April 24, 2022

Manchester Community Church

Alexander Rodman Rogers, Pastor

Rev. Donald Stanley Davenport, Pastor Emeritus

April 24, 2022, 10:00 A.M.

First Sunday after Easter

Prelude Lisa Harding

Welcome & Announcements Deacon Joan Morgan

Call to Worship MCC Choir and Pastor Don

*Opening Hymn #293 “Rise Up, O Church of God”

Responsive Reading #684 Spiritual Gifts Deacon Morgan

Anthem “My Jesus, I Love Thee” Choir

Pastoral Prayer, Lord’s Prayer Deacon Morgan

Offering

Offertory Selected Pieces Lisa Harding

*Doxology #625 & Prayer of Thanks Pastor Don

Old Testament Reading Psalm 150:1-6 Pastor Don

Hymn of Faith #428 “I Need Thee Every Hour” (Seated)

Lesson from Acts Acts 5:27-32 Deacon Morgan

Gospel Lesson John 20:19-31 Pastor Don

Duet “I Have Just Seen Jesus” Jean and Joan

Sermon “Have Life” Pastor Don

*Hymn of Salvation #462 “Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us”

Benediction Pastor Don

*Postlude Lisa Harding

*Please stand if you are able.

Minister of Worship Pastor Donald Stanley Davenport

Deacon of the Day Deacon John Morgan

Ushers of the Day Deanna Mosher Hallett & Jackie Herber

A bouquet of flowers

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Executive Board today after church.

Choir Rehearsal May 4 at 6:15 P.M.

Deacons meet May 4 at 7 P.M.

Future’s Craft Day – May 5 at 1:30 P.M. All are welcome.

Considering the vastly improved public health environment, masks are “optional” for our church services and events.

To access video recordings of services and sermons go to MCC

website www.manchestercommunitychurch.com on the bottom of the homepage click on Manchester Community Church services link in blue.

Our “Prayer Vine” is very important and much needed. To keep it updated, please let Deanna, our church secretary, know of names that need to be added and, “when God has answered your prayer” names that may be removed from the list.

“Prayer Vine”

Brin Amberlee, K. J. Axell, Baker family, Jeff Ballard, Kate Ballard-Murphy, Barbara Barber, Rose & Warren Benner, Pauline Gagnon Bennett (Arlene’s sister-in-law), Dee Dee Black, Robin Blake, Asher Bragdon, Robert & Tonya Celeste (John’s son-in-law), Denise Cerrell, Prescott & Richardyne Chapman (Teresa’s parents), Cirello family, Al Culmond, Addie Cumler, Annabell Curtis, Joe Curtis, Logan Cutliffe, (Cutliffe’s grandson), Pat DiConza (Lee’s neighbor), Richard Dunlap (Margaret’s brother), Louise Gagnon, Ryan Gauthier, Adelina Gragg (John’s granddaughter), T. Hallett, Tabitha Hallett (Deanna’s granddaughter), Emily Hartung (Honky’s daughter-in-law), Sue Havey, Darrell Hood (Jackie’s son-in-law), Sawyer Jacobs (a Readfield 5 year old with open heart surgery Me. Med in serious condition), Rebecca Jayne, Jill, Diana Johnson, Rev. Ernie Johnson, Joshua, Kendra Kyes, Adelaide Lake, Betty Locke, Louise, Eva McKinnon, Ron Margeson (Pastor Don’s brother), Melody (Cindy’s friend), Lynn Messenger, Susan Miller, Kaye Mooers, Bill Moore, Richard Newbegin, Dave Poulin, Bob Pushard, Julie Rogers, Ciro Russo, Leon Strout, Peggy Struck, Tom Taylor (Bud & Teddy’s nephew), Ed Tilson, Rosemary & Christine Towne, Harrison Tribou (Bud & Teddy’s Great Grandson), Lou Turmelle, Savannah Tuttle (Bill & Darlene’s granddaughter), Janye Varney, Spencer Walling, Whitehouse family, ‘’’Teddy Ware, our nation, the people of Ukraine, and our Armed Forces and their families.

Manchester Community Church

21 Readfield Road, Manchester, Maine 04351

www.manchestercommunitychurch.com

Pastor Alec Rogers alecrogers@me.com

Pastor Emeritus Don Davenport don.s.davenport@gmail.com

Office 207-622-0738 manchester.community.church1833@gmail.com

Pastors’ office hours vary. Please contact pastors for appointment.

Pastor Alec is available for pastoral emergencies at 207-441-0299.

Deanna Mosher Hallett, Secretary/Clerk 207-441-6011

Linda Sweeney, Treasurer 207-622-4536

Rose Benner, Senior Deacon

April 24, 2022

“First Sunday after Easter”

Manchester Community Church

“Where people count, and Christ is honored.”

Established 1833

Pastor Alec Rogers

Pastor Emeritus Don Davenport