First Presbyterian Church
13th Sunday In
Ordinary Time
JOE R.
BLEVINS, Pastor
The purpose of First Presbyterian Church is to
glorify God in Jesus Christ through worship, evangelism, discipleship, fellowship
and service.
We Gather To Worship God
Prayer of
Preparation: (Silent)
Suffering
Servant, triumphant Lord, strengthen our resolve to serve You
faithfully at the humblest tasks so that we may be prepared for whatever duties
You put before us. Through Christ we
pray. Amen.
Organ Prelude
Patricia L. Harris "Rise Up and Serve the Lord”
The Life of the Church Rick Thurman
Special Time for Small Saints
Rev. Joe Blevins
(Children
will meet at the front with the Pastor and
then be dismissed
for Children’s Church)
We Are Renewed By
God’s Grace
*Hymn of Praise “O For a Thousand
Tongues to Sing” Hymnal no. 466
“Amazing Grace” (1,2,3,5) Hymnal
no. 280
*Confession of Sins (In unison)
Merciful God,
You have called us to be a servant people.
Yet we often seek to serve ourselves and our own needs rather than the
needs of others. You have called us to be a light to the
world, yet we fail to let our light shine by neglecting those around us. Forgive us, Lord, and give us a new resolve
to truly love our neighbors as ourselves.
In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen
*Assurance of Pardon Rev. Joe Blevins
*Praise Response “Glory Be to the Father”
Hymnal no.
579
We Unite In Faith and
Concern
Prayers of the People
The Lords Prayer
Hymnal pg. 16
We Present Our Offerings
Doxology (Please
remain seated) Hymnal no. 592
(ushers come forward to receive offering)
Offertory "The Master Hath
Come”
arr. Jim
Capel
Prayer of Dedication
We Give Attention to God’s Word
Scripture
Sermon Rev.
Joe Blevins “God’s Purposes for the Church - Service”
We Go in Christ’s Name
*Hymn of
Dedication Hymn no. 2176
“Make Me a Servant”
*Benediction Rev. Joe Blevins
*Organ Postlude "Jesus
Shall Reign!” arr. Jim
Capel
*(Congregation Stands)
(Please note hymns with 3 digits are in the hardback
hymnal and
4 digit numbers
are in the small soft cover book)
OUR GREETERS TODAY ARE TOM AND INEZ VAUGHAN
THE ELDER AT
THE DOOR IS GENE WILLIAMS
We joyfully welcome
all who visit with us today. If you
would like to become a member of First Presbyterian, see the pastor or the
elder at the door. If you would like to
have someone pray for you or with you, you will find prayer volunteers in the
Prayer Room after the service of worship. (The Prayer Room is to the left of
the Narthex as you exit the sanctuary)
Have a wonderful Day in the Joy of The Lord.
Announcements
We
welcome members and visitors who are worshiping with us this morning. So that we can have a record of your
attendance, please sign the red book located at the end of each pew and pass it
on to others on your row.
Please continue to keep the following
individuals and their families in your prayers:
Bessie Andrews, Katherine Birdsong, Kathryn Bowles, Cass Dayton, Jo
Daniel, John and Virginia Ferguson, Norman Gardner Frank King,, Charlie and Martha Jewell Mixon,
Lindsey Moss, Mary Jean Simmons, Dick Strouss, Sylvia Tucker (Bessie Andrews
niece) and, Dick and Betty Waggoner.
Prayer
Room
In June 1998,
the Prayer Room was established. In
these 7 years several thousands of prayergrams have been sent to those who have
personally requested prayers and those whose names are placed by others. At this time there are over 100 people being prayed
for and sent prayergrams. We would like
to thank all of our Intercessors who have helped make the Prayer Room a
success. The strength of our Prayer Room
Ministry lies in our Intercessors.
Today, in
commemoration, Ruth and Skip Presley gave the congregation a bookmark for their
Bible.
July
Newsletter
Please
have all information for the July newsletter to the church office in writing by
Tuesday, June 28.
Pictorial Directory
For
those in the congregation who were unable to have their picture taken for the
directory, please contact the church office by Friday, July 1. We will discuss possible options for you to
have a picture included in the directory.
New
Class
Barbara
and Jim Richards are going to lead one of the small groups the pastor has talked
about in his recent sermons. If you would like to join us, call
(647-8503) or email us (jor@charter.net). The maximum number is 12.
The following is the schedule for meetings the week of
June 26 thru
Sunday
Sunday Evening Bible Study
Upcoming Events
We
will be on a Serengeti Trek where “All the Kids will be Wild about God. The trek will take place July 10-July 14 from
Ice Cream Social
On
Sunday, July 24th the church will have an old-fashioned ice cream
social down at the pavilion. (weather permitting, otherwise please meet in the fellowship
hall.) Please sign the sheet located in
the narthex if you are able to bring ice cream or cookies.