Christmas 2012

Prelude

Call to Worship / Prayer Pastor Rob Perkins

Hymn of Worship #45 Come Thou Fount Of Every Blessing

Prayer of Confession / Assurance of Pardon Pastor Dave Ricketts

Song of Praise Jesus Paid It All

Presentation of Confirmation Students Evan Kolding

Testimony Simon Vesely

Membership Questions Pastor Rob Perkins

Offering I Could Not Do Without Thee MVPC Choir Craig Curry

Blessing and Sending of Children

Children 1st - 5th grade may go to their classes

Scripture Reading Luke 5:27-39

Hymn of Praise #532 Be Thou My Vision

Sermon New Focus for a New Kingdom Pastor Rob Perkins

Song of Response Beautiful Things

Postlude

Visit the Prayer Corner – If you would like someone to personally pray for you after the service, please come to the Prayer Corner sign at the rear of the Sanctuary.

This morning’s prayer partner is Brad White.

“The time is coming,” declares the LORD, “when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah.”

Jeremiah 31:31

January 26, 2014 9:00 - 10:05am

Call to Worship / Prayer Pastor Rob Perkins

Songs of Worship Make A Joyful Noise

Come Thou Fount

Prayer of Confession / Assurance of Pardon

Song of Praise Jesus Paid It All

Presentation of Confirmation Students Evan Kolding

Testimony Phoebe Howard

Apostles’ Creed Pastor Dave Ricketts

Baptism Katja Brewer, daughter of Tracy and Mike Brewer

Offering OK Paul Meany

Blessing and Sending of Children

Children 1st - 5th grade may go to their classes

Scripture Reading Luke 5:27-39 Matthis Grupe

Sermon New Focus for a New Kingdom Pastor Rob Perkins

Song of Response Beautiful Things

Opportunities to Learn, Connect, and Serve

Blessing

Visit the Prayer Corner – If you would like someone to personally pray for you after the service, please come to the Prayer Corner sign at the rear of the Sanctuary.

This morning’s prayer partner is Susan Wright.

“The time is coming,” declares the LORD, “when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah.”

Jeremiah 31:31

January 26, 2014 10:30 - 11:40am

LESSONS IN LUKE

MVPC Sermon Series Winter-Spring 2014Sundays at 9 and 10:30amJanuary 5 through Easter

JANUARY Confirming Gods’ CallThe Kingdom Is Here!Community BreakthroughNew Focus for a New Kingdom

FEBRUARY

Upside-Down Expectations IUpside-Down Expectations IIJudge NotKingdom Love

MARCH

Kingdom CommunityPower EncounterWho Touched Me?Community CommissionKingdom Priorities

APRIL

Behold Your King!The King Lives!

SERMON-BASED SMALL GROUPS In conjunction with the Winter-Spring 2014 sermon series, small group study guides will be available on the MVPC website: www.mvpctoday.org. If you are in an existing small group, please consider following the sermon series with your group. If you are interested in joining, hosting or leading a small group, contact Bob Bratton: x252; bbratton@mvpctoday.org.

January is National Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Month

•Humantraffickingisthesecondlargestcriminalenterpriseafterdrugs

•300,000childrenintheUnitedStatesareatriskeveryyearfor commercial sexual exploitation

•It’shappeninginourcommunityaswell

Learn more about this issue and what Christians are doing all over the world by visiting:

www.ijm.org

www.notforsalecampaign.org

www.newdayforchildren.com

www.sheissafe.org

A resource list on this topic is available in the MVPC Resource Center.

You may choose to look the other way, but you can never say again,

that you did not know. ~William Wilberforce

Books for Harbor House – Bookshelves overloaded? Donate gently used or newbooksforMVPCMissionPartnerHarborHouse’sFamilyLiteracyNight.CollectionboxesarelocatedintheResourceCenterandFMCofficedownstairs.Youmayalsohelp throughdonationsof$10 for theirpizzadinnerorbakehomemade cookies.

Enjoy Cooking? Shirley Dostal invites you to join a core group of cooks who provide dinners for Young Adult Community meetings; she will create cooking teams so that each team will provide one meal each three months. Contact Shirley: 376-6228; shirleydostal@comcast.net. Thank you!

Harbor House Kids Club,Wednesdays,1:30-3:30pm–HarborHouseoffersclub “breakout” sessions kids can choose from to attend. Examples: book club, art, computers, dance, creative writing, cooking, gardening, chess, knitting, [enter your interest/talent here!].WhatcanyousharewithkidsatHarborHouse?Ideal commitment would be weekly and run through the end of the school year, but flexibility is available. Contact Sarah Roberts for more information: moragaroberts@mac.com.

Mexico Scholarships – Take part in a life-changing week even if you can’t attend: contribute to the scholarship fund for students who can’t afford to participate in theMexicotrip.Thecostofthetripis$700butanydonationwillbeappreciated.All donations are tax deductible. Contact Pastor Dave for more information or to donate: x281; dricketts@mvpctoday.org.

Teachers Needed! We need a team of two adults to teach 3’s-5K during the 10:30amserviceinMarch,AprilorMayonthe2ndor4thSundays.Wecanuse you even if you can assist on one Sunday. Thank you to those who have volunteered.ContactKathyVeitch:x245;kveitch@mvpctoday.org;orstopbyNoah’sNursery.

