Greeting, Welcome & Announcements
Pouring of the Baptismal Water
Responsive Call to Worship
Opening Hymn of Praise
Unison Prayer/Gloria (new—see screen)
First Reading: Acts 8:26-40
Gospel Reading: John 15:1-8
Hymn of Preparation
Message: “Practice Resurrection: Stay Connected”
Musical Interlude
Sharing Celebrations & Concerns/Silent Prayer/Pastoral Prayer
Lord’s Prayer (new—see screen)
Invitation to Give/Offering/Doxology (new—see screen)/Dedication Prayer
Closing Hymn
Blessing & Sending Forth
UCC Local News
OUR CHURCH CALENDAR THIS WEEK
Monday, May 3
12:00 pm “Racial” book study on Zoom
Tuesday, May 4
6:30 pm Prayer Connection
Wednesday, May 5
3:00 pm Virtual Coffee
Thursday, May 6
10:00 am Walk outside – start @ Big Ole
10:30 am Confirmation on Zoom
6:30 pm Prayer Connection on Zoom
Next Sunday, May 9
10:00 am Worship @ City Park and pick up a copy of
the Annual Programmatic Meeting to be held May 16
on Zoom after on-line Church service
Important News from Council and the COVID Re-entry Team! We hope you received the important e-mail message on the Holy Hot Line (and by regular mail to those who do not have e-mail) that was sent on April 29 along with a survey form to get your thoughts about in-person gatherings at the Church. Please send your response as soon as possible. This issue will be discussed over Zoom during the Annual Programmatic Meeting on Sunday, May 16.
Pastor Jill invites everyone to join her Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 6:30 pm for “Prayer Connection” using Zoom. As a participant, you can use the general Zoom connection information printed in these Announce-ments. Prayer Connection is a drop-in sort of session and no attendance is taken, so join us whenever you wish. We are reminded by these gatherings how much we need each other and each other’s prayers!
Virtual Coffee Time is each Wednesday afternoon at 3:00 pm. It is a BYOC (bring your own cup) kind of event, but there is no agenda except to catch up with each other. Please join us on Zoom or dial in by phone.
Our Church’s general ZOOM connection information:
1) TO JOIN VIA YOUR CONNECTED DEVICE:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/9990015170?pwd=MGMwU0lycTNQSFI0cVJVT0xpcC9Udz09 Meeting ID: 999 001 5170
2) To dial in by phone:
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
Meeting ID: 999 001 5170 Password: 427210
Outdoor Walking: Joy, Chair of the Board of Spiritual Life, continues to invite folks to join us for walking outdoors on
Thursday mornings at 10:00 am. Note: We are now starting at Big Ole to walk the path. There is plenty of parking there. Come join us!!!
We have online giving available on the Church website: www.firstcongregationaluccalex.com. Click on the “give” button to give directly. Or you can text the word “Give” to 1-(844) 913-1752. We have several folks who have been taking advantage of this means to support the Church they love. Thank you for your generous and ongoing support!
Status of Giving: A statement of your Church giving to date can be prepared at any time. Just contact the Church office!
Great, easy news!!!!! Jay Clark has found us a really nice and easy way to access our worship services online!!
Go to http://tiny.cc/firstcongo or
http://tiny.cc/FirstCongo
Give it a try! Thank you, Jay!
Our Annual Programmatic Meeting with election of officers is scheduled for Sunday, May 16, by Zoom right after the online worship service. We plan to distribute Annual Report booklets on Sunday, May 9, at the worship service at City Park. They could also be picked up on Tues–May 11, Wed–May 12, or Thurs—May 13 at the Church office. We want to make them accessible ahead of the date of the meeting so you can review and prepare to discuss the issues and then vote. Thanks for picking up a booklet so we don’t need to mail them.
Birthdays coming up:
Curt Schimmelpfennig 05/07
Donna Myers 05/09
Charles Lawrence Perkins 05/10
Megan Norling Wilken 05/11
Per Capita Letters went out in the mail to our Church members in late March. Dues are $25 for individual membership and $50 for a family. So far we have received $1,700 toward this obligation we have to our UCC Conference. Thank you to all those who have helped contribute to this annual expense.
