April 8, 2012

SERVICE FOR THE LORDS DAY EASTER Sunday

10:00am

I came to you in weakness and fear! SERMON: Fearing That JOY? -- Rev. Paul F. Tuttle The women left the tomb with fear, yet great joy! *HYMN #302G He Lives PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND THE LORDS PRAYER PRESENTATION OF TITHES AND OFFERINGS OFFERTORY The Day of Resurrection! *DOXOLOGY *PRAYER OF DEDICATION *HYMN #298G The Day of Resurrection! *BENEDICTION We have come again to an empty tomb! For we are truly a Resurrection People! For we have passed out of death, into Life! Therefore, may the Peace of God which passes all understanding, keep our hearts and minds in the knowledge and love of God, and of His Son Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior! Let us now go in Peace, and serve our Resurrected Lord! For Jesus Christ is Risen! He is risen indeed! Let us therefore always Praise the Lord, our God! Hallelujah! Amen! *CHORAL RESPONSE MOMENT FOR SILENT MEDITATION ORGAN POSTLUDE Jesus Christ Is Risen Today SERVICE NOTES: (*) indicates when to stand Williams Smart

Knowing the fear of the Lord, we should try to persuade others! 2 Corinthians 5:11

ORGAN PRELUDE Come, Ye Faithful

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CHORAL INTROIT How Deep the Fathers Love For Us Praise Band *CALL TO WORSHIP: Matthew 28: 1- 8 (Pastor) *HYMN #288G Christ the Lord Is Risen Today (vs. 1-3) *AFFIRMATION of RESURRECTION FAITH! Almighty God, we all praise You this blessed Easter morning in the spirit of wonder and joy! For our hope is complete this day, as You have put even our Last enemy- death- under Your feet; For You have deprived the grave of its victory, and have taken the sting out of death! May we never again think or act as if Your only begotten Son were dead, but let us come to know Him as the eternally Living Lord, who promises to them that believe: Because I live, you shall live also! Thanks be to You, O God, Who gives us the victory through our risen Lord, Jesus Christ! Hallelujah! Amen! *HYMN #288G Christ the Lord Is Risen Today (vs. 4) CHILDRENS MESSAGE: Rev. Tuttle

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CHORAL ANTHEM Easter Chorale and Alleluia PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION OUR SCRIPTURE THIS WEEK: 1 Corinthians 2:1-5

(G) refers to our green hymnal Worship and Rejoice The Missions of the Month for April are One Great Hour of Sharing (to address the needs of Hunger/Poverty) and Compassion (HIV/AIDS). Please keep these ministries in your prayers. Your support to One Great Hour of Sharing changes peoples lives by working with communities to enable them to produce, store, and sell their food, offering training, tools, and seeds to help communities return to food security and by teaching Self-Development techniques. Compassion (HIV/AIDS) Globally, 46 million children have lost one or both parents to the HIV/Aids epidemic. Ninety percent of them live in Subsaharan Africa. While new HIV infection rates are falling in most parts of the world, they increased by 60% in Africa in 2010 and in 2011. When children in Africa are orphaned they must drop out of school to look for work. They often live on the streets in poverty so extreme we can hardly imagine it. Compassion works in Africa to educate the general population about preventing HIV infections, provide medical care for those already infected, and care for the overwhelming number of children who have lost their families to this tragic epidemic. If you would like more information, please contact Donna Stroud. There are envelopes located in your pews for One Great Hour of Sharing. Thank you in advance for your contributions! There are 12 assisted listening devices available for people to better hear the worship service. They are located in a basket in the narthex. CD copies of our worship service are also available every Sunday in the narthex.

Check out our website for the weekly Bulletin and Insert. Happy Easter! A warm, joyous welcome to all who gather to bear witness to the resurrection of Jesus, our King of kings! The The The The elder for the month is Dana Barrett. deacon for the month is Colleen Moore. trustee for the month is Margery Eachus. greeters are Joe & Peg Layman.

