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MALVERN DAILY RECORDA special supplement of the

A Guide to LocalEaster Church Services

Our Churches

Friday, April 14, 2017

Special ActivitiesEaster Program April 16, 2017 Youth Explosion April 21, 2017Mission Day April 30, 2017Pastor’s Anniversary May 7, 2017Vacation Bible School June 25- 30, 2017Southwest District Congress July 10-14, 2017Church Anniversary October 22, 2017

You ask me how I know He Lives, He Lives within My HeartFIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

220 Vine Street • Malvern, Arkansas 72104Reverend Chat Hart, Sr., Pastor

Sunday School Morning Worship Roberta Shorty Mission Bible Study

Sunday 9:30 a.m.Sunday 11:00 a.m.Wednesday 5:00 p.m.Wednesday 7:00 p.m.

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By ERIC MOORE

Staff Writer

First Baptist Church is located at 220 Vine Street in Malvern and the pastor is Rev. Chat Hart Sr.

There are a variety of activities at First Baptist Church through-out the week, including Sunday School (each Sunday at 9:30 a.m.), Morning Worship (each Sunday at 11 a.m.), Roberta Shorty Mission (each Wednesday at 5 p.m.) and Bible Study (each Wednesday at 7 p.m.).

In addition to its weekly pro-grams, First Baptist Church has a plethora of activities planned throughout the year.

On Sunday, April 16, the church

will present its Easter Program.First Baptist Church's Youth

Explosion will be held on Friday, April 21.

There will be a Mission Day at First Baptist Church on Sunday, April 30.

The Pastor's Anniversary will be celebrated on Sunday, May 7.

Vacation Bible School will be held at First Baptist Church Sun-day, June 25 through Friday, June 30.

From Monday, July 10 through Friday, July 14, the Southwest Dis-trict Congress will be held.

First Baptist Church will cele-brate its anniversary on Sunday, Oct. 22.

First Baptist Church to presentspecial Easter Program Keeping it real

5 ways to focus on the real reason for the Easter season

Easter is on the way, and practicing Christians across the globe have spent the Lenten season preparing for the day when they celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Lent is a season best spent in the company of close friends and family, and the following are a few ways for Chris-tians to celebrate their faith in the weeks leading up to Easter Sunday.

• Give Easter eggs a different mean-ing. Easter eggs are popular among youngsters, and that popularity can be used to teach kids about their faith. Eggs are frequently viewed as a symbol of new life, so parents can use them to show their children how Christ died and was born anew. Eggs can be fi lled with small items that symbolize something related to Christ's story. Or they can be left empty to represent the empty tomb after His res-urrection.

• Eat food that conveys Biblical sto-ries. For Easter dinner, enjoy foods that are mentioned in the Bible. A fi sh dinner can convey the story of how Jesus multi-plied fi sh to feed the crowds, or dine on lamb and share the story of Passover.

• Participate in church services. Throughout Lent, many parishes offer Easter vigils or specialized services that relate the account of Jesus' life and subse-quent death on the cross. Some churches

may recreate realistic stations of the Cross. Employing pageantry to bring biblical sto-ries to life can help young children visual-ize and better understand the meaning of Easter.

• Create a Christ-centered Easter basket. Parents can still fi ll kids' Easter baskets with some of the familiar confec-tionary treats, but those parents who im-part lessons about their faith to their kids also can include books about the story of Easter, rosary beads, a crucifi x for a child's room, and maybe a children's Bible.

• Make time for volunteer work. Many families reserve volunteerism for the Christmas season, but Easter also marks a great time to volunteer. In a sea-son that focuses on the ultimate sacrifi ce, families can open their hearts to others. In-vite someone over for Easter dinner who has nowhere to go. Share your holiday celebrations with a person of another faith so that he or she may be able to see what makes this time of year special. Create a service jar fi lled with small, loving tasks everyone in the family can do each day.

The Lenten season, including Easter, is the most celebrated time of the year for Christians. Families can enjoy the festivi-ties by blending many different traditions together and by focusing on the spirituality of the season.

