SPRINGWOOD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
www.springwoodchurch.org
Church phone 449-6998
Pastor home phone 446-4227
Rev. Don Kerns Pastor
Kirk Dausman Intern and Student Minister
MORNING WORSHIP SERVICE
January 27, 2008 11:00 A. M
WE WELCOME OUR VISITORS AND PRAY THAT
YOUR
WORSHIP HERE WILL ALWAYS BE A
BLESSING
GATHERING AROUND THE WORD
PRELUDE
BRINGING IN THE LIGHT OF CHRIST
POURING WATER INTO THE BAPTISMAL FONT AND PLACING
CHALICE AND PATEN ON THE TABLE
CHORAL INTROIT
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
*CALL TO WORSHIP (based on Psalm 27:1,4)
Leader: The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom
shall I fear?
People: The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of
whom shall I be afraid?
Leader: One thing I asked of the Lord, that will I seek
after:
People: To live in the house of the Lord all the
days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to
inquire in his temple.
All: Let us worship God.
*HYMN #214 (Red Hymnal) "HE LEADETH ME"
*PRAYER OF CONFESSION
Lord Jesus, you call to me where I
live, where I work, where I play. You speak to me in my
language. If I have ignored your call, I pledge to listen
now. I hear you call, Lord Jesus. You are Lord of my life.
Lord Jesus, to your call I say, "Yes." Amen.
*ASSURANCE OF FORGIVENESS
*RESPONSE: GLORIA PATRI
Glory be to the Father, and to the
Son, and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is
now, and ever shall be, World without end. Amen, Amen.
THE WORD OF GOD
CHORAL ANTHEM "I KNOW WHO HOLDS TOMORROW"
CHILDREN’S MESSAGE
GOSPEL LESSON MATTHEW 4:12-23 (pages 1439-1440) SERMON
"WILL YOU LEAVE IT BEHIND?"
"Jesus called them, and immediately they left the
boat and their father and followed him." Matthew 4:21b-22
RESPONDING TO THE WORD
*HYMN #232 (Red Hymnal) "TRUST AND OBEY"
PASTORAL PRAYER AND THE LORD’S PRAYER
PRESENTATION OF HIS TITHES AND OUR OFFERINGS
*THE 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.
*PRAYER OF DEDICATION
*HYMN #186 (Red Hymnal) "SOFTLY AND TENDERLY JESUS IS
CALLING"
*CHARGE, BENEDICTION AND AMEN
*TAKING THE LIGHT OF CHRIST INTO THE WORLD
POSTLUDE
CONGREGATIONAL MEETING
*Congregation stands
WORSHIP HAS ENDED. LET THE SERVICE
BEGIN!
REMEMBER IN PRAYER: Brett
Bowden, Floyd Combs, Andrew Gentry, Brian LeClair, Ray
Mims and family and their new church, Anna Rodriguez
friend Jean, four month old Bailey Byrd (eye removed due
to cancer), family of Bob Ingle, Assistant Principal at
Western Middle School, Gene Smith, Melanie Wooden, T.J.
Griggs, Gaynelle Roberts, Ruth Johnson, Mrs. Juanita
Henry, servicemen in Afghanistan & Iraq.
The offering last Sunday was $501.16.
OPPORTUNITIES
AMPLIFIERS for the hearing
impaired are available from the ushers.
USHERS today are Bruce Andrews
and James Ingle. Next Sunday Don West and Barry Shelton
will serve.
GREETERS today are Ward &
Marietta Breidenthal. Next week Cindy & Gwyn Ingle will
serve.
ACOLYTES today are Joseph
Williams and Julia Rodriguez.
There will be a congregational
meeting following worship today to receive the annual
report and to elect persons for the 200 nominating
committee.
End of year tax letters are in
the vestibule in the box used for the Christmas cards.
The Christian Education Committee
will meet this Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at the church.
The Wednesday Night Bible Study
meets this Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.
There will be no Choir Practice
this week.
There will be a baby shower for
Ashley Geise hosted by the Bad Girls on Saturday, February
2nd from 2-4 p.m., in the fellowship hall.
The youth of the church will be
taking up a Souper Bowl offering on Sunday,
February 3rd. Each person is encouraged to
donate at least one canned good and one dollar. All items
collected will go to the Good Shepherd kitchen and the
money will go to Allied Churches.
We will have an Ash Wednesday
Service on Wednesday, February 6th at 6:30
p.m. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Lenten
season, a time to remember Christ’s sacrifice and to
prepare to celebrate his resurrection.
The Session of Springwood is pleased to
announce that Vicky Bell has been hired as our new,
part-time, Administrative Assistant and Treasurer.
She will care for the church financial and membership
databases, as well as other financial and secretarial
duties.
***
An Awe-Inspiring Sight
When people speak of colors,
They seldom mention white,
But when Winter works her magic,
It’s an awe-inspiring sight.
When the snow is gently falling
And all the landscape’s white,
Earth’s a portrait made in Heaven
When all is calm and bright.
It’s a time for making snowmen
And angels in the snow
As the temperature keeps falling
And rivers cease their flow.
Icicles shine like crystals
In the purple twilight’s glow,
And every cobweb is frosted
With flakes of ice and snow.
It’s time for celebration
When earth is colored white,
For when winter works her magic,
It’s an awe-inspiring sight.
Clay Harrison
