Springfield Church of the Brethren
3500 Albrecht Avenue
Akron, Ohio 44312
Phone (330) 628-3058
Springfieldcob@sbcglobal.net
Ministers: All the People of the Church
Pastor: Andy Hamilton – Cell Phone 571-5413
Pastor of Visitation: Kris Hawk – Cell Phone 612-2086
Sunday school – 9:30 AM
Worship – 10:30 AM
March 31, 2013
Organist: Peg Swinehart
Pianist: Beverly Bridger
Choir Director: Bonnie Young
Junior Worship Coordinator: Terri Tucker
Acolytes: Makayla Kalasz and John Dasco
Greeters: Milton and Phyllis Kurtz
Welcome & Announcements
Congregational Sharing
Prelude and Lighting Candles
“Ah, Holy Jesus”
Davidson
*Gathering Words
Seth Frient
One: This is the day that the Lord has made.
Let us rejoice and be glad in it!
All: This is the day that the stone is cast aside
and the mantle of darkness is torn away.
One: God has swallowed up death forever
and brushed our tears away.
All: This is the day of salvation and grace.
One: Be glad and rejoice.
The Lord of Light has come and reigns forever.
Christ is risen!
All: Christ is risen indeed!
*Opening Song
"Christ the Lord Is Risen Today"
Hymn #280
Skit
“Why Would He Speak to Me?”
Praising God
Isaiah 9:2-7
Prayer
Offering
Offertory “Ave Verum”
Song
"Low in the Grave He Lay"
Call to Silence
Choir Anthem: “I Will Sing of My Redeemer”
Mozart
Hymn #273
Bliss
Hearing the Word
Scripture Reading
Luke 15:11-32
John Dasco, Seth Frient, Torri Paveloi, Dominic Dasco
Message
“Prodigal Grace and the Resurrection”
Responding to the Word
Prayer
*Closing Song
“Love Lifted Me”
Sending
*Benediction: “He Lives”
Postlude and Extinguishing Candles
“Triumphantly Risen”
*Please stand as you are able
DEACONS ON CALL FOR MARCH
Don and Bev Sheets (330) 784-7878
Duane and Kris Hawk (330) 733-2508
Chorus #104
Anderson
The New Inglenook Cookbook
We are taking pre-publication orders at
$16.80 each (saving 40% off the retail price
of $28.) If interested sign-up at the back table
by April 7th. The books will be available this
summer. Payment will be at a later date.
Church World Service School Kits
Come on Tuesday 7-8:30 pm and help make
bags for school kits to be taken to New
Windsor along with the Health Kits the
Women's Fellowship made. If you are
interested in going to New Windsor to deliver
the kits, take a tour and possibly do some work there, please
let Jean Nesbitt know and we will arrange a date to go.
Christian Education
We are in need of someone to coordinate VBS this year, as
well as someone to coordinate (children’s church) Junior
Worship during the summer months. See Dawn Conner.
Church web page: www.springfield-cob.com
Facebook: Akron Springfield Church of the Brethren.
Women’s Fellowship
April 16th - Ladies Night out; Dinner at Hartville Kitchen
May 25th - Ladies tea and lunch
Inspiration Hills Camp
Registrations due
Early camp registrations are due. Turn in
registrations to Janet Watkins, our camp
Representative by April 7th.
Calendar at a Glance for
Week of March 31, 2013 through April 7, 2013
Sunday, March 31, 2013 - Easter Sunday!
