Easter Sunday. April 21, 2019

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1 Easter Sunday April 21, 2019 The resurrection of Jesus, which Easter celebrates, is a foundation of the Christian faith. The resurrection established Jesus as the powerful Son of God and is cited as proof that God will judge the world in righteousness.

2 Worship at 10:00 a.m. Easter Sunday THE GATHERING Welcome and Announcements Joel Wise Prelude PRAISE AND THANKSGIVING *Processional Hymn 302 Christ the Lord Is Risen Today (vs 1-4) EASTER HYMN *Affirmation of Faith (UMH 881) The Apostles Creed *Gloria Patri Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be World without end. Amen. Amen. MEINEKE Anthem Resurrection Praise Lloyd Larson Pastoral Prayer and the Lord s Prayer *Passing of the Peace *Hymn 322 Up from the Grave He Arose CHRIST AROSE PROCLAMATION OF THE WORD *Gospel Reading John 20:1-18 Joel Wise Sermon The Stone Had Been Removed Rev. Dr. Adam McKee RESPONSE TO THE WORD Worship with our Tithes and Offerings Offertory Anthem Christ Is Risen, Alleluia! Mark Hayes *Offertory Response Praise God from whom all blessings flow, Praise Him all creatures here below, Praise Him above ye heavenly hosts, Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen. OLD 100th

3 SENDING FORTH *Hymn 312 Hail the Day That Sees Him Rise (vs 1, 2 and 4) LLANFAIR *Benediction *Processional *Please stand as you are able. Brass Quintet Players Nick Angel and Ben Bradford, Trumpet Wes Bradford, French Horn Ron Johnson and Jared Nelson, Trombone Please take your lily home after Easter services. Lilies will not be kept after Easter. Carolyn Caldwell Anne Lauren Davis Jackie Frye Martha Gordon PRAYER CONCERNS David Jackson Shirley Mathis Lucy Hill McClain Jean Miller Jean Pracht Lloyd Stanley Congregation, Children, Youth, Pastor & Staff of BUMC Our Country and Our Government Polly Webb Brenda Vaughn Boyd Webb Bettye Young There will not be a Gospel Jam on Easter Sunday evening. The church offices will be closed Monday, April 22, as an Easter Holiday. Join Pastor Adam this Wednesday for the Weekly Bible Study Class. We meet in the Wesley Conference Room at 11:00 a.m. We are exploring Romans.

4 Thank You for All About the Altar Thank you, Becky Kinser, for your wonderful and informative articles about the altar and Methodist tradition. You researched and wrote tirelessly to publish these amazing segments of the bulletin/newsletter. The office has heard many compliments and even has had requests for reprints of those that people may have missed. Well done! You Are Invited You are invited to a voice, piano and organ concert by the very talented Luther and Stultz families in our sanctuary on Sunday, April 28th, at 3:30pm. Drs. David and Sigrid Luther are retired voice and piano professors at Bryan College. Kelly Luther Stultz is Director of Music at First Presbyterian Church. David Stultz, a sophomore at UT, is the very accomplished young organist who has previously played a service and concerts at our church. Patrick Stultz is a talented pianist and singer and is a sophomore at Baylor. GIFTS TO THE CHURCH Building Fund In Honor of John & Fran Habecker by Anonymous Building Fund In Memory of Iva Rose by Friendship Class Building Fund In Memory of Nelda Jarvis by Tom & Judy Carter Barbara Ann & Dave Hopkins The Brainerd UMC Preschool wishes to thank all those that donated candy and plastic eggs for the Easter Egg Hunt!

5 Contribution Statements: Your contribution statement is always available online at Access ACS. As a member of Access ACS, you can view your contributions and pledge balance, change your contact information or give online. If you have not yet signed up for Access ACS, contact the church office for assistance. FINANCES OF YOUR CHURCH 2019 Finance Monthly Need MTD Received MTD General Budget $21,875 $17,030 $35,417 50% 39% Building Mortgage $6,732 $6,145 $13,463 50% 46% Finance Yearly week 15 Need YTD Received YTD General Budget $151,442 $134,882 $525,000 29% 26% Building Mortgage $46,604 $46,822 $161,559 29% 29% Brainerd UMC offers a mobile version of our online giving page to make it easy for you to give anytime from your smart phone. Simply scan the image you see here using your phone s QR code reader or locate the online giving page at If you don t yet have a QR code reader, go to your phone s app store to find a free one! You can make a contribution to BUMC with a quick text message! Simply send a text to Type the church s keyword bumc and the dollar amount in the message box and send. (Example: bumc 50). Within a few minutes, you will be sent a text with a link to register. Click on the link and enter your credit or debit card or your checking account information. Once your registration is complete, you will receive a text verification and a receipt via . For future giving, simply send a text with the church keyword bumc and the amount and it will process automatically! 2 Corinthians 9:7 :Each one must do just as he has purposed in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.

6 Sunday, April 21 7:00 a.m. Easter Sunrise Service, Cemetery 7:45 a.m. Coffee and Donuts, Atrium 10:00 a.m. Easter Sunday Worship, Sanctuary 11:15 a.m. Sunday School, Classrooms Monday, April 22 Church Offices Closed as Easter Holiday 4:00 p.m. Chattanooga Girls Choir Rehearsals, Various Rooms 6:30 p.m. Chattanooga Grizzliez Practice, Gym Tuesday, April 23 10:00 a.m. Scenic City Chorale Rehearsal, Choir Suite & Sanctuary 12:30 p.m. Ladies Bridge, Truman Brooks Room 6:00 p.m. CFT-13 the Musical Sing-Along, Fellowship Hall 6:30 p.m. Handbell Rehearsal, Handbell Room Wednesday, April 24 11:00 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study, Wesley Conference Room 6:00 p.m. Chancel Choir Rehearsal, Choir Suite Thursday, April 25 1:00 p.m. District Committee on Ordained Ministry, Wesley Conference Room 6:30 p.m. Chattanooga Grizzliez Practice, Gym Friday, April 26 5:30 p.m. Parent s Night Out, Gym Saturday, April 27 8:30 a.m. Kerala Birdie Team, Gym 12:00 noon Organ Practice, Sanctuary 6:30 p.m. THALASH Get Together, Fellowship Hall 7:30 p.m. Chattanooga Traditional Dance, Gym Staff of Brainerd United Methodist Church Rev. Dr. Adam McKee ~ Senior Pastor ~ amckee@brainerdumc.org Jenny Bacon ~ Executive Assistant ~ jbacon@brainerdumc.org Debra Wise ~ Business Manager ~ dwise@brainerdumc.org Kelcy Chambers ~ Preschool & Children s Director ~ preschool@brainerdumc.org Carmen Swigart ~ Director of Music ~ choir@brainerdumc.org Jeff Scofield ~ Organist ~ traveldesk@mindspring.com Terry Sanford ~ Pianist ~ trsanford@gmail.com Charlotte McKee ~ Ministry of Prayer and Visitation ~ charbmckee@aol.com