This Sunday Jim Warren will take a break and we are joined by Rev. John Libert, who will deliver his sermon entitled, "Confession: So Much Better Than It Sounds," as part of the
"Season of Prayer" Lenten Series. He will preach a
t
the 9:00 traditional and 10:15 One and All progressive service. The scripture passage for Sunday is Psalm 130:1-8.
At the 9:00 service our Chancel choir will sing both a call to worship and an anthem, and we are blessed, as always, to have the accompaniment of our gifted organist, Lou Ann Fillingham. At the 10:15 service, the One and All Band will lead us in great worship songs we have come to love! Grab a cup of coffee and light breakfast to enjoy as you listen and worship in Fellowship Hall.
Gifts for Another Table received this Sunday are for the Regional Alternative School.
Suggestions are canned fruits & vegetables, box meals (such as Hamburger Helper or macaroni & cheese), canned soup, crackers, peanut butter & jelly, and cereal. Bringing even one or two items will help make this a successful effort.
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Don't Miss It
Activities/Events at Our Church THIS Weekend
Sunday:
9:00 a.m. Traditional Worship in
Sanctuary (Worship and
Wonder
begins after Time for
Children)
10:15 a.m. Combined Sunday School for
Children and Youth in Major
Hall
10:15 a.m.
Sunshine Adult Sunday
School Class in Conference
Room
10:15 a.m. One and All Progressive
Worship in Fellowship Hall
11:30 a.m. Pastor's Class in Founders'
Room
N
o Youth Groups this week or next
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Prayer Concerns
CARD SHOWER: Mary Lou Mercier
PRAYER FOCUS
: Praying for those in our Pastor's Class
UNDERGOING TREATMENT: Dave Eyman, Sharon Warren
HOSPICE: Darlene Bethel, Marsha Reeves, Virginia Warren
ADVOCATE BROMENN: Richard Anderson
OSF ST. JOSEPH: Betty Birckelbaw, Eugene Hunter
AFTERCARE: Mary Helen Haskell
JOY: Happy 91st Birthday to Alma Samuels on April 6th.
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Reminders
Things to Do While
You Are at Church
Drop off your Gifts for Another Table for Regional Alternative School. Let's finish strong for our March collection!
Pick up your Pictorial Directory at the Information Center. Those who had a picture taken for the directory may pick up their family's copy. Note: there is an online directory on our website (www.blmfcc.com), accessed in the Member Portal or by a link below the red chalice on each page. Individual access codes have been sent via email or mail!
Purchase a lily for the sanctuary on Easter if you wish. Please complete the form on the bulletin and place it in the offering or mail it to the church office with $12 per plant.
Color! Join in the coloring of the Stations of the Cross posters, and grab one to take home. See details in the latest Messenger. This can be a great prayer exercise and the poster-sized pages are at church in the Centrum throughout the week. Please feel free to stop by any time to color and pray! The pages are beautiful!
Pick up your copy of the 2017 Lenten Devotional outside the Sanctuary, at the Information Center, and in Fellowship Hall. Please take one for your family to enjoy
together.
Check In on Facebook
while you are at church (top right button on Facebook app news feed). At the One and All service feel free to use your device for social media, to share photos and thoughts about your worship experience as it happens.
Make a new friend! Greet a visitor. Show folks around and help them with questions they might have -- you might even invite them to Fellowship Time, which is a super way to break the ice! The bulletin is a great source of information for visitors, as is the Information Center.
Let's be a welcoming church!
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Serving this Sunday
Please note: this is current data as of Friday Email publishing date. If you know of changes to your own duties, please continue as you have planned. Thank you!
Acolytes:
Ellie Chapman, Ethan Rocke
Child Care:
Trish Logan, Corin Chapman
Deacons:
Justin & Kim Cox
One and All Deacons:
Tom Crutchley, Holly Rocke
Jr. Deacons:
Austin Metz, Emily Varner
Driver:
Frank Lipscomb
Elders:
Gregg Kiesewetter, Marla McElroy
Homebound Elders:
Faith Russell, Brenda Phillis
Fellowship Time Hosts:
Cindy Rousey, Wannie Beard
Fill Candles:
Kathie Chapman
Greeters:
Justin & Kim Cox, Doug & Stephanie Reed
Information Center Hosts:
Ron & Nancy Gramley
Recycle:
John & Debbie Schultz
Scripture:
Marla McElroy
Sound Tech:
James Nussbaum
Time for Children:
John Libert
Video Tech:
Nate Damery
Worship & Wonder Greeters:
Patti Jamerson, Jessica Davis
Pulpit:
John Libert -
Psalm 130:1-8
"Confession: So Much Better Than It Sounds"
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Sharing FAITH beyond the FCC walls. Opportunities to be involved in our community...
