7th Sunday In Ordinary Time
8:50 a.m.
February 19, 2017
hinders worship or dampens our joy. Increase within
us a holy longing for justice and a deeper
commitment.
Welcome members, friends and visitors to our service this morning. We
would ask you all to complete the friendship pad located in your pew.
Thank you for your help. Welcome Packets for our visitors and guests are
available at the Visitor Center.
May our songs and prayers, our speaking and our
listening glorify you and strengthen us to follow
Christ.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
In your grace, may our lives proclaim your praise.
In the name of Jesus. Amen!
WELCOME
* GLORIA PATRI 579
PRELUDE
Hughes
“My Faith Looks Up to Thee”
CALL TO WORSHIP ~~written by Bruce Prewer
Leader: We are here to worship.
People: God’s love welcomes us, Christ’s grace
awaits us, The Spirit’s joy encourages us.
Leader: We do not come as slaves; we come as the truly
free. We are not outsiders, but deeply loved
children.
People: The love of God convicts us. The grace of
Christ redeems us. The joy of the Spirit
uplifts us.
Leader: Come as the joyful, come as the eager, come as
the thankful, come as the recipients of amazing
grace.
People: The love of God overflows in our hearts. The
grace of Christ liberates our spirits, The joy
of the Spirit sings in our minds.
* HYMN 138
“Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty”
* OPENING PRAYER ~~adapted from Bruce Prewer
Living and faithful Spirit, the God in whom we live
and move and have our being, the God who is made
known in Christ Jesus, bless us one and all as we
wait on you this day.
Remove from our minds and hearts whatever
CHILDREN’S TIME
HYMN 301
Ellen Williams
“Lord Jesus, Think on Me”
JOYS AND CONCERNS
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND THE LORD’S PRAYER
SCRIPTURE READING
Matthew 5:38-48
(Page 786-787 in the Pew Bibles)
ANTHEM
Chancel Choir with Laura Garred
and Tracy Anderson, piano
“Brethren, We Have Met To Worship”
SCRIPTURE READING
Leviticus 19:1-2, 9-18
(Page 94-95 in the Pew Bibles)
SERMON
Reflections of Holiness
Clint Loveall
(what being holy does and doesn’t look like)
* APOSTLES’ CREED
I believe in God the Father Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the
Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, dead and buried; he descended into
hell; the third day he rose again from the dead; he
ascended into heaven and sitteth on the right hand of
God the Father Almighty; From thence he shall come
to judge the quick and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic
church; the communion of the saints; the
forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body;
and the life everlasting. Amen.
OFFERING
Offertory
“Blessed Assurance”
* Doxology 592
* Prayer of Dedication
* HYMN 142
Landon
“All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name”
* BENEDICTION ~~Back cover of hymnal
“Go Now In Peace”
POSTLUDE
”O Magnify the Lord”
Nordman
* Those who are able are invited to stand.
Nursery Available for Pre-K and under
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Large print “BULLETINS AND HYMNALS” are available from an
UsherBusy Bags available in the Narthex
Coffee is served immediately following the Worship Service in
Fellowship Hall.
Participating in this morning’s Reformed service are: Clint
Loveall, Pastors; Rick Reinking, Liturgist; Eulyn Riemersma, Organist;
Ushers are the Anderson family; Greeter is Vernice Wahl; Jackie Jenkins,
Mike Reekers, Pat Butler & Roger Rieck, Sound; Keith Brockmeyer, Video;
Jocelyn Kitzinger & Amy Webber are in charge of the Nursery; Steve &
Jan Richards prepared our coffee.
First Presbyterian Church
3501 Hill Ave., Spirit Lake, IA 51360
(712)336-1649
office@ fpcspiritlake.org
www.fpcspiritlake.org
Adult Education
Sundays – 10:30am
Father/Daughter Dance
Fathers and daughters of all ages are welcome to attend the Father/Daughter Dance 2017
on Saturday, February 25th from 5-10pm at the Boji Bay Fun House Pavillion in Milford. You
may come and go at any time. Family tickets are $35 and are available at the door, or at
Cherish Center office in Milford. Make memories to last a lifetime!
Thank You
Dear Church Family,
We wish to say thank you so much for all the ways you’ve reached-out to us since the
passing of Jon’s Mom, Ruth Stover. All the cards, emails, plants & memorial gifts have
meant so much to us. Each act of kindness is comforting and much appreciated.
God bless you all!
Jon, Amy, Emily & Daniel Stover
Rides to and from church for this week is Doug Stueven ~ 330-7302, next week is Jay
Anderson ~ 339-5878.
Hospital Deacon: Doug Stueven
Week of February 26th
Reformed (1st) Service
Liturgist: Kirk Jensen
Ushers: Anderson family
Greeter: Vernice Wahl
Video: Wes Farmer
Nursery: Lisa Kraus & Breanna Cother
Coffee: Ray Miller & Carol Armstrong
Reforming (2nd) Service
Greeter/Usher: Charlotte Baldwin
Nursery: Milly Tillotson
Show Me God – Roger Lahm
Movies, Movies – Jan Bolluyt
New Member Class – Pastor Clint
Sunday School “Snack Providers and Servers”
A sign-up sheet and PEANUT/NUT-FREE SNACK LIST is placed in the library window.
