WELCOME TO THE CHURCH OF THE STRAITS Pastor David Wallis December 28, 2014 10:30 a.m. Welcome and Announcements Please sign our attendance pads; pass it down the pew, take time to note with whom you are sitting, so that you can greet them later. Green Prayer Cards may be filled out with your joys/prayer concerns. Ushers will collect them during prayer time. * Call to Worship Isaiah 63:7-9 pg. 741 Ron Gwilt, Liturgist *Hymn “What Child Is This?” #137 *Prayer of Confession We pause, O God, to look over the past year, a year during which you were certainly with us, but we were not always with you. We confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. Forgive us, Lord, and lead us into the new year in holiness and righteousness. We ask this so that we might be a people pleasing unto you, a people who allow your light to shine in the darkness and who bring praise and glory unto your name. Amen. *Gloria Patri #623 First Scripture Reading pg. 956 Matthew 2:13-23 Time with the Children *Affirmation of Faith through Song #151 “Good Christian Men, Rejoice” Sharing our Joys and Concerns Silent Prayer and Pastoral Prayer The Lord’s Prayer 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 trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen. Giving our Tithes and Offerings Offertory Doxology #625 *Prayer of Dedication Second Scripture Reading pg. 1185 Hebre ws 2:10-18 Message “What a Beginning!” *Hymn “Jesus Calls Us” #375 *Benediction How to become a Christian 1. Admit to God that you have done things that oppose His desires for you. “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” Romans 3:23 2. Acknowledge Jesus Christ as God’s only solution to your condition. “Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” John 14:6 3. Ask God to forgive your sins and invite Jesus into your life. “Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.” John 1:12 What to Pray “Lord Jesus, I need you. Thank you for coming to earth, living an unblemished life, and dying on the cross for my sins. I open the door of my life and * Stand if able; Bold = congregational response
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The Mission of The Church of the StraitsTo worship God faithfully
To grow together spirituallyTo serve Jesus Christ and
our neighbor joyfully… in the power of God’s Spirit.
WELCOME TOTHE CHURCH OF THE STRAITS
Pastor David Wallis
December 28, 2014 10:30 a.m.
Welcome and Announcements Please sign our attendance pads; pass it
down the pew, take time to note with whom you are sitting, so that you can greet them later.
Green Prayer Cards may be filled out with your joys/prayer concerns. Ushers will collect them during prayer time.
* Call to Worship Isaiah 63:7-9 pg. 741Ron Gwilt, Liturgist
*Hymn “What Child Is This?” #137
*Prayer of Confession We pause, O God, to look over the past year, a year during which you were certainly with us, but we were not always with you. We confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. Forgive us, Lord, and lead us into the new year in holiness and righteousness. We ask this so that we might be a people pleasing unto you, a people who allow your light to shine in the darkness and who bring praise and glory unto your name. Amen. *Gloria Patri #623
First Scripture Reading pg. 956Matthew 2:13-23
Time with the Children
*Affirmation of Faith through Song #151“Good Christian Men, Rejoice”
Sharing our Joys and ConcernsSilent Prayer and Pastoral PrayerThe Lord’s Prayer
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 trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen.
Giving our Tithes and OfferingsOffertory Doxology #625*Prayer of Dedication
Second Scripture Reading pg. 1185 Hebrews 2:10-18
Message “What a Beginning!”
*Hymn “Jesus Calls Us” #375
*Benediction
How to become a Christian1. Admit to God that you have done
things that oppose His desires for you.“For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” Romans 3:23
2. Acknowledge Jesus Christ as God’s only solution to your condition.“Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”
John 14:63. Ask God to forgive your sins and
invite Jesus into your life. “Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.”
John 1:12
What to Pray“Lord Jesus, I need you. Thank you for coming to earth, living an unblemished life, and dying on the cross for my sins. I open the door of my life and receive you as Savior and Lord of everything I do. Make me the kind of person you want me to be.”
What to DoGo to God in prayer daily. Read God’s word daily. Open your life to other Christian friends.
