FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH LED BY CHRIST, TOGETHER IN FAITH AND LOVE, WE JOYFULLY THINK, QUESTION, GROW AND SERVE! RESURRECTION OF THE LORD EASTER SUNDAY March 27, 2016 *for those who wish to stand Bold print indicates congregational participation GATHERING AROUND GOD S WORD PRELUDE Easter Variations *CALL TO WORSHIP One: Mary Magdalene discovered the empty tomb. All: Alleluia! One: Peter ran to the tomb and was amazed. All: Christ is risen! One: God raised Christ from the dead on the third day. All: Alleluia! Christ is risen indeed! One: Sisters and brothers in Christ, let us worship God. Amanda Michaelis *OPENING HYMN Jesus Christ Is Risen Today #232 During the singing of the hymn, you are invited to bring flowers forward to the cross, so that it is transformed from a symbol of death, shame and sin into a blooming representation of life and the risen Lord Jesus Christ. CALL TO CONFESSION PRAYER OF CONFESSION Almighty God, in raising Jesus from the grave, you shattered the power of sin and death. We confess that we remain captive to doubt and fear, bound by the ways that lead to death. We overlook the poor and the hungry, and pass by those who mourn; we are deaf to the cries of the oppressed, and indifferent to calls for peace; we despise the weak, and abuse the earth you made. Forgive us, God of mercy. Help us to trust your power to change our lives and make us new, that we may know the joy of life abundant given in Jesus Christ, the risen Lord.
LITANY OF ASSURANCE One: God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. He went about doing good and healing all that were oppressed. All: Everyone who believes in Jesus Christ receives forgiveness of sins through this name. One: They put Jesus to death by hanging him on a tree; but God raised Jesus on the third day and made him manifest. All: Everyone who believes in Jesus Christ receives forgiveness of sins through this name. One: And Jesus commanded us to preach to the people, and to testify that he is the one ordained by God. All: Everyone who believes in Jesus Christ receives forgiveness of sins through this name. SUNG RESPONSE TO PARDON Gloria Patri #581 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. WELCOME THE CHILDREN This, this is where children belong, welcomed as part of the worshiping throng. Water, God s Word, bread and cup, prayer, and song: This is where children belong. CHILDREN S TIME Rev. Rebecca Chancellor Children may bring their OGHS Fish Banks to the front of the Sanctuary. (Children may now be seated with their parents or those 5 and younger may leave for the nursery) PROCLAIMING GOD S WORD PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION Shelby Dickson EPISTLE READING 1 st Corinthians 15:19-26 (pg 236, NT) One: This is the Word of the Lord. All: Thanks be to God. ANTHEM To the Lamb On the Throne Forrest GOSPEL READING John 20:1-18 (pg 155, NT) One: This is the Word of the Lord. All: Thanks be to God. SERMON Suppositions Rev. Charlie Smith
RESPONDING TO GOD S WORD *AFFIRMATION OF FAITH The Apostles Creed I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead and buried. He descended into hell. The third day, he rose again from the dead and ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty. From thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost, the holy catholic Church; the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. *AFFIRMATION HYMN Thine Is the Glory #238 PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE THE LORD S PRAYER Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen. GIVING OF OUR GIFTS Opportunities to serve this week Minute for Mission: Youth Mission and Triennium Invitation to Give (Please sign the Act of Friendship sheet and pass it down the pew) FPC Youth OFFERTORY Worthy Is The Lamb Choplin *DOXOLOGY Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow #606 Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise God, all creatures here below; Praise God above, ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen. *PRAYER OF DEDICATION SENT OUT TO BEAR GOD S WORD IN THE WORLD *SENDING HYMN The Strife Is O er #236 *CHARGE AND BENEDICTION Rev. Charlie Smith *POSTLUDE Hallelujah Chorus
