Presbyterian Church in America SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICE SEPTEMBER 15, 2013
8:15 AM Order of Worship Prelude Welcome Suzanne Roberson His Name Is Wonderful His name is Wonderful, His name is Wonderful, His name is Wonderful, Jesus, my Lord; He is the mighty King, Master of everything, His name is Wonderful, Jesus, my Lord. He s the great Shepherd, the Rock of all ages, Almighty God is He; bow down before Him, love and adore Him; His name is Wonderful, Jesus, my Lord. Call to Worship How Firm a Foundation How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord, is laid for your faith in His excellent Word! What more can He say than to you He hath said, to you who for refuge to Jesus have fled? Fear not! I am with thee; O be not dismayed, for I am thy God, and will still give thee aid. I ll strengthen thee, help thee, and cause thee to stand, upheld by My righteous, omnipotent hand. When through fiery trials thy pathway shall lie, My grace, all sufficient, shall be thy supply. The flame shall not hurt thee; I only design Thy dross to consume, and thy gold to refine. The soul that on Jesus hath leaned for repose; I will not, I will not desert to his foes. That soul, though all hell should endeavor to shake, I ll never, no never, no never forsake! The Apostle s 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 on 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 the life everlasting. Amen. Offering Prayer Offertory Suzanne Roberson
Doxology Old One Hundredth 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. Confession of Sin and Assurance of Forgiveness Pastoral Prayer Sermon: The Great Commission and the Ascension Dan Ratchford Acts 1:1-11 I Stand Amazed I stand amazed in the presence of Jesus, the Nazarene, and wonder how He could love me, a sinner, condemned, unclean. Chorus How marvelous, how wonderful! And my song shall ever be: how marvelous, how wonderful is my Savior s love for me! For me it was in the garden He prayed, Not My will, but Thine. He had no tears for His own griefs, but sweat drops of blood for mine. In pity angels beheld Him and came from the world of light to comfort Him in the sorrows He bore for my soul that night. He took my sins and my sorrows; He made them His very own. He bore the burden to Calvary and suffered and died alone. When with the ransomed in glory His face I at last shall see, Twill be my joy through the ages to sing of His love for me. Benediction Jack Carmody Postlude
10:30 AM Order of Worship Prelude Welcome Suzanne Roberson Let Us Love and Sing and Wonder Let us love and sing and wonder, let us praise the Savior s name, He has hushed the law s loud thunder, He has quenched Mount Sinai s flame, He has washed us with His blood, He has washed us with His blood, He has washed us with His blood, He has brought us nigh to God. Let us love the Lord who bought us, pitied us when enemies called us by His grace and taught us, Gave us ears and gave us eyes, He has washed us with His blood, He has washed us with His blood, He has washed us with His blood, He presents our souls to God. Let us sing though fierce temptation, threatens hard to bear us down, for the Lord, our strong salvation, holds in view the conqueror s crown, He who washed us with His blood, He who washed us with His blood, He who washed us with His blood, soon will bring us home to God. Call to Worship Jack Carmody How Firm a Foundation How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord, is laid for your faith in His excellent Word! What more can He say than to you He hath said, to you who for refuge to Jesus have fled? Fear not! I am with thee; O be not dismayed, for I am thy God, and will still give thee aid. I ll strengthen thee, help thee, and cause thee to stand, upheld by My righteous, omnipotent hand. When through fiery trials thy pathway shall lie, My grace, all sufficient, shall be thy supply. The flame shall not hurt thee; I only design Thy dross to consume, and thy gold to refine. The soul that on Jesus hath leaned for repose; I will not, I will not desert to his foes. That soul, though all hell should endeavor to shake, I ll never, no never, no never forsake!
