Suffolk Christian Church Pentecost Sunday Our Mission is to go and make disciples of Jesus Christ by sharing God s grace, love, and forgiveness. Because we love Christ we worship Because we believe in His grace we disciple Because we follow His commandments we serve. Worship 11:00 a.m. Sunday, June 4, 2017 Please enter into a spirit of prayer and meditation as the Prelude begins. Prelude How Majestic Is Your Name (Bock) Mary Huber, Organist Carmen Halley, Pianist Chiming of the Hour Greetings and Welcome *Congregational Introit Holy Spirit, Thou Art Welcome #387 Holy Spirit, Thou art welcome in this place. Holy Spirit, Thou art welcome in this place. Omnipotent Father of mercy and grace, Thou art welcome in this place. TEXT/MUSIC: Dottie Rambo and David Huntsinger Copyright 1977 by John T. Benson Publishing Company/HeartWarming Music Co. CCLI License #563168 *Call to Worship Joel 2 Leader: Then I will pour out my spirit on all flesh, thus says the Lord. People: Send down your fire, O God! Leader: Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy. People: Send down the rain of your love! Leader: Your old ones shall dream dreams, and your young ones shall see visions. People: Send down your Spirit, Lord, and breathe life in your people! Leader: In those days, I will pour out my spirit. People: And we shall be people of God. *Hymn of Praise Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah #682 (With optional last stanza setting.) *Affirmation of Faith The Heidelburg Catechism (1563) Leader: What is your only comfort in life and in death? All: That I am not my own, but belong -- body and soul, in life and in death -- to my faithful Savior, Jesus Christ. He has fully paid for all my sins with his precious blood, and has set me free from the tyranny of the devil. He also watches over me in such a way that not a hair can fall from my head without the will of my Father in heaven; in fact, all things must work together for my salvation. Because I belong to him, Christ, by his Holy Spirit, assures me of eternal life and makes me wholeheartedly willing and ready from now on to live for him. *Gloria Patri Mission Moment Gathering our Tithes & Offerings Offertory Thou Art Worthy Medley (Innes) *Doxology Old Hundredth Praise God from whom all blessing flow. Praise Him, all creatures here below. Praise Him above, ye heav nly host. Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. * Unison Offertory Prayer Heavenly Father, you are the owner and we are the managers of all that you entrust to us. Help us to live for you each day and to generously share the time, talents, and treasures you have given us. We pray this in the name of Jesus, who gave us life eternal, Amen. Recognition of Graduates Call to Prayer Pastoral Prayer & Choral Response Choral Anthem You Are My Hiding Place (Parks) Chancel Choir Scripture Lesson Acts 2:1-21 (Pew Bible page 771) The Word of the Lord: Thanks be to God! Sermon Lightning Rod or Cross? Rev. Halley Communion Hymn In Remembrance #461 The Sacrament of Holy Communion *Hymn of Dedication The Lord s Prayer #631 *The Benediction *Postlude Come, Thou Almighty King (Giardine) Mary Huber, Organist *Carillon Postlude Hymns for Pentecost When the postlude begins, please greet the worshipers around you. *Please stand as you are able The Flowers on the Altar are in Loving Memory of Louise Benton and James W. Dailey given by the Family Welcome to Suffolk Christian Church! May the love of God bless you in this time with us. We invite you to worship with us again next week. If you are a guest today, please fill out a guest card and place in the offering plate. Care and Concern Outreach Ministry - Please complete a card, located in pew holder, to identify any needs of our members and place it in the offering plate.
