“ (WOV 671)

Refrain Alleluia, alleluia, give thanks to the risen Lord;

alleluia, alleluia, give praise to his name.

1. Jesus is Lord of all the earth; he is the king of creation. Refrain

2. Spread the good news o'er all the earth: Jesus has died and has risen. Refrain

3. We have been crucified with Christ; now we shall live forever. Refrain

4. God has proclaimed the just reward: Life for all people, alleluia. Refrain

5. Come, let us praise the living God, joyfully sing to our Savior. Refrain

Pastor announces forgiveness in Christ Jesus

C Amen.

16 So we have stopped evaluating others from a human point of view. At one time we thought of Christ merely from a human point of view. How differently we know him now! 17 This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!

Second Sunday of Easter April 19, 2020

Serving us in worship today:

Jim Craver, Pastor;

Annette Stout, LeAnne White, Andrew Cave and Roxanne Heckmann, Music

18 And all of this is a gift from God, who brought us back to himself through Christ. And God has given us this task of reconciling people to him. 19 For God was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, no longer counting people’s sins against them. And he gave us this wonderful message of reconciliation. 20 So we are Christ’s ambassadors; God is making his appeal through us. We speak for Christ when we plead, “Come back to God!” 21 For God made Christ, who never sinned, to be the offering for our sin, so that we could be made right with God through Christ.

19 That Sunday evening the disciples were meeting behind locked doors

because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders. Suddenly, Jesus was standing

there among them! “Peace be with you,” he said. 20 As he spoke, he showed

them the wounds in his hands and his side. They were filled with joy when

they saw the Lord! 21 Again he said, “Peace be with you. As the Father has

sent me, so I am sending you.” 22 Then he breathed on them and

said, “Receive the Holy Spirit. 23 If you forgive anyone’s sins, they are forgiven.

If you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.”

P This is the Gospel of the Lord.

Pastor Jim

Chorus I am the resurrection and the life

He who believes in Me Will never die

I am the resurrection and the life He who believes in Me

Will live (will live) a new life

Verse 1 I have come to bring the truth I have come to bring you life

If you believe then you shall live (Chorus)

Verse 2 In My word all men will come to know It is love which makes the spirit grow

If you believe then you shall live (Chorus)

Verse 3 Keep in mind the things that I have said

Remember Me in the breaking of the bread If you believe then you shall live (Chorus)

(LBW 377)

Refrain Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim

till all the world adore his sacred name.

1. Come, Christians, follow where our captain trod, our king victorious, Christ, the Son of God. Refrain

2. Led on their way by this triumphant sign, the hosts of God in conqu'ring ranks combine. Refrain

3. All newborn soldiers of the Crucified bear on their brows the seal of him who died. Refrain

4. O Lord, once lifted on the glorious tree, as thou hast promised, draw us all to thee. Refrain

5. So shall our song of triumph ever be: praise to the Crucified for victory! Refrain

Has been sponsored to the glory of God by Faith Lutheran Church.

Julie Sagebiel Dorothy Burris Judy Saunders Nora Lavelett Carolyn Sagebiel Donna Boelter Kathy Ersch Ric Landvatter Dot Day Gladys Fruehling Evelyn Hoffman Teresa Kiel Sue Blumberg Angie Rohde Pat Sagebiel Faye Talley

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Month to Date (April): $24,717.00; YTD Offerings and Misc. $141,502.45 (2020 budgeted offerings is $549,000.)

Anyone interested in helping make face masks, please call Margit Thurston at 830-305-0035. “Sewing” will begin Wednesday, April 15 at 9:00 AM in the Activity Center. (Or wherever works at the time) All safety protocols will be in place, including the wearing of gloves, masks, and keeping six feet between individuals. There will also be no more than 10 people working each time. NO Sewing skills are required! Margit assures us it is EASY!

The work in the activity center and hallways leading to the room is well underway! The room has been painted and the kitchen is getting new cabinets! We can’t wait for everyone to see it! (Pics below)

Our Bookkeeper, Debbie Mozikek, is looking for a sewing & quilting all in one machine.

If you have any information or ideas for her, please call her at 830-556-7703.

STPCC wants our members to know that if anyone needs diapers, baby wipes, formula or baby food, they have supplies to pass out. They are asking that you call ahead with size, etc. You then just need to drive through their carport area, call and they will bring them out to you. 830-303-2151

Ministry teams, different church groups and a variety of local charity organizations will be able to showcase and advocate for groups on ________________________Time and Talen Cards are available on the Welcome Table in the Narthex.

The Walk for Life has been postponed until May or

later. Faith has participated in this event to highlight the preciousness of Human life from

cradle to grave for a number of years. In 2020 Faith Lutheran is a Gold Sponsor and our

logo will be displayed on the T-shirts that are given out at the walk.

Registration for Faith Seguin Rocky Railway VBS 2020 is now open! Visit the online registration site at: vbspro.events/p/9f58ad. VBS is scheduled for July 13-17.

If you are interested is visiting the Holy Land, Faith is sponsoring a trip to Israel in November of 2021. Details for this trip are available on our website: www.faithseguin.org. See the Israel Trip tab, or contact Pastor Jim.

TAKE A LOOK AT THE WORK/RENOVATION BEING DONE TO OUR ACTIVITY CENTER and SMALL KITCHEN/OFFICE AREA!

Sermon Notes – The Power of the Cross

“For God made Christ, who never sinned, to be the offering for our sin, so that

we could be made right with God through Christ.” 2 Corinthians 5:21

1. The power of the cross is reconciliation; God making right the brokenness of

humanity.

The price of human sin – since the beginning – is death.

If there was to be reconciliation between God and man, God had to design

and execute the plan.

Paul speaks of reconciliation when he says: “We speak for Christ when we

plead, “Come back to God!”

2. Only one life mattered enough to the Father to make up for the balance of

the human race.

God had to take the Substitute, put him in the place of the sinner, and punish

the Substitute instead.

3. So what does this mean?

For His sake I have discarded everything else, counting it all as garbage, so

that I could gain Christ 9 and become one with Him. I no longer count on

my own righteousness through obeying the law; rather, I become righteous

through faith in Christ. For God’s way of making us right with Himself

depends on faith. Philippians 3:8-9

FAITH: we must believe that we are sinners, that Christ died as our

substitute, and that God's

justice was satisfied as proven by the resurrection.