Preaching and Worship Schedule (SECOND DRAFT) Fall 2015 Worship Committee The Church of the Covenant July 26, 2015 HOW MANY SEEDS ARE SOWN? Jesus Parable of the Sower and Sermon Series: The Parable of the Sower our role in seed-sowing in the Luke 8: 4-15 Kingdom of God. The A sower went out to sow his seed... v. 5 mathematical formula in the Pastor Emily Prays Parable. August 2, 2015 THE SOIL OF THE HUMAN HEART What determines whether the Communion Sermon Series: The Parable of the Sower seed grows? The soil of the Luke 8: 4-15 heart AND to whom is the seed some fell along the path ; some fell on the is sown. Rock ; some fell among thorns. V. 5, 6, 7 Pastor Emily Away Ministry Team Member Prays, Chuck Neff August 9, 2015 SOW ABUNDANTLY The amount of good seed we Sermon Series: The Parable of the Sower sow determines the amount of 2 Corinthians 9: 6 good harvest we reap. What he who sows bountifully will also reap goes around, comes around. Bountifully... v. 6 Pastor Emily Prays August 16, 2015 Pastor Emily Preaches (Stu away) Pastor Stu Away Ministry team Member Prays, Don Nixon August 23, 2015 Rev. Craig Kephart preaches (Stu away) Pastor Stu Away Ministry Team Member Prays, Jim Little August 30, 2015 SPEAKING A FOREIGN LANGUAGE Trying to communicate on a Galatians 5: 16-26 mission trip in a culture and If we live by the Spirit, let us also language we do not understand Walk by the Spirit. v. 25 Communicating to our own Culture. Emily Miller Prays September 6, 2015 Labor Day Weekend Pastor Emily Preaches Communion Commission the Menaul Mission Team
Stu Broberg Away Ministry Team Member Prays/ Assists with Communion, Dick Crompton September 13, 2015 THE JESUS DIET Filling our lives with good Rally Day Galatians 2: 15-21 rather than just trying to deny It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives ourselves; eating right versus in me. v. 20 dieting. Being filled with Christ, who is our righteousness. Emily Miller Prays. Kicking off our overall theme raised by Dr. Andrew Purves of Galatians 2: 20 we also kick off Sunday School and Adult Ed for the fall. Dedication of Sunday School teachers; VBS reunion. September 20, 2015 GOD USES EVERYTHING The story of Moses and how 20 th Anniversary of Galatians 2: 15-21 & Exodus 2: 11-15, 3: 1-11 God uses everything, that is the Preschool and the life I now live...i live by faith in the Son bad as well as good in our life of God, who loves me... v. 20 in order to give Him glory. Stu Broberg Prays/ Haiti Recruitment and Spaghetti Dinner Ticket Sales. We are celebrating our wonderful Preschool and 20 years of faithfulness, bringing the love of God to little children in our community. Special program, special reception, recognition of Preschool Teachers. September 27, 2015 THE CLOUD MOVED Exodus 13: 21-22 & 14: 5-14 Ministry Team Member Prays/ Moment for Mission by Washington City Mission (sign ups follow). Called Congregational Meeting October 4, 2015 Communion GUEST PREACHER for Mission Weekend and World Communion Sunday Bishop Joseph E. Bass EMPOWERED WORLDWIDE AMBASSADORS 2 Corinthians 5: 17-21 Brief Bio and synopsis of Mission Dinner details here. Stu Broberg and Ministry Team Member share communion/ Ministry Team Member Prays. October 11, 2015 THE A-HA MOMENT Pastoral Care as an A-ha Acts 8: 26-39 And the Spirit said to Phillip, Go up... v. 29 Stu Broberg Away/ Ministry Team Member Prays/ Moment for Mission by Resurrection Power (sign ups follow) October 18, 2015 A MOTHERS DAY SERMON Co-laborers in the Gospel; the Congregational Philippians 4: 1-7 importance of ordination for Meeting...for they have labored side by side with me women in leadership of the
