Suffolk Christian Church Fourth Sunday in Lent Our Mission is to go and make disciples of Jesus Christ by sharing God s grace, love, and forgiveness. Our Vision: We Worship. We Disciple. We Serve. Core Value #1: We are Committed to Loyalty to Christ and the Church. Worship 11:00 a.m. Sunday, March 30, 2014 Please enter into a spirit of prayer and meditation as the Prelude begins. Prelude Crown Him With Many Crowns (Innes) Mary N. Huber, Organist Carmen J. Halley, Pianist Chiming of the Hour Greetings & Welcome The Service of Diminishing Light Insert *Hymn of Praise In Christ There Is No East or West #428 *Invocation and Lord s Prayer *Gloria Patri Mission Moment The White Book Gathering our Tithes & Offerings Offertory Lead Me To Calvary (Hustad) *Doxology *Unison Offertory Prayer Holy and Loving God, as we journey through Lent, we give thanks for the assurance of your presence with us in Jesus Christ, our Saviour and Redeemer. We offer these gifts and our lives and ask that you use them to proclaim the story of his sacrificial love in word and deed. In Jesus name, we pray. Amen Time With the Children *Hymn Wonderful Words of Life #406 nd [Children, Kindergarten - 2 grade, may leave for Children s Church.] Instrumental Call to Prayer Pastoral Prayer and Response Choral Anthem Chancel Choir Amazing Grace w/ My Chains are Gone (Newton) Scripture Lesson Mark 12:28-34 (Pew Bible pg. 718) The Word of the Lord: Thanks be to God! Sermon What Matters Most? Rev. Halley A Lenten Sermon Series: Essential Questions About Life and Faith *Hymn of Dedication The Savior is Waiting #483 *Benediction *Choral Benediction *Postlude Triumphal March (Stickles) 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 Our dear friend, Mary Frances Harrell given by Tim and Helen Johnson and Boys 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 & 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*** Deacons Greeting: Cheryl Ashcraft, Dana Bilby, Cheryl Griffin Corky Harry, Mack Wright Deacons Delivering CDs: Cheryl Griffin, Beverly McGahee Early Worship Deacon: Beverly McGahee Acolyte: Zachary Harry Audio Technician: Jim Goben Ushers: Rob Abernathy, Joey Briggs, Brad Bradshaw Robert Whitmore, William Bailey Joe Jones, Bryce Jones Substitutes: Bob James, P. J. Fowler, Jimmy Fanny Jim Goben, Kenny Griffin, Calvin Jones Junior Ushers: Phœbe Bilby, Michaela Noel House of Worship: Mel Hemphill (today) Kitty Martin (next week) Counters: Alan Felton, Kenny Griffin Sanctuary Guild: Sharon Fanny, Herbert Briggs Care/Concern Volunteer: Carmen Halley (539.3922) Children s Church: Bennett McBride, Diana McBride Beginners Workers: Vickie Wilson, Cindy Upright Lauren Oliver Nursery Workers: Logan Masters, Caitlyn Hannah Greeters After Worship: Rev. Halley - Side exit Chuck Kuehn - North exit Robert Bangley - Front exit Worship on the Lord s Day Sunday, March 30, 2014 11:00 a.m. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ General Fund Stewardship Report February 2014 income - $34,941.62 February 2014 expenses -$26,958.07 2014 Pledges to date: 100 for $234,626.00 2014 Budget pledge goal: $256,000.00 Dimes for Missions - $198.20 Monthly Mission for February, CAPS - $545.00 Monthly Mission for March, Coats for Community (gloves, hats, scarves) $435.00 Sausage Sales for Adult Bible Class Mission Projects - $1,000.00 Sunday, March 23, 2014 Sunday School...79 8:45 am Worship Service......20 11 am Worship Service...176 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 5-8 pm Youth Fellowship at the home of the March 30 Kessingers (Erin Kessinger, 934.2325) 6:30 pm Singspiration at Holy Neck Christian Church (Janet Rock, 925.5777) Tuesday 2:00 pm Saints Alive ( Carmen Halley, 539.3922) April 1 3:30 pm Church Staff Meeting (Rev. Halley) 7-9 pm Tuesday Night Bible Study - This is the last session of The Gospel of John. (Mrs. Shirley Talbert, 539.2770) Wednesday 10:00 am Wednesday Morning Bible Study. This April 2 is the last session of The Gospel of John (Mrs. Shirley Talbert, 539.2770) 12 noon Community Lenten Service at Metropolitan Baptist Church Rev. Dr. Robert L. Hobbs, Pastor Rev. Dr. Keith Emerson, Rector, St. Paul s Episcopal Church will be preaching. Free soup and sandwich lunch will follow the 30 minute worship service. 6:30 pm Christian Education Board (Amy Hott, 242.4849) 7:30 pm Narcotics Anonymous Meeting Thursday 6:45 pm Chancel Handbells (Sean Bilby, 539.6485) April 3 7:00 pm Men s Chorus - Baraca Room (Rev. Robert Crute, 771.4044) 7:30 pm Chancel Choir (Janet Rock, 925.5777) Friday 11:30 am Suffolk Meals on Wheels Delivery April 4 (Cheryl Griffin, 934.1724) 2-7 pm Red Cross Bloodmobile - Fellowship Hall Sunday Palm Sunday April 13 8:45 am Early Worship 9:30 King s Ringers (Sean Bilby, 539.6485) 9:45 am Child of God Choir (Sara Keene, 657.9201) 9:45 am Palm Sunday Parade begins at Main Street United Methodist Church 10:00 am Pastor s Class (Rev. Halley, 539.9182) 10:00 am Sunday School 11:00 am Worship Service 12 noon Churchwide Potluck Lunch and Egg Hunt (Priscilla Bunch, 539.8930) ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Coming Events April 13 9:45 am Palm Sunday Parade 12 noon Potluck Lunch and Egg Hunt April 15 1:00 pm Saints Alive Potluck April 17 7:30 pm Maundy Thursday Service April 20 Easter Sunday April 24 12 noon Seniors Luncheo & Bingo - Sign up sheet located on bulletin board. April 27 4-6:30 pm Women s Rally at Holy Neck Christian Church (Carmen Halley, 539.3922) $10 for program and dinner; $5 for the program only. Due to limited space, dinner tickets are on a first-come-first-served basis. Pat Owens, with Faith Steps Ministry, will provide an inspirational message and comedy. Sign up sheet located on bulletin board.
