EAST TAMPA CHRISTIAN CHURCH
7824 S. 24th Ave., Tampa, Fla. 33619 / (813) 626-2507
Terry Tyree, Minister
October 5, 2025
ORDER OF WORSHIP
Announcements
Prayer
Sermon
Profound Mystery (Part 1)
Invitation Song
You Shall Go Out with Joy
Communion Song
Take My Life and Let It Be
Communion / Offering
Tom Morrissey
Praise Songs
Holy Water
You Are God Alone
Sing Unto the Lord a New Song
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.
Oct. 31: Fall Festival, 6 to 9 p.m
THIS AND THAT
Birthday this week: Sylvia Easterling (Monday)
Meditations next week: John Thomas
Nursery today: Tracey Spearman
Nursery next week: Carole Tyree
FROM THE WORD
Ephesians 5:21 instructs Christians to "submit to one another out of reverence for Christ". This verse introduces a principle of mutual submission, emphasizing that putting others' needs above your own is an act of service to the Lord, differing from worldly approaches that prioritize self-benefit. The Greek term for submit, hoopotaso, implies voluntarily placing oneself under another's authority or ranking under them. This passage sets the stage for specific instructions in the following verses regarding wives submitting to their husbands and husbands loving and serving their wives, all rooted in Christ-like love and humility.
ADDITIONAL
PACK THE TRUNK
Each Sunday morning this month, donations of individually wrapped candy for the Fall Festival will be accepted primarily for game stations.
Trunk or Treat participants should provide separate treats to hand out from their trunks. You’ll be repaid with sweet smiles.
RED-LETTER DAY
It took a half-century, but we have a church logo. The red letter is symbolic of the blood-stained cross of Jesus. The blue letters represent the rippling baptismal waters that united us with Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
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