EmbraceGod’sBeauty;ExtendGod’sLove
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WelcometoNewLifePresbyterianChurchDearVisitor,
Welcome!ItisajoyandprivilegetogatherthismorningtoworshipGodtogether.HereatNewLife,weareasmallpartoftheworldwide,multi-ethnic,multi-generational,multi-culturalbodyofChrist.AlthoughwearePresbyterianandReformed,ouridentityisfoundnotinwhatmakesusdistinct,butinwhatmakesusunited:webelongtotheLordJesusChrist.HeisnotonlyourMaker;HeisourSavior.IfyouhaveputyourhopeandtrustinHim,wewelcomeyouasabrotherorsister.ItisinHimthatwehaveNewLife!
IfyouareherethismorninganddonotknowwhatyouthinkaboutJesus,orabouttheclaimsoftheBible,wearedelightedthatyouhavechosentojoinusforthemorning.Wehopeandtrustthatyouwillexperienceawarmwelcome,regardlessofyourreligiousconvictions.WeareacommunityofthosewhohaveexperiencedtheembraceofGod,throughJesusChrist.Itisourgoaltoshowthatlovetoallwhoarearoundus.PleaseknowthatIpersonallywouldwelcomeyourthoughtsandperspectivesonanythingyouobservethismorning.MaythegraceandpeaceofChristbewithyouall!Joyfully,
PastorErikSwansonP.S. Due to COVID 19 concerns, for the time being there is no nursery.When it iswise andpractical,wewillresumeournursery.Parentsareencouragedtobringtheirchildrentoworship.Evenaschildrenandparentsmayneedtousethebackspaceofthesanctuarytomovearound,thechurchrejoicesintheblessingthatfamiliesare!
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WorshipingGodJuly12,2020
Reflection:
“ThestrengthoftheChristiansystem—theacidtestofit—isthateverythingfitsundertheapexoftheexistent,infinite-personalGod,anditistheonlysystemintheworldwherethisistrue.Noothersystemhasanapexunderwhicheverythingfits.ThatiswhyIamaChristianandnolongeranagnostic.Inalltheothersystems,something'sticksout,'somethingcannotbeincluded;andithastobemutilatedorignored.Butwithoutlosinghisownintegrity,theChristiancanseeeverythingfittingintoplacebeneaththeChristianapexoftheexistenceoftheinfinite-personalGodwhoisthere.”–FrancisShaeffer
PreludeWelcomeandAnnouncementsWayneBlanding CalltoWorship–Psalm31:23-24
23LovetheLord,allyouhissaints!TheLordpreservesthefaithfulbutabundantlyrepaystheonewhoactsinpride.24Bestrong,andletyourhearttakecourage,allyouwhowaitfortheLord!
PrayerofPraise
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ComePeopleoftheRisenKing
Verse1
ComepeopleoftheRisenKing,WhodelighttobringHimpraise.
Comeallandtuneyourheartstosing,TotheMorningStarofgrace.
Fromtheshiftingshadowsoftheearth,WewillliftoureyestoHim.
Wheresteadyarmsofmercyreach,Togatherchildrenin.
Chorus
Rejoice,rejoiceletev'rytonguerejoice.Oneheart,onevoice,
OChurchofChristrejoice.
Verse2Comethosewhosejoyismorningsun,Andthoseweepingthroughthenight.Comethosewhotellofbattleswon,Andthosestrugglinginthefight.
ForHisperfectlovewillneverchange,AndHismerciesnevercease.
Butfollowusthroughallourdays,Withthecertainhopeofpeace.
Verse3
Comeyoungandoldfromev'ryland,Menandwomenofthefaith.
Comethosewithfulloremptyhands,FindtherichesofHisgrace.
OveralltheworldHispeoplesing,Shoretoshorewehearthemcall.
Thetruththatcriesthroughev'ryage,OurGodisallinall.
