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Sunday, April 5, 2026
Easter Sunday

Scriptures: Matthew 28:11-15
Message: “The Other Side of Easter”
Preacher: Pastor Michael Lu

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Announcements

*** Announcements for the Week of April 5th ***

  • EASTER FLASHMOB PROGRAM
    All ministries of SLPC will participate in a community clean-up, and singing praise songs this afternoon. Please meet in Room 801 after service to participate (LANGUAGE: Mandarin/Taiwanese)
  • GUEST SPEAKER NEXT SUNDAY
    Dr. Yuki Takai-Heller (高井由紀) of Tainan Theological College and Seminary (TTCS)(台南神學院) will be our guest speaker next Sunday (4/12). We’ll have an opportunity to support TTCS through prayers and offering.
  • SPORTING EVENTS
    The second season of the Basketball and Badminton Clubs are now open for registration. Please click the respective links for event details. (LANGUAGE: Mandarin/Taiwanese)
    Basketball Club: https://reurl.cc/2am2l6
    Badminton Club: https://reurl.cc/YDXK9D
     
  • TAIWANESE LANGUAGE COMPETITION
    As a tradition to celebrate Mother’s Day at SLPC, the 26th annual language competition in Taiwanese will take place on Saturday, April 25. Reading, writing, recitation, speech, and translation are in the competition. It’s open to everyone. To enter, please ask Secretary Liu (劉嘉芬幹事) in the office.
  • OFFERTORY RECORDS VERIFICATION
    SLPC encourages its congregation to verify his/her offertory records through SLPC’s Line OA member service. Contact James for help on access.
  • OFFERING ENVELOPES
    Please use the dedicated envelopes for different kinds of offerings: tithe, building fund, thanksgiving, seasonal, special occasions, and etc.
  • THE ELECTRONIC CONNECT CARD
    The electronic version of the Connect Card can now be accessed by scanning the new QR Code below.
    eConnectCard
    Or by clicking this link: https://forms.gle/AJqmNU2HkizjJXNH6
  • SCAN OR CLICK TO SIGN-IN EVERY SERVICE
    Please scan the service QR Code around the Chapel entrance or on the bulletin, or click the Sign-In link that will be posted in the EM Family Line group chat each Sunday morning for attendance.

***Special Notice***

Hello brothers and sisters in Christ! May the peace of Christ be with you!

The Taiwan CDC has loosened its policies on the COVID-19 restrictions. However, it’s an enclosed space inside the church. As a result, please observe the following guidelines when inside the church premises:

1. Please make sure you have your masks properly worn when entering and inside the church. Disinfect your hands with alcohol if necessary. Maintain social distancing whenever possible.

2. If you don’t feel well, exhibit symptoms of cold, or have been in close contact with people who are contracting COVID-19, please consider to stay at home and participate the online service instead.

3. Food and drinks are conditionally allowed inside the church compound.

Thank you and let’s worship God together on Sundays!

Electronic Sunday Bulletin
EM encourages its congregation to use the electronic version of the Sunday bulletin to save paper.  Please click the following link to access the eBulletin:

https://shorturl.at/R1UBt

Or scan the following QR code.

If you have any suggestion regarding the eBulletin, please let us know.  Thank you!

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Bible Verse of the Week


Matthew 28:6
"He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay."


WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL

COME TO SEE THE TOMB, STAY TO SEE THE LORD
(REFLECTIONS ON JOHN 20:1-23)

Pastor Michael Lu

In today’s Scripture, we see an interesting progression from the missing body of Jesus to the knowledge that Jesus is alive. When Mary first came to the tomb, she and those with her saw that the stone had already been taken away from the tomb.

Her assumption without looking in to investigate was that Jesus’ body was stolen by robbers. After she ran to tell Peter and the other disciple Jesus loved that, “They have taken away the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid Him.”

Why would robbers steal a body without the linen wrappings? The linen wrappings had value, especially because spices were wrapped with them. Also, for robbers that likely wanted to get in and get out, removing the linen wrappings would have taken time, and extending the time of the robbery would increase the likelihood of being caught. It also wouldn’t make sense for robbers to run off carrying a dead body through the streets.

However, the other disciple Jesus loved did not go in, but just observed the linen wrappings lying there. Simon Peter followed and entered the tomb and he saw in addition to the linen wrappings lying there, “the face-cloth which had been on His head, not lying with the linen wrappings, but rolled up in a place by itself.”

Not only linen wrappings removed, which was odd for a robbery, but the face-cloth was rolled up in a place by itself, which looks more like an undressing, rather than a robbery. Yet, they only concluded that Jesus’ body was missing, and in an anticlimactic way, they went home.

11 But Mary was standing outside the tomb weeping; and so, as she wept, she stooped and looked into the tomb;

That is when Mary saw two angels, and eventually saw Jesus. She went back to the disciples and said, “I have seen the Lord.” No, Jesus’ body was not taken by robbers. No, His body was not just missing without an explanation, but Jesus was alive, risen from the dead, resurrected, from death to life.

And it is this resurrection that we celebrate during Easter, and put our hope and faith in, because the resurrection shows that Jesus has conquered death and through Him there is life, life everlasting. Mary and the disciples came to see the tomb, but it was Mary that stayed to see the Lord.

Many of us come to see the tomb, but are we willing to stay to see the Lord? Come to see the tomb, stay to see the Lord, means that we will not just assume, investigate half-way and then go home, but that we will stick it out, despite the doubts, the troubles, the winds and the waves, because we desire to see the Lord.

Come to see the tomb, on this Easter Sunday, but stay to see the resurrected Lord.