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Ideas
for Sept. Praise Month: #481c "Come Just as You Are"; #583c "You
Are My All in All" (anthem); #2002 "I Will Call Upon the
Lord"(introit); #333 "Seek Ye First"(Resp.)
June 25, 2008: 7:30pm
Choir Rehearsal
June 29, 2008
Introit: Praise Band
Prayer of Appr. Response:
Praise Band
Anthem: Praise Band
Prayer Response: #333 "Seek Ye First" (Vs. 2)
(Insert): Ask and it shall
be giv-en un-to you, Seek and ye shall find,
Knock and the door shall be
o-pened un-to you. Al-le-lu, al-le-lu-ia!
Benediction: "Go With Us, Lord" (#535 words; #2076
piano)
Go with us Lord, and guide
the way, Through this and ev-ery com-ing day,
That in Your Spir-it strong
and true, Our lives may be, our gift to You.
Hymn of Praise (Jim): #483 Sing Praise to God, Who Reigns Above
Hymn of Meditation (Jim):
#492 Baptized in Water
Hymn of Dedication (Jim):
#372 Lord, I Want to Be a Christian
Praise
Band Blesses us with their gifts.
Service for the Lord’s Day
Thirteenth Sunday in
Ordinary Time
June 29,
2008____ ___ _ __ __ 10:45 AM
By humble submission to John’s baptism, Christ joined himself to men in
their need and entered upon his
ministry of reconciliation in the power of the Spirit. Christian baptism marks the receiving of the same Spirit by all his
people. Baptism with water represents
not only cleansing from sin, but a dying with Christ and a joyful rising with him to new life. It
commits all Christians to die each day to sin and to live for righteousness. In baptism, the church celebrates
the renewal of the covenant with which
God has bound his people to himself. By baptism, individuals are publicly received into the church to
share in its life an d ministry, and the church becomes responsible for their training and support in Christian
discipleship. When those baptized
are infants, the congregation, as well as the parents, has a special obligation to nurture them in the Christian life, leading them to make, by
a public profession, a personal
response to the love of God shown forth in their baptism.
~ ~ ~ taken from the Book of Confessions
GATHERING
Prelude
Welcome and Concerns of the Church Leader
Introit “Here
I am to Worship” Praise Band
Call to Worship
Pastor: The Kingdom of God has come near
People: Repent, and believe in the good news.
Leader: Thus says the high and exalted one who
inhabits eternity;
People: Whose name is Holy
Leader: I dwell in a high and holy place, but I
also live with those who are broken and humble in spirit,
People: To revive the spirit of
the humble, to restore the courage of the broken.
Leader:
In Christ God was reconciling the world to Godself, not counting their trespasses against them,
People: And entrusting the message of reconciliation
to us.
*Hymn of Praise “Sing
Praise to God, Who Reigns Above”
No. 483
*Prayer of Approach Leader
Response “Come Just as You
Are” Praise Band
*Confession and Pardon
*Call
to Confession Pastor
*Confession of Sin (Unison) Leader
Tender
Lord, You have shown us love and acceptance far beyond anything we had ever imagined possible. Yet we have
complained about our lot, as though your care for us falls short of that of a
good mother or father.
Forgive
our ingratitude, and help us by your Spirit to welcome and affirm with gladness
all that you have given us, confident that you order all things, not only for
your glory, but also for our good, through Jesus Christ our Lord,
*Declaration of Pardon and God’s Claim on Us Pastor
*Gloria
Patri “Glory Be to the
Father” No. 579
THE WORD
Prayer
for Illumination
Leader
First
Reading Jeremiah 20:7-13 Pg. 684
Children’s Sermon Pat Sanders
Anthem “I Could Sing of Your Love Forever” Praise Band
Second Reading Romans 6:1b-11 Pg. 146
Sermon Dr. James O. Pitts III
Invitation
to Discipleship
We invite anyone who wishes to confess faith in Christ as
Lord and Savior, who desires to reaffirm
our baptismal faith, who seeks baptism for a child or who requests prayer with
the laying on of
hands to come forward during the next hymn.
*Hymn of Meditation “Baptized in Water” No. 492
Reaffirmation of Baptismal Covenant and Holy
Baptism
Presentation of Couple and Child
*Profession of Faith: Let us stand to confess the faith of our baptism
Pastor: Do
you believe in God the Father?
People:
I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth.
Pastor: Do you believe in Jesus Christ, the Son of
God?
People: I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s
only Son, Our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the
Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died,
and was buried; he descended to the dead; On the third day he
rose again ; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at the right hand
of the Father, and he will come to judge the living and the dead.
Pastor: Do you believe in God the Holy Spirit?
