The bulletin today is in loving memory of a dear husband Reg Norman, from wife Eleanor and Family.

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1 The United Church of Canada Bay Roberts-Shearstown Pastoral Charge Central Congregation Sunday 27 March :00 am Easter Sunday Ministry of the Whole People of God Minister: Rev.Stephen Barbour Emerita & Guest Minister: Rev. Bernice Spracklin Clerk of Session: Ms. Carole Sparkes Music: Ms. Lynn Mercer Church Secretary: Ms. Michelle Daireaux Greeters: Eric and Betty Jerrett CCLI# MUSICAL PRELUDE: The bulletin today is in loving memory of a dear husband Reg Norman, from wife Eleanor and Family. WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS INTROIT: Alive! Alive! Alive Alive Alive forevermore My Jesus is alive alive forevermore. Alive alive alive forevermore My Jesus is alive. Sing haleluia, sing haleluia My Jesus is alive forevermore Sing haleluia, sing haleluia My Jesus is alive. CALL TO WORSHIP L. We gather as disciples of Jesus to rejoice that he has risen from the dead. P. We gather in the presence of God whose love healed the One whom the world scorned. L. The resurrected Jesus is with us to help us find the way to abundant life. P. We are a blessed people! All honour and glory and praise be to our God. PRAYER OF INVOCATION (In Unison) Holy One, resurrected Jesus, blessed Son of God; you come to us with the promise of new life. You meet us in the busyness of our daily lives and show us the way to eternal life. Be with us now as we worship that your presence may bring us peace. May our worship on this blessed Easter Sunday instill within us a sense of your presence! Grant that we may show your love to others by the way in which we live our lives. We ask in Jesus name! Amen! HYMN: 164 VU The Day of Resurrection PRAYER OF CONFESSION (In Unison) Almighty God, we have stood at the foot of the Cross and we have wept as we searched for a reason. We have gone to the tomb and found it empty. Our Lord and Saviour has risen as he had promised. Yet even with the breath of your Spirit upon us we doubt. We confess that at times we wonder are we truly worthy, are we truly loved, in spite of our faults. Forgive us dear God and assure us once again of your great love for all your people. In Jesus name we pray, Amen! ASSURANCE OF PARDON L. God s face shines on all who are truly repentant. P. This is the day God s love is made real to us. All: Our brokenness is healed and we are forgiven. Thanks be to God.

2 Sunday School Presentation HYMN: 330 VU Jesus Shall Reign SCRIPTURES New Testament: Acts 10: Epistle: 1 Corinthians 15: Responsive Psalm: Psalm 118 (P.837 VU) Solo: Derrick Butt Gospel: Luke 24:1-12 SERMON OFFERTORY INVITATION DOXOLOGY: Praise God from whom all blessings flow. Praise Him all creatures, here below. Praise Him above, ye heavenly Host. Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen. OFFERTORY PRAYER (In Unison) God of all Ages, you have emptied the tomb and set us free from our burdens. Hope has overshadowed fear. Comfort has replaced neglect. Faith has gained victory over doubt. Today, we recommit to offering comfort, hope, and faith to others. We offer these gifts in honor of your Easter promise. Alleluia Amen! COMMUNION HYMN Break Thou the Bread of Life (SOG 149) Break Thou the bread of life, dear Lord, to me, As Thou didst break the loaves beside the sea; Beyond the sacred page I seek Thee, Lord; My spirit pants for Thee, O living Word! Bless Thou the truth, dear Lord, to me, to me, As Thou didst bless the bread by Galilee; Then shall all bondage cease, all fetters fall; And I shall find my peace, my all in all. O send Thy Spirit, Lord, now unto me, That He may touch my eyes, and make me see: Show me the truth concealed within Thy Word, And in Thy Book revealed I see the Lord. Thou art the bread of life, O Lord, to me, Thy holy Word the truth that saveth me; Give me to eat and live with Thee above; Teach me to love Thy truth, for Thou art love. SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION CLOSING HYMN: 155 VU Jesus Christ is Risen Today BENEDICTION MUSICAL POSTLUDE *************************** PASTORAL CHARGE ANNOUCEMENTS (Rev. Barbour) bayrobertsunited@outlook.com (secretary) bayrobertsunited@outlook.com Website: bayrobertsunited.weebly.com *Contact numbers for Reverend Stephen Barbour: Office Bay Roberts: Office Clarke s Beach Home (emergencies only)