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Easter Services & Activities
Palm Sunday
April 9
Children's Choir & Handbell Choir will participate at 9:00 a.m. service. Children will process with palms.
Maundy Thursday Service
April 13
At First Christian Church, with Centennial Christian Church
Dinner served at 6:15 p.m. in Fellowship Hall
Worship at 7:00 p.m. in Sanctuary
Good Friday Service
April 14
At First Christian Church
Combined with Wesley UMC, First Baptist, and Second Presbyterian Churches
Worship at 12:10 p.m. in the Sanctuary
Message by Rev. Adam Davis, First Baptist
Combined Choir
Lunch immediately following in Major Hall
Easter Egg Hunt & Games
April 15
10:00 a.m. for preschoolers and children
Easter Sunday
April 16
Sunrise Service, 7:30 a.m.
You are invited to come at 8:45 and place flowers (provided) on the Easter cross before
9:00 a.m. worship in the Sanctuary
10:15 a.m. One and All service in Fellowship Hall
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Ministry Quick Links
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Youth News
See schedule in the "Don't Miss It" article to the left.
Sunday School Note:
Due to school Spring Break, our children/youth Sunday School classes will combine and meet in Major Hall at 10:15 a.m. this Sunday, April 2.
Youth Groups Note:
No Youth Groups will meet this Sunday, April 2.
YOUTH GROUP POOL PARTY: Sunday, April 30, 2:00-4:30 p.m. at Four Seasons. For grades 3-12. Cost is $3. Sign up on the Youth Board in the Centrum or in Sunday School by April 23.
Youth Group Schedule:
Click here
to see our Ministry for Family website page, and click "Youth Group Schedule..." button. Note: KFC (Kids for Christ, our Kindgergarten through 2nd grade group) will meet the first Sunday of each month, as follows:
- **April 2 is Spring Break so KFC meets April 9**
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May 7
Attention!!
Can you help?
We serve dinner to the children and youth, and adult helpers!
We are in need of volunteers to provide dinner for the future leaders of our congregation. Here is the EASY way to sign up for this important ministry, and most of your questions about how/what to do are answered here. Thank you!
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Upcoming
Ongoing Noon Bible Study meets Wednesdays in the Conference Room from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. Led by Jim Warren, the group is studying Revelation. Bring your lunch! Everyone is welcome!
The
Lenten Study Group, led by Jim Warren, meets Wednesdays at 5:30
p.m. in the Conference Room. The study is called
Listen: Hearing that Still Small Voice and Finding Your Own and
e
nds April 19. Our church's Lenten theme is A Season of Prayer, and this study helps us enter into this holy season.
Easter Egg Hunt for all children Saturday,
April 15, at 10:00 a.m. Candy donations are needed by Sunday, April 9 (candy must fit in a plastic egg).
Blood Drive April 18 from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m.! Watch for signups at the Information Center.
Disciples Women's Ministries Spring Tea
Thursday,
May 4, at 1:00
p.m. in Fellowship Hall.
The program will
include information from three community service
organizations: Baby Fold, Boys and Girls Club, and
Children's Home and Aid. More information in The Messenger.
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Please remember to park, if you are able, in
the Pantagraph lot or in our parking lot catty-corner from the church to the northwest. This will leave available the north church parking lot for visitors and those who need to park close.
Thank you!
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How to
NOT MISS
a Facebook Post,
Especially During Lent!
To make sure you don't miss a post from FCC, including Jim Warren's Lenten Devotional posts (to go along with the Lenten Devotional, available at church), follow these instructions:
1. Visit the
First Christian Church of Bloomington IL 61701 Facebook homepage.
2. Below the cover photo, see the button called, "Following" and click on the down arrow.
3. Beside "Notifications" see a pencil icon and click on it.
4. On the window that pops up, next to "Posts," and below "Get notified when this Page posts something new," click the small box next to All Posts.
Jim will also be tweeting his devotional posts. His Twitter username is @PastorBLMFCC
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Let's make this Lent a true Season of Prayer for each of us and for our church. Let's pray together to understand what God is asking of us in this time and in this place. May this be a Holy Lent for all of us.
-- Rev. Jim Warren
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