November 13, 2016 10:15 a.m. WELCOME Andy Hawkins, Senior Pastor CHORAL INTROIT Now Let Us All Praise God and Sing G. Young organ accompanist, Ronald Boud (Estuary) Now let us all praise God and sing our great Redeemer s praise; That we may all will one accord our joyful voices raise. Sing alleluia, sing alleluia! All ye servants of the Lord, praise Him forever, Sing Jehovah s mighty power, praise Him forever. Sing of His righteousness, praise Him forever.
*SING GOD S PRAISE Hymn# 24 All Creatures of Our God and King Text: St. Francis of Assisi; Tune: LASST UNS ERFREUEN Leader: Randy Woods, Minister of Worship & Music Stanza 1 All creatures of our God and King, lift up your voice and with us sing, Alleluia! Alleluia! Thou burning sun with golden beam, thou silver moon with softer gleam! Oh, praise Him, oh, praise Him, Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Stanza 2 Thou rushing wind that art so strong, ye clouds that sail in heav n along, Oh, praise Him! Alleluia! Thou rising morn, in praise rejoice, ye lights of evening, find a voice! Oh, praise Him, oh, praise Him, Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Stanza 4 And all ye men of tender heart, forgiving others, take your part, Oh, sing ye! Alleluia! Ye who long pain and sorrow bear, praise God and on Him cast your care! Oh, praise Him, oh, praise Him, Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Stanza 5 Let all things their Creator bless, and worship Him in humbleness. Oh, praise Him! Alleluia! Praise, praise the Father, praise the Son, and praise the Spirit, Three-in-One! Oh, praise Him, oh, praise Him, Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
AN ACT OF PRAISE The Joy of Worship, Psalm 84 Dee Horne (Harbor Court) LEADER: How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord of hosts! My soul longs, indeed it faints for the courts of the Lord; my heart and my flesh sing for joy to the living God. EVERYONE: Even the sparrow finds a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, at your altars, O Lord of hosts, my King and my God. LEADER: Happy are those who live in your house, ever singing your praise. EVERYONE: Happy are those whose strength is in you, in whose heart are the highways to Zion. As they go through the valley of Baca they make it a place of springs; the early rain also covers it with pools. They go from strength to strength; the God of gods will be seen in Zion. LEADER: O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer; give ear, O God of Jacob! Behold our shield, O God; look on the face of your anointed. EVERYONE: For a day in your courts is better than a thousand elsewhere. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than live in the tents of wickedness.
LEADER: For the Lord God is a sun and shield; he bestows favor and honor. No good thing does the Lord withhold from those who walk uprightly. EVERYONE: O Lord of hosts, happy is everyone who trusts in you. CHORAL MINISTRY Psalm 150 Paraphrase: P. Dys; Music: R. Boud with The Celebration Ringers and organist, Ronald Boud (Estuary) PRAYER OF PRAISE & PETITION Andy Hawkins, Senior Pastor GIVING OF OUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS ORGAN OFFERTORY God Leads Us Along G.A. Young/arr. H Abromowitz Ronald Boud (Estuary) SCRIPTURE LESSON A Sure Foundation; I Corinthians 3:10-17 Peter Nanfelt (Lucina) ZEAL FOR GOD S HOUSE Andy Hawkins, Senior Pastor
HYMN OF RESPONSE Hymn #397 Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken Text: J. Newton; Tune: AUSTRIAN HYMN Stanza 1 Glorious things of thee are spoken, Zion, city of our God; He whose word cannot be broken formed thee for His own abode; On the Rock of Ages founded, what can shake thy sure repose? With salvation s walls surrounded, Thou may smile at all thy foes. Stanza 2 See, the streams of living waters, springing from eternal love, Well supply thy sons and daughters, and all fear of want remove: Who can faint, when such a river ever flows their thirst t assuage; Grace, which like the Lord, the giver, never fails from age to age. Stanza 3 Round each habitation hovering, see the cloud and fire appear For a glory and a covering, showing that the Lord is near; Thus deriving from their banner light by night, and shade by day, Safe they feed upon the manna which He gives them when they pray. Stanza 4 Blest inhabitants of Zion, washed in the Redeemer s blood; Jesus, whom their souls rely on, makes them kings and priests to God. Tis His love His people raises over self to reign as kings; And as priests, His solemn praises, each for a thank off ring brings.
Stanza 5 Savior, if of Zion s city I, through grace, a member am, Let the world decide or pity I will glory in Thy name. Fading is the world-ling s pleasure, all his boasted pomp and show; Solid joys and lasting treasure none but Zion s children know. *BENEDICTION Randy Woods, Minister of Worship & Music *ORGAN POSTLUDE Intermezzo P. Whitlock Ronald Boud (Estuary) *congregation standing All material copied by permission. CCLI # 94211
For Your Information THIS MORNING Pastor Hawkins will continue in Chapter 2 of the Gospel of John in the Signs of Life Series. The message will be "Zeal for God's House" and will focus on Jesus' chasing the money-changers out of the temple. In the evening service the first Season of Praise concert of the 2016-2017 season will feature the Fort Myers Symphonic Mastersingers and the City of Palms Youth Choir. This festive celebration of sacred songs will be a tremendous kickoff for the new concert season. Tickets for this and the other concerts of the 2016-2017 season are available for $10 at the church office or at the door as available. OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD BOXES Today is the final day to return your filled shoebox. They will be packed up tomorrow morning and shipped off for repackaging and distributing to children all around the world. NEXT SUNDAY morning Pastor Hawkins will again open the 2nd Chapter of John in the Signs of Life Series. The message will be entitled "The Ultimate Sign." In the evening service Pastor Hawkins will return to Ezekiel and the Living as Exiles series. The message will focus on False Prophets in Chapters 12-14. Special Music will be presented by the men s quartet, By Grace Alone. A pumpkin pie fellowship reception sponsored by Christian Life Studies will follow.
COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING EVE SERVICE will be led by Pastor Hawkins and several Shell Point employees and residents will share expressions of gratitude. An offering will be received to benefit the Shell Point Employee Benevolence Fund. Music by the combined voices of the Shell Point Singers and The Village Church Choir will resonate with grateful songs of praise. Everyone is invited to attend, Wednesday, November 23, at 7:15 p.m. MISSIONS PRAYER REQUEST: Pray that the Miss Irby Project, a new outreach in partnership with Cru, will open doors for the gospel among Bosnian high school students. The project was named for a national heroine of Bosnia, who forsook the privileges of her aristocratic British upbringing to feed, house, and educate indigent people in the Balkans. THE VILLAGE CHURCH WILL PRESENT THE ALPHA COURSE on Tuesday evenings, January 10 - March 14, 2017, in the Grand Cypress Room from 4:30 to 6:45 p.m. Each session begins with a complimentary, catered meal followed by a warm -hearted presentation via DVD and a small group discussion. The Alpha Course is of special interest to those who are not regular church goers but want to review the basics of the Christian faith in a congenial environment. Check it out: http:// alphausa.org/endorsements. To register, call The Village Church at 454-2147 before January 5. Space is limited and fills up quickly. Why not bring a friend? Questions? See David Pavey, Alpha Administrator.
This Week at The Village Church SUNDAY November 13 Operation Christmas Child Box Collection Ends 5:15 p.m. No Christmas Choir Rehearsal Choir Room 6:15 p.m. Season of Praise Fort Myers Mastersingers Sanctuary MONDAY November 14 10:30 a.m. Christian Education Committee Hospitality Room TUESDAY November 15 8 a.m., 4 and 8 p.m. Sunday Morning Service Rebroadcast on SPTV Channel 12 8:15 a.m. Stamp Ministry Stamp Room 1:15 p.m. Women s Connections Prayer for Missions Manatee Room 1:30 p.m. Stamp Ministry Sabal Room 3:15 p.m. Celebration Ringers Choir Room 4:00 p.m. Governing Board Conference Room WEDNESDAY November 16 7:45 a.m. Men s Bible Study Osprey Room 10:00 a.m. Ladies Bible Study Osprey Room 5:45 p.m. Choir Rehearsal Choir Room 7:15 p.m. Prayer & Praise Chapel THURSDAY November 17 8 a.m., 4 and 8 p.m. Sunday Morning Service Rebroadcast on SPTV Channel 12 2:00 p.m. Stamp Ministry Stamp Room
3:00 p.m. The Springs Bible Study Private Dining Room FRIDAY November 18 8:15 a.m. Stamp Ministry Stamp Room 1:30 p.m. Vespers Neal Clarke The Arbor 2:30 p.m. Vespers Neal Clarke King s Crown 3:30 p.m. Vespers Neal Clarke The Springs SUNDAY November 20 Food Drive Begins 8:20 a.m. Elders Prayer Conference Room CHRISTIAN LIFE STUDIES 9:00 a.m. Class Location Drawing Near Library Gems from Genesis Chapel What It Means to Be N Hospitality Room 10:15 a.m. Morning Worship Andy Hawkins Sanctuary (Recorded broadcast available Sunday afternoon at www.villagechurchmedia.com) 5:15 p.m. Christmas Choir Rehearsal Choir Room 6:15 p.m. Evening Praise Andy Hawkins Sanctuary 7:15 p.m. Pumpkin Pie Reception Sanctuary
Nov 13 Operation Christmas Child Box Collection Nov 13 Season of Praise Mastersingers Nov 20 Pumpkin Pie Fellowship Nov 20-27 Fall Food Drive Collection Nov 23 Community Thanksgiving Eve Service Nov 23 2017 Proposed Budget Available for Review Dec 5 Study with the Pastor Dec 7 Membership Meeting Budget & Nominating Comm. Dec 11 Season of Praise Christmas Celebration Dec 14 Women s Connections Christmas Global Link Dec 18 Christmas Caroling Dec 24 Christmas Eve Service Dec 25 Christmas Service Andrew Hawkins, Senior Pastor Don Pullen, Associate Pastor Scott Eding, SP Employee Chaplain Karen Solomon, Dir. of Church Operations Sunny Torres, Dir. of Spiritual Services Randy Woods, Minister of Worship & Music 15100 Shell Point Boulevard Fort Myers, Florida 33908 (239) 454-2147 Fax (239) 454-2215 Email: tvc@villagechurchshellpoint.org Website: www.shellpoint.org/villagechurch Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mon Thur; 8:00 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Fri.
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