February 12, Dear Brothers and Sisters,

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1 Dear Brothers and Sisters, February 12, 2012 Today is the final day of our annual Missions Conference. We are so thankful for the missionaries who have come to our church to participate in this annual event. We are also thankful for our own Dr. Paul Kooistra, the Coordinator for Mission To the World, who is this year s conference speaker. During the conclusion of today s Worship Service we will receive pledges for the Missions Fund. I encourage everyone in our church family to participate in the Missions Fund. Our goal for this coming year is $43,000. Grace and peace,

2 Overflow Welcome It is good to have you worship with us today. We are a church that seeks to love the Lord and to share this love with one another through the saving grace in Jesus Christ. We believe the Christian life is lived through the Holy Spirit who lives in the hearts of all believers. Join us in the celebration of Life with Jesus Christ. Mission The mission of the Tampa Bay Presbyterian Church is to bring people to Jesus Christ and membership in his church family, develop them to Christlike maturity, equip them for their ministry in the church and life mission in the world, in order to magnify God s name. Sunday Morning Schedule Sunday School (all ages) - 8:45 a.m. Worship 10:30 a.m. During Sunday Morning Worship and Sunday School, childcare is provided for infants to age two in room 13. Children from age three through second grade are invited to join us for worship in the sanctuary until dismissal to Children s Church, which meets in room 20. Copies of Rev. Fritz s sermon, as well as information on church activities, are available on the information board in the narthex. Church Map Storage Sanctuary Kitchen Nursery 13 Ladies Rest Class Music & Library Rest CC Copy Outside Storage CM Large Kitchen Class Class Class 23 Class Narthex OS Overflow Intern s Study 3 Work Church Office 1 2 Men s Rest Senior Pastor s Study 2

3 Lord s Day Worship Service February 12, :30 a.m. Sisth Sunday After the Epiphany * Those able, please stand. Ushers may assist latecomers to find their seats. Children, ages 3 to Second Grade, are dismissed to Children s Church in 20. Nursery care is provided in 13 during the Worship Service. Parents: For the safety of your children, please accompany them to the bathrooms. Please silence all communication devices. Please refrain from applause and flash photography during the Worship Service. Please refrain from eating or drinking during the Worship Service. All songs reprinted with permission. CCLI License # Live the New Life Galatians 2:20 20 I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. Christ the Center Galatians 2:20 The Prelude Debi Hensley *The Greeting The Welcome and Announcements The Mission Statement Moment Please sign the Friendship Register Introduction of Missionaries The Preparation for Worship God Calls Us to Worship The Call to Worship Based on Hebrews 1:1-3 Leader: Long ago, God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets; 3

4 People: now God has spoken to us by a Son. Leader: God made the world through the Son, who has been appointed heir of all things and the perfect reflection of God s glory. People: The Son is the exact representation of God s being, sustaining all things by his powerful Word. Leader: Praise God for the gift of the Son. People: We welcome the light of the world! *The Opening Song How Great Is Our God The splendor of the King, Clothed in majesty; Let all the earth rejoice, All the earth rejoice. He wraps himself in light, And darkness tries to hide, And trembles at his voice, And trembles at his voice. Chorus How great is our God! Sing with me: How great is our God! And all will see how great, How great is our God! And age to age he stands, And time is in his hands; Beginning and the End, Beginning and the End. The Godhead, three in one, Father, Spirit, Son, The Lion and the Lamb, The Lion and the Lamb. Chorus 3x CCLI Number: Author(s): Tomlin, Chris, Cash, Ed, and Reeves, Jesse Copyright: 2004 worshiptogether.com song (Admin. by EMI Christian Music Publishing sixsteps Music (Admin. by EMI Christian Music Publishing Alletrop Music (Admin. by Music Services, Inc.) 4

5 *The Prayer of Invocation The Confession of Sin God Cleanses Us from Our Sin People: Almighty and merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you and one another in both our actions and our inactions. We recognize that in Jesus Christ our light has come, yet often we choose to walk in shadows and ignore the light. Gracious God, forgive our sins and remove from us the veil of darkness that shrouds our lives. Illumined by your Word and sacrament, may we rise to the radiance of Christ s glory. Amen. The Assurance of Forgiveness Based on 1 John 1:5-7 Leader: This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light and in him there is no darkness at all. If we say that we have fellowship with him while we are walking in darkness, we lie and do not do what is true; but if we walk in the light as he himself is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin. The Song of Response How Great Is the Love Kids of the King God Consecrates Us by His Word The Affirmation of Faith from Belgic Confession, Art. 20 Leader: What do you believe about the work of God? People: We believe that God who is perfectly merciful and also very just sent his Son to assume the nature in which the disobedience had been committed, in order to bear in it the punishment of sin by his most bitter passion and death. 5

