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November 22, 2009
Sunday, November 22, 2009 Bulletin
The Order for the Worship of God
Faith Presbyterian Church 9:30 a.m., November 22, 2009
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 Pilgrim's Song P.I. Tschaikovsky
How Firm A Foundation Wilbur Held
Welcome and Greeting
Hymn # 237 We Praise You, O God
(Gray Psalter Hymnal)
Psalter: Psalm 132 NRSV (read responsively) Ron Smith
1O Lord, remember in David’s favor all the hardships he endured;
2how he swore to the Lord and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob,
3“I will not enter my house or get into my bed;
4I will not give sleep to my eyes or slumber to my eyelids,
5until I find a place for the Lord, a dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob.”
6We heard of it in Ephrathah; we found it in the fields of Jaar.
7“Let us go to his dwelling place; let us worship at his footstool.”
8Rise up, O Lord, and go to your resting place, you and the ark of your might.
9Let your priests be clothed with righteousness, and let your faithful shout for joy.
10For your servant David’s sake do not turn away the face of your anointed one.
11The Lord swore to David a sure oath from which he will not turn back: “One of the sons of your body I will set on your throne.
12If your sons keep my covenant and my decrees that I shall teach them, their sons also, forevermore, shall sit on your throne.”
13For the Lord has chosen Zion; he has desired it for his habitation:
14“This is my resting place forever; here I will reside, for I have desired it.
15I will abundantly bless its provisions; I will satisfy its poor with bread.
16Its priests I will clothe with salvation, and its faithful will shout for joy.
17There I will cause a horn to sprout up for David; I have prepared a lamp for my anointed one.
18His enemies I will clothe with disgrace, but on him, his crown will gleam.”
Prayer for Illumination Ron Smith
First Lesson: II Samuel 7: 1 - 17 NRSV Ron Smith
1Now when the king was settled in his house, and the Lord had given him rest from all his enemies around him, 2the king said to the prophet Nathan, “See now, I am living in a house of cedar, but the ark of God stays in a tent.” 3Nathan said to the king, “Go, do all that you have in mind; for the Lord is with you.”
4But that same night the word of the Lord came to Nathan: 5Go and tell my servant David: Thus says the Lord: Are you the one to build me a house to live in? 6I have not lived in a house since the day I brought up the people of Israel from Egypt to this day, but I have been moving about in a tent and a tabernacle. 7Wherever I have moved about among all the people of Israel, did I ever speak a word with any of the tribal leaders of Israel, whom I commanded to shepherd my people Israel, saying, “Why have you not built me a house of cedar?” 8Now therefore thus you shall say to my servant David: Thus says the Lord of hosts: I took you from the pasture, from following the sheep to be prince over my people Israel; 9and I have been with you wherever you went, and have cut off all your enemies from before you; and I will make for you a great name, like the name of the great ones of the earth. 10And I will appoint a place for my people Israel and will plant them, so that they may live in their own place, and be disturbed no more; and evildoers shall afflict them no more, as formerly, 11from the time that I appointed judges over my people Israel; and I will give you rest from all your enemies. Moreover the Lord declares to you that the Lord will make you a house. 12When your days are fulfilled and you lie down with your ancestors, I will raise up your offspring after you, who shall come forth from your body, and I will establish his kingdom. 13He shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. 14I will be a father to him, and he shall be a son to me. When he commits iniquity, I will punish him with a rod such as mortals use, with blows inflicted by human beings. 15But I will not take my steadfast love from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away from before you. 16Your house and your kingdom shall be made sure forever before me; your throne shall be established forever. 17In accordance with all these words and with all this vision, Nathan spoke to David.
Lector: “This is the Word of God.”
Congregation: “Thanks be to God for His Word.”
Anthem Thanks Be to God Sheldon Curry
Thanks be to God whose mercy know no measure
Whose righteousness way His wond’rous works applaud.
Whose loving kindness bears our ev’ry weakness,
For such a sure and steadfast love, Thanks be to God.
Children’s Sermon
Hymn # 89 Give Thanks
(Green Supplemental Hymnal)
Second Lesson: John 18: 33 - 40 NRSV
33Then Pilate entered the headquarters again, summoned Jesus, and asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” 34Jesus answered, “Do you ask this on your own, or did others tell you about me?” 35Pilate replied, “I am not a Jew, am I? Your own nation and the chief priests have handed you over to me. What have you done?” 36Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not from this world. If my kingdom were from this world, my followers would be fighting to keep me from being handed over to the Jews. But as it is, my kingdom is not from here.” 37Pilate asked him, “So you are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this I was born, and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice.” 38Pilate asked him, “What is truth?” After he had said this, he went out to the Jews again and told them, “I find no case against him. 39But you have a custom that I release someone for you at the Passover. Do you want me to release for you the King of the Jews?” 40They shouted in reply, “Not this man, but Barabbas!” Now Barabbas was a bandit.
Sermon “The King of the Jews?” Pastor Horner
After the sermon children in grades K-6 may leave for children’s choir
Gathering of Tithes and Offerings
Please sign and pass the register located in the pew.
Offertory Praise and Thanksgiving Dale Wood
Response
With thankful heart I offer now
My gift and call upon God’s name.
Before his saints I pay my vow
And here my gratitude proclaim.
