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January 13, 2008 · Baptism of the Lord |
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Sunday Worship at 11:00 a.m. |
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THE GATHERING TO
WORSHIP |
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PRELUDE |
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BRINGING IN THE LIGHT
OF CHRIST |
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WELCOME AND PARISH
NOTES / CLIP BOARD MINISTRY |
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*HYMN OF PRAISE #252 |
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“When
Jesus Came To |
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*GATHERING WORDS |
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One: The voice of God spoke over the waters, |
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All: And the voice of God said, “Let
there be. . . and there was.” |
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One: The
voice of God said, “Let there be earth and sky, living creatures and
humankind and there were.” |
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All: And it was good. |
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One: The voice of God came from heaven, |
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Women: And said, “You are my daughter, the beloved.
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Men: “You are my son, the beloved. . .” |
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All: “With you I am well pleased.” |
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One: In the washing of the baptismal waters,
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light
to the world. |
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All: And God saw that the light was good! |
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*SHARING THE PEACE OF CHRIST |
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THE PEOPLE
OF GOD PRAYING |
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If you have a prayer
joy or concern you would like shared during the Prayer of the People, please hand it to an usher during
the Prayer Hymn. |
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PRAYER HYMN #428 |
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“For
the Healing of the Nations” |
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UNISON PRAYER |
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We come to the waters
to be cleansed, nourished, refreshed. The grime of
life and worry and sin wear on us. It burdens us and beats us down and dirties
our souls. We long to be cleansed so that our souls can be free. nourished so that our lives may be graced. refreshed so that our footsteps will be guided. As Jesus
came to the waters, we come too in the footsteps of Jesus to our |
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PRAYER OF THE PEOPLE |
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THE LORD’S
PRAYER #895 |
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THE |
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CHORAL ANTHEM Chancel
Choir |
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“Here is Water, Lord”
Arr. Joseph M. Martin |
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TIME WITH OUR
CHILDREN |
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SCRIPTURE |
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Isaiah
42:1-9 · Matthew 3:13-17 |
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MESSAGE Rev.
Thomas E. Ball |
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“What
Isaiah Got Right” |
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RESPONDING
TO THE WORD |
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OFFERTORY INVITATION |
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OFFERING OF OURSELVES
AND OUR GIFTS |
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ORGAN OFFERTORY |
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*EPIPHANY DOXOLOGY Tune: Old 100th |
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O God, may we who
bear your name |
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by gentle love your
grace proclaim |
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Christ’s gift of
peace on earth declare |
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and your anointing
Spirit share. Amen. |
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*PRAYER OF GIVING THANKS (in unison) |
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Gracious and Loving
God, your love for us is as obvious as the things we have and the life we
have been given. Receive these our offerings as a sign of our love for you. May our giving teach us more about who you
are, encourage our faith and trust in you and bring to you the praise that
you deserve.
Amen. |
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THE SCATTERING TO
SERVE IN THE WORLD |
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*CLOSING HYMN #189 |
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“Fairest
Lord Jesus” |
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*BENEDICTION AND BLESSING |
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*POSTLUDE |
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*All
who are able, please stand. |
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A reminder that the
Prayer Quilt for those serving in the military is available in the Fellowship
Hall for you to place on it a card with the name, area of service and
location of those serving our nation so that our congregation might pray for
them especially during these days of increased and extended deployment of our
troops. |
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Sunday Volunteer
Ministry, January 20 |
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Acolyte: 8:30 a.m. -
Amanda Anderson |
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11:00 a.m. -Conner Kassuba and Ethan Myers |
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Nursery: Lisa Weaver and Girls |
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Sermontime: Angie Ferris and
Stella VanDorn |
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Coffee Hour: Bishop’s
Reception |
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Power Point: Create
and 8:30 a.m. - Laurie Kinney |
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11:00 a.m. -
Clara Handy |
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Greeters and Ushers
8:30 - Pending |
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Greeters 11:00 -
Pending |
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Ushers 11:00 -
Pending |
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Opportunities for Ministry This Week .
