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WELCOME TO WORSHIP | Easter Sunrise Service | march 31, 2024

a diverse, inclusive church experiencing and reflecting the love, hope and joy of Jesus Christ

to each other and our community.

OPENING SONG

Praise Band led by Jason Campbell, director of music ministry
This is Amazing Grace | arr. Josh Farro, Jeremy Riddle, and Phil Wickham

Who breaks the power of sin and darkness?
Whose love is mighty and so much stronger?
The king of glory, the king above all kings

Who shakes the whole earth with holy thunder?
And leaves us breathless in awe and wonder?
The king of glory, the king above all kings

(Yeah) (Oh) This is amazing grace
This is unfailing love
That you would take my place
That you would bear my cross
You laid down your life
That I would be set free
Oh, Jesus, I sing for all that you’ve done for me

Who brings our chaos back into order?
Who makes the orphans a son and daughter?
The king of glory, the king of glory

Who rules the nations with truth and justice
Shines like the sun in all of its brilliance
The king of glory, the king above all kings

Worthy is the lamb who was slain
Worthy is the king who conquered the grave
Worthy is the lamb who was slain
Worthy is the king who conquered the grave
Worthy is the lamb who was slain
Worthy is the king who conquered the grave
Worthy is the lamb who was slain
Worthy, worthy, worthy

WELCOME | Pastor David McEntire

WAYS TO CONNECT | christchurchfl.org/ways2connect

Please see below.

SONGS OF WORSHIP
The Lion and the Lamb | Brenton Brown, Brian Johnson & Leeland Mooring
He's coming on the clouds
Kings and kingdoms will bow down
And every chain will break
As broken hearts declare his praise
For who can stop the Lord Almighty

Our God is the Lion
The Lion of Judah
He's roaring with power
And fighting our battles
And every knee will bow before him
Our God is the Lamb
The Lamb that was slain
For the sins of the world
His blood breaks the chains
And every knee will bow before the Lion and the Lamb
Every knee will bow before him

So open up the gates
Make way before the King of kings
The God who comes to save
Is here to set the captives free
For who can stop the Lord Almighty

Who can stop the Lord Almighty
Who can stop the Lord (Almighty)

Revelation Song | Jennie Lee Riddle
Worthy is the Lamb who was slain

Holy holy is he

Sing a new song to him who sits on

Heaven's mercy seat

Holy holy holy

Is the Lord God Almighty

Who was and is and is to come

With all creation I sing

Praise to the King of kings

You are my ev'rything

And I will adore you

Clothed in rainbows of living color

Flashes of lightning rolls of thunder

Blessing and honor strength and glory

And power be to you the only wise King

Filled with wonder awestruck wonder

At the mention of your name

Jesus your name is power breath and living water

Such a marv'lous mystery yeah

CHILDREN’S MESSAGE
Pastor David McEntire

OFFERING
worshiping through the offering of our lives and gifts.

· Place your offering in the baskets as they are passed or in the box on the table.

· Click the GIVE button below the video at christchurchfl.org/live

· Go to christchurchfl.org/give

· Text GIVE to 954.880.3885

· Mail a check to Christ Church, 4845 NE 25^th Ave., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308

Christ Church is a congregationally supported ministry. We thank you for your faithfulness as we experience and reflect the love, hope and joy of Jesus to our community.

MORNING PRAYER

SONG OF WORSHIP

Living Hope | Phil Wickham & Brian Johnson
How great the chasm that lay between us
How high the mountain I could not climb
In desperation I turned to heaven
And spoke your name into the night
Then through the darkness your loving-kindness
Tore through the shadows of my soul
The work is finished the end is written
Jesus Christ my living hope

Who could imagine so great a mercy
What heart could fathom such boundless grace
The God of ages stepped down from glory
To wear my sin and bear my shame
The cross has spoken I am forgiven
The King of kings calls me his own
Beautiful Savior I’m yours forever
Jesus Christ my living hope

