FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH SALINA, KANSAS

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1 FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH SALINA, KANSAS LED BY CHRIST, TOGETHER IN FAITH AND LOVE, WE JOYFULLY THINK, QUESTION, GROW AND SERVE! Art by Ella Payne & Cora White YOUTH SUNDAY February 28, 2016 *for those who wish to stand Bold print indicates congregational participation THIRD SUNDAY IN LENT GATHERING AROUND GOD S WORD PRELUDE How Great Is Our God Ellie Cobb, guitar WELCOME Carson Michaelis *CALL TO WORSHIP Psalm 63:1-8 Will Hayes One: O God, you are my God, I seek you, my soul thirsts for you; All: my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water. One: So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary, beholding your power and glory. All: Because your steadfast love is better than life, my lips will praise you. One: I will bless you as long as I live; I will lift up my hands and call on your name. All: My soul is satisfied as with a rich feast, and my mouth praises you with joyful lips One: when I think of you on my bed, and meditate on you in the watches of the night; All: for you have been my help, and in the shadow of your wings I sing for joy. One: My soul clings to you; your right hand upholds me. Sisters and Brothers, let us worship God!

2 *OPENING HYMN Come All You People #388 CALL TO CONFESSION Cooper Cobb, Mason Gary PRAYER OF CONFESSION Merciful God, we confess that we have not loved you with our whole heart. We have failed to be an obedient church. We have not done your will, we have broken your law, we have rebelled against your love. We have not loved our neighbors, and we have refused to hear the cry of the needy. Forgive us, we pray. Free us for joyful obedience; through Jesus Christ our Lord. You are invited to write down on the piece of paper in your bulletin whatever tempts you to run away from God or to betray Christ. Then bring your paper up to the front of the sanctuary to use a push-pin to place it on the cross. ASSURANCE OF PARDON *THE PEACE Melissa Lidgett Chloe White Ellie Cobb, Will Hayes SUNG CHORAL RESPONSE TO PARDON 2 Corinthians 5:17 FPC Youth WELCOME THE CHILDREN This, this is where children belong, welcomed as part of the worshiping throng. Water, God s Word, bread and cup, prayer, and song: This is where children belong. CHILDREN S TIME Ellie Cobb, Mary England (Children may now be seated with their parents or those 5 and younger may leave for the nursery) PROCLAIMING GOD S WORD PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION Cora White 1ST SCRIPTURE READING 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 (NT, p. 243) Avery Cooper One: This is the Word of the Lord. All: Thanks be to God. ANTHEM You Are Holy FPC Youth 2ND SCRIPTURE READING Luke 15:1-3, (NT, p.106) Kegan England One: This is the Word of the Lord. All: Thanks be to God.

3 SERMON Symbols of Lent: Silver Coins Makenzi Carlgren, Teressa Cooper, Jack Shetlar, Reagan Montre RESPONDING TO GOD S WORD *UNISON AFFIRMATION OF FAITH Statements from FPC Youth Miles Denning We believe in God, our Anchor, Guardian, Provider, and Rewarder. We believe in Jesus, God s Son and our Savior, Guide, and Teacher. Jesus is the Messiah, Emmanuel. Jesus was humble and died on the cross for us, rose from the dead, and will come again. We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Water of Life, All. The Holy Spirit is the presence of God, inside of everyone. We believe in the Trinity, the great mystery of God, Three-In-One. We don t have all the answers, but we believe God is in each of us, is in everything and through everything. We are all deeply rooted in faith. We are called to live and serve as forgiven people, to interpret scripture and the faith that has been passed on to us, and then to act out our faith in the community. We are called to be the light of the world and the salt of the earth. We are called to love everyone, to love all people as if they were God. God forgives our sins, always waiting for us, welcomes us home. God is the Dude. *AFFIRMATION HYMN Come, Ye Sinners, Poor and Needy #415 PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE One: Lord, in your mercy: All: Hear our prayer. Kadyn Cobb, Molly Michaelis THE LORD S PRAYER 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 debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen. GIVING OF OUR GIFTS Announcement: Presbyterian Youth Triennium Opportunities to serve this week Minute for Mission: Special Offering Invitation to Give Teressa Cooper, Jack Shetlar Nick Salem Brittany Blackim, Madison Montre Annie Hayes (Please sign the Act of Friendship sheet and pass it down the pew)

