OLIVE BRANCH CHRISTIAN CHURCH (Disciples of Christ) A Historic Church with New Ideas 7643 Richmond Road Williamsburg, VA 23188 (757) 566-8077 Web Address: www.ob-cc.org Email Address: obcc1833@gmail.com Richard D. Cline, Minister March 30, 2014
OLIVE BRANCH CHRISTIAN CHURCH (Disciples of Christ) 8:30 AM &11:00 AM Worship Services March 30, 2014 Fourth Sunday in Lent Welcome to worship! As the prelude begins and the Acolyte brings forth the symbol of God s presence, let us be silent, reverent and prepared to worship. In preparation for worship, please take a moment to read and reflect upon today s scriptures. Please sign and pass the red attendance book, placing the completed sheet in the offering plate. Thank you for worshiping with us today! *Please stand if you are able. Service of the Word Prelude Fill the World with Love Steve Hall Welcome and Announcements *Greeting One Another Christ is Here *Introit *Call to Worship *Hymn of Praise We Sing Your Mighty Power, O God # 64 *Invocation and Lord s Prayer Minute for Missions Kay Ainsworth Scripture Psalm 23 (p. 501) Special Music At Calvary Joyce Allen and Andrew Pfister Children s Moment (After Children s Moment, those in third grade and younger may leave for Kid s Club.) Pastoral Prayer 2
Offertory Invitation Offertory Precious Lord Take My Hand Steve Hall Receiving our Offering *Doxology Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow #46 *Prayer of Dedication Sharing the Lord s Supper All who love Christ are invited to share. Please hold the elements and take in unison. Call to Communion Communion Hymn My Shepherd, You Supply My Need #80 For the Bread Meditation and Prayer for the Bread Sharing the Bread Music Meditation Words of Institution for the Bread Deacons Steve Hall Prayer for the Cup Sharing the Cup Music Meditation Words of Institution for the Cup For the Cup Deacons Steve Hall *Scripture John 9:1-41 (p.102 ) Sermon Seeing the Obvious *Hymn of Decision O Master, Let Me Walk with Thee #602 *Benediction *Closing Response Lift High the Cross #108 *Postlude The Church of Christ in Every Age Steve Hall 3
Announcements (March 30, 2014) ALTAR FLOWERS: The alter flowers in the sanctuary this morning are given by Maralyn Carr in loving memory of her mother, Helen Slauson. Have you signed up to provide flowers for our altar? Please check the flower chart on the Narthex bulletin board, and sign up for your selected Sunday. MONDAY: 10:00 AM Prayer Group If you would like to come and lift others up in prayer, please join us. 7:00 PM - s meeting TUESDAY: 2:00 PM - A small group (not yet named) will meet Tuesday, April 1 st at 2:00 PM at the home of Mary Lee Learly, 4135 Windmill Road (in Colonial Heritage). For more information please call Betty Barber 757.565.0388. 7:00 PM - Deacons meeting WEDNESDAY FAMILY NIGHT: Family Night continues this week with a special Lent Study series called, 24 Hours That Changed the World. Based upon the book by the same name by Adam Hamilton, this series will explore in detail Jesus last days on earth, from the Last Supper to the resurrection. It uses a DVD shot on location in the Holy Land. CHI RHO meets on Family Night. Our youth group is especially geared for 4th - 8th graders. They meet on Wednesday night at 7:00 PM. Families are encouraged to come at 6:30 PM. when Family Night is in session and partake in the meal and fellowship, and then let their middleschoolers join in the CHI RHO activities from 7:00 to 8:00. HAND CHIME CHOIR: Every Wednesday, from now until Palm Sunday, our youth are invited to be members of our Youth Hand Chime Choir. This group will meet on Wednesday s at 6:00 p.m. for rehearsal (breaking for Family Night dinner at 6:30.) Irma Gustafson has volunteered to lead this ministry. KID S CLUB: Some new policies are now in effect for Kid s Club. REMEMBER Kid s Club is for children in 3 rd grade and younger; those children in 4 th grade should stay in church with their parent(s). Beginning NOW, we hope to have two adult volunteers each Sunday. This is a basic safety concern; there should be two people each week. Sometimes it s a bit much for only one person. So, will YOU volunteer? If additional people offer to help, the same ones won t have to miss worship so often. Please pray about this, and contact Fiona Lang and say YES! Email: fionalangis@yahoo.com or Phone: 757.566.4790. 4