COMING UP THIS WEEK AT FPC: SUNDAY, March 27 Easter Sunday Resurrection of the Lord Nursery Open 8:45 am Adult Lent & Easter Trivia Parlor, 9 am Easter Egg Hunt Blair Hall, 9 am Worship Sanctuary, 10 am (Flowering of the Cross) MONDAY, March 28 Side-by-Side: Mary Exline Staff Mtg Hope Room, 11 am Personnel Meeting Parlor Conf Room, 4 pm TUESDAY, March 29 Congregational Care & Nurture Meeting Hope Room, 5 pm Did we make a mistake? We want to correct it! Email office@fpcsalina.org and we'll fix it. WEDNESDAY, March 30 FBI Children s CE Programs Downstairs Classroom, 3:45 pm Youth & Young Adult Visioning Meeting Hope Room, 5:30 pm Choir Practice Choir Rm, 7 pm THURSDAY, March 31 Sr. High Bible Study Mokas, 7 am FRIDAY, April 1 Side-by-Side: Roger Morrison SUNDAY, April 3 Easter Cantata Adult Education Class Hope Room, 9 am Nursery Open 9:45 am Worship Sanctuary, 10 am Mid-High Youth Youth Room, 11 am Sr-High Youth Youth Room, 11 am ONE GREAT HOUR OF SHARING OFFERING COLLECTED TODAY You are invited to give to one of the PC(U.S.A.) Special Offerings, the One Great Hour of Sharing. This offering supports three programs: Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, Presbyterian Hunger Program, and Self-Development of People. Our children s fish banks will support the OGHS. There are envelopes in the pew racks for this offering. You may also give $10 now by texting OGHS to 20222. Thank you for your generous support to our brothers and sisters around the world! CANTATA ON APRIL 3 Come, Ye Thankful People, Come! Jesus Christ is Risen! Hallelujah! On Sunday, Apr. 3 rd, we will continue the celebration of Christ's Resurrection with a cantata, In His Own Words, sung by our choir and accompanied by a chamber orchestra! Come! MONTHLY WOMEN S BIBLE STUDY: COME TO THE WATERS Our next Bible Study is Monday, April 4 th at 5:30 p.m. in the Hope Room. All women are welcome to join us! Our Lesson will be on Streams of Mercy: Forgiveness. ADULT ED CLASS ON FATHER GREGORY BOYLE S WORK WITH GANGS Our Sunday morning Adult Education Class continues reading and discussing the book: Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion by Gregory Boyle, Founder of Homeboy Industries in Los Angeles. Each week through April 17 th, we read and discuss one chapter and a spiritual discipline to practice. Join us at 9:00 a.m. in the Hope Room for powerful conversation!! AFTER WORSHIP TODAY, YOU MAY TAKE HOME YOUR EASTER PLANTS!
Led by Christ, Together in Faith and Love, We Joyfully Think, Question, Grow and Serve! SHARE the LOVE of Christ WITH OUR CHILDREN THIS SUMMER AT VBS DAY CAMP 2016! This summer, 56 children will participate in our VBS Heartland Day Camp with Sunrise Presbyterian Church the week of June 13-17, 2016! We need to provide a number of volunteers to support this ministry and there are many different ways you can serve our children! Consider your God-given gifts and skills, and sign-up today! Questions? Contact Penni White or Shelby Dickson. NAME EMAIL PHONE Circle: ADULT (18+) YOUTH (16-17) YOUTH (12-15) Check all boxes where you would like to serve. Penni White will contact you to confirm your roles. *Registration: Check children in and out of VBS Day Camp. A background check is required for these volunteers! Check-in: Be at Sunrise Pres Church by 8:30/8:45 a.m. for check-in at 9:00 a.m. Check-out: Be at Sunrise Pres Church by 4:30/4:45 p.m. for check-out Mon-Thurs and by 2:30 p.m. for check-out on Friday. Vol 1 Vol 2 June 13 Monday 8:30-9:30 AM June 13 Monday 4:30-5:30 PM June 14 Tuesday 8:45-9:15 AM June 14 Tuesday 4:45-5:15 PM June 15 Wednesday 8:45-9:15 AM June 15 Wednesday 4:45-5:15 PM June 16 Thursday 8:45-9:15 AM June 16 Thursday 4:45-5:15 PM June 17 Friday 8:45-9:15 AM June 17 Friday 2:30-3:15 PM *Set up, serve, and clean up snacks for all campers. No need to provide the snacks!! Arrive at Sunrise Pres Church 2:30-2:45 p.m. to set up, ready to serve at 3:00 p.m. Stay for clean up. Vol 1 Vol 2 June 14 Tuesday Snack June 16 Thursday Snack Return completed forms to the basket in the Front Office.
