Sunday Bulletin
April 5, 2026 – Easter Sunday
Becky Worth - Pastor
“For God’s will was for us to be made holy by the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ, once for all time." Hebrews 10:10
Pre-Service Music “Christ The Lord Is Risen Today”
Welcome and Announcements
Call to Worship: 1 Corinthians 15:1-8 NLT
Opening Prayer
Song: “Glorious Day”
Joys, Concerns and Testimonies
The Lord’s Prayer
Offertory Prayer
Song: “Because He Lives”
Scripture: Luke 23:50-56; 24:1-12 NLT
Message: “Good News From The Graveyard”
Hymn: “Low In The Grave He Lay”
Benediction
Benedictional Chorus “Majesty”
We’re Glad You Could Join Us Today
Go in the Peace of God and Have a Great Week
And We Will See You Next Sunday, Easter Celebration!
Bible Verses:
The Resurrection of Christ
15 Let me now remind you, dear brothers and sisters, of the Good News I preached to you before. You welcomed it then, and you still stand firm in it. 2 It is this Good News that saves you if you continue to believe the message I told you—unless, of course, you believed something that was never true in the first place.
3 I passed on to you what was most important and what had also been passed on to me. Christ died for our sins, just as the Scriptures said. 4 He was buried, and he was raised from the dead on the third day, just as the Scriptures said. 5 He was seen by Peter and then by the Twelve. 6 After that, he was seen by more than 500 of his followers at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have died. 7 Then he was seen by James and later by all the apostles. 8 Last of all, as though I had been born at the wrong time, I also saw him.
Luke 23:50-56; 24:1-12 (NLT)
The Burial of Jesus
50 Now there was a good and righteous man named Joseph. He was a member of the Jewish high council, 51 but he had not agreed with the decision and actions of the other religious leaders. He was from the town of Arimathea in Judea, and he was waiting for the Kingdom of God to come. 52 He went to Pilate and asked for Jesus’ body. 53 Then he took the body down from the cross and wrapped it in a long sheet of linen cloth and laid it in a new tomb that had been carved out of rock. 54 This was done late on Friday afternoon, the day of preparation, as the Sabbath was about to begin.
55 As his body was taken away, the women from Galilee followed and saw the tomb where his body was placed. 56 Then they went home and prepared spices and ointments to anoint his body. But by the time they were finished the Sabbath had begun, so they rested as required by the law.
The Resurrection
24 But very early on Sunday morning the women went to the tomb, taking the spices they had prepared. 2 They found that the stone had been rolled away from the entrance. 3 So they went in, but they didn’t find the body of the Lord Jesus. 4 As they stood there puzzled, two men suddenly appeared to them, clothed in dazzling robes.
5 The women were terrified and bowed with their faces to the ground. Then the men asked, “Why are you looking among the dead for someone who is alive? 6 He isn’t here! He is risen from the dead! Remember what he told you back in Galilee, 7 that the Son of Man must be betrayed into the hands of sinful men and be crucified, and that he would rise again on the third day.”
8 Then they remembered that he had said this. 9 So they rushed back from the tomb to tell his eleven disciples—and everyone else—what had happened. 10 It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and several other women who told the apostles what had happened. 11 But the story sounded like nonsense to the men, so they didn’t believe it. 12 However, Peter jumped up and ran to the tomb to look. Stooping, he peered in and saw the empty linen wrappings; then he went home again, wondering what had happened.
Announcements
WELCOME TO GRACE GATHERING: Please fill out the card in your welcome bag and please include your birthday Month/Day
SIGN UP SHEETS: Sign up to read scripture, coffee hour, nursery or greeter
THE BLESSING BOX – Donations for the Blessing Box can be placed in box by the front table. Items that are going best are Individual Cereals, Chef Boyardee items, Pop tarts, Puddings, Ramen noodles.
ONLINE DONATION (New) – Donations (tithes/offerings, missions, building, or other) are now able to be made online using PayPal, Venmo, or a debit/credit card. Click on the donation icon on the upper right or the banner "Donate" link on our website and follow the instructions. It will take you to a secure PayPal webpage to process the donation.
This Week
- Worship Service/Coffee Time/Grace Hour
April 5, 2026 (Easter Sunday)
Grace Hour*: 11:15am - note new time
- Women's Bible Study
Tuesday, April 7, 2026 using the "More Than Enough" bible study book by Christine Hoover.
- Wednesday, April 8, 2025
Pastor Becky Worth office hours are 10:00am until 12:00pm.
COFFEE BREAK TIME: 10:00AM TO 12:00PM. Join us for coffee, music, and conversation.
- Each Wednesday is our Congregational Day Of Prayer
Be in prayer for the life and mission of Grace Gathering.
Future Events
Each Wednesday is our Congregational Day Of Prayer
Be in prayer for the life and mission of Grace Gathering.
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Contact Information
Address:
Grace Gathering of Olean NY
235 N Union St
PO Box 8
Olean, NY 14760
Pastor:
Becky Worth
gators20@roadrunner.com
Phone: 716-307-1768
Church Phone:
585-379-4340
Office Hours:
Wednesday 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Webpage:
