What Kind of Offering Does God Want?

Today's guest speaker is Rev. Renny Domske.

                    Gathering Around the Word
Prelude
ANNOUNCEMENTS
 
CALL TO WORSHIP                                                from Psalm 39
I said, “I will watch my ways and keep my tongue from sin,
I will put a muzzle on my mouth in the presence of the wicked.
     Now, O Lord, what do I look for?  My hope is in You,
     save me from all my transgressions and from fools.
You rebuke and discipline men and women for their sin.
Their wealth is consumed; each person is but a breath.
     Hear my prayer, O Lord!
     Listen to my cry for help; be not deaf to my weeping.
Look away from me, that I may pass the test.
May I rejoice again before I depart and am no more.
     The span of my years is as nothing before You.
     Now, O Lord, what do I look for?  All my hope is in You.”
 
INVOCATION

*HYMN   “Rock of Ages”                                                        # 438
 
 *PRAYER OF CONFESSION:
His Name is wonderful.  His Name is wonderful.  His Name is wonderful:  Jesus my Lord.  O Lord, we sing songs such as this one and “What a Friend We Have in Jesus”----but we do not act like it.  We act like WE are the wonderful one.  WE are the friend all should have.  WE are selfish.
 
Help us to know we need forgiveness.  Help us to know that You must always come first in our lives.  Help us to learn to have a forgiving spirit toward others.  Thank You for being such a
wonderful model of how to live.  We are sorry we have sinned.
 
*Time of silent prayer:  
    
          *Assurance of Pardon
            *Response – Gloria Patri
                  *The peace of the Lord Jesus be with you.
                             And also with you.
           *Passing of the peace
 
            Children’s Chat
             Prayer of illumination
 
            Scripture reading
                        Hebrews 13: 1 – 8    Christine Welling
                      Hebrews 13: 9 – 21
 
            SERMON:    “What Kind of Offering Does God Want?”
 
          HYMN   There’s a Sweet, Sweet Spirit in This Place #408
                                           (acapella)                     
          *Apostles Creed
 
            Presentation of tithes and offering
            Offertory
            *Doxology
            *Prayer of dedication
 
            Concerns and Celebrations
            Prayers of the people
            The Lord’s Prayer
 
            * HYMN    “His Name is Wonderful”         (insert) 
                                    (acapella)
 
            *Benediction
             Postlude

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BIRTHDAYS  Marilyn Ward, Don Hanes
 
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.
 
Women On Wednesday will meet August 30 at West Middletown Restaurant on Main at 11: 30.
 
The collection information for the fair last Sunday 8-13-23 is reported as $1,340.00, going to the Washington County Food Helpers. Also, there were 3 checks for total of $160.00 made out to Food Helpers directly.  Grand total of $1,500.00.   It was reported there were 195 in attendance.

Continuing Prayer List
 
Chuck Dicks, Frank Huffman, Tom Westfall, Elaine Belcastro, Sandy Stone, Sarah Wilson, Carl Weber, Jimmy Svetz, Haley Diedier Bedillion, Fred Wilkinson, Ricci Amos, Tiffany Cipoletti, Diane Anderson, Tim Taylor, Suzy Smith, Helen Provenzano, Donna West , Judy Donaldson, Marlene McFeely, Chuck Harton,Wiley Myers, Keith McGill, Ron and Jean Westfall, Billie Wilson, Ed Horne, Sue Gregg, Wendy Willard, Marley Smith, Kirkland Cipoletti, Ellen Morris