6 The OT Scripture Reading 2 Kings 5:1-14 (page 311) RE Ken Pothoven Leader: The Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God. *The Psalm Psalm 19 (Trinity Hymnal, page 152) The NT Scripture Reading Mark 1:40-45 (page 837) RE Ken Pothoven Leader: This is the Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God. The Prayer of the Church RE Ken Pothoven The Offering The Offertory Song Please place Friendship Registration form in Offering Plate Debi Hensley The Preparatory Song Don t Worry About the Waves Worship Choir The Dismissal Children (ages 3 to Second Grade) dismissed to Children s Church The Scripture Selected Text Dr. Paul Kooistra The Prayer of Illumination The Sermon Dr. Paul Kooistra The Sermon Notes 6

7 God Commissions Us to Service *The Closing Song Take My Life Take my life and let it be Consecrated Lord, to thee. Take my moments and my days, Let them flow in ceaseless praise. Take my hands and let them move At the impulse of thy love. Take my feet and let them be Swift and beautiful for thee. Take my voice and let me sing Always, only, for my King. Take my lips and let them be Filled with messages from thee. Take my silver and my gold Not a mite would I withhold. Take my intellect and use Ev'ry power as you choose. Chorus Here am I, all of me; Take my life, it's all for thee. Here am I, all of me; Take my life, it's all for thee. Take my will and make it thine, It shall be no longer mine. Take my heart, it is thine own, It shall be thy royal throne. Take my love, my Lord, I pour At your feet its treasure store. Take myself and I will be Ever, only, all for thee. Chorus Take my life and let it be consecrated Lord, to thee. CCLI Number: Author(s) Tomlin, Chris, Havergal, Frances Ridley, Malan, Henri Abraham Cesar, Giglio, Louie Copyright: 2003 worshiptogether.com songs (Admin. by EMI Christian Music Publishing) sixsteps Music (Admin. by EMI Christian Music Publishing) *The Missions Pledge Card 7

8 *The Benediction *The Postlude *The Meet and Greet Café Visitors: Please visit the Welcome Table for a free book. Have a taste of something special with a new friend! The Café Host will serve refreshments for twenty minutes after the service in the overflow section of the sanctuary. 8

9 Welcome If you re worshipping with us for the first time, please fill out the Friendship Register form and place it in the offering plate when it comes by. They have been placed in each row to enable you to introduce yourself and request additional information about any areas of interest. We consider this our first line of communication with you and ask that you use it to note your presence each time you worship with us. Whether this is your first time here or you are a longtime member, please fill out a friendship Register form and place it in the offering plate. Announcements Sign-Ups This week, you may sign up on your Friendship Register forms for the following activities: Item Code Wednesday Family Dinner Family Dinner* (# adults & # Children) To attend Class Cherokee Missions Trip MT-Cherokee Mexico Missions Trip MT-Mexico *Or contact church office ( , office@tampabaypresbyterian.org). The Trumpet The February issue of the Trumpet has been sent out by and posted to the church web site. Print copies are available today in the church narthex. If you have any trouble accessing the Trumpet online or as an attachment, please contact Doug Knox (sd_knox@yahoo.com, ). TBPC Playground It is always a blessing, and one of our best advertisements, when on Sunday morning, Wednesday night, and weekday mornings, passers-by on BBD see our yard full of children playing. Less visible, but no less inviting to children, is our fenced playground behind the church building. Children are always welcome to play in the front yard and playground with adult supervision. Our playground equipment is suitable for children five years of age and under. There is play equipment in the storage box situated on the south end of the building that may be used by children in the front yard, and returned to the storage area. It is wonderful that our church seems like home to our children, but it is important that there be an adult supervising children at all times. The playground gate now has a pin in the gate which will require an adult to open. The purpose is not to discourage children from playing there but to ensure proper supervision for the safety of all of our children and to appropriately limit the liability of our church. 9