Worship in the Park!!! We have reserved the Bandstand/ Gazebo area at City Park for Sundays, May 9 and May 23, as well as several upcoming Sundays in June and July. We look forward to meeting again in-person and as safely as currently possible on these beautiful spring days. We hope you will join us on those special occasions when we can come together and feel more like the amazing family we are.
ORDER OF WORSHIP: 4-11-21
Greeting, Welcome & Announcements
Pouring of the Baptismal Water
Responsive Call to Worship
Opening Hymn of Praise
Unison Prayer
Gloria (new—see screen)
First Reading: Acts 4:32-35
Gospel Reading: John 20:19-31
Hymn of Preparation
Message: “Practice Resurrection: Embrace Doubt”
Musical Interlude
Sacrament of Holy Communion
Prayer of Thanksgiving after Communion
Sharing Celebrations & Concerns/Silent Prayer/Pastoral Prayer
Lord’s Prayer (new—see screen)
Invitation to Give/Offering/Doxology/
Prayer of Dedication
Closing Hymn
Blessing & Sending Forth
OUR CHURCH CALENDAR THIS WEEK
Monday, April 12
12:00 pm “Racial…” book study on Zoom
Tuesday, April 13
Tax people use building
6:30 pm Prayer Connection
Wednesday, April 14
Tax people use building
3:00 pm Virtual Coffee
Thursday, April 15
10:00 am Walk outside
10:30 am Confirmation on Zoom
6:30 pm Prayer Connection on Zoom
Next Sunday, April 18
10:00 am Worship online
This morning we celebrate and share in communion.
Feel free to use elements for communion that you have on hand and would be meaningful to you. Perhaps you have some of the small individual communion sets that
we had distributed previously.
Pastor Jill invites everyone to join her Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 6:30 pm for “Prayer Connection” using Zoom. As a participant, you can use the general Zoom connection information printed on the back side of this page. Prayer Connection is a drop-in sort of session and no attendance is taken, so join us whenever you wish. We are reminded by these gatherings how much we need each other and each other’s prayers!
Virtual Coffee Time is each Wednesday afternoon at 3:00 pm. It is a BYOC (bring your own cup) kind of event, but
there will be no agenda except to catch up with each other. Please join us on Zoom or dial in by phone.
Our Church’s general ZOOM connection information:
1) TO JOIN VIA YOUR CONNECTED DEVICE:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/9990015170?pwd=MGMwU0lycTNQSFI0cVJVT0xpcC9Udz09 Meeting ID: 999 001 5170
2) To dial in by phone:
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
Meeting ID: 999 001 5170 Password: 427210
We have online giving available on the Church website: www.firstcongregationaluccalex.com. Click on the “give” button to give directly. Or you can text the word “Give” to 1-(844) 913-1752. We have several folks who have been taking advantage of this means to support the Church they love. Thank you for your generous and ongoing support!
Status of Giving: A statement of your Church giving to date can be prepared at any time. Just contact the Church office!
Our Annual Programmatic Meeting with election of officers is scheduled for Sunday, May 16, so start thinking about preparing an annual report for your area of responsibility in our Church. It will be fun to read the reports of all the things our congregation has been able to accomplish and how we have continued to support our community
in Unforgettable Year 2020!
Also: If you are interested in serving on a committee or board, please let Ann Branch or Pastor Jill know as soon as possible so a ballot roster may be presented at that meeting. Thank you!
Birthdays coming up—all on one day!!!
April 19: Alia Clark, Jane Harstad & Julie Thompson Per Capita Letters went out in the mail to our Church members in late March. Dues are $25 for individual membership and $50 for a family. So far we have received more than $500 toward this obligation we have to our UCC Conference. Thank you for helping with this extra annual expense.
