October 5, 2008, 11:00 AM
WE ENTER INTO GOD’S PRESENCE
Preparation for Worship
*Invocation –
Triune God, you have called us to live in unity with each other and with our brothers and sisters around the world. Help us to sense that our love for Jesus binds us together. May our worship today be a witness to the kind of unity that comes only through Christ, our Lord. Amen.
*Opening Song – 540:1,2,4 “In Christ There Is No East or West”
*God Greets Us
*We Greet Each Other
*Continuing Praise –
“In Christ Alone”
“Jesus, Draw Me Close”
“I Give You My Heart”
WE HEAR GOD’S WORD
Children’s Time
Prayer of Preparation
Scripture Reading – Mark 1:1-11
Message – “I’m Sorry”
Prayer
WE RESPOND WITH PENITENCE AND BOLDNESS
*Song of Confession – 255 “God, Be Merciful to Me”
*Assurance of Pardon – Psalm 32:1-5, 11
*Song of Thanksgiving – 556:3 “Great Is Thy Faithfulness”
The Offering - General Fund
Sharing Joys and Concerns
Intercessory Prayer
WE ARE DISMISSED TO LOVE AND SERVEOpportunities for Ministry and Fellowship
*God’s Parting Word
*Closing Song – 632 “To God Be the Glory”
Postlude
ANNOUNCEMENTSWednesday, 11:30 AM Women’s luncheon at
Ann De Jager will begin her chemo this Monday. Pray both that she will tolerate the treatments well and especially that the chemo will remove any possible cancer that may remain in her body following the surgery.
Pray for Aiden Wood and his family as he recovers from the surgery he had in Rochester last week. Pray that there are no complications and that he recovers quickly and completely.
There will be a coffee hour following the service today as we say farewell to Jim and Louise La Gro, who are moving this week to their new home in Arizona. They do plan to be back here summers, living with their daughter and family in Vestal during the summer months. May God bless them as they settle in to a new community and new church family in Phoenix.
Youth Announcements:
This afternoon meeting for those interested in next summer’s work camp
October 19 - leadershipNEXT SUNDAY, October 12, 2008
SUNDAY SCHOOL: 9:45 AM Classes for all ages meet today and each Sunday. There’s a class appropriate to your age and interest. The adult class continues an eight-week study “Developing a Heart for God” based on the wisdom literature in the Old Testament. Let’s all take advantage of the opportunities we have to grow together in God’s Word.
MORNING WORSHIP: 11:00 AM Pastor Gelder will bring the message “Listen!”, based on John 1:43-51. This is the second message in a series on “Words that Become Habits”, taking words we lightly say to other people and encouraging us to see them as a vital part of our relationship with God.
We will be celebrating the Lord’s Supper next Sunday morning. Take time this week to examine your heart and your life so you can fully receive the gift God gives his people.
Alex Peterson will publicly profess his faith in Jesus as personal Savior and Lord.
The second offering will be for the CHOW ministry of the Broome County Council of Churches.
