April 5, 2015 - 8:00 am EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE
PROCESSIONAL 322, v 1 & 3
Up from the Grave He Arose
AT THE TOMB - Drama
INTROIT
April 5, 2015 - 10:30 am EASTER WORSHIP SERVICE
WELCOME
GOD CALLS US TO WORSHIP
Because He Lives
Because He Lives
Bells of Grace, Brass, Organ, Piano, Jubilee Choir
Bells of Grace, Brass, Organ, Piano, Jubilee Choir
GOOD NEWS
*CALL TO WORSHIP
*HYMN 364
Because He Lives
*GREETING ONE ANOTHER
Matthew 28:1-15 (CEB)
*PRAISE & WORSHIP 302, v 1, 2, 4
Christ the Lord Is Risen Today
*GREETING ONE ANOTHER
OPENING OUR HEARTS TO GOD (The Lord’s Prayer)
PRAYER HYMN 302, v 1, 2, 4 Christ the Lord Is Risen Today
TIME WITH YOUNG DISCIPLES
Rev Melva England
OFFERING OUR GIFTS TO GOD
OFFERTORY Redeemer (I Know That My Redeemer Lives) arr Wolaver
*DOXOLOGY
O Risen, Christ
*THE PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING
GOOD NEWS
MESSAGE
Luke 24:35-48
Because He Lives
Rev Mark Graham
OFFERING OUR GIFTS TO GOD
PRAYER SONG
Because He Lives (Amen)
OPENING OUR HEARTS TO GOD
GOOD NEWS
Doubting Thomas
SPECIAL MUSIC
Going Home
Serving in Worship Today
Pastor Melva
Pastor Mark
Choral Director - Becky Daniels
Music Director - Lynne Haars
uJubilee Choir uPraise Team uBells of Grace
uPiano - Nancy Green
uBrass: Eric Johnston, Rachel Daniels,
Seth Daniels, Dave Johnson
Ushers
8:00 - Head - Paul VanDerSchaaf; Jerry Hahn,
Mike Rubino, Cecil Roth
10:30 - Head - Brad Toone; Cole Toone
Kyle Toone, Steve Wheelock
Greeters
Drew & Karman Bodeen, Rayne, Reece
Acolytes
8:00 - Chase Marshall
10:30 - Justin Johnson
Video
8:00 - Beth Kastorff
10:30 - Jane Scherer
Sound System
8:00 - Dan Callison
10:30 - Art French/Jerry Hathaway
Fusion
Easter Breakfast
Pastor Mark and Jackie Diebold
MESSAGE
The Grave Robber
Pastor Melva
OUR MISSION: To passionately follow Jesus
Christ and bring others to know God’s love.
*PRAISE HYMN Because He Lives (Amen) led by Praise Team
*WORSHIP IN SONG
My Savior Lives
*BLESSING
*RESPONSE
Because He Lives (Amen) led by Praise Team
*POSTLUDE
Toccata from Fifth Symphony
C M Widor
Please join us downstairs for Easter breakfast & Easter Egg Hunt!
*BLESSING
*RESPONSE
My Redeemer Lives
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YOUTH LEADING IN WORSHIP
Nick Anderson, Sam Bridges, Seth Burris,
Rachel Daniels, Will Daniels, Sally DeBrock
Ty Johnson, Diana Scherer
WELCOME - EASTER SUNDAY
• Sunrise Service - 8:00 am
• Breakfast - 9:15 am
• Easter Egg Hunt - 9:40 am
• Easter Worship - 10:30 am
MEN .... Iron Sharpens Iron - Saturday, April 18 at Harvest
Bible Chapel, Davenport. $32 (includes lunch); Sign-up sheet
in church office. DEADLINE to sign up - Monday, April 6
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MEETINGS:
Today, April 5
Men of Grace (MOG) Leadership Team, 5:00 pm
Monday, April 13
VBS Directors - 6:00 pm
N.O.W. Committees - 6:30 pm (Education, Missions, Evangelism)
Tuesday, April 14
Worship Committee, 6:30 pm
Tuesday, April 28
Finance Committee - 6:30 pm
Church Council - 7:00 pm
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HS Seniors - meet at St. Malachy Parish to discuss Bacalaureate
Sunday, April 12, 4:30 pm.
GENESEO YOUTH GATHERING (Jr/Sr Youth) follows at 5:30 pm
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2015 Confirmation Class received
in the 8:00 am service on April 19, followed by Reception
Operation Christmas Child - the month of APRIL we
are collecting on-sale Easter toys & candy, plastic
cups/sports or reusable water bottles, mini
notepads Place items in designated “OCC” drawer
of cabinet in Foyer.
Pastor Melva: [email protected]
Pastor Mark: [email protected]
This Week at Grace
TODAY - Sunday, April 5 - EASTER!
8:00 am - Sunrise Service
9:15 am - Breakfast, Otterbein Hall
9:40 am - Easter Egg Hunt (PreK-4th Gr, Albright Hall)
9:40 am - Easter Egg Hunt (Nursery age, Nursery)
10:30 am - Easter Worship
5:00 pm - Men of Grace Leadership Team, Library
Monday, April 6
9:00 am - Prayer Group, NE Sanctuary Room
Tuesday, April 7
6:00 pm - Love Unlimited, Albright Hall
6:00 pm - Boy Scout Pack 159, Otterbein Hall
Wednesday, April 8
8:30 am - Pastors Group, Library
9:30 am - Staff Meeting, Library
Confirmation Interviews
6:00 pm - Praise Team, Sanctuary
7:15 pm - Jubilee Choir, Chapel
Thursday, April 9
5:45 am - Men’s Group
7:30 am - Ladies Bible Study, Library
9:00 am - UMW Mission Workday, Albright Hall
1:30 pm - Azure Circle at Phyllis W home
Friday, April 10
9:30 am - GUMDROPS, Otterbein Hall
Saturday, April 11
7:00 am - Men’s Bible Study
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NEXT SUNDAY, April 12
7:30 am - Blood Pressure Check, Foyer
8:00 am - Blended Worship
9:15 am - Sunday School
10:30 am - Contemporary Worship
4:30 pm - High School Seniors @ St Malachy Parish
5:30 pm - Geneseo Youth Gathering (GYG), St Malachy
GRACE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
318 North Center Street
Geneseo, Illinois 61254
309-944-4208
www.geneseograce.org
Rev. Melva Graham England
Rev. Mark England Graham
Words of Welcome
Guests - we’re especially glad to see you!
For our first-time guests, we have a coffee mug
for you that is distributed by the Ushers.
Please receive one as our thanks for your presence.
Please come and worship with us again
April 5, 2015