Bro. Phillip's sermon was entitled "Heaven" from various scriptures.
Liz Smith and Hadleigh Smith attended Jenna Smith's opening reception for her "Midwest Whimsy" art exhibit at the Holliday Park Nature Center in Indianapolis on Saturday afternoon. Jenna Smith is married to Isaac Smith who is Chris and Kim Smith's son.
Celebrating a birthday on May 13th is Hadleigh Smith.
Steve Hawkins served as Superintendent and Thelma McDonald played piano.Collections continue for the Oreo cookie goal for Wonder Valley Christian Camp.Adult Bible Study continues Wednesday at 6:30pm in the church fellowship hall. The study uses the book "From Now to Eternity: Prophecy and the End Times" by Jack Cottrell as a resource.Wonder Valley Christian Camp is hosting a free Family Adventure Day this Saturday, May 11th from 10:00am-4:00pm. It is an Open House style with activities for all ages, food, tours of the Pioneer Camp, and much more. More information is available atwww.wondervalleycamp.com.A Red Cross Blood Drive will be held at Unity Hall in Orleans on Monday, May 13th, 12:00pm- 6:00pm.Prayer was requested for Janice Hurst, Kenny Spradlin, Sue Denton, Lori Sorg, Christina Kemp, Linda Davis' daughter, Kim Johnson, Angie Basinger, Grant Oldham, Sherry Deirth, Don Mahan, a friend's dad, and the family of Ernie Albertson.Elder Steve Brown led the communion meditation with scripture from Isaiah 53:4, 5. Communion was served by Richard Keller and Harold White, assisted by Eugene Denton and Aiden Keller.Bro. Phillip's sermon was entitled "The Final Judgment" from various scriptures.Approximately 30 ladies attended the Mother's Day dinner for all ladies on Friday evening in the church fellowship hall.Celebrating birthdays this week are Harold White (5th), Alec Bishop (5th), Thelma McDonald (7th), and Taylor Ray (10th).
Easter Sunday is an especially significant date on the Christian calendar.
Christians around the world fill church pews on Easter Sunday to participate in one of the most holy and important celebrations of the liturgical year. Although every Sunday presents opportunities to share in the word of God, Easter Sunday is an especially significant date on the Christian calendar.
Each Easter, Christians celebrate the miracle of Christ's defeat over death through his resurrection and ascension to his father's side in heaven. However awe-inspiring, Easter is much more than this event and its retelling. Easter actually is the core of the Christian religion as it has come to be known, including inspiring the rituals and teachings that have been shared for nearly 2,000 years. Without the events that unfolded during Holy Week, the Christian faith would not exist as it was prophesied. Christ's selfless sacrifice on the cross for others' sins, as well as his miraculous resurrection, are the anchors upon which all of Christianity has been built.
In 1 Corinthians 15:17, St. Paul wrote, "And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile and you are still in your sins." Pope Benedict VVI similarly summarized St. Paul's words, indicating that if the resurrection were taken away, it may be possible to piece together ideas about God and men, but the Christian faith would be "dead." In his book, Jesus of Nazareth, Pope Benedict further wrote, "Jesus would be a failed religious leader. he would then remain purely human, and his authority would extend only so far as his message is of interest to us."
According to Christianity.com, Easter is part of the redemptive plan of mankind. It is worthy of celebration because it proved to people that Jesus is the Son of God. This gives Christians confidence that there is life after death, and they will have the same power working in them that raised Jesus from the dead.
Out of Holy Week and Easter also came the start of Christian masses. On Holy Thursday, Jesus introduced his disciples to the bread that they ate at the Last Supper as "his body" and the wine as "his blood." This would serve as the basis for the Christian celebration of Holy Communion, which remains a vital component of the faith and religious services.
Easter is a significant date on the Christian calendar that inspires Christians across the globe to celebrate their faith.