Announcements (March 30, 2014) continued GREEN MEANS GO! Go to the store and load up with lots of green veggies this month for the St. Olaf Food Pantry! March is green veggie month in honor of Saint Patrick s Day. Saint Patrick used the shamrock, a three-leafed plant, in illustrative parables to teach the Irish about the doctrine of the Holy Trinity; the Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Olive Branch Christian Church has used generous donations of non-perishable food to demonstrate the love of Christ to neighbors in need. Thank you for your continued support of our local mission work with the St. Olaf Food Pantry. Beth and Devin Nease We had an urgent request for canned food for the St. Olaf Food Pantry this past week. Many joined together Wednesday night and brought items for the pantry. We need to keep those less fortunate than us in our prayers and we are called to action. 24 Hour Prayer Vigil Thursday, April 17 th - 8:00 PM through Friday, April 18 th 7:00 PM Please sign the poster with the time you would like come to pray. If you cannot not come to church to pray, you can sign up and pray at home. SPECIAL SERVICES IN APRIL We will continue our walk with Jesus April 13 th Palm Sunday 8:30 AM Worship Service 9:45 AM Sunday School 11:00 AM Worship Service April 16 th 6:30 PM Wednesday Night Dinner April 17 th 7:00 PM Maundy Thursday Service 8:00 PM Prayer Vigil begins and continues until Good Friday Service April 18 th 7:00 PM Good Friday Service April 20 th Easter Sunday 6:30 AM Sunrise Service (followed by breakfast) 8:30 AM Easter Sunday Worship Service 9:45 AM Sunday School l1:00 AM Easter Sunday Worship Service NURSE NEEDED for Special Camp at Craig Springs, July 28-July 4, 2014. Needed is a certified EMT, LPN, RN, MD, OD, or D PHAM. They would work in partnership with a full time nurse and the medical coordinator at camp. Special needs nurse would dispense medications to campers four times per day. Call Susan Gordon, Christian Church in Virginia 434.846.3400 or Janice Austin 540.320.4086 or jema2004@gmail.com 5
Prayer Concerns Church Family: Jerry Ainsworth, Pat Allred, Jimmy Allred and family, Jeanne Bell, Judy Biggs, Duie Brantley, Caleb Brickhouse, Jesse Hall, Lucy Hall, Lena Jeffries, Joann Mitchell, Paulette Moyce, Patty Neary, Donna Perger, Charles & Helen Pruitt, John Savage, Ellen Sullivan, Jim Thacker, Richard Thiel, Ted Van Holten, Russell & Sarah Waid, Dave Willard, and Lewis Williams. Family and Friends: The women and men of our Armed Forces, Karen Arnold, Dick Barrere (friend of Keeta Hodson), Majorie Beasley (Lorraine Beasley s mother), George Callis (Tracey Hutton s step-father), Peggy Callis (Tracie Hutton s Mother), Elwood Edwards (friend of Chuck Walker), Herman Faircloth (David Duke s friend), the family of Joyce Fife (friend of Becky Baker), John Friend (Emily Friend s brother), Melissa Fulgham (Russell & Sarah Waid s daughter/the Fulgham s mother), Rev. Milton Garrett (brother of Joyce James and Michael Garrett), Evala Gordineer (Norm & Lucy Hall s daughter), Katie Graves (Nola Grave s daughter), Kenny Gumaer, Carl Henley (Gene & Cheryl Johnson s friend), Albert Hutchens (friend of Keeta Hodson), Frank & Patty Kunze (friends of Gene & Cheryl Johnson), Paul Land, Bettie Mallory, Fran McQuay (friend of Nola Graves), Warren Parker (Gertie Duke s nephew), Tim McKennie (Gertie Duke s