Grace Family conducts Easter season services

Grace Family conducts
Easter season services

DALLAS, Texas—Grace Family Church conducted three Easter season services.

On Palm Sunday, April 18, the drama ministry presented "The Plan," a play celebrating the plan of salvation. The play opened with slides of a galaxy, stars and planets projected on a screen while the Ancient of Days (Brian Holsenbeck) and The Word (Ryan Coutts) enthusiastically discussed their plan to create humans and make a way for them to receive the gift of eternal life.

Later, Satan (Mike Read) approached the heavenly court and accused the human race of being hopelessly flawed and unworthy of God’s attention.

Additional scenes depicted Satan influencing King Herod (David Hebert) into ordering the boy babies in Bethlehem to be killed after Jesus’ birth, the adult Jesus’ triumph over Satan’s temptations and Jesus’ agony in the Garden of Gethsemane.

In the final scene, the resurrected Jesus returns to heaven and is cheered by the Father and the angels. They also cheer as they look down to earth and see new Christians being added to the Body and as they view the former persecutor Saul of Tarsus becoming converted. The Father tells Satan that Jesus and he know the end of the story and that countless millions of people will ultimately be saved. The frustrated Satan slinks away in defeat.

The play was written by Frank Lewandowski and directed by Joel Gehman. Vince Fischelli Jr. was in charge of props and lighting, with Tim and Pat Kruse providing technical assistance. Margarita Arias made the costumes for the three main characters.

Barry Ford, Grace Family gospel chorus director, wrote music and lyrics for the play’s theme song. Daniel Fischelli sang the song, backed up by an angelic chorus. Nnamdy Ford performed rap lyrics he had written.

Misty Ansted sang a vocal solo, "Holy, Holy, Holy." The Grace Family choir sang "Were You There in Gethsemane," with a solo by Lori Simms, and "Easter Celebration." Margaret Smith directed the choir, with piano accompaniment by Sherry Hebert. Other instrumentalists were Clif Newkirk and Mr. Holsenbeck.

On April 17, the church partook of a Lord’s Supper service, including taking of the symbols of bread and wine followed by members washing one anothers’ feet.

The congregation conducted an Easter service on April 20 with Ms. Chizen as worship leader. She also sang a solo, "Redeemer."

Pastor Lynn Hebert said: "It’s good to be reminded on Resurrection Sunday that our Savior is alive. It’s all about Jesus."

The pastor testified that in 1968 he had what he called a "Road to Damascus" experience. He was on guard duty in Vietnam when he came under fire, and a bullet whizzed past his head. He ducked for cover and became determined to know Jesus in a more personal way. Frank Lewandowski.

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