Weekly Prayer Guide April 21, 2019 The greatest tragedy of life is not unanswered prayer,

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1 Weekly Prayer Guide April 21, 2019 The greatest tragedy of life is not unanswered prayer, but unoffered prayer. F.B Meyer Easter: Thank God for the opportunity to celebrate the wonder of the resurrection yesterday and ask Him to give you the strength to live in the spirit of that event throughout this coming week. Tuesday World Renew - Nigeria: World Renew supports economic advancement in Nigeria by enhancing business and management skills. Some program participants have opened their own businesses and are doing well; some are struggling but trusting God for improvement. Please ask God to continue guiding the people of Nigeria and prospering them in their livelihoods. Wednesday Congregational Meeting: Ask God to lead the congregation as we discuss and vote on issues pertinent to the church s mission. Thursday Youth Group Fund Raiser: Pray for the youth group and their leaders as they host the lasagna dinner this evening. Camp Out: Please pray for the Cadets as they go on a camp out this weekend. Ask God to keep them safe and help them to increase in various skills. Pastors: Pray for Pastor Mark and for Christian pastors everywhere as they bring God s Word to their parishioners on GEMS: Thank God for the GEMS girls and their leaders and ask Him to bless our worship service today as we draw special attention to that program this morning. Weekly Prayer Guide April 21, 2019 The greatest tragedy of life is not unanswered prayer, but unoffered prayer. F.B Meyer Easter: Thank God for the opportunity to celebrate the wonder of the resurrection yesterday and ask Him to give you the strength to live in the spirit of that event throughout this coming week. Tuesday World Renew - Nigeria: World Renew supports economic advancement in Nigeria by enhancing business and management skills. Some program participants have opened their own businesses and are doing well; some are struggling but trusting God for improvement. Please ask God to continue guiding the people of Nigeria and prospering them in their livelihoods. Wednesday Congregational Meeting: Ask God to lead the congregation as we discuss and vote on issues pertinent to the church s mission. Thursday Youth Group Fund Raiser: Pray for the youth group and their leaders as they host the lasagna dinner this evening. Camp Out: Please pray for the Cadets as they go on a camp out this weekend. Ask God to keep them safe and help them to increase in various skills. Pastors: Pray for Pastor Mark and for Christian pastors everywhere as they bring God s Word to their parishioners on GEMS: Thank God for the GEMS girls and their leaders and ask Him to bless our worship service today as we draw special attention to that program this morning.

2 We Gather for Worship ORDER OF WORSHIP Alleluia! Christ has risen He is risen indeed! Alleluia! Christ the Lord is Risen Today (#388:1,2,3,5 PH) See, What a Morning (Screen) See what a morning gloriously bright With the dawning of hope in Jerusalem Folded the grave-clothes tomb filled with light As the angels announce Christ is risen See God's salvation plan wrought in love Born in pain paid in sacrifice Fulfilled in Christ the Man for He lives Christ is risen from the dead See Mary weeping where is He laid As in sorrow she turns from the empty tomb Hears a voice speaking calling her name It's the Master the Lord raised to life again The voice that spans the years Speaking life stirring hope bringing peace to us Will sound till He appears For He lives Christ is risen from the dead One with the Father Ancient of Days Through the Spirit who clothes faith with certainty Honor and blessing glory and praise To the King crowned with pow r and authority And we are raised with Him Death is dead love has won Christ has conquered And we shall reign with Him For He lives Christ is risen from the dead Keith Getty Stuart Townend 2003 Thankyou Music ARR UBP CCLI# He is Risen by Paul Baloche (sung by worship team) I cast my mind to Calvary Where Jesus bled and died for me I see His wounds His hands His feet My Savior on that cursed tree His body bound and drenched in tears They laid Him down in Joseph's tomb The entrance sealed by heavy stone Messiah still and all alone O Praise the Name (Screen)