People:
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the
resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
Renunciation
Questions to Parents and
Congregation
Thanksgiving Over the
Water
Baptism
and Laying On of Hands
Welcome of the Family
The Peace
Pastor: Since God has forgiven us in Christ, let us
forgive one another.
The peace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you all
People: And also with you.
Prayers of the People
Lord’s Prayer
Response "Seek Ye First" (#333 Vs. 2)
Ask
and it shall be giv-en un-to you, Seek and ye shall find,
Knock and the door shall
be o-pened un-to you. Al-le-lu,
al-le-lu-ia!
OUR
RESPONSE TO GOD
Offertory
*Doxology No. 592
*Prayer of Thanksgiving
SENDING
*Hymn of Dedication “Great Is Thy Faithfulness” No. 276
*Charge
*Blessing
Response “Cares Chorus” Praise Team
Greeters - Joy Anstaett and Brenda Watson
Lay Reader - Ron Major
Ushers - Yvonne Battles, Donna Jameson and Adah
Jenkins
Fellowship - Carol Hodgkinson
Sound Technicians - Michael Heatwole and Mitchell Watson
This Week’s Birthdays
Today - Sara Brown
Monday, Bob Law, Vivian Mohler
Tuesday - Doug Heatwole, George Purnell, Blanche Salyer, Connor Wikoff
Thursday - Ernie Wharton
This Week’s Anniversaries
Robert & Rosemary York
7/1/1968
This week’s prayer
family: Joe and Jana Burnside.
This week’s
prayer church: First Presbyterian Church in Derby, KS.
Church Family and Friends in Need of Special Prayers:
Natalie
Hendreckson, Eden Murphy, Anne Brown, Joan Davis, Gary Friesner, Tom
Meschke, Jim Wharton, Monty Fey, Jim Hamlett, Marge Williams, Greg Adams,
Virginia Meschke, Laurie Bock, Bob Whippo, Debbie Harden, Gladys Cripe,
Dave Sweley, Pat LeClerc, Dale Meadors, Susan Brookover, Linda
Friesner, Karen Dunbar, John Hoxie,
Ruth Oliver, Caroline Sundquist, Nancy Stegman, Belinda Fouse.
(Please call the church with your personal prayer
request).
God Bless All Of You.
The following families have
recently lost loved ones.
Please pray for
the family of Les DePew, the family of Jack Reeve,
the family of Ella Neff, Dave and Cheryl Sweley on the passing of his mother,
Lois, Blanche Larson on the passing of her son Eric, Gladys Cripe and Blanche
Larson on the passing of their sister Virginia Coen, Rolland Mathias and family
on the passing of his brother, Laddie.
Special
note:
There will be no Bell
Choir and no Sunday school classes on
Sunday, July 6.
Sunday,
July 6th
The
Ochampaugh family will be hosting their annual Ice Cream Social
during
our time of fellowship.
Thank
you to the Ochampaugh family
for
this enjoyable treat.
Tumbleweed Food Stand
Tumbleweed Festival is coming soon!
Please mark your calendars for
Saturday & Sunday,
August 23-24.
We'll soon have a sign –up
sheet in the Atrium for
serving in the food stand.
June 18, 2008: 7:30pm Choir
Rehearsal
June 22, 2008
Introit: #382 Vs. 2 "Somebody's Knocking at Your
Door"
Prayer of Appr. Response: "Come Just As You Are" #481c
Anthem: "Sweet By and By" (#778c)
Prayer Response: #333 "Seek Ye First" (Vs. 2)
(Insert): Ask and it shall
be giv-en un-to you, Seek and ye shall find,
Knock and the door shall be
o-pened un-to you. Al-le-lu, al-le-lu-ia!
Benediction: "Go With Us, Lord" (#535 words; #2076
piano)
Go with us Lord, and guide
the way, Through this and ev-ery com-ing day,
That in Your Spir-it strong
and true, Our lives may be, our gift to You.
Hymn of Praise (Jim): #458 Earth and All Stars
Hymn of Meditation (Jim):
#148 At the Name of Jesus
Hymn of Dedication (Jim):
#388 O Jesus, I Have Promised
Service for the Lord’s Day
Twelfth Sunday in
Ordinary Time
June 22,
2008____ ___ _ __ __ 10:45 AM
Sin
means that all our relations with others have become distorted and confused. Although we did not cease to be with
God, our fellow human beings, and other creatures,
we did cease to be for them; and although we did not lose our distinctive human capacities completely, we did lose
the ability to use them rightly, especially in relation
to God. Having ruined our connection with God by disobeying God’s will, we are persons with hearts curved in upon
ourselves. We have become slaves to the sin of which
we are guilty, helpless to save ourselves, and are free, so far as freedom
remains, only within the bounds of
sin.