March 30, 2014 In the Hospital Jane Arthur)... Gerry Martin (mother of Kenny M artin)... Kristen Daughtrey (married to Elaine Abernathy s cousin)... Skyler Hannah (friend of Amber Anderson)... Milton Liverman (friend of Jim Thorsen)...Judy Burris (friend of Janet Rock) Prayer Concerns Julie Masters - home Sandra Herek - home Kirk Miller Jane Pritchard Steve Redd - at home On Going Prayer Larry Banton Forrest Cathey Prayers of Praise Deployed LCP Brandon Conklin, US Marines (grandson of Jack & Eloise Byrd) AOAN Bryce Taylor, USN (nephew of Sara Keene) Codie Newberry (nephew of co-worker of Cheryl Ashcraft) Cris Beutler (son-in-law of co-worker of Cheryl Ashcraft) AO1 (AW) Derek A. Causin Extended Family & Friends Prayer Concerns Ed Gauthier (friend of Sarah Burford)...Colin West - (friend of Pat Hawn)...Wendy Guthrie...Carol Swinney (friend of Carman Goben)... Samantha Bright (granddaughter of Becky & Jimmy Bradshaw)... Debra Bunch Lauder (niece of Eloise Byrd)...Phil Gibbs 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) (Nansemond Pointe) Lena Small (neighbor of the Krzemiens) (Autumn Care) -- Patricia Griggs, Beulah Johnson (mother of W eeks Parker) Evelyn Baines (Lake Prince Woods) Louise Boone, Alice Grieder (mother of Diane Grieder) (Lake Prince Woods) Rev. Zach Deal, Jr. (father of Zack Deal) (Consulate Health Care, Windsor) S. A. Pylan Home Bound Louise Howell, Dorothy Judkins, Margaret Ramsey, Rita Redfern, Vernon Taylor, Randolph Copeland Assisted Living (Hillcrest Assisted Living) Frank Abernathy, Marjorie Wilkinson (King s Grant House, Virginia Beach) Ruth Howell (Lake Prince Woods) Howard Boone (Village at Woods Edge) Pete Kidd (father of Gretchen Jones and brother of Joyce Ralph)... William Lee Byrum (friend of Emily King)... Steve Crowson (cousin of Carman Goben)... The Flagler Family (friends of Pat Hawn)... Cindy Bukowski (mother of Steven Miller)... Matthew James Huttenbrauck (4 months old)- (grandson of a cousin of Jim Dailey and Jane Arthur)... Nancy Solis (friend of Beth Simpkins)... Luke Purser (grand nephew of the Arthur s)... Ramona LaFlammen (friend of
In Christ There Is No East Or West Scripture...Mark 12:28-34 The Greatest Commandment One of the teachers of the law came and heard them debating. Noticing that Jesus had given them a good answer, he asked him, Of all the commandments, which is the most important? The most important one, answered Jesus, is this: Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. The second is this: Love your neighbor as yourself. There is no commandment greater than these. Well said, teacher, the man replied. You are right in saying that God is one and there is no other but him. To love him with all your heart, with all your understanding and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself is more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices. When Jesus saw that he had answered wisely, he said to him, You are not far from the kingdom of God. And from then on no one dared ask him any more questions. In Christ there is no East or West, In Him no South or North; But one great fellowship of love Throughout the whole wide earth. In Him shall true hearts everywhere Their high communion find; His service is the golden cord Close binding all mankind. Join hands then, brothers of the faith, Whate'er your race may be; Who serves my Father as a Son Is surely kin to me. In Christ now meet both East and West; In Him meet South and North. All Christly souls are one in Him Throughout the whole wide earth. Alexander Robert Reinagle John Oxenham Words: Public Domain Music: Public Domain CCLI License # 563168 The Word of the Lord: Th an k s b e to Go d!
Wonderful Words Of Life The Savior Is Waiting Sing them over again to me, Wonderful words of life; Let me more of their beauty see, Words of life and beauty, Teach me faith and duty. Chorus Beautiful words, wonderful words, Beautiful words, wonderful words, Christ, the blessed One, gives to all Wonderful words of life; Sinner, list to the loving call, All so freely given, Wooing us to Heaven Sweetly echo the gospel call, Wonderful words of life; Offer pardon and peace to all, Jesus, only Savior, Sanctify us forever. Chorus Time after time He has waited before, And now He is waiting again To see if you're willing To open the door O how He wants to come in. The Savior is waiting To enter your heart Why don't you let Him come in? There's nothing in this world To keep you apart What is your answer to Him? If you'll take one step Toward the Savior, my friend, You'll find His arms open wide. Receive Him and all Of your darkness will end; Within your heart He'll abide. Ralph Carmichael 1958 Sacred Songs, Inc. Renewed 1986 Ralph Carmichael. Assigned 1987 SpiritQuest Music (Admin. by Gaither Copyright Management) CCLI License # 563168 Philip Paul Bliss Words: Public Domain Music: Public Domain CCLI License # 563168