Suffolk Christian Church Fifth Sunday After Pentecost 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 28, 2015 Please enter into a spirit of prayer and meditation as the Prelude begins. Prelude To God Be the Glory (Hustad) Mary Huber, Organist Carmen Halley, Pianist Chiming of the Hour Greetings and Welcome *Congregational Introit Ho ly Is He #74 Holy is He and great is His glory; Holy is He and worthy of our praise. I stand in His presence amazed, And crown Him with worship and praise! Holy is He, Holy is He, Holy is He. *Call to Worship Leader: God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, People: So that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life. Leader: We have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, People: Jesus, the Son of God. Leader: We have Jesus, our High Priest, who in every respect has been tested as we are, yet without sin. People: Let us therefore approach the throne of grace with boldness, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. (John 3:16, Hebrews 4:14-16) *Hymn of Praise Lo ve Divine, All Lo ves Excelling #648 (With optional last stanza setting) *The Invocation and Lord s Prayer (trespasses) *Gloria Patri Mission Moment Gathering Our Tithes and Offerings Offertory I Walked Today Where Jesus Walked (O Hara) *Doxology *Unison Offertory Prayer Give us, Lord, a heart that gladly gives. Even as You gave Your all for us, so may we give our all to You. May we give out of joy and thanksgiving, honoring and praising your holy name. In the name of the risen Christ we pray. Amen. Time With the Children Call to Prayer Pastoral Prayer & Choral Response Choral Anthem Untitled Hymn (Come to Jesus) (Arr. Rice/Sterling) Chancel Choir Scripture Lesson Matthew 3:13-17 (Pew Bible pg. 682) The Word of the Lord: Thanks be to God! Sermon All That God Ever Asks of You Rev. Halley The Sacrament of Baptism *Hymn of Dedication Must Jesus Bear the Cr o ss Alo ne? #673 *Benediction *Postlude Toccata (Scarlatti) Mary Huber, Organist When the postlude begins, please greet the worshipers around you *Please stand as you are able The Flowers on the Altar given by John, Kim and Christine Comer Welcom e 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 Co ncern 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*** Deacons Greeting: Tom Savage, Jim Thorsen, Jim Topping Jennifer Worrell, Billy Wyatt Deacons Delivering CDs: Cheryl Griffin, Jim Topping Early Worship Deacon: Corky Harry Acolyte: Zachary Harry Audio Technician: Jim Goben Ushers: Charles Johnson, Robert Bangley, James Culliton John Harry, IV, Thomas Savage, Dave Remy Substitutes: Bob James, P. J. Fowler, Jimmy Fanny Jim Goben, Kenny Griffin, Calvin Jones House of Worship: Calvin Jones (today) Brandon Upright (next week) Counters: Pat Bristow, Becky Bradshaw Sanctuary Guild: Nita Wyatt, Pat Bristow Care/Concern Volunteer: Edie Matthews (335.2260) Children s Church: No Children s Church Beginners Workers: Claudia Salmon, Sarah Rhodes Nursery Workers: Logan Masters, Julia McBride Greeters After Worship: Rev. Halley - North exit Kim & John Comer - Side exit Robert Bangley - Front exit Worship on the Lord s Day Sunday, June 28, 2015 11:00 a.m. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Stewardship Report We Are Walking By Faith Needed Weekly to Deliver Our Ministries:...$ 6,862.03 Received on June 14... $ 4,710.26 Needed Year To Date: $ 164,688.72 Received Year To Date: $ 145,274.00 Difference: - $ 19,414.72 Dimes for Missions...$331.00 May Mission Offering (Food Pantry)...