Suffolk Christian Church Seventh 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, July 12, 2015 Please enter into a spirit of prayer and meditation as the Prelude begins. Prelude Majesty (Bock) Mary Huber, Organist Carmen Halley, Pianist Chiming of the Hour Greetings and Welcome *Congregational Introit I Lo ve Yo u, Lo r d #78 I love you, Lord, and I lift my voice To worship You, O my soul, rejoice! Take joy, my King, in what You hear: May it be a sweet, sweet sound in Your Ear. (Repeat) *Call to Worship Leader: Oh come, let us sing to the Lord! Let us shout joyfully to the Rock of our salvation. People: Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving; Let us shout joyfully to Him with psalms. Leader: For the Lord is the great God, And the great King above all gods. People: Oh come, let us worship and bow down; Let us kneel before the Lord our Maker. All: For He is our God, and we are the people of His pasture, And the sheep of His hand. (Psalm 95, NKJV) *Hymn of Praise Glorious Is Thy Nam e Most Holy #677 *Gloria Patri Mission Moment Vacation Bible School! Gathering Our Tithes and Offerings His Eye Is on the Sparrow (Sprunger) Offertory *Doxology *Unison Offertory Prayer Gracious God, we joyously place before you our offerings. May these gifts support our ministry so that others may gather in your name and follow your path of love and peace. We, your beloved children, seek to be imitators of God and live in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us. Amen. The L.A.M.B.S. Club *Hymn of Devotion Gr ace Gr eater Than Our Sin #344 Call to Prayer Pastoral Prayer & Choral Response Choral Anthem A Perfect Heart (Fettke) Chancel Choir Scripture Lesson James 1:17-27 (Pew Bible pg. 854) The Word of the Lord: Thanks be to God! Sermon What The Mirror Doesn t See Rev. Halley *Hymn of Dedication The Blood Will Never Lose Its Power #334 (With optional extended ending) *Benediction *Postlude Festival March (Stickles) Mary Huber, Organist 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 Rose Kuehn given by Chuck Kuehn The Flowers on the Pedestal are in Honor of West Memorial Bible Class for Their Love and Concern given by Delores Red Pate 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: Elaine Abernathy, Cheryl Ashcraft, Robert Boyce Bobbie Chapman, Linda Culliton Deacons Delivering CDs: Elaine Abernathy, Billy Wyatt Early Worship Deacon: Jim Goben Acolyte: Howie Harris Audio Technician: Edie Matthews Ushers: Rob Abernathy, Joey Briggs, Robert Whitmore Bill Bailey, Joe Jones, Bryce Jones Substitutes: Bob James, P. J. Fowler, Jimmy Fanny Jim Goben, Kenny Griffin, Calvin Jones House of Worship: Dave Remy (today) Jean Saunders (next week) Counters: Alan Felton, Tom Savage Sanctuary Guild: Nancy Pichel Care/Concern Volunteer: Kitty Martin (255.2712) Children s Church: No Children s Church Beginners Workers: Claudia Salmon Nursery Workers: Logan Masters, Julia McBride Greeters After Worship: Rev. Halley - North exit Jonathan Martin - Side exit Robert Bangley - Front exit Worship on the Lord s Day Sunday, July 12, 2015 11:00 a.m. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Stewardship Report We Are Walking By Faith Needed Weekly to Deliver Our Ministries:...$ 6,862.03 Received on July 5... $ 5,795.50 Needed Year To Date: $ 185,274.81 Received Year To Date: $ 166,153.47 Difference: - $ 19,121.34 Dimes for Missions...$388.90 June Mission Offering (Scripture Memory Mountain Mission) - $329.00 July Mission Offering (Supply & Multiply) - Surber Family - $275.00 Sunday, July 5, 2015 Sunday School......68 8:45 am Worship Service...15 11 am Worship Service...124 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 Suffo lk Ch ristian Ch urch Sunday 8:45 am Early Worship July 12 10:00 am Sunday School 11:00 am Worship Service 5:30 pm VBS Dinner 6:00 pm VBS Journey Off The Map Monday 5:30 pm VBS Dinner July 13 6:00 pm VBS Journey Off Th e Map NEWSLETTER DEADLINE FOR AUGUST NEWSLETTER Friday 11:30 am Suffolk Meals on Wheels Delivery July 17 (Deliverers: Corky Harry and Tom Savage) (Cheryl Griffin, 934.1724) Eighth Sunday after P entecost Sunday July 19 Scholarship Sunday 8:45 am Early Worship 10:00 am Sunday School 11:00 am Worship Service 12 noon A luncheon will be held following worship to support Katy Johnson who will be leaving for Amman, Jordan to do mission work. Ticket cost is $10. The menu is BBQ, Baked Beans, Cole Slaw, Rolls and Dessert. (Priscilla Bunch, 539.8930 Tuesday 2:00 pm Saints Alive (Carmen Halley, 539.3922) July 14 3-5 pm Food Ministry Distribution (Pat & Jim Mann, 539.1751; Stephanie Remy, (285.5708) 5:30 pm VBS Dinner 6:00 pm VBS Journey Off The Map Wednesday 5:30 pm VBS Dinner July 15 6:00 pm VBS Journey Off The Map 7:30 pm Narcotics Anonymous Meeting Thursday 2:00 pm Newsletter Volunteers July 16 5:30 pm VBS Dinner 6:00 pm VBS Journey Off The Map 7:30 pm Chancel Choir (Janet Rock, 925.5777) Co m ing Events July 21 9:00 am Ocean Breeze Waterpark for children and youth - Sign up 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
