Worship Service

Prelude                                                                                       LCA School Advanced Band
        Liturgical Fanfare
Welcome & Announcements                                                                       Deryl Holland
Transfers of Membership 2nd Reading & Vote                                     Deryl Holland
Ministry Focus                                                                                                  Greg Williams
        Reformation Day
Songs of Praise                                                 Jesse & Liesl Rademacher/Congregation
Worship in Giving                                                                                            Deryl Holland
        Local Church Budget
Offertory                                                                                  LCA School Advanced Band
          Psalm 42
Scripture Recitation & Song                                                          LCA School Primary 1
          Galatians 5:22-26
Children’s Feature                                                                                        Ashley Wagner
        Lamb’s offering is for student financial aid
 
Scripture Reading (Please stand)                                                      Clint & Colleen Long
        Isaiah 49:15-16 and Luke 1:45-55
Call to Prayer                                                   Jesse & Liesl Rademacher/Congregation
        I Will Come and Bow Down 
Worship in Prayer                                                                                           Deryl Holland
Special Music                                                                           LCA School Advanced Band
          Canticum
Sermon                                                                                                              Pastor Andrew
        A Believing Mother                                                                                                             
Closing Hymn                                                   Jesse & Liesl Rademacher/Congregation
        Hymn 511, I Know Whom I Have Believed
Benediction                                                                                                     Pastor Andrew
Postlude                                                                                    LCA School Advanced Band
        Circle the Wagons (based on Holy Manna and Foundation)
Pianist: Aaron Brude                                                                          Organist: Jeanie Hair
Resource Elder: Vonn Williams                  LCA School Band Director: Josh Vollberg

The celebration of the Sabbath ends today at 8:21 p.m.
and begins again next Friday at 8:26 p.m.
 

WEEK AT A GLANCE

Transfers of Membership (2nd reading): Outgoing: Shaila Meharry, to Danville, KY. Incoming: Jacob Carvalho, from East Ridge; Isidoro & Josefina Chia, from Fallbrook, CA; Alex & Kerri Collins, from Battlefield Community Church, Ringgold, GA; Jacob Gohn, from Huntsville Central Church, AL.
Selection Committee for the Nominating Committee: Christopher B., Rick & Teresa B., Aaron B., Charles & Karen B., Noelle H., Bruce J., Dwayne M., Mark S., Eric S., Beth S., Doug S., Greg W. Meets Thu., May 14, at 7 p.m.
May 2 (Today) Church Lunch in Fellowship Room after Worship Service.
May 2 (Today) Vespers: Adventurer & Pathfinder Investiture Service 7 p.m. Please come and support our Adventurers and Pathfinders!
May 3 (Sun) Men’s Bible Study, 7 p.m., at Apison Behavioral Hlth.
May 4 (Mon) Widow’s Mite at noon. RSVP to (423) 504-8706.
May 5 (Tue) Group Study, 10 a.m., The Desire of Ages, ch 38.
May 6 (Wed) Prayer Meeting, 6:30 p.m., The ABC’s of Bible Prayer, ch 12.
May 6 (Wed) Choir Practice 7:15 p.m.
May 7 (Thu) LCA School Spring Concert 7 p.m. in the gym.
May 8 (Fri) Collegiate Bible Study 6 p.m., young adult classroom
upstairs. Currently studying the book of Daniel. Leader, Rachael Seth.

Upcoming Events/Announcements

Munger Family: Please remember Sherri Munger and family in the recent passing of Dr. Willard Munger.
Reformation Day Event Sound System $20,000 Fundraiser: Ends June 13. Please mark tithe envelope “Reformation Day,” or use the dedicated line item in Adventist Giving (Apison), QR code: back of bulletin or in the lobby.
May 9 (Sabbath) Close the Sabbath Social 6:30 p.m. in the gym with food & fellowship, followed by uplifting & inspiring stories as we close the Sabbath together. Popcorn & apples provided, but you are encouraged to bring your favorite Saturday night food to share. Games after sundown. (No Sanctuary Vespers service.)
May 12 (Tue) Finance Committee Meeting 5:30 p.m.
May 12 (Tue) No Executive Committee meeting this month.
May 15 (Fri) Youth Vespers 6 p.m.
May 19 (Tue) LCA School 8th Grade Graduation 6:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary.
June 8-12 (Mon-Fri) VBS Help Needed. Link in newsletter. See Ashlee Micheff. VBS for pre-K–6th grade, 8 a.m.–noon.
FYI: John & Irene Trude have new phone numbers, see the church directory.
Apison Pantry Help Needed on Sundays from 9-noon, stocking shelves. For questions, please contact Imogene Green.
 

Prison Ministry Update

“Please pray for my faith…,” Brandi G.

Finance update

Thank you for your faithful giving! With 10% of income set aside for tithe, please remember to contribute
offerings toward our local church budget. We've had an amazing year of ministry growth.
Every gift moves us closer to fully funding God's big plans for our church and school! 

Monthly Church Budget: $21,721         Year-to-Date Budgeted: $63,828
Received through April 25: $12,713    YTD Received: $62,989

Contact 

Administrative Assistants: Abby Doubleday (423) 457-0789
& Carolina Jagitsch (405) 406-5327
Church Office Hours:  Tuesdays 9:30am–12:30pm, Wednesdays 4:30–7:30pm, & Fridays 9:30am–12:30pm
Pastor Jason is on vacation through May 12th.
To receive church text messages: text “OK” to 24251 or call (877) 304-5857,
which will automatically opt you into text messages to that phone.