EAST TAMPA CHRISTIAN CHURCH

7824 S. 24th Ave., Tampa, Fla. 33619 / (813) 626-2507

Terry Tyree, Minister

May 21, 2023

ORDER OF WORSHIP

Announcements

Prayer

Sermon

Invitation Song

Communion Song

Communion / Offering

Praise Songs

Innocence
No Hold on Me
Breath
Angel Gonzalez

Hosanna

In Christ Alone

Here I Am to Worship

The River

No Hold on Me

Closing Prayer

“O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?”

ON THE CALENDAR

Today: Sunday School /Adults 9 a.m., Children 9 and 10 a.m.

Worship, 10 a.m.

Tuesday: Hunger-Free Mission / Worship, 9:30 a.m.

Food and clothing distribution, 10 a.m.

Wednesday: Bible study and prayer meeting, 6 p.m.

Thursday: Bible study, 11 a.m.

THIS AND THAT

Offerings last week: $2,117 (general fund)

Meditations next week: Terry Tyree

FROM THE WORD

15 People were also bringing babies to Jesus for him to place his hands on them. When the disciples saw this, they rebuked them. 16 But Jesus called the children to him and said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. 17 Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”

LUKE 18:15-17

ADDITIONAL

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

Jim Fairchild (813) 361-7809 jfairchild@famins.com

Dan Hefner (813) 244-9843 danshirlh@msn.com