Each holiday is marked by cherished traditions that bring joy, comfort, and warmth, and provide continuity from one generation to the next. Easter has its share of traditions: egg decorations and hunts; gift baskets and chocolate bunnies, sunrise church services, parades, and, of course, the Easter Lily. For many, the beautiful trum-pet-shaped white flowers symbol-ize purity, virtue, innocence, hope and life - the spiritual essence of Easter.

History, mythology, literature, poetry and the world of art are rife with stories and images that speak of the beauty and majesty of the el-egant white flowers. Dating back to Biblical lore, the lily is mentioned numerous times in the Bible. One of the most famous Biblical refer-

ences is in the

Sermon on the Mount, when

Christ told his listeners: "Consid-er the lilies of the field, how they grow: they toil not, neither do they spin; and yet..... Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these."

Often called the "white-robed apostles of hope," lilies were found growing in the Garden of Gethsemane after Christ's agony. Tradition has it that the beautiful white lilies sprung up where drops of Christ's sweat fell to the ground in his final hours of sorrow and deep distress. Churches contin-ue this tradition at Easter time by banking their alters and surround-ing their crosses with masses of Easter Lilies, to commemorate the resurrection of Jesus Christ and hope of life everlasting.

Since the beginning of time, lil-ies have played significant roles in allegorical tales concerning the sacrament of motherhood. Ancient fables tell us the lily sprang from the milk of Hera, the mythological Queen of Heaven.

The pure white lily has long been closely associated with the Virgin Mary. In early paintings, the Angel Gabriel is pictured extending to the Virgin Mary a branch of pure white lilies, announcing that she is to be the mother of the Christ Child. In other paintings, saints

are pictured bringing vases full of white lilies to Mary and the infant Jesus.

The legend is told that when the Virgin Mary’s tomb was visited three days after her burial, it was found empty save for bunches of majestic white lilies. Early writers and artists made the lily the em-blem of the Annunciation, the Res-urrection of the Virgin: the pure white petals signifying her spot-less body and the golden anthers her soul glowing with heavenly light.

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Blessings at EasterWe hope this Easter Sunday finds you surrounded by loved ones and happiness.

From the Associates of the Perla

and Ouachita Plants

“Come thou with us, and we will do thee good“- Numbers 10:29

Harmony PrimitiveBaptist Church

NEIL PHELAN, JR. - PASTOR

413 N. Front St.Donaldson

501-337-6456Go to www.harmonypbchurch.org for our sermons.

Easter SundayApril 16th10:30 AM

Egg Hunt after service1421 South MainMalvern, AR 72104

By Neil Phelan, Jr.PASTOR

THIS WE BELIEVE:

1. We Believe in a successful Savior.

We believe that Jesus Christ ac-complished what He came to do. Jesus didn’t die on the cross and rise from the grave only to make people savable. He didn’t do all of that to qualify people to be saved. Jesus came to save His people from their sins. (Matthew 1:21). We believe that He did it!

2. We Believe in Security.Since we believe that Jesus was

successful, we also believe His people are secure. This means that

none that Christ died for will suf-fer in hell. His people, the elect, are secure in a Savior’s love.

3. We believe in Grace.We believe that salvation is by

grace. Since grace is void of any human merit we believe that our sins were paid for by God’s free gift, Jesus Christ. That is grace! We believe that God’s people are born again by the immediate work of the Holy Spirit without the use of church ordinances, reciting words or any human means. That, too, is by grace. And when we fail, we believe that God’s grace is sufficient.

4. We Worship As Families.Our worship service is very

simple. Families worship togeth-

er. Children sit with their parents and sing together. They hear the same message. As a pastor, I have been blessed by the response of children from some of our mes-sages. This promotes family di-alog about the worship service. This was the method of worship of the infant church.

5. We Observe the Bible as God’s revelation of Himself to His people.

We believe the Bible is given to God’s people to know more about Him. It informs His people about His creation, His Holiness, His righteousness, His immutability,

His sovereignty, His eternal love for His people, His Son, and the Holy Spirit. It teaches His people how to live and walk with Him.

This is the time of the year that Christians look to the cross and rejoice in a risen Savior. When we survey the wondrous cross of Jesus Christ and see an emp-ty tomb we are confident that Je-sus Christ accomplished what He came to do: He saved His people. We are also confident that we will one day be with Him and all the redeemed saints! May God bless you and yours.

