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The College Church of Christ exists to en-courage & equip Christ-followers as they live out the mission of God in their homes, schools, work-places, and neighborhoods.
This Morning’s Order of Worship
Forever Reign I Know That My Redeemer Lives
Be unto Your Name Low in the Grave
Our God, He Is Alive
Communion Conversation
Invitation to the Table ~ Edgar Minjarez
When I Survey This I Believe
Offering ~ Fausto Hinojosa
Revelation 4:1-11 ~ Cassandra Stafford
Revelation Song O Lord Our Lord
Message ~ Jason Locke “Worthy Is the Lamb”
Time of Response
Worthy Is the Lamb
Blessing ~ Jason Locke
The Lord Bless You and Keep You
Visitor’s Card
April 16, 2017
1284 E. Bullard Ave. Fresno, CA 93710 Phone: 559-439-6530 Fax: 559-439-7655 E-mail: [email protected] Website: collegecofc.com
Welcome! If you’re visiting with us today, please give us your name & basic infor-mation on the card below. Tear it off and place it in the offering basket later in the service. We invite you to experience God’s grace among us and to think about joining this fellowship of believers.
After the sermon, we have a Time of Response. Folks
will be available to encourage or
pray with you. You can respond by moving to one
of the aisles.
People, Times & Places
WEEKLY ASSEMBLY
9:00 AM
Nursery Rm 303 Space for Moms Rm 306 (For kids from birth up to 2 years)
SUNDAY CLASSES (NO CLASSES TODAY)
WEEKLY CALENDAR
Wednesday Men’s Breakfast & Bible Study
@ Denny’s on Shaw/First 7-8 am
Wednesday Night Dinner 6-7 pm in the Fellowship Hall
MINISTERS & STAFF
Dr. Jason Locke Preaching Minister, 260-0825
Sandra Henderson Worship Minister, 960-2584
Travis Campbell Youth Minister, 578-6955
Justin Sue Ministry Intern, 307-8642 [email protected]
Beth Haworth Office Administrator, 439-6530
Steve Ocheltree Accountant
ELDERS
Dale Drury (chair) 360-9304 … [email protected]
Robert Gonzales 281-1351 [email protected]
Terry Hutchison 260-2148
David Morris 284-4418
Steve Ocheltree 250-4620
Michael Rodriguez 691-0614
Lee Smith 905-1995 … [email protected]
Arthur Wint 299-2007 … [email protected]
Minister’s Message A weekly thought from our senior minister, Jason Locke
E aster is the story of Jesus’s death and resurrection. For
Christians, this is what gives life and meaning to all that you do. The Easter story shapes your pur-suits and guides the way you live. By contrast, the world lives by the narrative of death. Not that you are consumed by thoughts of death but rather that death is the ominous shadow ever hanging on the horizon. For non-believers, the brutal march toward death is what defines your pursuits and shapes the way you live. Your goal is to cheat death and get as much out of life as you can. Christians instead willingly empty their lives for others. They know that the power of death holds no sway. God’s resurrection promise teaches you a lesson that
makes no sense to those living under the narra-tive of death. If you want to have life, you must embrace death as a way of life. You have to accept a path of self-sacrifice and suffering for the sake of others. Jesus said it like this, “For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake, and for the sake of the gospel, will save it. For what will it profit them to gain the whole world and forfeit their life?” (Mark 8:35-36). The Easter story teaches us to see things differently. Losing means win-ning. Giving up equals gaining. Death transforms into life. This isn’t some magic formula at work. It’s the power of God made evident through those who live by the Easter story.
Then I looked and heard the voice of
many angels, numbering
thousands upon thousands, and ten thousand
times ten thousand. They
encircled the throne and the living creatures
and the elders. In a loud voice they
were saying: Worthy is the
Lamb, who was slain, to receive
power and wealth and wisdom and
strength and honor and glory
and praise!” (Rev 5:11-12)
Member Requests & Information
Prayer Request Card: Date:4/16/2017
Updates (Address, Phone, E-Mail):
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Who We’re Praying For...
