If anyone is willing to help paint the copy room, please contact one of the deacons. Thank you!

Welcome visitors! We re glad you could worship with us today. Our Nursery is open. Please have your child (3 years and younger) in the nursery by 9:25 am for worship and 10:50 for Sunday School. If anyone is willing to help paint the copy room, please contact one of the deacons. Thank you! A joint effort for fundraising has begun amongst the churches that have students attending RYM. If you d like to contribute monetarily, please write RYM on the memo line of your check. Thank you to everyone who provided or purchased cupcakes, or helped in any way at our RYM Cupcake Sale yesterday. Thanks to Jill Borchardt and Kathy Pruisner for leading this project. Our next RYM Fundraiser is a spaghetti meal at the Grundy Center Community Center on Sunday, April 30, 11:00-2:00 pm. We hope you can join us in supporting the youth attending RYM in July. Happy Easter! Please join us for breakfast and our 9:30 am Worship Service following our Sonrise Service lead by Colfax Youth. Harold Whitsell, with missionary friend Tabitha, will lead our Adult Sunday School on April 23 rd. May/June newsletter articles are due Thursday, April 20 th. Serving Sunday, April 23 Sanctuary Flowers: Still Available Coffee Fellowship: Eldon & Linda Kruger Greeters: Fran Harms; Maxine Hayungs Elevator Attendant: Chad Pruisner Nursery Attendant: Karen & Macy Boomgarden Camera: Elaine Sents PowerPoint: Ally Boomgarden

The Lord's Day Sixteenth Sunday of the Year April 16, 2017 Easter Sunday Preparation for Worship, AW Tozer How completely satisfying to turn from our limitations to a God who has none. Christ is risen from the dead! Scripture Reading, Matthew 28:1-20 Call to Confession of Sin, John 11:25-26 Jesus said to her, I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this? Please take a moment to silently confess your sins. Call to Worship in Song, GHF #137 Call to Worship in Word, 1 Peter 1:3-5 Pastor: Alleluia! Christ is risen. People: He is risen indeed. Alleluia! Christ the Lord is Risen Today (Verse 4 a cappella) Assurance of Pardon, I Corinthians 15:54-57 Death has been swallowed up in victory. Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting? The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Prayers of Thanksgiving and Praise Pastor: Praise the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. People: He has given us new life and hope. He has raised Jesus from the dead. Pastor: God has claimed us as his own. People: He has brought us out of darkness. He has made us light to the world. Christ is risen. He is risen indeed. Alleluia! Our Tithes & Offerings, Colfax Quartet Doxology Children s Sermon, GHF #479 v. 1 Jesus Loves Me Song of Praise, GHF #138 Christ Arose (Verse 3 a cappella) Scripture Reading and Sermon, 2 Timothy 2:1-8 The Risen Christ Pastor Robby Invocation (followed by the Lord s Prayer) Hymn of Response, GHF #62 Crown Him With Many Crowns Greet One Another *Benediction and Postlude * Please stand as you are able

Easter Sunday Sonrise Service *Today s Greeters are: Micah Grames, Nick Voss, Blake Stahl and Trey Morris * Prelude, Mary Pruisner Preparation for Worship, BB Warfield That Jesus died makes known His love and His willingness to save. It is His rising again that makes known His power and ability to save. Call to Worship, 1 Corinthians 15 Minister: O death, where is your victory? People: O death, where is your sting? All: The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Notes From Today s Message Sermon Title: From Here in God s Word: Old Testament Scripture Reading, Psalm 16 Hymn of Praise, GHF #138 Christ Arose Invocation New Testament Scripture Reading, John 20:1-18 The Collection of our Tithes and Offerings Trey Morris, Blake Stahl, and Nick Voss Scripture Reading and Sermon Hymn of Praise, GHF #137 Christ the Lord is Risen Today Benediction and Postlude Micah Grames Will Grames Donny Pruisner Eli Harberts

This Week at Colfax Sunday, April 16 8:00 am Sonrise Service Followed by Breakfast 9:30 am Morning Worship COLFAX CENTER PRAISES & PRAYER CONCERNS As you go to the Lord in prayer, please read the following scripture: Acts 1:14 They all joined together constantly in prayer. Our nation and its leaders. The ministries of our church: Pastor Robby, Susie & their family Elders & Deacons as they lead the church Our Children s ministries The hearts of our congregation Thursday, April 20 May/June Newsletter Articles Due Our Missionaries: April Missionaries of the month: Ben & Susie Thomas; Larry Hoop. Please pray for them in a special way. Those battling cancer: Bill Aswegan; Glenn Beckwith; Bill Getting Kathy Ryerson; Hillary Samo Sunday, April 23 9:30 am Morning Worship 10:30 am Coffee Fellowship 10:50-11:45 am Sunday School Medical prayer requests: Bill Aswegan, Merlyn Mennen & Rod Schwab for encouragement, wisdom and direction. Glenn & Gayle Beckwith (Missionaries) Glenn has been diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer & Gayle a bone marrow disease. Dan Blythe who is having back surgery Tuesday. Larry Freed as he deals with some medical issues. Denise Lamfers as she deals with Graves Disease. Linda, Richard Lamfers sister, who is dealing with medical issues. Pray also for those with ongoing health concerns; on active duty in our armed forces; grieving a loss; lonely, anxious, or discouraged; facing difficult situations in their families; struggling with sin in their lives or do not know Christ. Those who are shut-in or in nursing homes: Anona Arends; Deloris Bakker; Mary Bakker; Phyllis DeNeui; Grace Ennenga; Virgil Getting; Verlyn Henze; Doris Kuhlman; Velma Meints; Leona Rhoads; Darris Smit; Dixie Spain