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Welcome to Worship and Celebration! Welcome to La Grange First Church! On this day, long ago, our Lord entered Jerusalem to glad shouts of “Hosanna!” On the threshold of His last week on earth, we invite you to share with us 802 South Caswell Street this foretaste of His final triumph. Welcome to our celebration! ______La Grange, North Carolina 28551 _ www.lagrangefwb.org

Ronnie V. Hobgood, Pastor Opportunities for Service and Growth Joshua T. Hobgood, Youth Pastor Sun. Mar. 29 Palm Sunday 8:50am Choir Rehearsal ______9:15am Partners in Prayer 9:45am Sunday School 11:00am Worship & Celebration 6:00pm Sunday Night Live (All Ages) Brazil Mission - Avery Mills 7:00pm Living Lord’s Supper Practice Mon. Mar. 30 7:15pm Sunday Night Live Band Practice Wed. April 1 7:00pm Living Lord’s Supper Practice NO Bible Study Thu. Apr. 2 11:15am Primetimers 8:00pm Maundy Thursday Service Living Lord’s Supper Sat. April 4 10:00am KIDS Easter Celebration 6:30pm The CRIB (Grades 6 and up) Sun. Apr. 5 Easter – Resurrection of the Lord Building Fund Sunday 6:30am Sunrise Service – Fairview Cemetery Ronnie V. Hobgood, Speaker Breakfast at the Methodist Church 9:15am Partners in Prayer 9:45am Sunday School 11:00am Worship & Celebration Christ-First • Bible-First • Ministry-First NO Evening Services Wed. Apr. 8 7:00pm NO Bible Study Christ is First at La Grange First Church. Sat. April 11 6:30pm The CRIB (Grades 6 and up) Everything we do grows out of our shared commitment to Sun. Apr. 12 Second Sunday of Easter 8:30am Choir Rehearsal Jesus Christ as Lord. 9:15am Partners in Prayer is First at La Grange First Church. 9:45am Sunday School Bible 11:00am Worship & Celebration We believe the Bible was inspired by the Holy Spirit and is 6:00pm Sunday Night Live (All Ages) God’s revealed word to man. Mon. Apr. 13 6:30pm Wilson/Creech Circle 7:15pm Sunday Night Live Band Practice Ministry is First at La Grange First Church. Wed. Apr. 15 6:30am Teen Breakfast @ Kens Our calling is to nurture and serve the people of God. 7:00pm Bible Study 8:00pm Deacon’s Meeting Announcements WE WISH YOU A HAPPY BIRTHDAY! 3- 1 Madelyn Carroll 3- 2 James Sutton 3-11 Pam Thomas 3-11 Bodie Taylor 3-11 Dixie Letchworth 3-12 Carol Hardison 3-14 Carl Hinson 3-18 Vicki Lemmond 3-21 Allen Sutton 3-22 Jeff Thomas 3-23 Ray Kennedy 3-23 Guy Hines 3-23 Luke Westbrook 3-24 Ellie Mills 3-27 Jamie Daughtey 3-27 John Fields 3-27 Rose Haddock 3-31 Carter Daniels ______

