LOGINWELCOME TO OUR WORSHIP SERVICE
Easter Sunday, April 16, 2017 – 10:45 a.m.
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GATHERING AS GOD'S PEOPLE
Prelude
Welcome
Call to Worship
Leader: When all hope seems lost, Christ is risen!
All: Christ risen, indeed!
L: When fear hovers close at hand, Christ is risen!
All: Christ is risen, indeed!
L: When disillusionment and despair threaten us, Christ is risen!
All: Christ is risen, indeed!
L: Come! Celebrate the risen Lord! Alleluia!
All: With all that we have and all that we are, we honour you. Restore us, O God, to live in the glory of the risen Lord.
Congregational Song – HWB 280 Christ the Lord is risen today
Lenten Ritual: The Journey to the Cross
Congregational Song – HWB 273 Low in the grave he lay
OUR LIFE TOGETHER
Congregational Life and Prayer
Offering – An Easter Song of Praise
PROCLAIMING GOD'S WORD
Children's Feature
Worship Music – Glory, Hallelujah!
Scripture Reading: Luke 24:13-35
Sermon: “He lives! We live!”
RESPONDING TO GOD'S WORD
Service of Communion
HWB 453 Let us break bread together
STJ 29 You are all we have
Alleluia, He is coming
Sending
Closing Song – HWB 116 Crown with many crowns
Postlude
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Worship Leader ~ Margaret Rempel
Sermon ~ Daryl Climenhaga
Children's Feature ~ Bev Unger
Worship Music/Offertory ~ SMC Choir ~ Conducted by Val Peters, Accompanied by Henriette Schellenberg
Communion Service ~ Pastor Victor Kliewer
Song Leaders ~ Val and Ed Peters, Bev Rogers, Gerry Sapinsky
Pianist/Postlude ~ Margarete Dyck
Organist/Prelude/Postlude ~ Karen Peters
Sound ~ Mark Hildebrandt
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PRAYER & PRAISE
Please pray for:
· Hildegard Adrian and Anne Kasdorf in Bethesda Hospital
· Pray for our Missionaries:
Rachel Klassen – Germany
Fredy & Rowena Hiebert - Bolivia
If you have a prayer request please contact our Prayer Chain coordinator Anne E. Froese, efroese2@mymts.net.
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CHURCH FAMILY INFORMATION
Ushers and Offering Tellers Meeting on Sun., April 23 after the service in MPR.
In the weeks since the Mulamba's arrived, we have made some necessary payments from the Refugee Committee account. If you are able to help us financially support the family in the coming months, we ask that you please specify "Refugee Committee" on your offering envelope. If you are able to help with rides to the doctor and/or work, please contact Eric & Mary Rempel. Thank you so much!
Gym Comm. Contact: Isbrand Fehr
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SMC THIS WEEK
Today, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Family Volleyball
Mon. April 17, 6:45 p.m. Men’s Volleyball
Tues. April 18, 7:00 p.m. Women’s Volleyball
7:00 p.m. The Rebuild SMC Task Force meets with Vision Council in the MPR to consider a new organizational structure for SMC.
7:00 p.m. Sunbeams meet in kitchenette
Sat. April 22, 5:00 p.m. Arkbuilders host Potluck at Fernwood Place for SMC Seniors living in Fernwood and Bridge Park Manor.
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May 6, 9:00 a.m. Pick Up & Walk. Join together with others from the community for a community wide clean-up. Participate as a Group, family, or friends. Registration deadline is April 23. Sign up at the Welcome Centre. For more info call Dave Funk.
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nurture Schedule
Jr. Youth - Wed. April 19, 7:00 – 10:00 p.m. Session
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OFFERING
April 9 - 15, 2017 – Our giving: $ 5,357.00
