DIVINE WORSHIP
The Lord's Day
April 2, 2017
Special Music
The worship of Almighty God is man’s highest calling. In John 4, God tells us that He is actively seeking those who
will worship Him in spirit and truth. Thus, we must prepare to love God corporately with all of our heart, soul, mind
and strength in the worship service. Take a moment now to reflect on the glory and wonder of God. Pray and ask
God to assist the minister in the leading of worship and the preaching of the Word and to open your heart to receive the
truth that you will be enabled to commune most deeply with your Savior.
Prelude
"The Precious Blood of Jesus"
Announcements
Mrs. Janice Jones
Rev. Richard Thomas
"We Will Glorify"
Pastor:
*Hymn of Preparation
"How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds"
Romans 13: 1-7
#647
Rev. Thomas
DEPARTING TO SERVE THE LORD
*Hymn of Response
Psalm 8: 1-9
People: Out of the mouth of babes and nursing infants You have ordained
strength, because of Your enemies, that You may silence the enemy
and the avenger.
When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and
the stars, which You have ordained, what is man that You are mindful
of him, and the son of man that You visit him? For You have made him
a little lower than the angels, and You have crowned him with glory and
honor.
People: You have made him to have dominion over the works of Your hands;
You have put all things under his feet, all sheep and oxen-- even the
beasts of the field, the birds of the air, and the fish of the sea that
pass through the paths of the seas.
All:
RE Hatchett
(Dismissal of 3 & 4 yr. olds to Children's Church)
Choir
O LORD, our Lord, how excellent is Your name in all the earth, who
have set Your glory above the heavens!
Pastor:
Prayers of God's People
Preaching of God’s Word
"Relating to Civil Government- II"
PRAISING THE LORD
Call to Worship
Linda Sanders & Eric Sparks
"God Be Merciful to Me (Psalm 51)"
(Hymn # 486)
Reading of Scripture
Signature of Friendship
(Please sign the red signature pad in the pew rack.)
Introit
Sermon Notes
April 2, 2017
HEARING THE WORD OF THE LORD
O LORD, our Lord, how excellent is Your name in all the earth!
Prayer of Invocation and the Lord's Prayer
*Hymn of Praise
#689
"Be Still, My Soul"
*Benediction
*Postlude
*Those that are able, please stand.
Mrs. Jones
Insight Into Worship
Why use the Apostles’ Creed in worship?
The Christian Church has used creeds (Apostles’, Nicene and others) at least as far back
as the second century as tools for worshipping God. Thus we are careful not to simply
recite a creed, but rather to see them as conduits to worship, briefly summarizing what
we believe about God and driving us to praise. The Bible contains about 800,000
words and the Apostles’ Creed, about one hundred. These succinct truths contained in
the Apostles’ Creed ought to amaze us and bring great joy. As we repeat these words
in worship, our hearts should fly up in adoration to our loving Lord. Consider how
wonderful these truths are: God is our Father! Or the miracle of Jesus being “born of
a virgin.” Or that our sins can be and are forgiven in Christ. How can we rehearse them
and not rejoice in our God? Keep in mind that though they are not Scripture, they are
derived from the Bible. As they rest upon the solid foundation of the Bible and have
stood for nearly two millennia, we gladly use them in our worship to God.
#111
"This is My Father's World"
Affirmation of Faith
Ruling Elder Dwayne Hatchett
Apostles' Creed
Evening Worship
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost;
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end.
Amen, Amen.
Pastor Thomas will take us back to the subject of Spiritual Disciplines in this
evening’s service and specifically to “The Discipline of Worship.” How important is
worship in your life? And how hard do we work to get the most out of worship?
And more importantly, what does God get out of our worship? Join us tonight as we
seek to please our great God in worship.
Gloria Patri
Worshipping the Lord with Tithes and Offerings
Offertory
"Alas! And Did My Savior Bleed?"
RE Hatchett
Praise God from whom all blessings flow,
Praise Him, all creatures here below,
Praise Him above, ye heavenly host,
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, Amen.
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Deacons on Duty for April
Mrs. Jones
Visitors
*Doxology
Romans 13: 1-7
"Relating to Civil Government- II"
We welcome all of our visitors today and hope you experience vibrant worship and
warm fellowship. You are heartily invited to enjoy a cup of coffee in our fellowship
hall after the close of worship. We are honored you have chosen to worship with us
today.
