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​Office Hours
Monday, Tuesday, & Thursday:
8:00am – 4:00 pm
Wednesday
8:00am – 12:00pm
Lunch: 12:00-1:00pm
Friday
Office Closed
Mailing address:
P.O. Box 400,
​Hope AR, 71802
Physical address:
2300 S. Main St.
Hope, AR 71801
870-777-8816
fumchope@yahoo.com​

Worship - May 9, 2021
John 15:9-17, 1 John 5:1-6
"Believe and Be Born"
Pastor Steve Johnson

     There was quite a contrast between last year’s Easter Sunday and this year’s Easter. In 2020 there was a threat for thunderstorms that morning so we held the sunrise service in the parking lot by the playground. Worship participants spoke and sang under the covered drive-thru while people remained in their cars because of the Covid Pandemic. A rainstorm did strike just as the service concluded. We also
recorded another Easter service for people to watch online.
    This year’s Easter began with a beautiful day as the sun rose on cue for our 7:00am service outside in front of the church building. The backdrop was the beautifully decorated flowering cross. We were also able to gather indoors for 10:50am worship with worshippers who felt comfortable returning to the sanctuary. Easter lilies decorated the chancel area and the music and specials were wonderful. Perhaps next year we can enhance Easter worship even more with the return of the choir and handbells.
     Regardless of the circumstances in which we celebrate Easter, the reason we rejoice is that Christ is risen! Not only was he raised on Easter morning, he remains risen and exalted to rule and reign forever. Because he lives, we are raised and made alive together with Christ in the realm of the Kingdom of God (Ephesians 2:5-7). Thus, Christians live no longer for themselves or the things of this world; rather, we live for Jesus and the extension of God’s Kingdom on earth. Furthermore, after we die we shall be raised to dwell with Jesus forever. Hallelujah! Christ is risen! Christ is risen indeed!
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