2BC Weekly | April 16 | Easter Sunday

THIS WEEK @2BC Monday, April 17

CHURCH OFFICES CLOSED

Tuesday, April 18

7:30 p.m. Parents of Children with Special Needs | Assembly Room

Wednesday, April 19

5:30 p.m. Second Servings 6:15 p.m. I See You Second Sessions | Assembly Room

Together We Believe

Regular Student & Children’s Schedule 6:15 p.m. Sanctuary Bells 7:15 p.m. Sanctuary Choir Saturday, April 22

10:00 a.m. Greek Cooking Class | Social Room

Sunday, April 23

12:00 p.m. Food Truck Sunday

On The Third Day

3:30 p.m. Baptist Global News Foundation Board Meeting | Assembly Room 4:15 p.m. Stephen Ministry | Room 312 5:00 p.m. VBS Leadership Team | Oak Room Minister On Call: If you need to reach a minister when the church office is closed, call 816-781-2824 and follow the prompts. The minister on call will be notified of your need and return your call.

April 16, 2017 The Resurrection Of Our Lord

Second Baptist Church belong | believe | become 300 East Kansas Liberty, MO 816-781-2824 2BCLiberty.org

Second Baptist Church Worship Guide belong | believe | become

WELCOME TO WORSHIP! If you are a first-time guest, we invite you to complete a guest card from a pew pocket or the Friendship Register and drop it in the offering plate so that we may get acquainted with you. Also, text “Explore” to 816-355-4736. We would like to communicate with you via text and email with some brief informational messages over the next few weeks. Your information is private and will not be used for any other purpose than to keep you informed about 2BC. Please see an usher if you’d like a listening aid.

GETTING CONNECTED AT 2BC Each Sunday in the Welcome Center (just inside the Kansas Street entrance on Level 1), Our Hospitality Team is waiting to help you get connected. This may include finding a Bible study class, showing you where children and student ministries meet, or sharing the day’s activities and schedule. You may also enjoy a cup of coffee at the Welcome Center’s coffee bar and get to know others at Second.

MEDITATION Take a moment to prepare your heart for worship

There is not room for Death, Nor atom that his might could render void: Thou—THOU art Being and Breath, And what Thou art may never be destroyed.

—Emily Bronte “For me the most radical demand of Christian faith lies in summoning the courage to say yes to the present risenness of Jesus Christ.”

—Brennan Manning

Children’s worship bags, filled with books and activities, are available at the Sanctuary entrances. If you’d like an alternative for your children, childcare for birth through Pre-K is available on Level 2 at any point in the service. Our Welcome Center is also available for those with restless infants, and you can view the service on a monitor there.

COFFEE & CONVERSATION

Children’s Choir Program

Will NOT take place April 17 as the offices are closed for Easter Monday. Join us next month on Monday, May 1, at 10:00 a.m. for donuts, coffee and conversation or on Monday, May 15, at 1:00 p.m. for homemade treats.

Registration for South Dakota Missions Experiences and Beach Camp Now Open We have many exciting opportunities coming this summer! Now is your chance to register for our South Dakota Missions experiences and Beach Camp in Florida. Below is information about each trip, including links to the registration pages. More information can be found at the registration page or by contacting Charles Smith at csmith@2bcliberty.org.

South Dakota Trip 2 When: June 26-29 Who: Completed 6th-8th Grades Cost: $100 – Scholarships are available Registration on the Hub Forms/High School South Dakota Experience

ONLINE/SMARTPHONE GIVING

We have “online giving” cards in the pew rack that you can place in the offering plate to represent your gift if you choose.

CHILDREN

South Dakota Trip 1 When: June 18-23 Who: Completed 8th-12th Grades Cost: $100 – Scholarships are available Registration on the Hub Forms/Middle School South Dakota Experience

Your Entire Family is Welcome!

In addition to placing your offering in the offering plate, you can give online at 2bcliberty.org/give or via your smartphone by scanning this QR code.

SENIOR ADULTS

WiFi Hot Spot: 2BC-Guest Password: 2bcguest#01 Church Phone 816-781-2824

belong | believe | become

Beach Camp When: July 16-21 Location: Panama City, FL Who: Completed 8th-12th Grades Cost: $415 – Scholarships are available Registration on the Hub Forms/High School Beach Camp

May 10 | 6:20 p.m. | Social Room 4th/5th Grade Handbell Ringers Music from the four children's choirs (age 3 through 5th grade).

The Young Musicians (3rd-5th) will share a timely musical about how technology can affect our God-given relationships.

The Hub is communication central for the church family. You can sign-up for events, pay for resources, meals or event fees and send emails to friends and classmates from The Hub. Not sure how to use it, call the church office and Ellen Gregory or Janet Hill will be glad to help you learn all about The Hub.

COMING UP AT 2BC...

CHURCHWIDE

This luncheon is a step in forming a Green Team to help provide leadership and direction to possible environmental efforts. Anyone interested is welcome.

FOOD TRUCK SUNDAY IS COMING Join us after 11 a.m. worship and enjoy the fellowship as well as some great food truck food. Returning trucks include Pita for Good with “Honest to Goodness Mediterranean Food,” KC Dogs with gourmet hot dogs and toppings, and Snowie KC shaved ice for dessert. New this time is the American Fusion truck. Most people will be able to enjoy a nice meal for $7-$10 (unless you want to try all the trucks).

Water and lemonade will be provided. There will be vegetarian and gluten free menu items. Invite your friends and neighbors to join you for worship and for the food trucks afterward.

April 16, 2017

Call to Worship

8:30 and 11:00 a.m.

“Festive Entrata” Brass Ensemble

Invitation to Worship

Flor Peeters Gwen Phillips

Leader: Christ is risen People: He is risen, indeed!

“Easter Introit” Sanctuary Choir, Handbells, Trumpets

John Ferguson

Listen. Listen. The One who bore God’s heart, The One in whom God agonized is now the Risen Lord.

Death was no prison for Him. Jesus is raised and among us.

All that you see and hear comes from the One who was freed.

Listen. Listen. Hear, O people of God, that Jesus Christ is Lord. Alleluia!

We are looking for 6-10 pop up canopy type tents for this event to be used for outside eating.

Contact Mike Lassiter if you will lend us one.

SECOND BAPTIST GREEN TEAM April 30 | 11:45 a.m. | Social Room Are you interested in helping 2BC be a model and advocate for sustainable living and ecological justice?

The Green Team is sponsoring an after-church luncheon Sunday, April 30, in the Social Room for one hour to hear from the Sustainable Sanctuary Coalition of Kansas City that partners with Kansas City area congregations. Q & A will follow.

Easter Sunday

Gathering

April 23 | Following 11:00 Service | Parking Lot

GREEK COOKING CLASS The Amaz'n Grazing cooking team invites you to work with ud, under the direction of Loulla Efstathiou, to learn how to make authentic Greek dishes. The dishes will be served at the Wednesday night meal, April 26. Please let Mary Margaret Oberkrom know if you would like to join the class ( mberkrom46@gmail.com). We can't have too many cooks in our kitchen. See you then!

The Worship of God

+Hymn of Praise 194

“Christ the Lord is Risen Today”

+A Unison Reading of The Apostles’ Creed Celebration of our 174th Anniversary May 6 & 7 A Weekend of Worship, Celebration and Service Look Back and Thank God Look Forward and Trust God Look Around and Serve God. Details available on our website at 2BCLiberty.org/Events HARVEST HILL COMMUNITY GARDEN Would you enjoy gardening in community with others? If so, consider gardening a plot at Harvest Hill community garden, a one-acre community garden located in Liberty that started through a partnership with William Jewell College and church members of Second Baptist. Applications are available at the 2BC Reception desk or online at harvesthill.ning.com. For questions or more information, contact the garden organizer, Sara Langford, at (816) 522-2136 or harvesthillgarden@gmail.com.

EASTER HYMN

Charles Smith

I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth; I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to the dead.

On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come again to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Christian church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

Practicing the Presence of God

An invitation to silent prayer

+Easter Hymn 206

“Christ is Risen! Shout Hosanna!”