Holy Week and Easter Services CHURCH WORKERS FOR MARCH Palm Sunday Worship...... Sunday, March 29 @ 11:00am Deacon of the Month: Bruce Bannister Brazil Mission - Avery Mills...... Sunday, March 29 @ 6:00pm Living Lord’s Supper...... Thursday, April 2 @ 8:00pm Ushers for Worship KIDs Easter Celebration...... Saturday, April 4 @ 10:00am Head Usher – Royce Holmes Easter Sunrise Worship...... Sunday, April 5 @ 6:30am 29- Bruce Bannister, Carter Daniels, Jamie Daughety, Clifton Hardison Easter Worship...... Sunday, April 5 @ 11:00am Greeters for Worship North Vestibule South Vestibule Gathering Hall Brazil Mission 29- Ushers DeeAnn Maready Matt & Kim Wade Tonight @ 6:00pm Avery Mills will share plan for the Brazil Mission trip for Candlelighters this summer. We encourage all to attend (Kids, Students, and Adults). Also 22- Cooper Roddy 29- Grayson Sullivan during this service we share the vision of La Grange First Church concerning rd missions. Children’s Church (ages 3-3 grade) 29- Ted & Sheila Harrison KIDS Easter Celebration The KIDS Easter Celebration will be Saturday, April 4th beginning at Infant Nursery (Birth – age 1 ) / Toddlers Nursery (Ages 1-2) 29- Ashley Holland, DeeAnn Maready, & Sarah Letchworth 10:00am with an Easter devotion, activities, Easter Egg Hunt, and a Hot ______Dog lunch. Your help is needed. If you can help with some activities, please contact the Pastor or Josh. Vicki Bannister is leading the Egg Attendance for March 22, 2015 Hunt and lunch. She needs the eggs for the hunt to be delivered by rd Sunday School...... 94 Friday, April 3 and please see the list on the bulletin board for food Worship & Celebration...... 168 items. Thank you for your help. Wednesday Night Bible Study...... 24 ______Building Fund Sunday Our Building Fund Sunday will be Easter Day, April 5th. The following is In the WORD an up-date on our loan: April- Old Testament: Total cost of New Fellowship Hall...... $ 800,015.00 Judges 13-21, Ruth, 1 Samuel 1-31, 2 Samuel 1-24, 1 Kings 1-9 Cash from funds paid...... 307,183.00 April - Luke 6:27 - 21:19 Loan Balance to Finance (Began October 2009)...... $ 492,832.00 Remember! When you finish reading a book, please sign the list on the church Balance on Loan as of March 26, 2015...... $ 127,347.74 bulletin board. Thanks! ______ETL and GYC2 Applications for ETL and GYC2 are available in the Information Center. If you are interested, please pick up an application or contact Josh. The Sanctuary Flowers have been given By Jeff, Pam, Hunter and Payne Thomas 18- Clifton Harrison 25- Ronnie Hobgood In memory of Shawn Thomas WE WISH YOU A HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

4- 2 Colby Creech 4- 5 Virginia Holmes 4- 7 Sara Maxwell 4- 9 Laura Eason 4-12 Ashley Hipkiss 4-13 Samantha Warren 4-18 Sybil Killette 4-19 Kevin Bannister 4-22 Janet Hines 4-22 Jeff Holmes 4-24 Janie Beth Harrison 4-30 Annie Ruth Herring ______

CHURCH WORKERS FOR APRIL Easter Devotional

Deacon of the Month: Ted Harrison

Ushers for Worship The Promise of Easter Head Usher – Jimmy D. Herring 5- Joseph Harrison, Ted Harrison, Travis Harrison, & Jerry Mills (Ten reflection from Our Daily Brad) 12- Brent Herring, Greg Herring, Jimmy D. Herring, & Royce Holmes 19- Coburn Bigler, Jamie Ham, Brad Taylor, Wilbur Taylor 26- Allen Sutton, James Sutton, Chris Roddy, Mike Sullivan Pick up your copy on the Usher’s Table

Greeters for Worship North Vestibule South Vestibule Gathering Hall 5- Ushers Kathryn Hart Greg & Debbie Herring ______12- Ushers Sue Shivar Harold & Annie Ruth Herring 19- Ushers Vicki Lemmond Asa & Tiffany Creech 26- Ushers Lucille Harrison Wilbur & Linda Taylor

