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A PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (U.S.A.) 701 Church Street ● Plymouth, MI 48170 ● 734.453.6464 ● www.fpcp.net

In Covenant Agreement with Mtenthera CCAP Church in Malawi

Regular Worship Times: Sanctuary - 9:00 and 10:30AM Upper Room - 10:35 AM

Rev. Emily Riley Campbell

Associate Minister

Rev. Dr. James Skimins

Senior Minister

A Family of Faith

WWWWe are a family of faith,

called to celebrate God’s message

of love and forgiveness in Jesus Christ.

Guided by the living Word of God, we nurture one another

through worship, prayer, teaching and fellowship.

Led by the Holy Spirit, we reach out

with hearts and hands to those in need,

seeking to inspire hope in an ever-changing

community and world.

(FPCP Vision Statement)

March 27, 2016 Easter Sunday

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THE LORD’S DAY IN WORSHIP

AT FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, PLYMOUTH, MI

March 27, 2016 ~ Easter Sunday

PRELUDE “Marche Solennelle” F. Borowski

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

CHORAL INTROIT “Alleluia” Liadoff

Chancel Choir

*CALL TO WORSHIP

*HYMN OF PRAISE NO. 288 “Christ the Lord is Risen Today”

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OPENING PRAYER

CHORAL ANTHEM “Resurrection Joy” arr. Larson

Chancel Choir

CALL TO CONFESSION

PRAYER OF CONFESSION

Glorious Lord of life, by the mighty resurrection of your Son, you overcame the old order of

sin and death to make all things new in him. Grant that we who celebrate with joy Christ’s ris-

ing from the dead may be raised from the death of sin to the life of righteousness; through

Him who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

(Silence for personal confession)

ASSURANCE OF PARDON

RESPONSIVE SONG NO. 310 “Thine is the Glory” (vs. 1)

Thine is the glory, risen, conquering Son; endless is the victory thou o’er death hast won.

Angels in bright raiment rolled the stone away, kept the folded grave-clothes where thy body

lay. Thine is the glory, risen, conquering Son; endless is the victory thou o’er death hast won.

SCRIPTURE LESSON 1 Corinthians 15: 19-26

Pew Bible, New Testament

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

THE LORD’S PRAYER (unison)

Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on

earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts as we

forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the

kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen.

OFFERING OUR GIFTS TO GOD (Members and Visitors, please take this time to sign and pass our friendship pads which are located in the book rack of your pew.)

OFFERTORY “My Redeemer Lives” arr. Larson

Chancel Choir

*DOXOLOGY NO. 34 “Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow”

*PRAYER OF DEDICATION

*HYMN NO. 298 “The Day of Resurrection!”

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SCRIPTURE LESSON Luke 24: 1-12

Pew Bible, New Testament

SERMON “Morning!” Dr. Skimins

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AFFIRMATION OF FAITH Apostles Creed

I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the

Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen.

*HYMN NO. 312 “Christ is Alive!”

*THE CHARGE

*BENEDICTION

ANTHEM OF CELEBRATION “Hallelujah” Handel

Congregation and Chancel Choir

POSTLUDE “Easter Hymn” arr. E. Broughton

*All who are able are invited to stand +++Please be seated

UPPER ROOM

April 3 - Dr. Skimins, “The Ultimate Church Supper” April 10 - Josh Imboden, “Loving Jesus“

“The Power of ” Series begins April 17 - Rev. Emily Campbell, “The Power of a Vision” April 24 - Dr. Skimins, “The Power of a Helping Hand”

SANCTUARY

April 3 - Rev. Don Wright, John 20: 19-31, “Shattered Ex-pectations”, Fifth Season Ensemble April 10 - Rev. Emily Campbell, Matthew 5: 13-16 “A Salty Life”, Unsung Hero Award; Chancel Choir