friend), Mr. Morrow, Alexis Ries (Dawn Gormus daughter), Arlene Rogers, Mark Ross (friend of Dave Willard), Lowell Ruff (Pat Dressler), Crises in Ukraine, Roberta Scheels (Gene Johnson s sister), Louise Schwartz, Carla Wilkins (Robert Wilkins sister), and Olive & Nathan (friends of Beth Nease). (Underlined, bold print indicates new person on the Prayer List.) NOTE: To add or remove a person s name from the Prayer List, please contact the church office: 757-566-8077. PRAYER LIST: A current Prayer List is posted on the Bulletin Board in the Educational Building. Please feel free to add someone who needs prayer. An updated list will be posted as persons are added/deleted. Be sure to notify the church office if someone can be removed from the list. Please keep the following in your prayers as they face upcoming surgeries: - Jerry Ainsworth (surgery April 3 rd at Johns Hopkins), Jim Thacker (surgery April 9 th ) and Sara Waid. 6
WELCOME TO WORSHIP Our Mission Statement: The purpose of Olive Branch Christian Church is to be a worshipping fellowship which brings people into a deep personal relationship with Jesus Christ, nurtures them toward spiritual maturity, and equips them to share God s grace and love in ministry. My commitment: I believe that Jesus is the Christ, the son of the living God, and my personal Savior. I commit myself to Christ s church and to the kingdom of God by loving and serving in Christ s name. I vow this day to serve with gladness in increasing faithfulness, witness, and service. Amen. Nursery: Your children, through age 3, are invited to our nursery from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Educational Building across the parking lot. THOSE SERVING Worship Leaders Today: Andy and Ann Bradshaw Worship Leaders Next Week: Marney Brickhouse, Fred Rothermel Deacons Today: Arnie Cooper, Denise Cooper, Josh Fulgham, Hunter Gardner Deacons Next Week: Patty Barker, Tracey Creech, Lucy Hall, Dale Teagle Acolytes Today (8:30 & 11:00): Lauren Ries, Emily Lang Acolytes Next Week (8:30 & 11:00): Haley Creech, Sam Lang Kid s Club Today: Landa Simmons Kid s Club Next Week: Fiona Lang Deaconess for March: Carole Kerr Last Week s Attendance: 164 8:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m...... Nursery 9:45 a.m. 10:45 a.m..... Sunday School 8:30 a.m. & 11:00 a.m....... Worship Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. Date 2014 Weekly General Fund Giving Summary Last Week's Giving Year to Date Giving Year to Date Budget Year to Date Over / (Under) 3/23/2014 $ 5,784.00 $62,246.45 $ 58,200.73 $ 4,045.72 7
Our Life Together SUNDAY 30 MARCH (5 th Sunday - one service ) 9:45 AM Sunday School 11:00 AM Worship 5 th Sunday Luncheon MONDAY 31 MARCH 10:00 AM Prayer Group 7:00 PM s Meeting TUESDAY 1 APRIL 9:00 AM PPT Worship Meeting 10:00 AM TOPS (Old Fellowship Hall) 2:00 PM Small Group meets at Mary Lee Leary s, 4135 Windmill Rd. (in Colonial Heritage) 7:00 PM Deacons Meeting WEDNESDAY 2 APRIL 6:00 PM Youth Hand Chime Rehearsal 6:30 PM Family Night Dinner 6:30 PM Girls Scouts: 2 Troops (Ed. Bldg. SS Rooms) 7:00 PM Chi Rho 7:00 PM Choir Rehearsal THURSDAY 3 APRIL 10:30 AM Disciples Men Bible Study (new Fellowship Hall) 7:00 PM Bell Choir Rehearsal SUNDAY 6 APRIL 8:30 AM Worship 9:45 AM Sunday School 11:00 AM Worship MONDAY 7 APRIL 10:00 AM Prayer Group TUESDAY 8 APRIL 9:00 AM PPT Worship Meeting 10:00 AM TOPS (Old Fellowship Hall) WEDNESDAY 9 APRIL 6:00 PM Youth Hand Chime Rehearsal 6:30 PM Family Night Dinner 6:30 PM Girls Scouts: 2 Troops (Ed. Bldg. SS Rooms) 7:00 PM Chi Rho 7:00 PM Choir Rehearsal THURSDAY 10 APRIL 10:30 AM Disciples Men Bible Study (New Fellowship Hall) 7:00 PM Bell Choir Rehearsal FRIDAY 11 APRIL 10:00 AM Mom s Day Out 5:00 PM Backstage Productions (Educational Building FRIDAY 4 APRIL 10:00 AM Mom s Day Out 5:00 PM Backstage Productions (Educational Building)