The Apostle s 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 on 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 the life everlasting. Amen. Offering Prayer Offertory Roger Cogswell Suzanne Roberson Doxology Old One Hundredth 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. Confession of Sin and Assurance of Forgiveness Pastoral Prayer Sermon: The Great Commission and the Ascension Dan Ratchford Acts 1:1-11 Mighty to Save Everyone needs compassion, love that s never failing; let mercy fall on me. Everyone needs forgiveness. The kindness of a Savior; the hope of nations. Chorus Savior, He can move the mountains. My God is Mighty to save; He is Mighty to save. Forever, Author of salvation. He rose and conquered the grave; Jesus conquered the grave. So take me as You find me; all my fears and failures. Fill my life again. I give my life to follow. Everything I believe in, now, I surrender. Shine your light and let the whole world see. We re singing for the glory of the risen King. Benediction Jack Carmody Postlude
SERMON NOTES The Great Commission and the Ascension Acts 1:1-11 A. CONTEXT B. TEXT 1. Introduction by Luke v. 1-2 2. Jesus Ministers for 40 Days v. 3-7 3. Jesus Commissions v. 8 a. Jerusalem b. Judea/Samaria c. Remotest part of the earth 4. Jesus Ascends v. 9-11 C. APPLICATION
WOMEN OF THE WORD ANCHORED IN CHRIST WEDNESDAY MORNING/THURSDAY EVENING BIBLE STUDY I & II Thessalonians began Sept. 11 Dede Fischer, Bible Teacher Cost: $13.00 Join us on Wednesdays mornings from 9:30 11:30AM or Thursday evenings from 6:00 7:30 PM for eight weeks. Loving childcare for nursery and toddlers as well as a Children s program for pre-registered children ages 2 10. Please register on-line at chapinpres.org/women. Contact Judy McMillin at judymmcmillin@sc.rr.com or 803-345- 8919 for more information. MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES: We are in need of loving adults to help care for the children during the women s Bible study on Wednesday mornings at 9:30 AM. You can commit to a few weeks, or all 13 weeks. Also, we still need volunteers for the Good News Club on Thursday afternoons at Chapin Elementary School, from 2:00 4:00 PM. This starts on Sept. 12 and ends on Oct. 17, lasting only 6 weeks. Please pray about serving God by ministering to His children in one of these two areas. Let Jackie know if you can help. DINNER FOR ALL YOUNG FAMILIES All young couples and families are invited to gather at the Carmody s (297 Foxport Drive) for dinner on Sunday, September 15 from 5-6:30 pm. We will have a couple of babysitters to help with children. If you would like, you can bring dessert to share. RSVP to Jack (jackc@chapinpres.com) if you are able but you are welcome to come even if you don t RSVP. MEN S BREAKFAST (8 AM) & CPC WORKDAY (9 AM) SATURDAY, SEPT. 21 Join us for a men s breakfast on Saturday, Sept. 21 beginning at 8:00 AM in the Family Center. Web Brown, our new Youth Director, will share his testimony. THEN, at 9:30 AM the WORKDAY begins! We need to clean up the grounds around the church building and EVERYONE is welcome to help. Bring yard tools such as rakes, clippers, chainsaws, trimmers, etc., and let s Get-R-Done! NEW MEMBER CLASS SATURDAY, SEPT. 21 If you are interested in learning more about the PCA denomination, Chapin Presbyterian Church, or if you want to become a member of CPC, then join us on Saturday, September 21 at - AM in RM 211 for the New Member s Class. The New Member s Class is led by Dan Ratchford designed for those who are interested in becoming a member at CPC, however, attending this class does not obligate you to become a member. Please call or email the church office at 345-0500 or secretary@chapin.pres.com to sign up for this class or if you have any questions.
Welcome We are delighted to have you worship with us this Sunday. All visitors are requested to sign the visitors sheet in the main hall. Our Vision We exist to worship the living God, to make disciples and to build bridges into the Chapin community and the world. COME GROW GO Church Office and Worship Location: 600 Old Lexington Highway Chapin, SC 29036 Telephone: 803-345-0500 Facsimile: 803-932-4841 Website: www.chapinpres.org Office Hours: Monday -Thursday, 9 AM to 4 PM Office is closed on Fridays Worship Services and Sunday School Times: 8:15 AM & 10:30 AM Worship Services 9:15 AM Sunday School for all ages The flowers adorning the worship center today are given by West and Fadia Belch to the glory of God, in celebration of their twenty-eighth anniversary, and to thank God for all His blessings in their lives. MUSIC All Music is under Christian Copyright #2449931