9:00am Worship Call to Worship — #246 Worthy, Worthy Is the Lamb (verse 1 only) Congregation Responsive Reading — #735 The Resurrection of Jesus Elder Ken & Sheryl Brodie Song of Celebration — #166 Christ The Lord Is Risen Today Congregation Garden of Prayer Pastor Jeff Taylor Scripture Reading — John 3:16-17 Lisa Bruce Easter Presentation Takoma Park Sanctuary Choir & Columbia Collegiate Chorale Offertory Appeal Pastor Dunbar Henri Easter Presentation. (cont.) Takoma Park Sanctuary Choir & Columbia Collegiate Chorale Song of Response — #251 He Lives Congregation Church Life Pastor Kosly Joseph Benediction Pastor Gary Patterson

10:15am Bible Study & Fellowship

Welcome to our Small Group Bible Study time where we study the Sabbath School lesson, the Bible and Christian literature. We invite you to join in one of our study groups located throughout the sanctuary for adults, downstairs, and in the Church Center for children of

all ages.

11:30am Worship Church Life Pastor Kosly Joseph Song of Celebration —#166 Christ The Lord Is Risen Today Congregation Children’s Story Latrice Johnson Songs of Praise and Worship Congregation Garden of Prayer Pastor Jeff Taylor Scripture Reading — John3:16-17 Tremaine O’Neil Easter Presentation Takoma Park Sanctuary Choir & Columbia Collegiate Chorale Offertory Appeal Elder Avondale Paul Easter Presentation (cont.) Takoma Park Sanctuary Choir & Columbia Collegiate Chorale Song of Response — #251 He Lives Congregation Benediction Pastor Gary Patterson

Financial Stewardship As of March 24, 2018

Offerings Tithe Budget $10,000

Received $28,316

Received $10,006

Received to date $313,180

Budget to Date $120,000

Received 2017 $297,573

Received to Date $94,396

Over/(Under) $15,607

Over/(Under) $(25,604)

Please PRINT your name and address your tithe and offering envelope.

To donate online, go to the church website: www.thetpchurch.org. Click "GIVE"

Officers on Duty Deacons: Granville Ebanks

Deaconess: Simmone Ankle, Phyllis Counts Security: James Armstrong

Sunset Friday—7:00 pm

Saturday—7:01 pm

We are Here to Serve You Interim Senior Pastor Gary Patterson 540-622-8210 Executive Pastor Chris Cheatham 302-480-6940 Associate Pastor Jeff Taylor 540-333-1601 Associate Pastor Kosly Joseph 315-706-1473 Worship Pastor Anwar Ottley 240-731-9845 Lay Youth Pastor Osei Daniels 301-318-6518

First Elder Trevor O'Neil 301-595-3391 Church Administrator John Reed 301-367-9288

Treasurer Earla Stowe 301-466-2442 Church Office Secretary Karla Rivera 202-829-4800

Worship Schedule April 8-22 – Spring Evangelism

May 12—Pastor John Nixon II Installation

Takoma Park Seventh-day Adventist Church

Easter Celebration March 31, 2018

6951 Carroll Avenue

Takoma Park, Maryland 20912 www.thetpchurch.org

Baltimore-based tenor Devin Mercer began his classical music studies as an undergraduate at Oakwood College (now Oakwood University) in Huntsville, Alabama, where he earned a Bachelor of Music degree in Vocal Performance and Pedagogy, under the instruction of Dr. Julie Moore-Foster and Dr. Angelique Clay. He earned a Master of Music degree in Voice and Voice Pedagogy, as well as a Graduate Performance Diploma, at the Peabody Conservatory of the Johns Hopkins

University, under the instruction of Marianna Busching. Devon has performed across the United States, as well as Bermuda, Spain, and Poland, where he performed in the annual Wratislavia Cantans International Music Festival in the city of Wroclaw. He also performed such works as Handel’s Messiah, Monostatos in Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte, Moses in R. Nathaniel Dett’s oratorio The Ordering of Moses, Tamino in Die Zauberflöte, Eisenstein in Strauss’ Die Fledermaus, Manuel in Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s Dream Lovers, Lippo in Kurt Weill’s Street Scene, the title role in Mozart’s Idomeneo, Janáček’s Otčenáš, Le Chevalier Des Grieux in Massenet’s Manon, and both Gherardo and Spinelloccio in Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi. Mr. Mercer has served as Visiting Lecturer of Voice at The Delaware State University since 2011, and still performs frequently in the Baltimore/Washington Metropolitan area.

Dramatic tenor Issachah Savage is garnering acclaim as a “heldentenor par excellence” with “trumpet-like, clear, open-throated, powerful” singing (San Francisco Examiner). Praised for his “impressive natural instrument” (Opera News), Mr. Savage is the winner of the 2014 Seattle International Wagner Competition earning the main prize, audience favorite prize, orchestra favorite prize, and a special honor by Speight Jenkins. Issachah Savage will join the roster of the Lyric Opera of Chicago in the 2017-2018 season in Die Walküre. He also will sing Beethoven’s Symphony No . 9 with the Utah Symphony. In the

future, he will return to Seattle Opera and Austin Lyric Opera, as well as debut at Théâtre du Capitole in Toulouse and with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra conducted by Riccardo Muti. Issachah has worked extensively with internationally renowned orchestras and opera companies including the Los Angeles Opera, Metropolitan Opera, Canadian Opera Company, Houston Grand Opera, Philadelphia Opera North, San Francisco Opera, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, American Symphony Orchestra, National Philharmonic, Boston Philharmonic, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestre National de Bordeaux-Aquitaine, New York Philharmonic, Baltimore Symphony and many more. He is the winner of multiple vocal competitions internationally and the recipient of a number of prestigious awards for musical excellence. He possesses a Bachelor’s Degree in Vocal Performance from Morgan State University and a Master’s Degree in Opera Voice Performance from The Catholic University of America.

