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South Aiken Presbyterian Church

The Worship of God

Easter Sunday

April 5, 2015 8:45 A.M. & 11:00 A.M.

Gathering

Prelude Alleluia Mark Repasky

Ukranian Alleluia Craig Courtney

SAPC King’s Strings directed by David Culp

Chiming of the Hour (11:00)

Welcome & Announcements The Reverend Erin Gaston

Signing of the Friendship Register

Choral Introit Christ Has Arisen, Alleluia Tanzanian Melody

Preparation for the Word

*Call to Worship (Responsive)

One: Jesus said: “I am the resurrection and the life. Those who believe in me, even though they die, will live, and

everyone who lives and believes in me will never die.”

All: Christ is risen! We have seen the glory of God.

*Prayer of the Day (Responsive)

One: Glory to you, O God:

All: On this day you won victory over death, raising Jesus from the grave and giving us eternal life.

One: Glory to you, O Christ:

All: For us and for our salvation you overcame death and opened the gate to everlasting life.

One: Glory to you, O Holy Spirit:

All: You lead us into the truth.

One: Glory to you, O Blessed Trinity,

All: Now and forever. Amen.

*Hymn #232 Jesus Christ Is Risen Today

*Prayer of Confession (Unison)

God of all hope and joy, we confess that we continue to live in fear. You walk with us in our sorrow, yet we fail to

recognize you. You show us that Christ is risen, yet doubts persist in our hearts. Forgive us, God of grace. Open

our hearts and minds to understand and believe the good news of the resurrection; through Jesus Christ our

Lord.

(Time for Silent Confession)

One: Entering into the grace of Christ’s new day, the people said,

All: “Amen.”

*Assurance of Pardon

*The Gloria Patri Hymnal Page 581

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Passing of the Peace (11:00) (Responsive)

One: Since Christ has extended to us the peace of God, let us, as his disciples, spread his

peace to others.

The peace of Christ be with you.

All: And also with you.

One: Let us exchange signs of Christ’s peace with one another.

SAPC Handbells The Strife is O’er Douglas E. Wagner

Children’s Moment (11:00) Allison Kelly

Prayers of the People and The Lord’s Prayer Hymnal Page 35

...forgive us our debts

as we forgive our debtors…

Prayer Response Day of Arising Carl Schalk

The Word of God

Prayer for Illumination

New Testament Reading Acts 10:34-43 Pew Bible Page 129

One: The Word of the Lord.

All: Thanks be to God.

Anthem The Day of Resurrection Mary McDonald

Congregation (on cue) See Page 5

Cameron Clamp, Trumpet; Bishop Hare, Horn; Katherine Bryant, Tympani

Gospel Reading Mark 16:1-8 Pew Bible Page 54

One: The Word of the Lord.

All: Thanks be to God.

Sermon “Open Ended Circle”

The Reverend Doctor Christopher Crotwell

The Eucharist

*Hymn #533 In the Singing

Words of Invitation

Great Thanksgiving

One: The Lord be with you.

All: And also with you.

One: Lift up your hearts.

All: We lift them to the Lord.

One: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.

All: It is right to give our thanks and praise.

Words of Institution

The Communion (Intinction at 11:00)

Prayer after Communion

*Hymn #250 In the Bulb There Is a Flower

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Our Response to God’s Word

*Introduction of Confirmands (11:00)

*Affirmation of Faith - Selection from The Brief Statement of Faith

In life and in death we belong to God. Through the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the

communion of the Holy Spirit, we trust in the one triune God, the Holy One of Israel, whom alone we worship

and serve.

We trust in Jesus Christ, fully human, fully God. Jesus proclaimed the reign of God: preaching good news to

the poor and release to the captives, teaching by word and deed and blessing the children, healing the sick and

binding up the brokenhearted, eating with outcasts, forgiving sinners, and calling all to repent and believe the

gospel. Unjustly condemned for blasphemy and sedition, Jesus was crucified, suffering the depths of human pain

and giving his life for the sins of the world. God raised this Jesus from the dead, vindicating his sinless life,

breaking the power of sin and evil, delivering us from death to life eternal.

With believers in every time and place, we rejoice that nothing in life or in death can separate us from the love of

God in Christ Jesus our Lord. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Offering of Tithes and Gifts

Offertory Alleluia Andrew Miller

*Doxology Hymnal Page 606

*Prayer of Dedication

Sending

*Hymn #240 Alleluia, Alleluia! Give Thanks

*Benediction

One: Go in peace to love and serve the Lord in the power of his resurrection. Alleluia! The grace of the Lord Jesus

Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.

