Presbyterin Church Centrl Cmpus Westminster North Cmpus Connecting Point 17th Sundy After Pentecost September 16, 2018
At A Glnce Centrl Cmpus 4400 North Shrtel Avenue Oklhom City, Oklhom 73118 (405) 5242224 fcebook.com/wpcokc Sundy Schedule 8:30 AM Chpel Worship 9:30 AM Christin Eduction 10:30 AM Snctury Worship North Cmpus 14501 N Rockwell Ave, Oklhom City, Oklhom 73142 (405) 5099368 fcebook.com/ourconnectingpoint Sundy Schedule 4 PM Christin Eduction 5 PM Worship Centrl Cmpus Office Hours Mondy Fridy 8 AM 5 PM Online www.wpcokc.org Service Brodcst Sundys 5 AM on KOKH (check locl listings) 11 AM on KOCO (check locl listings) online vi our LiveStrem t: http://www.wpcokc.com/livestreming I would like spek with psr or ministry leder... Rev. Dr. Pul Kirbs, ext. 275 Psr / Hed of Stff pkirbs@wpcokc.org Rev. Michelle Junkin, ext. 222 Sr. Associte Psr of Congregtionl Life mjunkin@wpcokc.org Rev. Abbey Wlker, ext. 233 Associte Psr for Youth & Eduction wlker@wpcokc.org Glenn Dunn, ext. 229 Commissioned Ly Psr glenndunn3@yhoo.com Lurel Hll, ext. 232 Psrl Intern lurelchll@gmil.com Josh Phelps Direcr of Worship & Music jphelps@wpcokc.org Tyler Eckert Worship Music Coordinr eckert.tyler@gmil.com Drci McKinnon, ext. 244 Direcr of Children s Ministry dmckinnon@wpcokc.org Jy Seymour Youth Intern youthintern@wpcokc.org A Note From Rev. Dr. Pul J. Kirbs Der Congregtion, Lst Sundy ws truly memorble one, s we celebrted Gr Opening of our twocmpus ministry. Mny people, stff members, offered ir time tlents mke dy possible. My thnks ll of m! The next step for our twocmpus ministry is simple one, but does require congregtionl meeting. The ssimiltion requires some smll chnges wording of our Bylws. These chnges cn only be pproved through congregtionl meeting, so Session hs clled meeting for Sundy, September 30, immeditely following 10:30 AM worship service. In this meeting, we will lso sk congregtion elect North Cmpus representtives for our Session our Bord of Trustees, s previously put in plce through our pprovl of Assimiltion Pln. I hope you will pln ttend this brief but importnt meeting. On North Cmpus, we begin new exped schedule dy. At 4 PM we will hve n eductionl hour, with clsses for children, youth, dults. This will be followed by 5 PM worship service. At 4 PM Eduction hour, I will be offering my first North Cmpus Psr s Clss, which is entitled Those Nsty Gnostics. We will discover wht seems be rel conspircy, s erly church seems hve misled us bout who Gnostics were wht y believed. Now, let s go bck erly dys of Jesus ministry, s he begins gr his community. How does it hppen? It hppens when one sys nor: Come See! In God s Love, Rev. Dr. Pul J. Kirbs Psr/Hed of Stff Importnt Informtion Congregtionl Meeting The Session hs clled Congregtionl Meeting for Sundy, September 30, immeditely following 10:30 AM worship service, for purpose of mending our Bylws electing North Cmpus representtives for our Session Bord Of Trutees. Chpel Prlor Closure Due strt of Phse IV of renovtions 8:30 AM Chpel worship service hs been moved Snctury will remin re until Chpel reopens. Chpel Prlor will be closed during this phse of renovtion. Thnk you for your ptience understing. Tody On Westminster s Cmpuses Psr Clss Fll Offerings Centrl Cmpus North Cmpus Sundy 9:30 AM Clss Sundy 4 PM Clss Sept 16 Oct 14 Sept 16 Oct 14 Rev. Michelle Junkin Dr. Pul J. Kirbs Jesus Most Populr Techings Those Nughty Gnostics Confirmtion Begins TODAY Centrl Cmpus / 11:45 AM 1 PM We will meet on Centrl cmpus in youth room downstirs. Lunch will be provided ech week. Week one of clsses will strt dy. Children s Sundy School Kick Off Centrl Cmpus t 9:30 AM Infnt 18 mo Nursery (Bumblebee clssroom on 1st floor off of Grden Court) 19 