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Sunday, January 13 -
Baptism of the Lord |
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Coffee Hour follows
each worship service |
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8:30 a.m. - Sunday Worship |
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9:30 a.m. - Sunday School |
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9:30 a.m. - Blood Pressure Clinic |
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9:30 a.m. - |
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11:00 a.m. - Sunday
Worship |
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5:00 - 6:30 p.m. - Sr. High Youth |
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Monday, January 14 |
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7:00 p.m. - Finance Board meets |
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Tuesday, January 15 |
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8:00 a.m.- Noon - Early On/ICC Retreat |
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11:30 a.m. - |
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7:00 p.m. - Trustees meet |
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Wednesday, January 16 |
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7:30 p.m. - Chancel Choir practice |
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Thursday, January 17 |
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7:00 a.m.- Promise Keepers |
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11:30 a.m. - Prayer
Group |
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6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. “Grow” Support Group |
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7:00 p.m. - Worship Committee meets |
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Sunday, January 20 -
Second Sunday After Epiphany |
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Bishop Keaton
Preaching Both Services |
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Coffee Hour follows
each worship service |
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8:30 a.m. - Sunday Worship |
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9:30 a.m. - Sunday School |
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11:00 a.m. - Sunday
Worship |
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5:00 - 6:30 p.m. - JD’S and Sr. High Youth
Meet |
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Tonight, January 13,
at 5:00 p.m., an informational meeting will be held for all Senior High
Youth, parents and chaperones interested in the June 27 - July 2 - Mission
Trip to Eagle Ranch in Tennessee. Please
bring your $25 deposit at that time.
Call Debbie Pant if you are interested but unable to attend. |
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The Education
Committee is continues to seek volunteers for Sunday School. We need a teacher for fifth and sixth grade
and a team teacher for the Junior High.
Please pray and give some thought to help our Sunday School
program. Contact Lisa Weaver or
Shelley DeCoeur. |
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Wexford–Missaukee
Prayer Breakfast
will be held on Tuesday, January 22 at 7:00 a.m. at the |
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The 2008 Flower
Calendar is available in the hallway by the Church Office. You may sign up for flowers in memory or in
honor of a person or special occasion.
The flowers are $15. |
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If you are leaving
for a warmer climate, please notify the Church Office at 775-5362 with
your leaving and returning date and forwarding instructions. Thanks so much. |
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Have you been a
victim of sexual abuse? There is a way
out of your pain. A ten week Sexual Abuse Support Group will begin
this Thursday, January 17 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the
church. (Please note that this is a
recent change from the date printed in the newsletter.) All meetings are
confidential and free. For registration
and more information, call Shirley Petersen.
This support group is open to everyone. Please share this information freely. You never know who is suffering with a
secret painful past. Let the healing
begin! |
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How we thank God for
your church. You are our most faithful
supporter in this work. We know we can
count on you! May God continue to
bless you. - King’s Storehouse Food Pantry |
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Today’s Worship Ministry
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Liturgists: 8:30 -
Ruth Peterson |
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11:00 - Jackie Soltman |
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Organist/Pianist:
Virginia Pulford |
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Acolytes: 8:30 a.m. -
Amanda Anderson |
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11:00 a.m. - Drew and Lucas Marion |
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Nursery: Gary and |
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Sermontime: Clara Handy |
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Coffee Hour: Inga
Fuller and Team |
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Power Point: Create
and 8:30 a.m. - Laurie Kinney |
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11:00 a.m. -
Dave Darrow |
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The flowers on
the Lord’s Table today are given |
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by Dee Brinks in loving
memory of Scott Piltz. |
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Next Sunday, January
20, Bishop Jonathan D. Keaton will be the speaker of the morning at
both the 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. worship services. The Bishop indicated that he wanted to
preach at a church on each of the Districts and our church was chosen. Come, hear and meet our Resident Bishop -
he is a dynamic speaker! A Special
Coffee Hour following each service will be served in the Bishop’s honor. |
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Looking Ahead . . . |
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On February 3, Super
Bowl Sunday, we will once again participate in the Souper
Bowl of Caring. You are invited to bring cans of soup and/or $1 bills to place
in our soup pots; all gifts received will go in full to local food
ministries. |
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Lent begins on Ash
Wednesday, February 6 with a worship service at 7:00 p.m. The Community Lenten Breakfast will be held
that morning at 7:00 a.m. at the 1st Presbyterian Church. |
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February 10 will be
the Annual Chili Cook-Off and Silent Auction
presented by the youth - always a fun time. |