“The Power of ” Series begins April 17 - Dr. Skimins, 2 Cor. 5:11-21, “The Power of a Vision”; Chancel Choir April 24 - Rev. Emily Campbell, “Luke 10: 25-37, “The Power of a Helping Hand”. New Member Welcome and Baptism; Chancel Choir

WORSHIP SCHEDULE

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Order of Worship

The UPPER ROOM Sunday, March 27, 2016 ~ Easter Sunday

Rev. Emily Riley Campbell Music: Dale and Austin Hicks

Welcome Visitors

Let Us Welcome One Another

*Opening Praise “Today Is the Day”

“Jesus Messiah”

Opening Prayer of Praise

Introduce: What Does Easter Mean to Children?

Video

Scripture Reading John 20: 1-10

Introduce: What Does Easter Mean to All of God’s Children Today?

Video

Scripture Reading John 14: 28-31

Sermon “God’s House”

Call for the Offering

Offertory “Crown Him with Many Crowns / Majesty”

Prayers of the People and Lord’s Prayer

*Closing Praise “In Christ Alone”

“Mighty to Save”

*Benediction and Blessing

Ushers this morning : Tom & Wednesday MacDonald

Curt & Tami Rager

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CONCERNS & CELEBRATIONS

Prayer Concerns Please pray for the following church members and friends who are in special circumstances. In the lis�ngs below members’ names

will be printed in bold type. The names of family & friends will be printed in italic. Ques�ons or concerns about the prayer list

should be directed to Carole Crete in the church office or carolecrete@fpcp.net. Names are only le� in the bulle�n for 3 weeks unless you

call again or the office is aware of the circumstances.

Members Barb Mason Jim Rhoades

Jean McAllister

Our Deacons of the Day are: Kathleen Meldrum and Jeanne Chute

Our Ushers today at 9:00 are: Joann Oldham, Janet Sibbold, Pat & Bob Temple, Elaine McLaren and Lynn Walgenbach Our Ushers today at 10:30 are: Linda Baric, Susan & Michael Hagen, Audrey Williams and Sandy & Steve Marulis

Cathy Tartaglia

Bill Tracey

Meera Martin

Bryn Gerich Renaldi

Patti Wert

Cynthia Alexander

Don Morgan

Ralph Bonser

Prayers of the Church Beginning yesterday,13 members of our congregation will be participating in an adult mission trip to the Colina de Luz orphanage located just outside of Tijuana, Mexico. In the space of a single week, this team will be constructing a roof on a building within the Colina compound. Please pray for the safety of this team both in travel and in service. Please also pray for their health: physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Most of all, please pray that this roof would be a blessing to every man, woman, and child who lives at Colina. The group will be flying home on Saturday, April 2, 2016 The 13 church members who will be serving God at Colina de Luz this spring are:

Jim & Kathy Bernard Craig Blunk

Drew Crosier Josh Imboden

Tom Kage Don Kronig Ervin Miller Pat Murphy Kim Pierson Paul Roberts

Todd Underhill Matt Van Hala

Please remember to lift up our mission team in prayer! Thank you!

Family & Friends of Members

Members Receiving Long-term Care

John Johnston Izak Ables

Julie Heasley Bucky Farrow

Shelby Coats & family, friends of Barbara & Ron Bullotta

Katie McKinley Sniegowski,,

daughter of Peggy & Mike McKinley

Patricia Ditzler, mother of Beth Hazen

Jeff Ziginow, brother-in-law of Peggy & Jerry Kmieciak

Gary Chapman, brother-in-law of Mark Burgett

For all our family & friends serving in the Military

Our Sympathies to

Karen Salley and family on the death of her mother, Barbara Habermas, on 3/9/16. A memorial service

will be held here on May 20, 2016 at 11:00 AM.

To the family and friends of Shelley Sockolosky, sister-in-law of Jim & Jan Sockolosky who died on March 20th.

