WORSHIP FOCUS:
Jesus challenges us to construct three distinctive towers, if we can muster the resources to build them; the tower of commitment; the tower of sacrifice; the tower of generosity.
PRELUDE (Martha Gene Welsh) and LIGHTING OF CANDLES
CELEBRATION OF OUR COMMUNITY
(To offer prayers or praises, please fill out a prayer slip and place in offering plate.)
READING OF Jeremiah 18: 1-11 ..... Lynn Swart
OPENING PRAYER ..... by Lynn Swart
*HYMN .... #399 ... "Take My Life, and Let It Be"
*CALL TO WORSHIP
Leader: We find it easy to say, "Yes, we will follow Jesus the Christ."
People: But sometimes discipleship makes uncomfortable demands on us.
Leader: Yet, in all of this, Christ calls us continually to follow.
People: He is present with us at all times.
Leader: Let us place our trust always in his guidance.
People: Let us open our hearts to his will and his ways. AMEN.
*GREETING ONE ANOTHER IN CHRIST
Please sign and pass the Friendship Book
GIVING OUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS TO GOD
OFFERTORY .... "He has Made Me Glad"..... DVD-A
*DOXOLOGY #95
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
OPENING THE WORD WITH CHILDREN ..... Rev. John Morse
Child Care is available with Stacia Meerman
PRAYER (from the written prayer request)
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.
READING of Luke 14: 25-33 ... Lynn Swart
MESSAGE: The Towers of Jesus ...... Rev. John Morse
*SONG ... "Love Lifted Me" ..... (see insert)
Hymnal Page 13 Celebration of Holy Communion
BENEDICTION
POST-SERVICE MUSIC ...... Martha Gene Welsh
This weeks Altar flowers are given by
Rod & JoAnn Lewis
in celebration of their 35th Anniversary.
