THE HOMEGOING CELEBRATION MR. ALVIN R. BLOUNT,SR.

Saturday, December 1, 1984 - 3:30 P.M. TRINITY C.M.E. CHURCH 818 Eighth Street
Augusta, Georgia

Bishop Joseph C. Coles, Jr. Presiding Prelate Reverend Gene R. Dean, Presiding Elder

;

Reverend Jerry Poole, Pastor

HE IS NOT DEAD
I cannot say, and I will not say That he is dead, he is just away. With a cheery smile, and a wave of the hand, He has wandered into an unknown land And left us dreaming how very fair It needs must be, since he lingers there. And you-oh you, who the wildest yearn For an old-time step, and the glad return, Think of him faring on, as dear In the love of There as the love of Here. Think of him still as the same. I say, He is not dead-he is just away.
James Whitcomb Riley

** ORDER OF WORSHIP **
THE ORGAN PRELUDE .......................... The Musicians "I Walked With God"
THE PROCESSIONAL HYMN .......... No. 289 "Abide With Me" Mr. Cyril J. Louard, Minister of Music Mrs. Mary E. Terrell, Organist
THE CALL TO WORSHIP ............... The Reverend Jerry Poole
Leader: We are saddened, this afternoon. Response: Our grief is great. Leader: What is the Nature of our grief? Response: Death has come to our Christian Family. We have
lost our loved one, Mr. Alvin Blount. We recognize that we will be lonely. It is for this reason that we grieve. Leader: God understands these feelings of grief. Let us therefore place our trust in Him and seek His guidance.
THE HYMN OF PRAISE .... No. 28 "O God Our Help in Ages Past"
THE AFFIRMATION OF FAITH ...................... In Unison
Rev. Poole: Let us unite in this historic confession of the Christian Faith:
Minister and People: I believe in God the Father Almighty, maker nf heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ His only Son. our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, crucified, dead and buried; the third day He rose from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the cominunion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
THE PRAYER ........................ The Reverend Floyd Heard Pastor, Harmony Baptist Church
THE HOLY SCRIPTURE LESSON ................. Reverend Poole Psalms 23
REMARKS ........................... The Reverend N.T. Young Pastor, Thankful Baptist Church
THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ................... Mrs. Janie Lowe
SOLO ........................................ Mr. James Rosier
THE EULOGY .................................. Reverend Poole
THE RECESSIONAL HYMN ..".L.a.rg.o."...................... Handel
INTERMENT Cedar Grove Cemetery

Richard Elim James Johnson Calvin Watkins

** PALLBEARERS **
Anthony Latimer Joe Merriweather Floyd Wimberly, Sr.

** HONORARY PALLBEARERS **
Veterans Administration Officers of Trinity

** FLOWER BEARERS **
The Missionaries and Stewardess of Trinity

WILLIAMS FUNERAL HOME
Bennie A. Williams, Mortician