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MASTERPIECE EVENT—MAY 10 The older Adult Ministry of First United Methodist Church (Masterpiece) will be having their next event on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. They will leave the Celebration Center at 9:30 a.m. and travel by bus to the New Theater Restau-rant in Overland Park, Kan-sas. The cost is $84 per person and includes The Dixie Swim Club Produc-tion (with Morgan Fair-child), meal and transpor-tation. Reservations must be made by April 10th. You can call (827-2993) or stop by the church office during office hours to make your reservations. Call Rusty Smith at 660-553-0347 if any questions.

Active Faith Workshops will resume on Sunday, April 23rd at 11 am in the First Family Room.

CHRIST IS RISEN! We have a picture from a 1906 Easter celebration at First Church, Downtown. Across the front there was a big ban-ner which read, “Christ is Risen!” These words rang true from the garden tomb that first Easter morning. They are our hope. They are the foundation of our faith. A RISEN Savior. A stone rolled away. Death defeated. Sin’s weight removed. Separation no longer. EASTER is more than a day. It is a proclamation of LIFE eternal. It gives meaning to F-O-R-E-V-E-R! Let’s celebrate! Pray. Invite your friends and family. Let’s come together at the Mathewson as our church family invites the families of our community to share in the good news of Jesus’ rising from the dead. We will sing, and pray and share the good news. We will come together and God will be among us. May every church be filled to overflowing and may we extend a beautiful welcome to those who will join us at the Mathewson. We are RISING up. Rise up in faith. Rise up in hope. Rise up in Love. God is on the move and we are walking with the RISEN ONE to new places and new ways of living for Jesus! In some traditions Easter service opens with the words, “Christ is risen.” And the people respond, “HE is risen INDEED!” YES! And AMEN!

HEARTBEATS

Road Trip to Annual Conference Annual Easter Egg Hunt

Our very own Associate Pastor Mike Cassidy will be Ordained an Elder by our new Bishop Robert Farr on Saturday, June 10th at the Annual Conference Ordination Ser-vice in Springfield. This is Bishop Farr's first Ordination to preside. Please join Masterpiece Ministries as we travel by bus to attend and support Pastor Mike! We will leave the Celebration Center at 1 p.m. and travel to Lambert's Cafe for an early supper and catch some rolls. If time allows we will briefly stop by Bass Pro Shops before attending the service that evening at 7 pm. The bus will return late in the evening. The cost for transportation is $35 per person. Each person will be responsible for dining costs. Sign up by Monday, May 22nd in our church office. All ages are wel-come. Contact Rusty Smith at 660-553-0347 if you have questions.

EASTER OFFERING This year’s Easter Offering can help support Vacation Bible School and Easter @ the Mathewson. Thank you in advance for your gen-erous support. Please mark your check payable to First UMC with Easter Offering in the memo. For your convenience, an Easter Offer-ing Envelope is available from the back of the church Sanctuary, and from the Welcome Center. Please turn it in in the offering, church of-fice, or mail it to 1701 W. 32nd St., Sedalia, MO 65301. Thank you!

Come to Sunday evenings’ Youth Group for a fun time of learning and fellowship. Youth MPact (6th-12th Grade) is held every Sunday from 4:30—6 pm.

The 3rd Saturday of the month Card night is in re-cess on April 15th due to the Easter Holiday. It will resume on May 20th.

$25 Key Fobs for the Fu-sion Wellness Room are available for sale at the Wel-come Center only between service times. For more infor-mation, email: fusionroom@firstsayyes.com.

For confidential, spiritual, and emotional support in a 1-on-1, caring relationship, con-tact a Stephen Minister at 620-4484.

Promise land Children’s Ministry will be presenting their annual Easter Egg Hunt on Sat., April 15th at 10 am at the Celebration Center. Kids 0-4th grade are invited to come celebrate with us. All families are asked to donate 3 bags of individu-ally wrapped, Easter egg friendly candy by April 10th. Collection Bas-kets are located in the Celebration Center Lobby.

UMW MEETING The United Methodist Women will meet on Tuesday, April 11, in the First Family room at 1:15 p.m. Rhonda Chalfant will give the pro-gram, Pat Kelley will have the Prayer Calendar and Joy Wilson and Linda Davis will the host-esses. All Women are invited. Any questions, call 827-0193.

Friends of Dana Gillig

SPAGHETTI DINNER FUNDRAISER

The friends of Dana Gillig are host-ing a spaghetti dinner on Sunday, April 23, to help raise money for her medical bills. Dinner will consist of salad, spaghetti, garlic bread, des-sert and drink. We will serve from 11:00 to 1:30 in the Friendship Hall. All donations made during the din-ner will go directly to Dana. We would also appreciate donations of any food items necessary for the dinner. Please call Christy Doogs at 660-827-9911 for more information.

L.O.T. Sunday School Class will be assembling K.I.T. (Keeping in Touch) packages for college stu-dents for Spring 2017 Finals. Please submit names and ad-dresses of college students at-tending a 2 yr or 4 yr program to the church office (827-2993) by noon, Friday, April 21. Donated items for the packages can be left in the church office or monetary donations to help cover cost of postage can be given.

