LIBERTY CHURCH, PCA A congregation of the Presbyterian Church in America Sunday, July 16, 2017 Praising God Connecting with His People Advancing His Kingdom Russ Sukhia Barry Cureton Nick Hathaway Preaching Pastor Shepherding Pastor Youth Pastor
Worship Service But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. Ephesians 2:4-7 Prelude Welcome and Announcements Pastor Barry Silent Prayer of Preparation Call to Worship Psalm 103:1-5 *Hymn of Praise Praise to the Lord #50 *Invocation Confession of Sin God Be Merciful to Me #415 Silent Confession of Sin between verses 4 and 5 Words of Assurance Ephesians 2:8-10 *Songs of Praise 10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord oh My Soul) Matt Redman CHORUS Bless the Lord, oh, my soul, oh my soul, worship His holy name Sing like never before oh, my soul; I ll worship Your holy name. The sun comes up, it s a new day dawning. It s time to sing Your song again. Whatever may pass and whatever lies before me, Let me be singing when the evening comes. CHORUS You re rich in love and you re slow to anger. Your Name is great and Your heart is kind. For all your goodness I will keep on singing Ten thousand reasons for my heart to find.
CHORUS And on that day when my strength is failing, The end draws near and my time has come, Still my soul will sing Your praise unending Ten thousand years and then forever more! Worship Your holy Name; Lord, I ll worship your holy Name. Arise My Soul, Arise Charles Wesley, Kevin Twit Arise my soul, arise, shake off your guilty fears; The bleeding sacrifice on my behalf appears Before the throne my surety stands, (Repeat) My name is written on His hands. (Chorus) Arise, (arise), arise, (arise), arise, arise my soul arise (Repeat) Shake off your guilty fears and rise. He ever lives above for me to intercede, His all redeeming love His precious blood to plead. His blood atoned for every race, (Repeat) And sprinkles now the throne of grace. (Chorus) Five bleeding wounds He bears, received on Calvary, They pour effectual prayers, they strongly plead for me; Forgive him, O forgive, they cry, (Repeat) Don t let that ransomed sinner die! (Chorus) My God is reconciled, His pardoning voice I hear; He owns me for His child, I can no longer fear; With confidence I now draw nigh, (Repeat) And Father, Abba, Father! cry. (Chorus 2x) Nothing but The Blood Robert Lowry Verse 1 What can wash away my sin Nothing but the blood of Jesus What can make me whole again Nothing but the blood of Jesus
Refrain O precious is the flow That makes me white as snow No other fount I know Nothing but the blood of Jesus Verse 2 For my pardon this I see Nothing but the blood of Jesus For my cleansing this my plea Nothing but the blood of Jesus (refrain) Verse 3 Nothing can for sin atone Nothing but the blood of Jesus Naught of good that I have done Nothing but the blood of Jesus (refrain) Verse 4 This is all my hope and peace Nothing but the blood of Jesus This is all my righteousness Nothing but the blood of Jesus (refrain) CCLI 578579 Shepherding Prayer Elder Michael Anderson *Hymn of Thanksgiving Praise My Soul #70 Receiving of Tithes and Offerings Offertory It Is Well With My Soul Linda Runkles Bliss arr. Kohlmann Sermon Scripture Matthew 20:1-16 [Children ages 4-2nd grade are dismissed for Wonders of Worship (Children s Church) with Jackie & Mark Fuhrer] Sermon That s Not Fair! Pastor Barry *Closing Hymn O For a 1,000 Tongues #133 *Benediction (followed by an opportunity to pray with the elders)
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Chattanooga Mission Trip Please lift our team in prayer as they prepare for the trip on July 28th to August 5th. Our Missions Team Members include: Nick & Aiden Hathaway Shawn, Jack & Meghan Huey Charlie, Ben & Daniel Hancock Jonathan & Javan Fales Emma Cote Chimwemwe Chinkuyu Kristian Mischke Garrett Miller From the Pastors Pastor Russ and Donna are attending a family reunion in Salvo, NC through July 22. Pastor Nick will preach on July 23 rd. Children s Sunday School Noah's Ark is under the instruction of Beth and Jessica Wheatley. The 3-4 year-olds are with Ruth Ambrose and Sabrina Thomas. K-5th is being taught by Dianna Cote. Any volunteers that could provide breaks for the Summer School teachers by being included on our substitute teacher list would still be appreciated. They can email Shawn Huey at libertyssdir@gmail.com, see me after church, or call me at home (410-552-1054). Reisterstown/Owings Mills Small Group Reisterstown/Owings Mills Small Group will have a cookout in August at the Fuhrers. So mark your calendar for August 11th. Randallstown Small Group The Randallstown Small Group Outside/Inside Picnic is TODAY right after the worship service in Fellowship Hall. Liberty Christian School LCS has two openings for teachers for the 2017/2018 school year. One is for a full-time middle school Math teacher and the other is for a full-time 5th grade teacher. The job postings are on the bulletin board downstairs. A New Picture Directory is coming to Liberty Pictures will be taken Tuesday, August 15th and Wednesday, August 16th. Each family who participates will receive a free portrait and an opportunity to purchase other pictures. If you tell the photographer you only want the directory photo you will not be pressured to buy anything. Sign up today. If you would like to submit your own photo for the directory, there is a $10 charge. If you would like to help with the directory please call Mary Jordan at 410-486-0244.
