1 John 2:1-6

Gathering Around the Word
 
Prelude:                                                                
Announcements:
 
CALL TO WORSHIP:
Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good.
     His love endures forever!
Give thanks to the God of gods and the Lord of lords.
     His love endures forever!
He alone does great wonders
     His love endures forever!
He remembers us in our lowly estate
     His love endures forever!
Worship him today, the God who is worthy and whose love endures.
 
INVOCATION

*HYMN:     Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing”          # 475
 
*PRAYER OF CONFESSION:
Father, we confess today that we have fallen short of Your demands of our life and obedience every single day.  We don’t love You, and we don’t love others as we should. We allow the stresses in our lives to act as excuses to do the things we know are wrong.  You set us free from sin and yet we fight so hard when you call us out of it.  Out of your great love and patience, forgive us of these sins and the sin that we don’t see yet we realize runs deep within who we are. Have mercy on us as we confess our sin individually.  Amen
 
Time of Silent Prayer:
 
          Assurance of Pardon
            Response – Gloria Patri     # 581
             Passing of the peace
 
Children’s Chat
Prayer of illumination
 
Scripture Reading:  Psalm 4  Diana Donaldson
Sermon text:  1 John 2:  1 - 6
  
             *HYMN   “Blessed Assurance, Jesus is Mine”   # 839
            *Apostles Creed  (next to Prayer List)
 
Presentation of tithes and offering
Offertory
Doxology
*Prayer of dedication
 
Concerns and Celebrations
Prayers of the people
The Lord’s Prayer
 
HYMN “Lord, Dismiss Us with Your Blessing     # 546
 
*Benediction
*Postlude       Be safe and keep warm!

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​BIRTHDAYS:
           January 14   Christine Welling
                                Barb O’Hara
    
ANNIVERSARIES:
           None this week
        
SYMPATHIES:
   For the Family of Richard Wagner,         
              Debbie Mary’s father
 
Remember our food collection.  And Jesus  said, “You give them something to eat.”     Please let Betty Fisher know of anyone within the community that may be in need at this time.
 
We need prayers for Tom Miller.  He fell and hit his head and ended up with a concussion.
 
Nellie Baker is asking prayers for her brother-in-law, Terry Weaver.  He is now under hospice care in Maryland.
 
We are looking for interested individuals who would like to join the choir.  If you are interested, please let Don Herschell, Debbie Durila or Diana Donaldson know.
 
Starting a new year, so if you have news,  joys or concerns let Diana Donaldson know.

Continuing Prayer List
 Chuck Dicks, Frank Huffman, Tom Westfall, Sandy Stone, Sarah Wilson, Carl Weber, Jimmy Svetz, Ricci Amos, Haley Diedier Bedillion, Fred Wilkinson, Diane Anderson, Helen Provenzano, Donna West, Judy Donaldson, Marlene McFeely, Wendy Willard, Marley Smith, Ellen Morris, Suzy Smith, Carol Pierce, Chuck Harton, Doug Ward, Cheryl Hardway, Frank Baker, Holly Liggitt (6 yrs. old) granddaughter of Debbie Durila, Tom Miller, Terry Weaver