4 OFFERTORY Oceans Melissa Lidgett, soloist *DOXOLOGY Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow #606 Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise God, all creatures here below; Praise God above, ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen. *PRAYER OF DEDICATION Annie Hayes SENT OUT TO BEAR GOD S WORD IN THE WORLD *SENDING HYMN Amazing Grace, How Sweet the Sound #649 *CHARGE *BENEDICTION Ethan Speer Kegan England *CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE Our God Is an Awesome God #616 Our God is an awesome God who reigns from heaven above with wisdom, power, and love; our God is an awesome God! (Sing twice) *POSTLUDE TODAY S VOLUNTEERS & MUSICIANS: Coffee Hostess: Seara Weir Greeters: Avery Cooper, Kelsey Ketcher Ushers: Evan Bishop, Sophia Ginther, Maysin Griffith, Harrison Jett, Mary England, Cora White Candle Lighter: Cindric White Deacons Flower Deliverer: Cathy Hayes Manor Bus Driver: Sunrise Presbyterian Church Worship Recorder: Will Hayes, JR Lidgett Drums: Miles Denning, Noah Marcotte Guitar: Jesse Smith OPEN CHAPEL FOR REFLECTION AND PRAYER DURING LENT The season of Lent is a time for self-reflection and repentance; it is a time to turn, or re-turn, to God, a time to be intentional in our relationship with Jesus. Through the season of Lent, the Chapel doors will be open during office hours and soft music may be playing. On Wednesdays through March 23 rd, we have Open Chapel from 4:30-6:00 p.m. with resources available for reflection and prayer, including mandalas, colored pencils, poems, and books. All are welcome. EASTER PLANT FORMS DUE BY MARCH 6 Forms are available around the church in the main hallway and lobby. If you d like to purchase flowers in memory of or in honor of a loved one, the cost is $15/plant. These are due to the main office no later than Sunday, March 6!

5 COMING UP THIS WEEK AT FPC: Did we make a mistake? We want to correct it! office@fpcsalina.org and we'll fix it. SUNDAY, February 28 3 rd Sunday in Lent Youth Sunday Youth Breakfast Blair Hall, 8 am Adult Education Class Hope Room, 9 am Nursery Open 9:45 am Worship Sanctuary, 10 am Confirmation Makeup Youth Annex, 11:30 am Guatemala Team Mtg #5 Hope Room, 6:30 pm MONDAY, February 29 Staff Mtg Hope Room, 11 am TUESDAY, March 1 Endowment Fund Trustees Meeting Conference Room, 12 pm Social Justice & Mission Hope Room, 5:30 pm WEDNESDAY, March 2 Children & Family Committee Meeting Hope Room, 12 pm FBI Children s CE Programs Downstairs Classroom, 3:45 pm Open Chapel, 4:30 6:00 pm Choir Practice Choir Rm, 7 pm THURSDAY, March 3 Side-by-Side: Chandra Cooper Sr. High Bible Study Mokas, 7 am FRIDAY, March 4 Witness Against Violence Prayer Service KWU Fitzpatrick Auditorium, 7 pm SATURDAY, March 5 Gun Prevention Symposium, 8:30 am - 4 pm PNKS Youth Spring Rally SUNDAY, March 6 4 th Sunday in Lent Celebrate the Gifts of Women, Communion Adult Education Class Hope Room, 9 am Nursery Open 9:45 am Worship Sanctuary, 10 am Guatemala Mission Team Commissioning Blood Pressure Checks 11:30 Confirmation Class Youth Annex, 2 pm ECUMENICAL WITNESS AGAINST GUN VIOLENCE: MARCH 4-5 First Presbyterian Church is one of several churches supporting and participating in a Symposium on Preventing Gun Violence at Kansas Wesleyan University. Friday, March 4 th, there will be a Service of Prayer in the Fitzpatrick Auditorium at 7:00 p.m., followed at 8 p.m. by the film, Trigger: The Ripple Effects of Gun Violence. On Saturday, March 5 th, the Symposium includes Keynote Speaker The Rev. James Atwood, a retired Presbyterian pastor and author of America and Its Guns: A Theological Exposé. There will also be a response panel, break-out sessions, and reports. Pre- Registration Forms are available in the church office, or you may call Redeemer Lutheran Church ( ). A donation of $5 is requested for all adults; boxed lunches are available for $10. SUPPORT THE GUATEMALA MISSION TRIP! If you are not able to travel with our Mission Team to Guatemala this year, you have the opportunity to support the team, the work Mission Impact is doing at the Próximos Pasos girls school, and the community of Ixcán in northern Guatemala! You can help us make 193 prayer stones for the girls at one of the stations in the 3 rd floor Spirituality Center. You can donate vitamins for the medical clinic: For children, we need GUMMY multi-vitamins, and for adults, we need general multi-vitamins that are not gender or age-specific. You can buy jars of layered soup mix for $10 each (available in the Main Office) to financially support the mission trip. You can PRAY for the people in Guatemala, their leaders, and for our mission team! Thank you!!

