WeeklyBulletin - WindomPres

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Mission Statement

BY GOD’S GRACE, We are an inclusive community, faithful to Christ through all of life’s stages, who go beyond ourselves to minister to all people. We are dedicated to cultivating, deepening, and showing our faith and reflecting the love of God.

OUR CHURCH CALENDAR

Tuesday:	6:45 a.m.	Prayer Breakfast at Si Jambo's
		Pastor Sarah leaves on vacation until 9/14
Wednesday:	2:30 p.m.	Sew Blessed
Sunday:	9:15 a.m.	Sunday School
	10:30 a.m.	Worship

ANNOUNCEMENTS

September 5, 2010

PARTNERSHIP OF PRAYER: the Faith Presbyterian Church, Silver Lake, MN. The Rev. Mark Ford is the Stated Supply.

REMEMBER TO CALL OUR FREE PHONE MINISTRY LINE (831-5477) each day for news of the church activities, church family and a brief devotion. September is sponsored by Rosie Smith in memory of Oscar Smith. Thank you Rosie. Sponsorship is only $16.00.

ELDER OF THE DAY, representing the Session is Jody Saffert.

JOIN IN A WALK TO BETHLEHEM! A 12-week walking program will begin on Sept 12. The goal is to reach Bethlehem by Christmas. The total distance (as the crow flies) is 6294 miles. will you help?? More details to follow. Beatty, Parish Nurse

SEPTEMBER 12 WILL BEGIN our fall schedule: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School and 10:30 a.m. Worship.

SUNDAY IS FOOD SHELF SUNDAY The first Sunday of each month has been designated as Food Shelf Sunday. On this parituclar Sunday we are encouraged to bring items to be taken to our local Sharing Center. The Deacons collect the items on th e following Tuesday and take them to the center. The items are much needed and greatly appreciated.

ATTENTION USHERS AND GREETERS: A new schedule for fall and winter is being set up utilizing two ushers and two greeters when upon completion of welcoming people will help with ushering duties. The will reduce the number of people used each Sunday from six to four sand should reduce the number of Sundays you are required to volunteer. If you are currently doing one of these jobs and no longer want to volunteer please notify the church office or Cindi Lohse (831-5558) by Setp 15th. Remember, you are responsible for finding your own substitutes. If we don't hear form you your name will be put on the schedule. Thank you for your help. Worship and Music Committee

	September 5, 2010	August 12, 2010
Greeters	Ellen Langley	Myron & Lynn Peters
Ushers	Lyle & Berta Riebe	Harlan & Lanore Hayenga
	Brian & Deanna Jensen
Acolytes		Ramsey Piotter

September 5, 2010

ORDER OF WORSHIP

- Gathering -

PRELUDE

CHIMES

*HYMN "O God Our Help in Ages Past" #210

WELCOME and ANNOUNCEMENTS
CALL TO WORSHIP
One: O Lord, you have searched us and known us.
Many: You know when we sit down and when we rise up; you discern our thoughts from far away.
One: You search out our path and our lying down, and are acquainted with all our ways.
Many: Even before a word is on our tongue, O Lord, you know it completely.
One: You hem us in, behind and before, and lay your hand upon us.
Many: Such knowledge is too wonderful for us; it is so high that we cannot attain it.
One: For it was you who formed our inward parts; you knit us together in our mother's womb.
Many: We praise you, for we am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; that we know very well.
One: Our frame was not hidden from you, when we were being made in secret, intricately woven in the depths of the earth.
Many: Your eyes beheld our unformed substance. In your book were written all the days that were formed for us, when none of them as yet existed.
One: How weighty to us are your thoughts, O God! How vast is the sum of them!
All: We try to count them- they are more than the sand; we come to the end-we are still with you.

*PRAYER OF CONFESSION
Holy God, you call us to live dedicated to your ministry, yet we offer only small bits and pieces who we are. In your word you demand that we give you our all, yet we offer only our leftovers. In your life you showed us that we can live fully in the light of your love, yet we choose to wander in darkness. Help us Lord, to dedicate ourselves fully, give all that we are to your loving care and live fully in the light. In the name of Jesus we ask it.

*ASSURANCE OF PARDON
We are clay in the potter's hand - being continually reformed and remade into the image of God. thus we are choice and chosen vessels, beloved of the most high and so we are assured that in Christ, all our sins are forgiven. Thanks be to God. Amen.

*THE GLORIA PATRIA #579

*THE PASSING OF THE PEACE

Welcome! You are visitor:

-The Word-

MINUTE FOR MISSION

FIRST SCRIPTURE READING Jeremiah 18:1-11 p. 720

*HYMN TO AFFIRM OUR FAITH     "Have Thine Own Way Lord"        insert
SECOND SCRIPTURE READING       Philemon1-21     p. 215-216
PEOPLE, THE PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
        PASTORAL PRAYER; SILENT PRAYER; THE LORD'S PRAYER; ORGAN RESPONSE
THE OFFERING
     *DOXOLOGY #592
    *OFFERTORY PRAYER
TIME FOR THE YOUNG PEOPLE
THIRD SCRIPTURE READING        Luke 14:25-33     p. 78

SERMON                        "Are You Ready?"
-Sending-
*SENDING HYMN                 "I Surrender All"                   insert
*BENEDICTION
*CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE    "Go With Us, Lord"   #535
Go with us, Lord and guide the way,
That in Your Spirit strong and true,
Through this and every coming day,
Our lives may be our gift to You.
*POSTLUDE                                        (*All who are able, please stand)