SUNDAY, MARCH 7, 2021 11:00 AM TRADITIONAL SERVICE PRELUDE “It Is Well With My Soul” - Solo Handbell arr: Christine D. Anderson, Piano arr: John Carter Handbell solo: Skip Yingling, Piano: Denise Cromer WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS MINUTE FOR MISSION Jo Ann Junk Presbyterian Women CALL TO WORSHIP HYMN NO 1 (VS. 1, 2 & 4) “Just As I Am, Without One Plea” - WOODWORTH FPC Ensemble PRAYER OF CONFESSION ASSURANCE OF PARDON SCRIPTURE LESSON I Kings 3: 3-9 SERMON “LENTEN PRAYERS: The Prayer of Solomon” Rev. Dr. John C. Brearley ANTHEM “O Lamb of God” - W.A. Mozart, arr. Alan Ridout FPC Ensemble 1 WWWMYRTLEBEACHPRESBYTERIANCHURCHORG
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SUNDAY, MARCH 7, 2021
11:00 AM TRADITIONAL SERVICE
PRELUDE . . . “It Is Well With My Soul” - Solo Handbell arr: Christine D. Anderson, Piano arr: John Carter
1W W W .M Y RT L E B E A C H P R E S B Y T E R I A N C H U R C H .O R G
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
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.
PASTORAL CONCERNS Please remember these church members in your prayers:
Promoted to the Church Triumphant JOHNETTE COKER | FEBRUARY 27, 2021
“Because I live, you shall live also.”
ASSISTING IN WORSHIP
FPC MUSIC
FPC ENSEMBLE
USHERS AMBASSADORS
SOUND TECH
GRAND STRAND MEDICAL CENTER: Lee Proctor, Cliff Vermilya, Sarah Medcraft, Wendy McCauley VIBRA HOSPITAL OF CHARLESTON: Raymond Mace
HOME: Baxter Harwell, Vic Schoolfield, Jan Dougherty, Roxanne Hobbs
OUR SINCERE CHRISTIAN SYMPATHY IS EXTENDED TOTom Whitaker upon the death of his sister
Rev. Dr. John C. Brearley, Rev. Nathan D. See, Rev. Judith L. Cettei, Rev. Dr. Charles D. Elliott
Director of FPC Chancel Choir | Dr. Tim KochDirector of Music Ministries | Skip YinglingOrganist | Denise Cromer
Soprano Noreen O’Reilly-Hancheck, Jo Nell Koch, Angie Durrett, Katherine Jasmine, Lenore Nace, BJ Moore, Cynthia Harrison Mezzo-Soprano Lois Taylor, Sue Kraft Alto Claire Reigart, Myrna Paulus Tenor Mark Durrett, Joseph Segnit Baritone Ken Kraft, Jimmy Hooks, Jeffrey Jones
Tom Nace, Henry Harrison, Paul Niles, Bob Moore, B .J . Thomas B.J. Thomas, Gloria Dupree
Jody Boykin
Please call the church if you are aware of a fellow member who is ill or in the hospital. 843-448-4496
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TODAY AT FPC
HOLD THAT THOUGHT... Annual Report
PASTORAL CONCERNS Please remember these church members in your prayers:
Promoted to the Church Triumphant JOHNETTE COKER | FEBRUARY 27, 2021
“Because I live, you shall live also.”
REV. DR. JOHN C. BREARLEY
Can you believe it has been a full year since the pandemic began to disrupt church life? During this time, we have learned how to be creative in dealing
with the challenges of COVID 19 while at the same time discovering many important blessings along the way .
We found ways to stay connected to one another . Our staff and our deacons made a concerted effort to reach out to our membership through phone calls, emails, and text messaging . We put our new streaming capabilities to good use for both traditional and contemporary worship services . What a gift it became to be able to worship together from any location, near or far . The number of people connecting in worship through social media and our website reached record heights . We also added daily devotions (10 At 10) in order to enhance our spiritual awareness during this stressful time .