6 BOYSCOUT TROOP 2 & CUBSCOUTS PACKS 2, 22, & 29 We would like to thank everyone that helped with Boy Scout Sunday and our annual chili supper. We are grateful for the use of Blair Hall and had a very successful meeting. Thank you, FPC friends and family. ADULT ED CLASS ON FATHER GREGORY BOYLE S WORK WITH GANGS Our Sunday morning Adult Education Class is reading and discussing the book: Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion by Gregory Boyle, Founder of Homeboy Industries in Los Angeles. Each week through April 17 th, we will read and discuss one chapter and a spiritual discipline to practice. Join us at 9:00 a.m. in the Hope Room for powerful conversation!! LENTEN DEVOTIONALS FROM PRESBYTERIANS TODAY Pick up a 2016 Lenten Devotional in the church office or outside the Chapel. The devotional, Be Holy by The Rev. Brian Coulter, helps us observe Lent with reflection and prayer. WALK TO JERUSALEM BY EASTER, MARCH 27 As we journey with Jesus this Lent, the Walk to Jerusalem encourages us to take care of the bodies God gave us through walking, running, chair exercises, and aerobics. Physical activity will add years to your life, and life to your years. From Salina to Jerusalem, it is 6,711 miles as the crow flies. Kids and Adults: Pick up a passport to track your miles and activities each day, and we will track our distance as a congregation. Walk to Jerusalem Devotional Packets are also available to help you reflect and pray as you walk and move! Please turn your miles in to Brigid Hall who will track our progress! LENTEN PRAYER STATIONS The Youth invite you up to the 3 rd floor anytime you would like to visit, but especially during this season of Lent. You are encouraged to visit the Spirituality Center in the West Classroom on the 3 rd floor where ten directed prayer stations are set up. The Spirituality Center will be open during church office hours, Weekdays 9 AM to 5 PM, and on Sundays 8 AM to 1 PM! COME UPSTAIRS AND Pray for our Guatemala Mission Team, the work they will be doing and the people they will serve alongside while making a few prayer stones. Make a stone for yourself and a few more for the team to take to the girls at Próximos Pasos School. Enjoy some quiet reflection in our cozy corner. Leave a prayer, Take a prayer. Leave a prayer concern for others to lift you up in prayer, while also taking a prayer another person has left. Be comforted by Psalm 23 as you read it and make a corresponding bracelet to remind you of God s love. Walk a simple floor labyrinth as you reflect and pray. And Many More!