If God is speaking to you this morning and you desire to receive Jesus Christ as your Savior and Lord, or desire prayer for a particular matter, we invite you to the front of the sanctuary at the close of the service where Pastor Dave and/or others will be glad to pray and talk with you.
THE CHURCH OF THE STRAITS STAFF307 N. Huron Street • P.O. Box 430
Mackinaw City, MI 49701231-436-8682 Office • 231-436-5765 Fax
[email protected] Pastor David WallisHead Usher Cless Hurlburt Organists Wayne Clemens/ Loretta MartinekAccompanist Cidney RothChristian Education Anne VieauTreasurer Janet SchaeferFinancial Secretary Jean HuntSecretary Judy Churchill
In the Nursery: Today – need someone Next Week – Sherry Paquet**Nursery is for 1st grade and younger, thanks
Liturgists in Coming Weeks: Jan. 4 – need someone Jan. 11 – Deb Moore Jan. 18 – need someone
Sunday Worship Attendance 12/21/14 10:30 am – 97 12/22/13 10:30 am – 96
Flowers: If you wish to have flowers on the Altar for any occasion, please contact the church office at 436-8682, or Deb Downing.Hearing Devices are available from the sound booth. Please turn the device off and return it to the sound booth after the service.
CHURCH CALENDARDecember 28, 2014 – January 4, 2015
SUN 12-28 3:00 pm AA *
THR 1-1-15 Happy New Year!
SUN 1-04 No Sunday School this week 10:30 am Traditional Worship
3:00 pm AA * 5:00 pm Prayer Meeting 6:00 pm Disciple I Class
* Participation Open – Walk-ins are welcome
ANNOUNCEMENTS
No Disciple I Class or Prayer Meeting on Sunday, December 28th. Both will resume on Sunday, January 4th.
There will be no Adult/Youth Sunday school next week, Sunday January 4th. Both will resume on Sunday, January 11th.
There will be no Women’s Bible Study Monday, December 29th or January 5th. The study will resume on Monday, January 12th.
Church of the Straits is planning a baby shower for Kate & Peter Walugembe!! The shower will be Sunday, January 11th, 2:00 pm at the church. Kate is expecting a sweet little girl February 1st. Anyone wishing to help, please contact Judy in the church office – 436-8682.
Spaghetti Dinner to benefit VBS, Saturday, January 31st, 5:00 pm. Cost of the dinner by donation. Needed are the following items:
There will be a sign-up sheet in Fellowship Hall. Question – contact Kathy Pietrowski 436-5608.
A very special ‘thank you’ to Andrea Sarto for filling the pulpit today so Pastor Dave could celebrate Christmas with all his kids!
The Annnual Congregational Meeting is scheduled for Sunday, January 25th immediately following worship. Rev. Elbert Dulworth, the Marquette District Superintendent will moderate. SARM will be serving a Baked Potato Lunch following the meeting. Cost of lunch is by donation.
PRAYER REQUESTSPlease pray for the following persons from our prayer cards and events of the past: Shirley Tolles, Pat, Bruce & Elaine Bernard, Karen Pittman, Betty Vieau, Nikki Harrison, Marty Mol, Kathy Plaunt, Judy Most’s mother, Shirley Schneider, Dave Miller, Pete VanDenBerge, Bob Maiville, Ricky Caswell, Benjamin Van Allen, Gary Smith, Rev. Frank Rupnick III, Brenda Beyer, Mason Brey, David Patton, Bruce Reavill, Evelyn Kapp, Bridget Paquet-Parker, Rory Straub, Helen Bennett, Amy Grieger, Joan Pepper, Arlene Shanley, Ember Hahn, Mary Margaret Cosens, Denny Qualey, Bill Marvin, Sheri Poole, Jon Strom, Mike Canales, Jodi Boyce, Andy Altman, Carl Cooper, Chris Bovée, Corey Robertson, Sheryl Myers Bell, Phil Parkin, Dolores Hawkinson, Linda Irwin, David Canales, Joel Thies, Mary Fran Sarto, Jeff Straub, Bud Dexel, David and Beverly Miller, Chuck McKinnon, Eve Pichel, Kate Walugembe, Ellen Hicks, and our Military.