*Help lead Arts & Crafts with campers by group. A background check is required! Must be an adult (18+) who can attend every day, Monday through Friday. Can help ½ day or full day. The Arts & Crafts Leader(s) must be able to attend training on the evening of Sunday, June 12 th. All crafts, instructions, and supplies are provided. This person may lead the craft OR assist the camp counselors who will lead. June 13 June 14 June 15 June 16 June 17 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday AM PM *Provide Lunch or Dinner to feed 5 camp counselors. Be at Sunrise Pres Church to set up, serve and clean up the meal. Lunch: Provide quick and easy sandwich prep items, chips, fruit, veggies, cookies, etc. Dinner: Provide a nice meal such as casserole, veggies, fruit, late night snack items, sodas, cookies, treats, etc. Vol 1 Vol 2 Menu June 13 Monday Lunch Dinner June 15 Wednesday Lunch Dinner June 17 Friday Lunch *Photograph VBS Day camp. Flexible schedule can help for a couple of hours or all day, one day or all week! June 13 June 14 June 15 June 16 June 17 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday AM PM *Volunteer Counselor assist with a group all week! A background check is required for 16+ years old! Must be able to attend all day, Monday through Friday, must be able to attend training on the evening of Sunday, June 12 th. Counselor (16-99 yrs old) Junior Counselor (12-15 yrs old) M-F, All Day Interested in a Scholarship?
NEW MEMBER MEETING EVERY SECOND SUNDAY On the 2 nd Sunday of each month, there is a New Members Inquiry Meeting in the Hope Room following worship. Come join us if you would like more information about First Presbyterian Church and our ministries, or if you are ready to join our congregation as a member. You may also talk to Charlie or Rebecca any time. SUMMER VBS DAY CAMP REGISTRATION IS OPEN! FPC is partnering with Sunrise Presbyterian Church to host a Heartland Traveling Day Camp for all children currently in Kindergarten through 6 th grades. VBS Day Camp will be held at Sunrise Pres (825 E Beloit Ave, Salina) June 13 th -17 th. This is a week-long, Christ-centered and activitybased camp including singing, games, arts & crafts, Bible activities, water games, and horseback riding. Questions? Please talk to Shelby Dickson or Penni White. To register campers online now, go to: heartland.campintouch.com/ui/forms/application/camper/app FPC WOMEN S RETREAT: APRIL 29-30! All women are invited to attend a 24-hour retreat this spring, Friday-Saturday, April 29-30 at Knox Ranch! Rebecca Chancellor will guide us through Sharing Our Faith Journeys with conversations, worship and communion, prayer, meals, and free time. Registration forms are available in the main office, or on the table outside the Chapel. Join us for Friday night only, or stay the night and enjoy the outdoors with us on Saturday! Questions? Talk to Rebecca, Tina Ralston, or Paula Knox. FPC FAITH FAMILIES THIS SPRING Are you in one of our five FPC Faith Families? (It s never too late to join if you re interested in getting to know people of all ages in the church!) What is your Faith Family doing this Spring? Your Faith Family might sit together in worship, meet for a picnic lunch, go for a walk in the park, do a service project, meet before worship for breakfast, make cards for homebound members of the church... If you need any help coming up with ideas or communicating with your group, please talk to Rebecca! Our next planned event will be an ice cream social this summer! 2016 CHANCEL FLOWER SIGN-UP You may sign-up for Sunday Chancel Flowers, in honor or in memory of a loved one, on the bulletin board in the 1 st floor hallway. Cost is $20. Questions? Contact Marilla or Melanie. MISSION: ENVELOPE Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to grab an envelope on the very large bulletin board by the first floor elevator to support Youth Mission and Triennium! Each envelope has a number you choose the envelope(s) that correspond with the amount you would like to give. To give $10, you may take the envelope marked 10. Or, you could take the envelopes marked 1, 3, and 6. Each envelope shares information about our youth and their mission activities and trips. Keep the contents of your envelope, and return the envelope (with your donation enclosed) to the offering plate or the church office. Thank you for supporting our youth, and specifically our summer youth mission trip to Denver and Presbyterian Youth Triennium 2016!!
MARCH MADNESS CONTINUES The results are in, and many thanks to everyone who voted in our Hymn Madness. Below, you'll find the 32 hymns from the Glory to God hymnal that received the most votes in the Round One, 64-hymn matchups. Now it's time to fill a Round Two bracket, indicating your preference in head-to-head matchups. Please return your completed bracket to the church office by noon Tuesday, March 29. Results will be compiled and the next round will be included in the following week's bulletin, until a champion is selected. We'll use the top 16 winners as our worship hymns during the summer.