John Gale, Robert Gonzales, Roman Gonzalez, Travis Herb, Fausto
Hinojosa, Terry Hutchison, Ken Hutchison & Mike Jarman. Coordinator: David Morris
New: Tacy Kroell shoulder surgery at Clovis Community last week Lolly & Lety Saldate ask continued prayers for their family and give thanks for what God provides. Also, they ask us to pray for Mauro’s paramedic schooling. Della Southall: healing of sprained ankle Sonia Whisenant: hospitalized with pneumonia Marie McHone possibly needs surgery Marsha Rocha, Deb Leahy & Nick Harrison: cancer treatments Ongoing: Judy Jarman, Frank Geary, Arthur & Carlotta Wint, Richard Campos, Terry Tuell, Ron & Marsha Rocha, Carolyn Wilson, Al & Juana Ramirez, Florence Bedoian, John Jacobo, Faye Gresham, Louise Fraley and Gloria Chisley Expecting Mothers: Hilary Dildine, Carrie Todd & Marlyssa Ogle Other: Tiffani Revilla wants us to pray for healing for Yvette Verdeales: "she has a broken ankle and recently had surgery. Pray for swift recovery." Preston Hartsell requests prayers for Alfrieda Stow (kidney stones), for Carol Boomer (MS), and for Jane Harrison (infection). Jon Frame requests prayers for his step-father, Nick Harrison. He is "suffering with negative side effects from first round of radiation treat-ments on his liver” Evelyn Howe's 2-year-old great-grandson, Jayden is having some kind of problems with his leg Donna Jenkins wants us to pray for her son Phil as he treks the Camino de Santiago in France Keep up the cards and prayers for Chyler Corona who's in boot camp. RCT Corona, Chyler 2ND RTBN ECHO CO PLT 2111 38001 MIDWAY AVE SAN DIEGO CA 92140-5550
For the Record Attendance Worship (4/9) 210
Bible Class 182
Contribution Report Last Week (4/9) $12,023 Weekly Average $ 8,953 Weekly Budget $10,450
Totals: Jan 1-Feb 28, 2016 Donations $ 79,360 Expenses $ 92,812 Deficit $ 13,452
April Communion Servers
Youth Group News Today: No morning class or evening activity. Enjoy your Easter. 4/23: Middle School/High School split devotionals. 6-8 pm, free food. Middle school the home of Ellery & Tsenia Ellis (2976 Holly Ave). High school at the home of Chris & Cindy McGrady (20 N Anderson Ave.) 4/30: Bowling. Details TBA Mark your calendar: 5/7: Help with Car Show 5/10: Deadline to sign up for SpringFest. 5/13: YBC work day 5/19-21: SpringFest @ Westside CofC in Bakersfield
Check with Travis to make sure you are getting weekly text updates.
5/2-5 Pepperdine Bible Lectures 5/7 Car Show 5/13 YBC Work Day 5/19-21 Youth Group Springfest 7/16-22 Church Camp @ YBC
Wednesday Night Dinner & Devotional, 6-7 pm
MENU: Meatloaf, Rice Pilaf, Green Salad & Dessert made by Rosanna
Cummings Adults $4, kids & students $2
H ow are you feeling this Easter Sunday?
You may have great hope and all may be well with your soul.
But maybe, even in the middle of the glorious celebration of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, you are struggling to find joy.
Maybe you’re dealing with health issues, depression, disap-pointment. Maybe you’re afraid. Maybe you’ve really messed up. Maybe you’re heartbroken.
Contrary to what the advertising agencies, Facebook, or Pinterest may tell us, Easter isn’t about the perfect outfit. It’s not about the perfect family gathering or amazing spread of food. It’s not even about the per-fect song or sermon.
Forget about the pretty flowers and chicks and bunnies. The story of the Cross is messy. It’s full of pain and suffering, grief and loss. It includes deception, betrayal, and sin.
Isn’t that also an accurate description of our earthly life? There are days, years, seasons full of pain and suffering, grief and loss, deception, betrayal, sin.
But amidst the messy business of life, crashing through the center of the devastating story of the Cross, there is a story of Resurrection. A story of Redemption. There is Hope.
The story of the Cross and Resurrection should unnerve us. It’s not a fluffy piece of literature to hear only, but a story to join. It’s an invitation to see pain and sin and devastation up close. It’s hard and tiring and often very messy. But it’s powerful and life-giving and holy. We get to join, in all our brokenness, with the Resurrected Lord. We get to come alongside Him and proclaim His love to people who have lost Hope. We get to introduce the world to their Savior.
Whatever your circumstance, whatever you are feeling, may the peace of Christ dwell deep in your soul today. May you rest in the story of the Cross with eyes open to the beauty of the Resurrection.
May you find Hope amidst the mess.
Minister’s Message By Worship Minister, Sandra
Henderson
Sunday Spring Classic Car Show sundayspringclassic.com Invite your friends and neighbors to join us for our 20th annual car show at on Sunday, May 7 @ 2:00 pm. We play host to over 200 types of vehi-cles, supply free food, and provide entertain for the kids in our bounce house play area. There’s no entry fees.
Grace Pendleton (288-5727) is in need of helpers in the food service area. She’s also taking chili dona-tions of any kind.
Church Camp, July 16-22 Register your kids age 4th through 12th grade now. Internal registration runs from now until April 30. Beginning May 1, camp registration is open to everyone.
Scholarship applications are available through April 30.
Camp Staff! Mark your calendar for the all camp staff meeting on Sunday, May 21 at noon in the worship center.
All registrations and payments are to be done on our website at collegecofc.com. If you need help, please call/visit Beth Haworth in the church office.
Congregational Study We’re in a 3-month congregational study on Revelation. If you want to
read ahead, the class material for next Sunday is Rev. 5:1-6:17.
Online Giving We have a simple, online giving system. You can set up automatic, recurring gifts to the College Church. Make you secure donations at collegecofc.com/giving.
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Clearing out dead branches on the teen work day over spring break.
