3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

January 27, 2008 - 10:30 AM

GATHERING FOR WORSHIP

"So teach us to number our days, that we may gain

a heart of wisdom." (Psalm 90:12, NKJV)

ANNOUNCEMENTS

*PASSING THE PEACE OF CHRIST

CHORAL INTROIT:

"We Have Come to Worship the Lord," Charles Yannerella

RESPONSIVE WORDS OF WORSHIP: (From Psalm 27)

Leader: "The Lord is my light and my salvation;

People: Whom shall I fear?

Leader: The Lord is the stronghold of my life;

People: Of whom shall I be afraid?

Leader: One thing I asked of the Lord, that will I seek after:

People: To live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life."

*SONGS OF PRAISE AND WORSHIP: #25 (Red Hymnal)

"Immortal, Invisible

*COMING CLEAN BEFORE OUR CREATOR:

Forgive us, Lord, when we grow weak in faith;

When we see the good suffer, and our hearts grow faint;

When one problem seems to rise up after another;

When we lose heart and hope,

and even our trust in You!

Do not give us over to the will of our adversaries.

You are our only true hope,

Do not surrender us to the dark night of despair.

Amen

*RECEIVING FORGIVENESS

*SONG OF GRATITUDE FOR FORGIVENESS RECEIVED:

(Red Hymnal #247, Blue Hymnal #322, "Spirit of the Living God")

ANTHEM: "Simple Gifts," arr Hal H. Hopson

A SPECIAL TIME WITH CHILDREN: Sheila Iverson

(Red Hymnal #580 "Jesus Loves the Little Children")

WORSHIP IN ACTION

GOD'S WORK IN THE WORLD: Servant of the Month

SHARING OUR GIFTS

(Prayer requests may be placed in the offering plate; please sign the fellowship pad)

AN OFFERING OF MUSIC:

"Glory to His Name," Franklin Ritter

*PRAISING GOD AS SOURCE OF ALL, #593 (Blue Hymnal)

*DEDICATING OUR GIFTS WITH PRAYER

LISTENING FOR GOD'S WORD TO US

SPEAKING TO GOD IN SONG: #29 (Red Hymnal)

Glorify Thy Name"

PRAYING TO GOD, LORD'S PRAYER (debts/debtors)

(Blue Hymnal, Page 16, Traditional version)

BIBLE READING: Psalm 90, Pew Bibles pg. 547

II Corinthains 4:7-5:1 pg. 180

Leader: "The Word of the Lord," All: "Thanks be to God"

MESSAGE: "Don't Waste Your Pain!" Pastor David Layman

*DECLARING OUR FAITH:

(Apostles' Creed, Traditional, pg. 14, Blue Hymnal)

*SONG OF RESPONSE: #43 (Red Hymnal)

"Great Is Thy Faithfulness"

*BLESSING

CHORAL RESPONSE:

"Father, Give Thy Benediction," Clayton Lloyd Moore

DEPARTING TO SERVE: "Face to Face," Steven Scott

*Those who are able may stand.

Large print bulletins and hearing devices are available. Please ask an usher.

END OF WORSHIP - BEGINNING OF SERVICE

Pastors ~ David A Layman, John Hollis

Youth Director ~ Bonnie Browning

Choir Director ~ Lynn Kennedy

Organist ~ Linda Hood

Pianist ~ Carol Lou Woodward

Lector ~ Barbara Taylor

Nursery ~ Alice Henry & Lorna Timmerman

SPECIAL MISSION INTERESTS

McGilvary Scholarships

Pakistan Denationalized Schools

Charles and Diane Wonnenberg, South Dakota

Bill Yoder, Thailand