EAST TAMPA CHRISTIAN CHURCH
7824 S. 24th Ave., Tampa, Fla. 33619 / (813) 626-2507
Terry Tyree, Minister
April 19, 2026
ORDER OF WORSHIP
Announcements
Prayer
Sermon
Forgiving One Another
Invitation Song
I’ll Fly Away
Communion Song
Remembrance
Communion / Offering
Jeremiah Cheatham
Praise Songs
Our God
Shine, Jesus, Shine
Love Lifted Me
Closing Prayer
“O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?”
ON THE CALENDAR
Today: 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.
May 3: Lake Aurora Christian Camp open house, 2 to 5 p.m.
May 10: Mother’s Day
THIS AND THAT
Today
Sermon: George Mendez
Nursery: Pat Swindle
Next week
Sermon: George Mendez
Communion and offerings: Tom Morrissey
Nursery: Brianna Cheatham
FROM THE WORD
SEVEN CONVICTING QUOTES ABOUT FORGIVENESS
· “First, it is utterly inappropriate for one who knows the joy and release of being forgiven to refuse to share that blessing with another. Second, it is highly presumptuous to refuse to forgive one whom Christ Himself has already forgiven.” – N.T. Wright
· “To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.” – Lewis B. Smedes
· “Forgive, forget. Bear with the faults of others as you would have them bear with yours. Be patient and understanding. Life is too short to be vengeful or malicious.” – Phillips Brooks
· “You will never forgive anyone more than God has already forgiven you.” – Max Lucado
· “By forgiving the hurt and disappointments of your past, you release it from holding onto you in your future, and hindering your progress.” – Eric Watterson
· “To be a Christian means to forgive the inexcusable, because God has forgiven the inexcusable in you.” – C. S. Lewis
· “If Jesus forgave those who nailed Him to the cross, and if God forgives you and me, how can you withhold your forgiveness from someone else?” – Anne Graham Lotz
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