10 Lost and Found Overflows Even if you are not aware of anything missing in your life, please check the boxes on the lower shelf on the right side (as you are leaving) of the narthex. You may find the reason you haven't seen that particular item lately. Beware, it will be permanently missing in two weeks and Salvation Army will be all the richer. VBS Nominations! If you would like to nominate (or volunteer) your favorite leaders, please make a note of it on your Friendship form. Children s Ministry is anxious to reveal the winners for the following positions: Coordinator, Assistant, Music Duo, Arts and Crafts, Refreshments Chef, Advertising Guru, 3 Bible Teachers, and Penny Wars General. Actually, you might be the best one to nominate (or volunteer). VBS will be July 9-13 this year and will be a great opportunity for you to get to the winner s circle. You can also just contact Eileen Fritz ( text or cell, Eileen- Fritz@verizon.net). Sanctuary Seating Praise the Lord! God has been blessing us with many visitors over the last few months. This being the case, we are running out of seats some Sundays in the sanctuary. Please keep the following things in mind as you prepare for worship on Sundays. Thank you! Please put coats, scarves, choir robes, etc., on the back of your own chair rather than the chair in front of you. If you are going to save seats, please only save the number that you need and try to sit as close to the ends of the rows as possible so that there are empty seats together for families that come in. Members, please consider taking a turn back in the overflow to open up seats in the sanctuary. Children s Church Informational Meeting Thanks for a lively response at our first informational meeting! To accommodate schedules of those unable to join us then, there is an additional opportunity to attend a meeting for current and prospective staff. Interested youth and adults may join us on Sunday, Feb 19, in the double classrooms over light refreshments. We will consider the vision for cultivating worship, preview the new Children Desiring God curriculum, explain rotation logistics, introduce Youth Teaching Internships (Gr 6-12), and plan for children to re-join parents for Communion. For further information, contact Eileen Fritz ( text or cell, EileenFritz@verizon.net). We love new staffers! Continuing the Legacy of Barbara Heil Barbara s legacy was serving with diligence, showing up even if at times she was the only one. Among other things, she was the faithful cashier for Wednesday Night Suppers. She was also a pro-life volunteer at the Pregnancy Care Center, most remembered for her fundraising among us for the annual Walk for Life. We 10

11 wrote checks. She got the blisters. She walked days before her surgery. These two ministries are still open for someone else to fill. If you are interested in being the cashier, please see LeeAnn DeStefano. If you are interested in volunteering at the Pregnancy Care Center, please call (813) Valentine s Babysitting Night Friday, February 17: PHOS youth group would like to provide a night of free babysitting at church for all the lovebirds in our congregation with little birds still in the nest. This event will take place from 6:00 10:00 pm. We will provide youth and adult chaperones, age-appropriate activities, and pizza for dinner. Please let Lauren Fritz know if this event is something your family plans to take advantage of so that we can make sure we have enough pizza and chaperones (laurenfritz@verizon.net). NTCA Scholarship Sunday Sunday, February 19: This is NTCA Scholarship Sunday. As a ministry of TBPC we are able to offer our preschool program for a reasonable price. However, there are times when families encounter difficulties in making their tuition payments; or, there are children for whom we feel the school would be a substantial benefit. In these situations we rely on our scholarship fund to offer assistance. Would you prayerfully consider giving to the NTCA Scholarship fund? Gifts to the fund may be made via check to Tampa Bay Presbyterian Church with the designation "NTCA Scholarship Fund." For additional information about our preschool, please contact Cheryl Barber ( ). Class 101 (Membership) Sunday, February 19: Are you interested in learning more about the vision and mission of TBPC? Attend Class 101. Are you interested in membership at TBPC? Attend Class 101. This class will meet on Sunday, February 19, 2012 from 3:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Childcare is available. Class 101 is required for membership in Tampa Bay Presbyterian Church. To register for Class 101 please write 101 on the Friendship Register. TBPC To Send Two Summer Missions Teams Summer, 2012: The Session has approved the recommendation of the Missions Committee that we send two Missions Teams this coming summer. One Missions Team, led by John Ausmus, will go back to Cherokee, NC. A second Missions Team will go to Ciudad Victoria, Mexico; however, there will be some restrictions. If you have any interest whatsoever, sign up for information. Dates and details are being developed. Write MT Mexico or MT Cherokee on your Friendship Registration form if you are interested. Ligonier Conference 2012 Thursday Saturday, March 15 17: Some of the most profound Evangelical 11

