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Welcome to Community Presbyterian Church!
Sunday, July 15, 20188th Sunday after Pentecost
Rev. John H. G. Curtiss 507-316-8048Minister of the Gospel Every Church MemberGathering
PRELUDE
WORDS OF WELCOME Pastor John
ANNOUNCEMENTS
CALL TO WORSHIP Donna Christison
Give thanks to the Lord, for God is good.God’s steadfast love endures forever.God’s grace is sufficient for us;In Christ, the weak are made strong.Let us worship God.
PRAYER OF PRAISE AND ADORATION Donna Christison Let us pray together:Holy and life-giving God, power of the powerless, you send prophets to prepare the way of the Lord. Silence the raucous songs of bloodthirsty tyrants and raise the voices of those crying in the wilderness so that your name may be known in all the world; through Jesus Christ, the resurrection and the life. Amen.
**OPENING HYMNS: #298 “Lord, You Give the Great Commission” (verses 1, 3,
5)#291 “Spirit, Spirit of Gentleness” (verses 1 and 3)
CALL TO CONFESSION Donna Christison
It is only by the power of GodThat we are able to stand against evil.We stand together, firm in our faithCovered by the saving grace of God and ready to
proclaim the gospel.Trusting in God’s grace,Let us confess our sin.
PRAYER OF CONFESSION Donna Christison
Let us pray together:Holy, triune God, we confess that we have not lived for your glory. You sent prophets to teach us, but we have not listened to them. You sent your Son to save us, but we ignore your living Word. Forgive us, God of grace. By your power at work within us remove our faithlessness and restore our faith; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
INDIVIDUAL CONFESSION
ASSURANCE OF PARDON Pastor John
**GLORIA PATRI #581 “Glory Be to the Father”SHARING THE LOVE OF GODThis is the moment in our service where we share with one another that God indeed loves us. Please join us as we greet one another in love. The children are then invited to the front of the sanctuary where there will be a tailor-made message just for them! Following their message, all children are welcome to sit at the craft table.
The Word CHILDREN’S MOMENT Pastor John
Please sing, “Jesus Loves Me” as the children come to the front of the sanctuary.
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION Donna Christison
Let us pray together:Sovereign God, let your Word rule in our hearts and your Spirit govern our lives until at last we see the fulfillment of your realm of justice and peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
SCRIPTURE READINGS Donna Christison
Ezekiel 2:1-5 (page 764 in the Old Testament)Psalm 123 (page 572 in the Old Testament)
SCRIPTURE AND SERMON Pastor John
Mark 6:1-13 (page 40 in the New Testament)“Partnership”
Responding HYMN #688 “Spirit of God, Descend upon my Heart” (verses 1, 4, 5)
STATEMENT OF FAITH (APOSTLE’S CREED) Pastor JohnI believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth,
And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen.
CALL TO PRAYER #468 “In My Life” (verse 1 only)
JOYS AND CONCERNS AND GOD SIGHTINGS Pastor John
PASTORAL PRAYER AND THE LORD’S PRAYER
MINUTE FOR MISSION Feed My Starving Children PRESENTATION OF TITHES AND OFFERING
**DOXOLOGY #606 “Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow”
PRAYER OF DEDICATION AND THANKSGIVING Donna Christison
Sending _______ **CLOSING HYMN #315 “In the Midst of New Dimensions”
(verses 1, and 5)
BENEDICTION Pastor John
DEPARTING SONG “My Peace”My peace I give unto you. It’s a peace that the world cannot give. It’s a peace that the world cannot understand; Peace to know, peace to live, my peace I give unto you.
**(Please stand if able.)
Announcements: The Mission of the Month for July goes to Feed My
Starving Children. Please put your cash donation in a pew envelope and mark it for mission.
The Plainview Community Theater will be putting up their stage in the sanctuary soon. Children’s Show rehearsals begin July 30.
Next Sunday, July 22nd Jeff Japinga will be preaching. He will help us prepare for Pastor John’s upcoming sabbatical.
There will be a Special Congregational Meeting on Sunday, July 22nd for the purpose of electing one elder to the class of 2019 and one elder to the class of 2020.
Pastor John will be attending Synod School July 22 – 28.
12 of our 14 youth will be going to Clearwater Forest Camp July 22 – 28. Emily and Jordan Alden, Robert, Ellie, and Abigail Curtiss, Melayna, Presley Paige and Maura Marshman, Delaney, Presley and Aubrey Newcomb will be going.
Pastor John will begin his 7-week sabbatical on Sunday, July 29th. Kate Johnston will be preaching during his leave. She will also be in the office one day a week.
The tubes of quarters are being collected for Feed My Starving Children. Just drop your full tubes into the collection plate and they will be saved for when we serve meals for Feed My Starving Children on
August 24 – 25. We will be saving quarters given in the Noisy Offering to fill tubes that went to visitors, and for those who didn’t turn in their tubes. 37 of the 100 tubes have been turned in so far. KEEP THE QUARTERS COMING!
