First Presbyterian Church of Algona April 5, 2015 Pastor Loren Shellabarger Pastor Walter Reemtsma
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Please see an usher if you would like to try a listening device.
If so, the Deacon drivers for the Month of April are Bob Ruhnke, and Irene Ricke, Do you need a ride to Church?
A printed copy of the Algona Church Directory is now available in the Narthex or you may request an electronic version by ing the church office.
First Presbyterian Churches of Algona, Burt, and Irvington Wednesday Worship, Supper, and Fellowship Worship Service 6:00- 6:30 Family Supper 5:00 – 5:45 Middle School Fellowship 3:30 – 5:00 Elementary Fellowship 3:30 – 5:00
Presbyterian Women Presbytery of North Central Iowa Spring Gathering Unity Presbyterian Church, Waterloo Saturday, April 11 8:30 am Registration/Fellowship 9:00 am Program
“Great Things He Has Done” Sunday, April 12, 3:00 pm Presented by the Adult Choir First Presbyterian Church Striving to be God’s Church for All People 101 N Main Street, Algona
You are invited to join us on the motor coach trip to Washington, D.C. and Gettysburg, PA, April Visit Battlefields of Gettysburg, US Capital, Smithsonian, Arlington Cemetery, Ford Theatre, Kennedy Center of Performing Arts. Cost of the trip is $900 double occupancy or $1,160 single occupancy. Deadline for the trip is this Tuesday, April 7.
Work Day, Saturday, April 25, 9 am to 4 pm Lakeshore Center at Okoboji For more information call the church office at
Memory Verse I want to know Christ and the power of His resurrection and the sharing of His sufferings by becoming like Him in His death. Philippians 3:10 NRSV
Get connected YouTube.com channel: lshellab
Please see an usher if you would like to try a listening device.
If so, the Deacon drivers for the Month of April are Bob Ruhnke, and Irene Ricke, Do you need a ride to Church?
A printed copy of the Algona Church Directory is now available in the Narthex or you may request an electronic version by ing the church office.
First Presbyterian Churches of Algona, Burt, and Irvington Wednesday Worship, Supper, and Fellowship Worship Service 6:00- 6:30 Family Supper 5:00 – 5:45 Middle School Fellowship 3:30 – 5:00 Elementary Fellowship 3:30 – 5:00
Presbyterian Women Presbytery of North Central Iowa Spring Gathering Unity Presbyterian Church, Waterloo Saturday, April 11 8:30 am Registration/Fellowship 9:00 am Program
“Great Things He Has Done” Sunday, April 12, 3:00 pm Presented by the Adult Choir First Presbyterian Church Striving to be God’s Church for All People 101 N Main Street, Algona
You are invited to join us on the motor coach trip to Washington, D.C. and Gettysburg, PA, April Visit Battlefields of Gettysburg, US Capital, Smithsonian, Arlington Cemetery, Ford Theatre, Kennedy Center of Performing Arts. Cost of the trip is $900 double occupancy or $1,160 single occupancy. Deadline for the trip is this Tuesday, April 7.
Work Day, Saturday, April 25, 9 am to 4 pm Lakeshore Center at Okoboji For more information call the church office at
Memory Verse I want to know Christ and the power of His resurrection and the sharing of His sufferings by becoming like Him in His death. Philippians 3:10 NRSV
First Presbyterian Church Algona, Iowa Established 1857 Striving to be God’s church for all people
Gathering and Sharing He Is Risen!
Gathering and Sharing He Is Risen!
In the second year of King Darius, in the sixth month, on the first day of the month, the word of the Lord came by the prophet Haggai to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, Haggai 1:1-9
and to Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest: 2 Thus says the Lord of hosts: These people say the time has not yet come to rebuild the Lord’s house. 3 Then the word of the Lord came by the prophet Haggai, saying: Haggai 1:1-9
4 Is it a time for you yourselves to live in your paneled houses, while this house lies in ruins? 5 Now therefore thus says the Lord of hosts: Consider how you have fared. Haggai 1:1-9
6 You have sown much, and harvested little; you eat, but you never have enough; you drink, but you never have your fill; you clothe yourselves, but no one is warm; Haggai 1:1-9
and you that earn wages earn wages to put them into a bag with holes. 7 Thus says the Lord of hosts: Consider how you have fared. Haggai 1:1-9
8 Go up to the hills and bring wood and build the house, so that I may take pleasure in it and be honored, says the Lord. 9 You have looked for much, and, lo, it came to little; Haggai 1:1-9
and when you brought it home, I blew it away. Why? says the Lord of hosts. Because my house lies in ruins, while all of you hurry off to your own houses. NRSV Haggai 1:1-9
Gathering and Sharing He Is Risen!
10 I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the sharing of his sufferings by becoming like him in his death, 11 if somehow I may attain the resurrection from the dead. Philippians 3:10-17
12 Not that I have already obtained this or have already reached the goal; but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own. Philippians 3:10-17
13 Beloved, I do not consider that I have made it my own; but this one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, Philippians 3:10-17
14 I press on towards the goal for the prize of the heavenly call of God in Christ Jesus. 15 Let those of us then who are mature be of the same mind; and if you think differently about anything, this too God will reveal to you. Philippians 3:10-17
16 Only let us hold fast to what we have attained. 17 Brothers and sisters, join in imitating me, and observe those who live according to the example you have in us. NRSV Philippians 3:10-17
Gathering and Sharing He Is Risen!