Hallelujah praise the one who set me free
Hallelujah death has lost its grip on me
You have broken every chain
There’s salvation in your name
Jesus Christ my living hope

Then came the morning that sealed the promise
Your buried body began to breathe
Out of the silence the roaring lion
Declared the grave has no claim on me

Jesus, yours is the victory, whoa

Jesus Christ my living hope
Oh God! You are my living hope

SCRIPTURE
Luke 24:1-12 | The Message

^1-3 At the crack of dawn on Sunday, the women came to the tomb carrying the burial spices they had prepared. They found the entrance stone rolled back from the tomb, so they walked in. But once inside, they couldn’t find the body of the Master Jesus.

^4-8 They were puzzled, wondering what to make of this. Then, out of nowhere it seemed, two men, light cascading over them, stood there. The women were awestruck and bowed down in worship. The men said, “Why are you looking for the Living One in a cemetery? He is not here, but raised up. Remember how he told you when you were still back in Galilee that he had to be handed over to sinners, be killed on a cross, and in three days rise up?” Then they remembered Jesus’ words.

^9-11 They left the tomb and broke the news of all this to the Eleven and the rest. Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them kept telling these things to the apostles, but the apostles didn’t believe a word of it, thought they were making it all up.

¹² But Peter jumped to his feet and ran to the tomb. He stooped to look in and saw a few grave clothes, that’s all. He walked away puzzled, shaking his head.

These are the words of God for us, the people of God. Thanks be to God.

MESSAGE

Embracing the Uncertain | Resurrection | Pastor Peytyn Tobin

CLOSING SONG

Living Hope (reprise) | Brian Johnson & Phil Wickham
Then came the morning that sealed the promise

Your buried body began to breathe

Out of the silence the Roaring Lion

Declared the grave has no claim on me

Then came the morning that sealed the promise

Your buried body began to breathe

Out of the silence the Roaring Lion

Declared the grave has no claim on me

Jesus yours is the victory

Hallelujah praise the one who set me free

Hallelujah death has lost its grip on me

You have broken every chain

There’s salvation in your name

Jesus Christ my living hope

Oh God you are my living hope

SENDING FORTH

* please stand in body or spirit

You are invited to greet one another and enjoy a cup of coffee and treat.

PARKWAY CAMPUS
10am | worship | sanctuary
easter egg hunt immediately following the service

* services livestreamed at christchurchfl.org, Facebook and YouTube @christchurchfl

Join us next Sunday, when we begin the new message series Psalm 23: God’s Solution to Our Mess with the message Let Go , based on Psalm 23:1.

WAYS TO CONNECT | christchurchfl.org/ways2connect

HOLY GROUNDS COFFEE TIME Coffee is available today as you leave the field. Every Sunday, coffee and treats are available before the 9am and 11am services. Next Sunday, join us in the gym lobby for conversation and coffee.

TIME WITH THE PREACHER next sunday | april 7 | 10am | fellowship halls 1&2 Time with the Preacher is an opportunity to go deeper into the day’s message at 10am Sundays. Whether you worship at 9am or 11am, you’re sure to learn from and enjoy the comments and insights. You’ll also have an opportunity to ask questions. Holy Grounds, the coffee area outside the kitchen window, will be open, so grab a cup of coffee and join us.

CONNECT CARDS We want to connect with you. Please fill out a Connect Card and tell us how we can pray with you and help you be part of the ministries you’re called to. We’d love to hear your ideas also. You’ll find the Connect Card at christchurchfl.org/connectcard.