HIAWATHA VALLEY MOBILEPACK
Join us in packing meals for FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN
Friday, August 24th and Saturday, August 25thPACKING LOCATION: LAKE CITY SCHOOL GYMNASIUMPacking session is 2 Hours Sign up to volunteer on-line at www.FMSC.org 6 weeks.Bring your family, friends, groups and co-workers!
Great team building event!
Note: Diane Ellringer has reserved 25 spots for August 24th
from 6 – 8 p.m. (Use code 1470603 to join this group)
Also reserved are 25 spots for August 25th from 9 – 11 a.m. (Use code 1470958 to join this group)
Community Announcements:Immanuel Lutheran Church of Potsdam’s Ice Cream Social, Sunday, July 15th from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. Come for good food, good fellowship, as well as entertainment by Eldon & Isaac!
Prayer Concerns Prayer Chain Information Eileen Wood - @ church 507-534-2298
Ryan and Trista Montgomery, and their baby, Lily. Baby Lilyhad a heart transplant July 10th! Mike Rathbun, Bridget’s husband, has esophageal cancer, and has been put on hospice care. Wendy Rollie, had a biopsy on her foot. It was melanoma. She will be having surgery on August Knudson family, as their court case has been postponed to July 20th. Also, Peg, Lee Ann Knudson’s mom, as she is in her final days.
Jacob Pries, is walking and doing great after his foot injury.John Zabel, will be having surgery on August 13th for spinal stenosis to help with his back and leg pain.Kevin, Doris Jones’ son, is on a journey back to Christ and a better life.Richard LeVan, Julie Walch’s brother, is having heart issues.Bruce Firzlaff and Belinda Strain, as they sell the business.Judy Blaker, Janet Rouillard’s cousin, has a large tumor, and is waiting to see what they are going to do.Ryan and Nicole Harrington, for their new baby with health issues.
Check out the newly updated church web page!
Alan Dewey has been working on giving the web page a new look, as well as making it easier for visitors to find the information they need. He will continue to tweek it,
so keep checking back to see the updates! Let him know what you think and how it can be improved.
In the Lord’s ServiceLiturgist: Donna Christison
Next Week: Pastor John Curtiss Greeters: Zac Zabel, Wendy Rollie & GarrettNext Week: Janice Jurgenson, Nancy & Harmonie Hollister
Coffee Fellowship: Tim and Diana Pries Next Week: Dennis and Bonnie BosmaPower point Attendant: John Zabel Next Week: Eileen WoodCounter: Julie FlanaganNext Week: Stephanie KreofskySound System: Bruce FirzlaffNext Week: Bruce Firzlaff
Thanks to all who have volunteered to help with today’s service.
Financial InformationMission of the Month for July: Feed My Starving Children
General Mission Per Capita Memorials7-1-18 4391.00 62.81 40.00 110.007-8-18 803.00 32.62 34.50
(Mission giving total includes Noisy Offering - to Presbytery Missions)
Thank you for your continued support of our church and its ministry.
Thanks to all who paid their Per Capita, we reached our $1,242.00 goal!
Prayer of the Week… Prayer for the Youth Ministry:
Lord, we praise you for the passion that you have given to Alan Dewey as a youth ministry leader. We ask that you continue to guide and encourage Alan to carry out his calling to do your work with the youth of your church.
Lord, we ask you for your blessings to be upon this new Youth Room. May all those who gather here experience your peace and love.
We thank you for the Youth Ministry here at Community Presbyterian Church.
Button-pushers wanted!
We are looking for people to run the Power Point program on Sunday mornings. Anika Anker has taken over for Lee Ann Knudson to prepare the Power Point presentations, but we need people who can simply push the arrow
buttons to advance the slides during worship. All it
takes is the ability to stay focused on where we are in the service and to push buttons. Easy!
If you would like to give it a try, please talk to Pastor John or you can call the church office at 507-534-2298.
This week in the life of Community Presbyterian Church:Sunday, July 15 Worship at 10:00 a.m.Alcoholics Anonymous 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.Monday, July 16 Office Hours: 1:00 – 5:00 p.m.Tuesday, July 17 Office Hours: 1:00 – 5:00 p.m.Wednesday, July 18 Office Hours: 1:00 – 5:00 p.m.Thursday, July 19 Office Hours: 1:00 – 5:00 p.m.Prayer Group 9:00 a.m.
Friday, July 20 Office ClosedNancy and Josh Hollister’s anniversary!
Saturday, July 21 Office ClosedRalph and Diane Hart’s anniversary!
Sunday, July 22 Worship at 10:00 a.m.Jeff Japinga will be preaching. Special Congregational Meeting to elect 2 elders. Pastor John will begin his week at Synod School. 12 Youth go to camp.Alcoholics Anonymous 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Community Presbyterian Church
505 West BroadwayPlainview, MN 55964
Rev. John Curtiss Anika AnkerPastor Power Point Specialist(c)507-316-8048 507-208-5380(w) 507-534-2298 [email protected](w) [email protected]
Eileen Wood John ZabelAdministrative Assistant Custodian (c) 507-272-5502 (h) 507-534-3494(w) [email protected] [email protected] (h) [email protected]
Mark RichMusic [email protected]
