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April 22, 2007
Sunday, April 22, 2007 Bulletin
The Order for the Worship of God
Faith Presbyterian Church 9:30 a.m., April 22, 2007
We invite all into a common discipline of silence as we gather for worship. Then we will greet and welcome one another into the presence of the Lord.
Prelude Prelude William Harris (British)
“This Is My Father's World” David Hegarty
Greeting & Invocation
Hymn # 13 “Immortal, Invisible, God only Wise”
(Green Supplemental Hymnal)
Psalter: Psalm 33 (read responsively) Elaine McVay
1Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous. Praise befits the upright.
2Praise the Lord with the lyre; make melody to him with the harp of ten strings.
3Sing to him a new song; play skillfully on the strings, with loud shouts.
4For the word of the Lord is upright, and all his work is done in faithfulness.
5He loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of the steadfast love of the Lord.
6By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, and all their host by the breath of his mouth.
7He gathered the waters of the sea as in a bottle; he put the deeps in storehouses.
8Let all the earth fear the Lord; let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.
9For he spoke, and it came to be; he commanded, and it stood firm.
10The Lord brings the counsel of the nations to nothing; he frustrates the plans of the peoples.
11The counsel of the Lord stands forever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.
12Happy is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people whom he has chosen as his heritage.
13The Lord looks down from heaven; he sees all humankind.
14From where he sits enthroned he watches all the inhabitants of the earth—
15he who fashions the hearts of them all, and observes all their deeds.
16A king is not saved by his great army; a warrior is not delivered by his great strength.
17The war horse is a vain hope for victory, and by its great might it cannot save.
18Truly the eye of the Lord is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his steadfast love,
19to deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine.
20Our soul waits for the Lord; he is our help and shield.
21Our heart is glad in him, because we trust in his holy name.
22Let your steadfast love, O Lord, be upon us, even as we hope in you.
Anthem “Angels of Jesus” Faber-Smart
Carol Goodrich, Kris Stith, and Grieke Toebes
Prayer for Illumination Elaine McVay
Old Testament Lesson: Jeremiah 31: 31 – 36 (Bible pg. 721)
Elaine McVay
31The days are surely coming, says the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah. 32It will not be like the covenant that I made with their ancestors when I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt—a covenant that they broke, though I was their husband, says the Lord. 33But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the Lord: I will put my law within them, and I will write it on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. 34No longer shall they teach one another, or say to each other, “Know the Lord,” for they shall all know me, from the least of them to the greatest, says the Lord; for I will forgive their iniquity, and remember their sin no more.
35Thus says the Lord, who gives the sun for light by day and the fixed order of the moon and the stars for light by night, who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar— the Lord of hosts is his name: 36If this fixed order were ever to cease from my presence, says the Lord, then also the offspring of Israel would cease to be a nation before me forever.
Lector: “This is the Word of God.”
Congregation: “Thanks be to God for His Word.”
Children’s Sermon
Hymn # 72 “Before the Throne of God Above”
(Green Supplemental Hymnal)
New Testament Lesson: John 20: 26 – 31 (Bible pg. 989)
26A week later his disciples were again in the house, and Thomas was with them. Although the doors were shut, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” 27Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here and see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it in my side. Do not doubt but believe.” 28Thomas answered him, “My Lord and my God!” 29Jesus said to him, “Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have come to believe.” 30Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book. 31But these are written so that you may come to believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that through believing you may have life in his name.
Sermon “The Hope of the Gospel” Pastor Robertson
After the sermon children in grades K-6 may leave for children’s choir
Gathering of Tithes and Offerings
Offertory “The Little Shepherd” Claude Debussy
from the "Children's Corner" (France, 1862-1918)
Please sign and pass the register located in the pew.
Response
He is Lord, he is Lord,
He is risen from the dead, and he is Lord
Every knee shall bow, every tongue confess
That Jesus Christ is Lord.
Prayer of Dedication
Sacrament of Baptism for Anthony Jacob Gautschi Van Tuinen – son of Cari and brother of Christopher Van Tuinen
Baptismal Exhortation
Baptismal Vows
Vows of the Congregation – Carolyn Kessler
Apostles’ Creed
I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and
earth, And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord; who was
conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and
buried; he descended into hell; the third day he rose again
from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on 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 Ghost; the holy catholic Church; the communion of
saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body;
and the life everlasting. Amen.