Prayers of the People Reading of Scripture

W ZLOBIE LEZY

Connie McNeill Matthew 28:1-10 and 1 Corinthians 15:1-11

Amy and Greg Duncan (8:30) Will and Jacque Stouffer (11:00)

Leaders: This is the Word of the Lord People: Thanks be to God! Choral Worship

“Jesus Lives, Alleluia!”

Sanctuary Choir

Lloyd Larson

Jesus Christ is ris’n today, Alleluia!

Our triumphant holy day, Alleluia!

Who did once, upon the cross, Alleluia!

Suffer to redeem our loss, Alleluia!

Hymns of praise then let us sing, Alleluia!

Unto Christ, our heav’nly King, Alleluia!

Who endured the cross and grave, Sinners to redeem and save, Alleluia! Alleluia!

Sing we to our God above, Alleluia!

Praise eternal as His love. Alleluia!

Praise Him, all ye heav’nly host, Alleluia!

Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, Alleluia!

+Hymn of Response 423

“This is the Threefold Truth”

In Honor Of…

Flower Arrangements in Worship…

Christ is risen! Sing your alleluias!

Heav’n and earth, resound with alleluias!

Jesus lives, Alleluia!

“On the Third Day” Leader: Christ is risen People: He is risen, indeed!

Dr. Bill and Virginia Link by Noel and Peggy Shull Kathy, Dora Alice and Lyman Berndt by Patsy & Dan Triplett Margaret, Kate and Hugh Triplett by Patsy & Dan Triplett Helen C Early & Georgia B. Bowman by Larry and Helen Winter

Our children and grandchildren by Wes & Debbie Blanton Our children and grandson, Joe, Caitlin and Calvin DeSalvo and Cameron and Jessica Brenton by Lyndell & Roxann Brenton Eleanor Speaker by The Koinonia Class Greg Greason by The Koinonia Class Carolyn, David and Davis Fulk by Marcia Duke Bill Riggs by Marcia Duke The Faith Family of Second Baptist Church by Marcia Duke Jim & Pauline Van Slyke by Kathy Dunn Steve Hemphill & Labi by Kathy & Jim Dunn Irene Thomas by Carolyn, David and Davis Fulk Our grandchildren, Tate & Hayes & Maudie Greason by Greg & Linda Greason In appreciation of our children and grandchildren by Jimmy & Kaye Nickell Phil Posey's Birthday by Ann Posey Neita Geilker by anonymous Jason Edwards by anonymous Cathy Baker by anonymous Leadership Development Committee by anonymous

Christ is risen! Sing your alleluias!

Heav’n and earth, resound with alleluias!

Jesus lives, Alleluia!

Sermon

In Memory Of Continued…

Jason Edwards

The Easter lily arrangement on the organ side is given to the glory of God and in remembrance of the Allen C. Pixlee family from the Pixlee Memorial Fund.

The Easter lily arrangement on the piano side is in Celebration of the Risen Christ.

ACCLAMATIONS

Lilies may be picked up by the donors following the 11 a.m. worship service.

Easter Lilies A special thank you to those who provided Easter Lilies for our worship today.

In Memory Of… Our parents: Bill & Norma Blanton, Paul & Dorothy Timmerberg by Wes & Debbie Blanton Rayma Davis Gragg by Lyndell & Roxann Brenton Ralph & Rosemary Davis by Lyndell & Roxann Brenton Larry, Jean and Virginia Brenton by Lyndell & Roxann Brenton Nancy Modrcin by The Koinonia Class Gary Deaton by Amy Deaton David Nelson Duke by Marcia Duke David O. Moore by Marcia Duke Wally Buckner by Carolyn, David and Davis Fulk Doris Ward Truex by Carolyn, David and Davis Fulk Martha Gilmer Roberts by Carolyn, David and Davis Fulk Harland K. Ginn by Frances Ginn Walt Kopala by Lisa Kopala Dr. & Mrs. Clayborn (Marie) Landers by Judy, Mark and James Landers David O. Moore by Loreta Moore & Family Raymond Neth by Norman & Marianne Neth Frank, Peggy & Bill Millen by Norman & Marianne Neth Art and Louella Reppert by Keith and Mary M. Oberkrom Betty Lou Anderson by Keith and Mary M. Oberkrom Bill and Marilyn Oberkrom by Keith and Mary M. Oberkrom Mr. & Mrs. H.A. Pettyjohn by Susan and Andy Pettyjohn Woodson O. Bennett by Susan & Andy Pettyjohn Ardis Driskill by Al & Katie Richard David O. Moore by Al & Katie Richard Joanne H. Riggs by Bill Riggs Mary & Dudley Riggs by Bill Riggs Harvey Schottel by Philip & Kristi Schottel Madeline Schottel by Philip & Kristi Schottel Our Parents - Gayle and Larkie Shull by Noel & Peggy Shull Our Parents - Kenneith & Virgia Pitts by Noel & Peggy Shull John and Verna Scott by Noel and Peggy Shull