**Serving This Sunday** Greeters Before Worship: Kim & Christine Comer - Sanctuary entrance Jim McCrary - Balcony entrance Deacons Delivering CDs: Kitty Martin Early Worship Deacon: Charlie Henderson Acolyte: Margo Jones Audio Technician: Jonathan Martin Ushers: Charles Johnson, Robert Bangley, Jim Culliton Corky Harry, Tom Savage, Dave Remy Substitutes: Bob James, P. J. Fowler, Jimmy Fanny Kenny Griffin, Calvin Jones House of Worship Duty: Dave Remy (Today), Kenny Griffin (Next Sunday) Counters: Terry McGahee, Cheryl Griffin Care/Concern Volunteer: Volunteer needed for this week Volunteer needed for Week of June 11-17 Sanctuary Guild: Bobbie Chapman Beginners Workers: Claudia Salmon Nursery Workers: Julia McBride Greeters After Worship: Rev. Halley - Side exit Judy Eure - North exit Robert Bangley - Front exit Worship on the Lord s Day Sunday, June 4, 2017 11:00 a.m. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Stewardship Report We Are Walking By Faith Dimes for Mission... $255.60 Special Monthly Mission for May - SCC Youth - $491.000 Special Monthly Mission for June - Scripture Memory Mountain - January - May 2017 income to date: $134,636.67 January - May 2017 expenses to date: $137,587.91 Sunday, May 28, 2017 Sunday School...37 8:45 am Worship Service...31 11 am Worship Service...93 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Website: www.suffolkchristian.org Pat Hawn (webmaster@suffolkchristian.org) Suffolk Christian Church Rev. Michael D. Halley, Pastor 216 North Main Street Suffolk, Virginia 23434 757-539-9182
You are welcome to participate in any of the following activities at Suffolk Christian. Please call the contact person or the church office if you need more information. This week at Suffolk Christian Church Sunday 8:45 am Early Worship Service June 4 9:15 am Mission Fuge Parent Meeting - Conference Room 9:30 am King s Ringers (Sean Bilby, 539.6485) 10:00 am Sunday School 10:30 am Child of God Choir (Sara Keene, 657.9201) 11:00 am Worship Service 2:00 pm Shag Lessons (Mel & Peggy Hemphill, 757,643.8910) Tuesday 2:00 pm Saints Alive (Carmen Halley, 539.3922) June 6 3:30 pm Church Staff Meeting Sunday 8:45 am Early Worship June 11 9:30 am King s Ringers (Sean Bilby, 539.6485) 10:00 am Sunday School 10:30 am Child of God Choir (Sara Keene, 657.9201) 11:00 am Worship Service 2:00 pm Shag Lessons (Mel & Peggy Hemphill, 757,643.8910) ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Coming Events Sunday 8:45 & 11 am Music Sunday June 18 (Janet Rock, 925.5777) July 10-14 Mission Fuge Charleston, South Carolina Wednesday 7:00 pm Christian Education Board June 7 (Debbie Munn, 539.7414) 7:30 pm Narcotics Anonymous Meeting Thursday 9:30 am Thursday Morning Crafters June 8 2:30 pm The Prayer Team 7:00 pm Chancel Handbell Choir (Sean Bilby, 539.6485) 7:00 pm Men s Chorus (Bob Crute, 809.7996) 7:30 pm Chancel Choir (Janet Rock, 925.5777) Friday 11:30 am Suffolk Meals on Wheels Delivery June 9 Deliverers: Carmen & Michael Halley (Cheryl Griffin, 934.1724) 4-6 pm Community Supper August 6-10 September 10 Vacation Bible School Galactic Starveyors 5:30 pm - Dinner 6:00 pm - VBS Promotion Sunday
Acts 2:1-21 (New International Version) #682 Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah The Lord will guide you always; He will satisfy your needs. Isaiah 58:11 Guide me, O Thou great Jehovah, Pilgrim through this barren land; I am weak, but Thou art mighty; Hold me with Thy pow rful hand; Bread of Heaven, Bread of Heaven, Feed me till I want no more, Feed me till I want no more. Open now the Crystal fountain, Whence the healing stream doth flow; Let the fire and cloudy pillar Lead me all my journey through; Strong Deliv rer, strong Deliv rer, Be Thou still my strength and shield, Be Thou still my strength and shield. When I tread the verge of Jordan, Bid my anxious fears subside; Bear me through the swelling current, Land me safe on Canaan s side; Songs of praises, songs of praises I will ever give to Thee, I will ever give to Thee. Text: William Williams; Music: John Hughes; last stanza setting by Marty Parks In the Public Domain; Arr Copyright by Integrity s Hosanna! Music and Word Music CCLI #563168 When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them. Now there were staying in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven. When they heard this sound, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard them speaking in his own language. Utterly amazed, they asked: Are not all these men who are speaking Galileans? Then how is it that each of us hears them in his own native language? Parthians, Medes and Elamites; residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome (both Jews and converts to Judaism); Cretans and Arabs we hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues! Amazed and perplexed, they asked one another. What does this mean? Some, however, made fun of them and said, They have had too much wine. Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice and addressed the crowd: Fellow Jews and all of you who live in Jerusalem, let me explain this to you; listen carefully to what I say. These men are not drunk, as you suppose. It s only nine in the morning! No, this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel: In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people, Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams. Even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy. I will show wonders in the heaven above and signs on the earth below, blood and fire and billows of smoke. The sun will be turned to darkness and the moon to blood before the coming of the great and glorious day of the Lord. And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.
#461 In Remembrance This is My body, given for you; do this in remembrance of Me. -- Luke 22:19 In remembrance of Me, eat this bread. In remembrance of Me, drink this wine. In remembrance of Me, pray for the time when God s own will is done. In remembrance of Me, heal the sick. In remembrance of Me, feed the poor. In remembrance of Me, open the door and let your brother in, let him in. Take, eat, and be comforted; Drink and remember, too, That this is My body and precious blood shed for you, shed for you. In remembrance of Me, search for truth. In remembrance of Me, always love. In remembrance of Me, don t look above, But in your heart, look in your heart for God. Do this in remembrance of Me. Text: Ragan Courtney; Music: Buryl Red Copyright 1972 by Broadman Press; CCLI License #568163