April 2nd- Richard Sisk, Sammy Roddy, Bobby Jackson, & Curry Burnett
April 9th- Skip Rentz, Hutson McClure, Brian Plexico, & Ricky Scott
April 16th- Gregg Casey, Lindsay Terrell, Dean Ledford, & Randy Stewart
April 23rd- Gary Klomparens, Sammy Roddy, David Wilson, & Jay Bagwell
April 30th- Bobby Jackson, Will Freeman, Richard Sisk, & Dean Ledford
Weekly Events
Nursery Today:
9:30 am6:30 pm-
Stacie & Randy Stewart
Karen & Skylar Klomparens
Wed. April 5th:
6:30 pm-
Ruthie Bloxham
Sunday, April 9th:
9:30 am6:30 pm-
Sharon Jackson & Jen Davis
Kim Plexico & Betsy Newman
Children's Church:
TodayApril 9th-
Michelle McCollough
Bobbie Hatchett
Wednesday Night Supper April 5th
Menu: Naomi Spark's Lomo Saltado (Peruvian dish like Pepper Steak),
Rice, Brocolli, Salad, Rolls, & Dessert. The cost is $6.00/adult and
$4.00/child under 12 with $20.00 max per family. Please let us know if you
plan to attend, or if you will need a to-go box, by signing up on the pew card
and putting it in the offering plate.
We're Now on Facebook
We are now on Facebook! To receive up-to-the-minute information about the
goings-on at MCPC, like our page: @mtcalvarysc. There is also a page for
Monte Calvario, it is @montecalvariosc.
April Birthdays:
1. Lydia Sorensen
4. Jake Henjes, Jason Galloway
9. Millie Claire Rogers
11. Bryan Fleenor, Seth Freeman, Ricky Scott
12. Charles Royals
13. Ann Griffith
16. Randall Stewart
17. Ruth Warren
20. Wendell Christopher, Mary Jo Christopher, Caralee Stewart,
21. Bruce Bishop
23. John Turner, Shirley Price
25. Elizabeth Gowan, Eric Casey, Janie Thomas
26. Michael Christopher, Raenie Sanders
27. Jami Burnett
29. Howard Cooper
30. Judy Coleman
April Anniversaries:
3. Dwayne & Bobbie Hatchett
12. Bryan & Letha Fleenor
16. Jim & Linda Klinzing
14. Michael & Julie West
25. Steve & Melody Hyatt
Easter Flowers
If you would like to place an Easter Flower in the church in honor or memory
of someone, please fill out the information below and place in the offering
plate. The cost is $15.00 each. Deadline for information is Sunday, April 9th.
In Honor of___________________________________________________
In Memory of_________________________________________________
Given by_____________________________________________________
News & Announcements
Weekly Financials
Weekly Budget Needs
Undesignated Tithes for 3-26-17
Building Fund Contributions to date
$ 12,954.00
$ 13,436.00
$ 718,520.00
Important Dates
Feb. 12th-May 7th, Sunday, 4:00 pm- Communicants class. **There will be no
Communicant's class tonight**
April 2nd, Sunday- No SPUR groups tonight.
April 1st-4th- Spring Break Junior High Retreat to RidgeHaven.
April 28th -29th, Fri. night & Sat. morning- Family Campout. Details to come.
June 19th-23rd- VBS week.
July 10th-15th- RYM Senior High Beach Conference in Florida.
July 17th-21st- Ridge Haven Junior High Camp. No deposit necessary.
Thank You!
We would like to thank everyone for all the prayers, calls, meals, and cards we
received during our recent surgeries. We greatly appreciated the Love from God's
people! Sincerely, Bill & Merilee Pierce
Attention: All Women in the Church
All ladies are invited to join our new Bible study beginning at our April circle
meetings. The title of our study is Treasures of Encouragement by Sharon Betters.
The goal of this study is "to equip women to build the Body of Christ through the
practice of Biblical encouragement." You may purchase this book from one of our
circle chairladies. The cost is $10.
April Circle Meetings
Morning Circle- Monday, April 10th, 10:00 am in the Ladies Parlor.
Evening Circle -Tuesday, April 18th, 7:00 pm at the home of Alexia Newman
**We will be starting our new book, Treasures of Encouragement **
WIC Board Meeting- Today, April 2nd, 5:00 pm in the Ladies Parlor.
Ridge Haven Summer Mission Project
Sign-ups are underway for our Summer Mission Project to Ridgehaven on May
29th- June 2nd. For more information or to signup, please see Brian McCollough,
or visit the "Get Involved" tab on our website.
Scripture Memory
Prayer Support Needed for our Scripture Memory Program! Help our children,
teens and adults who are working hard every week to memorize Bible verses by
becoming a Scripture Memory Prayer Partner. Email Linda Sanders
at [email protected] to get connected. We need each other. And we
have a great God who blesses the prayers of his people!
Hearing Aid Devices Available
We have recently installed some hearing aid devices that can be used by those at
our church who are hearing impaired. If anyone is interested in using some of
these new devices, please see one of our deacons, and they can help you with that.