o 7:15 am – Sunrise Service
o 8:15 am - Easter Breakfast
o 9:30 am - Sunday school
o 10:30 am – Worship
Monday, April 1, 2013
o 7:00 pm – Living Stones small group
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
o 6:00 pm - Zumba
o 6-8 pm – Bob Gross (3,000 miles) Ashland District Office
o 7:00 Men’s Bible Study
o 7 – 8:30 pm – Making School Kits @ church
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
o 10:00 am – Living Stones small group
o No Homework Help this week
o 6:00 pm -Constitution Meeting
Thursday, April 4, 2013
o 10:00 am Women’s Bible Study @ Pastor Kris’
o 7:00 pm – Choir Practice
Saturday, April 6, 2013
o District Woman’s Retreat, Vermilion (Fri Night & Sat)
o 4:00 pm – Volleyball Tournament @ Hartville
Sunday, April 7, 2013 - (Deadline for cookbooks & register for camp)
o 9:30 am – Sunday school /10:30 am – Worship
o 2:00 pm – Bowling
o 3:00 pm - Living Stones small group
o 6:00 pm – Youth Meeting
Doris Van Horn—home
Ruth Ann Showalter – home
The family of Dick Peel upon his death
Bob Grund – Heather Knoll Rehab
Shirley Putt – home
Bernice Held – Falls Village
Aundrea Williams – home
John Kurtz – home
Bob Snyder – home
Bob and Marie Fulks – home
Alice Kenngott – home
Michael Dombek
Jim Conner – home
Norma Burtoft – home
Bud Liggett – home
Milton Kurtz – home
Elaine Jackson – home
Evanola Davis –home
Virginia Bookwalter –Kentridge at Golden Pond
Eileen Jenkins –Green View Inn
Betty Mishler –Brimfield Altercare
Judi Sammons (Karen Fergus’ daughter) - home
Christina Sommers (Karen Fergus’ granddaughter)
Shari Lininger (Janet Watkin’s mother-in-law)
John Prelac, friend of Ranay Hatherill
Norma Naylor (Gail Naylor’s mother-in-law) – home
Lavina (Gail Naylor’s sister)
Sondra Grund’s granddaughter, Angie
Joan Collins, mother of Pat Mills’ friend
Our brothers and sisters in Nigeria
3,000 Miles for Peace
Open House April 2nd
Stop by the Northern Ohio District Office in
Ashland to visit with Bob Gross from 6-8 pm
on Tuesday, April 2nd! The N. Ohio District
Peace Task Team is sponsoring an open
house for Bob Gross, Development Director
for On Earth Peace. Bob will be walking
650 miles (from Northern Indiana to E. Pennsylvania) to raise
money and awareness for On Earth Peace in memory of Paul
Ziegler, a 19 yr. old McPherson College student whose dream
to bike 3,000 miles across the US for world peace was cut short
on September 23, 2012, when he was struck and killed while
riding his bicycle. RSVP: kbairnohcob@frontier.com or 419-2813058.
Jr. High Spring Rally
The N. Ohio District Jr. Hi Rally will be April 19-20 at the Dickey
Church of the Brethren in Ashland. Cost is $25 (includes
bowling and pizza) if mailed by the deadline of April 13 th. See
registration information on back table.
Living Stones small groups to begin
There will be three Living Stones small groups led by Laura
Hamilton. The Monday group begins tomorrow (April 1st)
At 7 pm, The Wednesday group begins April 3rd at 10 am.
The Sunday afternoon group will begin on April 7th at 3 pm.
The groups run for 9 weeks.
If you have signed up, information is in your mailbox today. If
you have additional questions please contact Laura Hamilton.
The Day of Resurrection
EASTER
REMEMBRANCE
In Honor Of. . .
Marissa Watkins
Coby Watkins
Sherri Lininger
Valerie Moff
Rose Conner
Elva Brown
Jacob Hyre
Patty, my sister
My Family
In Memory Of. . .
Colleen, my sister
Maxwell Hyre
Harold & Vera Ebie
Earl & Linnie Hawk
Mary Ford
Jim Knepp
Rollin & Marie Kinsey
Dot & Dick Peel
Mom and Dad
Bob Jenkins
Helen & Emery Fergus
Florence & Bob App
Henry & Valdia Shorb
Melvin & Clavis Domer
Eugene Mohler
Austin Cippant
Dick Shanafelt
Given By
Janet Watkins
Janet Watkins
Janet Watkins
Doran Young
Doran Young
Doran Young
Karen Hamilton
Doris Van Horn
Rose Hyre
Given By
Doris Van Horn
Karen Hamilton
Grayce Woerz
Beverly Bridger
Pat Beach
ClaraJean Knepp
ClaraJean Knepp
Rose Hyre
Cindy Peel
Karen Fergus
Karen Fergus
Karen Fergus
Brian Shorb
Joyce & David Mohler
Joyce & David Mohler
Avenell Cippant
Norma Shanafelt
The day of resurrection!
Earth, tell it out abroad;
The passover of gladness,
The passover of God.
From death to life eternal,
From earth unto the sky,
Our Christ hath brought us over,
With hymns of victory.
Our hearts be pure from evil,
That we may see aright
The Lord in rays eternal
Of resurrection light;
And listening to his accents,
May hear, so calm and plain,
His own "All hail!" and, hearing,
May raise the victor strain.
Now let the heavens be joyful!
Let earth the song begin!
Let the round world keep triumph,
And all that is therein!
Let all things seen and unseen
Their notes in gladness blend,
For Christ the Lord hath risen,
Our joy that hath no end.
Christian Poetry by John of Damascus
Translation by John Mason Neale
Public Domain