Reflection and Confession Leader:Christ is risen! People:He is risen indeed!
Prayer of Confession The women who had come with Him from Galilee followed, and they saw the tomb and how His body was laid. Then they returned, and prepared spices and ointments.
Prayer of Confession On the Sabbath they rested according to the command- ment. But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came to the tomb, taking the spices that they had prepared.
Prayer of Confession They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they went in, they did not find the body. While they were perplexed about this, suddenly two men in dazzling clothes stood beside them.
Prayer of Confession The women were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here, but has risen.
Prayer of Confession Remember how He told you, while He was still in Galilee, that the Son of Man must be handed over to sinners, and be crucified, and on the third day rise again.”
Prayer of Confession Then they remembered His words, and returning from the tomb, they told all this to the eleven and to all the rest.
Prayer of Confession Now it was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them who told this to the apostle. Amen.
Community Prayer He Is Risen!
In this time of desperation When all we know is doubt and fear There is only one foundation We believe we believe We Believe Hooper, Fike, Ryan
In this broken generation When all is dark, You help us see There is only one salvation We believe we believe We Believe Hooper, Fike, Ryan
We believe in God the Father We believe in Jesus Christ We believe in the Holy Spirit And He's given us new life We Believe Hooper, Fike, Ryan
We believe in the crucifixion We believe that He conquered death We believe in the resurrection And He's coming back again We Believe Hooper, Fike, Ryan
So let our faith be more than anthems Greater than the songs we sing In our weakness and temptations We believe we believe We Believe Hooper, Fike, Ryan
We believe in God the Father We believe in Jesus Christ We believe in the Holy Spirit And He's given us new life We Believe Hooper, Fike, Ryan
We believe in the crucifixion We believe that He conquered death We believe in the resurrection And He's coming back again We Believe Hooper, Fike, Ryan
Let the lost be found and the dead be raised In the here and now let love invade We Believe Hooper, Fike, Ryan
Let the church live loud our God we'll say We believe we believe We Believe Hooper, Fike, Ryan
And the gates of hell will not prevail For the power of God has torn the veil We Believe Hooper, Fike, Ryan
Now we know Your love will never failWe believe We Believe Hooper, Fike, Ryan
We believe in God the Father We believe in Jesus Christ We believe in the Holy Spirit And He's given us new life We Believe Hooper, Fike, Ryan
We believe in the crucifixion We believe that He conquered death We believe in the resurrection We Believe Hooper, Fike, Ryan
And He's coming back He's coming back again We believe we believe We believe. TEXT and MUSIC: CCLI Song # , © 2013 Integrity Worship Music (Admin by Capitol CMG Publishing) CCLI # We Believe Hooper, Fike, Ryan
Community Prayer He Is Risen!
Listening for God’s Word to us He Is Risen!
Responding to God’s Word to Us He Is Risen!
He Lives Stl #262 Verse 1 I serve a risen Savior; He’s in the world today. I know that He is living, whatever men may say.
He Lives Stl #262 Verse 1 I see His hand of mercy, I hear His voice of cheer; And just the time I need Him, He’s always near.
He Lives Stl #262 Refrain He lives, (He lives,) He lives! (He lives!) Christ Jesus lives today! He walks with me and talks with me along life’s narrow way.
He Lives Stl #262 Refrain He lives, (He lives,) He lives, (He lives,) salvation to impart! You ask me how I know He lives? He lives within my heart!
He Lives Stl #262 Verse 2 In all the world around me, I see His loving care; And tho’ my heart grows weary, I never will despair.
He Lives Stl #262 Verse 2 I know that He is leading thro’ all the stormy blast; The day of His appearing will come at last.
He Lives Stl #262 Refrain He lives, (He lives,) He lives! (He lives!) Christ Jesus lives today! He walks with me and talks with me along life’s narrow way.
He Lives Stl #262 Refrain He lives, (He lives,) He lives, (He lives,) salvation to impart! You ask me how I know He lives? He lives within my heart!
He Lives Stl #262 Verse 3 Rejoice, rejoice, O Christian! Lift up your voice and sing. Eternal hallelujahs to Jesus Christ, the King!
He Lives Stl #262 Verse 3 The Hope of all who seek Him, the Help of all who find, None other is so loving, so good and kind.
He Lives Stl #262 Refrain He lives, (He lives,) He lives! (He lives!) Christ Jesus lives today! He walks with me and talks with me along life’s narrow way.
He Lives Stl #262 Refrain He lives, (He lives,) He lives, (He lives,) salvation to impart! You ask me how I know He lives? He lives within my heart! © Words: 1933 Homer A. Rodeheaver. Renewed 1961 Word Music, LLC (a div. of Word Music Group, Inc.); Music: 1933 Homer A. Rodeheaver. Renewed 1961 Word Music, LLC (a div. of Word Music Group, Inc.) CCLI
Responding to God’s Word to Us He Is Risen!
He Lives Stl #262 Refrain He lives, (He lives,) He lives! (He lives!) Christ Jesus lives today! He walks with me and talks with me along life’s narrow way.
He Lives Stl #262 Refrain He lives, (He lives,) He lives, (He lives,) salvation to impart! You ask me how I know He lives? He lives within my heart! © Words: 1933 Homer A. Rodeheaver. Renewed 1961 Word Music, LLC (a div. of Word Music Group, Inc.); Music: 1933 Homer A. Rodeheaver. Renewed 1961 Word Music, LLC (a div. of Word Music Group, Inc.) CCLI
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