mo 3 yr old (Ldybug clssroom on 1st floor off of Grden Court) Age 4 PreSchool through Kindergrten Children will be in Mojo clssroom on 2nd floor. It is locted right of stirwy on 2nd floor just pst plm trees. First Grders will be in Celebrtion Isl clssroom on 2nd floor. It is locted right of stirwy on 2nd floor just left of Children s worship spce. Second Grde through Fifth Grde clsses will be in Anderson clssroom on 2nd floor. It is locted right of stirwy on 2nd floor just pst plm trees. North Cmpus t 4 PM Infnt 4 Yer old will be in nursery Age 5 5th grde children s worship room
Sundy Morning Worship Centrl Cmpus Prelude:+ Allegro from Vivldi s Concer in A Minor, BWV 593 Arr. J.S. Bch ++ Allein Gott in der Höh sei Her by J.S. Bch (16851750) Time of Welcome *Shring of Pece of Christ Leder: The presence of Christ mong us mkes our worship Holy Ground. My scrmentl gift of Christ s pece be with you ll. People: And lso with You. Cll Worship Leder: When we think of God s presence in world, we re grteful: People: Grteful for presence of hope; grteful for gift of life. Leder: When we think of God s presence in our lives, we re humbled: People: Humbled by gift of grce; humbled by invittion begin gin. Leder: When we think of God s presence in this community, we re gld: People: Gld be surrounded by holy people worshipping our Holy God. *Processionl Hymn: #327 From All Tht Dwell Below The Skies +(Verses 1 3) Lsst Uns Erfreuen Time of Confession Invittion Confession Pryer of Confession Hevenly Fr, we prise you for dopting us s your children mking us heirs of eternl life. In your mercy you hve wshed us from our sins mde us clen in your sight. Yet we still fil love you s we should serve you s we ought. Forgive us our sins renew us by your grce, tht we my continue grow s members of Christ, in whom lone is our slvtion. Lord, her our confession those we offer in silence,... ( silence is kept). Through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen. Assurnce of Forgiveness Leder: Friends, believe good news of God s grce. People: In Jesus Christ, we re forgiven. Thnks be God. *Response Forgiveness: #581 Glory Be Fr Glori Ptri Pryer for Illumintion Reding from Old Testment Pslm 125, p. 444 Leder: This is Word of Lord. People: Thnks be God. ++Children s Moment: #188 Jesus Loves Me As children come forwrd, congregtion shll sing verse 1. As children return ir sets, congregtion shll sing verse 2. Children (5 yers 2nd grde) my be sent with Children s Ministry Direcr Drci McKinnon, ttend Full Circle (10:30m service only). Prents my pick up children fter worship from Children s Worship spce right of stirs on 2nd floor. Trditionl Reding from New Testment John 1:3546, p. 70 ++Anm: Go Forth And Tell Go forth tell! O Church of God, wke! God s sving news ll ntions tke. Proclim Christ Jesus, Sviour Lord King, tht ll world His worthy prise my sing. Go forth tell! God s love embrces ll; He will in grce respond ll who cll. How shll y cll if y hve never herd grcious invittion of His word? Go forth tell where still drkness lies, in welth or wnt, sinner surely dies: Give us, O Lord, concern for hert mind, love like yours which cres for humnkind. Dvid Ogden
