April Birthdays
April 3 Fay Collins 14 Joyce Shepherd
7 Harvey Wilson 14
9 Crystal Colter 20 Mamie Seay
10 Christine Lyons 22 Wyatt Edwards
13 Janet Atkinson 29
A Change in Constitution and Bylaws
Current wording:
Article III – Officers and Boards, Section 5 (b) Deacons, the active deacons shall consist of nine members. Deacons shall serve for three-year terms, with three members rotating off each year. A deacon shall not be eligible for re-election to active duty until the lapse of at least one year.
The deacons request that the following statement by added to Article III, section 5: In the event an unexpired (vacated) term of a deacon is filled for a time period of twelve (12) months or less, that person may be considered eligible for nomination as a deacon candidate in the following term on the committee.
Membership will vote on this change to our constitution at the regular Church Business Meeting in April.
Fish Fry
The Kononia Men’s Bible Class is hosting a Fish Fry in the Wright Fellowship Hall on Saturday, April 17 at 6 o’clock. You are invited to come and bring your favorite dish to share. They will provide the fish, bread and beverage. They have secured a music group to entertain you following the bountiful meal. Make reservations on the back hall board.
Youth Yard Sale and Car Wash – April 24th - 8am-12pm
Please donate and bring any items to church that we could use for the yard sale to help raise money for our Mission Trip in June. Also you can purchase tickets for the car wash in advance for $10. If anyone is interested in helping with the yard sale or car wash please let April know. Thanks so much for all your support.
The Financial Corner
Finally, all that white stuff is gone!! , Now all that green stuff can start coming in. (hint,hint) Hopefully things will slowly turn around for our small church but we are not out of the woods. Halleluiah we finally got a roof on the house!! Praise God for all your blessings. Please keep giving as there are still needs to be met. Any and all amounts small or large will help. Remember, there but by the grace of God, go I.
February Expenses: $23,000.
February Revenues: $21,000.
Easter Services
Maundy Thursday – April 1
Bring family and friends and join us for a service of meditation and communion on Maundy Thursday at 7 o’clock at the church.
Easter Egg Hunt
All children through grade five are invited to come for our egg hunt on the church lawn on Saturday, April 3rd, at 2 o’clock.
Easter Sunday Morning
Bible study groups begin at 9:45 am. There are groups for all ages, nursery – 90+ years. Then at 11 o’clock there will be a service of inspiration and praise as we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Following the worship service we will flower the cross out on our church lawn. It will be a good day, invite your neighbors to come with you!!
The Pastor’s Corner
Spring is making a welcome entrance to our area just as we look forward to the celebration of Easter. I hope you will be a part of our worship and celebration of the resurrection of our Lord.
God has been moving in the lives of people at our church. People have been encouraged, proven faithful in tough circumstances and experienced renewal in the faith. I appreciate your faithfulness in having a wonderful spirit of cooperation with the Wednesday night dinners. Also, you are working on financial faithfulness during the lingering difficult economy. Remember families severely affected by job loss and the slow economy, it is a real struggle for many in our country and community.
Easter is the first Sunday in April and we will look at the central truth of the resurrection every Sunday in April. May God grow us in understanding, devotion, and service to the Risen Christ.
April 4 Easter - Christ Rose According to the Scriptures
April 11 The Risen Christ is Our Hope
April 18 The Risen Christ; The Destroyer of Death
April 25 The Resurrected Body
Thanks for the privilege of serving as pastor of this fine church.
Cecil
From our Minister of Children, Youth and Young Adults
Easter is a time of reflection and remembrance of our Savior, but it is even deeper than that. The passion that Christ had for us on the cross has never or will never be duplicated by anyone else. It is completely unique and surpasses all our human capacity to love and to grasp sacrifice in that way. Each time you think about how Jesus saved you, it should leave you in complete awe. The journey to the cross was dark and agonizing, but He prayed to God in the garden, “yet not my will, but yours be done.” Why? Because He loves you so much and was willing to go through anything to save you. So may you this Easter season be surrounded by such an amazing love, and be overwhelmed by the grace that Jesus continues to pour into your life! Blessed Easter to you all !!!
The Communicator
Volume 17, issue 4 April 2010
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