Chapel by the Sea Presbyterian Church (USA)

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1 Chapel by the Sea Presbyterian Church (USA) 15 th Sunday after Pentecost September 21, 2014 A church for all seasons seasons of life seasons of the year seasons of our growth as Christians

2 A WORSHIP SERVICE FOR THE LORD S DAY 10:00 a.m. (The pre-service music is the call to silent meditation and preparation for worship. Remember to turn your cell phone off. Thank you.) TOLLING OF THE BELL PRELUDE Prelude & Fugue in F Johann Sebastian Bach WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Rev. Dr. Stephen D. Adkison (Please complete the Communication Card for the offering plate.) INTROIT CALL TO WORSHIP Peace be with you. And also with you. Let us praise the Lord. The Lord s name be praised! Dr. Adkison *HYMN#467 How Great Thou Art O STORE GUD PRAYER OF CONFESSION AND RENEWAL Neil Callahan, Liturgist Our Father, Lord Jesus, Holy Spirit, hear our prayer of confession. You revealed Yourself to us and have made known Your will for us, but we continue in our foolish ways. Forgive us of sin so that we may turn to You in true faith and repentance and seek daily to live for Your glory. By Your grace may we know You more clearly, love You more dearly, abide in You in faith and obedience more nearly. Amen. GOOD NEWS OF FORGIVENESS Anyone who is in Christ is a new creation. The old life has gone; a new life has begun. Friends, believe the Gospel and be at peace. In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven! Amen!

3 *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. A men, A men. CHILDREN S SERMON AND THE LORD S PRAYER Dr. Adkison 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. MINUTE FOR MISSION Community Cooperative & God s Table Roger Mercado THE GIVING OF OFFERINGS Majesty Jack Williams Hayford Chancel Choir *DOXOLOGY 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. A-men. PRAYER OF ILLUMINATION Neil Callahan, Liturgist SCRIPTURE READING Philippians 2:1-5 Dr. Adkison This is the word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. ANTHEM There s Something About That Name with His Name is Wonderful Solo, Tonya Reasoner SERMON Moving Beyond the Rev. Dr. Stephen D. Adkison Me-First Mentality PASTORAL PRAYER *HYMN#398 There s a Sweet, Sweet Spirit SWEET, SWEET SPIRIT

4 *BENEDICTION *CONGREGATIONAL RESPONSE Rev. Dr. Stephen D. Adkison Go Now in Peace *POSTLUDE Toccata Ditrich Buxtehude A Service of Wholeness and Healing will follow the 10:00 a.m. service at the front of the Sanctuary. *Denotes standing, if able. Copyrights observed through Christian Copyright Licensing International CCLI # Weekly Announcements Peace River Presbytery's Stated Meeting This Thursday, September 25, 2014 at Trinity Presbytery Church in Venice. Chapel s congregation is encouraged to attend as Pastor Steve will be received into Peace River Presbytery during the afternoon session. We plan to take Chapel's buss to Trinity Presbytery Church in Venice. Tentative departure time will be 11:00 a.m. and tentative arrival time at Chapel will be 5:00 p.m. Come support Pastor Steve by marking the box on "Chapel Communication Card". Be sure to provide your phone number so we can confirm the departure time with you. Come support Pastor Steve! Angel Team News Angel Team members have contacted all eleven college students that are members of Chapel. Please remember small contributions marked Angel Team are welcome. These will be used for shipping costs when cookies are sent or for small gift cards for Publix, I-tunes, Amazon, Walmart, or etc. All items college students can use! Prayers for the team and the students are appreciated too. Chancel Choir One of the most satisfying feelings one can experience is praising the Lord through the singing of hymns. If you find yourself singing out joyfully during church service, we encourage you to bring your God-given ability