All: Amen.

One: Christ is risen!

All: Christ is risen!

One: Christ is risen!

All: Christ is risen!

One: Christ is risen!

All: Christ is risen, indeed! Alleluia, Alleluia!

*Congregational Response Christ is Alive! (#246) Brian Wren

Christ is alive! Let Christians sing. The cross stands empty to the sky.

Let streets and homes with praises ring. Love, drowned in death, shall never die.

*Postlude Alleluia Manuel

*Those who are able may stand

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Large Print Hymnals and Sound Amplification Devices are available in the Narthex.

If needed, please ask an Usher for assistance.

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Current Prayer Concerns

(After one month names will be rotated to “Continuing Prayer Concerns” list that will be in our AIMS Newsletter.)

Those serving in the military:

Daniel Bartlett - grandson of Ron & Sandy Bartlett

Kris Cloud - son of Ed & Robin Coward

Ian Fields - husband of Tracy Kelly-Fields

Charles Hogan, II - son of Judi Hogan

Heather M. Kostov - niece of Caroline & Greg Teese

Kyle Luksovsky - nephew of Caroline & Greg Teese

Ben McCullough - son of Lisa McCullough

Katie Taylor McCullough - wife of Ben McCullough

& daughter-in-law of Lisa McCullough

Will McGarry - grandson of Felder & Dot McLaurin

Brett Noffsinger - son of Dave Noffsinger

Andrew Radford - son of Chuck & Pat Radford &

brother of Chris Radford

Chris Radford - son of Chuck & Pat Radford &

brother of Andrew Radford

Spencer Riffenburgh -

grandson of Tom & Lois Woodman

Louis Wilson - son-in-law of Brenda Martin Morgan

Do You Want To Be A Prayer Partner?

Prayer is a powerful force for those in need of healing, comfort, strength, and encouragement. It can also be a

blessing for the ones offering the prayer. The good thing about being an email Prayer Partner is that you can pray

for those in need at anytime and from any place you may be when you receive the request. This prayer ministry is a

part of our church’s Congregational Care Committee who are responsible for caring for the needs of our Church

Family and/or others as requested. At the present time there are 200 email and phone Prayer Partners involved. If

you want to become a Prayer Partner, or for more information, please call Mary Ann Laurey (648.9574 ext 100) or

email maryannlsapc@yahoo.com or Emily Lockard (649.0473) or email emilybim@bellsouth.net.

Please contact the church office - 648.9574 ext 100 - if you wish to add a prayer concern or remove a name from

the list. Thank you.

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Members and Those with Family Concerns

& Friends in Need of Prayer

Jean Weeks

Lyn VanDervort

Darleen Ricard

Dear Church Family,

A special thanks to all of you for

all your thoughts, prayers, and

cards during my recent knee

surgery and rehab. They

brightened my days and helped me

through. I miss all of you at SAPC

and think of you often. You’re a

great bunch. Keep up the good

works.

Jean Weeks

Save the Date - Joint Service with Friendship Baptist Church

On April 12 at 11:00 AM we will be blessed to have our partners in ministry, Friendship Baptist

Church, join us for worship here! The Rev. T. C. Edwards will be our guest preacher and the choir

from Friendship Baptist will sing. We will have the 8:45 AM service and Sunday School as usual.

A potluck luncheon will follow the service in the FLC Gym. The congregation is asked to bring

an entrée and side dish to share. Please bring enough for our family and the Friendship family.

The Deacons will provide the drinks and desserts. Please mark your serve ware and plan to pick it

up after the dinner. Feel free to use disposable serve ware.

Pictorial Directory:

The information for the portrait book has been sent to

Cornerstone Imaging. If you need to change your photography

appointment time please call Terry Hyde at 423-559-5260.

Or if you missed signing up to be in the new Portrait book you

can call him for an appointment.

