EAST TAMPA CHRISTIAN CHURCH
7824 S. 24th Ave., Tampa, Fla. 33619 / (813) 626-2507
Michael Hay, Minister
October 11, 2026
ORDER OF WORSHIP
Announcements
Prayer
Sermon
Marriage Makeover
Invitation Song
Trust in You
Communion Song
There Is Power in the Blood
Communion / Offering
Joe Lingerfelt
Praise Songs
Praise
Glorious Day (Living He Loved Me)
Thank You, Lord
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 and nursery, 10 a.m.
Tuesday: Hunger-Free Mission food sharing, 10 a.m.
Wednesday: Bible study and prayer meeting, 6 p.m.
Saturday: “Back Our Boys” T-ball season finale at Riverview High School softball field (bring your own chair), 8:30 a.m.
Oct. 31: Fall Festival, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. / set clocks back at bedtime
THIS AND THAT
This week
Birthdays: Maddisen Gentry (Wednesday)
Nursery today: Carole Tyree
Next week
Communion and offerings: John Thomas
Nursery: Pat Swindle
FROM THE WORD
Revelation 2
2 I know your deeds, your hard work and your perseverance. I know that you cannot tolerate wicked people, that you have tested those who claim to be apostles but are not, and have found them false.
3 You have persevered and have endured hardships for my name, and have not grown weary.
4 Yet I hold this against you: You have forsaken the love you had at first.
5 Consider how far you have fallen! Repent and do the things you did at first. If you do not repent, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place
ADDITIONAL
SALT MINISTRIES REQUESTING PRAYER
Bee (second to right), one of the young men involved in our Ministry for the Physically Challenged program, wants to break free from an alcohol addiction and has asked for prayers.
Many years back, Bee became physically disabled from a vehicle accident. The result was a feeling of hopelessness, which pushed him to rely on drinking in pursuit of relief and happiness. It has never done him any good. Since he has gotten to know the Lord through this ministry, however, he is getting to experience new hope for his life.
Please pray for Bee and all these young men as they grow in their knowledge of God and accept Jesus as their Savior.
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