Grace Presbyterian Church

January 11, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


8:45 a.m.

GATHERING PRAISE

WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS

SHARING CHRISTÕS PEACE

CHILDREN IN WORSHIP

PRAISE & THANKSGIVING

BOWING BEFORE GOD IN PRAYER

OFFERING OUR GIFTS TO GOD

SERMON

ÒStaying ConnectedÓ
John 15: 1-17

                                                            CELEBRATION SONG

BLESSING

DEPARTING IN FAITH AND HOPE

All songs projected by permission: CCLI # 945944

11:15 a.m.

                                                               Today we use The Presbyterian Hymnal (blue)

 

WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS

We welcome you to this service of worship where we celebrate the love God has given us in Jesus Christ.  We pray that you will experience that love from the warmth of our fellowship, our time of worship, and the peace of GodÕs presence.  If you would like more information about becoming a part of Grace, please indicate it on the fellowship pads, or contact the church office.

PRELUDE                                          

CALL TO WORSHIP                                                                                                                                                                                               

Leader: We gather to celebrate our faith and to worship the living God.
People: We celebrate our Lord Jesus who leads us; we celebrate our Lord whoÕs present for us.
Leader: We celebrate our Lord who saves, and we celebrate our Lord who cares.
People: We celebrate the Lord of light and life — of love and hope.
Leader: We celebrate our Lord Jesus who calls us; we celebrate our Lord who provides for us.

People: We celebrate our Lord who loves us, and we celebrate our Lord who nourishes us now and always.

*PROCESSIONAL HYMN #150                     Come, Christians, Join to Sing                       MADRID

CHILDREN IN CHANCEL             

PRAYER OF CONFESSION

Merciful God, you speak to us, yet your voice is drowned out by the busyness, the worries and fears, the addictions and the deafening self-absorption of our lives. Forgive us, Lord, when we fail to be quiet so that our souls may find rest in you; when we run from solitude in our misguided attempts to avoid loneliness; when we respond to our dry and thirsty spirits with more entertainment or another diversion which can never satisfy. Help us to stay connected to you as a branch stays connected to a vine, knowing that in you we will know wholeness, joy, peace and freedom. We pray in the name of Jesus, our Savior and Friend. Amen.

ASSURANCE OF PARDON

Leader:      Friends, believe the good news of the gospel.    

All:           In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven!  

*GLORIA #579                                                                                                                 GREATOREX

PASSING OF THE PEACE

Leader:      May the peace of Christ be with you.

People:     And also with you.

(The people greet fellow worshippers with the peace of Christ)

*HYMN # 467                                                   How Great Thou Art                                         O STORE GUD                 

PASTORAL PRAYER & LORDÕS PRAYER

ANTHEM                                              ÒBeautiful SaviorÓ                                        arr. by Anna Laura Page                     

SERMON                                                  ÒStaying ConnectedÓ                                          Pastor Larry Turner
                     John 15: 11-17

*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH                                       The ApostlesÕ Creed

OFFERING OUR GIFTS TO GOD

OFFERTORY                                                                                                                                                  

*DOXOLOGY

*PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING

*RECESSIONAL HYMN # 411                        Arise, Your Light Is Come                         ESTAL SONG  

*BENEDICTION

ÒWherever you go, God is sending you, wherever you are, God has put you there.  He has a purpose in your being there.  Christ who dwells within you, has something He wants you to do.  Believe this and go in His grace and love and power.Ó      

POSTLUDE        

 

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* denotes Congregation Standing

**Parents please pick up your children from Kids Own Worship!!

 

 

Worship Attendance for January 4, 2009

                                                                               8:45       36

                                                                              11:15      91

                                                                Total      127

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In Service This Week, January 11, 2009

                                               

 

Oversight Elders:                  Opening – Byron Graves

                                                Closing –   John Price

Usher 8:45:                            Byron Graves

Ushers 11:15:                           Virginia Martin, Donna Maginn, Christy Tinnen, Gerald Ragghianti

 

ChildrenÕs Church

8:45 am                                   Leader:           Suzanne Getman

                                                Assistant:       Dossett Foster

                                                Puppet Asst.  Christy Tinnen

11:15 am                                 Leader:           Beth Turner

                                                Assistant        John Dotson

                                                Puppet Asst.  Alex Fry

Topic                                      John Baptizes Jesus

                                                 Mark 1: 4-11

 

