The Lord’s Day
To
know God is to be changed by God; true knowledge of God leads to worship. John
Calvin
Call to
Worship Isaiah 25: 6-9
Worship
Leader: On
this mountain the LORD Almighty will prepare a feast of rich food for all
peoples, a banquet of aged wine-- the best of meats and the finest of wines.
On this mountain He will
destroy the shroud that enfolds all peoples, the sheet that covers all nations;
All: He will swallow up death forever. The
Sovereign LORD will wipe away the tears from all faces; he will remove the
disgrace of his people from all the earth. The LORD has spoken.
Worship Leader: In that day they will say,
All:
"Surely this is our God; we trusted in him, and he saved us. This
is the LORD, we trusted in him; let us rejoice and be
glad in his salvation."
Our Prayers to God
Hymn of
Praise #8 “Praise
to the Lord, the Almighty” Neander
Invocation
Corporate
Confession of sins Adapted
from Psalm 19, 111, Proverbs 1, 14, 15, 19, 29.
Worship Leader: The fear of the LORD is
the beginning of wisdom, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.
All: Forgive us, LORD, when we think we
know what is best and when we complain against your loving discipline in our
lives.
Worship Leader: Better a little with
the fear of the LORD than great wealth with turmoil.
All: Forgive us, LORD, when we fear the
loss of our earthly possessions more than we fear the loss of a right
relationship with you.
Worship Leader: The fear of man will
prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is kept safe.
All: Forgive us, LORD, when we are more
concerned about pleasing our fellow man than we are in pleasing you.
Worship Leader: The fear of the LORD is
a fountain of life, turning a man from the snares of death. Through love and
faithfulness sin is atoned for; through the fear of the LORD a man avoids evil.
All: Forgive us, LORD, when we look to
our own plans and efforts for life and purpose, rather than resting in the love
and righteousness of Jesus for the atonement of our sin.
Worship Leader: The fear of the LORD is
pure, enduring forever.
The ordinances of the LORD are sure and
altogether righteous.
They are more precious than gold, than much
pure gold;
they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb.
All: By them we are warned; and in
keeping them there is great reward. Amen.
Silent Confession
Assurance of Pardon Romans 5
and 8
Hear the good news of the gospel. We have not received the spirit
of slavery to fall back into fear, but we have received the Spirit of adoption
as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!” The Spirit
himself bears witness with our spirits that we are children of God. Therefore,
since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord
Jesus Christ. Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace
in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
How
Great Is Our God
The splendor of the King, clothed in majesty,
Let all the earth rejoice, all the earth rejoice
He wraps himself in light, and darkness tries to
hide
And trembles at His voice, and trembles at His
voice
Chorus
How great is our
God, sing with me...How great is our God, all will see
How great, how great is our God
Age to age He stands, and time is in His hands,
Beginning and the End, beginning and the End
The Godhead, Three in One, Father, Spirit, Son
The Lion and the Lamb, the Lion and the Lamb
Chorus
Name above all names…Worthy of all praise, my heart
will sing how great is our God
Name above all names…Worthy of all praise, my heart
will sing how great is our God
Chorus
Worthy
Is the Lamb
Thank
you for the cross, Lord. Thank you for
the price You paid,
Bearing
all my sin and shame, in love You came,
And gave amazing grace.
Thank
you for this love, Lord. Thank you for
the nail pierced hands.
Wash
me in Your cleansing flow. Now all I know,
Your forgiveness and embrace.
Chorus
Worthy is the Lamb seated on the
Throne.
We crown You
now with many crowns.
You reign victorious,
High and lifted up,
Jesus, Son of God,
The King of heaven crucified.
Worthy is the Lamb. Worthy is the Lamb.
Repeat
Presentation of Tithes &
Offerings
The Sacrament of Baptism Paul Steven Knotts
Confession of Faith
The Apostles’ Creed
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 living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy
Ghost, the holy Christian Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of
sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
Welcome and Announcements
Prayer of Supplication
(children
age 4 through 1st grade may be dismissed for children’s church)
Sermon Psalm 32
Rev. Rick Searle
Hymn of Preparation
#435 “What A Friend We Have in Jesus” Scriven/Converse
The Lord’s Supper
Doxology
Benediction
Sermon Text
Psalm 32
Of David. A maskil.