Sundy Morning Worship Centrl Cmpus Go forth tell! The doors re open wide: shre God s good gifts let no one be denied. Live out your life s Christ your Lord shll choose; your rnsomed powers for His sole glory use. Go forth tell! O Church of God rise! Go in strength which Christ your Lord supplies. Go till ll ntions His gret nme dore serve Him, Lord King, for ever more. Chncel Choir, Dr. Meliss Plmnn, Orgn Sermon: COME AND SEE *Hymn of Response: #295 Go To The World Rev. Dr. Pul J. Kirbs Sine Nomine *Affirmtion of Fith: The Apostles Creed (Trditionl) Hymnl p. 35 ++Psrl Pryer The Lord s Pryer (Trditionl) Hymnl p. 35 Invittion Offering Offerry: + Adgio from Vivldi s Concer in A Minor, BWV 593 ++Vritions on SINE NOMINE *Doxology: #606 Prise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow Arr. J.S. Bch by Crig Philips Old Hundredth ++*Pryer of Thnksgiving +The Scrment of Holy Communion *Hymn of Discipleship: We ve Sry Tell Ntions +(Verses 1 4) 4 4 1. We've 2. We've 3. We've 4. We've œ œ œ œ œ œ œ # œ œ œ œ s song ry mes sge S vior be tell sung give show turn ir herts right, lift ir herts Lord, Lord who reigneth bove pth of sor row hth trod, hth tht n n n n tions, tions, tions, tions, tht shll tht shll tht who œ œ œ œ nœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ s ry of truth song tht shll con quer sent us his Son ll of world's gret Messge œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ mer e sve peo cy, vil us, ples might s sht show come ry ter us & b œ œ œ nœ œ s ry of pece sht ter sper show us tht God come truth is of light. sword. love. God. of tht pece sper God truth For is of Refrin œ œ œ light, sword, love, God, might œ œ œ œ drkness shll turn
Sundy Morning Worship Centrl Cmpus œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ dw ning, dw ning noon dy bright; œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Christ's gret king dom shll come on erth, œ œ œ œ œ king dom of love light. Hymnry.org *Benediction Postlude: + Voluntry in G Mjor ++ Intrd John Stnley by Grysn Ives The Service of worship concludes fter postlude. The music cn be enjoyed this time cn be used for pryer. You my remin seted or deprt quietly Hymn scripture text printed with permission grnted by CCLI License #2337964. Musicl scores printed with permission grnted by onelicense.net License #A728015. *This sign is n invittion, ll who re ble, st s y offer God thnks prise. +This sign indictes 8:30m Worship Service only. ++This sign indictes 10:30m Worship Service only. Worship Flowers dy re dedicted glory of God given in loving memory of Art McHugh, by his fmily. Leding in Worship Psr/Hed of Stff: Rev. Dr. Pul J. Kirbs Senior Associte Psr of Congregtionl Life: Rev. Michelle Junkin Elder Liturgist: Richrd Zhn Direcr of Worship Music: Josh Phelps Orgn: ++Dr. Meliss Plmnn, Artist in Residence; +Grce Jckson, Orgn Scholr Crillon: Lis Hrt
Prelude Sundy Evening Worship North Cmpus *Welcome Gring Hymn:#451 Open My Eyes, Tht I My See Greeting Announcements Open My Eyes Cll Worship (Responsive) Leder: Come, people of God, let us worship One who hers our voices our supplictions. People: Grcious is Lord, righteous. Leder: Our God is merciful. People: Let us prise Lord! Pryer of Dy *Hymn: #378 We Wit Peceful Kingdom Merle s Tune Cll Confession Pryer of Confession (unison) God of Love Mercy, forgive us of sins tht hunt our conscience, forgive us lso of sins for which we hve not cpcity grieve. We hve sinned in our thoughts, with our word, through our ctions; by wht we hve neglected sy or do. We hve not loved you with our whole hert; we hve not loved our neighbors s ourselves, we hve spoken hrshly unkindly. We hve rejected your wys your clling. We re sorry repent of wht we hve done who we hve been. Hve mercy upon us forgive us, so tht we my begin gin wlk in your wys, glory of your nme. Amen. Declrtion of Forgiveness (Responsive) Leder: Allelui! Glory be Holy One who mkes ll things new! People: In Jesus Christ, we re forgiven. Allelui! *Response Forgiveness: #581 Glory Be Fr *Pssing Pece of Christ Pryer for Illumintion Scripture Redings Old Testment Lesson: Proverbs 1:2033 New Testment Lesson: Jmes 3:112 Leder: This is Word of Lord. People: Thnks be God. Children s Sermon This Little Light of Mine Sermon: SHE RAISES HER VOICE Glori Ptri Trditionl Lurel Hll *Hymn of Response: #757 Tody We All Are Clled Be Disciples Kingsfold *Affirmtion of Fith: from Confession of 1967 To be reconciled God is be sent in world s God s reconciling community. This community, church universl, is entrusted with God s messge of reconcilition shres God s lbor of heling enmities which seprte people from God from ech or. Christ hs clled church this mission given it gift of Holy Spirit. The church mintins continuity with postles with Isrel by fithful obedience his cll. The life, deth, resurrection, promised coming of Jesus Christ hs set pttern for church s mission. His life s mn involves church in common life of people. His service people commits church work for every form of humn wellbeing. His suffering mkes church sensitive ll sufferings of humnkind so tht it sees fce of Christ in fces of people in every kind of need. His crucifixion discloses church God s judgment on people s inhumnity ors wful consequences of its own complicity in injustice. In power of risen Christ hope of his coming, church sees promise of God s renewl of ech person s life in society of God s vicry over ll wrong. Pryers of People The Lord s Pryer Leder: Loving God, we lift our herts you s we shre our joys concerns with you one nor. Petitioner: (shres joy or concern) I lift up my hert. People: Lord, her our pryer. Leder: And now her our voices s we join ger in pryer tht Jesus tught us pry sying, People: Our Fr... Invittion Give s We Hve Been Blessed Offerry *Doxology: #606 Prise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow Old Hundredth *Pryer of Dediction *Hymn of Discipleship: #741 Guide My Feet *Chrge & Benediction *Postlude: #600 Amen Guide My Feet Amen Hymn scripture text printed with permission grnted by CCLI License #2337964. Musicl scores printed with permission grnted by onelicense.net License #A728015. *This sign is n invittion, ll who re ble, st s y offer God thnks prise. Leding in Worship Psrl Intern: Lurel Hll Direcr of Worship Music: Josh Phelps Worship Music Coordinr: Tyler Eckert Liturgist: Jnet Theus Worship Music Tem: Abbey Ahern, Jessie Eckert, Angel Michel, Elis Thompson, Opl Jne McDermitt
Congregtionl Offerings Holy Yog Holy Yog is coming bck soon, y ll! Our eightweek Fll Holy Yog session strts September 18 goes through November 8. Clsses will be held on Tuesdy mornings t Westminster Centrl in Youth room from 9:45 AM 10:45 AM. Evening clsses will be t North Cmpus on Thursdys from 6 PM 7 PM. I ppel you refore, brors sisters, by mercies of God, present your bodies s living scrifice, holy cceptble God, which is your spiritul worship. Romns 12:1 For more informtion you cn visit online t www.wpcokc.com/hy. Girls Of Grce Offering Join Rev Junkin t our next Girls of Grce study which is for women of ll ges. We meet on Wednesdys through Ocber 17 t 9:30 AM 10:30 AM. Plese sign up for this clss in Grden Court. Books re vilble for purchse t front desk. YOUTH Top Golf Night September 23 We will leve from North Cmpus t 6:15 PM 6:30 PM 8:30 PM Cost: $20 We will be hitting golf blls, lughing, hnging out with good friends. You my bring extr csh for sncks food. Sign up on t www.wpcokc.com/pgolfnight. Bring your friends. Hope see you re. CHILDREN Children s Choir The Children s Choir meets Wednesdys t 5 PM in upstirs childrens re. The Children s Choir is open ges prek through 4th grde. Fll Fest WEDNESDAY OFFERINGS The Bridge Wednesdy Evening Offerings Centrl Cmpus Dtes: Oct 3, 10, 17, & 24 Dinner Time: 5:30 PM 6 PM Clss Times: 6 PM 7 PM Dinner Cost: Adults: $7 / Kids: $5 / Fmily Mx: $25 North Cmpus Potluck & Bible Study / 6 PM 8 PM for month of September Your Cmpus Coordinting Committee decided