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Saturday Worship
5:05pm
Sunday Worship
8:30 & 11:00am
Sunday School
all ages 9:45am
Church Office
Sally Puckett
919-303-3720 x 200
M-F 9am - 4pm
Pastor Tom Newman
Ext. 201
(m) 919- 884-6315
Pastor to Children
and Youth
Rev. Jenifer Swindell
(m) 336-790-2227
Minister of Adult
Christian Education
Ann Lawton
(m) 919-593-9806
Music Ministry
Laura Rabon
Chris Johnson
Stephen Ministry
Carmen Moran
919-604-3759
Preschool Director
Kim Sain
919-303-3720 x 204
From The PasTor’s Desk
Dear Sunrisers,
It’s new. I’m not sure I want to try it. The thing is, I’m just not satis-fied with what I’ve been using. Is it time to take a risk? What if I don’t like it? Worse yet, what if it leaves me worse off, if that is even possible? Do you know what I am talking about? I’m actually talking about a new wax product I saw advertised for motorcycles….but I could be talking about something so much more important. How many dissatisfied people do you know? Most of us swim through a sea of com-plaints stemming from unhappiness. Yours…mine…someone else’s…It even happens with strangers when we’re waiting in line at the store. All these dissatisfied people…what do you sup-pose is keeping them from trying something new? Easter is about trying something new. God created the world and everyone in it. God was very clear about what was right and wrong in the world he created. People sinned and so God gave us instructions for how to make things right. No matter how straight forward God was, good people kept missing the mark and falling short. Unlike so many people we know, God tried something new and different. In Jesus God took on our form and paid our sin debt for us. In rising again, Jesus opened heaven’s gates for you and me. We are offered abundant life here and now, even in the midst of all the poverty and scarcity of our time. We are offered eternal life so that we may go forth to live and reign with Christ when our days here are accomplished. God took a chance. God broke out of the old ways. God did something new and there’s a whole testament we call “new” to prove it. The only question that remains is: What will we do? You and I have a choice. We can remain trapped in our old complaints and dissatisfaction. We don’t have to try anything new. We can keep complaining to our friends, our neighbors and even the strangers we meet in line. Nothing has to change…and in that sense, nothing will change. However, we can become new. 2 Corinthians 5:17 tells us that if anyone is in Christ, he or she is a new creation…the old has passed away and the new has come! This comes from a choice to be born anew from above as Jesus invited Nicodemus to do in John 3. The choice is not easy…but it is the most important choice we’ll ever make. I’ve made my choice. I accepted Jesus as my savior and I have devoted my life to serving God’s Kingdom. I have had hard days and I have been broken, frustrated and even at times exasperat-ed. I have never regretted my choice. Have you made your choice? I’m not a complainer. I even try to redirect the complainers in my life to consider other possibili-ties. Maybe this is why a new product is calling to me from an unsolicited Facebook ad. It’s spring and new life is springing forth all around me. I am living a new life as a new creation in Christ. I can take a chance and find it preferable to stewing in my dissatisfaction. What about you? To what discontent, dissatisfied soul might you offer something new today? Happy Easter, Tom Newman, pastor
April 2017
DAYBREAK
A NEW DAY
IS
DAWNING…
James & JoCarol Allen
Joined March 26, 2017
8:30 AM Service
John & Shelley Foley
Charlotte Foley
Joined March 26, 2017
8:30 AM Service
April Schedule for Children & Youth Music Ministry
April 9 (Palm Sunday)
Wee Praise at 9:45 am
Kids’ Praise Ensemble at 3:30 pm
No Fireproof Rehearsal
April 16 (Easter)
No Music Rehearsals
April 23
Wee Praise at 9:45 am
Kids’ Praise Ensemble at 3:30 pm
Middle School Fireproof end-of-season celebration 4:00 pm
High School Fireproof Rehearsal from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
April 30 Kids’ Praise Ensemble leads worship at both services
End-of-season celebration between services during Sunday School
Wee Praise at 9:45 am
Fireproof Tour rehearsal from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
High School Fireproof rehearsal from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
This excerpt comes from a devotional reading by Dave Ware, composer of “O Praise the Name”, one of the focal songs of the Passion Cantata on April 2.
Easter is the one time of year when people around the world (Christians and non-Christians alike) pause and take time to consider Jesus and what they believe about Him—who He was or wasn’t, what He did or didn’t do, the life He lived, His death, His resurrection, and all that happened after …
The song “O Praise the Name” tells a timeless story - it helps us remember it anew and reflect on it in a different way. It’s the story of the Cross, of His resurrection, and of the greatest love story in history. It’s a story that’s as relevant today as it was 2000 years ago. It’s His story, it’s our story; it’s my story. It was real then, and it’s real to me now. I pray that today, it’s real for you too.
Blessings,
Laura
Invite your friends! Help us show off Sunrise Church!
Remember, the mayor will be kicking off our event!
The Easter Celebration & Egg Hunt will take place April 8 from 10-11:30am. We are looking for vol-unteers to work at the different stations as well as donations to help make this event successful. If you can help out, please see the sign-up sheets for volunteers and donations in the lobby. Contact Pastor Jen, Mary Moss ([email protected]) or Tracey Bailey ([email protected]) if you
have any questions.