Praise & Thanksgiving

Words cannot adequately express how much I appreciate the

prayers of the en�re congrega�on over the past months, so I

will simply say thank you. As I have said before, through it all,

point to Jesus.

Phyllis Hampton

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The beau�ful flowers decora�ng the chancel area today were given to the Glory of our Risen Christ and…

IN LOVING MEMORY OF:

Edmund Judd, husband; Cur�s Judd, son; and Bruce Gilmore by Ruth Judd

Deeda, Les, and Ruth Stokes by Nancy Soderholm

Our parents: Harry & Mabel and Gordon & Ruth McLaren by Gary & Elaine McLaren

Joan Kindree by Jack Kindree

Mr. & Mrs. Belton S. Evans, Mr. Louis Truesedell, Clara Truesdell Bryn, Sara Evans and Megan Danish,

and Ellen Truesdell by Sally & Bob Evans

Our mothers: Margaret Marulis and Shirley Rieland by Steve & Sandy Marulis

Janet M. Burt and Jack Klein by Warren Burt and Amy Casai

Parents: Joyce & Richard and brother, Greg Pierce by Dianne & John Cumming

Parents: Jack & Laura Cumming by Dianne & John Cumming

Christene & Christopher Leader by Helen Griffin and family

Our parents and other loved ones by Robert & Nancy White

Russell Luke by Linda, Brian, Tim, Kim, Alyssa and Hailey Luke

Linda Roose by John Roose

Our son Bruce Gilmore by Bob & Marion Gilmore

Our dear friends, Edmund Judd and his son Cur�s Judd by Bob & Marion Gilmore

Ralph Sendelbach and Herman & Herta Ballmert by Neil & Ingrid Sendelbach

Sara Evans, Megan Danish and loved ones by Sue Evans

Charles & Alice Bode and Richard Kaminski by Mike & Rhonda Bode

Our Parents by Bob & Pat Temple

Our loved ones by Mr. & Mrs. A. Armstrong

Our parents, Drs. Robert & Harrie7 Tillock and Dominic & Emily Bullo7a by Ron & Barbara Bullo7a

Jim Atwell by Do7e, Dan, Jay & Lisa (Newton)

John Hollingsworth by Kendra Hollingsworth

Our parents by Rich & Jessie Felcher

William & Mary Silvis by Marjorie Lynch, Edward Lynch and Elizabeth Bai�nger

Donald & Violet Lynch by Marjorie Lynch, Edward Lynch and Elizabeth Bai�nger

Jodelle Richter by Marjorie Lynch, Edward Lynch and Elizabeth Bai�nger

Earl Kersten and William & Elizabeth Bunnell by Michael & Barb Bunnell

Julie, Barb, Bruce and our parents by Ken & Kris Black

IN HONOR OF:

Mr. & Mrs. Louis Truesdell, our children and their families, John & Rita Danish, and our grandchildren and

great-granddaughter, by Sally & Bob Evans

Our family by Robert & Nancy White

Be7y Sendelbach by Neil & Ingrid Sendelbach

My parents, Bob and Sally Evans, by Sue Evans

Mary Kaminski by Mike & Rhonda Bode

Elizabeth Dobos on her 93rd birthday today by O7o and Carol Dobos and family

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No Bridge or Oasis until

April 6

The Bridge and Oasis are currently accepting donations of sports tick-

ets, weekend getaways, gift certificates, photography sessions, etc. for

our Fun Fair Auction on April 13th. All proceeds benefit FPCP’s

Summer Youth Mission Trip to Detroit! Please prayerfully consider a

special donation. Thank you in advance for helping make this mission

trip a success! Questions? Contact Lisa Williams at prieth@comcast.net

or Rev. Emily Campbell at emilycampbell@fpcp.net.