+Offertory Prayer

Roger Driskill (8:30) Bert Stouffer (11:00)

Offertory

“All Creatures of Our God and King”

Vaclav Nelhybel

EL NATHAN +Presentation of Offerings But “I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able To keep that which I’ve committed unto Him against that day.”

Time of Greeting

Jason Edwards (8:30) David Fulk (11:00)

Celebration of Baptism

(11:00)

Lily McRorey Lily’s Faith Story is read by her mother, Jill McRorey +Sending Forth Postlude

“Hallelujah”

G.F. Handel

“Carillon”

Henri Mulet

All Songs UBP CCLI #1091036

All Video UBP CCVI #502497070

Organ: Ann Posey Easter brass players: Dustin Williams, Jeremiah Libowitz: trumpets; Don Long, trombone; Matthew North, euphonium; Luke Zahnd, timpani Sanctuary Sound: Dave Heston Audio: John Hilton; Video: Ben Lassiter

Our Ministry Team Jason Edwards, Senior Pastor | Mike Lassiter, Associate Pastor, Community Care and Missions Connie McNeill, Associate Pastor, Administration and Discipleship Charles Smith, Associate Pastor, Student Ministry | Gwen Phillips, Children’s Pastor Ann Posey, Worship and Music Associate David Fulk, Interim Worship Leader Don Brown, Interim Choral Director

PRAYER REQUESTS CHRISTIAN SYMPATHY Christian sympathy is extended to Gary Armstrong and his family in the death of his father, Tom Armstrong. The visitation and burial were in Duncan, Oklahoma.

CONGRATULATIONS To Ben and Allison Lassiter on the birth of Clark Allen Lassiter March 30, 2017.

Grandparents are Mike and Debbie Lassiter and Great Grandparents are Riley and Pat Lassiter.

HOME FROM THE HOSPITAL Colleen Jones OTHER PRAYER CONCERNS Susi Seely, health concerns.

Sabra Boyd’s parents, health concerns.

Laura Carder’s grandmother, Dorothy Ruestman, has been put on hospice.

Allen Noel, Jim’s brother, has been put on hospice care.

GETTING TO KNOW ONE ANOTHER Worship leaders today Amy & Greg Duncan Amy has been a member of Second Baptist Church since 1975 and Greg since 1990.

Both are deacons. Amy is currently involved in Bible study, the sanctuary and handbell choirs. Amy is also a Senior Sales Director with Mary Kay Cosmetics. Greg teaches the Connections class and is VP of Cates Auction & Realty Co. He also serves on the Liberty City Council. They have two children, Stewart and Emily.

Jeremiah Libowitz is a senior at Kearney High School and plays trumpet in the Kansas City Youth Symphony.

Don E. Long joined 2BC in 2008 along with his family. He is the Coordinator of Music Education for the Fort Osage School District where he continues to direct the Beginning Band program. He is active in the Music Ministry at Second.

Jill McRorey and her family have been at Second since 2005. She and husband, Chris, have three daughters, Lily, Morgan, and Colbie.

Lily McRorey is a fifth grader at Kellybrook Elementary and the daughter of Jill and Chris McRorey.

Matthew North has been attending Second Baptist for 10 years. He is 2 Assistant Manager at the Barry Road Cheryl William’s sister, Annette Ferril, knee HyVee. Matthew plays the euphonium the handbells, surgery. and has recently joined the Sanctuary Choir. Matthew Jim Fischer, Gerry Walther’s brother, recently is the son of Karen North. diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.

