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SUNDAY
SCHEDULE
Adult Bible Study
9:00 am to 10:00 am
in the Narnia Room, child care provided in the Blue
Room.
Worship Service
St. John's offers a
blended service at 10:15 am with both traditional and
contemporary music by our Celtic Choir, Praise Team, and
children's choir, the St. John's Scripture Singers.
Communion is celebrated on the first Sunday of each
month.
Sunday School
Children attend
service with their parents at 10:15 am and are excused
to Sunday School from the service.
Preaching Schedule
The
Fall 2008 Schedule will be available soon!
Sunday Bulletin
CELEBRATION OF WORSHIP
July
20, 2008 10:15 A.M.
Welcome, and may the peace of the Risen Christ be
with you! The greatest purpose in life is to honor
and glorify God. May this time of worship usher us
all into the very presence of the One who alone is
worthy of our praise!
GATHERING TO
WORSHIP GOD
Prelude Sonata IV, 2nd movement Felix
Mendelssohn
Welcome Worship
Leader, Jim Strand
Hymn Christ,
For The World We Sing
Blue Hymnal, #686
Call to Worship
Worship
Leader
[ Dan Hammarskjöld]
LEADER: Give us a pure heart,
PEOPLE: that we may see thee.
LEADER: Give us a humble heart,
PEOPLE: that we may hear thee.
LEADER: give us a heart of love,
PEOPLE: that we may serve thee.
UNISON: Give us a heart of faith, that we
may live thee.
Opening Prayers
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St.
John’s Ministries and Families:
Lifegroups / Marguerite Knutzen / Marjorie Dunn / Mary
Ware / McBride Family
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Congregational Concerns:
We pray for our Minister with Students Search
Committee; for Alice Ouzounian, receiving
treatment for liver cancer; for John Boyd who is
preparing for a kidney donation from his sister; and for
God’s healing hands for all those in need.
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Local/World Concerns: We pray for the people of the
Midwest
area of our nation as they try to recover from recent
storms and flooding and for California’s fire regions.
We continue to pray for true peace and stability in
Iraq
and throughout the
Middle East.
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Mission:
Rod and Ellen Casali of Wycliffe - Wycliffe
Translators has probably translated the Bible into more
languages than anybody else. Rod has recently used his
linguistics and computer expertise to develop software
for translators to translate the Bible into many Bantu
languages.
www.wycliffe.org or
rod_casali@sil.org
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Churches: Today we pray for our sister Presbyterian Church First
Presbyterian Church of Gardena (Flame of Unity) and for
all Christian churches and ministries throughout our
community.
The Lord’s
Prayer
Worship
Leader
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come,
thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us
this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as
we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and
the power, and the glory forever. Amen.
Songs of Praise+ "Pick Your Favorite Praise Song"
Come Let Us Turn
to the Lord
Dave
Robinson
Come, let us turn to the
Lord.
Hear His
voice. Echo
Feel His
touch Echo
He binds up the
brokenhearted,
Comforts the fearful,
Strengthens the weak,
He’s a shepherd to His
people.
Alleluia,
Praise His
name. Echo
Praise His
name. Echo
Alleluia. Alleluia.
Alleluia. Alleluia.
I Could Sing of
Your Love Forever
Smith
Over the mountains and
the sea
Your river runs with
love for me
And I will open up my
heart
And let the Healer set
me free
I’m happy to be in the
truth
And I will daily lift my
hands
For I will always sing
of
When Your love came down
I could sing of Your
love forever (4 times)
Oh, I feel like dancing
It’s foolishness I know
When the world has seen
the light
They will dance with joy
Like we’re dancing now
© 1994
Curious? Music
Jesus Name Above
All Names
Naida
Hearn
Jesus Name above all
names,
Beautiful Savior,
Glorious Lord.
Emmanuel, God is with
us,
Blessed Redeemer, Living
Word.
Jesus, Name above all
names,
Son of David, Lamb of
God,
Messiah, Suffering
Servant,
King of all Kingdoms,
Lord of Lords.
