Faith Presbyterian Church

Prayers of Thanksgiving and Intercession
Corinne Janovitz, Janis Matouk, Kathy Skene, the folk in the military, ECHO (Education Concerns for Hunger Organization), Trinity Mission

Hymn: “My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less” See Insert

Benediction

Postlude “Sing Hallelujah, Praise the Lord” Roy Brunner

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.

MISSING – Has anyone seen the communion table cloth? It’s one of a pair and we would like to find it. Please contact Dorothy Bethel with any information.

Mission Notes

Education Concerns for Hunger Organization
ECHO is a demonstration farm in North Fort Myers, Florida which has been assisting missionaries and developmental workers since 1981. It exists for the major reason of helping those working internationally with the poor to be more effective, especially in the area of agriculture. The mission: network with community leaders in developing countries to seek hunger solutions for families growing food under difficult conditions . The vision: to bring glory to God and a blessing to mankind by using science and technology to help the poor.

Trinity Mission
Trinity Mission exists to release the hurting and needy from the burdens that have created their situation, renewing their hope for a productive life, and restoring them to wholeness and productive lives. Trinity Mission teaches people to be responsible for their lives and actions and shows them how to live with respect to the Gospel. Acceptance of people is based not on their past but on their willingness to learn how to become what God wants them to become. Welcome to Trinity Mission where God is actively involved with every resident, staff and board member’s life and Jesus is always the answer to any of life’s issues.

Announcements

Greeters this morning are David & Cathy McKinnis.

Ushers this morning are Ken & Lois Wark and Bert & Becky Chapman.

Java Hero of the Week – the Varys’.

Sunday School starts up again TODAY, August 19th. We hope you will join us. We have classes for all ages and interests.

Sunday Evening Bible Study begins on Sunday, August 26. We meet from 6:30pm to 8:00pm at the Moore’s, 4840 Jackson Highway. Sharing, prayer, and discussion-based study. All are welcome. Contact Nancy Moore at 583-4583 for more information.
This fall semester we will do something different: read and discuss the Heidelberg Catechism. Heidelberg is the warmest and least polemical of the reformed catechisms and is a good summary of reformed teaching and its Biblical basis. Copies of the catechism will be provided. None of us will agree with everything Ursinus and Olevianous wrote in 1563, so stretch your mind by pondering a text that we often use in worship.

Organ Appreciation Class: If you would like to know more about our organ, you can gain a better understanding of our little 'King of Instruments' by attending an organ appreciation class on Sunday, August 19, at 11:00 a.m.

Prayer Hotline - 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 or use the new prayer hotline at prayers@faithpresbyterian.org.

For those wishing to visit with Pastor Green his office hours are Tuesday and Thursday, 10:15am – 2:30 pm (lunch 12:30pm – 1:00pm), Wednesday 8:30am – 1:00pm, and Friday 10:15am – 1:00pm or by appointment.

Weekly Calendar for August 19, 2007

Today:
9:30 a.m. Congregation at Worship
11:00 a.m. Sunday School
11:00 a.m. Organ Appreciation Class
No Davis Manor
This Week:
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 & Breakfast (Jan Hem)
Wed., 7:00 p.m. Pastor’s Bible study at Grieke’s home
Coming Weeks:
Sat., Aug. 25 Men’s Breakfast
Sun., Aug. 26 Mission Sunday
Sun., Aug. 26 Sunday Evening Bible Study at the Moore’s

***Friendship Pads***
If anyone has information on the whereabouts of the extra friendship pads that were in the office, please let Stephanie know.

DIRECTORIES
The picture directories are finally here!! If you were photographed your directory with your name on it can be located on the table beside the office in a box. If you were not photographed there are plenty of extras located in a box on the floor next to the table.

Sunday School’s not just for kids anymore!

Adult classes recommence in earnest this Sunday, August 19, with four (count ‘em) four, exciting offerings to choose from:

Mark Johnson will be leading a discussion of Bill Hybels’ book on leading the Christian life:
Authenticity: Being Honest with God and Others

Jurgen Honig will be teaching beginning and intermediate New Testament Greek, for a fuller understanding of what God’s Word has in store for us.

Pastor Ron’s class will be studying Bill Hybels’ classic on “living evangelistically”:
Becoming a Contagious Christian

Steve Varys will be looking at Luke’s Gospel and what it has to tell us about our own response to God’s gift of Grace.

Come join us for lively discussion, fellowship, and prayer.

“Sanctify the Lord God in your heart, and always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you” (IPet 3: 15), and “that you may know the certainty of those things in which you have been instructed” (Luke 1: 4)

MISSION SUNDAY

An Invitation to Mission Sunday

Next Sunday, the deacons will showcase the missions which the congregation of Faith Presbyterian Church supports. These missions range from the support of an individual to large organizations, from here in Lafayette to far away places such as Burkino Faso. Each deacon corresponds with one or more of the missions, and will put on a display in the fellowship hall during coffee time after the service next week. Please join the deacons and see how far and wide your offerings from our church travel.

Presbyterian Habitat House

Sign-up sheets are in the narthex for Faith's two scheduled work days. We will begin construction September 29 in Stockwell (two weeks later than originally planned). Faith will be sending 5-6 volunteers each of two Saturdays; October 6 and October 20.
Please contact Dan Trinkle if you have any questions.
Recycling for Habitat for Humanity: There is a aluminum can recycling box in the narthex. Please help the Boy Scouts and Habitat collect enough cans to fund the Boy Scout house build.

Posted by faithpres at August 19, 2007 10:30 AM