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Hello Dear Ones,
Listed below you will find our sermon themes, Scriptures & titles for the Lenten & Easter seasons of March &
April. Also, you will note the sermon material for Easter Sunday (April & subsequent Sundays in April. Our
theme for March & half of April is “A LENTEN SEASON: REFLECTING ON GOD’S LOVE STORY”

Please make a note of this information & save it for future use as you select music, plan for special music,
prepare our bulletins, post on church’s web site, communicate with our readers & worship teams. Feel free
to share this material with people as you invite them to worship with us at Our Hope MCC during the coming
weeks & months – in preparation for Easter & the celebration of the Resurrected Christ.

May this Lenten season truly be a time of reflection and connection with God & Jesus Christ—whom we love &
serve! May we all experience the love of God – individually & as a collective faith community!

Peace & Possibilities,

Pastor Renee

APRIL 2012 SERMON INFORMATION:

APRIL 1: Passion/Palm Sunday
(Week 1 Team: Harlon, Mike & John)
Sermon Title: “THE HARD THINGS OF LIFE”
Hebrew Reading: Isaiah 50: 4-9a
Gospel Reading: Mark 11: 1-11
Message Hymn: Page 631 – “Lift Every Voice & Sing”

APRIL 8: Easter Sunday
(Week 2 Team: Jen A., Dondi & Regina)
Sermon Title: “FROM AGONY TO ECSTASY”
New Testament Reading: Acts 10: 34-43
Gospel Reading: John 20: 1-18
Message Hymn: Page 224—“Christ Arose!”

APRIL THEME: “LIVING AS AN EASTER PEOPLE”

APRIL 15: 2nd Sunday of Easter
(Week 3 Team: Tommie, Chris & Patty)
Sermon Title: “FEAR, PEACE & JESUS”
New Testament Reading: Acts 4: 32-35
Gospel Reading: John 20: 19-31
Message Hymn: Page 575 – “Come & Find the Quiet Center”

APRIL 22: 3rd Sunday of Easter
(Week 4 Team: Ellie, Mike & Frank)
Sermon Title: “DISBELIEF, JOY & WONDER”
New Testament Reading: Acts 3: 12-19
Gospel Reading: Luke 24: 36b-48
Message Hymn: Page 533 – “We’ve Come This Far by Faith”

APRIL 29: 4th Sunday of Easter
(Week 5 Dream Team – TBD)
Guest Preacher: Rev. Frank Scott
Sermon Title:
New Testament Reading:
Gospel Reading:
Message Hymn: Page

March Sermon Information

MARCH 2012 SERMON INFORMATION:

MARCH 4: 2nd Sunday of Lent
(Week 1 Team: Harlon, Gail & John)
Sermon Title: “LIVING A LIFE THAT MATTERS”
Hebrew Reading: Genesis 17: 1-7
Gospel Reading: Mark 8: 31-38
Message Hymn: Page 619 – “My Life Flows On”

MARCH 11: 3rd Sunday of Lent
(Week 2 Team: Jen A., Dondi & Regina)
Sermon Title: “RULES TO LIVE BY”
Hebrew Reading: Exodus 20: 1-17
Gospel Reading: John 2: 13-22
Message Hymn: Page 610 – “Living for Jesus”

MARCH 18: 4th Sunday of Lent
(Week 3 Team: Tommie, Chris, Patty)
Guest Preacher: Rev. Frank Scott
Sermon Title:
Hebrew Reading:
Gospel Reading:
Message Hymn: Page

MARCH 25: 5th Sunday of Lent
(Week 4 Team: Ellie, Mike & Frank)
Sermon Title: “BELONGING TO GOD”
Hebrew Reading: Jeremiah 31: 31-34
Gospel Reading: John 12: 20-33
Message Hymn: Page 609—“Take My Life”