12 thinkers of our time will gather in Orlando at the First Baptist Church to consider the importance of building a Christian worldview, the role of education in the Christian life, science, and God s natural revelation, defending the faith, and many other topics. Don t miss this exciting time of training and fellowship as you learn how to think like a Christians in order to live more like a Christians. Calendar This Week Today 8:45 a.m. Sunday School for Children Pre-3K and 4K Gr K, 1, & Gr 3, 4, & :45 a.m. Youth Sunday School Jr. & Sr. High :45 a.m. Adult CE&F... s 20 & 22 10:30 a.m. Worship Service 12:30 p.m. Farewell to Missionaries Wednesday 9:00 a.m. Women s Bible Study Pacesetters Lunch 5:45 p.m. Family Night Dinner BBQ pork, baked beans, potato salad 6:15 p.m. Dare to Declare Choir Rehearsal 6:30 p.m. KOTK Choir Rehearsal Prayer Meeting 7:00 p.m. Pioneer Clubs 7:15 p.m. Worship Choir Rehearsal Thursday 7:00 p.m. Session and Diaconate Meetings Friday 6:00 p.m. PHOS Youth Valentine s Babysitting Service Event Saturday 7:45 a.m. Men s Bible Study Men s Discipleship Group Calendar Upcoming Events February 19 February 21 February 22 Emptynesters Lunch Class 101 Pothoven Growth Group Outreach Committee Meeting Women s Bible Study Family Night Dinner Dare to Declare Choir Rehearsal 12

13 February 25 Prayer Meeting Kids of the King Choir Rehearsal Pioneer Clubs Worship Choir Rehearsal Men s Bible Study Men s Discipleship Group This Week s Volunteers Welcome Table... Joseph and Lillian Barquin Greeters... Autar Kaw and Jessie Brodbeck Ushers... Earl Myers, Melissa Noel, Alan Polasky, Mike Bowman,... and Roger Kaiser Children s Church... Javier and Patty Lugo Nursery... Eric and Luana Isaac, and Wicke Egbert Deacon on Duty... Brad Collier Next Week s Volunteers Welcome Table... Wes and Mary Mollard Greeters...Fred and Maggie Gordon Ushers... Javier Lugo, Marine Extermann, Colin Jenson, Anna Barber,... and Jonathan Massie Children s Church... Michelle Hunter and Melissa Nichols Nursery... Karol and Karen Rosochowicz, and Julissa Rhoden Deacon on Duty... Mike Bowman 13

14 Prayer Requests Membership For Membership Ministry Teams: Class 101, Prayer, Emptynesters, Hospitality, Meals, Nursery, and Pacesetters. For continuing progress in planning and implementing ways to coordinate and cultivate caring covenantal relationships within the TBPC family. For Greg & Sharon Pesce s daughter, Jessica Velazquez (continued recovery from illness and overall health); Dora Burchfield (rehab for broken wrist); Frank Tobar (recovery from fracture of vertebrae); Diane Collier (dealing with the effects of limbic encephalitis; test results); John Andel (recovery from cancer treatments); Mac Burchfield (rehabilitation from stroke). For healthy pregnancies: Joe and Cindy Burns daughter, Melissa Miller (April), and daughter-in-law, Eileen Burns (April). For those actively serving in our country s military: son of Brian & Alisa Carrier, Todd Carrier (Army-deployed to Afghanistan); daughter of Bob & Dale Moore, Michelle Callahan (Army); Marty Easter (USAF); nephew & son-inlaw of Joe & Cindy Burns, Matt Frazier (USMC) & Curtis Miller (USMC); and brother of Jama Dale, Jason Terry (USAF). For those young adults who are attending college: daughter of Bert & Cheryl Barber, Melody Barber (UCF); son of Freddy & Eileen Fritz, Jon Fritz (USM); sons of Garry & Keri Gawrych, Ryan Gawrych (St. Leo) and Zack Gawrych (UT); son of Richard & Linda Hallstrand, Erik Hallstrand (UCF); daughter of Doug & Suzi Hayman, Chelsea Hayman (USF); daughter of Ed & Debi Hensley, Alex Hensley (HCC); son of Bill and Nora Jeffries, Josh Jeffries (PHCC); daughter of Jody & Christine Todd, Rachel Todd (FSU); daughter of Autar & Sherrie Kaw, Angelie Kaw (UCF); daughter of Jason & Rita Riggs, Emily Riggs (UCF); daughter of Jim & Judy Weir, Grace Weir (Wake Forest); Julie Welzien (PHCC). Maturity For Maturity Ministry Teams: Class 201, Adult C.E.& F., Youth, Children, Growth Groups, Men s Bible Study, Women s Bible Study, and Women s Ministry. For TPBC members to read their Bibles daily in For TBPC members to memorize Scripture in That the men in the Men s Discipleship Group will grow in maturity. For effectiveness in evangelism and discipleship through the ministry of Pioneer Clubs. Ministry For Ministry Teams: Class 301, and Ministry Deployment. That every member will be involved in a ministry at the Tampa Bay Presbyterian Church. Missions For our church to grow in effectiveness in reaching people with the gospel. 14