Candlelighters 5- Conner Craft 12- Colby Creech 19- Matthew Ham 26- Luke Taylor Gifts in Memory of Faye Sugg Sutton Children’s Church (ages 3-3 rd grade) 5- Easter 12- Jennifer Sutton, Kathryn Hart, & Pam Thomas The family of Faye Sugg Sutton has given three gifts to La Grange First 19- Laura Eason & Christie Westbrook Church in her memory. The gifts include two sets depicting the Life of 26- Vicki & Kevin Bannister & Susan Bigler Christ made by Fontanini. Today in the Gathering Hall the scene of the Infant Nursery (Birth – age 1 ) / Toddlers Nursery (Ages 1-2) crucifixion is on display and next week we will display the scene of the 5- Joyce Harrison, Cassidy Hipkiss, & Irene Wilson resurrection. They will remain on display in the Gathering Hall until the 12- Nelson, Harrison & Susie Harrison Day of Pentecost. 19- Darlene Creech, Janet Hines, & Madison Hines 26- Bailey Sutton, Tracy Sutton, & Carrie Letchworth Also a gift depicting Noah and the Ark has been given. This scene will be on display at a later date. Grass Cutting 4- Jimmy D. Herring 11- Clifton Hardison We express our thanks to Faye’s family, Darrell Sutton and Lionel and Lisa Sutton. La Grange/Lenoir County: Mayor Gurley, Town Commissioners, County Commissioners, County & Private Schools, and Lenoir Community College. (As of March 27 2015) Palm Sunday Worship Prayer Ministry ______“My House Shall Be Called a House of Prayer” March 29, 2015 The Lord’s Day Eleven O’clock ______

