Bulletin – Week of July 30, 2017
We warmly welcome all who have come to worship the Lord. May God’s Holy Spirit strengthen and encourage each of us. Order of Worship Opening Song: Lord Most High Call to Worship: Psalm 62:6-8 Songs of Praise: Holy is the Lord; God is Great; A Mighty Fortress; Psalm 62 Offering: Benevolence Fund Offering Song: What a Beautiful Name Prayer Scripture: 1 Kings 19:19-21 Message: Embrace Your Calling and Your Companions Song of Response: O How…
Embrace your Calling and Companions POWFW
Preparing our Hearts to Worship In an effort to help you prepare for the July 30rd, 2017, Sunday morning corporate worship gathering and to aid you in your own reflections on the Life of Elijah. I wanted to pose a few questions and provide a few resources to prayerfully consider over the coming days. Our sermon is entitled, “Embrace your calling and your companions”. The main Scripture for the day is 1Kings 19:19-21. The other passages are either referenced…
Bulletin – Week of July 23, 2017
We are very glad to welcome all who have come to praise God with us today. May the Lord’s loving presence undergird and bless each of you. Order of Worship Opening Song Call to Worship-Psalm 31:21-24 Songs of Praise When We Walk With the Lord (Trust and Obey) You Are My King (Amazing Love) Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus What a Beautiful Name It Is Offering-General Fund Prayer Scripture-1Kings 19:1-18 Message-Crazy Thoughts Song of Response-Days of Elijah Benediction…
Crazy Thoughts POHFW
Preparing our Hearts to Worship In an effort to help you prepare for the July 23rd, 2017, Sunday morning corporate worship gathering and to aid you in your own reflections on the Life of Elijah. I wanted to pose a few questions and provide a few resources to prayerfully consider over the coming days. Our sermon is entitled, “Crazy Thoughts”. The main Scripture for the day is 1Kings 19:1-18. The other passages are either referenced in the message or…
Church, Culture and some articles worth reading
Here are some articles worth reading about contemporary issues that you may have missed: Cakes and Conscience Biblical Values and America’s Founders Hate group labels and Christian endangerment Basic Bioethics: How to illuminate the Christian Perspective The Four Crises every marriage must make it through For those wanting to read more articles or explore other topics, check out this link. Not every article or thought is endorsed specifically by the church, but these are worthy articles to consider and reflect…
The necessity of prayer
“It is, therefore, by the benefit of prayer that we reach those riches which are laid up for us with the Heavenly Father. For there is a communion of men with God by which, having entered the heavenly sanctuary, they appeal to him in person concerning his promises in order to experience, where necessity so demands, that what they believed was not vain, although he had promised it in word alone. Therefore we see that to us nothing is promised…
Bulletin – Week of July 16, 2017
We extend a cordial welcome to all who have come to worship today. We are especially glad to offer our hands in friendship to those worshiping with us for the first time. Order of Worship Opening Song: All Creatures of Our God and King Call to Worship: Psalm 100 Songs of Praise: Your Spirit O Lord, Makes Life to Abound The First Place Sovereign Responsive Reading: Heidelberg Catechism, Q &A 27 & 28 Song of Response: Beautiful Savior Offering:…
Bulletin – Week of July 9, 2017
We welcome with pleasure all visitors to our worship service. Please make yourself known to your fellow worshipers and to the pastor. Order of Worship Opening Song- Everlasting God Call to Worship- Psalm 34:1-4 Songs of Praise- Open the Eyes of my Heart; O God, You are my God Litany of Confession- Psalm 86:1-13 Songs of Response- Give me an Undivided Heart; Dwell in Me, O Blessed Spirit Offering Kingdom Advancement Fund (General Fund) Offering Song- What if I…
Fervent Prayer POHFW
Preparing our Hearts to Worship Fervent Prayer In an effort to help you prepare for the July 9th, 2017, Sunday morning corporate worship gathering and to aid you in your own reflections on the Life of Elijah. I wanted to pose a few questions and provide a few resources to prayerfully consider over the coming days. Our sermon is entitled, “Fervent Prayer”. The main Scripture for the day is 1Kings 18:41-46. The other passages are either referenced in the…
Faith, works and salvation by grace
Here are some thoughts from John Calvin on the relationship between faith and good works. we define justification as follows: the sinner, received into communion with Christ, is reconciled to God by his grace, while, cleansed by Christ’s blood, he obtains forgiveness of sins, and clothed with Christ’s righteousness as if it were his own, he stands confident before the heavenly judgment seat. After forgiveness of sins is set forth, the good works that now follow are appraised otherwise…