We need your help to collect items for our silent auction to benefit
ASP! If you have items or a connection with a local business, please let
Pastor Jen know so that we can grow our list! Check the clipboards on
how to help!
H o l y W e e k 2 0 1 7
Maundy Thursday, April 13, Upper Room Drama at 7 PM. Actors from Sunrise Men’s Ministry will act out the events that unfolded the night before Jesus was crucified.
Good Friday, April 14, Reflection from 6:30 to 8:30 PM: Join us for the contemplative time where Sun-risers are invited to come and go as their schedules and worship needs dictate. This will be a powerful, quiet and meditative experience designed to bring you to the foot of Jesus’ cross.
Holy Saturday, April 15, Refuel and Service of Tene-brae at 5:05 PM will lead worshippers in confession of sin and a closer relationship with Our crucified Lord.
Easter Sunday, April 16, join us for an Easter Sunrise Service at Douglas Chapel AMEZ Church at 6:30 AM with the Holly Springs community (breakfast to fol-low worship) as well as for our regular services at Sunrise Church at 8:30 and 11 AM where we will celebrate the resurrection of Jesus!
Sunrise is sending a mission team back to Haiti this summer. You may not be able to go in person but you can show the love of Christ for the people of Haiti by supporting our Yard and Bake Sale April 29. Yard sale donations, including clothes are needed and appreciated. We are also in need of bake sale items including cakes and cookies. Please drop off yard and bake sale items between 2:00-9:00 pm Friday April 28. If you have yard sale items that need to be dropped off in advance, please con-tact Matt Raymondi at 919-608-7560 or [email protected]. He has graciously offered to store items in his garage. If you have questions about the Bake Sale, please contact Paige Mileski at 919-267-5634 or [email protected].
We’re Going Back To Haiti!
July 8TH - 14TH
Coming in May: A Small Group Study For all those who have wondered where God is in their pain,
for those who have questioned if God is there at all, The
Shack movie presents an unforgettable encounter with a di-
vine love Who promises to never leave us. Many of us read
the book and many more are seeing the movie! You are in-
vited to join us for a 5 week small group study based on The
Shack (movie and book). Beginning in May we’ll offer a
small group at 5 PM on Sunday evenings at Church. Watch
for further announcements and a sign up opportunity. Space is limited to just 10 par-
ticipants. Other classes will be offered at other times as demand warrants. For more
information please see Pastor Tom ([email protected]).
Are you ready to grow spiritually and see God do amazing things through
you? Are you a "people person" who loves helping others know Christ?
Are you open to perhaps leading a Life Group next fall? Contact Ann
Lawton for more information at [email protected].
Grow as both a mom and a believer on Friday mornings from
9:30am-11am. You’ll love this welcoming, authentic group of moms.
We’re discussing both Philippians and parenting challenges this semes-
ter. If you need childcare, email Ann Lawton as space is limited.
Help feed the hungry in Holly Springs! The Sunrise Preschool is inviting us to join
them in special collections each week for the Holly Springs Food Cupboard. Our
requested donations this week are for Shelf Stable Milk in small cartons. Just leave
items in the collection buggy in the lobby the next time you’re at Sunrise Church.
For more information visit: http://www.hsfoodcupboard.org/.
With Love from Jesus is an outreach ministry that distributes food and other
items to qualified recipients in southern Wake County. We offer a team each first
Friday of the month that serves for about 4 hours. Our next service opportunity
will be Friday, April 7th. For more information, or to volunteer, contact Bob
Holm at ([email protected]).
Pastor Jen is starting her list of VBS leaders! If you can be here one or all
four days let her know so you can be in the loop! Registration will open for
children closer to the event.
Vick Hill, former Sunriser and current pastor at Paige
Memorial and Biscoe United Methodist Churches
Steve Allen
Evan Hostetler (niece of Gary and Lori Hostetler)
Melanie Penny
Dr. Caroline Barker (mother of Mike Barker)
Jean Wall (Aunt of Sally Puckett)
Tom Womble (brother-in-law of Bob Mustian)
Janice and Bob Mustian
April 1 Abby Schindler
2 Tom Gahagen
3 Kelsey Sain
4 Gretchen Bingham, Hayden Bingham
5 John Classen, Sarah Doherty, Johnny Francis,
Ryan Willadsen, Jeff Wilson
7 Collin Drummond, Beth Lewis, Riley Pearson
8 Samuel Guerrero
10 Tommy Allen, Mitchell Lack, Cris Preble
11 Randy Peterson, Mary Jo Rose
12 Mike Barker, Shane Jarvis
14 Logan Ash, Bryce Buck, Pat Haggard,
Cady Smith
15 Elliott Barnes
17 Jackson Bingham, Chelsea Davis, Bailey Gray
20 Frank Flees, Jay Preble,
21 Tracey Bailey
22 Ryan Brummeyer
23 Angela DiNoto, Jack Lassiter, Bert Mileski
25 Rafael Guerrero
26 Conner Drummond, Bob Sydnor
27 Caitlin Bailey, Rebekah Helms, Mike Phillips,
28 Todd Lack
Remembering Our Loved Ones Who Serve
Brent Ash Tommy Bice Tom Helms
Andrew Burkes Peter Burkes Patrick Dunn
Joseph Gahagen Andrew Gallion Colby Hammonds
Christopher Jarvis Kyle Pearson Ben Rosado
Brandon Elliott John Cojocar