In the gospel... v. 3 church. Congregational Meeting to Elect Officers. Please plan on attending this important meeting following the 11:00 a.m. service in the Sanctuary. October 25, 2015 HOLDING FAST THE WORD OF LIFE The place of the Bible in the Reformation Sunday Philippians 2: 12-18 church and in Protestantism. holding fast the word of life, so that...i may Reformation begins with the be proud I did not...labor in vain. v. 16 rediscovery of the centrality of the Word of God. Ministry Team Prays. Reformation Sunday bids us remember the centrality of the Bible. We celebrate by wearing plaid for our Scottish heritage and by welcoming Mr. George Baldarose, of the Balmoral School of Piping, as our guest bag piper for the day. November 1, 2015 PRAYERS OF THE COMMUNION OF THE SAINTS Our prayers go on forever and All Saints/ Memorials Ephesians 1: 1-10 link us spiritually to those in Communion To the saints who are also faithful... v. 1 heaven. Connected in life; Connected in death. Ministry Team Member Prays and shares in distributing communion. We remember the saints of our church who have gone on to be with the Lord; the tolling of the bell for the necrology; the dedication of memorial gifts; the celebration of the sacrament of communion. November 8, 2015 GUEST PREACHER: Dr. Bruce Bickel Remembrance Sunday where Remembrance Sunday on the Sunday closest to Veterans Day (November 11 th ) We honor God for those who Have given their all in service to Our nation. Dr. Bruce Bickel has served many Presbyterian Churches in our area as interim pastor. He is a war hero, having been a fighter pilot for the US Navy, and been shot down and imprisoned in North Vietnam. We welcome him as we seek to honor our veterans. November 15, 2015 THANK YOU, FATHER DAMIEN Gratitude not only heals Consecration Sunday Luke 17: 11-19 but also restores. We give Were not ten cleansed? Where are the nine? our gifts to God in thanks for v. 17 How we have been made whole Consecration Sunday is that day where we give thanks to God through our pledges, tithes and offerings, made to Jesus as thanks to Him for healing us, forgiving us, saving us and giving us new and eternal life.
November 22, 2015 DOXOLOGY Thanksgiving Sunday Philippians 4: 4-7 Have no anxiety about anything...and the Peace of God... v. 6, 7 Thanksgiving and thankfulness as a mark of our faith. Focus on problems, get more problems; Focus on Blessings, get more Blessings. Thanksgiving Sunday will include Women s Association Thank Offering. Member of Presbyterian Women Pray. November 29, 2015 GIFTS OF GOLD Sermon Series in Advent on the 1 st Sunday Advent Series: The Gifts of the Magi gifts we give the Christ Child at Matthew 2: 1-12 Christmas. We give Him the opening their treasures, they offered him royal gift of Gold to a King. gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh. v. 11 December 6, 2015 GIFTS OF FRANKINCENSE Our prayers rising to heaven are 2 nd Sunday Advent Series: The Gifts of the Magi gifts we give to the Christ Child Communion Matthew 2: 1-12 at Christmas. Our prayers they offered him gifts...frankincense... v. 11 ascend before the throne of Grace. Ministry Team Member Prays and helps distribute communion. December 13, 2015 GIFTS OF MYRRH The death of our own ego and 3 rd Sunday Advent Series: The Gifts of the Magi the rising to new life in the Matthew 2: 1-12 Christ Child at Christmas. they offered him gifts...myrrh v.11 December 20, 2015 GIFTS OF SELF The best Christmas gift is the 4 th Sunday Advent Series: The Gifts of the Magi gift of our heart to the Savior. Festival Sunday John 1: 1-14 10:00 a.m. Only But to all who received Him, He gave power To become children of God. v. 12 Ministry Team Member Prays. Festival Sunday we all gather together in the sanctuary for a single service; invite the Christ Child to enter in; experience the LIVE NATIVITY scene; and prepare our hearts for Christmas. December 24, 2015 THE OTHER WISE MAN Our search for love and Christmas Eve John 1: 1-14 meaning discovers Christ born 6:00pm/8:00pm/11pm who were born...of God... v. 13 in Bethlehem is born for us
Three Services tonight. Don Nixon Prays. Based upon Henry Van Dyke s short story of the same name. There are three services on Christmas Eve. A Children s Family Service at 6:00 p.m. and two traditional candlelight services at 7:30 and 11:00 p.m.; our adult chancel choir sings at 7:30pm and there is special instrumental music at 11:00pm December 27, 2015 Carols Service (Darla Organizes; Stu and others participate) SDB 073015 revised: