Suffolk Christian Church Sixteenth Sunday After Pentecost The Sacram ent of Baptism 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, September 13, 2015 Please enter into a spirit of prayer and meditation as the Prelude begins. Prelude How Majestic Is Your Name (Bock) Mary Huber, Organist Carmen Halley, Pianist Chiming of the Hour Greetings and Welcome *Congregational Introit No Other Nam e #15 No other name but the name of Jesus, No other name but the name of the Lord; No other name but the name of Jesus Is worthy of glory, And worthy of honor, And worthy of power and all praise. *Call to Worship Based on Matthew 3 Pastor: Today we will witness the Sacrament of Baptism. Let us remember the baptism of our Lord Jesus Christ. God says: Look! See my chosen servant, the One in whom I utterly delight; People: I have placed my Spirit on him, he will bring true justice to the nations. Pastor: When Jesus was baptized, the heavens opened up, and the Spirit came down like a dove; and there was a voice from heaven saying: People: This is my dearly loved Son, with whom I am delighted. Pastor: The joy of the Lord be with you all. People: And also with you. *Hymn of Praise O Wo rship the King #104 (With optional last stanza setting) *Invocation and Lord s Prayer ( trespasses ) *Gloria Patri Mission Moment Gathering Our Tithes and Offerings Offertory O Loving Father (Sprunger) *Doxology *Unison Offertory Prayer Heavenly Father, we acknowledge that you are the owner and we are the managers of all you entrust to us. Help us to live for you each day and to generously share the time, talents, and treasures you have given us. Amen. th [Children, K- 4 grade, may leave for Children s Church.] Call to Prayer Pastoral Prayer & Response Choral Anthem This is the Time I Must Sing (Gaither) Chancel Choir Scripture Lesson Romans 6:1-14 (Pew Bible pg. 799) The Word of the Lord: Thanks be to God! Sermon The New Country of Grace Rev. Halley The Sacrament of Baptism *Hymn of Dedication Have You Any Room for Jesus? #478 *Benediction *Postlude Glorious Things of Thee are Spoken (Haydn) 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 Carol and Sam Barboo and in Honor of the Baptism of Cliff Thomas given by Ginny Thomas The Flowers on the Pedestal are in Loving Memory of James F. Parker and E. Talmadge Darden given by Karen Brickey and Robbie Butler 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 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: Elaine Abernathy, Cheryl Ashcraft, Jim Topping Jennifer Worrell, Billy Wyatt Deacons Delivering CDs: Jim Goben, Billy Wyatt Early Worship Deacon: Elaine Abernathy Acolyte: Hannah Fleming Audio Technician: Edie Matthews Ushers: Rob Abernathy, Joey Briggs, Robert Whitmore, William Bailey, Joe Jones Substitutes: Bob James, P. J. Fowler, Jimmy Fanny Jim Goben, Kenny Griffin, Calvin Jones Junior Ushers: Hannah Fleming House of Worship: Travis Johnson (today) Johnnie Winslow (next week) Counters: Pat Bristow, Curtiss Johnson Sanctuary Guild: Nancy Pichel Care/Concern Volunteer: Linda Culliton (539.6527) Children s Church: Kim Parr, Abigail Bilby Beginners Workers: Claudia Salmon, Diana McBride Nursery Workers: Logan Masters, Julia McBride Greeters After Worship: Rev. Halley - North exit Ed Britt & Debbie Spivey - Side exit June Hood - Front exit Worship on the Lord s Day Sunday, September 13, 2015 11:00 a.m. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Stewardship Report We Are Walking By Faith Needed Weekly to Deliver Our Ministries:...$ 6,862.03 Received on September 6, 2015... $ 7,365.88 Needed Year To Date: $ 247,033.08 Received Year To Date: $ 221,634.68 Difference: - $ 25,398.40 Dimes for Missions...$580.30 September Mission Offering - Night Stay Ministry -$154.00 Sunday, September 6, 2015 Sunday School......63 8:45 am Worship Service...17 11 am Worship Service...125 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 Sept. 13 10:00 am Sunday School - Promotion Sunday 11:00 am Worship Service 12:00 noon Potluck Luncheon - Fellowship Hall (Bennett McBride, 242.4243) Monday Deadline for Newsletter articles Sept. 14 Tuesday 1:00 pm Saints Alive Potluck Sept. 15 (Carmen Halley, 539.3922) 3-5 pm Food Ministry 7:00 pm Tuesday Evening Beth Moore Bible Study, Children of the Day begins - Conference Room - Sign up sheet located on bulletin board (Elaine Cones, facilitator) Wednesday 10:00 am Wednesday Morning Beth Moore Sept. 16 Bible Study begins - Conference Room - Sign up sheet located on bulletin board (Rev. Halley, facilitator) 