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Sunday, April 5 7:00p - Sunrise Service (Memorial Garden) 8:45a - Worship Service (Sanctuary) 9:45a - Sunday School (Campus) 11:00a - Worship Service (Sanctuary)

Monday, April 6 5:00p - VBS Meeting (F203) 6:00p - Women’s Bible Study (Library/Nursery) 6:30p - Men’s Basketball (Gym) 6:30p - SM Cont. Ed & Supervision (PCR)

Tuesday, April 7 10:00a - Sonshine Circle (Library) 6:30p - Adult Education Committee (F203) 7:00p - Boy Scouts (F205) 7:00p - M’Aiken Music Rehearsal (FH)

Wednesday, April 8 7:00p - Choir Rehearsal (Choir Room)

Thursday, April 9 Pictorial Directory Pictures (Gym) 9:30a - PW Knitters (Library)

Friday, April 10 Pictorial Directory Pictures (Gym)

Saturday, April 11 Pictorial Directory Pictures (Gym)

Sunday, April 12 Pictorial Directory Pictures (Gym) 8:45a - Worship Service (Sanctuary) 9:45a - Sunday School (Campus) 11:00a - Worship Service (Sanctuary)

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Easter Lily Sponsors & Charitable Donations

In Memory of: Given by: My loved ones Joyce Leo Our grandparents Alice & Christopher Crotwell Loves ones Anita & Bob Page Bob Kierspe Dot & Felder McLaurin John Empie Dot & Felder McLaurin Marilyn & Bob Kierspe The Burkes Family Lance Riesenberger Beth Riesenberger Rev. Lee Roy Campbell Becky, Phillip, Bishop & Marlee Hare Robert Shubert Dorothy Shubert Marlene Morgan Mr. & Mrs. Donald Morgan Mr. & Mrs. C. E. Polatty Mr. & Mrs. Donald Morgan Memorial Charitable Donations to…. SAPC $25 Club Our parents Dorothy Shubert Iris & Jim Colyer Judi & Jack Royalty My parents & brother Brenda Burch Our grandparents Carey & Kevin Pethick ACTS Chuck’s parents - Mr. & Mrs. Roland Abele Heidi & Chuck Abele In Honor of: Given by: SAPC Choir Dot & Felder McLaurin Nell & Lamar Burkes The Burkes Family Alice Kierspe The Burkes Family Our parents Alice & Christopher Crotwell Vera Campbell Becky, Phillip, Bishop & Marlee Hare Our grandchildren Jenny & Ken Chase Our grandsons - Bryce & Alex Sandy & Ron Bartlett Dr. Barbara Johnson Edith Freymeyer Honorarium Charitable Donations to…. SAPC $25 Club Our grandchildren Jenny & Ken Chase Our grandchildren - Caroline & Will Pethick Judi & Jack Royalty Our parents Carey & Kevin Pethick ACTS Heidi’s parents - Mr. & Mrs. Neil Ottenfeld Heidi & Chuck Abele

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Upcoming Events: April 5 & 12 - No Youth Activities Montreat: Rising 9th-graduated 12th graders ...get ready for the experience of a lifetime! July 12 - 18, 2015 we'll join youth from all over the country for a time of worship, play, and self-exploration in Montreat, NC. The church is off-setting the total cost of your trip to lower it to $250 total (including registration, housing, food, travel, etc). Registration form due by April 9 (final deadline). April 19 - Congaree Swamp Hike @ 12p.m. with Children & Young Families Ministry

April 5 and April 12 - No Children’s Activities April 19 - Youth and Families and Children and Families go to Congaree National Park following the 11:00 Worship Service. Look for details in e-newsletters. April 26 - Meet at Moes for Dinner 5:00p-6:30p to plan the end of the year picnic. Bring $ for dinner. May 31 - End of the year celebration picnic at Gem Lakes 5:00-6:30 July 6-10 - VBS (Adventure Park - G-Force Theme) Please go to our website to register or volunteer.

Calling men age 55 and up!

Join us for some hoops action. We will get together in the

Family Life Center Gym every Monday

evening from 6:30 - 8:00 PM for some friendly basketball.

For more information call John Kolmar (642-3767).

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Fear? Do you want a Stephen Minister—a trained lay Christian caregiver to walk beside you in times of trouble, but just can’t take that step to ask for help? Are you trying to cope alone, but just not quite making it? Are you afraid others will know what you tell your Stephen Minister? Do you feel guilty for needing someone to listen to you and pray for you? Allow yourself to do this. Allow yourself to reach out for help. Allow someone to share the comfort of Christ with you. Stephen Ministers are there for you, and will keep all that you say in confidence. You don’t have to go through this alone. Contact Stephen Leader Lisa Lader (642-6840 or cell 439-2004), Pastor Dr. Christopher Crotwell, Associate Pastor Rev. Erin Gaston or Parish Associate Rev. Judy Bowling (648-9574) so you will not have to carry your burdens alone.

