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THE LORD'S DAY

October 7, 2001 - 10:30 A.M.

Worship Theme: Following Christ


	PRELUDE	Mrs. Sue Senzig


	ACTIVITIES & CONCERNS OF THE CHURCH


	WELCOMING THE ASSEMBLY
	PASTOR: The Lord be with you! PEOPLE: And also with you!


	PREPARING IN STILLNESS


	CHORAL PRAYER		*Create in Me a Clean Heart* (Balthrop)		Choir


	Create in me a pure heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from Thy Holy Presence, and take not Thy Holy Spirit from me. Restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation. And uphold me with Thy free Spirit. Then will I teach transgressors Thy ways, and sinners shall be converted unto Thee. Create in me a clean heart, O God.


•	CONFESSING OUR SINS
	ALL: O most righteous and holy God, in whose hand is my life and all my ways, save me from myself: from treachery of my perverse natures; from the deceits of my sin; from denying Your charge against my offenses; from a life of continual rebellion against You; from wrong principles, views, and ends; for I know that all my thoughts, affections, desires and pursuits are alienated from You. I have acted as if I have hated You, although You are love itself. I wear out Your patience. I have lived wrongly in word and action. O, Father of my spirit, King of my life, wound my heart that it may be healed; break it that Your own hand may make it whole. Amen.


•	ASSURANCE OF PARDON	Romans 5:1
	PASTOR: Hear the promises of God to those who truly repent of their sins and trust in Christ: Therefore having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Now, lift up your hearts! PEOPLE: We lift them up to the Lord!


•	DRAWING NEAR TO WORSHIP
	I’m Forever Grateful You did not wait for me to draw near to You, But You clothed Yourself with frail humanity. You did not wait for me to cry out to You, But You let me hear Your voice calling me. And I’m forever grateful to You; I’m forever grateful for the cross, I’m forever grateful to You that You came to seek and save the lost. Mark Altrogge * 1986 People of Destiny International/Pleasant Hills Music. Used by Permission. CCLI #89178 I Stand in Awe You are beautiful beyond description; too marvelous for words, Too wonderful for comprehension, like nothing ever seen or heard. Who can grasp Your infinite wisdom? Who can fathom the depth of Your love? You are beautiful beyond description, Majesty enthroned above. And I stand, I stand in awe of You; I stand, I stand in awe of You; Holy God, to whom all praise is due, I stand in awe of You. Mark Altrogge * 1987 People of Destiny International/Pleasant Hills Music. Used by Permission. CCLI #89178


•	CALL TO WORSHIP	Deut. 8:19; 29:29; Matt. 4:19; Isa. 48:18
	PASTOR: If you ever forget the LORD your God and follow other gods and worship and bow down to them, I testify against you today that you will surely be destroyed. PEOPLE: The secret things belong to the LORD our God, but the things revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may follow all the words of this law. PASTOR:“Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.” ALL: If you pay attention to the Lord’s commands, your peace will be like a river, your righteousness like the waves of the sea.


•	PRAISING OUR LORD		Like a River Glorious - Hymn 699


•	THANKING GOD FOR HIS PRESENCE
	PASTOR: We give thanks to you, Lord, for you are good. ALL: Your love endures forever. Amen.


	PRAYING TOGETHER FOR GOD'S PEOPLE	Pastor Dave Clelland
	For the salvation of those who have not yet trusted Christ
	PASTOR: Lord, in your mercy: ALL: Hear our prayer.
	For the sanctification of the those who have trusted Christ
	PASTOR: Lord, in your mercy: ALL: Hear our prayer.
	For those with special concerns	(with personal, silent prayer)
	PASTOR: Lord, in your mercy: ALL: Hear our prayer.
	For our country and government
	PASTOR: Lord, in your mercy: ALL: Hear our prayer.
	For the Church and her mission
	PASTOR: Lord, in your mercy: ALL: Hear our prayer.


	WORSHIPPING BY GIVING	(Sign, pass & return Friendship Pad)
	• Westminster Confession of Faith, XXXIII.1-3	Hymnal, page 867-8
	• Prayer - The pastor and another church elder will be available in the front to pray personally with anyone during the offertory. • Offertory - Ms. Lynna Harbison


•	PRAISING OUR GOD	Doxology (Old Hundredth)
	Praise God from whom all blessings flow; Praise him, all creatures here below, Praise him above, ye heav’nly host: Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.


•	DEDICATING OUR LIVES & GIFTS
	Pastor: Yours, O Lord, are grandeur and power, majesty, splendor, and glory. All: All in the heavens and on the earth is yours, and of your own we give you. Amen..


•	HEARING SCRIPTURE - 2 Peter 2:4-9	Deacon Jay Cook
	READER: This is the Word of the Lord. CONGREGATION: Thanks be to God!


•	GREETING ONE ANOTHER IN LOVE
	• Children ages 4-5 dismissed to Children's Church in Rooms M1 & M3.


•	PREPARING TO HEAR GOD'S WORD	Ensemble & Congregation
	You Are Lord of All (please see insert sheet for lyrics) Wonderful, Merciful Savior Wonderful, merciful Savior, precious Redeemer and Friend. Who would have thought that a Lamb could rescue the souls of men. Oh, You rescue the souls of men. You are the One that we praise, You are the One we adore, You give the healing and grace our hearts always hunger for, Oh, our hearts always hunger for. Counselor, Comforter, Keeper, Spirit we long to embrace. You offer hope when our hearts have hopelessly lost the way. Oh, we hopelessly lost the way. Repeat Chorus Almighty, infinite Father, faithfully loving Your own. Here in our weakness You find us falling before Your throne. Oh, we’re falling before Your throne. Repeat Chorus Dawn Rodgers & Eric Wyse © 1989 Word Music, Inc., Dayspring Music. CCLI #89178


	APPLYING GOD'S WORD	Pastor Mark Balthrop
	*Lift Up Your Eyes* - Genesis 13 (Text and Outline will be included on Sunday)


•	RESPONDING IN SONG		Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us - Hymn 699


•	RECEIVING GOD'S BLESSING	2 Peter 1:10-11; 1 Timothy 1:17
	PASTOR:Brothers and sisters, be all the more eager to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never fall, and you will receive a rich welcome into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory. ALL: *The Lord is King forever! Hallelujah! Amen.*


	POSTLUDE	Mrs. Jami Calatozzo