PLEDGE

FOR THE 2024 BUDGET Christ Church is called to great things! Answering that call takes all of us. If you have already pledged, thank you. If you haven’t yet, we ask you to consider pledging your resources to Christ Church for this year. Our theme is Grow in Grace, Grow in Giving to acknowledge that the only reason to give is that we are thankful for God’s gift of grace. Pledge cards are available on the tables as you enter worship. You may place them in the offering boxes or plates. You may also pledge online at christchurchfl.org/pledge

CONNECT

CHURCHWIDE POTLUCK & GENERAL CONFERENCE UPDATE sunday | april 7 | 12:15pm The General Conference of the United Methodist Church will begin April 22 in North Carolina. Thousands of delegates from around the world will come together to decide issues of great importance for the United Methodist denomination and Christ Church. Molly McEntire, chair of the delegation from the Florida Annual Conference, will be here on Sunday, April 7, to explain what the General Conference is about and the decisions that are expected. Molly is the missional engagement team leader for the Florida Conference. She is also Pastor David’s daughter. Plan to bring a dish and spend this special time together with your church family.

NEW SOCIAL GROUP second thursdays | april 11 | 11am | fellowship hall 4 You’re invited to come make and greet friends at 11am on the second Thursday of each month. You can bring a special Bible verse, a song, a story to share. Light refreshments will be served. Questions? Please send them to i nfo@christchurchfl.org

FINAL CONCERT OF THE SERIES sunday | april 21 | 4pm | fort lauderdale sanctuary You are invited to a special afternoon of music inspired by the poem, The Human Touch. Guest organist Chaz Bowers and the Chancel Choir present Your Hand and Mine, composer Marques L.A. Garrett’s piece about the healing power of relationships. This free concert is a great opportunity to invite friends and neighbors.

SHARED MEALS You are invited to share a meal and community twice each week on the Parkway Campus. On Wednesday at 5pm, a shared dinner is served to all who come. On Sunday at 9am, breakfast is shared. All are invited to enjoy great conversation over lovingly prepared food.

CHRIST CHURCH AT TRIVIA NIGHT mondays | 7:30pm | Funky Buddha Brewery Join the team that plays trivia on Monday nights at the Funky Buddha. It’s an informal gathering of folks who just have fun trying to answer the questions and catching up on one another’s lives. Look for the Christ Church team at the Funky Buddha, 1201 NE 38^th Street, Oakland Park, on Monday nights.

SERVE

MORE THAN CONQUERORS PRAYER GROUP sunday | april 7 | 11am | fellowship halls Bring joys and concerns of your life, our community and our world to the feet of Jesus with others who are devoted to intercessory prayer. Feel free to attend to receive or share in prayer. The group gathers in the Fellowship Halls to share and pray about our collective joys and concerns. All are invited. This group meets the first Sunday of each month. For more information, send an email to info@christchurchfl.org

SERVE BREAKFAST ON SUNDAY MORNINGS A community breakfast is shared by about 40 friends and neighbors on the Parkway Campus at 9am Sunday mornings. Volunteers are needed to help prepare, serve, share and clean-up on Sundays, between 7:30am and 10:30am. If you can help just part of that time, your assistance is welcome. The Parkway Campus is located at 100 NE 44^th Street, Deerfield Beach.

SHARE YOUR MUSICAL TALENTS The Christ Church music ministry invites you to share your musical talents. Instrument players as well as vocalists are invited to contact Jason Campbell, director of music ministry, at jcampbell@christchurchfl.org

LEAD MORNING PRAYERS weekdays | 7:30am | on Facebook The Christ Church family gathers weekday mornings at 7:30am for prayers, and we could use your help as a leader of this livestream on Facebook. If you are interested, the pastors will show you how. Just send an email to Pastor Peytyn, ptobin@christchurchfl.org

LOVE IN ACTION FORT LAUDERDALE Volunteers are needed to help prepare meatloaf dinners in the Fort Lauderdale Campus kitchen. The meals are prepared the first Thursday of each month. The team works 2-4pm to prepare the meal, which is served at Hope Central, 1100 N. Andrews Ave. If you can help, please send an email to info@christchurchfl.org

BLESSINGS FOOD PANTRY NEEDS TRUCK DRIVER The Blessings Food Pantry, a Christ Church ministry, needs a volunteer truck driver on Monday and Wednesday mornings. This volunteer drives a church truck to two Publix stores within 10 miles of the Parkway campus. At each store, they get paperwork signed by a store employee, and load and unload boxes that can weigh up to 60 pounds. There will be help to unload the truck when it arrives at the Parkway Campus. The route starts at 7am and lasts until about 10am those two days. Volunteers for this role need to pass a church background check, provide a current driver's license, and pass a short driving test with Mike Gartland, facilities director. If you are interested in volunteering in this way, please contact Mike Gartland, mgartland@christchurchfl.org.

