Sunday, April 30, 2017, Third Sunday of Easter

A PEEK AT THE SUNDAY SERMON

Death, Seeing and Believing. This is the title of the sermon for Sunday
Morning, April 30th.
More times than not, this is what it takes to
make a believer out of a skeptic. Little faith is
involved. Just witnessing a miracle, seeing
with your own two eyes, hearing with your own
ears and you believe!
38
Jesus was still angry as he arrived at
the tomb, a cave with a stone rolled
across its entrance. 39 Roll the stone
aside, Jesus told them. But Martha,
the dead mans sister, protested, Lord,
he has been dead for four days. The
smell will be terrible.
40
Jesus responded, Didnt I tell you
that you would see Gods glory if you
believe? 41 So they rolled the stone
aside. Then Jesus looked up to heaven
and said, Father, thank you for hearing
me. 42 You always hear me, but I said it
out loud for the sake of all these people
standing here, so that they will believe
43
you sent me. Then Jesus
shouted, Lazarus, come out! 44 And
the dead man came out, his hands and
feet bound in graveclothes, his face
wrapped in a headcloth. Jesus told
them, Unwrap him and let him go!

(John 11:38-44 NLT)

There is so much more to this Bible story! Ill be sharing a message that will
include events leading up to the resurrection of Lazarus. A lesson that is
applicable for today. Hope to see you Sunday morning at 10:00 AM its
going to be a death defying, seeing and believing adventure!
1 Peter 1:17-23 is one of the suggested daily Bible reading for
Sunday, April 23, 2017. (The 2017 United Church of Christ Calendar).
17
And remember that the heavenly Father to whom you pray has no
favorites. He will judge or reward you according to what you do. So you
must live in reverent fear of him during your time here as temporary
residents. 18 For you know that God paid a ransom to save you from the
empty life you inherited from your ancestors. And it was not paid with mere
gold or silver, which lose their value. 19 It was the precious blood of Christ,
the sinless, spotless Lamb of God. 20 God chose him as your ransom long
before the world began, but now in these last days, he has been revealed
for your sake.
21
Through Christ, you have come to trust in God. And you have placed
your faith and hope in God because he raised Christ from the dead and
gave him great glory.
22
You were cleansed from your sins when you obeyed the truth, so now
you must show sincere love to each other as brothers and sisters. Love
each other deeply with all your heart.
23
For you have been born again, but not to a life that will quickly end. Your
new life will last forever because it comes from the eternal, living word of
God.

For the Third Sunday of Easter, the paraments and

altar linens are white symbolizing purity. Our
Lenten journey has come to an end Jesus has won
the victory! He Has Risen!

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Prayer Requests
Lois Clickner. Recovering from a serious fall.
Rev. Norman Kirsch. Serious medical concerns.
Edith Schwartz. Now home and in hospice care.
Irene Moxon. Serious medical problems.
Marilyn Beardsley. Continuing medical concerns.
Pat Stacho. Continuing medical concerns.
Shirley Fedraw. Medical concerns.
Suzanne Van Ranst. Medical concerns.
Phyllis Preston. Medical concerns.
Pauline Gourlay. Medical concerns.
David Allen. Medical concerns.
Grant MacKenzie. Continuing medical concerns.
Gail Waggoner. Health issues.

Receiving Donations Helping the Needy

We are now collecting non-perishable food
donations that will be delivered to the Fish &
Loaves food pantry, in Taylor. This organization
was first launched by an ecumenical group of
churches, led by St. Paul United Church of Christ
in Taylor and their Pastor, Rev. Geoff Drutchas.

Fish & Loaves offers needy families and individuals a wide range of canned
goods, refrigerated and frozen foods, dairy products, and seasonal produce
is offered at no cost to clients. Since opening its doors in 2008, the Fish &
Loaves Pantry has assisted more than 9100 households and over 13,000
men, women, and children. They distribute over two million pounds of food
annually. The advantages of a client-choice pantry are:
 A sense of dignity for clients and their families -- thanks to our store-
like setting.
Higher client satisfaction with food they are able to choose.
Less waste and, therefore, less cost in providing food to clients.
Greater opportunities for positive and supportive social interaction
between Fish & Loaves volunteers and clients.

BLOGGING ALONG!
Blog (noun) A regularly updated website or web page,
typically one run by an individual or small group, that is written
in an informal or conversational style.

Ive been blogging about church work and my life in the

ministry since arriving at Dearborn Congregational. You
can learn more about the Pastor and how he thinks, by
clicking on the link (picture) to the right!

Oliver the Musical is playing

May 5 21, at the Theater on the
Avenue, 2656 Biddle Ave.,
Wyandotte. Our very own Jay
Carter joins a very talented cast
who bring this Charles Dickens
novel to life! Great music and a
fun time!

Tickets are:
$16.00 - Adults,
$13.00 Seniors/Students.

Thank You For Your Support

Thank you for your kind expressions of sympathy in our time of sorrow.
And thank you for keeping us in your thoughts and prayers. It has been a
difficult week for our family. But we are rejoicing in the knowledge that
there is eternal life in Jesus Christ and our dear brother, Arthur Triplett, is
now experiencing Gods glory! Pastor Bill and Sue

Blessings,

Pastor Bill