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ConfessionofFaith– 2 Timothy 2:11-13 11Thesayingistrustworthy,for:Ifwehavediedwithhim,wewillalsolivewithhim;12ifweendure,wewillalsoreignwithhim;ifwedenyhim,healsowilldenyus;13ifwearefaithless,heremainsfaithful—forhecannotdenyhimself.OTScriptureReading:Isaiah1:11-18MarleneSparkReader: ThisisthewordoftheLord. All: ThanksbetoGod!PrayerofConfession:LordGod,
Toyoueveryheartowesallegiance,beforeyoueverykneeshouldbow,onyoueverymindshouldmeditate,foryoueveryhandshouldlabor.Weconfess,Father,ourfrequentfailuresandtheshortcomingsofoursin.Attimesourheartsareenticedtowardotherloyalties,onoccasionweserveothersbesideyou,wefindthatourmindsdonotstayfocusedonyou,andweacknowledgetoomuchofselfintheworkofourhands.Havemercy,wepray.Donotgiveusovertoouridols.BythepowerofyourSpirit,softenourhearts,transformourwills,renewourminds,anddirectourhands.WeaskinJesusname,amen.
AssuranceofGrace–Colossians1:13Leader: Hehasdeliveredusfromthedomainofdarknessandtransferredustothe
kingdomofhisbelovedSon.
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PrayersofthePeopleOfferingOurGiftsTheofferingallowsfriendsandmembersofourchurchtoexpresstheirfaithinGod’sWord,andtosupporttheextensionofthatWordinourcommunityandworld.Doxology PraiseGodfromwhomallblessingsflow!
PraiseHim,allcreaturesherebelow!PraiseHimabove,yeheavenlyhost!Praise,Father,Son,andHolyGhost!Amen.
ScriptureReading-Luke8:40-5640NowwhenJesusreturned,thecrowdwelcomedhim,fortheywereallwaitingforhim.41AndtherecameamannamedJairus,whowasarulerofthesynagogue.AndfallingatJesus’feet,heimploredhimtocometohishouse,42forhehadanonlydaughter,abouttwelveyearsofage,andshewasdying.AsJesuswent,thepeoplepressedaroundhim.43Andtherewasawomanwhohad had a discharge of blood for twelve years, and though she had spent all her living onphysicians,shecouldnotbehealedbyanyone.44Shecameupbehindhimandtouchedthefringeofhisgarment,andimmediatelyherdischargeofbloodceased.45AndJesussaid,“Whowasitthattouchedme?”Whenalldenied it,Petersaid,“Master, thecrowdssurroundyouandarepressinginonyou!”46ButJesussaid,“Someonetouchedme,forIperceivethatpowerhasgoneoutfromme.”47Andwhenthewomansawthatshewasnothidden,shecametrembling,andfallingdownbeforehimdeclaredinthepresenceofallthepeoplewhyshehadtouchedhim,andhowshehadbeenimmediatelyhealed.48Andhesaidtoher,“Daughter,yourfaithhasmadeyouwell;goinpeace.”49Whilehewasstillspeaking,someonefromtheruler’shousecameandsaid,“Your daughter is dead; do not trouble the Teacher anymore.” 50But Jesus on hearing thisansweredhim,“Donotfear;onlybelieve,andshewillbewell.”51Andwhenhecametothehouse,he allowednoone to enterwithhim, except Peter and Johnand James, and the father andmotherofthechild.52Andallwereweepingandmourningforher,buthesaid,“Donotweep,forsheisnotdeadbutsleeping.”53Andtheylaughedathim,knowingthatshewasdead.54Buttakingherbythehandhecalled,saying,“Child,arise.”55Andherspiritreturned,andshegotupatonce.Andhedirectedthatsomethingshouldbegivenhertoeat.56Andherparentswereamazed,buthechargedthemtotellnoonewhathadhappened.Sermon:HopefortheDesperateRev.TuckerYork
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SermonNotes
