EAST TAMPA CHRISTIAN CHURCH
7824 S. 24th Ave., Tampa, Fla. 33619 / (813) 626-2507
Terry Tyree, Minister
April 12, 2026
ORDER OF WORSHIP
Announcements
Prayer
Praise Songs
Battle Belongs
Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing
Come as You Are
Communion Song
We All Bow Down
Communion / Offering
Bob Bellone
Sermon
Freed
Invitation Song
Confidence
Closing Prayer
“O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?”
ON THE CALENDAR
Sunday: Sunday School: Adults / Children, 9 a.m. Worship / Nursery, 10 a.m.
Tuesday: Hunger-Free Mission food sharing, 10 a.m.
Wednesday: Bible study and prayer meeting, 6 p.m.
Thursday: Hunger-Free Mission fellowship meal, 11:30 a.m
THIS AND THAT
Today
Sermon: Terry Tyree
Nursery: Carole Tyree
Anniversary this week: Raul and Yolanda Bernal (today)
Birthday this week: Terry Tyree (Saturday)
Next week
Sermon: George Mendez
Communion and offerings: Jeremiah Cheatham
Nursery: Pat Swindle
FROM THE WORD
ADDITIONAL
LAKE AURORA CHRISTIAN CAMP SETS OPEN HOUSE
Expect a fun visit to Lake Aurora Christian Camp for its annual open house on May 3 from 2 to 5 p.m. Explore the picturesque Lake Wales campus and preview various areas and activities normally found in a week of summer camp.
Paddle a boat, shoot an arrow, check out the dorms.
The concession stand will be open, offering hot dogs, soft drinks, chips, and candy, with proceeds benefitting the Campership Fund.
Are you an old pro at camp? Bring friends who have never been, give them a tour of the camp, and show them how exciting it can be!
For information on all upcoming events at Lake Aurora, visit lakeaurora.org.
YOUR GIFTS REACH NEAR AND FAR
Our weekly offerings are used in a variety of ways in service to the Lord.
What the Hunger-Free Mission does in our neighborhood is what SALT Ministries (left) is doing halfway around the world in Thailand. Jesus doesn’t lie: “It is more blessed to give than to receive.
TODAY IS THE DAY OF SALVATION
The invitation at the close of each worship service extends an opportunity for anyone outside of Christ to unite with him and become a Christian through belief (John 3:16); repentance (turning away from sin,
Acts 2:38); confession of belief in Christ (Romans 10:10); baptism into Christ for forgiveness of sins and the gift of the Holy Spirit (Mark 16:16, Acts 2:38, Romans 6:1-8) and devoting the rest of your life to
Christ (Matthew 10:22).
The Lord’s invitation also is open to anyone desiring to rededicate his or her life to Christ; to baptized
believers wanting to transfer their membership to this congregation, or to request prayer support.
ABOUT US
For more than a half-century, we have been a restoration plea fellowship in unity with other independent New Testament church bodies. Certainly, we are not the only Christians, but we are Christians only.
In that regard, we assume no denominational name. We observe the Lord’s Supper every Sunday to honor him and reflect upon his great sacrifice on our behalf (Acts 2:42, 1 Corinthians 11:23-28, Hebrews 10:25).
We teach directly from the Bible. Where it speaks clearly – such as the Gospel plan of salvation and other directions or commands – we seek unity. In matters of opinion, where the Bible does not expressly speak, we seek liberty. In all things, however, we speak love for one another, just as Jesus loved us and laid down his life for us!
If you agree with these matters, please join us to proclaim salvation and unity to those who need to hear it in the name of our blessed Lord and only Savior, Jesus Christ. We urgently invite you to do so since his glorious return is imminent.
OUR ELDERS
Dan Hefner (813) 244-9843 danshirlh@msn.com