Next Sunday is Mother’s Day. This is traditionally one of the most well attended Sunday morning services of the year. Second only to Easter! The only reasonable explanation for this is that mothers are honored by worship and service to God. "Her children arise up, and call her blessed;" (Prov. 31:28a).

Missionary Committee Meeting - Our missionary committee will meet following the noon meal today.

Prayer Notice: Brother Livingstone Lambert plans to apply for his travel visa again this week. This time for just he and his wife.

Business Meeting - Our regular monthly business meeting

will follow the evening services tonight.

Budd Creek Special Offering - At the close of the morning service you will find ushers ready to receive our Budd Creek offering. This offering will be used to help send our group to Budd Creek church camp this summer.

The AWANA closing for this semester will be on Wednesday night May 20, 2009. There were seventy three present for class last week.

Ladies Auxiliary Meeting - The Lakeside Ladies Auxiliary will meet at 6:30 on Tuesday evening, May 5^th. All the ladies are welcome and encouraged to take part in this ladies ministry.

Wedding Showers - Two wedding showers are being planned. Both will be in the church fellowship hall.

There were basically three things wrong with their worship at Corinth. 1. Improper submission of women (I Cor. 11:2-16)

2. Improper conduct at the Lord’s Supper (I Cor. 11:17-34)

3. Improper use of (supernatural) spiritual gifts (I Cor. 12-14)

In this first address to problems in their worship, the roll of women in the church is clarified. It is a matter of designated authority and voluntary submission.

A. That they remembered all he had taught

B. That they keep the ordinances as delivered

A. Keep the chain of command

B. God - Christ - Man - Woman - (Angels, see v 10)

III. Shame of Rebellion (v 4-6)

A. Head covering was woman’s symbol of modesty

1. Putting it off, put off modesty (I Peter 3:1-6)

2. Shamed her husband - might as well shave her head

B. Man’s head covering brought disgrace to Christ

1. Put himself in place of a woman

2. Going against God’s order

V. Spiritual Equals (v 11-12) (Eph. 5:21-24)

Con. Church norms are not world’s norms (v 16) (I Peter 3:1-6)

1. Complete the following verse, "Whether therefore ye eat, or drink or whatsoever ye do...".

Answer: "do all to the glory of God." , I Cor. 10:31

2. What were they dedicating in Nehemiah chapter twelve?

Answer: Wall around Jerusalem, Neh. 12:27

3. Who was Paul’s first missionary partner?

Answer: Barnabas, Acts 13:2

1. Who stole the blessing of Esau?

2. What queen did Esther replace?

3. What did Jesus say a wise man would build his house upon?