Baptismal Invocation
Administration of the Sacrament of Baptism
Baptismal Benediction
Joys and Concerns
Prayers of Thanksgiving and Intercession
Lewis & Kari Hauer (Mike Bergmann’s sister & husband), Jack Dale (Bob Dale’s brother), Galina Adamovich (Nadya Dubikovsky’s mother), the folk in the military, Theological College of Central Africa- Zambia, Rich & Kathy Stuebing
Hymn # 108 “My Only Comfort”
(Green Supplemental Hymnal)
Benediction
Postlude Recessional on the anthem "Adoremus in Aeternum" Eugene Gigout
(We adore thee in Eternity) (France, 1844-1925)
* The New Revised Standard Version (Anglicized Edition), copyright 1989, 1995 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved
Next Week’s Sermon will be on:
“Why That Same Benediction all These Years?” Pastor Robertson
Worship
…is the quickening of conscience by God’s holiness;
the nourishment of mind with His truth;
the purifying of imagination by His beauty;
the opening of the heart to His love;
the surrender of the will to His purpose;
and all of this gathered up in adoration—
the most selfless emotion of which our nature is capable, and therefore the chief remedy for that self-centeredness which is our original sin and the source of all actual sin.” William Temple
Welcome
To all who are weary and seek rest; to all who mourn and long for comfort; to all who struggle and desire victory; to all who sin and need a Savior; to all who are idle and look for service; to all who are strangers and want fellowship; to all who hunger and thirst after righteousness; and to whosoever will come--this church opens wide her doors and offers her welcome in the name of Jesus Christ her Lord.
Guests please sign our guest book and join us in the Fellowship Hall after worship.
Babysitting is available during worship for infants up to 2-1/2 years old in the room behind the balcony. Children ages 2-1/2 through 5 will be in the Pre-School Nursery in the Education Wing. School age children worship with their parents.
Mission Notes
TCCA (The Theological College of Central Africa, Zambia)
The Theological College of Central Africa (TCCA), established by the Evangelical Fellowship of Zambia in 1982, is a training centre for those wanting to enter full-time Christian service.
TCCA is fully accredited with the Accrediting Council for Theological Education in Africa (ACTEA), and is recognized by Zambia's Ministry of Education for Teacher Training in Religious Education.
Both a three-year Diploma of Theology and a four-year Bachelor of Theology degree are offered with majors in Pastoral Ministry, Education and Missions.
Mission: To train those wanting to enter full-time Christian service.
TCCA's 164 living graduates from seven African countries represent a variety of ministries: pastoral ministry, theological education, evangelism, discipleship, Christian education, community development and Bible translation.
Eighty percent of TCCA graduates are currently in full-time ministry in both urban and rural settings. Another ten percent are either homemakers or pursuing further studies.
Richard & Kathy Stuebing (THETA, Zambia)
Richard and Kathy Stuebing are two of the original faculty members of the Theological College of Central Africa in Zambia. Richard teaches classes and, serves as business manager and Kathy also teaches college classes designed to help both students and spouses.
Announcements
* Greeters this morning are John Miller and .
* Ushers this morning are Jim & Shirley Bosler & Kathleen Kirsch & Joanne Kovacs.
* Copies of the 2006 Annual Report are now available. They are located on the table in the Narthex.
* “How Lovely Is Your Dwelling Place” (Psalm 84) – To help beautify the sanctuary during worship, please sign up on the flower chart in the Narthex.
* For those wishing a visit at any time by Pastor Robertson please be sure you let Stephanie know you are interested. Pastor Robertson’s office hours are Wednesday and Friday 9:00am – 12:00 pm, or by appointment.
* If you need prayer or other help from the church or know
of anyone else that does, please call one of the elders or deacons.
Congregational Meeting - Sunday, April 29th after church service – voting to accept Pastor Robertson’s retirement.
Weekly Calendar for April 22, 2007
Today:
9:30 a.m. Congregation at Worship
11:00 a.m. Sunday School
2:30 p.m. Rosewalk Commons worship
6:00 p.m. Youth
6:00 p.m. 1st year Hebrew
6:30 p.m. Sunday Evening Bible study
7:00 p.m. Hebrew
This Week:
Mon., 7:00 p.m. Worship & Music Committee meeting
Tues., 10:00 a.m. FWF Bible study
Tues., 7:30 p.m. Bible study at Tippecanoe Co. Jail
Wed., 7:00 a.m. Morning Prayers and Breakfast (SDR)
Wed., 6:30 p.m. Adult Choir
Wed., 7:00 p.m. Robertson Bible study
Fri., 12:00 p.m. Book Fellowship
Coming Weeks:
June 18 – June 22 9am – 12pm Vacation Bible School
Posted by faithpres at April 22, 2007 08:59 AM