$583.00 June Mission Offering (Scripture Memory Mountain Mission) - $266.00 Sunday, June 21, 2015 Sunday School......85 8:45 am Worship Service...13 11 am Worship Service...152 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 Sixth Sunday after P entecost Sunday July 5 8:45 am Early Worship 10:00 am Sunday School 11:00 am Worship Service Sunday 8:45 am Early Worship June 28 10:00 am Sunday School 11:00 am Worship Service Monday 6:00 pm Mfuge and CentriKid Share and Tell June 29 Night - Come for dinner, a slide show, and hearing about the experiences the youth and children had at camp. Sign up sheet located on bulletin board outside church office. Dinner will be pizza and there will be no cost. (Erin Kessinger, 934.2325; Priscilla Bunch, 539.8930) Tuesday 2:00 pm Saints Alive (Carmen Halley, 539.3922) June 30 3-5 pm Food Ministry Distribution Pat & Jim Mann, 539.1751; Stephanie Remy, 285.5708) July 12-16 July 19 Coming Events Vacation Bible School Journey Off The Map 5:30 pm Dinner 6:00 pm VBS There will be classes for all ages, including adults. (Priscilla Bunch, 539.8930; Erin Kessinger, 934.2325) Scholarship Sunday 12 noon A luncheon will be held to support Katy Johnson who will be leaving for Amman, Jordan to do mission work. Ticket donation is $10. The menu is BBQ, Baked Beans, Cole Slaw, Rolls and Dessert. (Priscilla Bunch, 539.8930 Wednesday 6:30 pm Christian Education Board July 1 (Bennett McBride, 537.7109) 7:30 pm Narcotics Anonymous Meeting Thursday 10:30 am Soup Kitchen at the Salvation Army July 2 Pat Bristow, 539.3832, June Hood, 539.3898) 7:30 pm Chancel Choir (Janet Rock, 925.5777) Friday Church Office Closed in Observance July 3 of Independence Day 6:00 pm Young Adult Fellowship Group, Go and Tell - Saints Alive Center (Neal Davis, 434.637.3520; Jes, 757.235.6905) July 21 9:00 am Ocean Breeze Waterpark for children and youth July 21 1:00 pm Saints Alive Patriotic Cookout (will be eating inside) July 25 6:30 pm Community Movie Night and Supper - north lawn July 28 7:00 pm The Praying Church - Sanctuary
June 28, 2015 Prayer Concerns Sara Heuberger... Carter Ferguson... Heather Ferguson... Kevin Beale... Jackie Dudley... Jane Pritchard...Kitty Martin... Jenny Smith... Debra Carr... Tom Ashcraft... Margaret Heuberger On Going Prayer Kaitlin Johnson - preparing to leave for Amman, Jordan the end of August for a year of mission work Debbie Spivey David & Dot Darden Forrest Cathey Robin Riddick Blanchard (wife of Randell Blanchard) Milton Liverman (friend of Jim Thorsen) Prayers of Praise CPL Spencer Best, USMC (husband of Lindsay Goben Best) Deployed Lt. Edward G. Chalkley (grandson of Nancy & Milton Chalkley) LCPL Langdon Conklin, USMC (grandson of Jack & Eloise Byrd) Extended Family & Friends Prayer Concerns Rick Pearce (son of Riddick Pearce & nephew of Judy Eure)... Edna Earl Carter (sister of Eloise Byrd)... Shirley Bryant (friend of Priscilla Bunch)... Wes, Karen & Ben Rose (family of Margaret Saunders)... Bernard Bangley (brother of Robert Bangley)... Lawrence Pugh (father of Pat Hawn)... Landon Smith (son of Hillary & Jason Smith; 1 year old neighbor of Jim & Wanda Thorsen)... Phil Gibbs (brother of Joyce Ralph and father of Gretchen Jones)... Laura Hawn (daughter of Pat Hawn)... Harvey Parker (brother of Margaret Herring & Sarah Burford)... Martha Britt (sister of Margaret Herring & Sarah Burford)... Suzanne Forester (friend of Sarah Burford)... Jimmy Parr (son of Sue Parr)...Patsy Morris Vance (friend of Eloise Byrd)... Melinda Gregory (sister of Earl Scott, friends of Evelyn & Calvin Jones)... George Lazarus (neighbor of Tim & Lynne Copeland)... Memory Williams (friend of Carman Goben)... Rosalind Cutchins (neighbor of the Worrell s)... Louie Vanderslice (son of Hannah Fleming s dance teacher)... Wayne Turner (cousin of Cheryl Griffin)... Frank Foster (friend of Curtiss & Betty Johnson)... Lyndia Horton Wagner (former co-worker of Pat Hawn)... Elaine Abernathy (Rob Abernathy s aunt)... Richard & Linda (friends of Shirley Talbert)... Jeannie Arado (friend of Nita Wyatt)... Samantha Bright (granddaughter of Jimmy & Becky Bradshaw)... Chris and John... Norm King (friend of Judy & Floyd Twiford)... Joseph Murphy (husband of