Colossians 4:2-18

We were not able to record today's worship service. However, the bulletin and announcements are below. The Anniversary Committee is especially looking for recipes for a cookbook. 

Prelude:            Ron Dobscha
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
 
CALL TO WORSHIP:
Lord, use this day of worship as a door for the Word.  Help
us to declare the message of Christ.
   Help us to hear the Gospel, to treasure it.  Open our Hearts.
Fill us with Your Spirit that we may know what it means to walk in
wisdom.
    We come this day thirsty to hear the Word that will never leave us
    thirsty again. To receive the water that springs up to eternal life.
We are here in this place to worship You, O God, we pray to You, we
sing to You, all that we do is to worship You.  You alone are worthy.
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INVOCATION:

*Hymn  “Spring of Living Water”               see insert
 
* PRAYER OF CONFESSION:   (Unison)
Lord, we come now ready to confess our sin before You and before one another. Even as people justified and born again, we struggle with sin every day of our lives. In our interaction with others we often have been walls instead of doors for the Gospel. Instead of presenting and making way for the good news, we often stand in the way and shut others out. We are not gracious in our actions and our speech, and we reject the wisdom that You impart to us.  We look at prayer as a last resort instead of quickly turning to You in our time of need and sin. We recognize that our only hope is in Christ, so as we confess these sins today, help us to see the mercy and grace of Jesus in the middle of our sinfulness.  Amen
 
*Time of silent prayer.
   
*Assurance of Pardon
                           *Response – Gloria Patri                                       #581
                  *Passing of the peace
     
                            Children’s Chat
                            Prayer for Illumination
        
 Scripture reading:  Psalm 119:41-48    Ruby Hathaway
                   Sermon Text: Colossians 4:2-18
                   
                  *Hymn  “Here I Am Lord”                                  # 69
*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   “This is My Fathers World”                 # 370
                 
*Benediction
                   Postlude:                   Ron Dobscha

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Birthdays:
                  Ron Westfall
                  Honey (Lois) Moore 
Anniversaries: 
                     None                 
Sympathies:
                  To the Family of James Donald Richmond
                      Bob Moore’s brother-in-law
 
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.
 
Our next Dart ball game is Sept. 24.  Practice starts 7 pm and the game starts at 7:30. The game is at Free Methodist church at Glenn Street in Washington.
 
Our 250th Anniversary plans are coming together. If interested in any of our committees or if you have photos or anything that pertains to the anniversary, please bring it to church so we can document them, then return them to you.