Blessed is he whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. 2 Blessed is the man whose sin the LORD does
not count against him and in whose spirit is no deceit.
3 When I kept silent, my bones
wasted away through my groaning all day long. 4 For day and night your hand was
heavy upon me; my strength was sapped as in the heat of summer. Selah 5 Then I
acknowledged my sin to you and did not cover up my iniquity. I said, "I
will confess my transgressions to the LORD"-- and you forgave the guilt of
my sin. Selah
6 Therefore let everyone who is
godly pray to you while you may be found; surely when the mighty waters rise,
they will not reach him.
7 You are my hiding place; you will protect me
from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah
8 I will instruct you and teach
you in the way you should go; I will counsel you and watch over you. 9 Do not be like the horse or the mule, which
have no understanding but must be controlled by bit and bridle or they will not
come to you.
10 Many are the woes of the wicked, but the
LORD's unfailing love surrounds the man who trusts in him.
11 Rejoice in the LORD and be
glad, you righteous; sing, all you who are upright in heart!
Please pray for...
Christian Education Ministries at church, home and school
Pregnancies: Emily Sloan, Michelle Miller, Linda Tinney
We rejoice with Taylor
and Melissa Flannagan on the birth of their daughter, Marley
McLain, on December 29th, weighing 6 lbs 10 oz and measuring 19".
Proud grandparents are Roy & Sharon Flannagan.
Military: Jon
Mattox, Noah Freeman, John Rhodes, David Washington, Aaron Pugh
FPC Missions:
Anees Zaka serving with Church Without Walls
Church Ministry:
Young Adults
Church Leaders & Staff: Roy Flannagan & Peck Mallory
College Students: Andrew Robinson, Jonathan Searle, Sarah
Walker, Evan Washington
Houses to sell:
Paul & Paula Smith, Boyce & Andrea Callahan, Erik & Maggie McDaniel
Monica Contreras, who is having some health problems
Those who have lost their jobs
and need wisdom and guidance as they seek new employment and face difficult
decision: Paul Smith, Roger Sawyer
Trey
Carol Russell, as she struggles with illness
Gary Morey, diagnosed with ALS – Lou Gehrig’s Disease
Continue to pray for Lee Anne
Clark, undergoing treatment at MD Anderson in
Continue to pray for Gordon & Jean
Johnson
The McDaniel’s and Lowery’s
in seminary
Those being cared for at home or an extended care facility: Vera Searle, Sarah Bazemore, Tommie
Underwood, Loretta Edwards, Emily Bowie
Those who are battling cancer: Nancy Daniels, Jim Wallace, Shirley Coker, LeaAnn Bostick, Barbara
Tanner, Marie Lynch, Abigail McGowan,
Mark Head
Elders
Deacons
Announcements
Men’s
Retreat Shocco Springs... “Leading Your Church/Family in Prayer” This year’s retreat will be lead by Wally Mertz, a ruling elder from Altadeena Presbyterian Church. We will focus on what the Lord’s prayer
teaches us about Kingdom Centered praying and how this should affect our
prayers as individuals, families and as a church. The retreat will be January 23-24 (Friday
evening and Saturday morning). The cost
is $70, which will cover dinner and lodging Friday night, breakfast Saturday morning, and your
materials. Please give your checks to
Phil Stumbo.
Wednesday
Night Family Night Supper...We
will resume our monthly Wednesday Night Family Supper on January 7th. We meet at 6:00 p.m.
This is a covered dish
meal . . . drinks will be provided. Set-up and clean-up for
this supper is the responsibility of the Ladies Monday Morning Bible
Study.
Ordination and Installation of new deacons January
11th... On this
Lord’s Day, during the worship service, David Miller and Shannon Robertson will
take their vows for the office of deacon and be ordained by our elders. Pray for these men as they begin this new
aspect of their lives in the
Ladies Bible Study…The Tuesday Ladies Bible
Study group will continue to meet at Kathryn’s from 10:00 am until noon each
Tuesday, beginning January 13.
Installation
of Reverend Steve Mayes on January 25th...On this Lord’s Day, during the worship service, a
commission from Evangel presbytery will install Steve as The Assistant Pastor
of Church Planting at Faith Presbyterian Church. We will have a reception in Steve’s honor
after the worship service. No Sunday School classes will meet this day.
Birthdays and Anniversaries
Susan Weaver (4th) Autumn Hines (6th) Jon Mattox (8th)
Dameon Goode (8th) Maryellyn Fenn (8th)
This Week’s Schedule
Sunday: 9:30 am Worship
10:55
am Sunday School
for all ages
5:00
pm Bible study in
Monday: FCS Teacher In-service
5:00
pm JVBB-BGA at
7:00 pm Comunidad Christiana Prayer Meeting in the Sanctuary
Tuesday: FCS Teacher In-service
5:00
pm BB-BGA at
Wednesday: 12:40
pm FPC/FCS staff meeting
6:00 pm Church-wide Covered Dish Supper
Worship Team to
follow
Thursday: 6:00
am Men’s breakfast study at
Cracker Barrel
5:00
pm BB-BGA at home against
Donoho
Friday: 5:00 pm JVBB-GBA at Donoho
Children’s Ministry
This Week: Infant Worship: Deb Davis, Donna
2-3 Year Worship: Joni & Forney Russ
4 Yrs-1st
grade: Debbie Hinton & Sarah
Burleigh
Next Week: Infant Worship: Suzan Freeman, Dawn
Washington & Sheena Sawyer
2-3 Year Worship: Nikki & MacKenzie Tallent
4 Yrs-1st
grade: Sue & Mike Pruitt, Hellon
Freeman
Usher
of the Week: This week:
Phil Stumbo Next week: Jack Totherow
Deacon
of the Week: This week: John Davis Next week: Vince Mattox
Sunday School ~ Winter Quarter
Specific Course Teacher Room
Isaiah Harry
Knight L16
“A Reason for God” Boyce Callahan, Jr. L14
“Running
Scared” (Ladies) Leigh Anne
Hill L15
SRHi Youth
(grades 9-12) Dameon Goode L12
JRHi Boys
(grades 6-8) Mark Lowe L11
JRHi Girls
(grades 6-8) Wendy Lowe,
Cristie Smith & L13
Kathryn
Searle
Children
grades 2nd – 5th Joel
Hawbaker L2
Children age 4
– 1st grade Jeff
& Robbie Hines L3
Children ages
2 – 3 Karen Fenn
& Kathy Hudson Toddler Rm
Infants Bonnie
Schroeder, Deb Davis Nursery
Our Missionaries and Ministries
PCA-Mission to the World Young & Soon Park-Mission to the
World-Korea Forrest & Kristen Flaniken-Wycliffe Bible
Translators Wayne & Ann Curles-Church Resource
Ministries-Burma/Vietnam Church Without Walls In The Evangel Presbytery Christian Education & Publications PCA-Administrative Committee PCA-Mission to Covenant Theological Seminary Local Sav-A-Life The Comunidad Cristiana
World
The Presbyterian Church in America
believes …
● That the Bible is the authoritative Word
of God, without error in all that it teaches
● That
what the Bible teaches is summarized best by the Westminster Confession of
Faith
● In
the sovereign grace of God in creation and redemption, expressed by way of
Covenant
● In the life, death, resurrection, and second coming of Jesus
Christ, the God-Man, for the salvation of His people
● That
it is the Holy Spirit Who brings men and women to faith in Jesus Christ and
gives them gifts for
service to His Church
● That justification is by
grace alone, through faith alone, and in Christ alone
● That the Church is the
Body of Christ
●That the Church is strengthened through the
preaching of the Word, prayer, and the celebration of the
Lord’s Supper and
Covenant Baptism
The
Presbyterian Church in
We have 1450 churches and missions in the
● Foreign Missions:
Ø 519 career missionaries serving in
60 countries
Ø 169 two-year missionaries
Ø 6500 short term missionaries
●Home Missions
Ø At any one time there are
approximately 250 mission churches in the PCA.
Ø Over the last 3 years, 159 churches
have been launched; of which 27 identify themselves as reaching a non-anglo or multicultural mission field.
Ø 243 church planters have begun
their ministry over the past five years
● Denominational Institutions
Ø
Ø Covenant Theological Seminary
The
To promote a passion for the Glory
of God,
And the joy that comes from
knowing Him through the Gospel of Jesus Christ
Our Vision is to become...
A fellowship of believers who are
experiencing the transforming power of the Gospel
And are Instruments of Change in the lives of
others