MAR2016 SERMON NOTES

COMMUNICATION CARD Please tear off the Communication Card and leave it at the Welcome Center

desk in the foyer or give it to an usher or to a pastor on the way out. Thank you.

Date Status: � Single � Married � Other

Name(s)

Street Address

City State Zip

Phone(s)

Email

Age: � 13-19 � 20-29 � 30-39 � 40-49 � 50-59 � 60-69 � 70+

� First visit � Returning visitor � Would like a visit from a pastor

� New to this area – I/We am from

� Heard about FBC from

� Would like information about this church

� Would like information about becoming a Christian

� Other:

SERVANT EVANGELISM PROJECT – APRIL 9: Taking lightbulbs to homes in our community has been a team building experience as well as showing the love of Christ in a practical way to people in our closest communities. Will you plan to join us Saturday, April 9 from 9AM – 1PM? Also, will you buy packages of four lightbulbs for the team to pass out April 9?

LADIES BOOK CLUB: The next Book Club get-together will be held on Monday, March 28 at 7PM at the home of Brenda Peterson (25 Good Hope Rd, Landenberg PA 19350). The book being discussed is "The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert" by Rosario Butterfield.

MEN’S SOFTBALL: We invite men and young men (age 16+) to sign up at the main bulletin board for the church men’s league. Contact Tim Poludniak for more details.

Upcoming Events – Mark Your Calendar!

Apr 9 Servant Evangelism Outreach

Apr 22 Awana Grand Prix

Apr 30 Work Day

Apr 30 Showing “War Room”

May 7 Ladies Spring Tea

May 28 Church Picnic at Lums Pond

Jun 18-25 Missions Trip to Cleveland, OH

Jul 18-22 Vacation Bible School 2016

Jul 31 – Aug 6 Youth Summer Camp at WOL

Sep 13 Decision America in Dover, DE

Sep 16-18 Missions Conference Weekend

Easter ScheduleEaster ScheduleEaster ScheduleEaster Schedule Mar 25 .......... 7PM .......... Good Friday Service Mar 27...... 7:30AM .......... Sunrise Service – Dr. John Thomas 8:30AM .......... Easter Family Breakfast 10:00AM .......... Easter Service – “Redemptive Story”

HONORED GUESTS: You may be visiting, but we want you to feel like family. Family members care about each other. Would you please fill out a communication card, including how we can pray for you and/or your family? For your convenience, we have attached a communication card as part of this bulletin. Please fill it out, drop it off at the welcome center, or hand it to a pastor.

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SENIOR PASTOR

Dr. Jeffrey R. Pinder

4210 Limestone Road

Wilmington DE 19808

TEL: 302-998-4105

FAX: 302-998-4145

www.fbcwilmington.com

office@fbcwilmington.com

PASTOR OF ADMIN.

& FAMILY MINISTRIES

Rev. David E. Lundin

DIRECTORS OF

WORSHIP AND MUSIC

Dr. Joe & Sara Hocking

PASTOR OF

HISPANIC MINISTRIES

Rev. Juan

Carlos Navarro

MORNING WORSHIP SERVICE

Just think what it would have been like to be one of the twelve disciples

during the week before Jesus’ death, burial and resurrection. Today’s

service, our Good Friday service, and next Sunday’s celebration are

intended to help us appreciate the Redemption Story. What does this

week mean to you?

Parents of children in K-6th grade have the option of allowing their

children to go directly from Sunday School to Jr. Church-Faith Kids or

come to the Worship Service and leave during the last congregational

song today. Note: We will not have Faith Kids on Easter Sunday

morning.

Call to Worship

“Hosanna” No. 296

Greeting Each Other in Love

“Hosanna” (reprise) No. 296

Prayer

“The New Doxology”

“Lamb of God” No. 302

Redemptive Story – Margie Bleier

Sharing God’s Word Luke 19:29-38; Rev. 5:12 (p.771; 908 Pew Bible)

“Worthy is the Lamb”

Special Music “Crown Him with Many Crowns” Voices of Faith

“All Glory, Laud and Honor” No. 300

“We Will Glorify” No. 301

Junior Church Dismisses–Grades K-6

Prayer and Giving Sara Hocking, Offertory

Special Music Ladies Triple Trio

Message “The Road to the Cross” Pastor Jeff

Postlude

THIS EVENING

This evening, Focus Groups will start today at 6:30PM. “Deeper Life”

will meet in the Worship Center, “Generation Change” financial training

for teens with Steve Wood and John James are in the Youth Basement

Café, “Take Back Your Temple” with Sara Hocking is meeting in the

Lounge, “Culture Shock” study will resume in the Choir/Potter Power

room on the children’s hallway.