COMMUNITY NEWS
Do you still have taxes to file? If you are an individual who made less than $33,000 in 2020 or a couple whose combined income is $50,000 or less, call West Central Minnesota Communities Action, Inc., at 218-685-4486 to schedule an appointment. Their volunteers provide this free tax service right here in our Church building. The filing period has been extended to May 17.
Someplace Safe is having their 12th Annual Spring Fund- raiser! They have a virtual silent auction from April 10-18; they are offering virtual interactive classes on cooking and painting on April 17 at 10:00 am; and they have donation options by mail at 700 Cedar Street, Suite #268, in Alexandria; or by text “Give #springfun” to 52014. For more details, go to betterunite.com/springfun.
ORDER OF WORSHIP: 4-4-21
· Greeting, Welcome & Announcements
· Pouring of the Baptismal Water
Responsive Call to Worship
Opening Hymn of Praise
Call to Confession
Prayer of Confession/Words of Forgiveness
Easter Anthem: “I Know My Redeemer Lives”
Prayer for Illumination
First Reading: Acts 10:34-43
Gospel Reading: Mark 16:1-8
Hymn of Preparation
Message: “Again & Again: The Sun Rises”
Musical Interlude recorded by Eric & Lauren Branch
Sharing Celebrations & Concerns/Silent Prayer/
Pastoral Prayer
Lord’s Prayer (Maori & Polynesia)
Invitation to Give/Offering/Doxology/
Prayer of Dedication
Closing Hymn
· Blessing & Sending Forth
· Pouring of the Baptismal Water
Responsive Call to Worship
Opening Hymn of Praise
Call to Confession
Prayer of Confession/Words of Forgiveness
Easter Anthem: “I Know My Redeemer Lives”
Prayer for Illumination
First Reading: Acts 10:34-43
Gospel Reading: Mark 16:1-8
Hymn of Preparation
Message: “Again & Again: The Sun Rises”
Musical Interlude recorded by Eric & Lauren Branch
Sharing Celebrations & Concerns/Silent Prayer/
Pastoral Prayer
Lord’s Prayer (Maori & Polynesia)
Invitation to Give/Offering/Doxology/
Prayer of Dedication
Closing Hymn
· Blessing & Sending Forth
OUR CHURCH CALENDAR THIS WEEK
Monday, April 5
12:00 pm “Racial…” book study on Zoom
Tuesday, April 6
Tax people use building
6:30 pm Prayer Connection
Wednesday, April 7
Tax people use building
3:00 pm Virtual Coffee
Thursday, April 8
10:00 am Walk outside
10:30 am Confirmation on Zoom
6:30 pm Prayer Connection on Zoom
Next Sunday, April 11/Communion
10:00 am Worship online
We extend a warm welcome and greeting to our KXRA listeners this Easter morning. Our service is re-broadcast each 1st Sunday of the month at 11:00 am. The broadcast this morning is sponsored in loving memory of parents, Hop and Leanne Namur, by Linda.
Pastor Jill invites everyone to join her Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 6:30 pm for “Prayer Connection” using Zoom. As a participant, you can use the general Zoom connection information printed on the backside of this page. Prayer Connection is a drop-in sort of session and no attendance is taken, so join us whenever you wish. We are reminded by these gatherings how much we need each other and each other’s prayers!
Virtual Coffee Time is each Wednesday afternoon at 3:00 pm. It is a BYOC (bring your own cup) kind of event, but
there will be no agenda except to catch up with each other. Please join us on Zoom or dial in by phone.
Our general ZOOM connection information:
1) TO JOIN VIA YOUR CONNECTED DEVICE:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/9990015170?pwd=MGMwU0lycTNQSFI0cVJVT0xpcC9Udz09 Meeting ID: 999 001 5170
2) To dial in by phone:
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
Meeting ID: 999 001 5170 Password: 427210
We have online giving available on the Church website: www.firstcongregationaluccalex.com. Click on the “give” button to give directly. Or you can text the word “Give” to 1-(844) 913-1752. We have several folks who have been taking advantage of this means to support the Church they love. Thank you for your generous and ongoing support!
Status of Giving: A statement of your Church giving to date can be prepared at any time. Just contact the Church office!