 

                                                In Service For Next Week, January 18, 2009

 

Oversight Elders:                  Opening – Linda Foster

                                                Closing –   Bill Carroll

Usher 8:45:                            Mark Gray

Ushers 11:15:                          June Kuykendall, Bill Carroll, John Dotson, Joan Tinnen

 

ChildrenÕs Church

8:45 am                                   Leader:           Suzanne Getman

                                                Assistant:       Walt Schrimper

                                                Puppet Asst.  Wendi Glenn

11:15 am                                 Leader:           Beth Turner

                                                Assistant        Sandra Gillespie

                                                Puppet Asst.  Catie Waddell

Topic                                      Jesus Surprises Nathanael

                                                 John 1: 43-51

 

 

 

 

Calendar of Events

 

 

                     Sunday, January 11, 2009                                   Thursday, January 15, 2009       

      5:00 pm   Bell Choir Rehearsal                          6:00 pm     Praise Band

      5:15 pm   Youth Progressive Dinner                                  

                                                                                               Sunday, January 18, 2009

                     Monday, January 12, 2009                 8:45 am     Contemporary Service

      7:00 pm   Circle #4 (Church)                              8:45 am     ChildrenÕs Church

      7:00 pm   Boy Scouts                                        10:00 am     Sunday School

                                                                             11:15 am     Traditional Service

                     Tuesday, January 13, 2009                11:15 am     ChildrenÕs Church

     10:00 am   Circle #1 (church)                               5:00 pm     Bell Choir Rehearsal

     10:00 am   Circle #2 (home of Becky Karnes)       6:00 pm     Youth Study

                                                                                         

                     Wednesday, January 14, 2009

      6:30 pm   Adult/Youth Bible Study

      6:30 pm   Kids Adventure Club                                    

      7:30 pm   Choir                                                                

 

SESSION

Class of 2009                            Class of 2010                                Class of 2011

        Joe Bishop                                Bill Carroll                                                 John Dotson 

                      Byron Graves                        John Evans                                                Linda Foster

       Sandy Kehrli                            Mark Gray                                                  Harold Howard

       Miree Pomering                           Jean Markham                            Dana Jackson

                      John Price                                          Walt Schrimper                              Jere Lawson

                                                                   Jean Starnes                                  

  

 

Church Staff

 

Pastor:  .......................................... Rev. Larry Turner, lturner@grace-pres.org

                                                         Cell phone (901) 907-9455

Director of Music:  ........................ Charlotte Eaheart Hicks, CCM, chicks@grace-pres.org

Director of Instrumental Music:  .. Bob Vaster, bvawter@bellsouth.net

Youth Director:............................... Cristaldawn Perry, revmiss2002@yahoo.com

Organist: ........................................ Jean Jones, jjones8960@comcast.net

Nursery Attendants: ..................... Kathe Walker & Judy Thigpun

Financial Administrator: ............... Betsy Lewis, blewis@grace-pres.org

Administrative Assistant: ............ Linda Cole, lcole@grace-pres.org

 

 

Grace Presbyterian Church

6671 Yale Road

Bartlett, TN 38134

Phone: 901-386-3241

www.grace-pres.org

Please remember the Youth Progressive Dinner tonight at 5:15 pm.

Please do not forget the following dates: Tuesday, January 13, 2009, 6:30 pm Committee meeting, Tuesday, January 20, 2009, 7:00 pm Session meeting.

Circle Meetings:  Circle #1 – Tuesday, January 13th, 10:00 am at the church         

Circle #2 – Tuesday, January 13th, 10:00 am at the home of Becky Karnes.

Please note the following change:  Circle #3 will meet on Monday, January 19th, 10:00 am, lunch to follow.

Circle #4, Monday, January 12th at 7:00 pm, at the church.               

Wednesday night, January 14th will be the final lesson on the study of Ephesians.  A new study in the Book of Hebrews will begin on January 21st.

Please remember there will be a Joint Service/Ministry Fair on January 18, 2009 at 10:30 am.  A short Congregational meeting with an annual report of the Corporation of Grace Presbyterian Church and other related matters will follow the service, followed by a potluck luncheon.

The Prayer Partner Dinner will be held on January 25, 2009.  (Time will be announced.)