Musicians

Violin 1 Violin 2 Viola Cello Cleveland Chandler Reneé Battle-Brooks Robin Fay-Massie Devree Lewis Maurice Gatewood Kevin Sloan Dana Rokonsky Samantha Herge Heather MacArthur Benedict Sin Derek Goad Pecos Singer Rachel Stockton Duo Shen Double Bass Trumpet Trombone Horn Allison Cook Brandon Cave Zenas Kim Banther Clinton Soisson Michael Rittling Tuba Flute Clarinet Oboe Maurice Lewis Caroline Rohm Natalie Groom Jamie Jean Domm Bassoon Percussion Piano Bass Guitar Nancy Switkes Paul Keesling Colville Heskey Miguel King Tamara Simpson Sheldon Thwaites Hammond Organ Daryl Woodson Soprano Alto Tenor Bass Tashelia Alford Maurine Barnes Alex Bodenham Emmanuel Fortin Lianna Allen Mahogany Campbell Sean Casey Clarence Farrell Mariana Amorin McKinzie Cush Austin Charles-Marcel Maurice Lewis Angelisa Andrade Ethlyn Dowdie Carl Ellington Jr. Michael Reid Kay Bishop Hall Daysha Edwards Devin Mercer Paree Roper Giulia Bratosin Kimberly Fakeye David Miranda Shem Saul Rita Duvra Rachel Jackson Andre Salva Jim Williams Alex Engelkemier Michele Joseph Sherwin Simpson Janice Fraser Kimberly Wright Praise Team Leila Gheitu Roselyn Marcelle Kristyn Fraser Ariana Parks Renee Merchant Michele Joseph Naiomi Rodriguez Brittani McNeill Saara McEachnie Esther Saggurthi Sharissa Simpson Dwight Monkou Beatrice Serban Taelor Stokes Sharlene Ottley Sasha Velgosha Jefferly Touissant Dalonne Small Gabriela Wonder Deja Williams Stacy-Ann Thomas Takoma Park Sanctuary Choir Columbia Collegiate Chorale of Washington Adventist University Anwar Ottley, director

Announcements VISITORS LUNCH will be held in the Fellowship Hall immediately following second service.

TP TALK – Our TP Talk Series, HOW TO BE AND FIND A WINNER #nochickendinenrs has begun. We meet at 7:30pm in the Youth Room on Fridays except the last Friday of the month. Please invite and bring a friend. For more information contact Pastor Osei Daniels.

HEALTH MINISTRY WALK – The Health Ministry Team will be sponsoring their first walk at Buddy Attick Lake Park in Greenbelt, MD on Sunday, April 1. Please plan to meet at the parking lot near the children's playground at 9:00am that morning. YOUTH LOCK-IN will be held next Saturday and Sunday, April 7-8. The price is $60. Join us for food, Skyzone, games, movies, and more! Contact our Youth Director, Cecil Calliste asap to RSVP! CHILDREN'S MINISTRY is looking for volunteer teachers and pianists in Cradle Roll, Kindergarten, and Primary departments. If interested, please contact Linda Frias at 301-675-0900 or lindafrias@comcast.net. HELP NEEDED! The Audio Visual and Technology ministry needs several volunteers to serve during both worship services. Those interested should contact John Davis 301-704-5755. PRO MUSICA of Washington Adventist University, under the leadership of Pastor Anwar Ottley, will present a concert on April 7 at 6:00pm at the Metropolitan SDA Church. Admission is free. This is as Celestial Music International Event. ACRO-AIRS – Please come out and support the Acro-Airs of Washington Adventist University for their annual Homeshow performance. The event takes place on Sunday, April 15 from 6:00-9:00pm in the gymnasium at 715 Maplewood Ave., Takoma Park. Tickets are $8 if purchased ahead online and $10 if purchased at the door. We hope to see you there! AA MEETING occurs every Wednesday night at 7:30 pm in the Fellowship Hall where love and forgiveness abound. TP PRAYER GROUPS meet each Sabbath after second service. Women's prayer group meets in the PRAYER ROOM. Men's prayer group meets in the CHAPEL downstairs.

Songs of Praise & Worship (11:30am worship only)

Down at the Cross Traditional Hymn O Lamb of God & Above All arr. Colville Heskey & Anwar Ottley Worship Medley Israel Houghton

Alpha & Omega O Come Let Us Adore Him Be Unto Your Name Magnificent and Holy Hallelujah, Salvation, and Glory

Easter Presentation

Love Medley

God So Loved the World John Stainer The Love of God (arr. Ezra Haugabrooks)

Dwight Monkou, solo

How Deep the Father’s Love for Us Stuart Towsend Cantata: I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes Adolphus Hailstork

Devin Mercer, tenor (9:00 am worship) Issachah Savage, tenor (11:30 am worship)

1. I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes (Psalm 121) 2. How Long O, Lord? (Psalm 13) 3. The Lord is My Shepherd, Alleluia (Psalm 23)

Lord of the Dance John Ferguson Easter Medley (11:30 am service only) Tye Tribbett Seated at the Right Hand of God arr. Colville Heskey & Anwar Ottley

There’s Just Something About That Name

Kristyn Fraser, solo

Saints Are You Ready to Go? Keith A. Kirk & Jason Ferdinand Giulia Bratosin, solo

Orchestrated by John Stoddard