Great, easy news!!!!! Jay Clark has found us a really nice and easy way to access our worship services online!!
Go to http://tiny.cc/firstcongo or
http://tiny.cc/FirstCongo
Give it a try! Thank you, Jay!
Our Annual Programmatic Meeting with the election of officers is scheduled for Sunday, May 16, so start thinking about preparing an annual report for your area of responsibility in our Church. It will be fun to read the reports of all the
things our congregation has been able to accomplish and how we have continued to support our community
in Unforgettable Year 2020!
Also: If you are interested in serving on a committee or board, please let Ann Branch or Pastor Jill know as soon as possible so a ballot roster may be presented at that meeting. Thank you!
Birthdays coming up in the next several days!!!
April 11 Linda Namur & Barb Yager
Do you still have taxes to file? If you are an individual who made less than $33,000 in 2020 or a couple whose combined income is $50,000 or less, call West Central Minnesota Communities Action, Inc., at 218-685-4486 to schedule an appointment. Their volunteers provide this free tax service right here in our Church building. The filing period has been extended to May 17.
12:00 pm “Racial…” book study on Zoom
Tuesday, April 6
Tax people use building
6:30 pm Prayer Connection
Wednesday, April 7
Tax people use building
3:00 pm Virtual Coffee
Thursday, April 8
10:00 am Walk outside
10:30 am Confirmation on Zoom
6:30 pm Prayer Connection on Zoom
Next Sunday, April 11/Communion
10:00 am Worship online
We extend a warm welcome and greeting to our KXRA listeners this Easter morning. Our service is re-broadcast each 1st Sunday of the month at 11:00 am. The broadcast this morning is sponsored in loving memory of parents, Hop and Leanne Namur, by Linda.
Pastor Jill invites everyone to join her Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 6:30 pm for “Prayer Connection” using Zoom. As a participant, you can use the general Zoom connection information printed on the backside of this page. Prayer Connection is a drop-in sort of session and no attendance is taken, so join us whenever you wish. We are reminded by these gatherings how much we need each other and each other’s prayers!
Virtual Coffee Time is each Wednesday afternoon at 3:00 pm. It is a BYOC (bring your own cup) kind of event, but
there will be no agenda except to catch up with each other. Please join us on Zoom or dial in by phone.
Our general ZOOM connection information:
1) TO JOIN VIA YOUR CONNECTED DEVICE:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/9990015170?pwd=MGMwU0lycTNQSFI0cVJVT0xpcC9Udz09 Meeting ID: 999 001 5170
2) To dial in by phone:
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
Meeting ID: 999 001 5170 Password: 427210
We have online giving available on the Church website: www.firstcongregationaluccalex.com. Click on the “give” button to give directly. Or you can text the word “Give” to 1-(844) 913-1752. We have several folks who have been taking advantage of this means to support the Church they love. Thank you for your generous and ongoing support!
Status of Giving: A statement of your Church giving to date can be prepared at any time. Just contact the Church office!
Great, easy news!!!!! Jay Clark has found us a really nice and easy way to access our worship services online!!
Go to http://tiny.cc/firstcongo or
http://tiny.cc/FirstCongo
Give it a try! Thank you, Jay!
Our Annual Programmatic Meeting with the election of officers is scheduled for Sunday, May 16, so start thinking about preparing an annual report for your area of responsibility in our Church. It will be fun to read the reports of all the
things our congregation has been able to accomplish and how we have continued to support our community
in Unforgettable Year 2020!
Also: If you are interested in serving on a committee or board, please let Ann Branch or Pastor Jill know as soon as possible so a ballot roster may be presented at that meeting. Thank you!
Birthdays coming up in the next several days!!!
April 11 Linda Namur & Barb Yager
Do you still have taxes to file? If you are an individual who made less than $33,000 in 2020 or a couple whose combined income is $50,000 or less, call West Central Minnesota Communities Action, Inc., at 218-685-4486 to schedule an appointment. Their volunteers provide this free tax service right here in our Church building. The filing period has been extended to May 17.