The Local Mission Committee needs your help! Beginning in January of this year, our church is preparing and serving community dinners at Second Mile Center in Detroit on the 4th Monday of each month. We are looking for volunteers to come and help with the serving. The time involved is roughly 4 pm—8 p.m. The remaining dates for the spring are: April 25 and May 23. If you are interested in serving one or more of these dinners, please sign up on the Local Mission Board located across from the receptionist window on the first floor of the church. We hope you will join us as we begin this new ministry outreach!

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Easter Day: Jesus is Risen!

Luke 24: 1-12

A BIG Thank You to all the hands that helped to put on a meaningful

and enjoyable Presbyterian Women White Breakfast. Thanks to the Magic

Carpet Theatre group, our handsome men servers, the Willing Hands

Circle and others who pitched in so all our guests could enjoy a special time

together.

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PDA Response to Flint Water Crisis In January 2016, members of the PDA National Response Team (NRT) visited the Presbytery of Lake

Huron to help with assessments and to discuss ways to respond with Presbyterian leaders and how the

church can be engaged in addressing this crisis in the immediate and the long-term needs. The Presby-

tery is coordinating with local Presbyterian churches in Flint to assist in providing safe water and water

filters to affected communities.

One Great Hour of Sharing (OGHS) funds have been provided to support efforts,

which include but are not limited to:

• Distribution of emergency water supplies, filters, and filter replacements

• Community education on lead poisoning awareness and treatment

• Identifying and reaching at-risk homes and families

• Working cooperatively with community emergency response efforts and local hospitals to fund the develop-

ment of ongoing community health resources to monitor at-risk individuals.

• Supporting the spiritual care and reconciliation in a community that feels betrayed

• Assisting Presbyterian churches in the affected areas to test for and remediate lead contamination in their

own physical plants

Our Local Mission Committee is assembling CARE PACKAGES for 25 Wayne State students that have aged out of the Foster Care system. Most of these students receive no family support and these packages help us show God’s love, & encouragement during final exams. • Can you donate any of the following $10 Gift Cards for:

• Gas (Marathon or B.P) • Jimmie Johns or Subway; • Whole Food, Meijer, University Foods-Midtown, Walmart

• Personal hygiene products (hand lotion, toothpaste, toothbrushes, deodorant, and shampoo

• Nonperishable nutritious breakfast snack foods (granola bars, small cereals, pop tarts) • Laundry and dish detergent Please put Gift Cards in the Mission mail box in the reception area and other items in the collection bin in the church lower level through Sunday, April 17.

One of the most wished for items is to have Wayne State University t- shirts. Donations will be used to purchase these also.

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FPCP SCHOLARSHIPS

• All graduating high school seniors who are members of the church are encouraged to apply. • Applications will be available online starting March 27th. You can print and submit a copy to the Christian Nurture mailbox in the Narthex or submit electronically • May 1st is the application submission deadline • May 15th scholarship interviews • June 5th recipients will be announced at the 9:00 Baccalaureate Service

http://fpcp.net/grow/high-school/graduating-seniors

If you have any questions, please contact:

Mary Devine: devinem@wwcsd.net or 734-564-2400

Spring 2016 New Member Class If you have been checking out First Presbyterian, and are ready to join our family of faith, we are ready to welcome you! We will be hosting our next new member classes in April. It is a two evening course that will be held the evenings of:

Tuesdays, April 12 and April 19 at 7:00 PM, in the Dining Room

and if the way is clear, we will welcome all new members on

Sunday, April 24 Child care is available if needed. Please let us know. If you are interested in these classes, please contact either of our New Member elders, Karen Danke at karenholmesdanke@gmail.com or Chris Machnacki at cmacnacki@gmail.com. You can also call Carole Crete in the church office, 734-453-6464, ext. 115, or register online at www.fpcp.net.

Art From The Heart

The Local Mission Commi7ee and Path, grades K-5, are joining together in reaching out to the children of the

First Step Facility of Wayne, MI. This facility is a Non-Profit Agency which provides healing services and tempo-

rary housing to adults and children that are vic�ms of domes�c violence. Together we are asking for you to help

in dona�ng art supplies listed below for the children who are in need of art supplies for therapeu�c healing.

