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
February 10, 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
*HYMN #467 (Presbyterian Hymnal) "HOW GREAT THOU ART"
*PRAYER OF CONFESSION
God of mercy, hear us as we confess
our sin. Power beguiles us and we deem ourselves worthy.
Our good works convince us that we can assure our
salvation. We heap treasures about us as signs of merit
and status, then build elaborate defenses to keep our
prizes secure. Forgive the illusion of our own greatness,
and in Christ humble us to receive your reward. 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 WANT TO BE READY TO
MEET HIM"
STORY OF FAITH
GOSPEL LESSON JOHN 12:1-8 (page 1601)
LENTEN SERMON SERIES FROM JOHN
Following Jesus to the Cross:
"Extravagant"
"Then Mary took about a pint of pure
nard, an expensive perfume; she poured it on Jesus’ feet
and wiped his feet with her hair. And the house was filled
with the fragrance of the perfume." John 12:3
RESPONDING TO THE WORD
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND THE LORD’S PRAYER
*HYMN #391 (Presbyterian Hymnal "TAKE MY LIFE" verses
1-3
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 #391 (Presbyterian Hymnal) "TAKE MY LIFE" verses
4-6
*CHARGE, BENEDICTION AND AMEN
*TAKING THE LIGHT OF CHRIST INTO THE WORLD
POSTLUDE
*Congregation stands
WORSHIP HAS ENDED. LET THE SERVICE
BEGIN!
REMEMBER IN PRAYER: Olive
Blythe, Ann Ingle Clark, Chris Andrews, Luann Cox,
Stephanie Fields (home burned), family of Sandra Jones,
Priscilla Buckaloo, family of Gary Henry, family of Bill
Powell, Emily Fields, Al Zaiser, James Regan, Jordan
Wilkinson (Afghanistan), Brett Bowden, Brian LeClair, Ray
Mims and family and their new church, Anna Rodriguez
friend Jean, four month old Bailey Byrd (eye removed due
to cancer), Emmett Altshire (Assistant Principal at
Western Middle School), Melanie Wooden, Syble Ingle,
Frances Moser, Dot Roberts, T.J. Griggs, Gaynelle Roberts,
Ruth Johnson, Mrs. Juanita Henry, servicemen in
Afghanistan & Iraq.
Praise God Al Zaiser is able to minister as
chaplain of a three-week ocean cruise.
The Souper Bowl Offering last Sunday was $165.20
(cash/checks) and 30 cans collected.
OPPORTUNITIES
AMPLIFIERS for the hearing
impaired are available from the ushers.
USHERS today are Gwyn Ingle and
Bruce Andrews. Next Sunday James Ingle and Barry Shelton
will serve.
NURSERY attendant today is Anna
Rodriguez. Next week Melanie Wooden will serve. (If you
can not attend to the nursery on your assigned date,
please let Ashley know at least one week ahead of time
GREETERS today are Ann & Wes
Jennings. Next week Mary Lockamy & Valerie Castro will
serve.
ACOLYTES today are Joseph
Williams and Julia Rodriguez.
Special needs for the Good
Shepherd Kitchen are paper goods (plates, bowls, and
cups 8-12 ozs.)
Today we begin a Lenten Sermon Series
entitled "Following Jesus to the Cross." We will
follow Jesus’ journey through the Gospel of John. We will
consider his journey, his teaching, and our response. We
will also hear stories of faith from one of our own
members each week. This is also an excellent time to
invite friends and neighbors to church.
The New Member Inquirer’s Class
meets this afternoon at 4:00 p.m. It is open to all who
are interested in learning more about Christianity, the
Presbyterian Church, and Springwood Church.
The BAD Girls of Springwood will
meet this evening at 5:00 p.m. Bring a finger food or
drink to share.
The Christian Education Committee
will meet Tuesday night at 6:30 at the church.
The Wednesday evening Bible study
meets at 6:30 p.m. this week.
Choir practice Wednesday at 7:30
p.m.
The next Parent’s Night Out is
coming up on Friday, February 15th from
5:30-9:00 p.m.
Next Sunday is Pennies for Hunger
Sunday.
New Group: There will be a group
gathering and study next Sunday evening at 5 pm. A meal
will be shared followed by a video vignette by Pastor Rob
Bell (part of the NOOMA series), a discussion, and Bible
study. The NOOMA series are powerful and creative
reflections on aspects of Christianity and theology. This
group is open to all persons.
Elders on Session will be
holding a retreat on Saturday, February 23rd
beginning at 12 noon.
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.
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February 12
This is a very special day to many
Americans. It is Lincoln’s birthday. Honest Abe was born
in 1809 in Kentucky. And if you come further south you may
be observing Georgia Day on this day, the anniversary of
the landing of James Oglethorpe in what is now Savannah,
Georgia. If you are of Polish descent, you probably know
that it is Kosciusko Day, marking the birth, in 1746, of a
Polish patriot who fought in the American Revolutionary
War. Many older miners remember this day as the birthday,
in 1880, of the man who built the United Mineworkers
union, John L. Lewis.
For many Americans, there is a special
warmth about this day because it is the birthday of a man
named Omar N. Bradley, General Omar N. Bradley, who was
known as the G. I.’s general in World War II. Born in
Missouri in 1893, he turned out to be one of the nation’s
most loved as well as longest lived top generals, and a
plain and gentle man. If we are looking for the model of a
dedicated servant, we don’t have to look beyond Omar
Bradley. Quoted here is something he said in an Armistice
Day speech in 1948: "…humanity is in danger of being
trapped in this world by its moral adolescents."
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"Setting an example is not the main means of
influencing another, it is the only means." - Albert
Einstein