EASTER FLOWER DONORS 2016 A. Jay and Mary Andersen given in honor of John Barber and his faithful service to the Chancel Choir. Betty Garrison given in memory of R. E. Bob Garrison. Betty Garrison given in honor of Marva Lee Doud. Patricia A. Gruver given in memory of Wayne P. and Myrtle Pfalzgraf. Bob and Mary Exline given in memory of Inez and Bill Exline. Richard and Rosemary Gibson given in honor of our confirmands, Annie Hayes & Ethan Speer, on their faith journey. Randy and Lisa Graham & Dale Satterthwaite given in memory of Bonnie Satterthwaite. Bill and Marilyn Holgerson given in honor of the dedicated Choir. Howard family given in memory of Jack Howard. Connie Johnson and Family given in memory of George F. Johnson. Phil Krug, Katie, Charley, Jack, & Ashley Jarvis, Alana, Estelle & Alex Krug given in memory of Glenda Krug. John and Patty Landes given in memory of John and Margaret Landes & Donald and Verda Jones. Sarah and Dave Morris given in honor of our grandson Liam and Brooks. Aubrey and Nancy Linville. Todd, Amanda, Carson, & Molly Michaelis given in honor of Charlie Smith & Rebecca Chancellor. Rich and Sallie Morrison & Gayle and Harold Brower given in memory of Milton Morrison. Rich and Sallie Morrison & Gayle and Harold Brower given in honor of Becky Morrison. The Ken Nordboe Family given in memory of Ken Nordboe. Betty and Dan Norman given in honor of Jean Gardner. Frank and Jeanne Norton given in honor of our children & grandchildren. Bruce and Joyce Pearson given in memory of our parents and given in honor of our five children. Dick and Toni Renfro given in memory of Gene & Bernice Renfro, Delores Frost, and Virginia Woodside. Dick and Toni Renfro given in memory of Lizzie and Dick Henry. Betsy and Jim Scholten given in honor of our family & friends. Morrie and Sydney Soderberg given in memory of Vernal & MaryLu Soderberg Blomberg, and Burr & Jane Miller. Bette Timmel. Carolyn and Mark Wedel given in memory of Alvin Spellman. Bruce and Margaret Wyatt given in honor of Elvin and Phyllis Gerard. Bev and Charlie Zizumbo given in memory of our mother Chela Juarez.
Today s worship flowers are given: - by Jim and Betsy Scholten. TODAY S VOLUNTEERS & MUSICIANS: Sunday Volunteer: Diana Smith Worship Assistant: Amanda Michaelis Greeters: John & Patty Landes Coffee Hosts: Adult Education Committee Ushers: Phil Krug, Mindi & Todd Davidson, Seara Weir Candle Lighter: Zoe Davidson Deacons Flower Deliverer: Deacons & Members of the Congregation Manor Bus Driver: Jerry Exline Worship Recorder: JR Lidgett Drums: Noah Marcotte Guitar: Jesse Smith Trombone: Ann George & Dave Koetting Trumpet: Quentin Breese & Stuart Roegge FOR YOUR INFORMATION: FPC s Nursery, located on the second floor, is available for infants and children ages 5 and younger. FPC encourages children ages 6 and older to remain in worship. Worship bags for children of all ages are located in the lobby. When you are finished with the bag, please put it in the basket so that it can be replenished and straightened. Pew Art cards are also available in the pew racks. Extra hymnals, including large print, and Bibles are available in the back of the sanctuary. The sanctuary is equipped with a Hearing Loop. Please switch your hearing aid to t-coil to use. Headsets are also available. An usher will be happy to help if you need assistance. CONGREGATIONAL CARE: Tan Prayer Request Cards are used for prayer requests or concerns. As requests are received, the Board of Deacons will offer prayers. Blue We Care Cards are for messages of care to persons of the congregation, these cards are mailed the next week. Cards are available in the back of the room. Please place the cards in the offering plate. Your Prayer Concerns can now be submitted online. Please visit www.fpcsalina.org/ministries/prayer-concerns and they will be forwarded to a pastor. Switch hearing aid to t-coil. Please see your audiologist to activate your t-coil if you haven t done so yet. For more information on t-coil & Hearing Loop, you can find information packets on the credenza in the narthex. First Presbyterian Church: 308 S 8 th St, Salina, KS 67401 785-825-0226 SUNDAY STAFF Lead Pastor/Head of Staff: Rev. Charlie Smith Director of Music: Richard Koshgarian Director of Youth Ministry: Tricia Cobb Head Custodian: Ed Zoch Nursery Coordinator: Debb Homman Designated Associate Pastor: Rev. Rebecca Chancellor Organist: Angie Koshgarian Director of Children s CE: Shelby Dickson Custodian: Tony Griggs Nursery Caregivers: Emily Montgomery, Trista Shuler Visit: WWW.FPCSALINA.ORG Like: https://www.facebook.com/fpcsalinaks Follow: https://twitter.com//fpcsalina