I absolutely love this week. Here’s why:

“I am He who lives, and was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore. Amen.”  Rev 1:18.

Tomorrow evening we will have two Good Friday services at our Ministry Center.  The first is at 5:30 with childcare for infants to preschool. The second service will be at 6:30.  This is a special time for the church to gather and consider the cross of Jesus.  We will remember the Lord’s Supper together during our service.

Then Sunday!  For the first time, we’re having two Sunday morning services at Sinagua. The first is at 9 and the second will be at 10:30.  There will be children’s ministry during both services.  The only change is that you will check your child in, and they will go directly to their classes.

I came across this blog from church consultant Thom Rainer.  Rather than trying to reword it and say the same thing, I paste it here for your edification!  This is good stuff to remember as we come on Sunday morning.

Nine Considerations for Church Members This Easter

It will be one of the highest attended days of the year for your church. It may be the highest.

There will be some people you don’t know. Some of them are guests. Others are members who attend infrequently.

You have an opportunity to make a gospel impression on these people with a few simple acts. Indeed, you have an opportunity to make an eternal difference. Here are nine servant actions for you to consider.

1. Pray as you enter the property. Pray for the guests. Pray for the services. Pray for the pastor and the sermon.
2. Park at the most distant spot available. Save the closer parking places for guests.
3. Greet people. They may be guests. They may be members. It’s okay to introduce yourself to either.
4. Look for people to help. You know the place well. Many others will not. Be a guide. Help someone who looks like he or she needs help.
5. Sit as close as possible to the front of the worship center. Save the back rows for guests and late entrants, so they don’t have to walk past so many people.
6. Sit in the middle. Don’t claim that aisle seat where people have to walk over you or past you.
7. Sit closely. Your worship center may be packed. If so, be willing to sit together.
8. Volunteer to serve. As the number of attendees increase, so does the need for volunteers. The parking team, kids ministry, and church greeter ministry are a few of the areas that will need more volunteers to help serve and minister to members and guests.
9. Pray as you leave. The Holy Spirit is likely working in many persons who attended. Pray for His continual work of conviction and comfort.

These are simple acts. They are acts of service. And if you survive doing these acts of kindness and service on Easter, you just might be able to do them on other days of worship as well.

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