Easter Celebration (April 12)
Below you will find Vimeo and YouTube links to this week's virtual worship service and to this week's Kids' Message. You will also find links to PDFs of the bulletin for you to use as you participate in the service, and of the scripture lessons, the hymns, and this week's News and Announcements.
Before you begin watching the service, you may want to take a moment to open the bulletin so you can follow along.
Please also fill out and submit our "virtual welcome card," which you will find by clicking here.
FAMILIES: Click here for information about holding a family worship service at home.
May you be blessed as you worship at home today and in the coming days.
EASTER WORSHIP MATERIALS
Easter worship service (Vimeo)
Easter worship service (YouTube)
Easter Kids' Message (Vimeo)
Easter Kids' Message (YouTube)
Easter bulletin
Opening Hymn: "Jesus Christ Is Risen Today" (Hymn No. 457)
Old Testament Lesson: Job 19:23-29
Holy Gospel: Mark 16:1-8
New Testament Lesson: Acts 10:34-43
Hymn of the Day: "Christ Jesus Lay in Death's Strong Bands" (Hymn No. 458)
Closing Hymn: "I Know That My Redeemer Lives" (Hymn No. 461)
NEWS and ANNOUNCEMENTS
A web version is available here. Be sure to check out current Community Service news on pages 2 and 3. There is a lot of information about ways you can help others right now.
ADULT EDUCATION
A new session begins next week: "A Look at the Sunday Lessons." The classes will be conducted using Zoom. You must register in order to receive the link to these sessions. Sign up here.
Sunday School materials FOR KIDS
SUNDAY SPARK LESSON: The Empty Tomb (click for PDF)
MAIN POINT: It's the greatest story ever told: the earth moves, an angel appears, the stone is rolled away -- Jesus is risen! He's alive!
SCRIPTURE: Matthew 28:1-10
BIBLE STORY VIDEO: Jesus' Sacrifice (The Story of Easter)
BONUS EASTER VIDEOS: Easter According to Kids | Kids Tell the Easter Story - Jimmy Kimmel Live | Easter Dance Off
WORSHIP SONGS: Jesus is Alive - Lifetree Kids | Million Reasons - Lifetree Kids | Christ the Lord is Risen Today - NCC Worship
BONUS EASTER ACTIVITIES: Easter Escapade + Easter Escapade Passport Stamps
MSM & HSM
The Most Authentic Easter of Your Life