To receive Christ or join in membership with our church,

please bring the tear off section of this bulletin forward during the last song.

Are you visiting, a new member of our church family, or interested in learning more

about our faith and community? Consider yourself cordially invited to our DISCOVERY

CHAT, May 22nd from 11am to 1pm, in the Fellowship Hall Classroom. Lunch will be

served. Join us! It’s a great way to GET CONNECTED!

YOUR FIRST VISIT WITH US? Fill out the bulletin tear off and bring it to the welcome booth

in the sanctuary lobby to receive a HOMEBAKED GOODIE as our gift to you.

CHILDCARE: A professional nursery is available during all services for children 3 yrs and

under, in the blue and green rooms on the ground floor of the Faith Building.

Traditional Worship 8am & 11am, Sanctuary

Contemporary Worship 9:15am, Sanctuary (Interpreted for Deaf and Hearing Impaired)

Youth Worship Service 9:15am, Faith Building 2nd Floor

Creole Worship 11:00am, Robey Hall

Powerstation 8650 9:15am & Powerstation+ 11am, (K— 5th grade) 1st Floor, Faith Building

Portuguese Worship 7pm, Sanctuary (Nova Alliance Church)

Easter Morning Worship 8am & 11am

Welcome: Rev. Larry Bergstrom

Easter Proclamation: Wes Hitchcock, Worship Leader

Choral Introit: ―Because He Lives‖

Easter Affirmation: Wes Hitchcock

Hymn of Resurrection: #302, ―Christ the Lord is Risen Today‖, verses 1- 4

Prayer

Scripture Reading: Colossians 3:1- 4

Offering Our Gifts: ―In Christ Alone‖, Choir and Brass

Response: #95, ―Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow‖

Prayer of Thanksgiving/Lord’s Prayer

Baptism: (11am) Colton Curtis

Sermon: ―Discover Hope‖, Matthew 28:1-10, Rev. Sara McKinley

Communion (8am)

Easter Praise: ―Hallelujah Chorus‖

Easter Benediction

Easter Morning Worship 9:15am

Welcome: Rev. Larry Bergstrom

Easter Proclamation

Worship Through Song: ―Our God‖, ―Christ the Lord is Risen Today/Majesty‖, ―Above All‖

Prayer

Offering Our Gifts: ―In Christ Alone‖, Choir & Brass

Message: ―Discover Hope‖, Matthew 28:1-10, Rev. Sara McKinley

Easter Praise: ―Hallelujah Chorus‖

Easter Benediction

Merlin Oehrke, Organist; Higher Ground, Band

Director of Children’s Ministries—A full time position

to oversee Nursery through 5th grade Children’s

Ministry at First Church. Submit electronic resumes

only, to Tom Kuhlman, Chair of the search committee at

tek2@ntrs.com by May 1st, 2011.

Administrative Assistant—A full time (40hour) position is open at First Church.

Job will require organizing volunteers, greeting the public, computer skills, and

working closely with the ministries of the church. Submit electronic resumes only

to Bernie Peterman at office@fumcocs.org

Walk His Way Dinner—Have you graduated from college and found yourself

searching for other young adult Christians? Join First Church’s young adult group,

―Walk His Way‖, for a dinner celebration to start our next small group study.

Monday, April 25th, 6-9pm. Contact Brooke Bell @ 954-732-1045 for info.

Camp Sunshine at FUMC Preschool—The camps run in two week sessions, four

days a week. The sessions are: June 21- July 1, July 5- July 15, and July 19- July 29.

Each session runs 9am to 1pm and is open to children ages 3 through 6 (entering

First Grade). Call the Preschool at 954-752-0336 for more details. It’s the cool

place to be this summer!

May 1st we will welcome our new Youth Director, Brian

Ward. We are very excited to have him, his wife Carrie,

and his two daughters join our First Church family.

Daytona Mission Trip—two openings are available. July

24th-29th Call Liz at 954-757-7212.

Youth Garage Sale/Car Wash—Saturday, May 7th, 9am-1pm. Funds raised will

support the summer mission trips. Donations for the garage sale will be accepted

from 12 noon till 8pm on Friday, May 6th at the back door of the Choir Room. Call

Liz at 954-757-7212 for info.

Mission Trip Opportunity with United Methodist

Volunteers in Mission—May 27 – June 4th, $1600. The

team will provide medical, vision and veterinary medical

care. If you are interested, contact Cindy Richards, 205-

939-6794 or noneckquas1@bellsouth.net

Cooperative Feeding Program—Saturday, May 7th, 8:30-11am. It’s our month to

man the kitchen. Volunteers are needed. Contact Cynthia Bloom at

cmbloom@gmail.com or 954-340-9657 for more information. Join in on a fun

morning of helping others.

Dine with Jesus-Serving the homeless in Ft. Lauderdale—We need men’s shoes,

reading glasses, bug spray, and wet wipes. Bring items to the mission table on

Sunday mornings.

Mission Projects and Mission trips—We want to get 100% of the congregation

involved in one project over the next year. If you have an idea or know of a great

project please contact: Cherylprice1217@msn.com

I WAS IN WORSHIP TODAY!

