LOCUST PRESBYTERIAN WHAT S HAPPENING THIS WEEK January UPCOMING EVENTS

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1 WHAT S HAPPENING THIS WEEK January : Today 9:30 am Choir Practice 10:00am Sunday School 11:00 am Worship 7:00am Bible Study with Evan LOCUST PRESBYTERIAN Monday Tuesday 7:00pm Session Meeting Wednesday 7:00pm Choir Practice Thursday 6:00pm Weight Watchers Friday Saturday Sunday 9:30 am Choir Practice 10:00am Sunday School 11:00am Worship Covered Dish Lunch Annual Cong. Meeting 7:00pm Bible Study with Evan Senior Lunch Bunch UPCOMING EVENTS January 30, 11:00am Super Bowl Boston Butt Sale February 3 Souper Bowl of Care-Soup Collections February 4 Ash Wednesday Service February 14, 7:00pm The Hatley Family & Hinson Girls Concert February 18, 5:00pm BULLETIN & PRAYER CONCERN If you have an announcement for the bulletin or a prayer concern please submit to Amy abbiv4@yahoo.com or leave message at Bulletin information needs to be submitted by noon on Thursdays. UPDATE YOUR INFO If you have had a change of phone number, , update picture or need to be added to the church directory-please see Amy Bates. Our Mission: To be a place where people want and need to be - where God is glorified in Jesus Christ and real human needs are met. We will do this as Christ s Church through the power of the Holy Spirit as we worship, study, serve and fellowship

2 rn LOCUST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 11:00am Prelude, Welcome, Announcements Honoring Birthdays and Anniversaries Children s Message *Call to Worship: (from Psalm 62) One: For God alone my soul waits in silence, for my hope is from him. Many: He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be shaken. One: On God rests my deliverance and my honor; my mighty rock, my refuge is in God. All: Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your heart before him; God is a refuge for us. *Opening Hymn: Sanctuary #2164 Sing the Faith Call to Confession Silent Confession Corporate Confession (unison) Holy One, God of our thoughts and our deeds, our outward actions and our deepest intentions: you call our entirety into integrated relationship with you, yet often we live with divided hearts and minds. We aim for righteousness in our actions, yet harbor impure thoughts for longer than we should. We have pure intentions, yet we fail to treat others with true dignity and kindness. Forgive us, Lord, for our failure to surrender the entirety of who we are to your living Word. Shape us as your people by the breath of your Spirit. Amen Assurance of Grace *Gloria Patri Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be. World without end, Amen, Amen. BOSTON BUTT SALE Time to order you Boston Butt for Super Bowl. We will only be cooking pre-ordered butts.so fill in your order forms today. See Cindy Fish TEN CENTS-A-MEAL 2018 GRANT APPLICATIONS The Ten Cents-a-Meal Team is pleased to announce the opening of applications for Ten Cents-a-Meal Grants for The new application form for 2018 may be downloaded from the TCaM webpage. (forms in the church office) Please share this announcement with others 1) Completed Grant Applications must be received in the Presbytery Office no later than February 28, ) Each organization submitting an application is requested to secure a letter of endorsement for your agency from one of our PC(USA) congregations within your community of service. (Pastors and Sessions are alerted to anticipate these requests and asked to assist with a brief letter acknowledging the organization's work in your community area.) 3) Please submit a complete 2017 financial statement with year-end figures and a complete program budget for SOUPER BOWL OF CARING Change the game! More than 25 years ago, the Souper Bowl of Caring began with a simple prayer from a single youth group: "Lord, even as we enjoy the Super Bowl football game, help us be mindful of those without a bowl of soup to eat." Since that day, more than $125 million has been raised for local charities across the country through Souper Bowl of Caring. It has become a powerful movement that is transforming the time around the Big Game into the nation's largest celebration of giving and serving.through this mission, young people learn what it's like to make a positive difference in the world - as they collect food, raise money and volunteer to work in charities that provide shelter to the homeless, food to the hungry and compassion to those in need.be part of this movement that is sharing God's love with those in need. Please give generously on Super Bowl Sunday, February 4! WEST STANLY CHRISTIAN MINSTRY Regarding the pantry, here s a list of our most crucial needs: Toilet Paper (many folks don t know that food stamps DO NOT cover this) Canned beef stew, Spaghetti and Meatballs (Canned), Canned Ravioli, Pinto, navy, and northern beans (dried), Tomato Soup,Chicken Noodle Soup,Saltine and Club Crackers You may take directly or place in buggy in back and we will see that it gets to the Ministry.

