Rehearsal and Worship Order
Shadow of the Cross
Easter
- Precious Blood
- We Sing Worthy
- Hosanna (Praise Is Rising)
- The Beautiful Body of Christ
- Unfailing Love
- There Is a Fountain
- Wonderful, Merciful Savior
- Son of Suffering
Easter
- In Christ Alone (Orchestra only)
- You Are Worthy
- Rejoice
- Christ the Lord Is Risen Today
- My Redeemer Lives
- Christus Victor (Amen)
- No One Like the Lord
Important Dates
Worship Ministry Schedule
EASTER 2026
❖Friday, April 3 Shadow of the Cross: A Good Friday Worship Experience
(Call time is 5:00pm, Service starts at 6:30pm)
❖Sunday, April 5 Easter Sunday (8:30am & 10:30am)
❖Sunday, April 26Intergenerational Worship along w/ Children’s Choir & Youth Soloists
❖Wednesday, April 29 Choir rehearsal only, NO Orchestra rehearsal
MAY 2026
❖Sundays - May 10, 17, 24, 31 – Worship Ministry leads in Worship
❖Wednesdays - May 6, 13, 20, 27 - Rehearsals as usual
JUNE 2026
❖Sundays – June 7, 21, 28 – Worship Ministry leads in Worship
❖Wednesdays – June 3, 10, 24 – Rehearsals as usual
❖Sunday, June 14 NO Choir or Orchestra (VBS)
❖Wednesday, June 17NO REHEARSAL (VBS)
❖Sunday, June 28 Freedom Sunday
JULY 2026
❖Wednesdays - July 1, 8, 15, 22 – Choir and Orchestra off
❖Sundays - July 5, 12, 19, 26 – Choir and Orchestra off
❖Wednesday, July 29 Full Rehearsals resume
AUGUST 2026
❖Sunday, August 2 Sunday Worship leading resumes
❖Wednesday, August 5 Rehearsals resume
WORSHIP RETREAT 2026
❖Friday - Saturday, August 21-22
•Friday, August 21BBQ Cookoff, Fellowship, and Worship
•Saturday, August 22 Praise Team Refresh 9-9:30am
Sunday Anthems and SOC 2026 Reveal 9:30am-12:30pm
EASTER 2026
❖Friday, April 3 Shadow of the Cross: A Good Friday Worship Experience
(Call time is 5:00pm, Service starts at 6:30pm)
❖Sunday, April 5 Easter Sunday (8:30am & 10:30am)
❖Sunday, April 26Intergenerational Worship along w/ Children’s Choir & Youth Soloists
❖Wednesday, April 29 Choir rehearsal only, NO Orchestra rehearsal
MAY 2026
❖Sundays - May 10, 17, 24, 31 – Worship Ministry leads in Worship
❖Wednesdays - May 6, 13, 20, 27 - Rehearsals as usual
JUNE 2026
❖Sundays – June 7, 21, 28 – Worship Ministry leads in Worship
❖Wednesdays – June 3, 10, 24 – Rehearsals as usual
❖Sunday, June 14 NO Choir or Orchestra (VBS)
❖Wednesday, June 17NO REHEARSAL (VBS)
❖Sunday, June 28 Freedom Sunday
JULY 2026
❖Wednesdays - July 1, 8, 15, 22 – Choir and Orchestra off
❖Sundays - July 5, 12, 19, 26 – Choir and Orchestra off
❖Wednesday, July 29 Full Rehearsals resume
AUGUST 2026
❖Sunday, August 2 Sunday Worship leading resumes
❖Wednesday, August 5 Rehearsals resume
WORSHIP RETREAT 2026
❖Friday - Saturday, August 21-22
•Friday, August 21BBQ Cookoff, Fellowship, and Worship
•Saturday, August 22 Praise Team Refresh 9-9:30am
Sunday Anthems and SOC 2026 Reveal 9:30am-12:30pm
Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name. (Hebrews 13:15, ESV)

April
4 Cathy Brown
5 Juleigh Greer
10Carol Durham
21Michael Hudgens
27Andrew Martin
30Gary Nowell
30Rob Robbins
4 Cathy Brown
5 Juleigh Greer
10Carol Durham
21Michael Hudgens
27Andrew Martin
30Gary Nowell
30Rob Robbins
Choir Fund Donations
You can now send Choir Fund donations via Venmo to @gscheider or 601.954.2060
Praises and Prayer Requests
- Michelle Cresap – Mike’s aunt, Sharron Cresap, has been diagnosed with cancer.
- Emily Keefe – Our friend, Kyle Zuehlke, went through round 2 of chemo and is feeling really well. The doctors were encouraged with his progress.
- Judy Hutchinson – In physical therapy after having shoulder replacement surgery.
- Erica Parker – Suzanne Cole, wife of MHBC Music Minister had surgery on March 4 and came home over the weekend. UPDATE: The pathology report says Suzanne’s tumor is melanoma. Her oncologist will treat her with immunotherapy, 4 total treatments with a treatment every 3 weeks. She will take the next few weeks to recover from her surgery and then we will schedule the treatments.
- Jennifer Martin - A young lady that JP’s parents and our family has been trying to help for the last several years just keeps making bad decisions and there is a 6-month-old baby involved. Just pray for wisdom Mom’s name is Kyla and baby is Kha’Lani.
- Bart & Elthea Harrison – Mary Jo - UPDATE: Still struggling… getting stronger but still not moving around… except in a wheelchair.
- Karen Fisk – ***Unspoken.
- Diane McDonald – Diane’s sister, Helen, passed away at midnight Friday night. A memorial service will be planned at a later date.
- Elthea Harrison - UPDATE: Janis is home and doing well. No pathology report yet but the surgeon feels like he got it all.
- Josh Kastner – PRAISE: My friend, Josh Roan, called me Sunday night and told me that he made a profession of faith and got baptized! Pray for him and his new walk in faith!
- Christi Wall – My college roommate, Suzy McGrath, has been diagnosed with frontal temporal dementia (same as Bruce Willis) and has a tumor in her abdomen. She stopped communicating verbally a year ago. The family was told this week she only has a few days left as she has stopped eating and drinking. She is 52 years old. Please pray for her family.
- Angela Palmerton – One of my very best friends, Ann Culpepper, had to have emergency surgery Sunday to have her spleen removed. It burst and she lost a lot of blood. She is going to have a long and hard recovery from the surgery. Please pray for it to go smoothly.
- Josh Craft - Please pray for Josh and his family in the loss of his grandmother who went to be with the Lord Tuesday morning. Arrangements are incomplete at this time. Thanks for praying for and supporting the Craft family during this time of grief and loss!
Contact Information
Ross – 601-940-1871 - rjohnson@fbcmadison.org
Angela – 601-918-5065 - apalmerton@fbcmadison.org
Angela – 601-918-5065 - apalmerton@fbcmadison.org