3 (Chorus) O praise the Name of the Lord our God O praise His Name forevermore For endless days we will sing Your praise Oh Lord oh Lord our God Then on the third at break of dawn The Son of heaven rose again O trampled death where is your sting The angels roar for Christ the King He shall return in robes of white The blazing sun shall pierce the night And I will rise among the saints My gaze transfixed on Jesus' face Benjamin Hastings Dean Ussher Marty Sampson 2015 Hillsong Music Publishing ARR UBP CCLI# I Know that My Redeemer Lives (Screen) I know that my Redeemer lives! What joy this blest assurance gives! He lives, he lives, who once was dead; he lives, my ever-living head! He lives triumphant from the grave; he lives eternally to save; he lives exalted, throned above; he lives to rule his church in love. He lives to silence all my fears; he lives to wipe away my tears; he lives to calm my troubled heart; he lives all blessing to impart. He lives, all glory to his name! He lives, my Savior, still the same; what joy this blessed assurance gives: I know that my Redeemer lives! Public Domain Offering: Open Door Community Church (Next Week: GEMS) Musical Offertory: Children s Choir The Lord is My Salvation (Getty) Hearing God s Word Matthew 28:1-10 (p. 1549) The Resurrected Christ Goes Ahead of You, And You Will See Him Prayer of Application Sending Out Parting Blessing He is Lord (Screen) He is Lord, he is Lord, he is risen from the dead, and he is Lord! Every knee shall bow, every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord. He is Love, he is Love, he has shown us by his life that he is Love! All his people sing with one voice of joy that Jesus Christ is Love. Marvin Frey 1977 Marvin Frey ARR UBP CCLI# Children, ages 3 2 nd gr. are dismissed for their age appropriate worship to the youth center downstairs. Apostles Creed in unison Easter Prayer

4 Almond Valley Mailbox Messages April 21, 2019 ANNOUNCEMENTS Ripon Community National Day of Prayer Love One Another is the theme this year for the 14 th annual Ripon Community National Day of Prayer Service to be held on Thursday, May 2 at 7:00 p.m. hosted by the First Christian Reformed Church, 305 Boesch Drive, Ripon. Community leaders from our police and fire departments and from the Modesto Pregnancy Center will be represented and will be followed by prayer led by our local pastors. The men s choral group, Voices for the King, will minister in music throughout the service. Childcare for infants and toddlers will be available and refreshments will be served following the service. Reserve this night to join together with fellow believers from our community to pray, to humbly confess, and to acknowledge God s dominion over the circumstances facing our city, state, and nation. Love one another, just as I have loved you. John 13:34 United Christian Club at Ripon High School invites you to our annual United in Christ concert for the Ripon, Manteca, and Modesto communities on May 4th at 5 pm at the Ripon High Amphitheatre. This concert is put on by High School students both from Ripon High School and Ripon Christian. Our mission through this concert is to strengthen the community. Come and enjoy a worship night with live bands, food trucks and new friends. Armed Forces Day Concert,, May 18, 7 p.m. at Ripon Christian High School Performing Arts Center, 435 Maple Ave., Ripon. Voices for the King, a male chorus, will perform inspirational and patriotic music in recognition of both national armed service members, local law enforcement and fire department members along with a color guard presentation. This concert is free. You are invited to attend Bethany s House Open House: Tuesday April 16, 10am-4pm. Come see what their re-launch is all about. Take a tour, enjoy some refreshments and see all the upgrades that have been made. RIPON CHRISTIAN Ripon Christian High School is seeking head coaching applicants for the following sports: Girls Volleyball (Fall) and Cheer (Fall). Contact Athletic Director Kevin Tameling if interested: ktameling@rcschools.com SAVE THE DATE: Ripon Christian Boosters will host its 23rd annual golf tournament on June 3rd at Spring Creek. More information to come! Any questions, please contact Jeff Stuit (209) or jeffstuit@gmail.com. Thank you! Ripon Christian Schools Merchandise & Livestock Auction Results Thanks to a large supporter turn-out at the past April 6 th auction in Escalon, proceeds totaling approximately $200,000 were raised for Ripon Christian Schools. The proceeds from this auction have been allocated towards RC s General Budget, the Capital Improvement Fund, the Industrial Arts program & the school s FFA program. A big thank-you to all businesses & individuals who donated items towards this auction, those individuals who contributed by attending the auction and bidding on the items, and to everyone else involved with this auction by your display of such a generous & giving spirit! We praise the Lord for such successful results!! CRC ANNOUNCEMENTS Easter Family Faith Formation Tip - Got Lego, Playmobil, or other small figures? Use them to reenact Jesus resurrection with kids today. Read the Easter story from John 20:1-18 in a child-friendly version of the Bible like the NIrV (available at BibleGateway.com). Then read it again, slowly, as kids act the story out with figures and experience it in a new way. (Faith Formation Ministries; crcna.org/faithformation)

