Welcome, Friends!         September 5, 2010            9:15 AM
If you are a visitor with us today, please be sure to sign the guest book and pick up a Welcome Packet at one of the east entrances.  We're glad you are here!

 

There can be no hope of the Church ever operating as it was intended to do until each individual follower of Christ recognizes and exercises the spiritual gifts s/he has received.....  The Church is primarily a Body designed to express through every member the life of the indwelling Lord.  God has equipped you with a unique set of spiritual gifts and has placed you exactly where He wants you to share those gifts in [helping to reveal His Kingdom].... When that ministry is left only to professionals, .....it results in a sadly impoverished Church that makes little impact on the world and increasingly withdraws into weakened isolation.... The entire Body of believers must engage the work of ministry, equipped and guided by [Christ's Spirit and led by] gifted teachers.  The whole Body then will stir with resurrection power, and boldness and power will again become the trademarks of the Church of Jesus Christ.
--Ray Stedman, Body Life

 

Meeting for Worship

 

Prelude                                                                Mary Clark, Judy Kendall

 

Welcome, Introductions, Announcements                               Rob Pearson

September Birthdays/Anniversaries(offering to White's Residential & Family Services)
Call to Worship                                                                                             
Prayer                                                                                                          

 

Hymn #345           Blessed Assurance                                           Brian Lilly

 

Testimonies of Praise, Concerns for Prayer                                                

 

Hymn #455           Come, All Christians, Be Committed           Brian Lilly

 

Offertory Prayer                                                                     Rob Pearson
Offertory                                                                                   Mary Clark
Today is Stewardship Emphasis Sunday, designated by the Stewardship & Finance Committee to be observed each Monthly Meeting Sunday.  Please study last month's treasurer's report and prayerfully consider your part in the church's ministries.

 

Hymn #494                      Like a River Glorious                          Brian Lilly

 

Message                                    9.6 %                                     Ron Ferguson

 

Unprogrammed Worship is time allowed for Friends' practice of non-symbolic holy communion.  In focused reverence, we experience God's perfect expression of reconciling love in Jesus' sacrificial living, dying, and resurrection.  Through the Holy Spirit, the written Word, and Christ's Body the Church, we acknowledge Jesus' presence with us as the Bread of Life for our souls' nourishment, growth, and vitality.  If God leads you to speak out of the silence, please request a microphone so all can hear your ministry.

 

Closing Prayer                                                                                           

 

Postlude                                                                                                 

 

 

 

after a brief time of fellowship, please join us today for

 

 

Sunday School        10:30 AM
There's a class for your age or interest group, and they welcome you to join them for the study of the scriptures!

 

Monthly Meeting for Business      11:15 AM
Please stay to hear reports on the church's ministries and to help discern God's leading for any resource decisions that must be made.

 

Informal Potluck Lunch        approx. 12 Noon
Join us for lunch and fellowship in the dining hall downstairs right after Business Meeting -- everyone's welcome!

 

Visitation Evening              6:00 PM
Everyone is invited to help "take church" to homebound and elderly Friends who are unable to attend our meetings for worship.  Please gather at the church for visit assignments and driving directions, then meet after visiting at Rob and Val Pearson's home for fellowship and food.

 

 

NURSERY ATTENDANTS:   Dianna McFarland, Karen Peters
SEPTEMBER USHERS:  Mike Densmore, Reed Ketring, Shane Hall
SEPTEMBER GREETERS:  Lois & Bob Hogg, Gary Girton, Mark Edwards