PRAISE… Praise the Lord for the great and mighty things He has done. New Members: Etta Rouse, Brad, Angela, and Charlie Taylor. HOSPITAL Rose Haddock [Tuesday (VMC)], Dalton Hinson (LMH), & Ben Wade (VMC). SICK… Rex and Jeannie Bannister (Parents of Bruce Bannister), Jean Barwick (Sister to Virginia Holmes), Glenn & Joyce Cherry , Estelle Creech (Mother of Pat Creech), Laura Beth Daughety, Kari Elwart (Darlene Creech), Cindy Ervin (Friend of Hailey Bigler), Ethan Gallagher (Sue Shivar), Layton Graham (Edna Johnson), Jill Gurley (Friend of Lucretia Creech), Grace Dawson Hardy (Shirley Sorrell), Kendrick Harrison, Sr., Martha Harrison, Angie Herring, Myra Herring, Marjorie Hines, Pat Hinson, N. C. Holmes, Virginia Holmes, Dean Johnson, Michelle Johnson (Edna Johnson), Carol Jones (David Letchworth), Christian Jones (David Letchworth), Robie Killette, Ronnie King (Sandra Rouse), Jean Kirk (Cliff & Carol Hardison), Karen Kozel (Sandra Rouse & Gale Yarbborough), Barbara Lambert (Friend of Bethany Jones), Dickie Lane, Fay Letchworth, Cindy Lewis (Mary “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the LORD!” Gresham), Dot Lockamy (Sister to Ruth Scott), Linda Manning, Larissa Martin (Laura Eason), Gary Mewborn, Rebecca Mix (Sister to Laura Eason), Dylan Modica (vicki Bannister), Cherish Naylor (Pam Thomas), David Nipple (Wade Family), Drew Owens (Darlene Creech), PREPARATION FOR WORSHIP Jack Rouse (Brad & Angela Taylor), Leroy Phillips (Brother-in-law of Cliff Hardison), Chuck Roman, Christy Smith, Scott Smith (David Letchworth),.Carol Stahl (Helen Harrison), Jean Prelude Organist Suber, Danny Tucker (Ted & Sheila Harrison), Wade Tucker (Dalton & Frances Hinson), Welcome and Announcements Pastor Crystal Wackerman, Carolyn Walters (Crystal Wackerman), Brenda White (Edna Johnson) Quiet Reflection with God People Lee Wiggins (Susie Harrison) and Veronica Wooten (Jennifer Sutton). Lighting of the Candles Acolyte HOMEBOUND… Nan Fields, Rev. J. B. Narron (Hobgood Family), Stan Rouse (Husband of Sandra Rouse), CALL TO WORSHIP Psalm 118:26, 19, 20 & 24 NRSV Enzie Singleton. Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the LORD! CHURCH AND DENOMINATIONAL… Open to me the gates of righteousness, that I may enter through First Church, Pastor, Youth Pastor, Deacons, Sunday School Leaders/Teachers, College them and give thanks to the LORD. Students, Convention of Original FWB, Denominational Ministries, Rev. Al Warrick (Convention President), Ronnie V. Hobgood (Convention Vice-President), Rev. Chris This is the gate of the LORD; the righteous shall enter through it. Singleton (Stop Hunger Now), the Lost, and all Christians. This is the day the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in SPECIAL CONCERNS… it. Our military & their families, Josh & Holly Ballance [Korea (Son-in-law of Hilda (sing twice) Sutton)], Alex Ferrell (nephew of Bethany Jones-service), Adam Harrison (Service - Song of Praise ...... “In the Name of the Lord” Jordan), Mike Hammond, Josh Ormond [Service / Texas (Son of C. J. & Dee Foster)], Sons There is strength in the name of the Lord. There is power in the Family (Service – Ray Kennedy), Revival in the church. name of the Lord. There is hope in the name of the Lord. CIVIC LEADERS… Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord! US: President Obama, Vice-President Biden, Cabinet, Congress, and the Supreme Court. (First Church # 2057646, CCLI # 16828) NC: Governor McCrory, NC Senators and NC Representatives. Processional of the Palms INVOCATION Youth Pastor MESSAGE FROM GOD’S WORD Pastor “The Road to Salvation” Mark 11:1-11 HYMN OF PRAISE “Hosanna, Loud Hosanna”...... Number 174 HYMN OF INVITATION Hosanna, loud hosanna The little children sang; Through “Crown Him with Many Crowns”...... Number 234 pillared court and temple The lovely anthem rang; To Jesus Crown Him with many crowns, The Lamb upon His throne. who had blessed them Close folded to His breast, The Hark! how the heavenly anthem drowns All music but its own! children sang their praises, The simplest and the best. Awake, my soul, and sing Of Him who died for thee, And hail Him as they matchless King Thro’ all eternity. From Olivet they followed ‘Mid an exultant crowd, The victor palm branch waving, And chanting clear and loud; The Crown Him the Lord of heaven! One with the Father known, One with the Spirit through Him given From yonder glorious throne. Lord of men and angels Rode on in lowly state, Nor scorned To Thee be endless praise, For Thou for us hast died. that little children Should on His bidding wait. Be Thou, O Lord, through endless days Adored and magnified! “Hosanna in the highest!” That ancient song we sing, For (First Church # 2376035) Christ is our Redeemer, The Lord of heaven our King; O may ALTAR PRAYER Pastor we ever praise Him With heart and life and voice And in His CHORAL BENEDICTION holy presence “Jesus We Crown You with Praise” (sing twice) Eternally rejoice! (First Church # 2057646, CCLI # 1325075) Jesus, we crown You with Praise, (A time of Fellowship for the family of God.) Jesus, we crown You with Praise. We love and adore You, bow down before You; TIME WITH THE CHILDREN Jesus, we crown You with praise. (First Church # 2376035) SCRIPTURE READING Mark 10:32-34 POSTLUDE Musicians “ Now they were on the road, going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was Hosanna to the Son of David! going before them; and they were amazed. And as they followed they ______were afraid. Then He took the twelve aside again and began to tell them the things that would happen to Him: Palm Sunday is the last Sunday in Lent and the first day in Holy Week, which “Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be immediately precedes Easter. As a Christian observance it dates back to about betrayed to the chief priests and to the scribes, and they will condemn the tenth century. Him to death and deliver Him to the Gentiles; It commemorates the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem when the common “and they will mock Him, and scourge Him, and spit on Him, and kill people welcomed him by holding aloft branches of the palm tree. “Most of the Him, And the third day He will rise again.” crowd spread their garments on the road, and others cut branches from the trees Leader: This is the Word of the Lord. and spread them on the road” (Matthew 21:8). “So they took branches of palm People: Thanks be to God. trees and went out to meet him, crying, ‘Hosanna! Blessed be he who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel!’” (John 12:13). The use of palm OFFERTORY leaves on the anniversary dates back to an early period in the history of the Offertory Prayer Laity Jerusalem church. It continues to be an appropriate symbol of peace. Giving His Tithes and Our Offerings People ______TIME OF PRAYER ANTHEM “Hosanna”...... Choir (Children ages 3 – 5th grade dismissed to Children’s Worship) 802 South Caswell Street La Grange, North Carolina 28551 www.lagrangefwb.org Ronnie V. Hobgood, Pastor Joshua T. Hobgood, Youth Pastor