○ Sun 8am ○ 9:15am ○ 11am

○ First-Time Guest

(if so bring this to the Welcome Center)

○ Guest of

○ Regular Attendee ○ Member

○ I am looking for a church home.

Full Name (please print)

Birthday mm/dd/yy

Children(s) names/birthday

(if present with you in worship)

Address (new or changed)

City/State/Zip

Email (new or changed)

Main Phone (new or changed ○ Home ○ cell)

Today I would like to:

○ Accept Christ as my Savior

○ Join the Church (information on back)

(please bring tear off forward during last song)

I would like more information about:

Welcome

Sunday Worship Times

Order of Worship

This Week’s Prayer Focus:

Pray for those who feel like they have no hope,

that they would see and follow the risen Christ

GET YOUR CAN TO CHURCH: Next Distribution is Friday, May 6th

peanut butter, jelly, canned veggies, canned fruit, cereal, oatmeal, pasta, sauce,

mac & cheese, canned soups, canned meat, tuna, chicken, small jars of mayo.

Mission

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8650 West Sample Road, Coral Springs, FL 33065, 954-752-0333

Sunday, April 24th Easter (Service Times 8 AM, 9:15 AM & 11 AM)

8:00 AM Infant & Toddler Nursery/Blue & Green Rooms, Faith Building

9:15 AM Nursery & Powerstation K through 5th grade/Faith Building

9:15 AM Youth Worship/Faith Building 2nd Floor

9:30 AM Friendly Followers Adult Class/Pastor Larry’s Office

9:30 AM Friendly Believers Adult Class/Pastor Sara’s Office

9:30 AM Deliverance Creole Class/Robey Hall

11:00 AM Nursery & Powerstation 8650 K through 5th grade/Faith Building

11:00 AM Up Lifters Adult Class/Pastor Larry’s Office

11:00 AM Creole Service/Robey Hall

6:00 PM Creole Service/Robey Hall

Monday, April 25th Church Office Closed

1:30 PM Dine With Jesus/Kitchen

4:30 PM Bible Study/Orange Room

5:30 PM Daisy Girl Scout Meeting/Yellow Room

6:00 PM AA Meeting/Robey Hall

6:30 PM Women’s Bible Study/Orange Room

7:00 PM Men’s Bible Study/Fellowship Hall Classroom

7:00 PM Men’s Bible Study/Red Room

7:00 PM Jubilation Bell Choir Practice/Choir Room

8:00 PM Walk His Way (Young Adults)/2nd floor, Faith Building

Tuesday, April 26th

7:30 AM Prayer Meeting/Sanctuary

9:30 AM Tuesday Morning Mom’s/Red Room

7:00 PM Trustee Meeting/Library

Wednesday, April 27th

9:30 AM Women’s Prayer & Study Group/Choir Room

11:00 AM Bible Study, “John”/Pastor Sara’s Office

2:00 PM Sandwich Club/Fellowship Hall & Robey Hall

5:30 PM One Body Dinner/Fellowship Hall

6:00 PM Rockin Ringers/Choir Room

6:30 PM Powerstation (children)/Orange & Red Rooms

6:30 PM Youth D-Teams/2nd floor, Faith Building

6:30 PM Bible Study, “Revelation”/Pastor Larry’s Office

6:30 PM Bible Study, “Mark”/Pastor Sara’s Office

6:30 PM Bible Study/Fellowship Hall Classroom

7:00 PM “Disciple 1”/Library

7:00 PM AA Meeting/Robey Hall

7:00 PM Choir/Sanctuary

Thursday, April 28th

9:00 AM Women’s Disciple III/Red Room

6:30 PM AA Meeting/Fellowship Hall

6:30 PM Women’s Study/Fellowship Hall Classroom

7:00 PM Boy Scouts/Robey Hall

Friday, April 29th

7:30PM Creole Prayer Service/Sanctuary

Saturday, April 30th

7:30 AM Men’s Topical Study / Pastor Larry’s Office

10:00 AM Girl Scouts/Library

THIS WEEK AT FIRST CHURCH You may become a member of

First Church by:

○ Accepting Christ as your Savior

○ Re-affirming your faith

○ Transferring from another church

Have you been baptized? ○Yes or ○No

○ Male ○ Female ○ Single ○ Married

○ I’d like to attend the next Discovery

Chat (this class helps you connect to the

life of the church and meets on the 4th

Sunday of the month at 11am in the Fel-

lowship Hall Classroom)

○ This week I participated in a Bible

Study, Small Group, Sunday School

Class

Name /Time of Group(s)

○ This week I served the Church one

hour or more by:

○ This week I served the Community

one hour or more by:

○ I would like to request a Name Tag

Do you or your family have any special

needs, concerns or prayer requests with

which we may help you? May we distrib-

ute your requests to our prayer groups?

○ Yes ○ No

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LOVE - GROW - SERVE - SHARE Find out more about how you can be a part of this great mission by visiting

www.firstchurchcoralsprings.org