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The Advocate

WHITE SPRINGS BAPTIST CHURCH

April 2019

EASTERWhat is Easter?

Easter is the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus from the tomb on the third day after his crucifixion. Easter is the fulfilled prophecy of the Messiah who would be persecuted, die for our sins, and rise on the third day. (Isaiah 53). Remembering the resurrection of Jesus is a way to renew daily hope that we have victory over sin. According to the New Testament, Easter is three days after the death of Jesus on the cross. Easter follows a period of fasting called Lent, in which many churches set aside time for repentance and remembrance. Lent begins on Ash Wednesday and ends on Good Friday, the day of Jesus’ crucifixion. The 40 day period wasestablished by Pope Gregory 1 using the 40-day pattern of Israel, Moses, Elijah and Jesus’ time in the wilderness. The week leading up to Easter is called The Holy Week, or “Passion Week”, and includes Palm Sunday (the day Jesus entered Jerusalem and was celebrated), Maundy Thursday (the “Last Supper” where Jesus met with his disciples to observe Passover), and Good Friday (when Jesus would be crucified on the cross). Easter is a very significant date within Christianity and is the foundation of the Christian faith. Jesus, the Son of God, fulfilled prophecy and through his death, has given the gift of eternal life in heaven to those who believe in his death and resurrection. Read the entire Biblical account of Resurrection Day in Matthew 28, Mark 16, and Luke 24.

What does Easter mean?The origin of the word easter isn’t certain. The Venerable Bede, an eighth-century monk, and scholar, suggested that the word may have come from the Anglo-Saxon Eeostre or Eastre – a Teutonic goddess of spring and fertility. Recent scholars haven’t been able to find any reference to the goddess Bede mentioned and consider the theory discredited. Another possibility is the Norse eostur, eastur, or ostara, which meant “the season of the growing sun” or “the season of new birth.” The word east comes from the same roots. In this case, easter would be linked to the changing of the season. A more recent and complex explanation comes from the Christian background of Easter rather than the pagan. The early Latin name for the week of Easter was hebdomada alba or “white week,” while the Sunday after Easter day was called dominica in albis from the white robes of those who had been newly baptized. The word alba is Latin both for white and dawn. People speaking Old High German made a mistake in their translation and used a plural word for dawn, ostarun, instead of a plural for white. From ostarun we get the German Ostern and the English Easter. excerpt from crosswalk.com

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAYSUNDAY SATURDAY

Wednesdays @ 6 pmKindergarten-5th grade

WEEKLY SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

SUNDAY MORNING9:15 am Sunday School10:30 am Worship5:00 pm Young Adult Small Group6:00 pm Evening Worship

WEDNESDAY NIGHT6:00 pm Adult Bible Study Awanas for Kids Student Worship7:15 pm Choir Rehearsal

Senior PastorDr. Chris Terrell 256.473.2132chris@whitespringsbaptist.org

Director of Children’s MinistryMary Couch256.441.9876

Child Care CoordinatorElaine Gray256.490.1169

Ministry AssistantBelinda Seahorninfo@whitespringsbaptist.org

Financial SecretaryCynthia Bradfieldcynthia@whitespringsbaptist.org

White Springs Staff

Record for MARCHSunday School Average 99 Month Budget Required $36,070.00Month Budget Recieved $32,914.95

YTD Required $93,782.00YTD Recieved $85,152.07

9:15 Sunday School10:30 Worship 4:00 Personnel Committee5:00 CHOIR EASTER REHEARSAL5:00 YOUNG ADULT SMALL GROUP6:00 Evening Worship 6:00 Adult Bible Study

Awanas Student Worship7:15 Choir Rehearsal

6:00 BUSINESS MEETINGAwanas

Student Worship7:15 Choir Rehearsal

6:00 Adult Bible Study Awanas Student Worship7:15 Choir Rehearsal

7:30 Deacons Meeting9:15 Sunday School10:30 Worship LORD’S SUPPER EASTER CHOIR PRESENTATION4:00 Personnel Committee6:00 EASTER CHOIR PRESENTATION

9:15 Sunday School10:30 Worship4:00 Personnel CommitteeL5:00 YOUNG ADULT SMALL GROUP6:00 Evening Worship

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White Springs Birthdays

1 4 532

APRIL 3 NERD NIGHT APRIL 10

STUFFED ANIMAL NIGHT

APRIL 17PURPLE NIGHT- WEAR PURPLE

APRIL 24WRONG SIDE OUT NIGHT

CHILDREN’S MINISTRY

EASTER CHOIR CANTATAApril 14th

10:30 am & 6:00 pm

LORD’S SUPPERANNIE ARMSTRONG INGATHERING

April 14th 10:30 am

BUSINESS MEETINGApril 17th 6:00 pm

EASTER CELEBRATIONApril 21st 10:30 am

MSSIONS MINISTRY

Brotherhood

CHURCH EVENTS

ENCOURAGERS

7:30 AM

8:30-11 AM

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Wilma Cromer 4/1Ray Ingle 4/2

Magie Colvin 4/3Ava Green 4/3

Judith Moon 4/4Jana Whittemore 4/7

Peyton Adams 4/11Patsy Feit 4/14

Sharron Waddell 4/15Dot Williams 4/17 Kem Patty 4/17

Faye Roberts 4/19Robert Sessions 4/21

Kylie Terrell 4/25Stanley Brasher 4/29

Angie Mabry 4/30

APRIL 278:30-11 am

April 137:30 AM

6:00 Adult Bible Study Awanas Student Worship7:15 Choir Rehearsal

KIDSPRINGS

SERMON SERIESBEGINNING APRIL 28

INVITING LADIES to the Men’s Breakfast. Following the breakfast, everyone is invited to join together for a work day, insdide and out.

Spring is here and your assistance is needed on our grounds and inside our facilities.

VBSLEADERS

CLINICChurch Office Closed

5:00 PM

Easter Egg Hunt

10 am -12 pm6pm

Ladies Invited

6:00 pm

Annie Armstrong Ingathering