15 For our assimilation to be effective in turning visitors into members. Praise for the numerical growth of TBPC! For the transition to using the Overflow to accommodate our growing congregation to go smoothly. Esaie & Natacha Etienne: Esaie praises God for the recent medical clinic in Gonaives, led by a PCA doctor from Birmingham; nearly 1,000 patients were seen during the week. The construction of the 2-story school in Docine is proceeding well; all the structural construction is completed, save the roof. Prayer requests: 1) more consistent leadership training at the seminary; for two US pastors who are working to address this issue. 2) for the leaders of both Trinity Presbyterian (Gonaives) and Docine Presbyterian to be more committed and faithful in handling their resposibilities. 3) for safety in monthly travel between FL and Haiti. 4) for the building of a children s home that would be a model for all children homes in the country planning for success of this big project. Dick Fisher: Dick has recovered well from his surgery to remove a benign brain tumor last year. He is now (February) working half days in chaplaincy at Pasco-Hernando County Hospice and hopes that if all goes well he will be able to resume full time work there in March. Pray for Dick that he will have renewed spiritual energy, wisdom, and love as he ministers to the terminally ill, their loved ones, and staff. In his ministry work at Trinity Church (Wesley Chapel), he has resumed teaching adult Sunday School and preaching. He is also the new chair of the church s CE committee. He rejoices in the sustaining prayers of the saints for his physical and spiritual well-being. Magnification For Magnification Ministry Teams: Worship Service, Music Ministry, Greeters, Welcome Table Team, and Ushers. That God will be glorified through our worship. Session For the Session as they shepherd all the members in their care. For wisdom regarding the expansion of ministry facilities. Diaconate That the Diaconate will have wisdom about finances, property, and benevolence. Administration That the staff will have wisdom in serving the mission of Tampa Bay Presbyterian Church. Personnel That our Pastor will remain true to God s Word in his preaching, teaching, and life applications. For our Pastoral Intern as he prepares for licensure and ordination. 15

16 Mission To bring people to Jesus Christ and membership in his church family, develop them to Christlike maturity, equip them for their ministry in the church and life mission in the world, in order to magnify God s name. Staff Pastor... Rev. Freddy Fritz Pastoral Intern... James Nichols Office Administrator... Melissa Noel NTCA Director... Cheryl Barber Custodian... Chris Christopher Nursery Coordinator (p/t)... Marianne Cali Bookkeeper (p/t)... Joanne Campbell Music Director (p/t)... Debi Hensley Children s Director (p/t)... Eileen Fritz Youth Director (p/t)...james Barber Pianist (p/t)... Debi Hensley Missionaries Nathaniel & Cherita Adawonu... NHMI Dick Fisher... MNA Chaplain Esaie & Natacha Etienne... MTW Jeff & Jenny Lee... RUF Larry Hardie...Navigators Pam Johnston... Chamberlain-Hunt Academy Ken & Tammy Matlack... MTW Ross and Aislinn Meyer...Wycliffe Rene & Lilli Palacio... SIM Carla Stevens... MTW Don & Judy Vander Ploeg...Wycliffe Session Jim Aldrich Bert Barber Freddy Fritz (Moderator) Fred Gordon (Sabbatical) Doug Hayman (Sabbatical) Session (cont.) Joe Kirkpatrick Kevin Nobles Ken Pothoven (Clerk) Diaconate Mike Bowman Brad Collier Rick Donaldson Bob Guest Jonathan Massie Bob McQueen (Chairman) Ministry Teams Membership Ministry CareNet Class 301 Class 101 Ministry Deployment Emptynesters Hospitality Nursery Missions Pacesetters Class 401 Prayer Church Planting Missions Maturity NTCA Class201 Outreach Adult CE&F Children Magnification Growth Groups Worship Service Men s Bible Study Music Ministry Women s Bible Study Greeters Women s Ministry Ushers Youth 16