Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors

(Children age 4 – 1^st grade are invited to Children’s Church immediately following Young Disciples at 11:00 service. Following Children’s Church, children age

4 – 1^st grade are invited to Cherub Choir. A nursery is provided for infants up to and including 5 years old during both services and is located in the Education Building.)

Prayers of the People Rev. Rebecca Grogan

(Sharing of Prayer Concerns/Prayer/The Lord’s Prayer #895)

Musical Prayer Response “My Jesus, I Love Thee” arr. McChesney

Sanctuary Ringers

Tithes and Offerings Rev. Rebecca Grogan

(Attendance registration pads will be signed at this time.)

Offertory “He Leadeth Me/’Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus” arr. Buckwalter

Sanctuary Ringers with Sung-Yun Kim, pianist

†Response to the Offering No. 95

Special Music (11:00) “He Is the Way, the Truth and the Life” Poorman

Chancel Choir

†Hymn of Preparation No. 536 “Precious Name”

†Gospel Reading John 14:1-14 (Pew Bibles, pgs. 102 or 108-109)

Message “Life After Death: Doing Greater Things?” Rev. Judith Reedy

Sacrament of Baptism (11:00)

Jayson Daniel Blaess

Daniel Christopher Richter-Blaess

Congregational Response:

With God’s help we will so order our lives after the example of Christ, that Jayson Daniel, surrounded by steadfast love, may be established in the faith, and confirmed and strengthened in the way that leads to life eternal.

With God’s help we will so order our lives after the example of Christ, that Daniel Christopher, surrounded by steadfast love, may be established in the faith, and confirmed and strengthened in the way that leads to life eternal.

Invitation to Christian Discipleship and to Celebrate New Beginnings

Anyone who has experienced a new beginning this week — birthday, anniversary, healing, new job, etc. — is invited during the singing of the hymn to come to the altar rail and be greeted by the minister and join in this week’s Celebration.

Always a significant new beginning is the decision to become a church member. If you have decided to join First Church, The Colony, today, please join the others who have come forward.

†Hymn of Commitment No. 370 “Victory In Jesus”

†Benediction

†Benediction Song “I’ll Fly Away”

Acolytes: (8:30) Anthony Smith & Kristen Gustafson

(11:00) Jacob Neill & Alex Frizzell

We have Christian Living Sunday morning classes for all ages.

Please see our Information Station in the Narthex for a class listing.

The beautiful Altar Flowers are given by

Marce & Paula Ward in celebration of

Alixe Ward’s 18th birthday.

We have Christian Living Sunday morning classes for all ages.

Please see our Information Station in the Narthex for a class listing.

WELCOME VISITORS! We welcome all of you who are worshiping with us today, especially our guests. You are always welcome here! Please feel free to ask our

members any questions you have about our church.

A nursery is provided for infants up to and including 5 years old and is located in the Education Building. (If your child is 4 or 5 years old and in the nursery, s/he may be picked up for Children’s Church with your permission.) The Quiet room is available at the back of the sanctuary for children who are crying or are restless.

Children’s bulletins and crayons are available in the narthex on a peg board next to the Quiet Room.

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CHURCH STAFF

Senior Pastor Rev. Judith Reedy

Associate Pastor Rev. Rebecca Grogan

Local Pastor Rev. Jack Cloyd

Administrative Assistant Martha Holcomb

Financial Administrator Barbara Austin

Music Director Sonja Roebuck

Pianist Sung-Yun Kim

Organist Barbara Manton

Parent’s Day Out Diane Brown