Please Sign Up for the following activity on the bulletin board just past the water fountain in the hall. April 16 - on this Thursday we will journey back to Newberry for lunch followed with a 3 :00 PM concert by the Lennon Sisters; surely you remember these ladies. Cost is $35.00 for your ticket plus $2.00 to ride our bus. Naturally this does not include your meal. More info is posted with the sign-up sheet. Please remember, once you sign-up you are obligated to pay for your ticket, less bus fee, unless you can sell it to someone else.

YOUNG AT SENIORS

Monthly Items Needed

April - 1 or 2 lb. Bag of Rice

May - Beef Stew/Canned Meat

June - Peanut Butter

You may drop the items in the ACTS basket by the front door in the Narthex or in the basket by the church office. Monetary donations

may be made by placing a check to SAPC in the offering plate and noting 'for ACTS' on the check. Thanks for sharing with others!

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Our Purpose…”Opening Doors to Serve Christ”

WELCOME “Christ is Risen! Christ is risen indeed!” That ancient statement of faith is more important today than ever. We welcome you to our church family as we celebrate the risen Christ in our lives and in our world. We pray that you will meet the living Lord as you worship with us this morning. NURSERY AND CHILDREN’S CHURCH Infants are welcome in the Nursery during our 8:45 AM and 11:00 AM worship services and during our 10:00 AM Sunday School hour. During the 8:45 AM worship service children are invited to go to the Nursery or stay in the worship service. During the 11:00 AM worship service, 3 years-1st grade children are welcome to join our Children's Church Worship program following the Children's Moment. Chaperones will escort the children to the Fellowship Hall and you may pick your child up there after the worship service. Also during the 11:00 AM service children 4K and up will be invited to participate in communion by walking from Children’s Church into the Sanctuary. If you prefer not to have your child take communion, he or she will be taken to the nursery during that portion of the worship service. Children’s Church will conclude in the courtyard with the annual smashing of the Cascarone eggs STEWARDSHIP REPORT YTD operating contributions & collections as of 2/28/2015 $102,266.23 YTD operating expenses as of 2/28/2015 104,845.06 Approved budgeted expenses for 2015 as of 2/28/2015 114,175.34 ATTENDANCE LAST SUNDAY

Worship Service (8:45) - 84 (11:00) - 190 VOLUNTEERS FOR TODAY Flowers To the Glory of the Risen Lord! Thanking Him for His promises, given by Lynn Woodard Pulpit Assistant Reverend Erin Gaston Sound System (8:45) Larry Hinson (11:00) Billy Ward Ushers (8:45) Tim Bennett, Jim Brownlow, Jim Gee, Mary Snyder (11:00) John Callan, Sonni Callan, Bob Page, Anita Page Officers to Serve Communion (8:45) John Meadows, Robert Glance, Shirley Colburn, Tim Bennett, Dale Stephens (11:00) Nancy Hufford, Dwight Bradham, John Kelly VOLUNTEERS FOR NEXT WEEK Flowers In loving memory of Billy Grice, given by his friends in Aiken High School Class of 1970 Pulpit Assistant Dr. Christopher Crotwell Sound System (8:45) Dale Stephens (11:00) John Kelly Ushers (8:45) Judy Hirst, Pam Pethick, Carl Hirst, David Pethick (11:00) Bob Freymeyer, Nancy Hufford, Jody Courtney, Alice Kierspe

Dr. Christopher Crotwell, Pastor and Head of Staff: Office 648.9574 Ext. 104 Rev. Erin J. Gaston, Associate Pastor for Youth and Outreach: Office 648.9574 Ext. 106 Rev. Judy Bowling, Parish Associate: Office 648.9574 Ext. 102 Cell 803.354.2447 Allison Kelly, Director of Young Children and Family Ministries: Office 648.9574 Ext. 105 Cell 803.336.9540 Phillip Hare, Director of Music: 648.9574 Scott Chappell, Organist: 648.9574 Tracie Bryant, Financial Manager: 648.9574 Ext. 103 Mary Ann Laurey, Office Manager: 648.9574 Ext. 100 Charbea Tetzel, Kindergarten Director: 648.9895 Ext. 107 Cissy Kelley, Assistant Kindergarten Director / Childcare Coordinator: 648.9895 Ext. 110 Cell 270.5808

Church Fax: 803.648.7972

Web Site: www.southaiken.org