We Gather Together to Worship Our God
Prelude: Prelude in C-Bach-Gounod/ Guest Violinist- Asher Burke
Gathering Hymn: Hymnal #100 Holy, Holy, Holy
Today:
- 9 am, Sunday School for all ages. Preschool-7th meets downstairs, High School meets in the Fireside Room, and the Adult class is in the Sanctuary.
- 9 am, New Members Class
- 10:30 Worship in the sanctuary.
- Today we will celebrate the Lord’s Supper.
This Week:
- 4:30 pm, Wednesday, Worship Team Practice
- 5:00 pm, Wednesday, Sonlight Puppeteer practice.
- 5:30 pm, Wednesday, Kids’ Quest for pre-k—7th grade. Meal provided.
- 5:30 pm, Wednesday, J-Curve Study for the adults at the church. Meal provided. See Ron B. for more information.
- 5:30 pm, Wednesdays, New Members’ class for the middle and high schoolers.
- 6:15 pm, Wednesday, High School Youth Group at the Community Center.
- 6 am Thursday, Men’s Prayer-time and Bible Study.
- 6:00 pm, Friday, Men’s Family Shepherd Evening. Plan to join for another great time of food, fellowship, and study.
- 8 am Saturday, Men’s Prayer-time and Bible Study.
General:
- March 26th, following worship, Love and Respect Group. Childcare provided.
- 5:30 pm, March 26th, Community Groups meet at the church. Fellowship meal, hymn sing, and then will break off into groups for prayer and study.
- 5:30 pm, March 26th, Young Adult Bible Study at Jay and Kayla’s. (Address in bulletin) Meal provided.
- Following worship on March 26th there will be a congregational meeting to inform the congregation of the steps that the session has taken regarding a matter of church discipline.
- 7:00 pm, April 7th, Good Friday Service.
- 6:00 pm, April 14th, Men’s Family Shepherd Evening. Plan to join for another great time of food, fellowship, and study.
- Mercy Bags are available in the Foyer and you are encouraged to take one or two to give to someone in need. A Mercy Bag is part of our FCC outreach ministry. It consists of a quart-sized bag filled with toiletry items, water, food, and a Gospel tract.
- We are taking a collection for the Women’s Shelter through the month of March. There is a container in the foyer area by the front doors. Your contribution will be greatly appreciated! They are in need of these items:
Deodorant
Toilet Paper
Paper Towels
Disinfecting Wipes
Shampoo & Conditioner
Liquid Body Wash - 9am-12, June 5-8, Vacation Bible School. There are limited spots this year so please make sure to pre-register. Volunteers and Participants may register online by scanning the QR Code in the bulletin.
Responsive Call to Worship: From Psalm 97
Leader: The Lord reigns, let the earth rejoice
All: The heavens proclaim his righteousness, and all the peoples see his glory.
Leader: For you, O Lord, are most high over all the earth; you are exalted far above all gods.
All: Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous, and give thanks to his holy name!
Prayer of Adoration
Hymn of Praise: Songs of Faith #24 Only A Holy God
We Confess Our Faith
The Apostles’ Creed
Hymn of Response: Hymnal #355 We Are God’s People
We Confess Our Sin
Responsive Reading: John 1:5b-8
Leader: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. If we claim to have fellowship with him, yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live by the truth.
All: But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from sin.
Leader: If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.
Prayer of Confession
All: Most holy and merciful Father, We confess to you and to one another, that we have sinned against you by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart and mind and strength. We have not fully loved our neighbors as ourselves. We have not always had in us the mind of Christ. You alone know how often we have grieved you by wasting your gifts, by wandering from your ways. Forgive us, we pray you, most merciful Father; And free us from our sin. Renew in us the grace and strength of your Holy Spirit, for the sake of Jesus Christ your Son our Savior. Amen.
Silent Confession of Sin
Responsive Assurance of Pardon: From Isaiah 53: 3 – 6
Leader: Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows. He was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed.
All: All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned—every one—to his own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all.
Hymn of Assurance: Hymnal #247 O Sacred Head Now Wounded
We Give Thanks To The Lord
Tithes and Offerings
Offertory: To God Be the Glory- Fanny Crosby—celebrates the greatness of God and calls upon an appreciation for the wondrous things “He hath done”.
Doxology
We Hear God Speak
Small Talk
(Following this time, a nursery is available, Toddlers’ Church for ages 2-4, and Children’s Church for ages 5-8.)
Prayer of God’s People
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 debts, As we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, The power, and the glory, forever. Amen.
The Secrets of the Olive Tree: Protecting the Health of the Tree Romans 11: 16 – 22
A copy of the sermon notes is available: 3-19-23 sermon notes
Audio Only:
Hymn of Response: Songs of Faith #41 God Be Merciful To Me
The Lord’s Supper
A Word About Communion: Foothills Community Church welcomes all baptized Christians who are willing to forsake their sin and who are trusting in Jesus Christ for salvation to receive Communion with us. If you are not able to take Communion, we invite you to use this time to pray before God.
The Bread (is gluten-free)
The Cup (outer ring contains wine; inner rings contains grape juice)
Choir Special- How Beautiful
Hymn of Response: Songs of Faith #8 Thy Mercy My God
We Are Dismissed with God’s Blessing
Benediction
Oh How He Loves You and Me
Postlude: Not All The Blood of Beasts-William Walter