Please take a snack list and sign up for your favorite date!! 5 dozen snacks and 2 large
juice (not red please) are needed for Sunday School. If you leave the worship service during
the last hymn, you have time to prepare your snacks for serving. This week the Sunday
School snacks were provided by the Peterson family, next week is ???.
The Confirmation Class will meet with the Pre-Confirmation Class on Sunday, February
19th at 10:15am.
Receive the Weekly Sermon in Your Email
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conveniently in your inbox. If you would like to receive the weekly sermon, you can
subscribe on our homepage at fpcspiritlake.org.
Wed, February 22nd
Meal: Jambalaya
Meal Crew: Wayne Johnson
Meal Crew Helpers Needed!
Please contact the church office or sign up in the narthex if you can help serve meals
anytime in the next four weeks so that we can be sure to count on your help. Thank you in
advance!
Craft item needed: empty wrapping paper tubes!
Cherish
House
Baby
Bottle
Campaign
First Presbyterian Church is participating in the Cherish House Baby Bottle Campaign
again this year. Just take home a baby bottle, fill with some loose change or bills and return
to the church by Sunday, February 26th. The Baby Bottles are located on the table in the
narthex and the library window. Please help change lives and strengthen families.
Upcoming Events
Sunday, February 19
8:15am-Prayer in the Chapel
8:50am-Reformed Service
10am-Coffee and fellowship
10:15am-Sunday School
10:15am-Confirmation
10:30am-Adult Ed
11:15am-Reforming Service
12:30pm-Act II
2pm-Worship Service at Hawkeye
Monday, February 20
9am-PW Sewing
5:15pm-Stewardship Comm Mtg
Tuesday, February 21
9am-Weekly Prayer
1:30pm-Women’s Bible Study
7pm-Session Meeting
Wednesday, February 22
5:30pm-Recharge
7pm-HS Youth Group
7pm-Adult Handbell practice
7:15pm-2nd Service Rehearsal
8pm-Chancel Choir practice
Thursday, February 23
9am-Men’s Bible Study
Sunday, February 26
8:15am-Prayer in the Chapel
8:50am-Reformed Service
10am-Coffee and fellowship
10:15am-Sunday School
10:15am-Confirmation
10:30am-Adult Ed
11:15am-Reforming Service
12:30pm-Act II
Coming march 15th
Each week we remember
First Pres families in prayer,
this week please pray for
Greg, Jody, Jacob, Tyler, Kailee
& Emma Jenness
3002 Pinewood Dr., Spirit Lake
Doug, Dakota, Dillon &
Cejay VanderWilt
2107 Ithaca Ave., Spirit Lake
Please pray for our members and friends of this church family who are facing
various health concerns: Maddie DeWitt, Chris Koehler, Jody Ferguson, Judy Arens,
Mary Smith, Jose Reedy, Jamie Nebelsick, Barb Hanisch, Kay Monson, Jay Anderson,
Barb Rohlf, Pat Dalton, Donna VanHolland, Connie Hoppe, Tom Gruber, Lori Johnson,
Mitchell Elmquist, Talia Patton, Pat Kelly, Aliyah Brittain, Tammy (Bartels) Martin, Judy
Stueven, Bennett Stecker, Kenny Beck, Eric Avery, Mike Wiley, Marj Roseberry, Lee
Struthers, Gene Wells, Amy Tanner, Katy Kline, Cheri Gibler, Karl Kiilsholm, Lawrence
Lupkes, Mandi Rodger, Finley Brunsvold, Craig Cobb, Paul Kamermeyer, Shawnda
Prochaska, Darla Ubben, , Betsy Johnson, Sheila Middleton, Kris Peterson, John
Knabe, Bonnie Forey, Ethan Wicks, Paul Ostendorf, Susie Bartels, Angela Akers, Kathy
Huitink, Garrett Richardson, Denice (Wiersma), Owen Prochaska, Denny Sill, Meghan
Humphrey, Walt Main, Hilary Vicker
Please pray for our members and friends who serve in the Armed Forces: Staff
SGT Jamie Lewis, 1st LT Whitney Lewis, 7017 Arnold Ave., Unit A, JBER, AK 99506;
SSG Frederick, Jesse, 975 Culverson Ct., Clarksville, TN 37040; Billy Joe Travis,
8583 Aero Drive, Apt 2043, San Diego, CA 92123; PFC; Colton Petersen, 2d LT
James Fliss, 821 2nd Ave, Unit 8100, Sheppard AFB, TX 76311, CPL Kenten Murray,
MSG Detachment, Unit 6010, Box 10, DPO AB 09825-6010
Missionaries
STEMM
518 Nebraska Street
Sioux City IA 51102
www.STEMM.org
The Siouxland Tanzania Educational Medical Ministries is an interdenominational
Christian ministry created in 1997 to develop a relational bridge between Siouxland and
Tanzania by addressing the priorities of spiritual growth, medical care and educational
opportunity. Rich Hildebrand, Milford, has been actively involved with this ministry doing
mission work in Tanzania. Their mission is “Changing lives for Christ through
Compassionate Care.”