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W O R S H I P P A R T I C I P A N T S

Acolytes Camille Frontin & Taylor Harper Psalter Reader Camille Frontin Hospitality Ministry Gloria Willis Music Ministry Women’s Chorus Discipleship Ministry Sharon East & Julia White Ushers Youth Ushers Hands of Faith Sonya Holland & Carmen Sneed Emergency Care Team Kyra Harvey, Leonza Hudson & Tamara New

THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER - WHITE

Sunday, April 10, 2016 8:00 a.m.

T H E G A T H E R I N G

Prelude Organist Call to Worship

*Opening Hymn “Victory in Jesus” #370

* * * The Prayer of Confession (Seated) #891 The Lord’s Prayer *The Acts of Praise (Psalter) Psalm 30 #762

* * * Worship in Music Music Ministry

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P R O C L A M A T I O N A N D R E S P O N S E

*Affirmation of Faith #886 *Contemporary Response “Lift Every Voice and Sing” (3rd Stanza) #519 Celebration of Friendship *Response in Song “Sweet, Sweet Spirit” #334 Presentation of Tithes and Offering

“All Things Come of Thee” #588

Pastor and People in Prayer Word in Song Music Ministry

†Spoken Word Rev. Robert S. King †The Discipleship Mandate

S E N D I N G F O R T H

Sending Forth the Light Acolytes *Sending Forth the People Philippians 4:13

“We can do all things in Christ who strengthens us.”

NOTE: * - Congregation will please stand - *** - Worshipers may enter reverently - † - All worshipers are asked to remain in the sanctuary until the conclusion of service.

Please silence all cell phones. Thank you.

Sermon Notes

R E M E M B E R T H E M I N P R A Y E R “He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness;

by His wounds you have been healed.” - 1 Peter 2:23-25

PRAY FOR THOSE BEING HEALED IN A NURSING HOME/REHAB FACILITY

Melissa Atkinson Ella Byrd Brenda Carmichael Quentin Clopton Louise Collins Ernestine Curry

Pearline Davis Joe Frierson III James T. Jones Dawn Killen Deloris King Melvin Logan

Rev. L.J. McClam Doris Orndorff Leila Rice Melanee Robinson Joy Serrano Harold Sims

Melanee Robinson Joy Serrano Harold Sims Jeffrey Smith Rose Snipes Fannie Sweet

Roberta Robinson James Tolbert Kenneth Williams Ruby Williams Sadie Williams

PRAY FOR THOSE BEING HEALED AT HOME

Lucinda Amos Charles Battle Tyres Baynes Henry I. Bell Bernice Bennett Alice Blake Curtis Bull Maryland Cantrell Elizabeth Carmichael Malissa Carr Rhoderick Carr Huel Craig Clements Jerry Cleveland

Kyle Cobb Ora Cooks Rev. Alfred Deveaux Luther Dixon Dr. B.J. Dover Annie Driver Vanderbilt Fears, Sr. Helen Gay Clarence George Charlie Mae Glenn Stanley Goseer Brenda Hamer Glynn Halsey

Imogene Hart Grace Hemmings Maryann Hogan Virgil Hooper Gizelle Hopson Rose Jackson G. Marvin Jordan Louella Logan Dolores Marshall William McIver Annie Merriweather Harold Murchison Esther Pender

James Phillips Leroy Pulliam Bernard Slaughter Everlina Small Leah H. Smith Katherine Stallings Florence Stovall Joseph Strawbridge Walter Strickland Ruth Thomas Eva Thornton Johnnie W. Turner Ella Mae Williams

Joy Williams Lillie Zene

PRAY FOR THOSE BEING HEALED IN THE HOSPITAL

Inez Goines

PRAY FOR THOSE WHO HAVE LOST THEIR LOVED ONES

We express Christian sympathy to Joseph and Toni Presha at the passing of her brother, Mr. John Henry Blessitt, Jr., on March 29 in Decatur, GA; to Paul and Faye Perkins-Barnes at the passing of her mother, Ms. Ernestine Staton, on March 30 in Concord, NC; to Tulia Maffett at the passing of her husband, Mr. Willie Maffett, Jr., on April 2; to Bessie Grimes at the passing of her niece, Ms. Queenesther Cooper, on April 2 in Cincinnati, OH; to Dr. James III and Dr. Annie Gavin at the passing of his sister, Ms. Jamie Gavin Warren, on April 3; to Bettie (Richard) Lang, Cleah (Dennis) Murray, and Cathy (Darris) Rollins at the passing of their mother, Ms. Ellie Mae Fletcher, on April 6 in Louisville, KY.

DAILY BIBLE READINGS AND BIBLE STUDY

Lesson: A Reversal of Shame Scripture: Luke 7:36-50 Purpose: To realize that offering forgiveness often requires us to stretch the “rules” of faith. April 11: Completeness in God – Isaiah 61:1-7 April 12: Renewed Relationship – Jeremiah 31:21, 31-35 April 13: Steadfast Love – Psalm 119:41-48 April 14: Disciplined Freedom – 1 Corinthians 9:19-27 April 15: Freedom in the Spirit – Romans 8:1-11 April 16: Christian Freedom – Philippians 2:1-11 April 17: A Sound Mind – Luke 8:26-36

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Rev. Lawrence L. Young, Senior Pastor Rev. Joyce E. Banks Gross, Senior Associate Pastor

Rev. Robert S. King, Associate Pastor Rev. Tanya Y. Pittman, Associate Pastor

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