3 SESSION MEETING Stated Date: January 23, PM Call to Order Determine quorum Opening Devotion and Prayer: Rev. Evan Amo Selection of Clerk and Committee Liaisons Clerk s Report: Adoption of Docket and additions: Approval of minutes: January 7, 2018 stated meeting Adoption of Treasurer Reports for December 2017: Annual Statistical Report to Presbytery 2018 Calendar assignments Communion, Presbytery Pastor s Report: Rev. Evan Amo Mission Study Team Report: Ray Bradford, Jane Blackman Review and implementation of report Upcoming Events: January 28 Annual Congregational Meeting February 4 Communion February 14 Ash Wednesday Service February 18 The Hinson Girls/Hatley Family Concert Administration & Finance: Chris Fish Barbecue Fundraiser 2017 Financial Review Christian Education: Joan Hall, Matt Salyer Building & Grounds: Matt Salyer, Ray Bradford; Chris Fish Water leak Basement Repairs Mission & Justice/ Outreach & Membership: Diane Haggerty, Larry Baucom Worship & Music: Projection Screen Order of Worship Congregational Life: Diane Haggerty Wonderful Wednesdays New Business: Annual Congregational Meeting Adjournment: Closing Prayer: Rev. Evan Amo OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE PLEASE JOIN US IN PRAYER FOR: Our Session and Our LPC Family, Our Government Leaders, LPC Prayer Shawl Ministry, Our Youth, LPC Choir, Our Military. Our Police Officers, Bill Dehn, Ruth Fitton, Laura Medlin, Helen Smetts, Fannie Hathcock, Virginia Hartsell, Gay Troutman, Lee Smith, Sarah Wickert-surgery recovery, Charlie Higgins- Surgery recovery, Judy Kirkpatrick-Betty Bates sister-in-law-diverticulitis, Danita Hinson, Prayers for safe travels for Maverick Baucom Family of Mary Remsburg Bob s mother. Alexander Remsburg P.O. Box 235, Haubstadt, IN Our Servanthood Schedule... No Service is too Small... January Greeters: John Haggerty & Fred Wickert January Head Usher: Matt Salyer ACOLYTES - Lilly Hall Emma Salyer, Jadyn Salyer, Emma Haggerty COLLECTION COUNTERS To Volunteer see Cindy Fish 1/21 Joan Hall & Chris Fish cell MEAL TEAMS Robin Hill-1 st Wed, Cindy Fish- 3 rd Wed & Contina Salyer-5 th Wed. January 31 February 7 March 7 February 21 March 21 ELDERS Dianne Haggerty 18 Ray Bradford 19 Nancy Bartlett 20 Matt Salyer 18 Chris Fish 19 Jane Balckman 20 Lee Smith 18 Joan Hall 19 Michael Longhurst 20 MINISTERS: All of the Members of LPC Pastor: Evan Amo Choir Leader: Bob Remsburg Youth Leader: Organist: Kay Howell Piano: Patsy Smith Treasurer: Cindy Fish Sound Board: Stephen Remsburg & Maverick Baucom LPC FINANCIAL UPDATE Needed Weekly in General Fund: $ 3, Given Last Week General Fund: $ 2,887.00

4 PASTOR EVAN AMO The church office phone number is During other times Evan can be reached at MUSIC NOTES Today s anthems planned by the choir include some great contemporary songs. Matt Maher s God s Grace is Enough emphasizes that no matter what we run into in this life, God s grace will be sufficient to cover all our needs. The other anthem is a combination of two great songs Our God by Chris Tomlin and Awesome God by Michael W. Smith. Our God is a truly awesome God. Sing along to these songs if you wish! LUNCH AND CONGREGATIONAL MEETING Everyone is reminded of the covered dish lunch next Sunday followed by a brief Annual Congregational Meeting. Bring a food item to share and join us. BIBLE STUDY Bible Study -Come join Evan for a Bible Study of Corinthians tonight. MARY REMSBURG The Remsburg family would like to thank everyone for their thoughts and prayers as Bob s mother, Mary passed gracefully on Wednesday in Winston-Salem. Mary was 90 years old and was very thankful to all who loved and supported her through the years. The card ministry at LPC was a particular blessing and she cherished the prayer shawl given to her after her husband, Bob passed away 7 years ago. HATLEY/HINSON CONCERT Plan ahead and be sure to be at LPC on Sunday, February 18 th at 5:00 PM for a fantastic concert doubleheader with The Hatley Family and The Hinson Girls. SESSION MEETING NOTE: Tuesday, January 23 at 7:00 PM. Visitors are always welcome SENIOR LUNCH BUNCH Our Senior Lunch Bunch will be eating at Hwy 200 North on Tuesday, January 30. Leaving LPC at 11:30am or meet them there! Make plans to join them. Anthem: Your Grace Is Enough Written by Matt Maher; Arranged by Richard Kingsmore Morning Prayer and the Lord s Prayer Tithes and Offering Musical Offering Our God LPC Choir LPC Choir Written by Michael W. Smith, Chris Tomlin; Arranged by Richard Kingsmore Offering Response Praise God from whom all blessings flow; Praise Him all creatures here below. Praise Him above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost, Amen Sermon Series: To be Salt of the Earth Scripture: Matthew 5:27-30 Sermon: Freedom from Lust: to Honor the Dignity of All *Affirmation of Faith The Apostles Creed I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead and buried; he descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost, the holy catholic church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and life everlasting. Amen. *Hymn: Amazing Grace #280 Presbyterian Hymnal (10 Cent Per Meal Offering) *Benediction ϯ

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