fcilitte Wednesdy Night progrmming every Wednesdy night insted of every or! The pln is meet every Wednesdy night 6 PM 8 PM for month of September for Uppity Women of Bible potluck. Join us! Be sure check Fcebook Event ech week see how potluck is shping up let us know wht you re bringing. You cn find more infomtion bout The Bridge by visiting www. wpcokc.org/bridge or in Sept/Oct TRANCEND newsletter. Children s Ministry is working with CDC KKA host community wide Fll Festivl t centrl cmpus on Ocber 26th from 5 PM 7 PM. We will need lots of cy smll prizes for this event re sking for your help. If you re ble, plese donte (individully wrpped) bgged cy or smll prizes during our Fll Festivl Cy Drive. Purchse your bgged cy /or smll prizes drop it off in Grden Court t centrl cmpus. Thnk you for helping us rech our community this fll! While you re re check out sign up bord for plces tht you cn help we need: trunk or tret hosts help run gmes food servers trin ride monirs plus lots of friendly fces welcome community our church. For questions or sign up plese contct Drci McKinnon t (304) 5242204 or dmckinnon@wpcokc.org Dinner for Eight Registrtion will be from Sept 2 Sept 30 in Grden Court. Two hosts will be ssigned ech group (one for ech dinner). Sve dte Oct. 7 is orgniztionl welcome event (held fter 10:30 worship) ech group will meet ir host determine dte time of ech of ir dinner grings. See Sept / Oct TRANCEND newsletter for more informtion. Cr Cre Sturdy Cr Cre Ministry is on Sturdy Sept. 22, 2018 from 9 Noon. See Sept / Oct TRANCEND newsletter for more informtion. Grief Support Group 1 1/2 hour specil session on September 24. The Cre Tem invites those nvigting recent loss of loved one ttend Grief Support Group. This 1 1/2 hour specil session will meet from 6 PM 7:30 PM, is tught by certified grief specilist berevement counselor, Bob Willis. Let s Go To The Mercntile Mondy Ocber 1, 2018 See Sept / Oct TRANCEND newsletter for more informtion. Music Mission Kiev At Westminster Wednesdy, September 26, 2018 7 PM 9 PM Snctury For Ukrinin musicins of KSOC, music is both profession clling. Mny of our members re grdutes of worldrenowned Tchikovsky Ntionl Music Acdemy regulrly perform in Ukrine t churches, colleges, concert hlls throughout world. The gospel lives bres in scred msterpieces of clssicl music we shre. It hs trnsformed our lives, it s our joy shre tht trnsformtion with people round world.
Remember silence ll cell phones. No food or drinks re llowed in Chpel or Snctury. WPC CARES: Members in Need of Cre. In order cre for our members who re hospitlized, home bound, or simply needing pryer, plese notify church by emil t wpccres@wpcokc.org or by phone t 5242224 ext. 222. Doing so helps our ministers cre tem members know whom visit. Without your help, our bility know who is in hospitl or in need is limited. Decon of Week: Srh Morgn. Plese contct her for congregtionl cre needs t 7405404. Membership: Plese send membership nnouncements (birth, mrrige, deth of reltive) chnges (ddress, emil, phone) June White, june@wpcokc.org, 5242224 ext 249. Children s Worship Bgs cn be found t entrnces Snctury. The bgs contin ctivities tht coordinte with weekly worship me. There re lso some fun quiet gmes enhnce ir worship experience. If You Are Interested in scheduling bptism or wedding, or need notify church of deth in order coordinte funerl or memoril service, plese contct Lori Jirousek, Executive Assistnt t 5242224 ext. 228 or lori@wpcokc.org. Announcements WPC FOUNDATION: Westminster Presbyterin Church Foundtion hs severl designted funds tht support different ministries progrms of our church. Is Foundtion lredy in your estte pln? If you hve lredy included WPC Foundtion in your