JOIN THE WELCOME TEAM Do you enjoy greeting your church family and welcoming guests? The Welcome Team would be a great place for you to serve. Welcome Team members also help serve communion and collect the offering. Some welcome team members serve as ushers and greeters for memorial services and other special events. Linda Bajkowsky coordinates the team and would love your help. Serving with the Welcome Team is a great way to get to know your church family. Sign up at christchurchfl.org/serve

BE PART OF THE WORSHIP TECH TEAM Put your tech skills to work for God. If you would like to be part of the team that helps run the cameras and visuals for worship, send an email to info@christchurchfl.org

GROW

MORNING PRAYERS weekdays | 7:30am Begin your weekdays praying with your church family at 7:30am on the Christ Church Facebook page, @christchurchfl. If you can’t be online at 7:30, a recording of morning prayers is available on Facebook. Morning prayers take a break on church and federal holidays.

ANTI-RACISM TASK FORCE sunday | april 14 | 12:15pm The Anti-Racism Task Force will meet after the 11am service on Sunday, April 14, to discuss future plans and current projects. The group moved its regular meeting from the first Sunday to allow everyone to attend the General Conference Preview. All are welcome to come learn, serve and advocate for racial justice. Questions? Send an email to artf@christchurchfl.org

BREAKTHROUGH PRAYER INITIATIVE saturday | april 13 | 8:30am | christ church fellowship halls Learn how the simple, additive component of “breakthrough prayer” in the daily prayer life of our church can create a sense of expectancy and hope for our church and its mission. The class will be led by Sue Nilson Kibbey, ordained elder, author and trainer. The prayer learned here can move focus from inward to up-and-outward. Sponsored by the South East District of the Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church. Find the link to sign up at christchurchfl.org/events

LAY SERVANT TRAINING saturday | april 20 | 8am-6pm | christ church fellowship halls Begin your journey as a Lay Servant within the United Methodist Church by taking the Basic Class or continue your journey by taking the advanced class, Dancing With Words: Storytelling as Legacy, Culture and Faith, taught by Ray Buckley. Cost of each class is $50. If you have questions, contact Conniet of the classes is $50. If you have questions, contact Connie Bookholt, cbookholt@nationalgroup.com Find the link to sign up at christchurchfl.org/events

HEALING

FAITH CARING TEAM mondays | 1pm The Faith Caring Group reflects and addresses the need for caring and assistance as well as grief support. The group meets on Zoom every Monday of the month, except the second Monday when members have lunch at the Fort Lauderdale Olive Garden. For more information, send an email to info@christchurchfl.org with your contact information. A Faith Caring Group leader will get back to you.

CHILDREN

WARREN WILLIS CAMP july 15-20 | scholarship applications due april 1 Rising fourth graders through graduating seniors are invited to spend the best week of the summer at Warren Willis Camp in Leesburg. Christ Church will be going Week 5, which is July 15-20, and Pastor Peytyn will be going too! Camp costs about $500 for the week, and scholarships are available. Just be sure to apply before April 1. If you’re considering it, please contact Pastor Peytyn right away, ptobin@christchurchfl.org or 954.771.7300 x207

CHURCH BUSINESS

CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED The Fort Lauderdale Campus of Christ Church will be closed on Monday, April 1, in observance of Easter. The office will reopen on Tuesday, April 2, at 8:30am.

A United Methodist Community

4845 NE 25th Ave., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308

954.771.7300 | info@christchurchfl.org