Bert & Jacque Stouffer have been members of Second Frieda Nickels, Carol Kingery’s mother, has Baptist since 1992. He is a business executive, sports fan shingles and a broken hip. and barbecue connoisseur. She is a fundraising consultant who loves to read in her spare time.

Walter Weaver, Kevin’s brother, diagnosed They are parents of Will and Jake. with leukemia and undergoing chemo.

Will Stouffer is a junior at Iowa State University, where Patti Benton, recovering from a fall. he majors in Agricultural Business and is a member of FarmHouse Fraternity. He grew up at Second Baptist.

Erma Kay Edwards, recovering from a fall. nd

Loretta Hughes, health concerns.

George Yohe, grandson of Kent and Karin Yohe, remains in the NICU. The Search Committee for our Associate Pastor of Worship and Music.

Dustin Williams has attended 2BC since 8th grade. He recently received his DMA in Trumpet Performance from the UMKC Conservatory of Music. Dustin is a freelance musician in the Kansas City area and teaches trumpet. He and his wife, Julie, make their home in Liberty.

Luke Zahnd has been attending Second Baptist all his life. He is a freshman at Park Hill High School where he participates in Drumline and Debate. Luke is the son of Eric and Tracy Zahnd.

SECOND SERVINGS Wednesday, April 19 | 5:45 p.m. | Social Room

Team | Church Ladies Menu | Poppyseed Chicken over White Rice, Green Beans, Fruit Salad, Home Baked Cookie Assortment SECOND SESSIONS Wednesdays April 19-May 3 | Assembly Room Second Baptist Church is a 174-year-old Christian church, established by Baptists. We are a congregation that studies and serves. We find ourselves in a very different world than when the church was first established! We want to model this scriptural teaching, “ He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God” Micah 6:8. Second Baptist Church wants to be this kind of congregation to a world that is much in need of justice, mercy and humility.

We believe we have more in common than we hold in difference with our brothers and sisters of other faiths and other Christian traditions. Our senior pastor, Jason Edwards, will facilitate the conversation with members of the Roman Catholic tradition, the Islamic tradition and the Jewish tradition. The theme for each evening is “I See You.” The following quotations explain where this greeting comes from and what it wishes to convey: The Zulu greeting, “Sawubona” means “I see you” and the response “Ngikhona” means “I am here.” I love the depth of meaning that African languages carry. Inherent in the Zulu greeting and in the grateful response, is the sense that, until you saw me, I didn’t exist. By recognizing me, you brought me into existence. A Zulu folk saying clarifies this, “Umuntu ngumuntu nagabantu” meaning “A person is a person because of other people.”

“Sawubona” has a long oral history and it means more than our traditional "hello." It says, "I see your personality. I see your humanity. I see your dignity and respect you." In the African village context, where everyone knows one another, it's an exceedingly powerful representation of understanding.”

We want our guests from the Roman Catholic, Islamic and Jewish communities to help us really see them and the people of their faith tradition so that we will strive for justice, mercy and humility for all people— not just those whom we have learned to see because they “look” like us but those whom we must learn to see in new, more meaningful and human ways.

Wednesday April 19

I See You. I Am Here., 6:30-7:15p.m., Khalid Hussain and Laeeq Tahirkheli

Khalid Hussain was born in Pakistan and moved to the USA in 1979. He received a Bachlor in Computer Science degree from the University of District of Columbia, Washington DC, and a Master of Business Administration from Central Michigan University. Khalid worked for Data Flow Corporation in Falls Church, VA and the USPS in various positions including as Executive Manager for over 29 years. He is currently serving as Vice President the Islamic Enter of Northland (ICN).

Laeeq Tahirkheli, M.D. the first 29 years of his life in Pakistan. He did his training in Internal Medicine in Summit, New Jersey. Laeeq moved to this area in 2004. He works as a physician at Cameron Regional Medical Center and also serves as the Secretary of (ICN). The main focus of the center at this time is to build a place of worship and congregation for the Muslims of the North Kansas City area.