College Kits

YEsToday Bookstore Hours:

30 Min. before & after Weekend Svcs

Easter@the Mathewson 10 a.m., Sunday, April 16

Apr. 9 Eli Eaton, Mandy Gleason, Amanda Matz, Frankie Vanderpool Apr. 10 Cameron Hisle, Alex Matz, Mike Gruhn Apr. 11 Liz Ambrose, Terry Pummill, Michael Balance, Nicholas Ferolito Apr. 12 Richard Avery, Sharon Doll, Mike McDonald, Erin Tuller, Megan Simpson, Delores Woolery, Carsten Smith Apr. 13 Clay Pilliard, Karstan Luchini, Michael Jones Apr. 14 Sydney Heim-soth, Sherri Naylor, Donna Ferguson, Laura Griffin, Braxton Luchini, Mona Sturges, Olivia Iuchs, Audrey Schenewark Apr. 15 Tori Shireman, Lisa Hard-ing, Kiley Gilbertson, Brian Pierce, Eric Potts, Colby Bryan Apr. 16 Ann Fravel, Bill Nicely, Jason Bray, Mike Smith, Blake Dulaban, Jennifer Yazell Apr. 17 Austin Breining, Sarah Campbell, Paige Verscha, Emerson Kuhlman, Preston McMullen Apr. 18 Lisa Brock, Shirley Alexander, Blake Huffman, Trevor Marchbanks, Kenneth New, Tony Neth Apr. 19 Kara Collins, Robert Cunningham, Richard Lukacs, Meredith Tester, Tanner McFatrich, Kathy Baker, Jaran Kyle Apr. 20 Kory Bohling, Andrew Neher, Mikayla Horrighs, Jacob Mothersbaugh, Monica Farr Apr. 21 Amy Davis, Alice Pricer, Wanda Pahlow, Gregory Tullis, Cooper Sparks, Evelyn Richards Apr. 22 Brian Dun-can, Luke Rehmer, Holly Dick, Salena Frazier

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OUR PRAYERS FOR: Steve Emory, Darlene & Virgil Burgess, Kenneth Burgess, Sue Coleman, Jacob Gerken, Annabell Hackman, Clifford Smith, Jennie Cheffey, Glenda Horne, Kristina Johns, Sandy Smith, Steve Gold-smith, Mary Matz, Cansata Arnold, Jim Richwine, David Miller, Strong Tower Haiti Or-phanage, and our covenant churches in Mozambique.

FUNERAL DINNER HELP NEEDED If you can occasionally help our United Methodist Women’s Funeral Dinner Committee with providing food for funeral dinners, call the church or Pat Kelley (826-8218) and give us your name and phone number so we can add you to our list of contacts. On Monday, April 3 at 10:30 a.m. the Thompson Blvd property was officially purchased. Our architect is in the process of drawing pre-liminary plans. Please be in prayer for your building team.

WE CELEBRATE THE DAY YOU WERE BORN If your birthday is not listed, please let us know so it can be added!

THANK YOU: (On display at Bulletin Board behind Wall Fountain)

We received a thank you from: Reva Woodward

MOSS GROUP APPRECIATES SUPPORT The MOSS group (Mothers of Serving Soldiers) provided and packed home-made cookies and snacks for servicemen and women connected to our con-gregation. Funds from our church's SOS (Support Our Soldiers) fund were used to pay part of the postage. We appreciate your continued support of that fund so that we might be able to occasionally send love through written messages and cares, as well as good eating, to those who are serving our nation in the military services. Your prayerful support is also appreciated

ACTIVE FAITH DISCIPLESHIP PRESENTS Jonah: A Small Group Experience Have you been interested in joining a small group? Do you wonder what it would be like to join with others as you “do life” together: sharing, caring, and growing in Christ? Maybe you’ve got bigger questions like, how do I get out of this whale? First Church’s Active Faith Discipleship Ministry is launching an 8-week study beginning April 19th that will help us grow deeper in the ministry of Presence: presence in one another’s life and presence in the life of Christ. Group discussions will be based around Right Now Media’s study on Jonah with Dr. Eric Mason. We will also be modeling what a longer term small group experience might look life for you. Come Get Active with us!

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Come experience the disciples’ final meal with Jesus before his crucifixion. We will share in worship, fellowship, and a communion meal of bread and soup.

HEARTS FOR HAITI Thank you Church Family for your continued support for Strong Tower Orphan-

age. We are excited about this year’s event—Hearts for Haiti! Not only

will we gather in support of this ministry and hear how STO is growing; all will be served a delicious dinner BBQ style. Everyone will have the opportunity to

create and take home their very own “Love Note”. There will be guided instructions by Diane Burnett to help develop this 8 x 10 framed art piece which will include drawings from the girls at Strong Tower. Live Artist—Kim Boggs will be back. Her piece will be auctioned that night along with several unique and elaborate baskets filled with goodies. Tickets are $25 and on sale now before and after weekend church services, and during office hours in the church office.

FRIDAY, APRIL 7th - 6:00 P.M. Celebration Center

Follow the stations of the cross as you experi-ence Christ’s final days. This is a self-guided time of prayer and meditation. The stations are appropriate for all ages.

Friday, April 14 from

5:00 - 8:30 pm

Sanctuary

Thursday, April 13 at

6:30 pm

Sanctuary