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Easter lilies have long been symbolic of thepurity of Christ and associated with Hisresurrection. We would like to thank thosewho sponsored one or more lilies to decorateour sanctuary this Easter Sabbath.

Eric & Donna Beaven

The Blaza Family

Art & Karen Caviness

Gaspard & Renelle Desroches

David & Jill Evans

Gerry & Sharon Greene

Brian & Barb Guenterberg

Glenn & Myra Hoffman

JB & Neva Kinder

Mel & Joanne Lawson

Mario & Novea McIntosh

Ted, Chris & Abby Ramirez

Jerry Taylor

Margaret L. Turner

The Wareham Family

Ronald & Linda Wiser

Jeremy & Brooke Wong

Holy Sabbath VigilThe Easter Story

April 7, 201211:45 a.m.

We Gather Together

Gathering Music: Passion Chorale...............Church ChoirFranz Joseph Schütky

Alexander Arutiuniant..........................Oakwood Brass

Greeting and Welcome............................................................................Randy Daniel

The Gospel of the Passion According to Mark (following page)(Following the reading, the congregation is invited to kneel in silence.)

Prayers of the People..............................................................................Robert Peach

Hymn No. 154: ..............................................tune:(The choir will sing a choral introduction. Please stand and join in singing this hymn.)

Invocation..................................................................................................Randy Daniel

Collection of Our Tithes and Offerings

Offertory: John Stainer........................................Church ChoirGod so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish buthave everlasting life. For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world throughHim, might be saved.

Children’s Lesson............................................................................Pastor Elliot Smith

Scripture: Jill Evans

The Gospel of the PassionAccording to Mark 15: 1-39

Mark: As soon as it was morning, the chief priests held a consultation withthe elders and scribes and the whole council. They bound Jesus, led Him away,and handed Him over to Pilate. Pilate asked Him,

Pilate: Are you the King of the Jews?

Mark: Jesus answered him,

Jesus: You say so.

Mark: Then the chief priests accused Him of many things. Pilate asked Him again,

Pilate: Have you no answer? See how many charges they bring against you.

Mark: But Jesus made no further reply so that Pilate was amazed. Now at the festival he used to release a prisoner for them, anyone for whom

they asked. Now a man called Barabbas was in prison with the rebels whohad committed murder during the insurrection. So the crowd came and beganto ask Pilate to do for them according to his custom. Then he answered them,

Pilate: Do you want me to release for you the King of the Jews?

Mark: For he realized that it was out of jealousy that the chief priests had handed Him over. But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have him release Barabbas for them instead. Pilate spoke to them again,

Pilate: Then what do you wish me to do with the man you call King of the Jews?

Mark: They shouted back,

Crowd: Crucify Him! Crucify Him!

Mark: Pilate asked them,

Pilate: Why, what evil has He done?

Mark: But they shouted all the more,

Crowd: Crucify Him! Crucify Him!

Mark: So Pilate, wishing to satisfy the crowd, released Barabbas for them; and after flogging Jesus, he handed Him over to be crucified.

Then the soldiers led Him into the courtyard of the palace (that is, the governor’s headquarters); and they called together the whole court. And they clothed Him in a purple cloak; and after twisting some thorns into a crown, they put it on Him. And they began saluting Him,

All Men: Hail, King of the Jews!

Mark: They struck His head with a reed, spat upon Him, and knelt down in homage to Him. After mocking Him, they stripped Him of the purple cloak and put His own clothes on Him. Then they led Him out to crucify Him.

They compelled a passer-by, who was coming in from the country, to carry Hiscross; it was Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus. Then theybrought Jesus to the place called Golgotha (which means the place of a skull).And they offered Him wine mixed with myrrh; but He did not take it. And theycrucified Him, and divided His clothes among them, casting lots to decidewhat each should take.

It was nine o’clock in the morning when they crucified Him. The inscriptionof the charge against him read, ‘The King of the Jews.’ And with Him theycrucified two bandits, one on His right and one on His left. Those who passedby derided Him, shaking their heads and saying,

Crowd: Ah! You who would destroy the temple and build it in three days.Save Yourself, and come down from the cross!

Mark: In the same way the chief priests, along with the scribes, were also mocking Him among themselves and saying,

All Women: He saved others; He cannot save Himself. Let the Messiah, theKing of Israel, come down from the cross now, so that we may seeand believe.

Mark: Those who were crucified with Him also taunted Him.

