1 John 4:7-21

Prelude:    Ron Dobscha
ANNOUNCEMENTS
 
CALL TO WORSHIP:
God is love.
Through all of God’s characteristics, we are shown what    love is.
There is no greater love than this, God lays down His life in place of ours.
We are people who have been shown great love and we are to be people of great love.
God’s redemption through perfect love is the reason we can stand confidently in the judgement.
  The love of God casts out all of our fear.
In life and death we stand firmly in God’s great love for us.  Come
and worship Him for His love endures forever!
 
INVOCATION

* HYMN   “Faith of Our Fathers  (Mothers)”                    see insert
 
* PRAYER OF CONFESSION:
Heavenly Father, we praise You for Your grace. Once dead in our sins, You extended Your merciful love to us and we are now made alive together in Christ. Yet we confess that we are still prone at times to follow the desires of our own flesh, and for this we are sorry.  Please forgive our forgetfulness of Your gracious love. We are grateful that You do not judge us according to our sins, for we would not stand the scrutiny of Your absolute holiness. Because Christ died for us, He has been judged in our place and punished for our sins. May we now, in faith, fully identify with Christ’s perfect righteousness, simply by trusting in Him. We gratefully pray this in Jesus’ name.  AMEN.
 
* Time of silent prayer
    
 *Assurance of Pardon
                         *Response – Gloria Patri
                         * passing of the peace
     
                          Children’s Chat
                          Prayer for Illumination
 
                         Scripture reading:   Psalm 47    Ruby Hathaway
                         Sermon Text:    1 John 4: 7-21
            
                                     The Word of the Lord
                                       Thanks be to God!
 
                        *HYMN   “Rejoice, Ye Pure in Heart”         # 804
                        *Apostles Creed
 
                         Presentation of our tithes and offering
                         Offertory     
 *Doxology
                         *Prayer of dedication
 
Concerns and Celebrations                              
Prayers of the People
                        The Lord’s Prayer
      
                        *HYMN   “Just a Closer Walk with Thee”    # 835
 
 *Benediction
                          Postlude       Ron Dobscha

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​Birthdays:
Cassandra Clifford, Caleb Cummings, Brynn Hathaway, Diana Donaldson 
Anniversaries:
Tom & Nancy Molinaro
Bob & Honey Moore     
                                                                       
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.
 
The session will meet the 13th of May at 7:00 pm.
 
Missionary meeting is scheduled for the 14th of May at 9:30 am.  Please come and enjoy the fellowship.
 
The Meeting for the 250th Anniversary is this Wednesday, May 15th at 7;00 pm.  Please come if you would like to help. 
 
Let’s wish all of the mothers a Happy Mother’s Day today.

​Continuing Prayer List
 
Chuck Dicks, Ricci Amos,
Sandy Stone, Frank Huffman,
Tom Westfall, Sarah Wilson,
Carl Weber, Chuck Harton,
Suzy Smith, Fred Wilkinson,
Donna West, Marley Smith,
Haley Diedier Bedillion,
Helen Provenzano, Carol Pierce,
Jim King, Johnny Yurko,
Mary Stoey, Ron Poznic,
Tim Knabensue, Betty Fisher,
Ron Westfall, Carol Bentrem,
Norma Jean Kelso,
Chuck Kapaika,
Frank and Nellie Baker