. . .Welcome to Fairview Reformed Church. . .Worship Service -10 am Sunday School – 11:15 am

Transfiguration Sunday February 10, 2013

WE APPROACH GOD PRELUDE

WELCOME

*OPENING HYMN “Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee” 14 [R]

*CALL TO WORSHIP {Heidelberg Catechism Lord’s Day 6} Leader: Why must the mediator be a true human?

People: Because God’s Justice demands that human nature pay for human sin.

Leader: Why must the mediator also be God? People: Because only God can bear the divine wrath

and restore us to life.All: We know this to be true because of the Good

News of Great Joy we have received through the Holy Gospel.

*PRAYER OF INVOCATIONO God, the Author and Foundation of Hope, enable us to rely with confident expectation on Your Promises, knowing that the trials and hindrances of the present time are not worthy to be compared with the Glory that shall be revealed, and having our faces steadfastly set toward the Light that shines more and more to the perfect day, through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.

*PRAISE HYMN “How Great Thou Art” 1 [R]

*PRAYER OF CONFESSION Almighty God we confess that our hard hearts and sinful ways have killed Your Son. We have all gone astray and only the death of Your Beloved Son could bring us back into the fold. Forgive us for not taking seriously our sins and help us live a true life of gratitude. Amen.

*ASSURANCE OF PARDON { Romans 5:8-9}God demonstrates His Own Love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Since we have now been justified by His Blood, how much more shall we be saved from God’s Wrath through Him!

WE LISTEN TO GOD’S WORD

CHILDREN’S SERMON

PREPARATION HYMN “Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing” 2 [R]

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

SCRIPTURE READING Jeremiah 38:1-13; 39:15-18 (pg. 1206)

MESSAGE OF THE DAY “The Ethiopian Who Trusted the Lord”

OFFERING

*DOXOLOGY 556 [R]

PRAYER FOR BLESSING

PRAYER HYMN “What a Fellowship, What a Joy Divine” 410 [R]

WE RESPOND TO GOD

SHARING OF OUR LIFE TOGETHER

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE -Prayer Concerns -Joys -The Lord’s Prayer {forgive us our debts…debtors”}

DEDICATION HYMN “’Tis So Sweet To Trust in Jesus” 327 [R] Mission Offering

*BENEDICTION {2 Corinthians 13:13}

The Grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the Love of God, and the Communion of the Holy Spirit be with all of you. Amen.

*CLOSING HYMN “Blest Be the Tie That Binds” 209 [R]

POSTLUDE *Stand if possible [B] Blue Hymn Book [R] Red Hymn Book

TODAY

Today we welcome Rev. Tom Johnson who is bringing the message for us today.

Mission Offering

Taco Bar at noon

The Mission of the Fairview Reformed Church is to minister to the total life of this community by preaching, teaching, witnessing and proclaiming the Gospel of Our Lord, Jesus Christ.

Bible Discovery Hour 11:15 – 12:15Meeting in Fellowship Hall

NEXT SUNDAY – February 17Greeters: Frank & Mary Jo WillisScripture Readings: Deuteronomy 26:1-11; Psalm 91:1-2, 9-16; Romans 10:8b-13; Luke 4:1-13

ANNOUNCEMENTS

The 20’s and 30’s class has begun a new series entitled “Vintage Jesus” by Mark Driscoll. Please join us for this new Bible Study.

Pastoral Review Forms are available in the vestibule. If you would prefer to fill out this form electronically, they are available on the church website. These forms are due March 3.

Youth Club will be starting again on the 20th. Please be in prayer for all of the leaders, volunteers, and children who will be participating. If you would like to help out, please see Pastor Mike or Norma Lindsey.

There is going to be a GriefShare (grieving the loss of someone close) group led by Nancy Cattron on Monday evenings from 6:30-8:30 starting Feb. 18th running through May 13th at Checkrow Community Church. If you have any further questions please contact Nancy or Checkrow Church at 465-3078.

Pray for Charlie Harn who is at Graham Remember in your prayers: the Allen Family,

Tony Graybill, Cody Krulac, Sandi Menne, and Kim Schisler.

Remember the people who are in nursing homes and extended care, especially Janet Cattron.

Please pray for the safety and protection of our Armed Forces, especially for those deployed, especially Kylene (Conlon) Lewis.

Pray for President Obama and especially our country. Our Missionaries

Jacob Moss at Jackson County Ministries in KY Tom & Aichatou Johnson in Niger, Africa

{If you would like to be added to the prayer chain list, please see Pastor Mike.}

Welcome to . . . Transfiguration Sunday

†††Fairview Reformed Church

175 Church Street P O Box 136Fairview, IL 61432

OUR PRAYER LIST

BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES

For Service of Ministry Call: Rev Mike Holleman 778-2475Fellowship Hall Phone: 778-2452Office Phone: 778-2475Office Email: fairviewreformed@hotmail.com

February Birthdays 5. Shirley Herbert 7. Mark Duffield 10. Jacob Schleich 16. Frances Fisher 17. Adryanne Phipps

Join us for a joint worship service at Wiley Lutheran for Ash Wednesday - February 13th at 7 pm.

We join Peter, James, and John in their perplexity of the situation. High on the mountain, overlooking the vastness of God’s Kingdom, Christ is transformed before them. The tabernacles, tents or shelters (translations differ) represent our vulnerability, fallibility, and wanderings. The tents represent God’s activity and constant movement as well – God moves with us and is present to us in Christ.