When it was noon, darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon.At three o’clock Jesus cried out with a loud voice,

Jesus: Eloi, lema sabachthani?

Mark: which means,

Jesus: My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?

Mark: When some of the bystanders heard it, they said,

Crowd: Listen, He is calling for Elijah.

Mark: And someone ran, filled a sponge with sour wine, put it on a stick, and gaveit to Him to drink, saying,

Bystander: Wait, let us see whether Elijah will come to take Him down.

Mark: Then Jesus gave a loud cry and breathed His last. And the curtain of the templewas torn in two, from top to bottom. Now when the centurion, who stood facingHim, saw that in this way He breathed His last, he said,

Centurian: Truly this man was God’s son.

(the congregation is invited to kneel in silence)

Prayers of the People..............................................................................Robert Peach

The Easter Transformation

Music: — Randol Alan Bass.............................Church Choir and Oakwood Brass

Congregation: Please stand and join in singing

Hymn No. 166: .............................................from Lyra Davidica

Easter Greeting: Leader: Christ Is Risen! People: He Is Risen, Indeed! All: Christ the Lord, Is Risen!

We Learn from God’s Word

Sermon: ....................................................................Pastor Karl Haffner

Response: from “Messiah” — George F. Handel......Choir & Congrega-tion

(Please stand and join in singing. Music is inserted in the bulletin)Hallelujah! For the Lord God omnipotent reigneth. The kingdom of this world is become,the kingdom of our Lord, and of His Christ, and He shall reign forever and ever. King ofKings, and Lord of Lords. Hallelujah!

We are Sent Out With a Blessing

Benediction.....................................................................................Pastor Karl Haffner

Closing Voluntary: from “Symphony V” Charles-Marie Widor. .Jerry Taylor, organ

Glória in excélsis Deoet in terra pax homínibus bonae voluntátis.Laudámus te, benedícimus te,adorámus te, glorificámus te,grátias ágimus tibi propter magnam glóriam tuam,Dómine Deus, Rex cæléstis,Deus Pater omnípotens.Dómine Fili Unigénite, Iesu Christe,Dómine Deus, Agnus Dei, Fílius Patris,qui tollis peccáta mundi, miserére nobis;qui tollis peccáta mundi, súscipe deprecatiónem nostram.Qui sedes ad déxteram Patris, miserére nobis.Quóniam tu solus Sanctus, tu solus Dóminus,tu solus Altíssimus,Jesu Christe, cum Sancto Spíritu: in glória Dei Patris. Amen.

Glory to God in the highest,and on earth peace to people of good will.We praise you, we bless you, we adore you,we glorify you, we give you thanks for your great glory,Lord God, heavenly King,O God, almighty Father.Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son,Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father,you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us;you take away the sins of the world, receive our prayer.you are seated at the right hand of the Father, havemercy on us.For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord,you alone are the Most High,Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of Godthe Father. Amen.

Easter HopeFirst Message in Series:

I. Troubled Heart?

II. Take Heart.(John 14:1-3 NIV) Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also inMe. {2} In My Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have toldyou. I am going there to prepare a place for you. {3} And if I go and prepare aplace for you, I will come back and take you to be with Me that you also may bewhere I am.

III. Trust Him!

A. There is ample space.

B. God has prepared a place.

C. Jesus is coming again!

Worship Notes:Participants: Karl Haffner, our senior pastor, presents today’s Easter sermon focusing on the Second Comingof Christ. Randy Daniel, a financial planner, hosts today’s service. Elliot Smith, our pastor for young adultsand the taskforce program, brings the Children’s Story. Robert Peach, head of the Christian Counseling Center,presents the Prayers of the People. Jill Evans, Kettering College English and literature teacher and dramacoach, reads today’s Scripture Lesson from the Gospel of John. Jerry Taylor, our minister of worship and music,is the organist/choir director for today’s service. Oakwood Brass is the premier brass ensemble in our area andincludes Eric Knorr, Mic Richter, Caz Krusezewski, Ben Miles, Scott Wise, Andrew Duncan, FeliciaDellis and Renee Parcell. They are sponsored in memory of Roger McNeily.

The past week and particularly tomorrow, most of the Christians of the world remember Christ’s entrance intoJerusalem, the Last Supper, Christ being brought before Pilate and Herod, the Crucifixion, and His Resurrectionon Sunday. The scriptures report that Christ rested in the tomb on His Holy Sabbath. Today’s service is designedto be much as it was 2000 years ago as Christ’s followers spent Sabbath going over the events of the previousweek and wondering what tomorrow would bring.

