Received last week:

Deacons In Service Greeters $10,394.31

Apr Jody Yarbro, Michael Sexton Apr Billy & Sue Hollingsworth STEPS TO BECOMING A CHRISTIAN Received for March:
May Ronnie Johansen, Ron REALIZE that you have sinned against God. $21,806.06
Gibson “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” -Romans
Ushers
Apr 12 Johnnie Gaidusek, Weldon 3:23 ANNIE ARMSTRONG OFFERING: $745.00
Bartels
REPENT of your sins.
Jason Chase, Ronnie Johansen
Extended Session “Repent, then, turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out.”
Apr 19 Jason Strawser, Kris Preslar, Visit our new and continually improving website:
We are needing volunteers Gary Adrian, Ray Bickerstaff -Acts 3:19
http://www.fbcvm.org
for extended session. Apr 26 Billy Hollingsworth, Kyle
REQUEST God to save you through Jesus Christ.
Please see the sign-up Ranne,
“For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
sheet on the wall by the Jon Seamanski, Ben Toombs
May 3 Keith Allen, Tommy Layne, -Romans 10:13
nursery.
Jerry Foss, Ron Gibson
RECEIVE Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior.
“Yet to all who received Him, to those who believed in His name,
He gave the right to become children of God.” -John 1:12
UPCOMING MEETINGS & EVENTS
“That if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord”,
Sunday, April 12 – 7:00 a.m. –Sunrise service at Searsville and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead,
Baptist Church you will be saved.” - Romans 10:9
Sunday, April 19 – M. J.’s graduate conducting recital at
6:00 p.m. It will be held in the Powell Chapel at Truett CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Seminary on the campus of Baylor University. Sunday, April 12
9:45 A.M. Bible Study
Friday, May 1 – Senior Trip – We will be taking the bus to Canton 10:55 A.M. Morning Worship
Trade Days. Anyone wanting to go needs to call the church office **Please pick up a lily after worship and take it to a shut-in
or contact Brenda Schuetz, 254-932-6642, by Friday, April 24. If person for them to enjoy.** (PLEASE leave the gold
you need a motorized cart, you will need to let us know so we can pots in the sanctuary.)
call and reserve one for you. Reservations need to be made in Mondays
advance to assure that there will be one there for you. 11:30 A.M. Prayer in Today’s Adults
Wednesday, April 15
Sunday, May 17 – Need help getting out of debt and managing 9:30 A.M. Ladies Prayer in Prayer Room
your income? Come PREVIEW a class of Dave Ramsey’s 13 week 3:45-5:00 P.M. Music Makers (1-3 grade) & Young Musicians (4-
video series “Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University” at 6:00 6)
p.m. Please call Mamie Johnston, 254-486-2628 or 254-644-0100, 5:00-6:00 P.M. TeamKids (1-6 grade)
for more details. 6:00–7:00 P.M. LADIES EXERCISE GROUP
6:00 - 6:45 P.M. Youth hang out in gym
YOUTH 6:50 P.M. Youth worship begins
7:10 P.M. Youth break into small groups
** May 3 – Youth Dessert Auction 7:40 - 8:00 P.M. Big meeting time in Youth room
** May 23 – Paintball in Waco 8:00 - 9:00 P.M. Youth hang out in gym
** May 24 – Senior Sunday 7:00-8:30 P.M. Ministry Choir
** June 6 – FREE Car Wash Thursdays
** June 7 – Youth Sunday 6:00 A.M. Men’s Prayer Breakfast in Fellowship Hall
Sunday, April 19
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR EXTENDED SESSION 9:45 A.M. Bible Study
10:55 A.M. Morning Worship
We are needing volunteers for extended session. Please
6:00 P.M. M.J.’s recital at Truett Chapel
see the sign-up sheet on the wall by the nursery.