If you would like to donate any of the following art supplies listed below, please bring them to your child’s Sun-

day School classroom on any of the following dates: 4/10, 4/17, 4/24. Your generous dona�on is appreciated!

For further informa�on, please contact: Karen Thiele at 734-516-6062

Fabric paint

Acrylic paint

Blank canvases, 11x14 or larger

Fabric markers, any color

Permanent markers, any color

Construc�on paper, any size and color

White or light color T-Shirts,

assorted sizes

White or light colored pillow cases

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Preschool Book Collection for Head Start Children

Presbyterian Women are having a collec�on of new and gently used/like new books for Canton Head

Start classes of children ages 3 to 5. In an effort to encourage children to love books at a young age and

encourage others to read to them, we want to give children books to take home at the end of their

semester. Some of their favorite picture books include Dr. Seuss, Eric Carle (author), etc. and we are

emphasizing mul�-cultural books since these Head Start classes are mul�-cultural.

Our Collec�on will be through part of May, but early drop-off is encouraged. Please drop off books in the bin in our

church lower level or at the display by the parking lot doors.

Also, would you like to join us in reading to the children in their classrooms? If so, contact Jean Krause at

jean@wideopenwest.com or 734-416-1760. Thank you for your support!

The Bridge Board Members would like to send our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to FPCP, for your help in making our Palm Sunday Pancake Breakfast a success! Thank you to Val and John McKinley for their very generous food donation, and to the Presbyterian Women for helping make the room look so beautiful. Thank you to ALL the volunteers including the cooks, the kitchen staff, the student servers, the dish washers, the setter-uppers and the cleaner-uppers. Thank you to everyone who came and enjoyed a delicious breakfast and wonderful fellowship. Our ministry greatly appreciates your support.

We hope you enjoy your Easter!

Guess who had the MOST!

Extreme Makeover

Ladies Style

Presbyterian Women will be transforming the Dining Room

at First Step Domestic Violence Shelter in Wayne at the end of

April. We will be making a plastic bottle cap art project

with the children at First Step for the Dining Room wall.

Please save the plastic bottle caps from your

milk, pop bottles, juice, etc. We will NOT be

using red, orange or purple caps for this project.

There is a collection bin in the lower level

collection area.

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Sunday, March 27 ~ EASTER! HE IS RISEN! 8:30 a.m. - Choir Rehearsal, Knox Hall 9:00 a.m. - Sanctuary Service, Sanctuary 9:00 a.m. - & 10:30 a.m., Sunday School, Dining Room Classrooms 10:00 a.m. - Choir Break, Calvin Room 10:30 a.m. - Sanctuary Service, Sanctuary 10:35 a.m. - Upper Room Service, Knox Hall Monday, March 28 CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED Tuesday, March 29 9:15 a.m. - Staff Prayer, Chapel Wednesday, March 30 Thursday, March 3` 7:00 p.m. - Prayer Shawl Ministry, Hearth Room Friday, April 1 Saturday, April 2 7:30 a.m. - Saturday Morning Men’s Bible Study, Hearth Room Sunday, April 3 9:00 a.m. - Sanctuary Service and Sunday School 10:30 a.m. - Sanctuary Service - NO Sunday School 10:35 a.m. - Upper Room Service - NO Sunday School

This Week at Our Church

CALLING ALL FPCP FAMILIES & FRIENDSCALLING ALL FPCP FAMILIES & FRIENDSCALLING ALL FPCP FAMILIES & FRIENDS

You are invited to our Spring FUN Fair! Please join us for a

FUN evening of food, games, prizes and auc�on. This

FUNdraiser benefits our Summer Youth Mission Trip to

Detroit. The FUN Fair is always a highlight for the kids, so

don’t miss it.

WHAT: SPRING FUN FAIR WHEN: Wednesday, April 13

Dinner at 5 p.m.; Games at 6 p.m.

