Weekly Update

Greetings, everyone! Here is Part Two of our weekly update:


TOMORROW is THE LORD’S DAY and as we gather for worship, we once again rejoice in the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus from the dead. To remind us of this and to help prepare our hearts to gather tomorrow, I share with you these words from John of Damascus who died in the year A.D. 750. Click on the link to hear a glorious choral arrangement of this hymn and follow along with the lyrics: "Come, ye faithful, raise the strain of triumphant gladness;
God hath brought his Israel into joy from sadness;
loosed from Pharaoh's bitter yoke, Jacob's sons and daughters
led them, with unmoistened foot through the Red Sea waters.


"'Tis the spring of souls today; Christ hath burst his prison,
and from three days' sleep in death as a sun hath risen.
All the winter of our sins, long and dark, is flying
from his light, to whom we give laud and praise undying.


"Now the queen of season, bright with the day of splendor,
with the royal feast of feasts, comes its joy to render;
comes to glad Jerusalem, who with true affection
welcomes in unwearied strains Jesus' resurrection.


"Neither might the gates of death, nor the tomb's dark portal,
nor the watchers, nor the seal hold thee as a mortal;
but today a midst thine own thou didst stand, bestowing
thine own peace which evermore passeth human knowing."


Our corporate worship will be framed and informed by the following Scriptures. Please take a few moments to read and meditate on them as you prepare for worship.
Fighter Verses: Psalm 1:1-2
Call to Worship: Psalm 4
Scripture Readings: Acts 3:12-19; 1 John 3:1-7
Assurance of God's Pardon: Romans 8:1
Sermon Text: Luke 5:17-26
Benediction: Numbers 6:24-26


THIS WEEK

• Sunday Afternoon: SJBA Semi-Annual Meeting will be today, 4-6 pm at Whitesville Baptist, Rea, MO. This is a time of worship preaching, and hearing about what God is doing through our sister churches. We also get to fellowship with brothers and sisters from those churches. Everyone is invited to attend. Just let me know if you need transportation. We ill plan to leave the church parking lot at 3:06 pm and arrive back by 7 pm or so.
• Monday 4/19: Virtual "Sunday School" at 7 pm via ZOOM. Please let Pastor Kyle know if you would like to attend
• Tuesday 4/20: SJBA Vacation Bible Workers' Clinic will be at 6:30 pm at FBC St. Joseph, 1225 Francis St. Anyone interested in serving in VBS as a worker is invited to attend.

COMING UP: SAVE THESE DATES!

• MAY 2:
  • Graduate Recognition Sunday. If you are graduating or know someone who is graduating from high school, college, or grad school, and would like to participate with us in being recognized, please let us know. We will offer a breakfast that morning for graduates and families at 8:30 and will recognize those wishing to do so at the end of the worship service that morning. All graduates, high school and up, are invited, along with the whol church body.
  • MHS Baccalaureate at 7 pm in the Old Gym. Everyone is invited to attend, and I am sure we will need some folks to provide several dozen cookies for the reception following.
• MAY 9:
  • Mother's Day!
  • Monthly Member Meeting, 6 pm
• MAY 16:
  • Graduation Commencement Exercises at 1 pm (**NOTE: This is a correction from last week**)
• JUNE 15-16
  • Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting in Nashville, TN
• JUNE 27-30
  • Community REVIVAL Services with M. R. Hamilton, June Conley Building each evening
  • Noon Bible Study with M. R. Hamilton each day at First Baptist Church
• JULY 5-9
  • SJBA Youth Camp at Grand Oaks
• JULY 12-16
  • Vacation Bible School at FBC
• AUGUST 9-13
  • SJBA Children's Camp at Grand Oaks

ICYMI Last Sunday’s Message Luke 5:12-16 "Clean!"
Please visit our YouTube Channel to see the edited service video. Also, the virtual Good Friday service is in this collection.


READ THROUGH THE BIBLE
Week 16 of the 5 Day Bible Reading Program.
Read through the entire Bible following this plan, or read only the New Testament (in italics).
Day One: Ruth 1-2; Acts 3
Day Two: Ruth 3-4; Psalm 37; Acts 4
Day Three: 1 Samuel 1-2; Psalm 120; Acts 5
Day Four: 1 Samuel 3-5; Psalm 23; Acts 6
Day Five: 1 Samuel 6-8; Acts 7


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See you in church!


Grace and Peace,


Pastor Greg

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