7 Through March 6 th Student Art Show Makenzi, Annie The Wichita Center For The Arts 9112 E. Central, Wichita Gallery Hours: Tuesday-Sunday 1-5 PM March 1 st Lakewood Wrestling vs. South (South 4:30 Evan Lakewood Orchestra Concert (Lakewood)@ 7:00 PM South High Vocal Concert (South 7:00 PM - Nick March 2 nd Boys Basketball Regionals (Times and Locations TBD Check on Website for updates!) March 3 rd Girls Basketball Regionals (Times and Locations TBD Check on Website for updates!) Central One Acts Central 7 South High Orchestra 7 (South High) March 4 th No School USD 305 (Call your prayer partner or confirmand!) Boys Basketball Regionals (Times and Locations TBD Check on Website for updates!) Central One Acts Central 7 March 5 th Girls Basketball Regionals (Times and Locations TBD Check on Website for updates!) Central One Acts Central 7 Lakewood 9:30 AM (Lakewood) Evan March 7 th Central National Honors Society 7 (Central) South Middle Orchestra 7 (South Middle) March 9 th Boys Basketball State Quarterfinals (Topeka, KS) Times TBD (Check Website) MARCH YOUTH EVENTS March 10 th Girls Basketball State Quarterfinals (Topeka, KS) Times TBD (Check Website) Central High Vocal 7:00 PM (Central) March 11 th Boys and Girls Basketball State Semi-finals (Topeka, KS) Times TBD (Check Website) March 12 th Boys and Girls Basketball State Finals and 3 rd /4 th Place Game (Topeka, KS) Times TBD (Check Website) March 14 th -18 th Spring Break No School March 21 st Lakewood vs South Tennis March 25 th South High One 7 PM (South High) March 26 th South High One 7 PM (South High) March 28 th South High National Honors Society 7 PM (South High) March 29 th South High Band 7 PM (South High) March 31 st Lakewood vs. South Middle Boys 1 PM (Oakdale Park) Lakewood vs. South Middle Boys and Girls 3:00 PM (Salina Stadium) Looking Ahead: Track, Boys Tennis, Girls Soccer, Baseball and Softball! Prom

8 CELEBRATE THE GIFTS OF WOMEN, MARCH 6 The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) marks a Sunday each year for us to honor women who contribute their gifts to the church and community and to lift up issues of women s rights and the role of women in our world. Next Sunday, we will include these themes in worship, and women and girls of all ages are welcome to participate! Let Rebecca know if you would like a small part in worship! READERS THEATER ON PALM SUNDAY, MARCH 20 In worship on Sunday, March 20 th, a team of 8-10 readers will present the Palm and Passion story as presented in the Gospel of Luke. We will have one rehearsal to go through the readings on Saturday, March 19 th at 9:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary. If you are willing to be a reader, please let Pastor Rebecca know today! SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR YOUTH LEADERS! DIRECTORY OF YOUTH MINISTRY TRICIA COBB MID-HIGH YOUTH LEADERS DYLAN BOYD & KAREN GRIFFITH SR-HIGH YOUTH LEADERS SHELBY DICKSON & MICHELLE FISHER FOR YOUR INFORMATION: FPC s Nursery, located on the second floor, is available for infants and children ages 5 and younger. FPC encourages children ages 6 and older to remain in worship. Worship bags for children of all ages are located in the lobby. When you are finished with the bag, please put it in the basket so that it can be replenished and straightened. Pew Art cards are also available in the pew racks. Extra hymnals, including large print, and Bibles are available in the back of the sanctuary. The sanctuary is equipped with a Hearing Loop. Please switch your hearing aid to t-coil to use. Headsets are also available. An usher will be happy to help if you need assistance. CONGREGATIONAL CARE: Tan Prayer Request Cards are used for prayer requests or concerns. As requests are received, the Board of Deacons will offer prayers. Blue We Care Cards are for messages of care to persons of the congregation, these cards are mailed the next week. Cards are available in the back of the room. Please place the cards in the offering plate. Your Prayer Concerns can now be submitted online. Please visit and they will be forwarded to a pastor. Switch hearing aid to t-coil. Please see your audiologist to activate your t-coil if you haven t done so yet. For more information on t-coil & Hearing Loop, you can find information packets on the credenza in the narthex. First Presbyterian Church: 308 S 8 th St, Salina, KS SUNDAY STAFF: Lead Pastor/Head of Staff: Rev. Charlie Smith Designated Associate Pastor: Rev. Rebecca Chancellor Director of Music: Richard Koshgarian Organist: Angie Koshgarian Director of Youth Ministry: Tricia Cobb Director of Children s CE: Shelby Dickson Head Custodian: Ed Zoch Custodian: Tony Griggs Nursery Caregivers: Debb Homman, Trista Shuler Visit: Like: Follow:

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH LED BY CHRIST, TOGETHER IN FAITH AND LOVE, WE JOYFULLY THINK, QUESTION, GROW AND SERVE! February 21, 2016 *for those who wish to stand Bold print indicates congregational participation