First Presbyterian Church 101 S. Center St., Marshalltown, Iowa 50158 Phone 641-753-5929 E-mail presmtwn@mchsi.com www.nivlac.org 9:00 a.m. September 1, 2013 As summer changes to fall, God s love remains constant. Welcome into the presence of the Lord of all our seasons. Large print bulletins are available and children s bulletins are available on the table in the Narthex.
Those who are able are invited to stand. PRELUDE Praise Him! Praise Him! Arr. Mary McDonald LIFE OF THE CONGREGATION LET US WORSHIP GOD TOGETHER Moment of silence to prepare your hearts for worship SONG OF DEVOTION (hymnal & screen) (remain seated) #138 Holy Ground CALL TO WORSHIP (Psalm 146:1-3, 5) Leader: Praise the Lord, my soul. People: I will praise the Lord all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live. Leader: Do not put your trust in princes, in human beings, who cannot save. People: Blessed are those whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord their God. INVOCATION Leader: Gracious Lord, fill us with Your Spirit so that we might worship and serve You with our whole lives. Bind the evil one from us and protect us from all his schemes. Enable us to praise You this day. In Jesus name we pray. Amen SONGS OF PRAISE (insert, hymnal & screen) Step By Step #655 Sanctuary CALL TO CONFESSION (2 John 1:5b-6)) Leader: I am not writing you a new command but one we have had from the beginning. I ask that we love one another. And this is love: that we walk in obedience to His commands. As you have heard from the beginning, His command is that you walk in love. Let us confess, in silent prayer, our failings to follow God s command to love one another. So that God, in His great love, might forgive us and strengthen us to obey. SILENT PRAYER
PRAYER OF CONFESSION Unison: Merciful God, forgive us for our willful disregard of Your commands. We justify our selfish behavior by pleading ignorance of Your Word. Help us to trust You and obey Your voice in our lives. In Jesus name we pray. Amen ASSURANCE OF PARDON (Romans 6:1-11) Leader: 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. Sisters and brothers in Christ, believe the good news: you are forgiven. AFFIRMATION OF FAITH The Apostle s Creed Unison: I believe in God the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ His only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; He descended into hell; the third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic Church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen. GLORIA PATRI
MORNING PRAYERS Pastoral Prayer Prayers for the People The Lord's Prayer CHILDREN S SERMON OFFERING OUR GIFTS The Call Offertory Doxology: Praise God from whom all blessings flow. Praise Him, all creatures here below. Praise Him above, ye heavenly host. Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen And Blessing (remain standing and join hands) Blest Be the Tie That Binds (vs. 1) Blest be the tie that binds, Our hearts in Christian love; The fellowship of kindred minds, Is like to that above. SCRIPTURE READING I Kings 12:25-30 OT pg. 546 SPECIAL MUSIC Children may leave for Children s Church Bill Eilers SCRIPTURE READING Amos 7:10-17 OT pg. 1428 SERMON Amos vs. Amaziah Rev. Dr. Richard A. King COMMUNION HYMN #581 Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus SERVICE OF HOLY COMMUNION Communion is open to all who believe in Jesus Christ. Partake of the bread as it is served; Hold the cup to drink together as one body. LET US LIVE IN THE POWER OF GOD S SPIRIT HYMN OF DEDICATION (hymnal & screen) #571 Trust and Obey CHARGE AND BENEDICTION ORGAN RESPONSE POSTLUDE
Announcements Sept. 1, 2013 My heart always goes where I put God's money. Watch what happens when you reallocate your money from temporal things to eternal things. Randy Alcorn ---Stewardship Committee The Annual All Church Indoor (bug and weather free) Picnic is scheduled for Sunday, September 8, at 11:30ish in Fellowship Hall. Grilled brats, hot dogs, hamburgers, and chicken will be served, along with beverages and the table service provided by the M&I committee. We ask that those from the congregation who plan to attend sign up to bring either a side dish or a dessert. Please sign up on the sheets in the Narthex and provide the number of people planning to attend. Hope to see you all there! Our church is planning a pulled pork dinner to be served during this year's Oktemberfest. The date will be Friday, September 27. If you are interested in being on the organizing committee, please contact Karin Podhajsky at 753-3672 or Cindy Butler at 753-7947. Please bring food offerings or cash today, September 1, to share with the Emergency Food Box. Many of you are now bringing non-perishable food items on Communion Sunday the first Sunday of the month. If you prefer to write a check, make it payable to Emergency Food Box and place it in the church office or in the Sunday offering plates. Thank you for supporting the Emergency Food Box. You are invited to attend The Art of Marriage seminar at E- Free Church, 3111 S. 6 th Street, September 20-21. The class will be 7:00 9:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 20, and 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21. The cost of the seminar is $40. Contact Scott and Licia Johnson at 752-8938 or the E-Free Church at 752-7171 for more information or to register. Deadline to register is Fri., Sept. 20.