Together in Prayer – Please pray for the people listed here and ask the Lord howHemightinviteyoutocareforthem:

Welcome! Please welcome the following students who have joined MVPC throughtheconfirmationprocess:KevinAtkinson,NoahBagley, GrantBartis,KatjaBrewer,KateCimino,EllenGerst,PhoebeHoward, AllyIkeya,SydneyLowe,MegNewton,MacallRempp,EvanSanders, Emma Sonnenschein, Simon Vesely, and Katie Woolsey Retreat: Pray for our middle school students who are attending a Winter RetreatatHumeLakethisweekend. Praise! Welcome Emory Jayne Busboom born January 15th to parents Kurt and Anh Chi Busboom and grandparents Sandy and Larry Busboom Thank you! Ron Judson would like to thank everyone for their prayers during and after his knee replacement surgery. If you would like your name to appear here, please designate it on your Prayer and Care card located in the pew or contact Valerie Bigelow by Tuesday morning; x223; vbigelow@mvpctoday.org. AM Prayer meets on Wednesday, 8:00-9:15am,intheconferenceroominthechurchoffice.

Start the New Year rightwithaNewYear’sResolutionworthkeeping - thecommitmenttospendtimewiththeLordandHisWordeachday.TheMVPCPrayerMinistryisprovidingaprayerbookmarkfor2014toassistyouinthispractice.PickoneuptodayintheNarthex.

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WELCOME!

This morning Pastor Rob will continue the sermon series, Kingdom & Community: Lessons in Luke, with the message, New Focus for a New Kingdom, from Luke 5:27-39.WewillalsocelebrateGod’sworkinthelivesof our high school students who have completed the confirmationprocess.

Welcome! If you are a guest with us, please come to The Gathering Place near the Resource Center after the worship service. We would love to meet you and help you get connected.

You’re Invited –NextSunday,February2nd, Pastor Dave will continue the sermon series, Kingdom & Community: Lessons in Luke, with the message, Upside Down Expectations I,fromLuke6:20-26.Wewillalsoobservecommunion.

Chancel Flowers – The flowers on the chancel this morning have been given by Brad, Sally and Cary Whittaker in loving memory of their son and brother, Reed Whittaker, whose memorial service was held here yesterday.

Sign Up for Small Groups! Register today for new sermon-based small groups. Community centered on the study of God’s Word and tied to the preached Word helps people remember the truth and put it into life-transforming practice. Complete the form in your bulletin or visit our website: mvpctoday.org.

Young Adult Community, everyotherSunday,7-9pm–18-23yearoldswillengage in authentic community as we eat (dinner provided), worship, connect withtheChurchandstudyScripture.MeetatTadandKarenSlocum’shome:456Kingsford Dr., Moraga. Contact Evan Kolding for info: ekolding@mvpctoday.org.

Family Ties,SundaysonceamonthbeginningFebruary9th,3:30-5pm–Areyou a parent with young kids looking to connect with other parents? Would you like ideas for everyday issues like discipline, maintaining your marriage and creatingfamilytraditions?JoinusforFamilyTies.Childcareis$10perfamily.Formore info contact Pastor Dave (dricketts@mvpctoday.org) or Cole Portocarrero (cportocarrero@mvpctoday.org).

Nurtury Registration –Registrationforthe2014-2015SchoolYearattheNurtury,MVPC’sChristianpreschoolforchildrenages2-5,hasbegun!Forinformationortoregister,callNurturyOffice(376-4800,ext.248)orvisittheNurturyWebsiteat www.mvpctoday.org/nurtury.

Harbor House Ranch Day Update –OnSaturday, January11th, 32 children fromHarborHouseenjoyedhorses,lunch,worship,singingandgamesattheBranaghranch.Thedaywasanamazingsuccess,andaheartfeltthankyoutoSarah Roberts, Evan Kolding, Lori Bartis and the Senior high Catalyst team for helping make it a very special day! Lauren, Anne and Andrew Branagh

Mexico 2014 Registration is Open! Jointhe200+highschoolstudentsandadultswhowillbuildhouses inMexico this springbreak,March30th-April5th.Formoreinformationandtoregisteronline,pleasevisitmvpctoday.org.

Meals for St. Mary’s InterVarsity – Can you help by providing a light dinner for 12 students on January 27th?ContactBobHolt:890-4555.

Kingdom & Community: Lessons In Luke

Part 4: New Focus for a New Kingdom

Luke5:27-39

Message Notes

Sunday Classes9am

Intersections: The Next Christians: Following Jesus in a Post-Christian Culture. Join us for a 6-week video series and hear from thought leaders on how Christianity can and must adapt and how you can live faithful to the Gospel yetcredibleandcoherenttoyourfriendsandneighbors.FellowshipHall.

HighSchoolGirls’Study: DVD study of Undaunted by Christine Caine. HearGodcallyoutobringhope,createchange,andlivecompletelyforChrist.FMC102.

Middle School Class: Starting to Go Where God Wants You to Be. Experience the excitement of understanding God’s will and building community. FiresideRoom.

Children

2years-5KmeetinFMC111-115 1st-5thgradersstartintheForum

10:30am

Exploring Scripture:NEWSTUDY! Isaiah: Understanding God’s Plan of Salvation.Quoted21timesintheNewTestament,Isaiahwasimportantto the Early Church. It also resonates across the centuries with a clear call to God’s salvation for us. Join us for the whole series or drop in when youcan;eachlessonisstructuredtostandindependently.FiresideRoom.

Faithbuilders(Biblestudy),Romans.FMC205.

Children

3years-5KmeetinFMC112 1st-5thgradersstartinSanctuaryandwillbedismissedtoFMC211