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June 24, 2007
Sunday, June 24, 2007 Bulletin
The Order for the Worship of God
Faith Presbyterian Church
9:30 a.m., June 24, 2007
Let the first tone of the organ be a call to quiet meditation in which all may become aware of God’s presence, and lift up a prayer for yourself and for Faith Church.
Prelude “O Lord Most Holy” F. Abt
“There Is A Balm In Gilead” Hugh Livingston
Welcome, Announcements, and Greet One Another
Invocation
Please sign and pass the register located in the pew.
Opening Song – Vacation Bible School Singers
Psalter: Psalm 103: 1 - 5 (read responsively) Dan Trinkle
1 Praise the LORD, O my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name.
2 Praise the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits
3 who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases,
4 who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion,
5 who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.
Prayer for Illumination Dan Trinkle
First Lesson: Matthew 5: 23 - 24 (NIV) Dan Trinkle
23"Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, 24leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift.
Anthem “Everything We Need”
VBS Trio, Mayfawny Bergmann, Wanyung Kim, Grace Sededji
Children’s Sermon
Second Lesson: Matthew 18: 21 - 35 (NIV)
21Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, "Lord, how many times
shall I forgive my brother when he sins against me? Up to seven times?" 22Jesus answered, "I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times. 23"Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. 24As he began the settlement, a man who owed him ten thousand talents was brought to him. 25Since he was not able to pay, the master ordered that he and his wife and his children and all that he had be sold to repay the debt. 26"The servant fell on his knees before him. 'Be patient with me,' he begged, 'and I will pay back everything.' 27The servant's master took pity on him, canceled the debt and let him go. 28"But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii. He grabbed him and began to choke him. 'Pay back what you owe me!' he demanded. 29"His fellow servant fell to his knees and begged him, 'Be patient with me, and I will pay you back.' 30"But he refused. Instead, he went off and had the man thrown into prison until he could pay the debt. 31When the other servants saw what had happened, they were greatly distressed and went and told their master everything that had happened. 32"Then the master called the servant in. 'You wicked servant,' he said, 'I canceled all that debt of yours because you begged me to. 33Shouldn't you have had mercy on your fellow servant just as I had on you?' 34In anger his master turned him over to the jailers to be tortured, until he should pay back all he owed.
35"This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother from your heart."
Pastor: “This is the Word of God.”
Congregation: “Thanks be to God for His Word.”
Hymn: # 219 “As Moses Raised the Serpent Up”
Sermon: Series “The Core Values at Faith”
# 4 “Mastering the Task of Forgiving Others”
Pastor Ronald M. Green
Gathering of Tithes and Offerings
Offertory “The Water Is Wide” Arrg. Sallee
(A Folk tune )
Piano Duet by Mayfawny Bergmann and Wanyung Kim
Response
Glory be to the Father,
And to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost;
As it was in the beginning,
Is now, and ever shall be,
World without end. Amen, Amen. „H.W. Greatorex
Prayer of Dedication
Vacation Bible School Recognition
Joys and Concerns
Prayers of Thanksgiving and Intercession
Corinne Janovitz, Janis Matouk, Kathy Skene, the folk
in the military, Rich & Kathy Stuebing, Life Care Services
Hymn: # 571 “Jesus Loves Me, This I Know”
Benediction
Postlude “Built On the Rock the Church Shall Stand”
(See hymnbook p. 503) Paul Manz
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.
Things that are beautiful
Beautiful hands are those that weave
Bright threads of joy in hearts that grieve;
Beautiful feet are those that run
Ton errands of mercy from sun to sum;
Beautiful lips are those that speak
To comfort the mourner and hearten the weak;
Beautiful eyes are those that glow
With the light of the spirit-as pure as snow;
Beautiful forms are those that grace
With gentle service the lowliest place;
Beautiful faces are those that seem
With the very love of God to beam;
Beautiful lives are those that bear
For other lives their burden of care;
Beautiful souls are those that show
The spirit of Christ where’er they go.
Mission Notes
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.
Life Care Services
Located two blocks south of the Purdue Memorial Union in West Lafayette, IN, Life Care Services strives to meet the physical, practical, emotional, and spiritual needs of women and families facing an unplanned pregnancy. Life Care offers practical alternatives to abortion, provides pre- and post-natal education and long term counseling support, and also ministers to women and men who suffer from the effects of previous abortions. Recently, Life Care Services has begun offering abstinence education, and also provides a Spanish speaking counselor when needed.
Announcements
Greeters this morning are Don & Carol Gentry.
Ushers this morning are Jane & Terry Stewart and Donna Lofgren & Deb Johnson.
Java Hero of the Week – John Miller
The flowers this morning are provided by the Bosler’s.
Pastor Green will be leading the Wednesday Evening Bible study, which will be held at Grieke Toebes’ home, 124 Dogwood Court, West Lafayette at 7:00pm.
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.
Weekly Calendar for June 24, 2007
Today:
9:30 a.m. Congregation at Worship
2:30 p.m. Rosewalk Commons worship
This Week:
Tues., 7:30 p.m. Bible study at Tippecanoe Co. Jail
Wed., 7:00 a.m. Morning Prayers & Breakfast (John Miller)
Wed., 7:00 p.m. Pastor’s Bible study at Grieke’s home
Coming Weeks:
July 1 Worship on the Patio
July 10 Women’s Bible Study on the patio
July 22, 6:00 p.m. Sunday Evening Bible study “Dinner & A Movie: at the Moore’s
Worship on the Patio - July 1
Come join us for worship outside or in, and stay for lunch afterwards. Please bring your own meat,* and a large dish to share.
Drinks and tableware will be provided.
*Ron Smith will oversee the gas grills.
Posted by faithpres at June 24, 2007 11:18 AM