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 24, 2008 11:00 A. M
3RD SUNDAY IN LENT
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 (Romans 5:1-5)
Leader: Therefore, since we have been
justified through faith, we have peace with God through
our Lord Jesus Christ,
People: Through whom we have gained
access by faith into this grace in which we now stand.
Leader: And we boast in the hope of the
glory of God.
People: Not only so, but we also
glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering
produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and
character, hope.
Leader: And hope does not put us to
shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our
hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.
All: Let us worship God!
*HYMN #78 (Presbyterian Hymnal)
"ALAS! AND DID MY SAVIOR BLEED"
*PRAYER OF CONFESSION
THE WORD OF GOD
CHORAL ANTHEM "HEAVEN WILL SURELY BE WORTH IT ALL"
STORIES OF FAITH
GOSPEL LESSON JOHN 13:1-17 (pages 1603-1604) LENTEN
SERMON SERIES FROM JOHN
Following Jesus to the Cross: "Serve"
"Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your
feet, you also should wash one another's feet." John 13:14
RESPONDING TO THE WORD
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND THE LORD’S PRAYER
*HYMN #343 (Presbyterian Hymnal) "CALLED AS PARTNERS IN
CHRIST’S SERVICE"
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
*SONG OF PRAISE "SHINE, JESUS, SHINE"
Congregation sings the chorus after each stanza
Shine, Jesus, shine, fill this land with the
Father’s glory,
Blaze, Spirit, blaze, set our hearts on fire;
Flow, river, flow, flood the nations with grace and
mercy,
Send forth your word, Lord, and let there be light.
*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: Rev.
Ike Kennerly (former Executive Presbyter of Salem), Bruce
Andrews, Lisa Bell’s father, Charles Fulp, Mary Westbrook
(stroke), Andrew Gentry, James Ingle (broken wrist), Carl
D. Hawk, Jr., Mike Griggs’ friend Curtis, Mauricio’s
mother, family of Libby Stafford, Bob Morton, family of
Devin Leggett, Betty Muench, Cody Roof, tornado victims,
Olive Blythe, Ann Ingle Clark, Chris Andrews, Luann Cox,
Stephanie Fields (home burned), family of Sandra Jones,
Priscilla Buckaloo, Emily Fields, Al Zaiser, James Regan,
Brett Bowden, Ray Mims and family and their new church,
Anna Rodriguez friend Jean, four month old Bailey Byrd
(eye removed due to cancer), Emmett Altshire, Melanie
Wooden, Syble Ingle, Frances Moser, Dot Roberts, T.J.
Griggs, Gaynelle Roberts, Ruth Johnson, Mrs. Juanita
Henry, servicemen in Afghanistan & Iraq.
Praise God for the testimonies of those
individuals in our "Stories of Faith."
The offering for Sunday,
February 17 was $866.00 general; $100.27 Pennies for
Hunger; $300.00 Cemetery fund for plots; $55.00 for
chimes. Worship attendance was 67.
OPPORTUNITIES
AMPLIFIERS for the hearing
impaired are available from the ushers.
USHERS today are Mary Lockamy
and Nancy Apple. Next Sunday Bruce Andrews and Gwyn Ingle
will serve.
NURSERY attendant today is
Jennifer Sutherland. Next week Vickie Williams 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 John & Ann
Marion. Next week Bob & Marti Morton will serve. Mar.
9-Betty Small & Arlene Ingle; Mar. 16-Billy & Sue Sutton;
Mar. 23-Cindy & Gwyn Ingle; Mar. 30-Gladys & Rupert
McIntosh.
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.)
The New Member Inquirer’s Class
meets this afternoon at 4:00 p.m.
The Wednesday evening Bible study
will not meet this week.
Choir practice Wednesday at 7:30
p.m.
For Easter this year, we are
taking donations in memory or in honor of
your loved ones. Please contact Lisa Shelton or JoAnn
Sutton.
The donations will help toward
a church mission trip to West Virginia. Cut off
date will be Sunday March 16, 2008.
Donations of plastic Easter eggs and
candy are needed for the children’s Easter egg hunts
here at Springwood and at the McLeansville Correctional
Facility.
Mexico Mission Trip: Springwood
is sending another team to Mexico on a mission trip this
summer. It has been scheduled for the week of June 14th-20th.
If you are interested in going to witness, serve, and
worship with our Mexican brothers and sisters, speak with
Rev. Kerns.
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Did you know?: The eight warmest years on record
have all occurred in the last decade.
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"Enthusiasm is the yeast that makes your hopes shine to
the stars. Enthusiasm is the sparkle in your eyes, the
swing in your gait. The grip of your hand, the
irresistible surge of will and energy to execute your
ideas." - Henry Ford