Marion Murphy)... Sydnee Christensen (granddaughter of co-worker of Bob James)... Brian Ringgold (the husband of Terry McGahee s niece)...conrad Upright (grandfather of Brandon Upright)...Lisa Gray (niece of Betty Mazie)...Bill (neighbor of the Rogge Family)... Clark Thompson and Patrick Annas (friends of Jim Hancock, Mills Staylor, Glenn Ellis, Linda Culliton)... Peggy Bass (friend of Curtiss & Betty Johnson)...Phyllis Cornell (friend of June Hood)... Doris Bailey (sister of Margaret Saunders)...Buddy & Lynne Wood (friends of Jane Marie & Jim Dailey)... Dot Rhodes (friend of Anne Potter) In order to keep our list updated, our prayer requests will remain on the list for 4 weeks and then will be removed unless the prayer request is renewed. Please call the church office 539.9182 or email office@suffolkchristian.org to renew a request. Skilled Care (Nansemond Pointe) Doris Gardner (aunt of Priscilla Bunch) (Autumn Care) -- Patricia Griggs; Joe Duke (former member of church staff) (Lake Prince Woods) Randolph Copeland, Louise Boone, Howard Boone (Consulate Health, Windsor) S. A. Pylan Home Bound Shirley Crump, Nancy Fulgham, Dorothy Judkins, Margaret Ramsey, Rita Redfern, Vernon Taylor, Margaret Herring Assisted Living (Hillcrest) Marjorie Wilkinson; Nancy Chalkley (Village at Woods Edge) Pete Kidd (Chesapeake Place) Millie Strickland In Sympathy Our Christian love and sympathy to: Gary & Louise Werkheiser and family on the death of his brother, Richard W. Werkheiser, on June 18, 2015. Mary Catherine and Benjamin Kowalski, upon the death of their son, Gabriel Benjamin Kowalski, on June 16, 2015. Gabriel is the grandson of Judy and David Parker and the great-grandson of Mary E. Parker.
Love Divine Matthew 3:13-17 New International Version (NIV) Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John. But John tried to deter him, saying, I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me? Jesus replied, Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness. Then John consented. As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him. And a voice from heaven said, This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased. The Word of the Lord: Thanks be to God! Love divine, all loves excelling, Joy of heaven, to earth come down! Fix in us Thy humble dwelling; All Thy faithful mercies crown. Jesus, Thou art all compassion; Pure, unbounded love Thou art, Visit us with Thy salvation; Enter every trembling heart. Breathe, O breathe Thy loving Spirit Into every troubled breast! Let us all in Thee inherit; Let us find Thy promised rest. Take away the bent to sinning; Alpha and Omega be. End of faith, as its beginning, Set our hearts at liberty. Come, Almighty, to deliver; Let us all Thy life receive. Suddenly return, and never, Never more Thy temples leave. Thee we would be always blessing, Serve Thee as Thy hosts above, Pray and praise Thee without ceasing, Glory in Thy perfect love. Finish then Thy new creation; Pure and spotless let us be. Let us see Thy great salvation Perfectly restored in Thee: Changed from glory into glory, Till in heaven we take our place, Till we cast our crowns before Thee, Lost in wonder, love and praise. Charles Wesley John Zundel Words: Public Domain Music: Public Domain CCLI License # 563168
Must Jesus Bear The Cross Alone Must Jesus bear the cross alone And all the world go free? No, there's a cross for everyone, And there's a cross for me. The consecrated cross I'll bear Till death shall set me free, And then go home my crown to wear, For there's a crown for me. Upon the crystal pavement, Down at Jesus' pierced feet, Joyful I'll cast my golden crown And His dear name repeat. O precious cross! O glorious crown! O resurrection day! Ye angels, from the stars come down And bear my soul away. George N. Allen Thomas Shepherd Words: Public Domain Music: Public Domain CCLI License # 563168