Randy Daniel leads us in reading the Gospel of Mark, chapter 15, verses 1-39. Eric Beaven reads the part ofPilate. Elliot Smith, reads the words of Jesus. Dan Stevens reads the part of the Bystander. Ted Ramirezreads the part of the Centurion.

Music: As we gather for worship the sanctuary is dark and void of any decorations symbolizing life withoutChrist’s presence. The choir sings a setting of the Passion Chorale, (Hymn No. 156),

This hymn is possibly the best known of the German Chorales. The text was probably written byBernard of Clairvaux but set to music by Paul Gerhardt in 1656, using a tune everyone commonly knew.

is the only known composition of the German composer, Franz Joseph Schütky (1817 - 1893). is Movement III of Alexander Arutiunian’s Alexander Grigorevich Arutiunian

(1920 – 2012) was a Soviet and Armenian composer and pianist, professor at Yerevan State Conservatory, andknown in music circles, particularly for his trumpet concerto and the “Armenian Scenes.”

(Hymn 154) was written in 1707 by Isaac Watts. It was adapted to aGregorian Chant by American composer, Lowell Mason. It has become one of the 21st century’s best knownolder hymns.

was composed in 1990 by Randol Alan Bass, a 60-year-old Texas composer, pianist and bass soloist whodid his graduate work at the College Conservatory of Music in Cincinnati. This wonderful seven-minutemini-cantata was given to the Kettering Church by Jane Diller Thurman.

(Hymn 166) was written by Charles Wesley and published in 1739. The hymnis a variation of an earlier hymn, , a 14th-century Latin hymn which had beentranslated into English and published in John Walsh’s in 1708. Our hymnal uses a combination ofthe original 11 stanzas. The actual composer of the tune is unknown. The accompaniment for brass and organwas composed by Cleveland, Ohio, organist/composer, Todd Wilson.

, from Handel’s “Messiah” is sung as the response to the message of hope in theresurrection. Tradition says that Handel endured criticism and abuse for composing the Yet, when theKing of England heard it, he was so moved that he stood to his feet. This was a rare occurrence for music andmusicians. In honor of the text, congregations have continued to stand for over 300 years when the Hallelujahchorus is sung.

from Charles-Marie Widor’s “Symphony V,” is perhaps the grandest and “showiest” of all the organliterature. It has been played for over 100 years at Easter services and is often referred to as the “EasterResurrection” piece. For this reason it is also played at memorial services and for many weddings.

April 7, 2012

Lesson Quarterly ClassesLesson 1:

Memory Text“Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations,

baptizing them in the name of the Father andof the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them

to observe all things that I have commanded you;and lo, I am with you always,even to the end of the age.”

Early Lesson Study (from 8:30 - 9:30 a.m.)......S-1 Taught by: Eric Beaven

Lesson Study & Discussion............................S-1Taught by: Dan Stevens

Next week: Gerry Greene

Lesson Study & Discussion............................S-3 Taught by: Jim Hopkins Next week: Bob Peach

Sabbath School Class....................................N-2Taught by: Ted J. Shull

Advent H.O.P.E.......................Center Lower LevelTaught by: Laurel Teller

Next week: Paul Sekulic

The Church at Study10:30 a.m.

Other Adult Classes

Prayer with the Pastors..........Pastor Karl’s Office

Women’s Sabbath School..........Church Library

Taught by: Linda Farley, Desi Harning, DraganaFessenden, and Diana Kellawan

..........................Center Fellowship Hall

Taught by: Pastor Elliot Smith

Conversations About God..........Kettering College Lower Lobby

Dave Evans, Joe Nicosia & Adele Waller

Discussion of Last Day PropheciesNorth East Fellowship Hall

Today showing - with Hal Holbrook, a video

series.

Reflections on Prayer:

The Prayer Ministry Team

TODAY — April 7, 2012Flowers — “Thank you” to our Easter lily sponsors.Please see the bulletin insert for their names.Sponsors may take lilies home after the worshipservice today.Prayer With the Pastors — 10:30 a.m. Comewith your prayer requests to Pastor Karl’s office forprayer.Worship Bags — Parents of small children cancheck out (honor system) worship bags for theirlittle ones in three different age groups: 0-2, 3-4,& 5-6 from the red cart in the north foyer. Pleasereturn bags to the cart after worship. Thank you.Ken Kirk Memorial Service — 4 p.m. in thefellowship hall. Ken was the son of Marilyn KirkFralick.Reenactment of the Last Supper — 4:00 p.m.at the Centerville ChurchSunset — 8:07 p.m.