Request from the Deacons The Deacons encourage Carroll County residents to donate one or both of your landfill coupons that came with your property tax bill this month. The coupons offset dump fees for LCS and the church. Please put them in a marked envelope that can be given to any deacon, usher or left in the church office. Thank You! New Young Adult Group We invite young adults who have graduated high school to join us monthly for a night of worship and fellowship. Our goal is that growing out of this ministry Christian young adults in the area would be challenged to advance into intimate prayer, bible study, evangelism, and service together. We'll be meeting at the Cote's at 7pm on July 22nd. (Come at 6pm to swim if you want.) Job Announcement The Financial Management Committee is currently seeking those who may be interested in becoming the new church Treasurer. This is a part-time, paid position with specific job requirements. Please contact Brian Moran if interested. Brian s phone number is on the back of the bulletin and in the directory. Volunteer Opportunities Volunteers Needed for Counting Teams Volunteers for the counting teams are needed. Counting team members are on duty for one month, then off for 2 or 3. Counting the offering usually takes an hour or more. Depending on the team, it may be done immediately after worship, or early that week. Please contact Brian Moran if you are interested. Kids' Club Pastor Nick, Denise Madden, and some Christian neighbors are hosting a Kids' Club in their neighborhood park on Tuesday Nights from 7-8 this summer. We will be playing a game, singing some songs, hearing a Bible story, sometimes making a craft, and having a snack. Kids' Club will take place in the center circle park. Entrance is along the pathway, off the sidewalk, two doors down from the Madden's house: 1583 Brimfield Circle Sykesville, MD 21784. Open to elementary aged children.
Youth Announcements Summer Calendar July Wednesday, July 19: 6:30pm Hungry, Human Hippos Wednesday, July 26: Guppy Gulch $25 Wednesday, July 29-Saturday, August 5: Chattanooga Mission Trip The summer youth schedule Youth Group is on Wednesday nights from 6:30-8:30pm. Alpha Pregnancy Center Dear Friends at Liberty Church, PCA, God is so good to Alpha! Once again, He has blessed us abundantly through our God s Gift Baby Bottle Campaign. As of today, our supporting church families have collectively raised over $20,000 for the ministry at Alpha and the bottles are still coming in! Your church family has blessed Alpha with a total of $1,870.60. As always, we pledge to be good stewards of the gifts that you have entrusted to us and we pray that God would use your gifts to change lives and hearts in our community. Our heartfelt thanks to everyone Liberty Church PCA for your kind generosity and for supporting Alpha s ministry that is committed to preserving life and to nurturing women and babies. You have made an investment that will have eternal returns! With a grateful heart for your prayers and your generous gifts, I remain His for Life, Bev Desrosiers Executive Director
Schedule of Volunteers July 16 July 23 Nursery 9:30 a.m. Nursery 10:30 a.m. Toddler 10:30 a.m. Sabrina Thomas Amy Huey Meghan Ruch, Erin Tracht Donna Hancock Robin Moran Charlie & Donna Hancock Deacon Don Pahl Will Somers Sound Nathan Goedeke Anthony Anderson Greeters Ken & Debbie Stetson Gus & Carol Katsampis Usher Team Leader Kurt Reiblich Kurt Reiblich Acts (Family Class) Adult Sunday School Classes Missions Sunday/July 2nd Nick Hathaway, Glenn Cote Block House 1 Peter Howard Hill Fellowship Hall Hebrews (Women s Class) Linda Runkles Fellowship Hall Westminster Confession Barry Cureton Parlor Peanut butter Jelly Cereal Condiments Fruit
Weekly Schedule Sunday, July 16 9:30 am Sunday School for all ages 10:30 am Coffee Fellowship 10:45 am Worship Service 12:30 pm Randallstown Small Group/FH Monday, July 17 7:00 pm Pulpit Search Committee Meeting/FH Tuesday, July 18 6:00 am Men s Bible Study/Denny s 7:00 pm Men s Prayer Group Wednesday, July 19 6:30 pm Youth Group/Hungry Human Hippos Friday, July 21 6:00 pm Acts 2:42/FH Saturday, July 22 7:00 pm College & Young Adult Group/Cotes house (come at 6 pm if you want to swim) Sunday, June 23 9:30 am Sunday School for All ages 10:30 am Coffee Fellowship 10:45 am Worship Service