Harmony Primitive BaptistGet to know our beliefs

Harmony Primitive Baptist is located at 416 North Hall Street in Donaldson.

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L’EAU FRAIZUNITED METHODIST CHURCH

2023 Bob Brown Rd.Malvern, AR 72104

Pastor: Troy Cate501-467-5589

Sunday Worship9:30 A. M. - 10:30 A.M.

Wednesday - Bible Study6:30 P.M.

Children’s Church is availableduring worship service

Get Your Easter Shopping Done Early.

ClosedEaster Sunday

STORE HOURS:

MON. - SAT.6:00 A.M. - 10:00 P.M.

SUNDAY7:00 A.M. - 9:00 P.M.

534 S. MainMalvern, AR

501-332-2716FAMILY OWNED AND OPERATED SINCE 1949FOOD CENTER Veterans Serving Veterans

126 E. 2ND ST. • MALVERN501-332-2711

FUNERAL HOME | CHAPELATKINSONAATKINSON

By ERIC MOORE

Staff Writer

Food Center Inc. is located at 534 South Main Street in Malvern.

Owned by Bob Banks, Food Cen-ter Inc. employs 60 and has been a family owned and operated super-market that has been serving Malvern and the surrounding communities since 1949.

Food Center Inc.'s specials for Eas-

ter this year are a honeysuckle bone-in turkey breast for $1.79 per pound, Duncan Hines cake mix (15.25-16.5 ounce) for 89 cents and a seven-inch decorated Easter double-layer coco-nut cake for 10.99.

Food Center Inc. is open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Sat-urday and from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday. More information is avail-able by calling (501) 332-2716.

L’Eau Fraiz United Method-ist Church is located at 2023 Bob Brown Road in Malvern. Troy Cate is pastor.

Worship times are 9:30 a.m. on Sunday and Wednesday night Bi-ble Study is at 6:30 p.m. To reach the church, call (501) 467-5589.

The church was founded in July 1880. It is very active in mission work. The Children’s “Noisy” of-fering has benefitted the Homeless Coalition, Arkansas Children’s Hospital and the United Methodist Children’s Home, as well as mem-bers of the community.

The church holds several special

events throughout the year, Deco-ration Day, honoring veterans, re-vivals, fall festival and monthly potlucks.

Easter specials at Food Center

L’Eau Fraiz United Methodist137 years of worship

By GRETCHEN RITCHEY

Editor

L’Eau Fraiz United Methodist Church is located at 2023 Bob Brown Road in Malvern.

Happy Easter!

From all of us at the

HOT SPRING COUNTY

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Hot Spring County’s ONLY Daily News Source Since 1916!

South Main Missionary Baptist Church is a growing, local, New Testament church in Malvern. The church was organized on Sept. 19, 1965 and has been faithfully serv-ing the Lord ever since.

The church is associated with the Baptist Missionary Associa-tion of America (BMAA) and the Baptist Missionary Association of Central Arkansas (BMACA). South Main MBC supports local, state, interstate and foreign mis-sions, Life Word Ministries, BMA Children’s Home, Central Baptist College and other departments of the BMAA.

The congregation invites every-one to come meet their new pas-tor, Brother Bart Herrington, who is bringing the Word of God to the church in a dynamic and edifying manner every week. The church is happy to welcome Herrington, his wife, Kortney, and their three sons. Brother Josiah Burns leads the singing services.

You are welcome to join the church on Sundays for Sunday School at 9:50 a.m., morning wor-ship at 10:50 a.m. and a second worship at 3 p.m. On Wednesdays, you’re invited to join evening worship services at 6:30 p.m.

South Main MBCContinuing to grow

Sunday, April 16

Sunrise Service at Rockport UMCRockport United Methodist Church will

be having an Easter Sunrise Service at 7 a.m. at the church located at Lodge and Tanner Streets. Everone is invited to attend. There will not be an 11 a.m. service on Easter Sun-day. For more information, call Troy Cate at (501)467-5589.