5 Today Happy Easter! When Jesus told his disciples to follow him, he wasn t only referring to morality, but he was commanding them to walk into death and resurrection. This morning Pastor Mark will be preaching from Matthew 28, The Resurrected Christ Goes Ahead of You, And You Will See Him. Today the cloth on the cross is white signifying the joyful celebration of the resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ! There are six additional s in the Easter season where we continue to celebrate Jesus resurrection. Come and join us tonight, here at Almond Valley, for a combined CRC Easter Evening worship with Immanuel CRC and First CRC. Pastor Mark will be preaching his message from Colossians 3:1-4, Raised for Righteousness. Glenn De Jong (organist) and the Voices for the King will be joining us. Please stay for a time of fellowship afterwards. Our Children in Worship program is for 3yrs old 2 nd grade children that meets downstairs in the youth ministry center during the morning worship service for age appropriate worship. Today s story is Jesus Appearance. Announcements IMPORTANT: Ladies, last week information on the "Unshower Shower" for Kristin Stoffels (marrying Anton Den Dulk) was in your mailboxes. Due to her living in Minnesota, we will not be having an actual bridal shower at church. Instead, we ask that you drop off your gifts, and Randy and Shauna will bring them to her in May. We are collecting recipe cards/gifts and are requesting that they be dropped off at the Women's Ministry table by May 5th if you would like to participate in showering the happy couple. Any questions? Contact Karen Viss (209) or Janeen Dykxhoorn (209) Mission India: Check out the bios of the missionaries that we support through Mission India at the welcome center. The Annual Congregational Meeting has been set for Wednesday, April 24 th at 7pm. The budget for the fiscal year will be presented. Nominees for the council are: Elders - Bruce Goslinga, Bob Hoekstra, Dave Kamper, Jerry Terpstra, Scott Viss, Matt Visser; Deacons - Scott Hatcher, Dave Koolhaas, and John Reyneveld. Absentee ballots are available at the Welcome Center. Don t forget the Lasagna Dinner Fundraiser- this Wednesday, before the congregational meeting. Help us raise money for Hi-Camp and for the NorCal Fire Relief Summer Project. NorCal Fire Relief Informational Meetings, April 28th & May 12:15PM: This summer, the youth groups of Almond Valley CRC and Immanuel CRC are teaming up with their churches to bless the lives of families in Middletown, CA who lost their homes in the 2015 Valley Fire. If you or your children are interested in this opportunity and would like more information, you are invited to join us for one of our two informational meetings on April 28th and May 5th, whichever is more convenient for you. The first meeting will be held here at Almond Valley and the second at Immanuel. Both will begin at 12:15PM. Church Family Birthdays this week: 4/24 Marcos Bulthuis, Greg Schoolland 4/25 Dustin Hoekstra 4/26 Matthijs Moret 4/27 Andrew Terpstra Tuesday 23 Wednesday 24 Thursday This Week s Calendar Morning Worship 9:30am Beth Haven B & C 10:45am NO School (K-8) 10:45am NO Catechism (9-12) 10:45am Combined Easter Evening Worship 6pm Cadets 6:30pm CIC: Mustangs Outreach Committee Meeting 7pm Elders Meeting 7pm WWW 9am Lesson 8, pp Youth Group 7:30pm Women s Bible Study 6am Shirley/Barb Worship Practice 6:30pm Morning Worship 9:30am GEMS Beth Haven B & C 10:45am School (K-8) 10:45am Catechism (9-12) - 11am Adult Education 11am Norcal Fire Relief meeting 12:15pm Evening Worship 6pm