7:00 pm Finance Board (Stephanie Remy, 285.5708) 7:30 pm Narcotics Anonymous Meeting Thursday 9:30 am Thursdays Crafters - Fellowship Sept. 17 Hall - Sign up sheet located on bulletin board (Priscilla Bunch, 539.8930) 2:00 pm Newsletter Volunteers - Library 7:00 pm Men s Chorus (Rev. Bob Crute, 771.4044) 7:30 pm Chancel Choir rehearsal (Janet Rock, 925.5777) Friday 11:30 am Suffolk Meals on Wheels Delivery Sept. 18 (Deliverers: Cheryl & Kenny Griffin) (Cheryl Griffin, 934.1724) 6:30 pm Friday Night Book Club at the home of Jennifer Worrell (Jennifer Worrell, 934.0457) Saturday 5:30-8:00 pm Youth Fellowship at the home of the Sept. 19 Kessinger s (Erin Kessinger, 934.2325) Sunday Seventeenth Sunday after P enteco st Sept. 20 New Member Sunday (both services) 8:45 am Early Worship 9:30 am Coffee Social 10:00 am Sunday School 10:30 am Child of God Choir resumes (Sara Keene, 657.9201) 11:00 am Worship Service 5:30 pm Deacon Family Dinner - Fellowship Hall Co m ing Events September 22 7:00 pm The Praying Church September 23 11:30 am Young at Heart Italian Fiesta Lunch, $10; Sign up sheet located on bulletin board (Evelyn Jones, 539.7264) September 24 7:00 pm Chancel Handbell Choir resumes (Sean Bilby, 539.6485) September 26 6:30 pm Community Movie Night (Priscilla Bunch, 539.8930) September 27 9:30 am King s Ringers resumes (Sean Bilby, 539.6485) ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ The Young at Heart Adult Fellowship has teamed with a travel group from Jackson, NC for a Myrtle Beach Christmas Trip. The dates are December 1, 2, and 3. The trip will include 2 nights ocean front hotel, bus, 4 great meals, 2 Christmas shows at the Palace and Alabama Theaters, Broadway at the Beach, prizes, snacks and more things to do for $345 double rate. If you are interested in going, please contact Claudia Salmon (539.7133) or Evelyn Jones (636.2077). There are still seats available. A $100 deposit will be required.
Septem ber 13, 2015 Ho spitalized Mary Jane Cathey - Sentara Norfolk General Heart Hospital Prayer Concerns Tom Atkins - at home... Dorothy Bober - moved to Kindred Healthcare for rehab... Herbert Briggs - at home... Debra Carr - at home... Steve Redd - at home... Eloise Byrd - at home... Muriel Shumate - at home... Grace Garner-Atkins... Carter Ferguson... Heather Ferguson... Jane Pritchard... Kitty Martin... Tom Ashcraft Ongoing Prayer Dylan Lilley - mission trip to Ghana, Africa with AgriCorps (nephew of Becky Bradshaw) David & Dot Darden Forrest Cathey Milton Liverman (friend of Jim Thorsen) Our Co llege Students Austin Babb, University of Alabama; Meghan Babb, Louisiana State University; Rebecca Bangley, Longwood University; Kasey Banton, Tidewater Community College; Matthew Bradshaw, University of Virginia; Courtney Buchanan, Tidewater Community College; Christine Comer, Belmont University; Mollie Edick, East Carolina University; Olivia Elliott, University of South Carolina; Kyle Griffin, Virginia Commonwealth University; Shannon Griffin, Old Dominion University; Ashley Heuberger, Lynchburg College; Jacob Holland, Ferrum College; Bryce Jones, The University of Virginia College at Wise; Connor Munn, Longwood University; Kaylor Nash, Radford University; Bracey Parr, G eorge M ason University; Margaret Parr, Christopher Newport University; Chase Phillips, Tidewater Community College; Blair Ritter, James Madison University; Jennifer Saunders, James Madison University; Nicholas Smith, Elon University; Will Wyatt, University of Virginia. Our Missionaries Joyce & Jim White, Scripture Memory Mountain Mission, Emmalena, Kentucky Christine & Chris Surber, Supply & Multiply, Haiti Katy Johnson, Amman, Jordan 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 Judy Welch (friend of Floyd & Judy Twiford)... arleenvano (website submission September 10, 2015)... Nell Williams... Edna Earl Carter (sister of Eloise Byrd)...Thom Davis (Navy friend of Michael Halley)... Jeff Halley (son of Carmen & Michael Halley)... Doris Bailey (sister of Margaret Saunders)... Louise Bradshaw (mother of Mary Lou Bradshaw)...Patsy Morris Vance (friend of Eloise Byrd)... Joe Duke (former SCC staff member)... Brenda Kizer (family friend of the Worrell s)... Robert Ascher (brother of David Ascher)... Judy Ascher (sister-in-law of David Ascher)... Steven Burton (cousin of Elaine Abernathy)... Patsy Smith (friend of Jim Thorsen)... Rick Pearce (son of Riddick Pearce & nephew of Judy Eure)... Joanna Bates (sister of Betty Johnson)... Barbara Ricks Parker (sister-in-law of Margaret Herring and Sarah Burford)... Audrey Smith (neighbor of Sarah Burford)... Joshua Blocker (Nita Wyatt s niece s son)... Martha Rekni (friend of Anne Potter)... Barbara Rice (friend of Nancy & Marcy Pichel)... Clark Thompson and Patrick Annas (friends of Jim Hancock, Mills Staylor, Glenn Ellis, Linda Culliton)... Phil Gibbs (brother of Joyce Ralph and father of Gretchen Jones)... Harvey Parker (brother of Margaret Herring & Sarah Burford)... Martha Britt (sister of Margaret Herring & Sarah Burford) 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 (Kindred Nansemond Pointe) Doris Gardner (aunt of Priscilla Bunch) (Autumn Care) Patricia Griggs (Lake Prince Woods) Louise Boone, Howard Boone (Consulate Health Care, Windsor) S. A. Pylan Hom e Bound Shirley Crump, Nancy Fulgham, Dorothy Judkins, Margaret Ramsey, Rita Redfern, Vernon Taylor, Margaret Herring Assisted Living (Kindred) Marjorie Wilkinson; Nancy Chalkley (Village at Woods Edge) Pete Kidd (Chesapeake Place) Millie Strickland Our Christian Love and Sym pathy go to The Family of Dorothy Hancock Dot King who passed away on September 8, 2015. Curtiss & Betty Johnson on the death of his aunt, Faye Howell Eure, on September 1, 2015.
Romans 6:1-14 New International Version (NIV) What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? By no means! We are those who have died to sin; how can we live in it any longer? Or don t you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life. For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we will certainly also be united with him in a resurrection like his. For we know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body ruled by sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to sin because anyone who has died has been set free from sin. Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him. For we know that since Christ was raised from the dead, he cannot die again; death no longer has mastery over him. The death he died, he died to sin once for all; but the life he lives, he lives to God. In the same way, count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus. Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its evil desires. Do not offer any part of yourself to sin as an instrument of wickedness, but rather offer yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life; and offer every part of yourself to him as an instrument of righteousness. For sin shall no longer be your master, because you are not under the law, but under grace. The Word of the Lord: Thanks be to God! #104 O W o r sh ip Th e K in g O Lord my God, You are very great; You are clothed with splendor and majesty. Psalm 104:1 O worship the King, All glorious above, And gratefully sing His wonderful love: Our Shield and Defender, The Ancient of Days, Pavilioned in splendor, And girded with praise. O tell of His might, And sing of His grace, Whose robe is the light, Whose canopy space. His chariots of wrath, The deep thunderclouds form, And dark is His path On the wings of the storm. Thy bountiful care, what tongue can recite? It breathes in the air; it shines in the light. It streams from the hills; it descends to the plain, And sweetly distills in the dew and the rain. Frail children of dust, and feeble as frail, In Thee do we trust, nor find Thee to fail. Thy mercies how tender, how firm to the end! Our Maker, Defender, Redeemer, and Friend! All hail to the King! In splendor enthroned; Glad praises we bring, Thy wonders make known. Returning victorious, great conqueror of sin, King Jesus, all glorious, our vic-t ry will win. Text: Robert Grant & David Guthrie; Music William Gardiner 1997 by Integrity s Hosanna! Music and Word Music CCLI #563168
#478 Have Yo u An y R o o m fo r Jesus? Now is the time of God s favor, now is the day of salvation. 2 Corinthians 6:2 Have you any room for Jesus, He who bore your load of sin? As He knocks and asks admission, Sinner, will you let Him in? Room for pleasure, room for business; But for Christ, the Crucified, Not a place that He can enter In the heart for which He died? Room and time now give to Jesus; Soon will pass God s day of grace Soon your heart left cold and silent And your Savior s pleading cease. Refrain: Room for Jesus, King of Glory! Hasten now; His Word obey. Swing the heart s door widely open; Bid Him enter while you may. Text: Adapted by Daniel W. W hittle; Music: C. C. W illiams 1997 by Integrity s Hosanna! Music and Word Music Christian Copyright Licensing International #563168