First Presbyterian Church                        Thomaston, Georgia

Joe R. Blevins, Pastor                                September 25, 2005

 

GATHERING

 

   Gathering Music                    2062, 2086                            

   Opening Scripture                      Psalm 118:14

   Opening Prayer                        (Responsive)

Leader:      Let us come together to worship and

                     learn the ways of the Lord!

People:      Let us study the scriptures, that we might

                     hear God’s Word in them.

Leader:      Let us join together in prayer, that we

                     might know God’s presence.

People:      Let us seek to walk with the Lord, that

                     others might see God with us.

Leader:      Let us sing out with joy and give praise

                     for God’s mercy and love!

ALL:             Blessed be the name of the Lord!

Leader:      O God, we would be true in our service to

                     You.  As we study Your Word, hear our

                     prayers and give us wisdom to know Your

                     will.  In Christ we pray.  Amen.

 

*Hymn of Praise                  Holy Bible, Book Divine                    (insert)

                                                 (Hymn tune – Hendon)

 Children’s Moment                                  

PROCLAMATION

 

 First Reading                     Psalm 119: 33-35

 Music Meditation                More Precious Than Silver                 Choir

                                                            (Hymn 2065)

Second Reading              1st Peter 1: 3-12

Sermon                    Don’t Give Up on God’s Word      Pastor  Blevins

 

RESPONSE

 

Hymn of Response               Lord, Be Glorified                2150

Prayers and Confession         (Responsive)

Lord, we often study and hear the Scriptures.

Yet we are slow to let You change our hearts

through them.

We often seek Your will for our lives.

But we don’t have the courage to walk where

You want us to.

Too often we only want to do that part of Your

Word with which we are comfortable.

Forgive us, Lord, and open our hearts to be

willing to apply all of Your Word to our lives.

(The pastor continues the prayer)

 

In the name of Jesus who taught us to pray:

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name.  Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on

earth as it is in heaven.  Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.  For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever.  Amen.

 

  Offering of Gifts and Self

  Choral Offertory              Wade In the Water                      Spiritual                                    

*Doxology and Prayer of Dedication                              592

*Apostles’  Creed                                                                    14

*Closing Hymn  

*Benediction and Response   “Here I Am”   (Refrain only)       525         

*Postlude

 

 *Standing, if you are able   (3 digit hymns are in the hardback hymnal; 4 digit hymns are  in  the soft cover  book

 

 

 

Announcements

September 25, 2005

Our Greeters today are:   Jo Daniel and Margie Daniel

The Elder at the door is: Mark Davis

 

The flowers in the sanctuary this morning are given to the Glory of God and in loving memory of W. H. and Irma Streetman by Barbara and Jim Richards.

 

Please continue to keep the following individuals and their families in your prayers:  Bessie Andrews, Katherine Birdsong, Chuck Boldenow, Jo Daniel, Norman Gardner, Charlie and Martha Jewell Mixon, Dick Strouss, Sylvia Tucker (Bessie Andrews niece), Dick Waggoner and Bob Williams (Barbara Richards’ brother-in-law).

 

Communion

Communion will be celebrated on Sunday, October 2, 2005.

 

Elder Nominating Committee

It’s time to elect Elders again for the class which will begin service in 2006 (class of 2008).  The Elder Nominating Committee is now being formed and will consist of two Elders and four members from the congregation.  The Elders on the committee will be David Blount, Chairman and Jim Richards.  If you would like to nominate someone from the congregation to serve on this committee, please submit their name to either David Blount or Jim Richards, or you may write out a name and place it in the collection plate.  Before nominating anyone, please be sure to check with this person to see if they are willing to be nominated.  Also, please advise the person that if more than four names are submitted, they might not be elected.  All names must be submitted by noon, Sunday, October 2.  The congregational meeting and vote will be held on Sunday, October 9.  This committee once elected will meet and nominate a slate of Elder nominees to be listed in the bulletin several weeks later and voted on a week after this listing is published in the bulletin.  The committee will advise us of these dates.

 

October Newsletter

Please have all information for the October newsletter in writing to the church office by noon on Tuesday, September 27.

 

Silver Circle

The Silver Circle members will be going to the Calvin Center on October 5th for the 2005 Fall Outing. Those signed up to go please be at the church by 8:00 AM on the 5th.  We should be back around 4:00 at the latest.

 

The following is the schedule for meetings the week of September 25 thru October 1, 2005.  Please note all meetings will be at the church unless otherwise indicated.

 

   Sunday                     

   Sunday Evening Bible Study    6:30

 

Wednesday

Family Night Supper           6:00

Mexican Night. For dinner we will have chips and salsa, enchilada casserole, rice and dessert.  Betty and Martin Grizzard will be telling us about their recent trip to Zambia.     We are preparing the food in house this next quarter and need to have the number of people attending by noon on Monday for our ladies to prepare correctly.  There are sign up slips in the pew racks or you may call the church office before noon on Monday.  The cost will be $5.00 per person with a $15.00 family cap.  Children under three are free.  If you would like to help with any of the items below, please call Sara at 646-5022. 

Chancel Choir                    7:00

 

Help for Hurricane Victims

The Witness and Outreach Committee are collecting cases of water for the Katrina Hurricane victims in the Gulf Region.  If you would like to help out, please bring your cases to the Fellowship Hall and we will see that they get to the drop-off site which is now located at the Wal-Mart shopping Center.  Please – cases of water only!

 

The Upson County Ministerial Association has begun a community wide effort to help those who are suffering as a result of Hurricane Katrina.  All churches in Upson County are encouraged to support this effort.   

The following items are needed

Diapers, baby wipes, pre-mixed baby formula, band-aids, baby aspirin,

canned foods, canned fruits, canned vegetable and water in cases.

(No clothes or furniture please)

Drop Off Points

Wal-Mart Shopping Center at trailer

Hours:  Monday-Friday 1:00-8:00

Saturday 9:00-8:00

New Hope Baptist Church

1165 Hannah’s Mill Road

648-6521

Hours:  Monday-Friday 6:00-8:00

                                                                                                                                                Saturday 10:00-6:00