Day Trippers will go to the IMAX presentation, ÒMummies, Secrets of the PharaohsÓ on Monday, Jan.26th.  We will leave the church at 10:00am, to be able to see the 11:00 presentation.  After the IMAX show, you will have time to visit the Discovery Room across from the theater before we leave for lunch.  Admission to IMAX is $8.00 for adults, $7.25 for seniors or $6.50 each for a group of 15.  Reservations will be required, please contact Linda in the church office at 386-3241.

On February 1, 2009 at 1:30 pm, Grace Presbyterian Church has been asked to serve soup and sandwiches at 1st Presbyterian Church.  We are asking for 10 to 12 volunteers.  There is a signup list on the MORE bulletin board.  Thank you, Joe Bishop

Cook Books:  Are still available for purchase. You may purchase a cook book, A Taste of Grace, from Jan Evans (386-4672) or Linda Cole at the church office for $12.00 each.  All profit from the sale of these cook books goes to the building fund.

We would like to say a special Thank you to everyone for the gifts we received this Holiday Season.  THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH!!!  The Church Staff.

           


ChildrenÕs Church Schedule – January 11, 2009

8:45 am           Leader:     Suzanne Getman

                        Assistant:  Dossett Foster

                        Puppet Asst.   Christy Tinnen

11:15 am          Leader:     Beth Turner

                        Assistant:  John Dotson

                        Puppet Asst.      Alex Fry

Topic:                  John Baptizes Jesus

                        Mark 1: 4-11

 

 

            ChildrenÕs Church Schedule – January 18, 2009

8:45 am           Leader:     Suzanne Getman

                        Assistant:  Walt Schrimper

                        Puppet Asst.   Wendi Glenn

11:15 am          Leader:     Beth Turner

                        Assistant:  Sandra Gillespie

                        Puppet Asst.      Catie Waddell

Topic:                  Jesus Surprises Nathanael

                        John 1: 43-51

REMEMBER THESE MEMBERS AND FRIENDS OF THE CHURCH

Our Church Family:

Oscar Harrison............................................ Health concerns

Miree Pomering.......................................... Recovery from surgery

Carl Jones..................................................... Health concerns

Pat Knox....................................................... Broken leg

Dot Taylor.................................................... Health concerns

Charles McCalla.......................................... Health concerns

Virginia Finley............................................. Recovery from surgery

The family of Jean Markham, on the passing of her sister Alleen Redditt, On January 6, 2009.

Our Extended Church Family:

Jerry Jones, husband of Jean Jones.......... Health concerns

Jim McClure, Friend of Dan Cave............ Leukemia

Jessica Wyer, Daughter-in-law of Georgie CaveÉÉ    ÉHealth concerns

Don Dotson, Brother of John Dotson...... Health concerns, cancer

Sue WhiteÕs Mother.................................... Health concerns (Heart)

Lee Clark, Gail HackneyÕs uncle............... Stroke

Alice Farris, friend of Frances Kitterman..Health concerns/cancer

Richard Swaim, Friend of Jere & Sara LawsonÉÉ..cancer

Janet VawterÕs co-worker, RayleenÕs daughter

Quenton Clark, mother of Gail Hackney........... ÉHealth concerns

Michael Sean Maginn, son of Donna MaginnÉÉÉÉ..Cancer

Wayne Wynne, Son of Roy and Harriette WynneÉÉCancer

Earl Burgess, friend of Byron & Diane Graves.........Health concerns

Paul Cave, Brother of Dan, Nancy & Georgie CaveÉHealth concerns

Pam Clark, Frances KittermanÕs Cousin. ÉÉÉ.Health concerns

Joe & Viola Gonzales.................................. ÉÉÉ.Health concerns

Shirley Fortino, Donna MaginnÕs friend. ÉÉÉ..Ovarian cancer

To all of our military troops who are serving overseas, or state-side.

 

 

Worship Attendance for January 4, 2009

 8:45               36

11:15              91

Total             127

 

 

In Service This Week – January 11, 2009

Oversight Elders:       Opening – Byron Graves

                        Closing –   John Price

Usher: 8:45:            Byron Graves

Usher 11:15:              Virginia Martin, Donna Maginn, Christy Tinnen, Gerald Ragghianti

 

In Service Next Week – January 18, 2009

Oversight Elders:       Opening – Linda Foster

                        Closing –   Bill Carroll

Usher 8:45:                Mark Gray

UsherÕs 11: 15:           June Kuykendall, Bill Carroll, John Dotson, Joan Tinnen