First Presbyterian Church
9th 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)
God
of grace give us minds to know you, hearts to love you, and voices to sing your
praises. Fill us with
your Spirit that we may celebrate your glory and truly worship you; through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
Organ
Prelude “Fugue in A Minor” J. S. Bach
The Life of the Church
Don Timberlake
*Hymn of Praise “To God Be the Glory” Hymnal no. 485
We Are Renewed By God’s Grace
Confession
of Sins
Merciful God,
we confess that we often fail to live up to what you want from us. We haven’t loved you with all our hearts,
mind and strength and we haven’t loved our neighbors as ourselves. Forgive us Lord, and fill our lives with a
new resolve to live in your will and walk in your ways. In Jesus Christ we
pray. Amen.
Assurance of Pardon Rev. Joe Blevins
*Praise
Response
Hymn no. 2140
“Since Jesus
Came into My Heart”
Special Time for Small Saints Rev. Joe Blevins
We Unite In Faith and
Concern
Prayer Meditation “Cares Chorus” Hymn pg. 2215
Prayers of
the People and the Lord’s Prayer Hymnal pg. 16
We Present Our Offerings
Doxology (Please
remain seated) Hymnal no. 592
(ushers come forward to receive offering)
Organ Offertory “Ever Faithful, Ever
Near” Franklin Ritter
Prayer of Dedication
We Give Attention to God’s Word
Music Meditation
Scripture
Psalm
73: 24-26
Sermon “The Purpose Driven Life” Rev. Joe Blevins
*Affirmation of Faith Apostles’
Creed Hymnal pg. 14
We Go in Christ’s Name
*Hymn of
Dedication “Living For Jesus”
Hymn 2149
*Benediction Rev. Joe Blevins
*Organ Postlude Henry T.
Smart, 1867
“God, The Spirit, Guide & Guardian”
*(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 RON AND EVELYN MYATT
THE ELDER AT
THE DOOR IS ED ALVERSON
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, Charlie and Martha Jewell Mixon, Courtney Phelps, Dick Strouss,
Dick and Betty Waggoner.
New Pictorial Directory
Remember! The Photograph Dates for our church pictorial
are coming up. If you have not reserved
your time to be photographed won’t you please do so today. We are pushing for 100% participation. It won’t be complete without you! There will be someone in the Narthex this
morning to reserve an appointment time.
Each family photographed will receive a complimentary directory and a
free 8X10 custom color portrait from Olan Mills. Because of the video image proofing you will
only make one trip to the church. Please
plan 45 minutes to one hour for the entire process. All pose selections for the directory, your
free 8X10, and any purchases you may wish to make will be completed at this
time. If you wish to bring friends or
family who do not attend this church you may instruct the photographer to make
separate poses for the directory. For
groups of 8 or more please schedule 2 appointment times. Due to insurance no pets are allowed.
If
any church family has an immediate family member in the military we will
include them on a special military page.
Please contact Ruth Presley for further details.
Congratulations Graduates
We would like to congratulate our high
school graduates. Our 2005 seniors are
Natalie Alverson, Mallorie Edenfield, Jennifer Peek, and Jessica Strouss.
Thank You
I would like to thank Men of the Church,
the congregation and Presbyterian Women for the Bible that I received last
Sunday and the wonderful lunch. Jessica Strouss.
Church Office
The church office will be closed on Monday, May 30, in
observance of Memorial Day.
Sunday Evening Bible Study
We will not have Sunday Evening Bible Study
tonight. This class will resume next
Sunday.
Wednesday Night Suppers
Although Wednesday night suppers have concluded for
the summer, we will have a few dinners during these months.
Mark your calendar for Wednesday June 8th. We will have dinner followed by a program by
Rev. Joe and Sara Blevins discussing their recent trip to
Men
of the Church
The Men of the Church will gather for their annual
fish fry on Monday, June 6 at
Upcoming Events
New Children’s Church Service
Beginning on June 5, we will no longer offer Sunday
school for ages Kindergarten through Middle School since we are going to a
different format. In the place of Sunday
school for kids, we will offer a Children’s Church during the
Plans are underway for VBS 05. 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
Kids
Summer Festival
On