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CelebrationofHolyCommunionNewLifeChurchinvitesallbaptizedChristianswhoaremembersofChrist’schurchtojoinusinthisfeastofbreadandwine.Theinnercircleofcupscontainsredwineandtheoutercircleofcupscontainswhitegrapejuice.Ifyouareunabletoconsumewheat,glutenfreecrackersareavailable.PrayerWordsofInstitution–FromICorinthians11Leader: Letusproclaimthemysteryofthefaith.All: Christhasdied. Christhasrisen. Christwillcomeagain.CommuningTogetherAllowingspaceforotherfamilyunits,pleasecomeupfronttotakecommunion.Afteryouhavebeenservedthebreadandwine,pleasepartakeanddisposeofthecommunioncuppriortoreturningtoyourseat.Usetheextratimeduringcommunionasatimetopracticeprayerandreflection.PrayerofThanksgivingOrdinationandInstallationofElectedDeacons- Introduction- Deacon’sandMember’sVows- PrayerofOrdinationandInstallation- ExpressionofFellowship- Pronouncement- ExhortationtoDeacons-ClosingPrayer
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Benediction – 2Corinthians13:14 Leader: ThegraceoftheLordJesusChristandtheloveofGodandthefellowshipofthe
HolySpiritbewithyouall. TheSendingLeader: GoinpeacetoloveandservetheLord.All: ThanksbetoGod!Postlude
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ThisWeekatNewLife
Date Time Event LocationSun,7/12 9:00AM AdultSundaySchoolClassBecomingWhole FellowshipHallSun,7/12 10:00AM CorporateWorship SanctuaryWed,7/15 9:00AM WednesdayMorningBibleStudy FellowshipHallThur,7/16 8:00PM CollegeandCareerAgesMeeting HomesviaZoomSat,7/18 10:00AM YouthFrisbeeGolfandGrill SamLewisParkSat,7/18 11:00AM SILVERSButterflyEvent HarmanHomeSun,7/19 9:00AM AdultSundaySchoolClassBecomingWhole FellowshipHallSun,7/19 10:00AM CorporateWorship SanctuarySun,7/19 3:00PM UltimateFrisbee YorkTownship
Park
ChurchFinancialSummaryCategory Budget Actual
YeartoDateOffering $108,000.00 $106,173.53LastWeek $4,000.00 $4,945.00
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Announcements● MysterySisterParkPicnics:ChooseSaturday,July25orAug8at11amandeitherRockyRidgePark(woods)
SpringettsburyTownship,WilliamKainPark(lake)JacobusorKline'sRunPark(river)Wrightsville.RSVPtoholly_hursh@yahoo.comor717-916-2113byJuly20.Youwillreceiveasurveyregardingparkandmaskpreferencesandanyfoodallergies.Womenwillbegroupedintofoursbasedonpreferencesandassignedafooditemandatheme“showandtell”itemtobring.Thefunpartwillbethatyouwon'tknowwhoisinyourgrouporwhatyou'rehavingforlunch!
● NewAdultEdClass:StartingJuly19thandlastingfortherestoftheSummer,theAdultEducationclasswillhaveaclassonPeacemakingPrinciples.Pleasejoininthediscussionfrom9:00-9:45onSundays.
● SILVERSEvent:PleasejoinusonJuly18atSteveandSuzanneHarman’shometowatchandlearnaboutthebutterfliesinSteve’sflowergardens.Wewillbeginat11:00amandwillbesharinglunchtogether.Eachcoupleorsinglepleasebringafingerfooddishtosharewitheithertoothpicks,tongs,etc.toserveyourfood.PleasesignupattheCommunicationsTable.RaindatewillbeJuly25.
● SummerYouthEvents:*FrisbeeGolfandGrill:Bringaside/drink/dessert.Sat,July18th,10-1PM,SamLewisPark.Free*CanoeingLakeRedman:SatAug8th,9-11AM,LakeRedman.$12perperson.● NewAttendeesDinner:WhetheryouhavebeenattendingNewLifeforoneweekoroneyear,youareinvited
tojointheNewAttendeesDinner.PleasecometoMarleneSpark'shome(335SalemCourt),anytimeafter5:00onJuly24th,withdinnerbeingservedat5:30.RaindatewillbeJuly25th.
● SummerBookClub:AttheendofAugustwewillbediscussing,"LeavingBuddha",byTenzinLahkpa.Booksareavailableatamazonfor$9.99-kindleversion,orfor$10.99paperbackatbothamazonandChristianbook.com.Feelfreetoinviteafriend.