Prayer of Dedication
Joys and Concerns
Prayers of Thanksgiving and Intercession
• Ezekiel Housley (Tom & Peggy Housely’s grandson)
• Morgan & Dorothy Meyers
• Kathy Skene
• Folk in the military
• Theological College of Central Africa, Zambia;
• Rich & Kathy Stuebing
Hymn # 454 Now Thank We All Our God
(Gray Psalter Hymnal)
Benediction
Postlude Pasticcio Jean Langlais (France, 1907-1991)
(The many parts of this piece are 'pasted' together
into a musical collage.)
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.
An usher will be glad to help you locate these rooms.
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
Special Announcement
The annual meeting of the Congregation of Faith Presbyterian Church will be held TODAY, Sunday, November 22nd at 11:00 A.M. During the meeting the Session will present the Budget for 2010. The Congregation will elect new Deacons and Elders. The congregation will also be approving the Pastor Salary Package for 2010. There will also be an opportunity to present new business at the meeting. We hope you will be able to attend. The nominees to be voted on are: For Elders: Steve Varys, Jean McCoy, and Donna Lofgren; For Deacons: Tom Van Horn, Ann Freeman, Mary Lou Varys, Shirley Bosler, and Kris Stith (one year term to replace Donna Lofgren)
Join Us for Sunday School at 11:00 a.m.
Pre-kindergarten – K Dan & Kathy Trinkle
Grades 1 – 4 Amber Latour
Grades 5 – 7 SueAnne Bergmann
Grades 8 – 12 Mike Lockwood & Jane Stewart
College/Young Adult Mark Johnson
New Testament Greek Jurgen Honig
Westminster Confession Pastor Horner
Announcements
* Greeters this morning are Ken Wark & Carol Graefnitz.
* The flowers this morning are given by Marilyn Hinze.
* Java Heroes – Amber & Mickey Latour
* Sunday Evening Bible Study will not meet November 22 and 29. It will meet on December 6 for the last time of this semester. Please look for announcements as to when we resume in January.
* You are invited to THE GREENING OF THE CHURCH, decorating for the Christmas season. Come on Friday, November 28 at 10am for some good fellowship and an inspiring activity.
* WOMEN’S SOUP SUPPER will be held on Monday, December 7 at 6pm. Jo Honig will bring an inspiring program, and there will be wonderful food and fellowship. Please sign up in the Narthex to bring either bread or dessert. Be sure to bring a friend!
Weekly Calendar for November 22, 2009
Today:
9:30 a.m. Worship
11:00 a.m. Congregational Meeting
2:30 p.m. Rosewalk Commons worship
6:00 p.m. Youth
This Week:
Mon., 7:00 pm Deacons
Tues., 9:30 a.m. FWF Bible study
Tues., 7:00 p.m. Boy Scout Troop 338
Tues., 7:30 p.m. Bible study at Tippecanoe Co. Jail
Wed., 7:00 a.m. Morning Prayers & Breakfast (Lois Wark)
Wed., 7:00 p.m. Thanksgiving Eve Worship
Thurs. Office Closed
Fri. Office Closed
Coming Weeks:
Mon., Dec. 7 FWF Soup Supper, 6:00 p.m.
Worship at Faith Church Thanksgiving Eve
This Wednesday, November 26 at 7:00pm we will gather as families to give thanks to God for His many blessings. It will be a service of sharing in different ways—by speaking about God’s goodness to us, by bringing food or money gifts for the Food Pantry to create a cornucopia in front of the sanctuary, and by singing our praises to Him. Bring your whole family, including the littlest ones, and ask your neighbors to join you.
Join us in Memorial Fellowship Hall after the service for a time of fellowship.
Jubilee Christmas
Jubilee Christmas is coming! We will be hosting 18 families this year. The parents will be invited to select gifts for their children, so they can be the "heroes" on Christmas morning. We will be celebrating Jubilee Christmas on Saturday, December 12 at 10 a.m. Breakfast will be served at 9:00 for guests and hosts, and all helpers are invited.
We need a lot of help to make this a special day for our guests. Here's how you can help:
1. Pray. That it will be a day filled with love and blessings.
2. Toys. There's a Christmas tree in the fellowship hall with tags representing gifts ($25-30). There's also a bowl with tags for stocking stuffers ($1-5). If the toy needs batteries, please include 2 sets. Attach the tag to the unwrapped gift and place it in the box in the fellowship hall no later than Sunday, December 6.
3. Gift wrap and bows.
4. Cookies and Refreshments*.
5. Family Gifts*. Things like laundry detergent and paper products.
6. Card Tables*.
7. Volunteers*.
a. Each family needs a host.
b. Setup, cleanup, and general help.
8. Money. This helps us to pay for the hams and gift certificates provided by LUM, a hat and mittens for each child, and a gift for each family, as well as purchase any last-minute toys or supplies. Place your gift in the morning offering or in the donations box in the fellowship hall.
*Signup sheets for these are in the fellowship hall.
Through Jubilee Christmas, we not only serve others in the community, but also grow as a community of believers in the Lord. We appreciate your help - Thanks!
Questions? Talk to Lou Ann Johnston or Kathy Bowker.
Posted by faithpres at November 22, 2009 12:55 PM