February 17, 2008, 11:00 AM
Second Sunday in Lent
WE ENTER INTO GOD’S PRESENCE
Preparation for Worship
*Opening Prayer
Our hearts are ready O Lord, Our hearts are ready.
We will sing and make melody!! We will awaken the dawn!!
We will give thanks to you, O Lord, Among the peoples,
We will sing praises to you among the nations.
For your steadfast love is great above the heavens, and your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.
Visit us with your presence, saturate us with your Spirit, and bathe us in your streams of living water, that our lives might acknowledge and worship you to the praise and honor of Jesus Christ. Amen!
*Opening Song 490: 1, 2 “Blessed Assurance: Jesus Is Mine”
*God Greets Us
*We Greet Each Other
*Continuing Praise –
“Open The Eyes of My Heart “
“Lamb of God”
“Glory to the Lamb”
Call to Confession – Numbers 21:4-9
Prayer of Confession
God, we are often impatient like the people of Israel.We want things our way and we want them in a hurry.Forgive us when we think this way or say it out loud.Lord, we are sinful. Please take away our sin.Help us to seek your way. In Jesus’ name, Amen.Assurance of Pardon – John 3:14-16
*Song of Assurance – 571 “Jesus Loves Me, This I Know”
WE HEAR GOD’S WORD
Children’s Time
Prayer of Preparation
Scripture Reading – Psalm 134; Luke 4:14-21
Message – “With Heart and Mind”
Prayer
*Song – 634 “Father, We Love You”
WE RESPOND WITH THANKSGIVING
The Offering – General Fund
Sharing Joys and Concerns
Intercessory Prayer
WE ARE SENT TO LOVE AND SERVE
Opportunities for Ministry and Fellowship
*God Blesses Us
*Closing Praise 289: 1,3,5,6–
Postlude
ANNOUNCEMENTSOur worship this morning is led by elder Bill Kutz. We thank him for bringing us God’s Word and for leading us in the worship of our loving Lord.
You are invited to stay following the worship this morning to enjoy refreshments in honor of the 25th wedding anniversary of Paul Redfern and Carol Reynolds. Congratulations and we wish them God’s continued blessings in the coming years. Their anniversary is February 24.
Tuesday, 7:00 PM Deacons meet
Pastor Gelder will be offering a class for all young adults and adults who are interested in exploring what it means to be a member of Valley Church. The class will start next Sunday, February 24 at 4:00 PM. Attending the class does not mean you have made a final decision to join the church. All who are interested in learning more what the Christian Reformed Church teaches and how it operates are invited. There will be a class for children interested in professing their faith later in the spring.
The Gelders are out of town this week, planning to return on Friday afternoon. Please contact an elder if you have a special pastoral care need during their absence.
We extend our Christian sympathy to Bob Hufford and his children Vicki and Keith as they mourn the death of their wife and mother, Leila Seeley Hufford. They worshipped with us a few years ago before moving to Richmond, Virginia.
Also, Don and Liz Beezhold appreciate your continued prayers for them as Liz has received word that her cancer has reappeared. The Beezholds too are former Valley members who now live in West Virginia.
PLAN AHEAD NOW! Valley Church will be hosting the annual Women’s Retreat on Saturday, April 26. Now is the time to start inviting your friends and neighbors to consider an “Ultimate Makeover”. Retreat leader will be the Rev. Tineke Cornelison from Rochester.
ATTENTION YOUTH: Don’t miss the big Leap Night activity planned for next week Friday, Feb. 29. See Erin, Amy or Dan for more information. If you can help with part of the evening or morning, that’s appreciated too.
NEXT SUNDAY, February 24, 2008
SUNDAY SCHOOL: 9:45 AM Classes for all ages. The adults continue the series of studies of several world religions called “Which Way to God?” We will begin the study of Islam.
MORNING WORSHIP: 11:00 AM Pastor Gelder will be with us to continue the Lenten series on “Crown of Thorns, Crown of Glory.” This message will be “Forgiving the Thorn of Betrayal” based on Matthew 26:14-16, 31-35; 27:1-10.
