Trinity Reformed Church
April 20, 2025 Easter
Worship 9:00 AM
(Live on Dumont Cable Chan. 1001 & on demand at trinref.org)
WE APPROACH GOD
Welcome & Call to Worship
*“Crown Him with Many Crowns” (#234)
“Christ the Lord Is Risen Today” (#217)
*Opening Prayer
*Greeting One Another
Congregational Prayer & Lord’s Prayer
Children’s Message – Kristen Fleshner
*“Because He Lives” (#213)
WE HEAR GOD’S WORD:
Prayer of Illumination
Scripture: John 20:1-18
Message: “Power Over the Grave”
WE RESPOND TO GOD
Offering
*Doxology
Offertory Prayer
*Final Hymn: “Christ Arose” (#216)
*Benediction
*Closing Song: “Because He Lives” (#213 chorus only)
Postlude
HE IS RISEN! Welcome to our Easter Service!
Praise Singers: Chelsea Peelen, Beth Muilenburg Next Sunday: Praise Team 4
Keyboardist: Kelly Thorne Next Sunday: Denise Abbas Sound/Projection: Matt Eberline Video: Lucas Junker
Greeters Today: Lois Stauffer, Wendy Dralle
Greeters Next Sunday: Arlin & Greta Eberline, Wendy Dralle
Today at Trinity:
7:30-8:45 a.m. – Youth Breakfast Fundraiser
9:00 a.m. – Worship Service
10:00 a.m. – There will be no Fellowship or Sunday School today.
This Week at Trinity:
Tuesday: 10:00 AM – Ladies Bible Study
Wednesday: 6:00 PM – GEMS/Cadets meet at church to go to movie.
Wednesday: 7:00 PM – MSYG & HSYG
Thursday: 7:30-9:00 AM – Trinity Café
Saturday: 7:30 AM – Prayer Breakfast in Parkersburg
Prayer Concerns:
Please pray for those who are missing a loved one around their table during the Easter holiday. May God comfort them as they grieve.
Pray for Little Lambs and our director Ashley Ludemann and staff. Pray for the children and our mission to reach them with the love of Jesus.
Thank You:
A big thank you to everyone who helped in any way to make our Women’s Spring Conference a success. We appreciated your work and effort so much! Thanks again, RCWM
THANK YOU to our MSYG & HSYG kids, leaders, and Tim, Denise, and Lucas Junker for all you did to make the Family Friendly Last Supper an amazing experience. The food was delicious, the service was excellent and the message was just what we needed to hear! It was great to have a packed fellowship hall!
Announcements:
Reminder: There will be no Fellowship Time or Sunday School this morning.
The GEMS and Cadets will be going to the animated movie
“King of Kings” at the Hampton Theater on Wednesday, April 23. The kids will be meeting at church at 6:00 p.m. to leave for Hampton. You are all invited to attend if you would like. The movie starts at 7:00 p.m. This will be the last GEMS/Cadets for the year!
Trinity Café is open! Join us for great food and conversation on |
Thursdays from 7:30-9:00 AM April 24 – Pancakes |
We are looking to add to our sound/video team. If you are interested, please contact Parker Merritt.
Men’s Prayer Breakfast: Join Hope Reformed Church on Saturday, April 26 at 7:30 am, for a time of faith, food and fellowship! Aaron Thomas will be the guest speaker and Randy Aalderks will offer special music. Call 319-346-1575 to reserve your spot!
Next Sunday, April 27, will be our annual GEMS/Cadets Sunday.
Come celebrate our youth and hear all the things they have done this year! There will be a special offering during our worship service for the GEMS (Girls Everywhere Meeting the Savior) and Cadets National Organizations, that help spread the good news of Jesus around the world. Also, that day, come cheer on the Cadets as they race their derby cars! The excitement begins at 2:00 p.m.!