Fair Haven MBC Sunrise ServiceFair Haven Missionary Bapitst Church at

910 Dawspm Street will be having a Easter Sunrise Service at 7 a.m. Breakfast will be served after the service. Everyone is invited to attend and ejoy a time of worship and fel-lowship.

Easter

ServicesThe Lord's Prayer for Children

Our Father who art in heaven;Hallowed be Thy Name;

Thy kingdom come;Thy will be done on earth as it

is in heaven;Give us this day our daily

bread;And forgive us our trespasses

as we forgive those who trespass against us;And lead us not into

temptation;But deliver us from evil;

For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory,

forever and ever.Amen.

The cross was empty and so was the tomb as the day began to break.Everywhere rumors did abound:The body of the Man called Jesus who had just been crucifi ed could not

be found.The neatly wrapped grave cloth was lying there for all to look upon.The tomb was open for someone had rolled away the stone.They came looking for a friend who was dead.The angel told them, “He is not here for He is risen just as He said.”The empty tomb speaks volumes concerning God’s plan.The ultimate sacrifi ce was paid to redeem back to God fallen man.The cross is a symbol of God’s love and grace for He who knew no sin

willingly took our place.Jesus lived, died, and rose

again, and now sits by the Father’s side.

Soon we will be with Him as the portals of Heaven open wide:

Will you join me there?As all of Heaven’s

beauty we can share.

~ Kenneth G. McCool

Easter Poem


Trinity Baptist Church1420 Sulphur Springs Road, Malvern • (501) 337-1808

Tim Carpenter, Pastor

Sunday School 9:50am • Morning Worship 10:50amSunday Evening Services 5:00pm • Wed. Prayer Meeting 6:00pm

Trinity Baptist Church has a growing Children’s Church program. The ministryincludes bible teaching, music, video and sports events.

Easter at Trinity: On Easter Sunday morning, Trinity Baptist Church will host an Easter Brunch in the church Fellowship Hall from 9:30 until 10:30.

The Easter worship service is scheduled for 10:50 a.m. in the church sanctuary and includes featured singing. We welcome everyone and invite you to join us.

Third Baptist Church817 West Young Street, MalvernPhone: 337-7004

Pastor - Dr. Tom StrikeService Hours Sunday Bible Study 9:30-10:30 AM Sunday Worship 10:30-11:30 AM, 5:30-6:30 PM

Weds Meal 5:00-5:45 PMWeds Awanas and Youth Activities 6:00-7:30 PM

OwnerStephanie L. Collie, AMF, CPF

1135 E. Page •337-4500

Happy Easter!

Arkansas FloristAssociation

Board Member

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By ERIC MOORE

Staff Writer

A Pocket Full of Posies is located at 1135 East Page Avenue in Malvern and is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday.

Owned by Stephanie L. Collie and Darrell Boles, A Pocket Full of Posies helps celebrate the moments in their customers' lives with fl owers.

A Pocket Full of Posies has been in business for nine years and they have been at their current loca-tion for the past three years.

For Easter this year, the specials at A Pocket Full of Posies include Easter lilies and Easter corsages.

More information is available by calling (501) 337-4500.

By GRETCHEN RITCHEY

Editor

Trinity Baptist Church, at 1420 Sulphur Springs Road in Malvern, is pastored by Tim Carpenter.

On Sunday, April 16 the church will hold a special Easter Brunch in the church’s fellowship hall from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. A special

Easter worship service is scheduled for 10:50 a.m. in the church sanctuary. Spe-cial singing will be includ-ed in the service.

The ministry of Trinity Baptist Church includes a Bible teaching, music, vid-eo and sporting events.

Sunday School is held each Sunday at 9:50 a.m.

Sunday morning worship is held at 10:50 a.m. Evening worship is held on Sundays at 5 p.m. A Prayer Meeting is held on Wednesdays at 6 p.m.

Everyone is invited to attend services at Trinity Baptist Church.

For more information, call (501) 337-1808.

By GRETCHEN RITCHEY

Editor

Third Baptist Church is located at 817 West Young Street in Malvern. The church is an assembly of people who love Jesus and enjoy sharing that love with the community.

The ministries provide opportuni-ties for all ages to grow in their rela-tionship with the Lord and Savior.

