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September 22, 2002 18th, Sunday after Pentecost

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CHRISTIAN WORSHIP 8:15 A.M.

Blended

EXPERIENCING THE CHURCH’S FAITH

PIANO MEDITATIONS

LIGHTING OF THE CANDLES

ORGAN PRELUDE "I Will Be Here For You" - Smith

WELCOME

CONGREGATIONAL GREETING

OPENING HYMN # 139 "Praise to the Lord, the Almighty"

EXPRESSING THE CONDITION OF OUR FAITH

HYMN # 368 "My Hope Is Built"

JOYS AND CONCERNS

      SONG MEDLEY # 2074"Shout to the Lord" Praise Team

# 2136"Out of the Depths"

# 2133"Give Me a Clean Heart"

  • SPECIAL MUSIC "Always Be My Home" - Eaton
  • Luann Wiedenmann
  •  

    CHERUB CHOIR

    ENGAGING WORD AND SACRAMENT

    SCRIPTURE From II Samuel

    SERMON "David and his Sons"

    HYMN # 534 "Be Still, My Soul"

    SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM

    ELECTING TO FOLLOW GOD’S CALL

    ANNOUNCEMENTS

    OFFERINGS "I Will Be Here" - Chapman

    DOXOLOGY #2023 "How Majestic Is Your Name"

    BENEDICTION

  • POSTLUDE "Awesome God" - Mullins
  • FOLLOWING THE LIGHT

     

        CHRISTIAN WORSHIP 10:30 A.M.

    Blended

    EXPERIENCING THE CHURCH’S FAITH

    PIANO MEDITATIONS

    LIGHTING OF THE CANDLES

    ORGAN PRELUDE "I Will Be Here For You" - Smith

    WELCOME

    CONGREGATIONAL GREETING

    OPENING HYMN # 139 "Praise to the Lord, the Almighty"

    EXPRESSING THE CONDITION OF OUR FAITH

    HYMN # 368 "My Hope Is Built"

    JOYS AND CONCERNS

          SONG MEDLEY # 2074"Shout to the Lord" Praise Team

    # 2136"Out of the Depths"

    # 2133"Give Me a Clean Heart"

  • SPECIAL MUSIC "Always Be My Home" - Eaton
  • Luann Wiedenmann
  •  

    CHERUB CHOIR

    ENGAGING WORD AND SACRAMENT

    SCRIPTURE From II Samuel

    SERMON "David and his Sons"

    HYMN # 534 "Be Still, My Soul"

    SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM

    ELECTING TO FOLLOW GOD’S CALL

    ANNOUNCEMENTS

    OFFERINGS "I Will Be Here" - Chapman

    DOXOLOGY #2023 "How Majestic Is Your Name"

    BENEDICTION

  • POSTLUDE "Awesome God" - Mullins
  • FOLLOWING THE LIGHT

     

     

    THIS WEEK AT GRACE

    September 22-29

    Today, 8:15 & 10:30 am Morning Worship

  • Jared Routh baptism at early service, son of Chuck and Danielle Routh
  •             Aaron Long baptism at late service, son of     Paul and Jop Long

  • 9:00 am Fellowship Time
  • 9:30 am Sunday School
  • 4:00 pm Sunnycrest Manor Vespers
  • 5:00 pm Middle School Youth at church
  • 5:00 pm High School Youth at parsonage
  • 6:00 pm Youth Handbell Choir Workshop
  • Monday, 6:30 pm Praise Team Practice

  • 7:30 pm Angelus Choir Practice
  • Tuesday, 6:30 pm Quilters at work

    Wednesday, 6:30 am Men’s Prayer Breakfast Group

  • 6:30 pm Cherub Choir Practice
  • 6:30 pm Chancel Choir Practice
  • 7:30 pm Wellspring Service
  • Sunday, 8:15 & 10:30 am Morning Worship

  • 9:00 am Fellowship Time
  • 9:30 am Sunday School
  • 5:00 pm Joint Youth Group Scavenger Hunt - Meet at church
  • 6:00 pm Youth Handbell Choir Practice
  •     Joys and Concerns from last Sunday

    Sharing the joy of Richard’s birthday Sept. 9 & Sharon King’s birthday Sept. 17.

    Joy & Bill Valentine’s joy in having their friend Kay Meek’s here from Michigan.

    Gary & Audrey Rickett’s joy in their 44th wedding anniversary & concern for continued prayers for Glenn Denner in Alabama.

    Janet Fredrick joy that her mother, aunt and herself are still recovering and doing much better.

    Carolyn Dickey’s joy & thanks God for their grandchildren for they are a blessing.

    Jen King concern that school is really overwhelming but it is her last semester before student teaching.

    Eric Hays joy that his uncle, Steven Lirely, who is back home after a heart attack and triple bi-pass heart surgery.

    Melissa Hays concern for a family, close to her, that lost their father to a heart attack last week.

    Judy Wright is so thankful to God that her daughter, Susan has obtained her first "real" job since college graduation last May.

    Patsy Hammond concern for prayers for staff at Thomas Paine School as they go through some restructure this week.

    A concern for prayers for family facing marriage counseling

    Linda Entwistle joy for the gracious help given by several people over the past month during fellowship time. Thank you all!

    Ron Weidner joy for the great turn out for the 911 service.

    Ted & Jessica Hartke concern for a friend going through a difficult divorce, also for Virginia Ashcraft still battling terminal colon cancer.

    Herschel & Harriet Cline concern & pray for relief from pain for Mary Kathryn.

    Doug Bauling joy for Mary’s continuing gain of strength & that they have finally had a diagnosis and treatment has started for Mary - long term but curable.

    Rose McCarthy concern for Randy’s family in the loss of his grandmother & uncle in the past month.

    We praise God for our joys and answered prayers. We continue lifting up those who are still in need of our prayers, those that are recovering from surgery, facing new surgery, and those that are grieving or ill.

    If you know of someone in our church who is sick or in the hospital, please call the church office 328-1414 and let us know.

    8:15                                         10:30

    Preacher: J. Michael Smith

    Organist: Gordon Wilson

    Piano Meditations: Karen Henderson

    Choir Director: Gordon Wilson

    Angelus Bell Director: Tim Bowlby

    GUM Bells Director: Callie Knight

    Acolytes: Ian Ferguson             Miranda McCarthy

    Head Usher: Bill Valentine        Blair Hammond

    Nursery Attendant: Carol Brown

    Flowers in the Chancel area in honor of Truman & Pat Price’s 24th wedding anniversary

    Fellowship Time Host: The Ferguson Family

    (Please sign up to take a turn. Also, we are in need of cookies, breads, etc. for the freezer that can be used for fellowship time.)

    Pastoral Visitors: Bill Valentine (367-1683) and Bob deJong (328-4849)

    Office Manager: Janice Roy

    Church Office: 328-1414

    (office hours: Monday-Friday 9:00 am-12:00 & 1:00-4:00 pm)

    Parsonage: 367-1046 Fax: 328-9259 E-mail: and web site at http://www.urbanagrace.org

    Mike’s cell phone number for emergencies: 898-3148

        XYZ’S FALL TOUR

    The XYZ’s will be going on their "Color Drive to Indiana" on Thursday, October 10th. We will leave the church at 10 am, we are planning to eat at the "Covered Bridge Restaurant" at Eugene. There will be a guided tour of Ernie Pyle Historical site and we might find a new "pumpkin patch". We will need your reservations in by October 7th, so please call Ron & Berniel at 328-2632 and plan to join this fun group as we tour some of the sites and beauty of the Fall season.