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The Bath Church United Church of Christ Founded 1818 X
5:30 pm Saturday, June 21, 2008 9:30 am Sunday, June 22, 2008 |
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+ Order of Worship + June 14-15, 2008 WELCOME Welcome to The Bath Church! If you are a guest with us today, we look forward to giving you a "Welcome Bag" as you leave the sanctuary so that you can become better acquainted with us. Thank you for coming to worship, and we hope that you will join us each Sunday. PRELUDE: Londonderry Air traditional - As the Prelude begins, let us with silence prepare our hearts for worship – p CALL TO WORSHIP: Leader: Welcome all who gather here to worship God. People: Let me be open to the Holy Spirit speaking to me. Leader: Welcome the love of Jesus for you. People: Praise Jesus who loves me unconditionally. Leader: Welcome the Word of God most high. People: Instruct me in the ways of Jesus. All: Amen. p HYMN OF PRAISE: Great is the Lord No. 50 p COMMUNITY PRAYER Jesus, I love you and thank you that you love me. Jesus, you called everyone to live a life different than the culture of your time. Is your message the same for me in this time and place? If so, wow, that is really hard. Help me to resist the pressures to live the values of the culture. Give me to a tender heart and a tough mind that I may love as I am loved by you. For all of your gifts to me, I am grateful, and praise your holy name. Amen. In silence we bring our prayers of confession…. p PASSING GOD’S PEACE: "May the peace of Christ be with you." p RESPONSE: Lord, We Lift Your Name on High No. 88 Lord, I lift your name on high. Lord. I love to sing your praises. I’m so glad you’re in my life. I’m so glad you came to save us. You came from heaven to earth to show the way, from the earth to the cross, My debt to pay; from the cross to the grave, from the grave to the sky, Lord, I lift your name on high. ANTHEM: Reflection on Thy Will Be Done C. Nygard Jr. THE CHILDREN’S MOMENT: (After which children age six and under leave for childcare) SCRIPTURE LESSONS: I Corinthians 12:31-13:13 NT. Pg. 134 p HYMN OF PREPARATION: The Gift of Love No. 397 SERMON: "I Will Show You a Still More Excellent Way" THE OFFERING OF OUR TITHES AND GIFTS THE OFFERTORY MUSIC: Nocturne Op. 55 No. 1 Chopin p THE DOXOLOGY: No. 34 Anointing for Healing: Come forward for yourself or a loved one. BATH CHURCH CONCERNS AND CELEBRATIONS Pastor: The Lord be with you. People: And also with you. PASTORAL PRAYER AND LORD’S PRAYER ("sins") Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen. p HYMN OF COMMITMENT: The Bond of Love No. 395 p THE BENEDICTION AND BLESSING Go now in peace, never be afraid. God will go with you each hour of every day. Go now in peace, in faith, and in love. p POSTLUDE: Fanfare W. Mathias p All that are able are invited to stand . PARTICIPANTS TODAY Clergy: Rev. Mark Frey (Liberia), Rev. Jim Cunningham (preaching) Lay Leader: Kim Cantley Children’s Moment: Adam Marquette Music: Debbie Heubeck, Director of Music Ministries; Jeff Sonoda, Organist; Dawn Hubbard, Flute; Chancel Choir The flowers on the altar are from Gretchen March in loving memory of her parents Lois and Burt Greenwald and with thanks to all fathers on their special day. LARGE PRINT BULLETINS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE USHERS. WE ENCOURAGE PARENTS TO USE OUR NURSERIES: We have two nurseries, both located on the 2nd floor. Room 209 is for infants through 18 months and Room 207 is for toddlers 18 months to 3 years (for your child’s safety, a pager must be used while your child is in child care). Children 4 years through 1st grade may go to the Care Room after the children’s moment. It’s located on the second floor in Room 204. If at any time you need assistance, please speak to one of the ushers.
ROYAL FAMILY KIDS’ CAMP: We have sign-ups in the Narthex for people willing to help with the followingone day activities/events at camp:
Please check out our area in the Narthex TODAY and see where you will fit in. No training is required for these events and your help is needed! Thank you, Karen Brandt and Susan Bresnahan Vacation Bible School - God’s Big Backyard – Where Kids Have a Blast Serving Jesus! JULY 14 – 20; 6:00PM – 8:30pm in Fellowship Hall: Register now in the Narthex. Join us as we have fun learning to serve our family, friends, neighbors, communities and Jesus. Please contact Gayle Phelps (330.239.6609) or Connie Claes (330.666.3520) if you have any questions. WCF is excited to announce the dates of our 2008 Bath Church Boutique. This event is a revitalization of our beloved Country Fair and will be held on October 24-25, 2008. We will be continuing all the things we love such as our fabulous items from the Crafty Ladies, the wonderful lunch, the book sale and of course the bake sale. We will be adding a few new guest artists and refreshing the layout. We are looking for someone (men included) to co-chair this event. As you know, the money raised at our fair is used to make wonderful things happen. This year Royal Family Kids’ Camp and our new portable sound system are just a few of the items we were able to donate. Please prayerfully consider taking a role in the continuation of a Bath Church tradition with a twist. If you would like more information, please contact Danielle Cadnum at 330.239.0571 or daniellecadnum@yahoo.com.
STEWARDSHIP: Is Your Pledge Up-to-Date? The current Fiscal Year ends June 30. Giving Statements were mailed to homes reflecting giving through April 30th. Please review your statement to see if your pledge is up-to-date! We need to receive $75,000 in June to end the year on a positive note. Last Sunday, we received $28,500, so we are off to a great start. Thank you for your support of the ministry of Bath Church. |
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