estte plns, but hve not previously notified us, plese let us know. We would like properly thnk you for your support. Plese contct Business Office or ny of Foundtion Trustees: Pige Bss, Slly Bentley, Richrd Drnell (chir), Cliff Hudson, Hnk Johnson, Steve Rsmussen, Jim Richrd, Brett Robinson, Chris Stephens, Alison Tylor, Phil Truss, Richrd Zhn. Hppy Birthdy! The following Westminster members re celebrting ir birthdys this week. Plese remember m in your pryers, tht y my experience God s grce in coming yer. September 16: Chris Downhm; Pt Hill; Mry Vughn Smiser; Roger Smith September 17: Judy Brnett; Mike Bss; Jon Cromwell; Sterling Cryder; Bill Moore; Leslie Nelson; Robbie Tittle September 18: DeDe Benhm; Nick Bentley; R. Drryl Fisher; Elyse Htcher September 19: Jeb Botmn; Srh Northwood; Mrilyn Vn Hoose September 20: Ktie Dvis; Zne Fleming; Mrcus Mers; Brett Robinson; Kthy Shipley; Mry Ann ThomsEllingn; Net Wilson September 21: Grce Givens; Susn Hickox; Will Lybr; Shirley Mnkin; Anniss Nifeh; Susn Okley; Crol Ser; Sue Sey September 22: Shwnn Berrymn; Virgini Br; Christen Ernst; Erin Fitzgerld; John Goffe; Geoffrey Hrtgers; Leslie Lynn; Scott Rowl; Cindy Sturm; Ptrick Turpen COMMUNION* DATES *served every Sundy in 8:30m service Oct. 7, 2018 World Communion Nov. 4, 2018 All Sints Dec. 24, 2018 Christms Eve (11pm service only) BAPTISM DATES 2nd Sundy of ech month MINUTE FOR MISSION 3rd Sundy of ech month Assisted Hering Devices Plese sp by sound room on Sundy mornings if you need n ssisted hering device. Adult Christin Eduction Sundys 9:30 Am Adult Bible Study: The Bible study is exploring twofold nture of fith s belief ction. Meets in Librry. Adventurers Clss: In August September Adventurers Clss will be engging in six week study of Romns led by Jim Schnbel. The clss will meet every Sundy but not on Lbor Dy weekend. The Study will include Romns Text supporting Bible verses in ddition or references. We welcome your prticiption in review of this chllenging letter of Pul believers in Rome. Genesis Clss: This 50 up singles clss meets downstirs in LL28. The Genesis Clss will meet t 9:15 AM in ir regulr clssroom for ny nnouncements n proceed Psr s Clss. Cornersne Clss: For dults in ir 20s, 30s 40s, meets in room LL29, led by Srh Morgn. Kids Hope Menrs Needed Do you hve n extr hour ech week? Would it surprise you know tht 1 hour week is ll it tkes mke difference in child s life? Menring child is rewrding experience mkes lsting impct on both child menr in expected unexpected wys. Plese consider committing 1 yer of menring. One hour week is ll tht is required of your time, benefits child cnnot be mesured. Plese contct Crig Stnley t 4058204720 or crigerbonds@outlook.com Plese tke minute fmilirize yourself with Kids Hope Menr progrm t: www.wpcokc.org/kidshope Knit N Purl Join us s we knit hts for our S.P.A.R.K. kids, pryer shwls for our friends in hospitl home bound members, drink coffee enjoy wonderful fellowship. All levels of skill re welcome! Contct Mrilyn North 5507765 or Srh Frnk 8204048. Wednesdy, September 26 Mondy, Ocber 29 Tuesdy, November 27 December no meeting BLANKETEERS Put your quilting skills use by mking blnkets for our new bbies. Join us third Fridy of ech month t 9:30 AM 11:00 AM in Room 104. Contct Mrjorie Frnk: 7511018. Are You Ever Looking For Archived Sermons Or Psr Clsses We hve n mzing rchive of pst worship sermons psr clsses online. If you would like ccess se videos, plese visit www.wpcokc.org/videos1 Worship Flowers Flowers in Chpel Snctury my be purchsed honor loved one or specil occsion. The dedictions will be mentioned in bulletin. Plese sign up in book t reception desk or online t: www.wpcokc.org. Cost is $60 per vse re re 2 vses ech week.