Pastor Tom Strike said the church is an exciting place to meet new friends and to fellowship with old ones. Worship services are uplift-ing Christ-centered with a variety of great music. Services are held on Sundays from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. (Bible Study) and worship at 10:30

to 11:30 a.m. and 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday services include a meal from 5 to 5:45 p.m. and Awanas and youth activities from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

The congregation has the mission to share the love of Jesus in Mal-vern and around the world. A recent mission trip included Hondo, Texas; Chicago, Ill. and the Dominican Re-public.

Third Baptist Church has the de-sire that every person has an opportu-nity to hear the news from the gospel of Jesus Christ.

"Come join us at Third Baptist and see what God has in store for you," said Strike.

For more information about Third Baptist Church, call (501) 337-7004.

Trinity Baptist Church hosts Easter Brunch

A Pocket Full of Posies One stop for

Easter lilies and corsages

Third Baptist ChurchUplifting worship & music variety

Third Baptist Church is located at 817 West Young Street in Malvern.

Celebrate the Risen Christ!Easter Sunrise Service

April 16th 6:30 a.m.We will join our sister church, Shorewood Hills UMC,

973 Remmel Dam Road, Jones Mill AR.Brunch following service

Magnet Cove United Methodist Church22292 Highway 51

Sunday School 9:45 a.m. • Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

Founded in 1886, Magnet Cove United Methodist Church has been a landmark in the communi-ty as well as a place of gathering in times of need since it opened its doors.

Magnet Cove UMC will joining its sister church Shorewood Hills UMC located at 973 Remmel Dam Road in Jones Mill for a special Easter Sunrise Service on Sunday, April 16 at 6:30 a.m. A brunch will follow the service.

Walt Garrett is pastor of the church, which is located at 22292 Highway 51 in Malvern. It is a typical one-room building with

separate doors for men and wom-en. The foundation is native rock, believed to have been quarried at the same location. The original oak beams continue to hold the corrugated tin roof over the sanc-tuary. Although the building has seen some additions and updates, it continues to be a work in prog-ress as the needs of the church change to serve the community and congregation.

Service times are Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. and Sunday worship at 10:30 a.m.

The church has an unchanged strength and ongoing love of God’s children with a sense of serving through the spirit in worship as well as community involvement.

Magnet Cove United Methodist Church Special Easter service and brunch planned

By GRETCHEN RITCHEY

EditorChristians make up one of the largest religious groups of the world. Christianity has expanded considerably since the religion was established from the teachings of Jesus Christ. According to the Catholic Education Resource Center and information from the International Bulletin of Missionary Research, there were roughly 558 mil-lion Christians in the world in 1900. Currently, there are approximately 2.2 billion Christians. Almost half of all Christians live in the United States, Brazil, Mexico, Russia, or Germany. There are also large groups living in the Philippines, China and Nigeria.

QUICK FACTS:

Christianity’s growth


L’EAU FRAIZUNITED METHODIST CHURCH

2023 Bob Brown Rd.Malvern, AR 72104

Pastor: Troy Cate501-467-5589

Sunday Worship9:30 A. M. - 10:30 A.M.

Wednesday - Bible Study6:30 P.M.

Children’s Church is availableduring worship service

Get Your Easter Shopping Done Early.

ClosedEaster Sunday

STORE HOURS:

MON. - SAT.6:00 A.M. - 10:00 P.M.

SUNDAY7:00 A.M. - 9:00 P.M.

534 S. MainMalvern, AR

501-332-2716FAMILY OWNED AND OPERATED SINCE 1949FOOD CENTER Veterans Serving Veterans

126 E. 2ND ST. • MALVERN501-332-2711

FUNERAL HOME | CHAPELATKINSONAATKINSON

By ERIC MOORE

Staff Writer

Food Center Inc. is located at 534 South Main Street in Malvern.

Owned by Bob Banks, Food Cen-ter Inc. employs 60 and has been a family owned and operated super-market that has been serving Malvern and the surrounding communities since 1949.

