June 28, 2015 10:15 a.m. WELCOME Randy Woods, Minister of Worship & Music SOUNDS OF PRAISE Steal Away to Jesus arr. P. Cota Celebration Ringers Nita DeWeese, Natalie Ambrose, Phyllis Payne, Jo Klenk, Anna Mae Draggoo, Carolyn Erbst, Marcia Sushko CALL TO WORSHIP Dick Pease (Royal Bonnet)
*SING GOD S PRAISE Hymn #46 Fairest Lord Jesus Text: Gesangbuch, Münster; Tune: CRUSADERS HYMN Stanza 1 Fairest Lord Jesus, Ruler of all nature, O Thou of God and man the Son; Thee will I cherish, Thee will I honor, Thou my soul s glory, joy and crown. Stanza 2 Fair are the meadows, fairer still the woodlands, Robed in the blooming garb of spring; Jesus is fairer, Jesus is purer, Who makes the woeful heart to sing. Stanza 3 Fair is the sunshine, fairer still the moonlight, And fair the twinkling, starry host; Jesus shines brighter, Jesus shines purer, Than all the angels heaven can boast. Stanza 4 All fairest beauty heavenly and earthly, Wondrously, Jesus, is found in Thee; None can be nearer, fairer or dearer, Than Thou, my Savior, art to me.
SCRIPTURE LESSON Faith in the Son of God; I John 5:1-5 Paul Zimmerman (Turban) CHORAL MINISTRY Be Still and Know arr. T. Fettke Karen Woods (Fort Myers), piano accompanist PRAYER OF PRAISE & PETITION Janice Quinlan, International Worker in Residence GIVING OF OUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS MINISTRY IN SONG I Know the Lord Laid His Hand on Me / A Little Talk with Jesus arr. P. Cota Celebration Ringers Nita DeWeese, Natalie Ambrose, Phyllis Payne, Jo Klenk, Anna Mae Draggoo, Carolyn Erbst, Marcia Sushko THE BEAUTY OF OBEDIENCE; 2 Kings 5:1-19 Jim Davey, Junonia
SING PRAISE TO GOD Hymn #546 Trust and Obey Text: J. Sammis; Tune: TRUST AND OBEY Stanza 1 When we walk with the Lord in the light of His Word, What a glory He sheds on our way! While we do His good will, He abides with us still And with all who will trust and obey. Refrain Trust and obey, for there s no other way To be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey. Stanza 3 But we never can prove the delights of His love Until all on the altar we lay; For the favor He shows and the joy He bestows Are for them who will trust and obey. Stanza 4 Then in fellowship sweet we will sit at His feet, Or we ll walk by His side in the way; What He says we will do, where He sends we will go Never fear, only trust and obey. *BENEDICTION Dick Pease (Royal Bonnet)
*SOUNDS OF PRAISE Ye Servants of God, Your Master Proclaim arr. F/ Ritter Randy Woods, Minister of Worship & Music; organ *congregation standing All material copied by permission. CCLI # 94211
For Your Information As a courtesy to others who gather to worship with us, please silence all cell phones and pagers as you enter the Sanctuary. THIS MORNING Jim Davey (Junonia) will speak on The Beauty of Obedience. For the evening service Roger Palms (Lucina) will present a message entitled, One Man, based on the encounter of Philip with the Ethiopian Eunuch from Acts 8. NEXT SUNDAY MORNING Pastor Hawkins will continue the series on The Superior Christ with a message entitled, "The Distinctions of Faith," from Chapter 11 of the book of Hebrews. In the evening service Pastor Hawkins will explore The Love of God as a part of the Who is God? series. COME AND ENJOY COOL, DELICIOUS ICE CREAM following this evening s service. This social is being sponsored by the Christian Education Committee, and their hope is that all will enjoy fellowship and interaction with friends and maybe even make new ones. SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THAI SEMINARY STUDENTS - The missions project for the CLS classes for 2015-2016 is to provide eight scholarships of $500 each for students of the Bible Seminary in Thailand. All of the students in that seminary have been carefully selected to prepare for ministry in Thailand and elsewhere. The CLS class offerings taken the first Sunday of each month will go toward this project. Gifts may also be given through the envelope system by designating them CLS Special Project.