~ ~ ~ taken from the Study
Catechism
GATHERING
Prelude
Welcome and Concerns of the Church Leader
Introit "Somebody's
Knocking at Your Door" (#382 Vs. 2) Chancel Choir
Call to Worship
Pastor: The Kingdom of God has come near
People: Repent, and believe in the good news.
Leader: Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening;
People: You have the words of eternal life.
Leader: Therefore, our Savior, Christ Jesus,
abolished death
People: And brought life and immortality to light
through the gospel.
*Hymn of Praise “Earth and All Stars”
No. 458
*Prayer of Approach Leader
Response "Come Just As You
Are" (#481c) Chancel Choir
*Confession and Pardon
*Call
to Confession Pastor
*Confession of Sin (Unison) Leader
Here
we are, O God; we present ourselves to you. But how little we trust you to provide!
How we fear the path to which you call us! How wayward we continue to be! We have been slaves to
sin, which leads to death. You call us to obedience,
which leads to righteousness and life. Lord, forgive our lack of faith and loyalty. Make us obedient from the
heart, generous to the people you send our
way, and open to your bountiful grace.
*Declaration of Pardon and God’s Claim on Us Pastor
*Gloria Patri “Glory Be to the Father” No.
579
THE WORD
Prayer
for Illumination Leader
First
Reading Jeremiah 28:5-19 Pg. 692
Children’s Sermon Pat Sanders
Anthem "Sweet By and
By" (#778c) Chancel Choir
Second
Reading Romans 6:12-23 Pg. 146
Sermon
Dr. James O. Pitts III
Invitation to Discipleship
We invite anyone who wishes to confess faith in Christ as
Lord and Savior, who desires to reaffirm
our baptismal faith, who seeks
baptism for a child or who requests prayer with the laying on of hands to come forward during
the next hymn.
*Hymn of Meditation “At the Name of Jesus No. 148
Prayers of the People
Lord’s
Prayer
Response "Seek Ye First" (#333 Vs. 2)
Chancel Choir
Ask
and it shall be giv-en un-to you, Seek and ye shall find,
Knock and
the door shall be o-pened un-to you. Al-le-lu, al-le-lu-ia!
OUR
RESPONSE TO GOD
Offertory
*Doxology No. 592
*Prayer of Thanksgiving
*Passing of Christ’s Peace
Pastor: Since God
has forgiven us in Christ, let us forgive one another.
The peace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you all
People: And also with you.
SENDING
*Hymn of Dedication “O Jesus, I Have Promised” No. 388
*Charge
*Blessing
Congregational Response "Go With Us, Lord" No. 535
Go with us Lord, and guide the way,
Through this and ev-ery com-ing day,
That in Your Spir-it
strong and true, Our lives may be, our
Across the Pastor’s Desk
By way of updating the congregation:
last Wednesday our presbytery asked us to host a committee from the presbytery
that is exploring the possibilities of launching an Hispanic ministry in this
area (Dodge and Garden Cities). If feasible,
it will be a joint venture between the Presbytery of Southern Kansas and the
Presbytery of Northern Mexico. This
week we invited three representatives from Mexico to look with us at the
Hispanic populations in Wichita, Dodge City, and Garden City.
Obviously no details are currently
available, as the plan has yet to be developed. But the preliminary investigation seems to appear quite positive
in terms of starting something.
Since whatever is developed here would
probably involve our congregation at some level, our General Presbyter asked me
to contact several of our current elders for inclusion in this preliminary
investigation.
Wednesday morning at 8:30 we hosted the
Presbytery Committee and three of our elders for a light breakfast. Elder Joy Anstaett and Donna Jameson
prepared a delightful breakfast for twelve of us - elders and presbytery
Committee Members (including the three delegates from Mexico). My personal thanks to Joy and Donna for
getting up early to get the breakfast ready; to Mike Collins, Chip Marcy, and
Ron Major for interacting with the Presbytery Committee. Ron also set up a meeting with the Director
of Emmaus House. Gilberto Dorantes planned our itinerary, drove the bus with
all of us aboard, and provided ample commentary about the Hispanic community in
Garden City.
All of these guests expressed great
appreciation. So soon as there are any
developments, I will alert you. If
there is a desire for our involvement at any level, the Session will first be
informed and their decision will certainly be quickly communicated to you.
A big THANK YOU to
- all who helped in any way with the VBS Beach
Party. It was
a great
success with about 27 children attending and 16 or so
adult
and youth helpers. If you lent us anything,
please look
for me
to return the week of June 29th.
- the Fellowship Committee for the breakfast
donations for the
Youth
Mission trip.
- Chip Marcy, the car wash crew, and car owners for the
Mission fund-raiser.