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
March 9, 2008 11:00 A. M
5TH 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 (Psalm 22)
Leader: From you, O God, comes my praise in the great
congregation.
People: My vows I will pay before those who fear the
Lord.
Leader: All the ends of the earth shall remember and
turn to the Lord.
People: And all the families of the nations shall
worship you, O God, our Lord and our Redeemer.
All: Let us worship God!
*HYMN #84 (Presbyterian Hymnal) "IN THE CROSS OF
CHRIST I GLORY"
*PRAYER OF CONFESSION
You called us to life in the Spirit,
yet we seek to satisfy the flesh. We call you gracious,
yet we practice greed. We praise you with our lips, O God,
yet we do not honor you in our lives. Discontent consumes
us as we yearn for still more things. We know that to live
by your grace promises inheritance of new life. Redeem our
enslavement to corruptible desires, that we may be worthy
to be called righteous in Christ. 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 "NAILING MY SINS TO HIS CROSS"
STORIES OF FAITH
GOSPEL LESSON JOHN 15:1-11 (page 1606-1607) LENTEN
SERMON SERIES FROM JOHN
Following Jesus to the Cross: "Connect"
"I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain
in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from
me you can do nothing." John 15:5
RESPONDING TO THE WORD
*HYMN #310 (Presbyterian Hymnal) "JESUS, THE VERY
THOUGHT OF THEE"
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE 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 #339 (Presbyterian Hymnal) "BE THOU MY VISION"
*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:
Melanie Wooden, Nell Belton, Rev. Fitzpatrick’s nieces &
nephews, Barbara Clausen, the Session, A.C. Greeson, Adam
Grosch (beginning his ministry in Oregon), Anita Woods,
family of Donald Allred, 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, Bob Morton,
Betty Muench, Cody Roof, tornado victims, Olive Blythe,
Ann Ingle Clark, Chris Andrews, Luann Cox, Stephanie
Fields (home burned), Priscilla Buckaloo, Emily Fields,
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,
Syble Ingle, Frances Moser, Dot Roberts, T.J. Griggs,
Gaynelle Roberts, Ruth Johnson, Mrs. Juanita Henry,
servicemen in Afghanistan & Iraq.
On Sunday, February 24 the total
offering was $2,172.00 This offering included a
donation to the general fund in memory of Grace
Sutton and in honor of Jake Sutton by Rickey and
Marsha Sutton and a donation to the general fund in
memory of Robert L. Ingle by Richard Renfro.
Last Sunday’s total offering was $3,082.80.
($2,972.80-General fund offering and $110.00 for chimes)
OPPORTUNITIES
AMPLIFIERS for the hearing
impaired are available from the ushers.
USHERS today are Roger Ingle and
Mauricio Castro. Next Sunday Amy Wheeler and Ann Marion
will serve.
NURSERY attendant today is Amy
Kerns. Next week Ann Jennings will serve.
GREETERS today are Betty Small &
Arlene Ingle. Next week Billy & Sue Sutton will serve.
Mar. 23-Cindy & Gwyn Ingle; Mar. 30 Gladys & Rupert
McIntosh; April 6-the Rodriguez family; April 13-Nancy
Apple & Mary Lockamy.
ACOLYTES today are Joseph
Williams and Julia Rodriguez.
The New Member Inquirer’s Class
meets this evening at 6:00 p.m.
The Christian Education Committee
meets Monday at 6:30 p.m.
The Wednesday evening Bible study
meets at 6:30 p.m. this week.
Choir practice Wednesday at 7:30
p.m.
Session will meet this Thursday,
March 13th at 6:30 p.m.
A Christian Seder will be held
at 6:00pm Thursday, March 20th, immediately before the
Maundy Thursday service. Advance reservations are
requested by next Sunday, March 16. Folks can Contact Don
or Kirk for more information.
Next Sunday is Pennies for Hunger
Sunday.
The BAD Girls and the NOOMA
group will meet together next Sunday evening from
5:00-7:00 p.m. for dinner, worship, and study.
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 next 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 by Sunday, March 16.
Volunteers are needed for the
Spring Urban Ministry Food Drive to be held at the
Stony Creek Food Lion March 29th from 10-6. Please call
Vera Ingle at 449-6502 or let Jennifer Sutherland know if
you will be able to help us. All ages can Volunteer.
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?: For seven of the last eight
years, the world has consumed more grain than it produced;
grain stocks are now at a historic low. _Earth Policy
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