Mission Statement: In the Name of Christ: Sowing, GROWing, and Serving. Vision Statement: We are GROWing, Growing in Faith, Reaching others for Christ, Offering opportunities for mission, Worshipping the Lord with our whole hearts. If you are visiting with us today we warmly welcome you! If you have a pastoral emergency please contact one of the elders. Dana Barrett and Lisa Headley can put you in touch with the ministers who are handling pastoral care. Dana can be reached at 609-364-7480 and Lisa at 856-466-2275. You can contact Jill Stout, our secretary/treasurer at 358-1104 or jstout312@comcast.net. CHOIR PRACTICE Wednesday @ 7:30 pm PRAISE BAND PRACTICE Tuesday @ 7:30 pm TRUSTEE MEETING Monday @ 7:30 pm The Deacons Meeting this month will be held on Tuesday, April 17th at 7:30 pm.

Sunday School classes and Youth Group will not be held today. The church office will be closed Monday, April 9th. Please welcome Rev. Paul Tuttle to the pulpit this morning. Rev. Tuttle is a north New Jersey native who has recently retired from our PCUSA, having served almost 40 years in 14 local churches, including as an intentional Interim Pastor at Pitman, Salem, Carneys Point, and Janvier churches of our Presbytery, as well as churches in Ohio and the Philadelphia area. Rev. Tuttle attended Roanoke College, Va. and Princeton Theological Seminary. He and his family have lived in Glen Mills, Pa. for over 20 years, and currently is active at Trinity Presbyterian Church, Wilmington, Delaware. He is a history buff, a genealogist, and has played the acoustic guitar all his life! The next Ladies Lunch will be held tomorrow, April 9th at noon. We will meet at the Woodstown Diner. For more information or to RSVP, please contact Jean Williams at 358-8563. Boys from the St. Agnes Boys School will be here Monday through Wednesday of this week. If anyone would like to donate items such as juice, soda, desserts it would be greatly appreciated. Please call Jane Gandy (9355098) in order to make arrangements for donations this week. If you have brought something today, you can leave it in the kitchen and mark them St. Agnes. Join us for a prayer time every Sunday morning in the youth lounge before church at 9:20am.

Sunday School classes are available for all ages, children and adults. Classes begin after worship, approximately 11:30 and runs until 12:15 pm. We would love to have you join us! Prayer Requests: Mary Radcliffe, Debbie Covey (Oak Gandys daughter), Judi Walker, Jack and Pat Barrett, Billy Cundey Jr. (friend of Chris Baum), Paul Headley, Ron Rudenolff and Joanne Riddell (friends of Dee & George Leptien), Sharon & Michael Hughes (friends of Kitty Lamb), Bruce and Teresa Monell, Brian Denny (friend of Jeanine Tindall), Peggy Kroeplin (Donna Strouds mother), Eric Robertson (friend of Andrea Wood), Carol Barnhart (Cora Laytons daughter), John Baitinger (Marion Dwyers brother), Brenda (Hackett) Halls daughter, Jill (friend of Jane String), Dot Floyd, Lestor Sutton (friend of Jennifer Johnson) ), Robert Brown (Eric Williams father-in-law), Jason Bennett Jr. (friend of Jennifer Johnson), Marion Dwyer, Jeff Simpkins, and Erma Jarman.
Local food banks such as Disciples Pantry in Woodstown and Peters Pantry in Elmer continue to be in need of items. We are collecting donations such as peanut butter, jelly, tuna, cereals, pasta, sauce, soups, mac-n-cheese, rice and any canned good. Please leave your contribution in the box marked in the narthex and we will make sure it gets there. Thank you in advance for your generosity! CROP Walk, Sunday, April 29th from 2 4 pm. Registration begins at 1 pm. Our goal is to have 50 walkers from our Church participate. If you raise $100, you will receive a t-shirt and will know you were part of a great community interfaith effort! Please see Stephanie Ale or Jane Gandy to pick up your

envelope today. The next CROP Walk meeting will be Wednesday, April 18th at 7:30 pm. Thank you to the Deacons and to everyone who helped with this mornings Easter Sunrise breakfast!