New Joys and Concerns Mavis Gray, at home after a stay at MMSC in early week for tests on her heart and other tests; no TIA s Joe & DeLoris Holubar, grieving the death of Joe s sister, Doris Wilkining; thanks for cards, prayers & support Continuing Joys and Concerns Mike Miller, at home recuperating from major surgery to remove a tumor in his leg Bill Lawyer, recuperating from surgery to repair a rotator cuff Brinda Evans, recuperating from an alternative procedure for her liver Vince McCowen, Meg Sponseller s father, recuperating from hernia surgery Sgt. Ross DuBois, returned to the US after serving in Afghanistan Steve Moore, treatments for lung cancer Paul & Doris Flanagan, at Villa Del Sol Heidy Boucher, at Grandview under Hospice care LaVone Lee, at Grandview Betty Emmons, in Room 203 at Grandview LaVine Meyer, in Room 115 at Villa Del Sol Ada Spencer, in Room 417 at Villa Del Sol Please pray for everyone on our list! Thank you for keeping us informed about joys and concerns. Remember, hospitalized members and friends don t always get on the list at the hospital. We d rather get several calls than none! Phone the church at 753-5929 or e-mail presmtwn@mchsi.com G R A C E The Purpose Statement for First Presbyterian Church of Marshalltown Growing in Christ through worship. Reaching out in fellowship Affirming faith through discipleship Caring for the lost through evangelism. Embracing others in mission and ministry.
Pray for Saratoga Presbyterian Church (Lime Springs) Waterloo, Iowa - Rev. Tim Sir The whole world lives in Your love, holy God, and we are Your people. Send us out in faith to tell Your story and to demonstrate Your truth to every race and nation, so that, won by Your powerful Word, the world may join together giving You praise, and living to serve You in Jesus Christ the Lord. Amen. Altar Flowers: were given by Jim & Brenda Mosher. Worship Leader today: 9:00 a.m.: Bill Eilers Next Sunday: 9:00 a.m.: Nic Cooper Greeters today: 9:00 a.m.: Gerald & Kathryn Schaudt Next Sunday: 9:00 a.m.: Joe & DeLoris Holubar Deacons today: Michelle & Richie Ritter Next Sunday: Sue Bryant & Brenda Miller Fellowship Hosts: Next Sunday: M & I Committee Nursery today: Kari Hancock Next Sunday: Tedra & Mallory Henze Cup Washers today: Next Sunday: M & I Committee Donuts today: Jim & Marge Wolfe Next Sunday: Ken & Fran Smith Sound System: 9:00 a.m.: Steve Anderson If you need a ride to worship or church activities, contact any Deacon. The list is on the back of the bulletin.
`xåuxüá Ç Å áá ÉÇ?? Åt~ Çz t w yyxüxçvx Pastor Associate Pastor Youth Director Choir Director Organist Assistant Organist Pianist Office Manager Custodian Assistant Custodian Nursery Director Roger Bristley Judy Erion Pat Hala Tedra Henze Mike Miller Jon Rottink Lee Wilkinson John Wise Sue Bryant Joe & Shala Ludley Brenda Miller Keith & Diane Oleson Richie & Michelle Ritter Fran Smith Bert Tice Rev. Dr. Richard A. King Rev. Dave Beckmann Jon Rottink Valerie King Wynona Anderson Marla Grossman Cindy Butler Nancy Diggins Yawo Sassouvi Jan Faber (in need of a Director) Elders Diane Broshar Dave Freel Pat Hemming Kurt Lynch Karin Podhajsky Brenda Severson Bruce Wirin Deacons Clyde Evers Barb McBride Connie Montover Harlan & Marcia Quick Barb Schrum Leonard Stubbs Barb Wollam First Presbyterian Church 101 S. Center St. Marshalltown, Iowa 50158-2821 Church: 641-753-5929 FAX: 641-753-6301 www.nivlac.org E-mail: presmtwn@mchsi.com rich.king@mchsi.com dave.beckmann@mchsi.com jon.rottink@mchsi.com (youth)
Calendar for This Week Sept. 1 Sept. 8 TODAY 9:00 a.m. Worship - Communion 10:05 a.m. Gathering/Fellowship Time 10:15 a.m. Sunday school all ages 9:00-10:30 a.m. Child care provided MONDAY Labor Day Holiday-Office Closed TUESDAY 9:00 p.m. Staffing All Staff 12:15 p.m. Prayer Group WEDNESDAY 6:30 p.m. Pastor s Class 6:30 p.m. Youth 101 6:30 p.m. Bells Practice 7:30 p.m. Choir Practice 8:30 p.m. Praise Team Practice THURSDAY 8:30 a.m. Flapjacks 12:00 p.m. Oasis Prayer Group 1:30 p.m. PWC Dessert Meeting Lower Lounge FRIDAY 9:15 p.m. Church Women United First UMC SATURDAY NEXT SUNDAY 9:00 a.m. Worship Chancel Choir 10:05 a.m. Gathering/Fellowship Time 10:15 a.m. Sunday school all ages 10:15 a.m. Confirmation 9:00-10:30 a.m. Child care provided 11:30 a.m. All Church Indoor Picnic