04/19/2026
First Presbyterian Church
Ballinger, Texas
April 19, 2026 3rd Sunday of Easter 11:00 A.M
The Gathering
Welcome and Announcements
*Greet and Share the Peace
Invocation
*Call to Worship:
L: We come to worship Almighty God.
P: We seek to give back to God the lives that God has given us.
L: We worship in order to be good stewards of God’s blessings.
P: We recognize that all we are and all we have is God’s.
L: How do we honor God in the midst of such blessing?
P: We seek to listen now for the voice of God.
All: Let us worship Almighty God.
Songs (s) of Praise
Call to Confession & Silent Prayer
Declaration of Pardon (We receive God’s Forgiveness)
*Gloria Patri B #579
Offertory:
*Doxology B #592
Unison Prayer of Dedication:
Lord-- Accept these offerings, given with joy as a token of our praise, that they may be used in service to Christ. Thanks be to God. AMEN.
*Hymn ” My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less” B #379
The Word
Musical Meditation:
Prayer of Illumination
Scripture Lesson:
Sermon: " " Rev. Tony Chambless
Pastoral Prayer & “The Lord’s Prayer” R #12
Affirmation of Faith: “The Apostles’ Creed” B #14
(Traditional)
*Hymn “Morning Has Broken” B #469
*Benediction and Three Fold Amen B #586
*Hymn “Take the Name of Jesus with You” (VS 1) R #411
Postlude ""
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* Please rise if you are able
R or B Before the Hymn # refers to the color of the book
✞ If you are a visitor, we are pleased to have you with us this morning. We invite you to fill out a Visitor card found in your pew. We hope you will find warmth and friendship here.
✞ Fellowship meal will be today, after the morning worship service. Bring a friend and your favorite dish and enjoy good food and fellowship.
✞ The Session will meet today, after the fellowship meal.
✞ Deadline for May Newsletter is Monday, April 20. Stop by the office for 1-3 pm, call and leave a message at 325-365-2253 or email [email protected].
✞ Ballinger Cares ministry accepts clothing and household items for their resale center. Items can be dropped off at 402 Crosson Ave. (The old National Guard Armory) Drop off items Monday through Saturday from 10:00 to 1:00.
Our Prayer Concerns: The family of Charles Frerich, Kathy Parrish, the family of Jim Studer, the family of James Rose, the family of Jimmy Stubblefield, Julie McLarty Steely, Vera Jane Nasser, Allen Wilson, Thomas Eaves, Stacy Hopper, Sharon Sherrod, Randy & Beverly Everett, Rusty Adams, Acorn Adams, Ida Lee Ellis, Charles & Paula (Knauth) Bearden, John Dankworth, Justin Laird, Albert Alvarez, Beatrice Lopez, Cayley Campbell, Kenny Cooke, Brandon Tripp, Claudia, Kay & James Sizemore, Andrew Avalos, Gibson Strickland, Elizabeth O’Connor, Jimmy, Frances, and Garrett Chapman, Ferris and Ramona Akins, Sarah Thorpe, Morris Johnson, Bernard Schaefer, Tiffany Browning, Kathy Smith, Jenny Ice, Thane Strait, Virginia Milliff, Ballinger Cares Program, Jessica & Bill Wyatt, Daniel Bennett, Paul Jansa, Randall Sloan, Gail Smith, all Military Personnel, those in prison and those without jobs.
Our Staff:
Rev. Tony ChamblessPastor
Ida Lee Ellis Organist
Carol JonesPianist
RJ Laird, Carla Campbell, & Alan Rininger Praise Musicians
Dale Ellis Song Leader
First Presbyterian Church
301 Broadway – P. O. Box 67
Ballinger, Texas 76821
325-365-2253