EXERCISE OPPORTUNITY S U N D AY S C H O O L A T T E N D A N C E
*** Come and join us in spiritual aerobics and strength exercises, or
Officers 6 Youth 10
walk if you choose. Dress comfortably & wear tennis shoes. Mats
Nursery/Preschool 14
are available at the church.
Adults 62 Children 14
WHERE: First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall
WHEN: Wednesdays, 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
FINANCIAL
Weekly Requirements for April: $
“A new command I give you: love one another. By this all (At this time, you are invited to pray, speak with a pastor, make spiritual
men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one commitments,
or indicate your desire to become a member of this fellowship.)
another.”
John 13:34, 35
THE WORSHIP OF GOD
April 12, 2009
SUNDAY, APRIL 12, 2009 Easter Sunday

He Is Risen!
Welcome and Greeting Doxology
Offertory Prayer
Was it a morning like this? Tithes & Offerings

Hallelujah Ministry Choir Benediction

From Mount of Olives by Beethoven
Christ the Lord is Risen Today Hymn #159
MORNING PRAYER
Everlasting Father, each dawn proclaims resurrection.
Every sunrise tells of a new beginning and all creation sings
for joy. From the start of time, Divine Creator, you painted
As we go out . . .
This the pow’r of the cross; Christ became sin
for us;
Took the blame, bore the wrath, we stand
forgiven at the cross.
©2005 ThankYou Music. Keith Getty & Stuart Townsend
All lyrics printed with permission granted by CCLI License #439151

each day with light, fashioned beauty from mountain heights

to valley lows, and caused praise to whistle through trees
and splash on seashores. When we took to hurrying through
beauty, bruising each other, and taking blessings for granted,
You sent Jesus to open our eyes to the New Dawn and stir
our dreams to a new beginning. Easter is our second
chance, our try once more. Holy and loving are You, O God,
for each dawn is a resurrection gift, a possibility to deepen
relationships, forgive ourselves and those near to us, make
peace, and share love. Every sunrise rolls back the stone of
doubt and lets the alleluia loose. Wondrous and great are
You, O God. In your name, we pray. Amen.
WORSHIP NOTES. . .
We have gathered to celebrate our Risen Lord!
Enough in itself to make our spirits sing, you are asked
this morning to sing as you’ve never sung before and
listen with hearts laid bare to the Holy Spirit. As the
Ministry Choir and the Praise Singers sing Beethoven’s
“Hallelujah”, you will be inspired to sing and listen in
spirit and in truth. Sing, congregation, sing!
TO OUR COMMUNITY. . .

In Christ Alone

Children’s Feature Jean Wheatley

PRAYER TIME

God’s people hear His Word . . .

Matthew
28:1-10

The Power of the Cross

MESSAGE John Wheatley

Decision of Commitment
Hear the Call of the Kingdom
 Praying for you,
John

Living With Urgency

North American Missions

Named for the first Leader of the Woman’s Missionary Union,

the
Annie Armstrong Offering and Week of Prayer encourages us
to live with urgency. Why?

In 1991 there were 39,000,000 (million) persons in America

who were Unchurched. (That means they were bound for
hell!)
In 2004, that number had grown to 75 million, an increase of
92 percent.

Barna Research in 2007 indicates that more than half of the

unchurched adults in America believe that if a person is
generally good, or does enough good things for others
during their life,
they will earn a place in heaven.

Over 5,000 persons receive support from the North American

Mission Board so they may share the Gospel, assist the needs
of people, and enlarge the Kingdom of our Lord. We are
called to
accept the responsibility of providing them with resources
and
prayers.

In 2008, the Churches affiliated with the Bosque Baptist

Associ-
ation provided $11,169.90 in gifts to the Annie Armstrong
Offering
for North American Missions. What do you believe the Lord
would
have you and your Church Family give in 2009 to present the
Gospel to the unchurched in America? Our giving goal this
year is $1,500.00. Let us urgently share the gospel through
NAMB. Our
in-gathering day will be Easter Sunday, April 12, 2009.