● JeffandJodieMcMullen:PleasejointheMissionsTeaminwishingafondfarewelltoJeffandJodieMcMullenwholefttheSergeMissionAgencyasofJune30,2020whereJeffservedasDirectoroftheMentoredSonshipProgram.NewLifehasbeenprayingforthemandoccasionallyprovidingfinancialsupportovermanyyears.JeffwillbecontinuingtoservetheLordasExecutiveDirectorattheLifeCounselingCenterinalargePCAchurchinMarriottsville,MD.Weprayforasuccessfultransitionfortheirentirefamilyastheyjourneytothisnewchapter.
● WorshipServiceOptions:AllareinvitedtoattendinpersonatNewLife.TheservicewillbelivestreamedviaYouTubeonthechurchwebsitehomepage.Clickthelivestreambutton.PDF’softhebulletinwillbeavailablefordownload.Theymaybefoundunderthesermonstab.Clickonthetitlethatliststhatservicedate,andthebulletinisthereasadownload.Thecompleteservicewillbeavailableonthechurchwebsite,underthesermonstab,aswellasonthechurchFacebookpage.ACDwillbeburnedanddistributedtothosewhorequestit.
● SmallGroupMinistriesResuming:Inkeepingwiththeallowancesinthe"green"statusofYorkCounty,allNLPCsmallgroups(ministryteams,biblestudies,prayergroups,discipleshipgroups,communitygroups,etc.)areencouragedtoresumemeeting.Ifusingthebuilding,ministryleadersshouldwipedowndoorhandlesandlightswitchesusedbytheirgroup.Inaddition,masksarestronglyrecommended,socialdistancingshouldbeobserved,andmeetingoutdoorsasmuchasispracticalisrecommended.Finally,itisfineforgroupstocontinuetomeetonlineifthegroupspreferthat.
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OngoingGroupsforFellowshipandGrowth
● ChristianEducation:AdultSundaySchoolClasswilltakeplaceintheFellowshipHallat9:00am.
● WednesdayMorningBibleStudy:Wednesdaymorningsat9:00amintheFellowshipHall.
● ThursdayMorning“Mom’sGroup”BibleStudy:ContactJoySwansonformoreinformation.
● Men’sGroup:ContactRobRothermelformoreinformation.
● Women’sBibleStudy:Resuminginthefall.ContactMarleneSparkformoreinformation.
● YouthGroup:Pleasecontactthechurchofficeformoreinformation.
● SecondSundayLunch:Postponed
● PrayerSmallGroup:ContactSueRothermelformoredetails.
● BibleStudyFellowship(BSF):Summerrecess.ResuminginSeptemberwithastudyofGenesis.
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NewLifePresbyterianChurchVision,Mission,andCoreValues
Vision: ToseeYorkandbeyondembraceGod’sbeautyandextendGod’slove.Mission: ToreceivethegraceofGod,togivetheglorytoGod,
andtofollowtheWordofGod.CoreValues:
● HisVoice: WhileGodspeaksthroughcreation,GodspeaksdirectlyintheWordofGod.Therefore,wereceiveandobeyGod’sWord.
● HisPlan: BecauseGodislove,Godisonamissiontosave.WeseektofollowHiminHismission.
● HisGrace: ThegoodnewsforsinnersisthatJesussaves,bygrace.ThroughfaithwebelieveinChristandgrowinChrist.
● HisPower: OnlyGodhaspowertosaveandsustainHispeople.WedependontheHolySpirit.
● HisPeople: InChrist,thechurchismadeone.Inthemidstofbothunityanddiversity,wemustloveoneanother.
● HisGifts: Creation,redemption,andtheabilitytoserveareallgiftsfromGod.Theentirechurchshouldbeequipedandempoweredtoservegratefully.
● HisTiming: AllthingsareinGod’shands.Therefore,wetrustinHisways.
Formoreinformation,pleasevisit:http://www.newlifeyorkpca.com/about-us.html
NewLifePresbyterianChurch,(717)855-2360970CapeHornRd.,York,PA17402