Jesus Name above all
names,
Living Water, Light of
my soul,
Teacher of truth
everlasting,
Wonderful Healer, Who
makes me whole.
Greeting One Another
Time for Young Disciples
Allison Isle, Minister with Children & Families
[Children 2 years-6th
grade are excused to Sunday School.]
News of the Church’s Life Worship Leader
Please locate the friendship pad in your pew rack and register your
attendance with us today. If you wish to be contacted
for any reason, please remember to include your address
and phone number. Thank you!
Presentation of Our Tithes and Offerings
Doxology
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
Anthem This
Little Light of Mine
J. Work
This little light of mine I'm gonna let it shine
This little light of mine I'm gonna let it shine
This little light of mine I'm gonna let it shine
Let it shine let it shine let it shine
Everywhere I go I’m gonna let it shine
Everywhere I go I’m gonna let it shine
Everywhere I go I’m gonna let it shine
Let it shine let it shine let it shine
All
through the night, I’m gonna
let it shine
All
through the night, I’m gonna
let it shine
All
through the night, I’m gonna
let it shine
Let it shine let it shine let it shine
PROCLAIMING &
RECEIVING GOD’S WORD
Sermon “Ministry in
Kenya – Testimonials”
Tito Musyoka
Mr. Musyoka is the
National
Field Officer,
Kenya;
Membership Chairman
The Confession of
God’s People
Worship Leader
Father,
we thank you for choosing us to be your beloved children
before time began, for rescuing us from the darkness of
this world and our own lives through Jesus Christ, for
sealing us with your Holy Spirit for a glorious future.
We desire to live a life worthy of this high calling;
and to ask your forgiveness for those times that we have
failed to do so. Forgive us, O God! Help us to grow in
humility, gentleness, patience, and self-giving love
that we may be truly united as servants of the Lord
Jesus Christ. Gracious God -- Father, Son, and Holy
Spirit – give us the strength to boldly walk as one
people with one faith and one calling,
even as you are one in purpose and power!
Assurance of God’s Forgiveness
GOING FORTH TO
SERVE GOD
Closing Hymn+
We’ve
a Story to Tell the Nations
Blue Hymnal, #659
Charge & Blessing*
Choral Benediction This
Little Light of Mine
J. Work
Organ Postlude Sonata III 1st movement Felix Mendelssohn
+ You are invited to stand with the congregation.
* After
worship, Elder Carol Cherman and Deacon Melanie
Bomar will be standing near the pulpit to pray with those who would like to
receive Christ as their Lord and Savior or for any
need.
Pastor
Steve Craig will return Next Sunday, July 27th!
Serving you this morning
Greeters
–
Jonh
and Toshiko Boyd. Patrick and Alexandra
Ushers
– Francesca
Atiabet, Bette Moynier, Sara Smallwood, Charlie Zink
Elders -
Anna Njei, Beth Swanson, Carol Cherman, Cathi
Lamm, Chuck Tolman, Debbie Boyd, George Bower,
Jaime Arocha, Jim Strand, Kathy Darbous, Michael Njei,
Moira Donnelly, Norbert Smith, Peggi
Sharp, and Scott Moore.
Clerk
of Session -
Kathie
Steinmehl
Deacons -
Bobbie
Allen, Bryce Ferguson, Ellen Or, Irene Lund, Janet
McMaster, Jeremy McKinney-Allen, Jim Matheny, Margery
Pandzic, Mary Ware, Melanie Bomar, Nancy Wambaa, Nick
Fox, Pat Chesney, Wayne Fujitaki, and Wendy Appleby
Staff
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Pastor/Head of Staff The Rev. Dr. Steven Craig
Minister with Students
Minister with Children and Families Allison
Isle
Lifegroup Coordinator
Jean Carfagno
Choir
Director
Dr. Lynne Verdi
Organist
HaeSung
Park
Scripture Singers
Bill
Augustine
Praise
Team Leader Melanie Bomar
Financial Secretary
Kathie Steinmehl
Office
Administrator / Manager Sandi Dick
Custodian and Gardener
Nacho
Luna
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