Order of Worship 11:00 a.m. July 31, 2016 ~ Gathering before the Word ~ Prelude Promenade Gordon Young Welcome & Service of Friendship Rev. Michael Krauter *Call to Worship The Lord is Sovereign; let the people tremble. The Lord is enthroned forever; let the earth shake. Proclaim God s greatness and worship on God s holy mountain. For the Lord our God is the Holy One among us. *Hymn of Praise No. 772 My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less SOLID ROCK *Prayer of Confession Merciful God, Forgive us for when we turn away from You. Forgive our lack of attention to things that matter. Release us from all that prevents us from being the people You would have us be, so that we may choose the path that points in the way of Jesus Christ, Whose love is stronger than death. (Please continue in a moment of silent, personal confession.) Leader: Believe the Good News of the Gospel: People: In Jesus Christ we are all forgiven! *Song of Response 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. Prayers of the People & 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.
A Word with Our Children ~ Proclaiming the Word of God ~ Jesus Loves Me Tracy Caskey Jesus loves me! This I know, for the Bible tells me so. Little ones to Him belong; they are weak, but He is strong. Yes, Jesus loves me! Yes, Jesus loves me! Yes, Jesus loves me! The Bible tells me so. (Four year olds through 2nd graders can now be excused to Children s Church. An adult will now escort the children to the Children s Church Classroom which is on the 3 rd floor first room on the right, where they will be picked up by a parent after the service.) *Psalm 17 A Prayer for Deliverance Hear, O Lord, my plea for justice, Listen to my heartfelt prayer; In Thy just deliberation May I find redemption there. Test my heart for its affliction, Purify my soul with fire; Let my mortal tongue speak wisdom, Righteousness be my desire Keep me, Lord, in Thy protection, As the apple of Thine eye; Shelter me beneath Thy shadow When my hour of death draws nigh. In its wake send vindication; To its darkness, show Thy face; Bring me to my resurrection Clothed in garments of Thy grace. STUTTGART Scripture Reading Romans 14 Leader: People: This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. Sermon Fighting for Unity and the Land of Divisions Michael Krauter *Affirmation of Faith Apostles Creed ~ Responding to the Word of God ~ 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. Offering & Offertory Be Thou my Vision Hahn *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. Amen. *Prayer of Thanksgiving *Hymn of Commitment No. 256 They ll Know We Are Christians ST. BRENDAN S *Benediction Postlude C Minor Fantasie J. S. Bach *All who are able please stand. CCLI # 2221136
To Our Guests Welcome! We are delighted that you are worshiping with us this morning. We hope you find today meaningful and refreshing. You are warmly invited to stop by the Welcome Center just outside the sanctuary. If you have a prayer request, please see Darryl or call us at 704-938-4623. Children s Activity Bags are available for children age 3 to Grade 5. They include a children s bulletin related to the Sunday sermon, crayons, and scrap paper. An usher would be happy to bring you one. Children s Church is available for children, 4 years to 2 nd Grade. After the A Word with Our Children, they will be escorted to the Children s Church. After worship, parents may pick up children in the Children s Church Classroom, which is on the 3 rd floor, first room on the right. Upcoming We welcome Michael Krauter as our guest preacher today while Darryl is on vacation. Michael was born in Canton, Ohio and became a follower of Jesus when he was 16 years old. He has lived and served in racially and ethnically diverse neighborhoods in Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Boston before moving to Charlotte in 2010. He is married to his loving wife, Ashley, and they have two wonder-filled daughters - Zoe Grace and Dorothy Ann with another girl expected in November. Michael serves as an ECO pastor at large in the Charlotte area helping build a non-profit network called ForCharlotte (www.forcharlotte.org/), which connects local churches across denominations, races, economics, and languages to be a church united for the good of the city. For his day-job, Michael serves as the manager over the three Nothing But Noodles restaurants in Charlotte. Farrar & Cindy Griggs wanted to thank FPC for prayers and announce: Reese and Ellie (Griggs) Walker are the blessed parents of a 7+ lb baby girl, Malia Michelle Walker, born a month early on July 13 in Puerto Rico. They all survived the zyka virus threat and months on bedrest. They are doing well & 2 yr old Jaylen is adjusting to big brother status. Again, thank you for your prayers. Summer Sunday School: Summer Stories for youth and adults 9th grade and up - The men will meet in the Session room and the women will meet in the Drummond classroom. SHINE for children 3 years - 4th grade is led by a rotation of teachers during the Sunday School hour in the Children's Church room on the 3rd floor. Hands on Psalms for youth in grades 5 through 8 will be led by Tracy Caskey in the 5 th & 6 th grade classroom on the 3 rd floor. We express our joy for Adam and Tracy Caskey who have generously consented to be our interim Directors of Youth and Children. Volunteers are needed to teach Children s Church. All volunteers that work with children must have completed training. A sign up sheet is located on the bulletin board outside the church office. Labeled folders for each week s lesson are located in the children s church classroom on the 3 rd floor of the Education Building, so if you sign up for a week, please remember to pick up the folder for the week you signed up for.