WE WANT TO KNOW YOUR NAME and get to know you better! If you do not have a nametag or need a replacement, please see the receptionist in the Narthex. If you have a nametag, please wear it so we can greet you by name. THE CHORAL WORKSHOPS are held in the Choir Room of The Village Church on Thursdays at 9:45 a.m. continuing on July 2, 16 & 30 and August 6. Let s not miss this opportunity to continue singing and exercise our voices throughout the summer. All singers are encouraged to attend, whether you re a soloist, community choir singer or church choir member. A registration fee of $5 per person will cover the cost of materials and music for all sessions. Because of space limitations and preparation of musical resources, registration is required. Please contact Katelyn Van Scoy, Shell Point Program Coordinator, at 454-2057 to register for these Summer Choral Workshops. Don t miss the next Choral Workshop on Thursday, July 2, at 9:45 a.m. with guest conductor, Phil Chandler. ANNOUNCING THE NEW DIRECTOR OF CHURCH OPERATIONS Following a thorough search process with a significant number of well-qualified candidates, the Governing Board has extended a call to Karen L. Solomon to be our Director of Church Operations. Karen has enthusiastically accepted the position, and will be overseeing administration, finance, budget, giving, human resources, and facilities management for The Village Church. Karen has an extensive background in finance and business and has used her gifts in church ministry. Since 2009 she has been serving in a similar
position in an evangelical church in Boca Raton. She will begin her employment around mid-august, at which time she and her husband Ed will call The Village Church home.
This Week at The Village Church SUNDAY June 28 6:15 p.m. Evening Praise Roger Palms Sanctuary 7:15 p.m. Ice Cream Social Sanctuary TUESDAY June 30 8:15 a.m. Stamp Ministry Stamp Room 1:15 p.m. Women s Ministries Prayer Hospitality Room 1:30 p.m. Stamp Ministry Sabal Room WEDNESDAY July 1 10:00 a.m. Ladies Bible Study Osprey Room 3:00 p.m. King s Crown Bible Study King s Crown 7:15 p.m. Prayer & Praise Andy Hawkins Hospitality Room THURSDAY July 2 9:45 a.m. Choral Workshop w/ Phil Chandler Choir Room 2:00 p.m. Stamp Ministry Stamp Room FRIDAY July 3 8:15 a.m. Stamp Ministry Stamp Room 1:30 p.m. Vespers Marian Davey The Arbor
2:30 p.m. Vespers Marian Davey King s Crown 3:30 p.m. Vespers Marian Davey The Springs SUNDAY July 5 8:30 a.m. Elders Prayer Conference Room 8:45 a.m. Corporate Prayer Chapel CHRISTIAN LIFE STUDIES 9:00 a.m. Class Location The Relationship Principles of Jesus The Woodlands / Game Room God Heard Their Cry Hospitality Room 10:15 a.m. Morning Worship Andy Hawkins Sanctuary (Recorded broadcast available Sunday afternoon at www.villagechurchmedia.com) 6:15 p.m. Evening Praise Andy Hawkins Sanctuary
The Village Church a congregation of The Christian & Missionary Alliance... relating people to God and each other 15100 Shell Point Boulevard Fort Myers, Florida 33908 (239) 454-2147 Fax (239) 454-2215 After hours Emergency Number: (239) 464.1262 Email: TheVillageChurchSPRC@gmail.com Website: www.shellpoint.org/villagechurch Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Friday Andrew Hawkins, Senior Pastor Susan Stranahan, Minister of Spiritual Care Randy Woods, Minister of Worship & Music
SERIES: THE SUPERIOR CHRIST The Beauty of Obedience Text: 2 Kings 5:1-19 Speaker: Jim Davey The Village Church June 28, 2015 10:15 a.m. The Characters in the story in order of appearance The Valiant Soldier The Little Girl The Soldier s Wife The King of Aram (Syria) The King of Israel The Man of God The Bravest Man of All The Meaning of the Story A Miracle Story A Story of Obedience A Story of God s Love And One More Thought That Jordan River Thing