Food Center Inc.'s specials for Eas-

ter this year are a honeysuckle bone-in turkey breast for $1.79 per pound, Duncan Hines cake mix (15.25-16.5 ounce) for 89 cents and a seven-inch decorated Easter double-layer coco-nut cake for 10.99.

Food Center Inc. is open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Sat-urday and from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday. More information is avail-able by calling (501) 332-2716.

L’Eau Fraiz United Method-ist Church is located at 2023 Bob Brown Road in Malvern. Troy Cate is pastor.

Worship times are 9:30 a.m. on Sunday and Wednesday night Bi-ble Study is at 6:30 p.m. To reach the church, call (501) 467-5589.

The church was founded in July 1880. It is very active in mission work. The Children’s “Noisy” of-fering has benefitted the Homeless Coalition, Arkansas Children’s Hospital and the United Methodist Children’s Home, as well as mem-bers of the community.

The church holds several special

events throughout the year, Deco-ration Day, honoring veterans, re-vivals, fall festival and monthly potlucks.

Easter specials at Food Center

L’Eau Fraiz United Methodist137 years of worship

By GRETCHEN RITCHEY

Editor

L’Eau Fraiz United Methodist Church is located at 2023 Bob Brown Road in Malvern.

Happy Easter!

From all of us at the

HOT SPRING COUNTY

H

Hot Spring County’s ONLY Daily News Source Since 1916!

South Main Missionary Baptist Church is a growing, local, New Testament church in Malvern. The church was organized on Sept. 19, 1965 and has been faithfully serv-ing the Lord ever since.

The church is associated with the Baptist Missionary Associa-tion of America (BMAA) and the Baptist Missionary Association of Central Arkansas (BMACA). South Main MBC supports local, state, interstate and foreign mis-sions, Life Word Ministries, BMA Children’s Home, Central Baptist College and other departments of the BMAA.

The congregation invites every-one to come meet their new pas-tor, Brother Bart Herrington, who is bringing the Word of God to the church in a dynamic and edifying manner every week. The church is happy to welcome Herrington, his wife, Kortney, and their three sons. Brother Josiah Burns leads the singing services.

You are welcome to join the church on Sundays for Sunday School at 9:50 a.m., morning wor-ship at 10:50 a.m. and a second worship at 3 p.m. On Wednesdays, you’re invited to join evening worship services at 6:30 p.m.

South Main MBCContinuing to grow

Sunday, April 16

Sunrise Service at Rockport UMCRockport United Methodist Church will

be having an Easter Sunrise Service at 7 a.m. at the church located at Lodge and Tanner Streets. Everone is invited to attend. There will not be an 11 a.m. service on Easter Sun-day. For more information, call Troy Cate at (501)467-5589.

Fair Haven MBC Sunrise ServiceFair Haven Missionary Bapitst Church at

910 Dawspm Street will be having a Easter Sunrise Service at 7 a.m. Breakfast will be served after the service. Everyone is invited to attend and ejoy a time of worship and fel-lowship.

Easter

ServicesThe Lord's Prayer for Children

Our Father who art in heaven;Hallowed be Thy Name;

Thy kingdom come;Thy will be done on earth as it

is in heaven;Give us this day our daily

bread;And forgive us our trespasses

as we forgive those who trespass against us;And lead us not into

temptation;But deliver us from evil;

For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory,

forever and ever.Amen.

The cross was empty and so was the tomb as the day began to break.Everywhere rumors did abound:The body of the Man called Jesus who had just been crucifi ed could not

be found.The neatly wrapped grave cloth was lying there for all to look upon.The tomb was open for someone had rolled away the stone.They came looking for a friend who was dead.The angel told them, “He is not here for He is risen just as He said.”The empty tomb speaks volumes concerning God’s plan.The ultimate sacrifi ce was paid to redeem back to God fallen man.The cross is a symbol of God’s love and grace for He who knew no sin

willingly took our place.Jesus lived, died, and rose

again, and now sits by the Father’s side.

Soon we will be with Him as the portals of Heaven open wide:

Will you join me there?As all of Heaven’s

beauty we can share.