July 12, 2015 Prayer Concerns Grace Garner-Atkins... Glynn Writtenberry... 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) Deployed Lt. Edward G. Chalkley (grandson of Nancy & Milton Chalkley) LCPL Langdon Conklin, USMC (grandson of Jack & Eloise Byrd) Extended Fam ily & Friends Prayer Concerns Jeff Halley (son of Carmen & Michael Halley)... Nesbit Acerb - Hospital Rio de Janeiro (mother of son-in-law of Sam Jiles)... Brenda Harmon (friend of Sarah Burford)... The Curry Family on the loss of their daughter, Megan (friends of Carman Goben)... Clark Thompson and Patrick Annas (friends of Jim Hancock, Mills Staylor, Glenn Ellis, Linda Culliton)... Rick Pearce (son of Riddick Pearce & nephew of Judy Eure)... Shirley Bryant (friend of Priscilla Bunch)... 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)... 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) Edna Earl Carter (sister of Eloise Byrd), Doris Gardner (aunt of Priscilla Bunch) (Autumn Care) -- Patricia Griggs; Joe Duke (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
Glorious Is Thy Nam e Most Holy James 1:17-27 New International Version (NIV) Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of all he created. My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires. Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you. Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. But whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues in it not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it they will be blessed in what they do. Glorious is Thy name, Most Holy, God and Father of us all; We Thy servants bow before Thee, Strive to answer every call. Thou with life s great good hast blest us, Cared for us from earliest years; Unto Thee our thanks we render; Thy deep love o er-comes all fears. For our world of need and anguish We would lift to Thee our prayer. Faithful stewards of Thy bounty May we with our brothers share. In the name of Christ our Savior, Who redeems and sets us free, Gifts we bring of heart and treasure, That our lives may worthier be. In the midst of time we journey, From Thy hand comes each new day; We would use it in Thy service, Humbly, wisely, while we may. So to Thee, Lord and Creator, Praise and honor we accord, Thine the earth and Thine the heavens, Thro all the Eternal Word. TEXT: Ruth Elliott / MUSIC: William Moore Text Copyright 1961, renewal 1989 by The Hymn Society of America. CCLI License #563168 Those who consider themselves religious and yet do not keep a tight rein on their tongues deceive themselves, and their religion is worthless. Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world. The Word of the Lord: Thanks be to God!
Grace Greater Than Our Sin The Blood Will Never Lose Its Power Chorus Grace, grace, God's grace, Grace that will pardon and cleanse within! Grace, grace, God's grace, Grace that is greater than all our sin! Marvellous grace of our loving Lord, Grace that exceeds our sin and our guilt, Yonder on Calvary's mount outpoured, There where the blood of the Lamb was spilt. Sin and despair, like the sea waves cold, Threaten the soul with infinite loss; Grace that is greater, yes, grace untold, Points to the refuge, the mighty Cross. Dark is the stain that we cannot hide What can avail to wash it away? Look! there is flowing a crimson tide; Whiter than snow you may be today. Marvellous, infinite, matchless grace, Freely bestowed on all who believe! You that are longing to see His face, Will you this moment His grace receive? The blood that Jesus shed for me 'Way back on Calvary, The blood that gives me strength From day to day It will never lose its pow'r. Chorus It reaches to the highest mountain; It flows to the lowest valley. The blood that gives me strength From day to day It will never lose its pow'r. It soothes my doubt and calms my fears, And it dries all my tears; The blood that gives me strength From day to day It will never lose its pow'r. Optional extended ending It will never lose, it will never lose its pow r! Daniel Brink Towner Julia Harriette Johnston Words: Public Domain Music: Public Domain CCLI License # 563168 Andraé Crouch 1966 Manna Music, Inc. (Admin. by ClearBox Rights, LLC) CCLI License # 563168