3 *OFFICE HOURS (Minister): Monday & Wednesday 9:00-11:30 am *OFFICE HOURS (Secretary) Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday 9:00 am 1:00 pm Thursday 2:30 pm - 5:30 pm Friday 9:00 am 2:00 pm * Michelle (secretary) will be absent from Monday March 28th to Friday April 1st included. Rev. Stephen will be in the office Monday and Wednesday. LOCAL CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS *ALL ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR THE BULLETIN MUST BE IN NO LATER THAN THURSDAY NOON. ANY ANNOUNCEMENT THAT COMES IN LATE WILL BE PRINTED IN THE FOLLOWING BULLETIN. THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING! Worship Schedule: April 3 rd Trinity 9:30 am. Central 7:00 pm. April 10 th Trinity 9:30 am. Central 7:00 pm. April 17 th Central 11:00 am. Trinity 7:00 pm. Central: *Central Board of Management will meet on April 7:30 PM. All members are encouraged to attend. *News from the Annual Congregational Meeting, held on March 16 Thank You for coming along. A further clarification on The Shingle Fund income to cover the cost of the Metal Roof came from a variety of sources. The identified individual givings for 2014 was $ , for 2015 was $ and the Hot Roast Beef Dinner fundraiser was $ Thank You to all who contributed in these ways. The other sources, as outlined in a letter circulated in November, included Insurance, East District loan, UC Grant, Loan from our Cemetery Account. Over the years, money had been donated to the Building Fund, which was also used for The Shingle Fund. Regular repayments have been paid over the past year and half on the $20, loan and approximately, $13, is remaining over the next three and a half years. We still welcome donations to The Shingle/Roof Fund. *A budget of $ 92, was passed expenses include our share of the Pastoral Charge Assessment, oil, heat & light, insurance, maintenance, organists, etc.. The average monthly income needed to balance this budget is $ A committee will look at various activities which we can have throughout the year to supplement the envelope givings. *Susan Mercer and Darlene Kearley are compiling an list of Central Congregation so notices of upcoming events can be distributed electronically. Feel free to pass along your address to either of them. *WOW, what a success The Soup s On Lenten Project has been this year!! We served approximately 1000 meals, some were delivered to people in the community whom we felt would like a bowl of soup and dessert and there were many who came by the CE Center regularly to enjoy fellowship with one another. This would not have been the success it was, without the ongoing help of 50 volunteers who assisted with planning, grocery shopping, vegetable peeling, soup cooking, decorating, preparing the desserts and take outs, serving and cleaning up. There were many from the congregations who donated food items, pots of soup and contributed financially to this project. Thank You to everyone who helped in any way to make this project so successful. Trinity: *Trinity Board of Management meeting March 29 th 7:30 pm.

4 EASTER MEMORIALS 2016 CENTRAL Flowers: - Aunt Hilda & Uncle Ned Badcock, from Fraser, Lillian & Nancy. - Marjorie Spencer love Katherine, Debbie, Brad, Cal & - George, Earnest and Elizabeth Spencer, Love from: Florence, Cal and Family. - remembering with love parents Frederick & Gertrude Peach & brother Jim, from Millicent Peach McLaren, Ottawa, Ontario. Shingle/ Building Repair Fund: In loving memory of: - husband Robert G. Badcock from wife Hazel. - father Robert G. Badcock, from Doug, Emmie and - Parents James and Bertha Mercer and other loved ones from son Isaac & Bernice Mercer and - husband, James D. Mercer, from wife Ethel. - parents and grandparents Isaac & Pashie Bishop, George & Mary Bishop, brother Calvin Bishop, baby Craig, wife, Mother and grandmother Betty Bishop from: Fred, Scott, Connie, Jackie & families. Local Fund: In Loving Memory of: - Carl Badcock, from Shirley. - husband and dad Walter Baggs, from wife Muriel and - parents Fred and Phyllis and brother Paul and sister Patsy Fitzgerald from Keith & Margaret Fitzgerald. - husband and father Eric Marshall, from wife Muriel, Peter and - my dear daughter Niki Fortier, from mother Valerie Mercer. - husband and father Vaughan Mercer, also our dear Niki and all other departed loved ones and friends, from Hope and children Lynn and Valerie. - dear husband David also father and mother James and Louisa Baggs and all departed loved ones, from Marion Baggs Levovsky (Boston U.S.A). - parents and grandparents Ralph & Gladys Kearley, Levi & Elizabeth Lynch, from Paul, Darlene, Jessica & Hannah. - Wallace Hillyard from Jean & Family. - wife &mother Christine (Snow) Bussey from Lou & Desiree. - daughter Christine (Snow) Bussey from mom Daphne. - wife Goldie Bradbury and parents Jessie and Warren Bradbury from Gerald.. - loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather David M. Mercer from Irene Mercer & family (Trepassy). - our parents John and Emmie Bishop and Maxwell and Greta Hussey from Bill & Maxine. - departed loved ones, from Fraser, Liliane and Nancy. - parents William and Elizabeth Badcock, brothers: Carl, Wallace and Winston and all departed loved ones, from Mabel Morgan and - parents William and Elizabeth Badcock, brothers: Carl, Wallace and Winston and all other departed loved ones, from Marie and Lorne Gifford and - husband Wallace Badcock and parents William and Elizabeth Badcock, brothers: Carl and Winston Badcock, from Doris Badcock and - parents Warren and Mabel Snow and brother Jim from Betty Jerrett & - husband Roy Mercer, from wife Sybil, daughter Gladys and family and son Chesley and - Parents Isaac & Pashie Bishop, brother Calvin & departed loved ones, from Doreen & Ken Russell & - parents Arthur C. & Mary W. Badcock, Stanley & Alice Brown, grandparents & loved ones from Eric & Millie Badcock. - Albert Littlejohn and other loved ones, from Daphne & - Reg Norman, from wife Eleanor Norman. - dear parents Arthur C. Badcock and Mary W. Badcock, as well as other loved ones, from Marilyn & Greg Pruden. - parents Enid and Arch Kearley, from son Bruce and