~ Kenneth G. McCool

Easter Poem

Each holiday is marked by cherished traditions that bring joy, comfort, and warmth, and provide continuity from one generation to the next. Easter has its share of traditions: egg decorations and hunts; gift baskets and chocolate bunnies, sunrise church services, parades, and, of course, the Easter Lily. For many, the beautiful trum-pet-shaped white flowers symbol-ize purity, virtue, innocence, hope and life - the spiritual essence of Easter.

History, mythology, literature, poetry and the world of art are rife with stories and images that speak of the beauty and majesty of the el-egant white flowers. Dating back to Biblical lore, the lily is mentioned numerous times in the Bible. One of the most famous Biblical refer-

ences is in the

Sermon on the Mount, when

Christ told his listeners: "Consid-er the lilies of the field, how they grow: they toil not, neither do they spin; and yet..... Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these."

Often called the "white-robed apostles of hope," lilies were found growing in the Garden of Gethsemane after Christ's agony. Tradition has it that the beautiful white lilies sprung up where drops of Christ's sweat fell to the ground in his final hours of sorrow and deep distress. Churches contin-ue this tradition at Easter time by banking their alters and surround-ing their crosses with masses of Easter Lilies, to commemorate the resurrection of Jesus Christ and hope of life everlasting.

Since the beginning of time, lil-ies have played significant roles in allegorical tales concerning the sacrament of motherhood. Ancient fables tell us the lily sprang from the milk of Hera, the mythological Queen of Heaven.

The pure white lily has long been closely associated with the Virgin Mary. In early paintings, the Angel Gabriel is pictured extending to the Virgin Mary a branch of pure white lilies, announcing that she is to be the mother of the Christ Child. In other paintings, saints

are pictured bringing vases full of white lilies to Mary and the infant Jesus.

The legend is told that when the Virgin Mary’s tomb was visited three days after her burial, it was found empty save for bunches of majestic white lilies. Early writers and artists made the lily the em-blem of the Annunciation, the Res-urrection of the Virgin: the pure white petals signifying her spot-less body and the golden anthers her soul glowing with heavenly light.


Blessings at EasterWe hope this Easter Sunday finds you surrounded by loved ones and happiness.

From the Associates of the Perla

and Ouachita Plants

“Come thou with us, and we will do thee good“- Numbers 10:29

Harmony PrimitiveBaptist Church

NEIL PHELAN, JR. - PASTOR

413 N. Front St.Donaldson

501-337-6456Go to www.harmonypbchurch.org for our sermons.

Easter SundayApril 16th10:30 AM

Egg Hunt after service1421 South MainMalvern, AR 72104

By Neil Phelan, Jr.PASTOR

THIS WE BELIEVE:

1. We Believe in a successful Savior.

We believe that Jesus Christ ac-complished what He came to do. Jesus didn’t die on the cross and rise from the grave only to make people savable. He didn’t do all of that to qualify people to be saved. Jesus came to save His people from their sins. (Matthew 1:21). We believe that He did it!

2. We Believe in Security.Since we believe that Jesus was

successful, we also believe His people are secure. This means that

none that Christ died for will suf-fer in hell. His people, the elect, are secure in a Savior’s love.

3. We believe in Grace.We believe that salvation is by

grace. Since grace is void of any human merit we believe that our sins were paid for by God’s free gift, Jesus Christ. That is grace! We believe that God’s people are born again by the immediate work of the Holy Spirit without the use of church ordinances, reciting words or any human means. That, too, is by grace. And when we fail, we believe that God’s grace is sufficient.

4. We Worship As Families.Our worship service is very

simple. Families worship togeth-

er. Children sit with their parents and sing together. They hear the same message. As a pastor, I have been blessed by the response of children from some of our mes-sages. This promotes family di-alog about the worship service. This was the method of worship of the infant church.

5. We Observe the Bible as God’s revelation of Himself to His people.

We believe the Bible is given to God’s people to know more about Him. It informs His people about His creation, His Holiness, His righteousness, His immutability,

His sovereignty, His eternal love for His people, His Son, and the Holy Spirit. It teaches His people how to live and walk with Him.

This is the time of the year that Christians look to the cross and rejoice in a risen Savior. When we survey the wondrous cross of Jesus Christ and see an emp-ty tomb we are confident that Je-sus Christ accomplished what He came to do: He saved His people. We are also confident that we will one day be with Him and all the redeemed saints! May God bless you and yours.