In addition to worship participation, our giving to the mission of the church has remained strong and we were able to meet all our financial obligations. Most importantly, we were able to contribute significantly to the needs of the community . All our benevolent giving was paid in full and in a timely fashion . Our construction indebtedness was significantly reduced, and our Session recently approved a 2.2 million dollar budget for 2021 which looks much like the previous year .
After thirty years of helping Habitat build homes, we have now partnered with them to launch a new ministry known as Neighborhood Revitalization . The blessings of this effort to enhance local communities will produce countless benefits and will empower many people. In a similar fashion, our church is now exploring an innovative ministry sponsored by Thornwell, another
long-standing partner of ours in mission . Our hope is to house their new satellite program in our facilities, assisting families in crisis along the Grand Strand .
Clearly, the Spirit is at work in and through our faithful efforts. May the year ahead bring us together again, to worship and to witness the glory of God in our midst!
Peace,
JohnANNOUNCEMENT
EARLY SABBATH STARTS BACK MARCH 18 Our Thursday night service, Early Sabbath, will resume on
March 18th at 6:00 PM. We hope you join us in Wilkes Hall for our casual service.
UPCOMING EVENTS & ACTIVITIES CHURCH OFFICE: 843-448-4496
WE ARE WELCOMING NEW MEMBERS! If you would like information on how to become a new member or know someone who would,
MARCH 28 - Palm Sunday APRIL 1 - Maundy Thursday APRIL 2 - Good Friday APRIL 4 - Easter Sunday
HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR SCHOLARSHIPS Are you an FPC High School Senior? We have THREE Scholarships available to our seniors this year: The FPC Scholarship, the Candy Webb Memorial Scholarship and the Barbara Peterson Leadership Scholarship.
If you’d like to apply, please download the applications on our Youth Page of the website. Deadline is March 31 and May 10
PLEASE, WEAR A MASK We are so glad and grateful to have our in-person worship again. We just remind you to always wear your mask while you are in the building. Thank you!
ONLINE LENTEN STUDY Join Dr. Tom McCollough as he takes a Journey to 1st Century Palestine in our 7-week Lenten study. New sessions are available each Monday Morning. Please watch with us on our website!
ORDER EASTER LILIES Remember your friends and loved ones on Easter morning with an Easter Lily in the Sanctuary. You can order lilies 3 different ways: • Our order form online• Fill out the form in our Monthly Magazine and send it in• Or stop by the church to fill out a formYour $20.00 contribution for each lily is appreciated.
MACY’S MINI LESSONS We will have brief lessons that can be used like a
Sunday School Class for kids starting March 28th. A new Mini Lesson will be shared Wednesday Mornings via email through our Children’s Ministry Newsletter.
2021 SPRING SURGE
Making a Difference in Our Community
Join FPC and FUMC online Monday, March 15th for the annual Spring
Surge. We are supporting The Children’s Recovery Center for 2021 and would love for you to watch our online video and learn how you can
give to the children in our community.
READ GEORGIANA’S FULL ARTICLE IN OUR MONTHLY MAGAZINE!
SUNDAY, MARCH 28 PALM SUNDAYJoin us at 9:00 AM in Wilkes Hall and 11:00 AM in our Sanctuary celebrating Palm Sunday.
THURSDAY, APRIL 1 MAUNDY THURSDAY6:00 PM at Early Sabbath 7:30 PM in the Sanctuary
FRIDAY, APRIL 2 GOOD FRIDAY REFLECTIONPlease join us online for a reflective video.
SUNDAY, APRIL 4 EASTER SUNDAY
7:00 AM Sunrise Service Led by The Gathering Band, join us behind Wilkes Hall for our Easter Morning Sunday Service. 9:00 AM & 11:00 AM Traditional Services Please join us in the Sanctuary for our Sunday Morning Easter Services.
SUNDAY, APRIL 11 JAZZ SUNDAYOur 11:00 AM service will have live Jazz Music.
All Services are in-person or live streamed (except our Sunrise service).
GRIEF SEMINAR Harrison Gray PhD. will start a 6-week Grief Seminar starting March 10th. Classes meet on Wednesdays from 1:30 - 3:00 PM in Room A104. Please call Denise Ellis for more details.