Genesis Sunday will be on August 21. There will be a church-wide breakfast at 9:00 a.m., Teacher Appreciation and introduction to all Sunday School classes at 9:30, then we ll go to our Sunday School Classes at 10:00 a.m. Mark your calendars! If you would like to contribute flowers for worship, please see the sign-up poster on the bulletin board just outside the church office. The cost for an arrangement is $56. Sermon Notes Prayer Concerns Betty Sechler, kidney problems. Flaubert & Carine Mbeunkui, please keep them in your prayers as they seek employment. Mike & Mary Hazeltine, please keep them in your prayers. Their address is 15 Herron Ct. West, Pooler, GA 21233 if you would like to send a card. Ray Milem, at Transitional. Fran Black Holland, recuperating from pace maker surgery, at Avante. Juanita Holt, continues to appreciate your calls, cards, and prayers while she continues to recuperate. Special Church Member of the Week Joe Crawford Black Mountain Neuro-Medical Treatment Center 932 Old US Hwy. 70 Black Mountain, NC 28711 Send a card, make a visit or a call, or offer a prayer. All to say "God loves you and the church cares about you." Judy (Dwight) Goodnight, fighting cancer. Tod Goodnight, son of Dwight and Judy, struggling with Parkinson s Disease. Harold McManus, Bonnie Goodnight's cousin's husband, has been fighting brain tumors. Christ the Word church plant in Rolesville, NC with Patrick Cherry. Dave Viscount, friend of Mark Goodnight, suffering from ALS. Morgan McDaniel, in the Air Force reserves in Kuwait until the end of July. Address is McDaniel/Morgan, 332 AEW/EFS, Unit 63306, APO AE 09319-3306 Becky Johnson, hospice. Beth Barnhardt, friend of Judy Hammond, is still having difficulty seeing clearly.
www.firstpresb.org 201 Vance Street Kannapolis NC 28081-4383 Phone - 704-938-4623 The Session Rev. Dr. Darryl Evans, Moderator Sam McAllister, Clerk of Session Class of 2017 Paul Barnhardt Judy D. Goodnight Ron Lisenby Sharon Stricker Class of 2018 Danny Bost Peggy Gibson Mark Goodnight Sam McAllister Church Staff Rev. Dr. Darryl Evans Pastor David Hamilton Director of Music Tracy and Adam Caskey Interim Youth Directors Terri Pruett Office Manager/Bookkeeper Kay Yates Organist Irene Davis Nursery Director Lori Holder, daughter of Sam McAllister, has MS. Susan (Hodge) Thomas, recovering from hip surgery. Max Collins, Marsha Osburn s dad, who has cancer. Brittney Harrison, Rob Osburn s cousin in Washington State has cancer. Joyce Weaver, health issues. Don Hamilton, Cookie s husband, is on dialysis. Iris Efird, continued strength and increased mobility with right arm and leg. Dot Williams, declining in health. Liam Debord, Hunters grandson, fighting brain tumors. Prayer request? Please write it down on the blue pew prayer card, & place in the offering plate. Servants Greeters: Peggy Gibson & Danny Bost Elder Lock-Up: Danny Bost Videographer: Michael Martens Children s Church Leader: Hannah Efird Children s Church Leader next week: Allison Stricker Nursery: Jennifer Linn Nursery next week: Hannah Efird Ushers: Paul Barnhardt, Doug & Amelia Goodnight, Tony Sherrill Ushers next week: William Baker, Jeff Barnhardt, Mike Freeman, & John Roberson Summer Stories Facilitators: Lee Efird & Cookie Hamilton Summer Stories Facilitators next week: Frank Gibson & Sharon Stricker Summer Stories Story Tellers: Andrew Baker, Alpha Barger, Hannah Efird, Phil McLain Summer Stories Story Tellers next week: Ron Barger, Danny Bost, Chariti Lowder, & Jennifer Smith SHINE SS Teacher: Jenna Baker SHINE SS Teacher next week: Laura McLain Hands on Psalms SS Teacher: Tracy Caskey
TODAY 9:30 a.m. - Koinonia Kafe - Drummond Class 10:00 a.m. - Sunday School 11:00 a.m. - Worship Service 6:00 p.m. - Women s AA MONDAY 6:30 p.m. - CE Team 8:00 p.m. - Alcoholics Anonymous TUESDAY 12:00 p.m. - Narcotics Anonymous (NA) This Week THURSDAY 10:30 a.m. - Women s Bible Study 12:00 p.m. - NA 6:30 p.m. - Boy Scouts 8:00 p.m. - AA NEXT SUNDAY 9:30 a.m. - Koinonia Kafe - Disciples Class 10:00 a.m. - Sunday School 11:00 a.m. - Worship Service 6:00 p.m. - Women s AA