5 Cemetery Fund: - parents Elizabeth and Joseph Miller from Emma Butler, Margaret (Keith) Fitzgerald, Ned (Dot) Miller, Bill (Linda) Miller, Selena (Robert) Craig. - father and grandfather Wallace Hillyard, from Paul, Marnie, Mark and Andrew Hillyard. - grandparents and great-grandparents, Bertram and Ida Hillyard, from Paul, Marnie, Mark and Andrew Hillyard. - Grenville Mercer from wife Ruth & Family. - all departed loved ones from Irene Mercer and family (Trepassy). - parents Mable and Warren Snow and brother Jim, from Helen De Wit (Snow). GIDEON BIBLES: *The following have donated Bibles through the Gideon Memorial Bible Plan: - Dear departed loved ones from Muriel Baggs. - My precious niece Niki Fortier from aunt Muriel. - A dear mom and dad, nan and pop Alfreda and Walter Mercer and other dear departed loved ones from Janice, Garry and Family; Georgina, Darren & - Dear departed loved ones from Carole Sparkes. - Dear friends Yvonne (Badcock) Ricketts and Maud (Dawe) Badcock from Carole Sparkes. - A loving husband, dad and precious Beepa Wallace Cave from Evelyn, Valerie & Allan and grandchildren Katelyn, Kristy, Kyleigh, Kory, Tyrell & Keagen. - A dear mom and dad, nanny and grampy Helen & Graham French, loving brother and sister-in-law Mac and Freda, also remembering with love Sarah & Elijah Cave, Russell Cave, all departed loved ones of the French and Mercer family and special Friends from Evelyn and - A dear mom and dad, nan and pop Helen & Graham French, loving brother and sister-in-law Mac and Freda and all other dear departed family members from Nellie and Scott Bradbury. - A dear mom and dad, nan and pop Evelyn & Joe Fellows from daughter Patti & family and son Rick & - A dear grandmother Maud (Dawe) Badcock and grandfather William Crowley Badcock from Jason and Christopher Dawe. - A dear brother Roy W. Sparkes, a loving aunt and uncle Myrtle and Charlie Oakley from Velma Dawe and - A loving and devoted wife and mom Arlene Mercer, parents and grandparents James F. and Edith Mercer, brothers Jimmie and Wayne and other departed loved ones from Randy, Amanda and Melanie. - Loving parents and grandparents James F. and Edith Mercer, brothers Jimmie and Wayne, sister-in-law Arlene and other departed loves ones from Marie, Tom, and family, Gary, Dora and family, Rick, Denise and family, Sandra and family, Diane &family & Dennis. - A dear mom and dad Olive and George Sparkes, brother Bob, brother and sister-in-law Wayne and Ann and other loved ones from Vivian & Bill Snow. - All departed loved ones especially a dear mom and dad, nan and pop, Mae and Edward Caravan from daughters Beverley, Marilyn and Debbie and their families and son Edward.