THIS COMING WEEK —Church Office Hours

9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday - Thursday 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Friday

SUNDAY — April 8Happy Easter

MONDAY — April 9Pathfinders — 6:45 p.m. at Spring Valley Academy.

TUESDAY — April 10Staff Meeting — 9:30 a.m.Soup & Salvation Meeting — 6 p.m.Prayer Meeting — 6:30 p.m. in S-1.

WEDNESDAY — April 11Youth Handbells — 5 - 6 p.m.Choir Rehearsal — 6 - 7:30 p.m.Praise Orchestra — 7:35 - 9 p.m.Advent Ringers — 7:30 - 8:30 p.m.Kettering Strings — 7:40 - 8:30 p.m.

FRIDAY — April 12Singing Bands — 6:45 p.m. Meet in the KetteringHospital lobby.Sunset — 8:13 p.m.

NEXT SABBATH — April 14Sermon: Pastor Karl Haffner will continuesermon series,

with “The Anti-Christ.”

9:30 a.m. Serv in the fellowship hall.10:30 a.m. Sabbath School classes.11:45 a.m. Worship in the sanctuary.

Coming Events

Opportunities for PrayerTo emphasize our desire to increase prayer inour church:

Sabbath mornings in Pastor Karl’s office10:30-11:30 a.m. with a pastor or an elder.Weekdays 12 noon - 1 p.m. the churchsanctuary is open for prayer.Tuesday’s Prayer-line from 12:12-1p.m. call 712-432-0232 then access code491358 (new number) to participate livewith other members.

SVA Fruit ProgramFruit, nuts and Amish cheeses stillavailable at special sale prices. CallClaudia at 312-1071.

That You May KnowKETTERING CHURCH FAMILY

Convalescing — Mel Miller is home.12:12 p.m. Prayer — Join us daily for prayer at 12:12p.m. wherever you are.Thank You —

Bible Study — Women are invited to attend a 10-week,Beth Moore Bible study, "Jesus the One and Only." Itbegins on Thursday, April 19, from 1-3 p.m. at Diane’sKellawan’s home and is an in-depth study of the life ofChrist based on the Book of Luke. The goal of the study isto get to know Jesus intimately---as though we hadwalked with Him during His days of earthly ministry. CallDiana to make reservations and to order a book at937-271-4810. Invite a friend to attend with you!

SPRING VALLEY ACADEMYAlumni Weekend — April 20, 21 at SVA. If yourgraduating year ends in "2" or "7" then 2012 is your honoryear. Friday events include a golf tournament at 1:30 p.m.and complimentary dinner at 6:00 p.m. at HeatherwoodeGolf Club in Springboro. Sabbath worship will be held at10:30 a.m. in the SVA gym featuring Don Shull andfollowed by a complimentary luncheon. Also, the annualAlumni vs. SVA Varsity basketball game will be at 9:30p.m. in the gym. Please RSVP by Monday, April 16 to DonShull (doshull@springvalleyacademy.org) for the golftournament and Jackie Smith (jasmith@springvalleyacademy.org) for the dinner. For information, pleasego to www.springvalleyacademy.org.SVA Fun Run/Walk — Sunday, April 22, starting at 9:00a.m. with pancake breakfast from 8-11 a.m. Register atwww.keysports.net. Registrations received by April 1 areguaranteed a t-shirt.Annual Constituency Meeting — Thursday, April 26,beginning at 7:00 p.m. in the school gymnasium. Whilethis meeting is open to all, only those appointed as officialdelegates by the four constituent churches, i.e.,Beavercreek, Centerville, Miamisburg, and Kettering arepermitted to vote. This is your opportunity to hear all thepositive things happening at SVA so please plan to join us.Vegetarian Bulk Food — Order forms available fromtables in foyers. Order through Vickie Budd.

