Worship Service Bulletin for Easter Sunday April 8, 2007.

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In January 2003, we started doing a scripture recitation during the Sunday worship service. We use the same scripture for each Sunday in the month. Click here for this month's scripture recitation text which is Hebrews 4:14-16. Links to the text for previous months are found on the scripture recitation page.

April 8, 2007

PRAISING
Call to Worship

Leader: Christ is risen!
People: Christ is risen indeed!
Leader: God has brought life out of death. The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.
People: This is the Lord's doing; it is marvelous in our eyes!
Leader: Let us be glad and rejoice forever in what the Lord is creating.
People: For the Lord our God creates new heavens and new Earth.
All: This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it! Alleluia!

Opening Prayer
Man of sorrows
Christ who left his home in glory
Christ the Lord is risen today
Rejoice, the Lord is King
April Scripture Recitation, Hebrews 4:14-16

PROCLAIMING
Hearing the Word: Isaiah 65:17-25; John 20:1-18; I Corinthians 15:19-26
Children's Time
Lift your glad voices
All hail the power of Jesus' name
Sermon, "Making All Things New"

RESPONDING
I am thine, O Lord
Baptism of Heather Vaccaro
Offering
Celebrations & Concerns
Announcements
Prayer
Benediction
Alleluia, the Great Storm is over

Greeters: Todd & Mandi Stoltzfus
Sermon: Clyde Kratz
Worship Leader: Valerie Helbert
Song Leader: Dave King
Children's Time: Doug Alderfer
Instrumentalists: Eric Brubaker, Larry Yoder
Baptism: Sarah Bixler
Soloists: Clay & Joanna Showalter
Visual Arts: Kathy Alderfer
Dramatic Reader: Steven Stauffer & friends

Statistics

Attendance & Offering for Sunday, April 1, 2007
Worship: 233
Offering: $ 14,411
Offering YTD: $ 66,019
Budget YTD: $ 76,500

Welcome to all who join us for worship today. May you experience God’s peace and joy as we worship and fellowship together. If you are a visitor with us, we invite you to fill out a visitor card found on the back of the pew so that we may know you better. Please place the visitor card in the offering basket or hand it to one of the ushers.

Zion Mennonite Church Ministry Assignments

Ministry Assignments for Sunday, April 15, 2007
Sermon by Clyde G. Kratz
Greeters: Grant & Susan Stoltzfus
Worship Planners: Matt Hunsberger et alia

Ministry Assignments for Sunday, April 22, 2007:
EMU CHamber Singers
Worship Planner: Matt Hunsberger et alia
Greeters: Grant & Susan Stoltzfus

• Please pray for Vic & Judy Alger in the loss of her mother.


• Remember VMBM educator to deaf children and youth in Belize, Nancy Marshall, serving in partnership with Eastern Mennonite Missions.


• Thank God for the recent healthy births in our congregation. Ask God to bless these new lives.

“CHILDREN & MEDIA—Can We Avoid Getting Caught in the Net?” is the subject of a free seminar offered at Family Life Resource Center on April 10 from 7-8:30 p.m. The seminar will be led by Harvey Yoder of FLRC & Larry Heatwole of Computer Works. Register by calling 434-8450 or e-mailing services@flrc.org.

EVERYONE IS INVITED to a carry-in meal & appreciation service for the commissioning of Paul & Evelyn Kratz on April 22 at Mt. Clinton Mennonite Church. The meal will begin at 5 p.m, with soup provided. Please bring bread, salad, or dessert. For more information, call 833-4753.

ANOTHER POSITIVE PARENTING CLASS series led by Harvey Yoder will be held at Family Life Resource Center on five consecutive Tuesday evenings, 7-8:30 p.m, starting May 1. Cost is $35/person or $60/two persons from the same household. A text, “Common Sense Parenting,” is available for $13. Register at 434-8450 or services@flrc.org.

EMU IS LOOKING FOR HOST FAMILIES for high school & college-age international students studying at the Intensive English Program for a few weeks in the summer. This is an excellent chance to not only experience a bit of another culture in your own home, but also be paid to do so! If you have any interest, contact Sarah Huffman at 432-4059 as soon as possible.

EASTERN MENNONITE SCHOOL is seeking applicants, who share a passion for working with children & youth in a Christ-centered academic environment, for the following positions: First Grade Teacher, Fourth/Fifth Grade Teacher, Eighth Grade Math & Algebra II Teacher, and Director of Development. Please express interest by e-mailing leamanp@emhs.net.

EMU IS LOOKING FOR HOST FAMILIES for high school & college-age international students studying at the Intensive English Program for a few weeks in the summer. This is an excellent chance to not only experience a bit of another culture in your own home, but also be paid to do so! If you have any interest, contact Sarah Huffman at 432-4059 as soon as possible.

EASTERN MENNONITE UNIVERSITY is seeking qualified applicants to fill the following temporary positions: tree care landscaper and landscaper. For more information, visit www.emu.edu/humanresources/

VIRGINIA MENNONITE CONFERENCE is looking for a half-time Administrative Assistant with administrative, computer, and organizational skills. For more information call 434-9727 or e-mail steve.carpenter@vmconf.org.