serve Love THOSE SERVING TODAY, EASTER SUNDAY, APRIL 16TH Ushers AM Den Heuker (northeast), Jim Pluger (southeast), Dan Tacoma, Devon Kamphouse Nursery AM Faith Lawson, Lorraine Martz, Emma Shaarda PM Greeters AM Sandy (L) Pluger, DeAnn Prince, Karlie Heuker West Ken & Judy Kamphouse East Diane Kortman Coffee Servers: Dan & Juli Tacoma, BJ & Molly Pluger,, Please bring 4 dozen cookies each Children & Worship Leader: Children & Worship Adult Helper: Children & Worship Child Helper: Karen Benthem Sherry Zuiderveen Dereck Kamphouse Elder Church Families Deacon Bob Zuiderveen A-B Marc Pluger Mike Nederhood C-Kamp Sam Yonkman Jim Pluger Kort M Dan Zuiderveen Doug Benthem N-P Patrick Lavender Den Heuker R-T Brian Brunink Dan Tacoma V-Z Ryan Benthem # Pastor Todd Kuperus # pastortodd@lucascrc.com Jennifer Van Houten, Bulletin Secretary # secretary@lucascrc.com Prayer Chain: Rog & Deb Hoeksema # rdhoekse@gmail.com Karen Pluger # karenpluger@hotmail.com Lindsay Zuiderveen, Feed The Need Director # fastforwardfarm@gmail.com

5 In Memory: The Flowers in the front of church are donated in memory of those loved ones that are celebrating this Easter with our Lord in Heaven. Loved one: Donated by: Aaron Kramer Adeline Prince Ann Austin Anne Zuiderveen Babe Schierbeek Ben Kuipers Betty Spoelma Bill Yonkman Bill Yonkman Bob Van Houten Bob Wiltzer Carl Kuipers Clarice Meekhof Crystal Mae Meekhof Deb Lewis Dennie Swick Dolores Van Houten Donna Maxine Meekhof Edwin Benthem Ellen Wiltzer Elsie Yonkman Frieda Nederhood George Meekhof Gertrude Yonkman Gertrude Yonkman Harvey Kortman Harvey Loeks Larry & Sandy Pluger Garrett & DeAnn Prince Emilie Kuipers Ed & Joyce Van Houten Marc & Danielle Pluger Emilie Kuipers, Scott Kuipers, Steve Kuipers, Sharon Jenema, Sandra Low Dave Meekhof Jim & Angie Kamphouse Ed & Joyce Van Houten Donald Meekhof Marc & Danielle Pluger Margaret Kortman In Memory: The Flowers in the front of church are donated in memory of those loved ones that are celebrating this Easter with our Lord in Heaven. Loved one: Donated by: Hattie Kuipers Helena DeRuiter Henritta Hemmes Henry Eisenga Herman Zuiderveen Hilda Loeks Irene Van Houten Irene Van Houten James Austin Jay Pluger Joe Nederhood John DeRuiter John Schierbeek Josie Meekhof Kay Loeks Kelly Van Houten Marge Pluger Merritt Becker Myne Meekhof Pauline DeGood Baldwin Pat Jenema Reka Eisenga Richard Van Houten Richard Van Houten Roger Spoelma Ruth Austin Trina Benthem Walt DeYoung Emilie Kuipers Larry & Bonnie Bouza Gary & Lorraine Martz Dave & Carol Nielsen Gary & Lorraine Martz Dave & Carol Nielsen Larry & Sandy Pluger Larry & Bonnie Bouza Garrett & DeAnn Prince