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MALVERN DAILY RECORDA special supplement of the

A Guide to LocalEaster Church Services

Our Churches

Friday, April 14, 2017

Special ActivitiesEaster Program April 16, 2017 Youth Explosion April 21, 2017Mission Day April 30, 2017Pastor’s Anniversary May 7, 2017Vacation Bible School June 25- 30, 2017Southwest District Congress July 10-14, 2017Church Anniversary October 22, 2017

You ask me how I know He Lives, He Lives within My HeartFIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

220 Vine Street • Malvern, Arkansas 72104Reverend Chat Hart, Sr., Pastor

Sunday School Morning Worship Roberta Shorty Mission Bible Study

Sunday 9:30 a.m.Sunday 11:00 a.m.Wednesday 5:00 p.m.Wednesday 7:00 p.m.

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By ERIC MOORE

Staff Writer

First Baptist Church is located at 220 Vine Street in Malvern and the pastor is Rev. Chat Hart Sr.

There are a variety of activities at First Baptist Church through-out the week, including Sunday School (each Sunday at 9:30 a.m.), Morning Worship (each Sunday at 11 a.m.), Roberta Shorty Mission (each Wednesday at 5 p.m.) and Bible Study (each Wednesday at 7 p.m.).

In addition to its weekly pro-grams, First Baptist Church has a plethora of activities planned throughout the year.

On Sunday, April 16, the church

will present its Easter Program.First Baptist Church's Youth

Explosion will be held on Friday, April 21.

There will be a Mission Day at First Baptist Church on Sunday, April 30.

The Pastor's Anniversary will be celebrated on Sunday, May 7.

Vacation Bible School will be held at First Baptist Church Sun-day, June 25 through Friday, June 30.

From Monday, July 10 through Friday, July 14, the Southwest Dis-trict Congress will be held.

First Baptist Church will cele-brate its anniversary on Sunday, Oct. 22.

First Baptist Church to presentspecial Easter Program Keeping it real

5 ways to focus on the real reason for the Easter season

Easter is on the way, and practicing Christians across the globe have spent the Lenten season preparing for the day when they celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Lent is a season best spent in the company of close friends and family, and the following are a few ways for Chris-tians to celebrate their faith in the weeks leading up to Easter Sunday.

• Give Easter eggs a different mean-ing. Easter eggs are popular among youngsters, and that popularity can be used to teach kids about their faith. Eggs are frequently viewed as a symbol of new life, so parents can use them to show their children how Christ died and was born anew. Eggs can be fi lled with small items that symbolize something related to Christ's story. Or they can be left empty to represent the empty tomb after His res-urrection.

• Eat food that conveys Biblical sto-ries. For Easter dinner, enjoy foods that are mentioned in the Bible. A fi sh dinner can convey the story of how Jesus multi-plied fi sh to feed the crowds, or dine on lamb and share the story of Passover.

• Participate in church services. Throughout Lent, many parishes offer Easter vigils or specialized services that relate the account of Jesus' life and subse-quent death on the cross. Some churches

may recreate realistic stations of the Cross. Employing pageantry to bring biblical sto-ries to life can help young children visual-ize and better understand the meaning of Easter.

• Create a Christ-centered Easter basket. Parents can still fi ll kids' Easter baskets with some of the familiar confec-tionary treats, but those parents who im-part lessons about their faith to their kids also can include books about the story of Easter, rosary beads, a crucifi x for a child's room, and maybe a children's Bible.

• Make time for volunteer work. Many families reserve volunteerism for the Christmas season, but Easter also marks a great time to volunteer. In a sea-son that focuses on the ultimate sacrifi ce, families can open their hearts to others. In-vite someone over for Easter dinner who has nowhere to go. Share your holiday celebrations with a person of another faith so that he or she may be able to see what makes this time of year special. Create a service jar fi lled with small, loving tasks everyone in the family can do each day.

The Lenten season, including Easter, is the most celebrated time of the year for Christians. Families can enjoy the festivi-ties by blending many different traditions together and by focusing on the spirituality of the season.

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