COMMUNITYGolden Buckeye Fellowship — April 14 featuresKettering College faculty Paula Reams and Laura Willis.They will tell stories and show pictures of their experienceswith college students on recent foreign mission trips. Theprogram will be at 4:00 p.m. in the lower level of theKettering College Boonshoft Center, room G94. Invite yourfriends and come to this informative program. Remember

to bring your empty pill bottles and used eyeglasses. Allare welcome.Women’s Retreat — Ladies! Don't forget to sign up forthe Women's Spiritual Retreat, heldat the King's Island Resort and Conference Center onApril 14. This 24-hour retreat is for busy women of allages who want to get away and connect with Jesus andother women of faith. It is designed to be experientialand participatory with minimal lecture time. Groupdiscussion and hands-on practice of concepts will betaught by Hazel Burns, Desi Harning, Rose Hofacker, andDiana Kellawan. To sign up, call 937-238-8489 by April8th.Kettering College’s Spring into Health 5K – OnSunday, April 15, at 2:00 p.m. the fourth annual

will be held. The race will start at thecollege parking lot. Proceeds from the race will benefitthe Good Neighbor House. Every registered runner willreceive a race t-shirt. Register online at kc.edu/5K.Hans A. Diehl — Come hear Dr. Diehl, DrHSc, MPH,founder of the Complete Health Improvement Program(CHIP) present the inside story of Nathan Pritikin, whopioneered the wellness revolution and the concept ofchronic disease regression on Friday, April 20, at 6 p.m.in the Nelson Conference Center at Kettering MedicalCenter. All CHIP alumni or anyone interested in wellnessare encouraged to attend. RSVP to wellnewss@khnetwork.org.Mount Vernon Academy Alumni — Plan now to joinus April 20-22. Visit our website at www.mv academy.orgor call 740-397-5411, ext. 264.Golden Buckeye Fellowship — April 22, GBF Sundaybrunch features food, fellowship and entertainment in theKettering Church fellowship hall. The buffet will be servedfrom 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. At 12 noon, Donald Huff and theSpring Valley Academy Stage Band will provide a programwith a variety of musical styles. The fee for this event is$6.00 per person. Please send RSVP and payment to EllieWelpman (phone 298-8937), 4669 Cordell Drive, Dayton,OH 45439, no later than Wednesday, April 18. Pleasebring some breakfast cereal for the Good Neighbor House.Blood Drive — We are scheduling a Blood Drive againon Sabbath, April 28. If you are over 17 years of age,weigh at least 110 lbs and are in reasonably good health,you are encouraged to volunteer at the sign-up desk inthe narthex of the church on Sabbath, April 14 or Sab-bath, April 21. You can also sign up on-line athttps://www. donortime.com/ (search for “sponsor code”10751). Let’s demonstrate our Christian caring in a verytangible way as we support our community.Kettering College Graduation — Kettering Collegeannounces its 44th annual Commencement at 8 p.m. onSaturday evening, April 28, 2012, at the DaytonConvention Center. Dr Richard H. Hart will address thegraduates.

Church StaffKarl Haffner........................................Senior Pastor...........................................657-5384Dan Stevens..............................Pastor of Administration..................................689-3612Elliot Smith........Pastor of Young Adults, Interns & Outreach Ministries..........369-1062Jerry Taylor............................Minister of Worship & Music...............................602-1514Kay Starkey.................................Church Office Manager...................................434-2780Melinda Miller.....................................Parish Nurse............................................321-7437Sabrina Araiza......................Public Campus Ministry Intern.............................321-5793Shelina Berglund..........................Young Adults Intern..............................208-965-1893Elden Ford......................................Technology Intern.......................................522-5398Jeremy Wong..........................Children’s Ministries Intern........................502-777-0071Jerry Mahn.............................Worship Leader for Serv...............................409-1111

Clive Wilson ............................Kettering College Chaplain................................545-8756

Serving You TodayPresiding Deacon.........................................................................................George DuttonPresiding Elder................................................................................................Adele WallerReceptionists.................................................................................Bill & Janet White, N SS

Allison Wiser, S SSDon & Gail Schwerin, N-second service

Carol McGrew, S-second service

Bulletin Greeters..............................................................................Leona Rapp, ServEdna Bekowies, second service

Vickie Davies, second serviceAudio Technician.........................................................................................John McMahanAudio Technician........................................................................................Mugurel BrasovVideo Technician..........................................................................................Jessica Brasov

concertFriday, April 13, at 7:00 p.m.

in the sanctuary

A free-will offering will be taken.

Pictorial Directorieshave arrived!

$6 each for printing expense