April 15, 2018
Season of Easter
Christians around the world celebrate this season of new life and joy. Jesus has risen and continues to appear to many in our world today. We hope that you will experience the joy and power of the Living Lord as you worship with us this morning.
Call to Worship
“Stronger”
Milliken Choir & Worship Team
Responsive Invocation
Songs of Praise
“You Are Good”
“Our God is Awesome”
“Good, Good Father”
Children’s Moment/Old Testament Scripture
1 Kings 21:1-22
Announcements & Offering Prayer
Offertory
“Bless That Wonderful Name”
Milliken Church Choir
Doxology
Time of Greeting
New Testament Reading
James 1:12-18
Sermon
“Temptation & God”
Time of Response (insert)
“Yield Not to Temptation”
Closing Hymn (insert)
“Be Strong in the Lord”
Choral Benediction
“May the Grace of the Lord”
Postlude
“You Are Good”
Thank You Dear Milliken Church Family, we were greatly encouraged to see some of you at our Wedding Ceremony yesterday. Thank you for making the effort to attend. We are grateful to have such a loving church family. God bless you for your presence and words of encouragement. Sincerely, Daniel & Cassandra D’Cruz.
Spring Ladies Bible Study Our new eight-week Bible study series for ladies of all ages begins this week. The Tuesday evening group will begin at 7:30pm. The Thursday morning group starts at 10:30am. This season’s study is titled” “Restless” Student books for the study are $10 each. Join us and learn how God changes our restlessness to fullness of joy and peace. Please sign up at the information table in the foyer.
Bridge Builders Gospel Concert On Saturday, April 28th we are invited to the Pickering Standard Wesleyan Church for a concert of great music and testimonials at 7pm. This Ottawa-based group specializes in Southern Gospel Quartet style music. The concert is free and a love offering will be taken to support our church’s mission work in Ghana.
Japan
Missionary Robin White serves as with Global Partners in the nation of Japan. This week he wrote with an update on his service there…
Hi Everyone! I hope you had a good Easter weekend celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus and the new life we have in Him. In Nagoya we celebrated with the baptism of a man who recently became a Christian at our church. It’s always encouraging to see signs of new life in Japan!
Spring is a transition season here. It’s the start of a new school year, the new fiscal year in business, and even the church’s organizational year! Two weeks ago, the Immanuel Church (our Wesleyan denomination in Japan) elected their new daihyo, or national superintendent. They chose my pastor, Rev. Masarua Uchiyama. He will continue to serve as the pastor of our local church while he takes up this national leadership assignment. Please pray for him, especially during the transition we will all make.
Please also pray for my work teaching both English classes and Bible study groups. There have been some really good conversations with the non-Christians who attend. There are signs of spiritual openness that are growing. May God use these meetings to reveal Jesus to everyone.
Thank you, as always, for your investment in our mission here!
– Robin
Scripture: James 1:12-18
Title: “Temptation & God”
Speaker: Pastor George Pryor
The Next Week at MWMC
Evacuation Team Meeting
Sun Apr 15
12:15p
Choir Rehearsal
Sun Apr 15
12:45p
HandChime Ensemble
Mon Apr 16
10a
Church Board Meeting
Mon Apr 16
7p
Tai Chi for Beginners
Tue Apr 17
6:30p
Ladies Evening Bible
Tue Apr 17
7:30p
Reach Youth
Wed Apr 18
6:30p
Time to Pray
Wed Apr 18
7:15p
Ladies Morning Bible Study
Thr Apr 19
10:30a
Sunday School
Sun Apr 22
9:30a
Morning Worship
Sun Apr 22
10:30a
Children’s Family Fellowship
Sun Apr 22
12:30p
Vital Statistics
Attendance: 115
Offering Total: $5,065
About Milliken Church
Milliken Church is part of The Wesleyan Church; an evangelical, holiness group within the Methodist Christian family of denominations. To learn more, visit our website or speak with our pastor.
Mission Statement
Milliken Wesleyan Methodist Church is a welcoming community that values diversity. We strive to honour God, confessing Jesus is Lord, through various forms of praise and worship, thoughtful teaching, opportunities for spiritual growth, leadership development, compassionate outreach and service.
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