Protected: Prayer Requests – April 8, 2009

Posted on April 8, 2009 
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PALM SUNDAY – BINGHAMTON TRAGEDY

Posted on April 4, 2009 
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It isn’t just another Sunday. In light of Friday’s tragedy we will be addressing this loss directly. It is simply too close and too large for us to ignore. Pastor Justin was scheduled to preach out of 1 John. We are pushing that back. I will be speaking out of Revelation 1:4-8 and Pastor Justin will be making a gospel appeal. I realize Palm Sunday is an important day in the Christian calendar. The day Jesus made his triumplant entry into Jerusalem. The week before his arrest and crucifixion. It must have been a roller coaster week for Jesus and the apostles. It went from cheers to jeers. The disciples had some sense of this. Jesus had been teling them that he was going to Jerusalem to be “lifted up.” The apostles had resigned themselves to go to Jerusalem as martyrs. Jesus was going to Jerusalem as the Savior.

With a similar sense of hopelessness we watched events unfold in the last 24hours. I suspect the apostles had that same feeling in the pit of their stomach. Peter tried to steel himself and the others against it by insisting he would never deny Christ. They were just words on the wind. Fortunately Christ is strong enough to carry all of us. Our God is able for on the third day he rose from the grave. Death could not conquer him. Sin had no claim upon him. It is he who takes the sting out of death for us. It is he alone who liberates us from our sin and makes us righteous in himself. It is he alone who is coming again. For now Christ must be our peace. He is our hope as we await the evidence of things unseen. When at his appearing our faith will become sight. To God be the glory. May his kingdom come quickly.  Amen.             WHB

Weekly Bulletin – April 5, 2009

Posted on April 2, 2009 
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PALM SUNDAY
April 5, 2009
WELCOME!

PREPARE TO WORSHIP
On this Palm Sunday, Lord, help us to be as fascinated with Christ as those who hailed Him long ago.

ANNOUNCEMENTS
If you are visiting us today, please fill out a visitors card & drop it in the offering plate as your contribution today.  Thank you.

PRAISING GOD

GIVING TO GOD / SPECIAL MUSIC
“Give to the Lord, O families of the peoples, give to the Lord glory & strength. Give to the Lord the glory due His name; bring an offering and come into His courts.”  Psalm 96:7-8

(Jr. Church children ages 4-7 may be dismissed)

HEARING FROM GOD

WORSHIPING GOD
This is Our God

PLEASE STAY FOR SUNDAY SCHOOL NEXT!

TONIGHT – 6:30 PM, Institute of Biblical Studies / Chapel
We will be studying the book of Judges

THIS WEEK

“Wed. Night Live” Teens, 6:30 – Chapel

Bible Study/Prayer Mtg., 7:00 – PJ’s SS Room

UPCOMING EVENTS

Softball Season Begins! Ladies, there is a sign-up sheet in the foyer.

Supplies for our soldiers! The teens are collecting supplies to send overseas.  If you would like to contribute, there is a list of what you can & cannot send, on the cabinet in the foyer.  They need the supplies by April 8.

New Phone # -  Ralph Jackson’s new cell phone number: (607) 743-6435

THIS WEEK’S VISITATION TEAM
Annie Bleuer – (607) 722-2760
Danielle Wasson – (607) 775-9201

Volunteers Needed
Nursery workers needed during Sunday School – See Megan Reed
Nursery Cleaner needed for once a month every 3rd month starting in May. See Terry Johnson

Thanks for attending FIRST CHRISTIAN, please come again!

Protected: Prayer Requests – April 1, 2009

Posted on April 1, 2009 
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