5 and join the Chancel Choir. No matter the age or musical background, all are welcome to sing. If you are interested and need more information about the Chancel Choir, feel free to contact the Director of Music, Michael Melnikov at (239) or Music Committee Chair, Lois Doggett at (239) Please fill out the white Communication Card. Solomon s Porch Discussion Group Join us for a wonderful time of fellowship and study! Tuesdays at 3:00 p.m. in Silver Hall, Room 4. Youth Group The youth meet here at Chapel every Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. for activities, food and fellowship and more! All are welcome. If you have any questions or would like to cook for the youth on a Wednesday night please Katy Reinke at kreinke@fgcu.edu! Soup Kitchen The second Wednesday and fourth Friday of each month, Chapel by the Sea volunteers at the Soup Kitchen in Immokalee. The Chapel bus leaves Chapel at 9:30 a.m. and will also pick up people off-island to go to Immokalee. To volunteer, sign up in the office or on the white Communication Cards. For more information call Bill Turner (239) Operation Christmas Child Your Shoebox gift brings joy, hope and smiles to a needy child. Please bring your filled Shoeboxes to Chapel by November 9, God s Table Thank you to everyone who has helped with donations and time to God s Table. We are still in need of men s shorts, size 30-38; men s t-shirts, small, medium, large; men s underwear, small and medium; and VOLUNTEERS! Please fill out the white Communication Card if you or able to help. Bring any donations to the Chapel office or call Arlene Fisher at (513) Sew & Sews The Sew & Sews are having fun preparing for Christmas. Donations of ribbon for the Christmas bears they are making would be greatly appreciated. Donations of towels for bibs and burp pads are also needed. All are welcome to join and help make Christmas goodies every Thursday morning at 10:00 a.m. in Silver Hall, Room 5. Flowers Flowers are a beautiful way to honor a loved one and to honor our God. The flower chart is on the office bulletin board. Please fill out a card in the flowers box on the desk in the office. Price per bouquet is $25.00.

6 Adult Classes and Study Group Opportunities Solomon s Porch Discussion Group The Solomon s Porch Discussion Group will continue a new study using Dr. Marcus J. Borg s work, Speaking Christian: Why Christian Words Have Lost Their Meaning and Power And How They Can Be Restored. Books (large print) are available for $ Come join us for a wonderful time of fellowship and study! Time and Location: Tuesdays, 3:00 p.m. Silver Hall, Room 4 Sunday Worship Attendance Sunday September 14, Sunday September 15, Stewardship Update Weekly Budget Receipts (9/7/14) $8, Weekly Budget Needs for September $7, Year-to-Date Budget Receipts $292, Year-to-Date Budget Needs $337,790.00

7 The Week at a Glance for a complete calendar, go to Sunday, September 21, :15 a.m. 9:45 a.m. Chancel Choir Rehearsals 10:00 a.m. Worship 11:00 a.m. Service of Wholeness & Healing 11:00 a.m. Discipleship & Fellowship Mtg Monday, September 22, 2014 No Scheduled Events Tuesday, September 23, :00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. Solomon s Porch Study Group Wednesday, September 24, :00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Life Coaching 5:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Youth Group Thursday, September 25, :00 a.m. 2:30 p.m. Sew and Sews, Room 5 11:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Peace River Presbytery s Stated Meeting at Trinity Presbytery Church in Venice. Tentative departure time from Chapel to Venice 11:00 a.m. Tentative arrival time back at Chapel 5:00 p.m. Friday, September 26, :30 a.m. 3:00 p.m. Immokalee Soup Kitchen Saturday, September 27, 2014 No Scheduled Events Sunday, September 28, :15 a.m. 9:45 a.m. Chancel Choir Rehearsals 10:00 a.m. Worship *Weekly Community Events *AA, Room 5 Mon, Wed, Thurs, Fri 7:30 a.m. *AA, Room 5 Tues 8:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. (Women s Group) *AA, Room 5 Fri 8:00 p.m. *AA/ALANON, Room 5 Mon 8:00 p.m. *BOSS (Bay Oaks Social Seniors)*Bridge, Silver Hall Mon 1:00 p.m. Thurs 1:00 p.m. Potluck Luncheon first Wed of the month. *God s Table (Homeless Outreach) Mon Wed, Fri 7:00 a.m. 8:30 a.m. *St. Vincent de Paul Mon and Fri 9:00 a.m. 10:00a.m.

8 Prayer Guide September 21, 2014 Please pray for Robin Maria Werner Fred Sutterlin Rich Cusanos Gloria Chisum Kenneth Cowen Jackie William Townsley Cynthia Keough Mike McGregor Unavee Allen Larry Mersing Wanda Vandlen John Franken Geri Paprocki Tom Block Carolyn Bob Hampton Evelyn Carpenter Angela s baby Unspoken prayers Please keep the family and friends of Barbara Millington in your prayers. Barbara passed away on September 10, Funeral arrangements are to be announced at a later date. *************************************************************************** Ushers: Rhoda Lamb, Barbara Welton, Linda and Nick Dundee Greeters: Preston & Elaine Brinkman The Rev. Dr. Stephen D. Adkison, Pastor/Head of Staff ( skypilot_mdiv@hotmail.com) Michael Melnikov, Director of Music/Organist Tamara McPheron, Administrator Sheila Morales, Parish Nurse Holly Tribble, Administrative Assistant Chuck Elston, Sexton Katy Reinke, Youth Ministry Intern The Rev. Don Jafvert, Pastor Emeritus *Chapel Phone (239) *Chapel@chapelbts.org *