P L E A S E S I L E N C E C E L L P H O N E S A N D A L L M O B I L E D E V I C E S

ANNOUNCEMENTS

PULPIT FLOWERS: Today’s flowers are given by Dianne and Ron Short, as well as Patty and Don Price, in loving memory of their parents, Gay and Andy Birgam.

CONGREGATIONAL MEETING: The Board of Trustees are calling a Congregational Meeting following this morning’s service to request approval to spend up to $6,000 for the purpose of completing an independent, outside audit of our financial systems.

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL MEETING: Today, immediately after the Morning Service, will be a 30-minute informative meeting in the Founders Room for people planning on, or interested in, being involved the week of July 18-22. Our VBS theme is COW-a-bunga Farm. Nawal Abou-Rahme and Sara Hocking are co-directors. May 15 there will be an important training session about specifics for this year. Signup sheets are at the Welcome Center and at the main bulletin board.

MEETING: The Christian Education Committee will meet today at 4PM in the Founders Room.

LADIES SPRING TEA: The Spring Tea on May 7 is for women and girls of all ages. The time is noon to 2PM. More details are coming shortly. Men are needed to help serve.

GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE: This year, our Good Friday Service will be at 7PM instead of 12NOON – 3PM. Moving the time to after business hours will allow more of our people to attend. The Good Friday service reminds us of the physical and spiritual pain Jesus endured to pay the price of our salvation. It will be about an hour and 15 minutes worship service.

RIDE TO THE 7PM GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE: Some in our church family do not drive at night. To help those with transportation limitations, we want to help coordinate rides. If you need a ride or if you could give someone a ride, contact Pastor Dave by Wednesday, March 23 via text, email or phone call: (302) 250-1928 or dlundin@fbcwilmington.com.

EASTER SUNDAY MORNING BREAKFAST SIGN UP: Please sign up for the Easter Sunday Family Breakfast at the Welcome Center or on the bulletin board. You will help the breakfast crew as they prepare for the celebration.

WORKERS NEEDED: If you want to experience wonderful fellowship through serving, Dianne and Ron Short could use your help preparing the Easter Family Breakfast. Please call Ron or Dianne at (302) 454-1301 or email dianneshort@comcast.net.

EASTER SUNDAY SCHEDULE: We begin at 7:30AM with our “Sunrise Service” featuring Rev. John Thomas. Breakfast will be served at 8:30AM (Be sure to SIGN UP at the main bulletin board – all are invited) and the Morning Service begins at 10AM. There will be no Sunday School or Evening Service on Easter Sunday.

SBM HOPE TOTE: We can help The Sunday Breakfast Mission reach out to homeless people in downtown Wilmington by filling “Hope Totes.” A “Hope Tote” is a little purple bag with inexpensive items that make a big difference in a homeless person’s life! On the table in the foyer are envelopes with all the information you need as well as the purple bag! All totes

are due back to FBC today. However, any totes that come in this week will be taken to the mission as well. Thank you!

MARCH 20 – MARCH 26

Sunday, March 20

9:00 AM Prayer Group 9:30 AM Child SS & Adult Bible Classes 10:45 AM Morning Worship Service 12:30 PM VBS Workers Meeting 4:00 PM Christian Ed Committee Meeting 5:00 PM Voices of Faith Rehearsal 6:30 PM Focus Groups

Monday, March 21

7:00 PM Deacon Board Meeting

Tuesday, March 22

6:30 AM Prayer Group 9:30 AM Many Hands 7:00 PM Ladies Bible Study

Wednesday, March 23

6:30 PM Awana Clubs 6:30 PM Youth Group 7:00 PM Bible Study and Prayer

Friday, March 25

7:00 PM Good Friday Service

Saturday, March 26

8:00 AM Men’s Prayer

AT A GLANCE

Giving Update February Year to Date

General Tithes & Offerings $59,209 $520,801

Budget $53,549 $522,894*

Difference +10.6% -0.4%*

Roofing Fund $67,827

* Reflects budget reductions in effect beginning 1/1/16

NURSERY SCHEDULE

Wed., March 23: J.Sharp/C.Rettig [6:30PM]

Sunday, March 27

SS Hour: L.Timchak/N.Dencker

AM Worship: L.Beddoe/B.Willard/J.Gilmour

PRAYER TEAMS & MISSIONARIES

LADIES: J.McBride/S.Stull/A.Goldner

MEN: T.Wojack/T.Long/D.Winter

A Door of Hope/Baer/Casillas