Live auc�on at 6:45 p.m.

WHERE: Fellowship Hall

FOOD: Lee’s Chicken, dessert and drinks will be provided. Please bring a

side dish to share.

COST: $5 per person, $25 max per family

Please direct RSVP’s and ques�ons to Lisa Williams at prieth@comcast.net.

We can’t wait to see you there!

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COMMUNITY MINISTRIES & MISSION OUTREACH

First Presbyterian Church, Plymouth

First Presbyterian Church. Plymouth ● 701 Church Street ● Plymouth, MI 48170

phone 734-453-6464 ● fax 734-453-6492 ● on the web - www.fpcp.net

Our Community Alcoholics Anonymous American Red Cross Benevolence Fund Kids Hope USA Plymouth-Canton Clothing Bank Plymouth Salvation Army Adopt-an-Angel/Gift Tree Bell Ringing Food Drives Thanksgiving Box Assembly

Presbyterian Thrift Shop United Way Collaborative Fund FPCP Matching Scholarship, for Mission Trip Attendees New Hope Center for Grief Support Vista Maria

Our Surrounding Area Ann Arbor Campus Ministries Bogg School/Detroit Calvin East Presbyterian (Detroit) 2012 Youth Mission Trip

Camelot Hall Convalescent Center

Cass Community Service Community meals for homeless Crossroads Faith Communities Coalition Foster Children First Step

Our Nation Supporting our Presbyterian Church (USA) Connectional Ministry through our Benevolence Budget to these governing bodies:

Detroit Presbytery Synod of the Covenant General Assembly Causes Presbyterian Disaster Assistance W. Hollywood, CA 2014 Youth Mission Trip

Our World Church World Service Care Kits Colina de Luz Orphanage Youth Mission Trips (2008-2009)

Compassion International Sponsoring Children Haiti Nursing Foundation

Kids Against Hunger Least Coin Malawi Matters Marion Medical Mission Mtenthera CCAP (Our Sister Church in Malawi) Drinking Well & Storage Tank Bibles & Hymnals Prayer House Roofs Nursery School Supplies Women’s Guild Blouses Church Pews Eyeglasses

PC(USA) Hunger Ministries One Great Hour of Sharing

Presbyterian Disaster Assistance Northeastern U.S. (Sandy Storm)

Samaritans Purse Operation Christmas Child

Veritas College, Malawi

Presbyterian Colleges and Seminaries: Princeton Seminary Rev. Phil Magee Endowment

Fort Street Open Door Soup Kitchen assistance Financial Assistance Clothing Drives

Habitat for Humanity Hope Medical Center Lighthouse Mission/Soup Kitchen Northville Civic Concern Presbyterian Women Faith Goal Relay for Life Samaritan Counseling Second Mile Center Wayne County Family Center

If you are interested in helping in any of these areas, please contact Rev. Emily Campbell at

734-453-6464, ext. 113

Jim Skimins - Senior Minister jimskimins@fpcp.net; ext. 112

Emily Riley Campbell - Assoc. Min. emilycampbell@fpcp.net; ext.113

Victoria Barkoff - Dir. Of Children’s Min.

victoriabarkoff@fpcp.net; ext. 110

Josh Imboden - Dir. of Youth Min. joshimboden@fpcp.net; ext. 120

Stewart Dodge Church/Financial Administrator studodge@fpcp.net; ext. 116

Susan Underhill

Communication Administrator susanunderhill@fpcp.net; ext. 111

Carole Crete

Office Administrator carolecrete@fpcp.net; ext. 115

Audrey Goodison

Childcare Coordinator audree922@yahoo.com

Jerry Smith Director of Music

jerrysmith@fpcp.net; ext.119

Dale Hicks Worship Director - Upper Room

Susan C. Scott

Organist

Sharon K. Smith Accompanist

OUR STAFF

Ministry Administrative Music