First Baptist Church Staff

Ross Burton, Minister of Administration

Kathy Holler, Minister of Special Ministries

Mark Parsley, Contemporary Worship Leader/Audio Visual

Wade Smith, Youth Minister

Tim Stewart, Education Minister

Kristie Stokes, Children’s Minister

Jana Wolfe, Music Minister

Classic Worship 10:50 a.m.

GATHERING FOR WORSHIP Fonda Lofton, Organist “Early Bells on Easter Morn/Rejoice the Lord Is King ” - James Mansfield

WELCOME

PRELUDE TO WORSHIP Ruth McCauley, Pianist “Thine Is the Glory” - arr. Mark Hayes EASTER PROCLAMATION Dr. Rodney Reeves Leader: Why do you look for the living among the dead? People: He is not here, but has risen. Leader: Christ is risen! People: He is risen indeed! HYMN 159, “Christ the Lord Is Risen Today” EASTER HYMN Congregation please sing on stanzas 1, 2 and 4.

INVOCATION Wade Smith INSTRUMENTAL PRAISE Main Street Ringers “Glorious Celebration” - Cynthia Dobrinski

HYMN 161, “Crown Him with Many Crowns” Stanzas 1 and 2 only. DIADEMATA CHILDREN’S WORSHIP FEATURE Kristie Stokes CHORAL WORSHIP Sanctuary Choir “There Rose a Lamb” - arr. Daniel Smith RESPONSIVE READING Kathy Holler Leader: Christ is risen! People: He is risen indeed! Leader: And if Christ is risen…He cannot be kept consistently entombed in architecture, liturgy or tradition, but moves mysteriously from synagogue to seashore and village to village. People: And we must seek Him always afresh.

PRAYER Kathy Holler SCRIPTURE Kathy Holler Luke 24:13-35 Page 807 in pew Bible. HYMN “Day of Arising” BUNESSAN RESPONSIVE READING Ross Burton Leader: Christ is risen!

People: He is risen indeed!

Leader: And if Christ is risen...where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death,

is your sting? Death has been swallowed up in victory,

People: and we know death no longer has mastery over Him.

SOLO Rachel & Audrey Ganong

“Death Be Not Proud” - Audrey Assad

MESSAGE Dr. Rodney Reeves

Funeral for Death

HYMN OF RESPONSE 407, “Because He Lives” RESURRECTION

MISSIONS MOMENT Tim Stewart OFFERTORY PRAYER Chris Averitt MUSICAL OFFERING Fonda Lofton; Neale Bartee, Trombone; “Lift High the Cross” - arr. Carolyn Hamlin Craig Collison, Percussion

SHARING OF DECISIONS Tim Stewart

Congregation is invited to the loft to sing the “Hallelujah Chorus.”

RESPONSIVE READING Tim Stewart

Leader: Christ is risen!

People: He is risen indeed!

Leader: And if Christ is risen...for this very reason, He died and returned to life

so that he might be the Lord of both the dead and the living.

People: Thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our

Lord Jesus Christ.

All: Alleluia!

EASTER PROCLAMATION

“Hallelujah Chorus” - G.F. Handel POSTLUDE Fonda Lofton

Contemporary Worship 8:30 a.m.

Sermon Notes

Welcome This Is Amazing Grace Children’s Worship Feature Kristie Stokes Luke 24:13-35 — Page 807 in pew Bible. Johnathan Reaves Prayer Johnathan Reaves Baptism Sam Stewart Overcome Because He Lives Death Be Not Proud Worship Team

Funeral for Death Dr. Rodney Reeves

Because He Lives Offertory Prayer Chris Averitt Death in His Grave Worship Team Sharing of Decisions

The altar flowers are placed in memory of James F. Gramling, given by the family.

“Funeral for Death”

Luke 24:13-35

Rodney Reeves

FBC Interim Pastor

North American Missions Board Annie Armstrong Easter Offering

Church Goal: $10,000 Received to Date: $7,190.60

FBC Town Hall Meeting

We will have a "Town Hall Meeting" Wednesday night, April 8, during the regular Wednesday night Adult Bible Study time

at 5:45. Some items to be discussed include a New Care Center proposal by the Care Center Committee and how that would

affect other ministries and church facilities. There will be no vote on proposals, but simply a time of informal

presentation, Q and A, and to get the input of the church.

Attention University and High School Graduates!

University Senior Sunday, April 26. We will recognize all University/Grad School/Law School/

Medical School graduates on Sunday, April 26. Please email a picture with the name, school, and degree of

your graduate to Tim, tstewart@fbcjonesboro.org

High School Senior Sunday May 3. Each senior will be recognized in both services.

We need 5 digital pictures from birth to senior year, and a senior wallet by Sunday, April 12.

A lunch will be provided for each senior and their family, and we need to know how many will be eating lunch by

Sunday, April 12, so we can plan accordingly.

Senior Adult Appreciation Lunch It’s time for the annual Senior Adult Appreciation Lunch.

Sunday, April 12, in Fellowship Hall. This year’s guest speaker will be Jerome Stockert,

Director of the BCM at ASU. This year’s menu is Crunchy Slaw, Pork Loin with Gravy over

Wild Rice, Maple Glazed Sweet Potatoes & Apples, Green Bean Bundles, Roll, Chocolate Éclair Cake.

If you plan to attend, sign up on the sheet on the window outside the church office.

The Week Ahead at FBC

Sunday, April 5 8:30 a.m. - Contemporary Worship, Sanctuary 9:30 a.m. - Sunday School 9:30 a.m. - Library Open, ED 219 10:50 a.m. – Classic Worship, Sanctuary 12 p.m. - Country Garden Fellowship 4:45 p.m. - Celebrate Recovery, CAC Monday, April 6 Church Office, CAC and Care Center Closed Tuesday, April 7 6:15 a.m. - Men’s Bible Study, 113 East Jackson 8:30 a.m. - Mother’s Day Out 10:30 a.m. - Women on Mission General Meeting, FH 2:30 p.m. - Lexington Place Visitation & Devotional

Wednesday, April 8 10 a.m. - Ladies’ Bible Study, MPR 10 a.m. - Prayer Group, Sanctuary 5 p.m. - Fellowship Supper, FH 5:45 p.m. - GLOW 5:50 p.m. - Town Hall Meeting, FH 6:15 p.m. - Common Ground, SKYBOX 6:35 p.m. - Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal, ED 210 7:15 p.m. - The Gathering, SMB Thursday, April 9 8:30 a.m. - Mother’s Day Out Friday, April 10 Saturday, April 11

LIFE = LIFE Center

FH = Fellowship Hall

ED = Education Building

MPR = Multi-Purpose Room

SMB = Student Ministries Building

CAC = Christian Activities Center

First Women CELEBRATE! Presents

Ann Chami This Is What Love Is…

Monday, April 13, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Childcare Available, call Carol Moore, 932-3456

$5 tickets are available in Sunday School classes, at the Information Desk,

in the Atrium and in the Church Office. Tickets must be purchased by Wednesday, April 8. For reservations call 932-3456 & pay at the door.

*Please note that photography and video recording may take place while you’re here. Your presence on the campus signifies your consent to First Baptist Church using your image. Thanks for your cooperation.

First Baptist Church

April 5, 2015

First Baptist Church Office Contacts

Hours: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday

Phone: 870.932.3456

Fax: 870.932.3523 www.fbcjonesboro.org

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