Bethany Presbyterian Church

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1 Bethany Presbyterian Church Caring for God s People & Seeking Wholeness, On Our Journey of Faith, Through God s Healing Word Guest Pastor Marvin Northcutt Sunday March 8, 2015 Worship 10:00 am Please silence your cell phones while in the Sanctuary. If you have a prayer request today, please write it down on a prayer request form located in the Pew slot. Give the completed form to the usher during the second hymn.

2 *OPENING HYMN Create in Me a Clean Heart Black Binder #14 Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me; Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from Thy presence, O Lord, take not Thy Holy Spirit from me; Restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation, and renew a right spirit within me. Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me; Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from Thy presence, O Lord, take not Thy Holy Spirit from me; Restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation, and renew a right spirit within me. GREETINGS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS CALL TO WORSHIP Leader: We have come from our own places to this special sacred place. People: This is a place where we know we can share community and be blessed. Leader: So let us celebrate the richness of life in the presence of God. HYMN Near to the Heart of God Hymnal # There is a place of quiet rest, near to the heart of God, a place where sin cannot molest, near to the heart of God. Refrain: O Jesus, blest Redeemer, sent from the heart of God, hold us, who wait before Thee, near to the heart of God. 2. There is a place of comfort sweet, near to the heart of God, a place where we our Savior meet, near to the heart of God. (Refrain)

3 3. There is a place of full release, near to the heart of God, a place where all is joy and peace, near to the heart of God. (Refrain) INVOCATION & LORD S PRAYER CHILDREN'S HYMN "Every Time I Feel the Spirit" Hymnal #315 Refrain: Every time I feel the Spirit moving in my heart I will pray. Yes, every time I feel the Spirit moving in my heart I will pray. 1. Upon the mountain, when my Lord spoke, out of God's mouth came fire and smoke. Looked all around me, it looked so fine, till I asked my Lord if all was mine. (Refrain) 2. Jordan river, chilly and cold, it chills the body but not the soul. There is but one train upon this track; it runs to heaven and then right back. (Refrain) CHILDREN S MESSAGE Pastor Marvin Northcutt (After the message, children will return to their parents) CHORAL ANTHEM "Yes, My Jesus Loves Me" By Mary McDonald RESPONSIVE READING Leader: Christ, you offer to place your own Spirit deep in our hearts, People: Holy Spirit of God, you are quiet within us, holding us. Leader: Please guide us, be our constant friend. People: Be within us as we become Christ's body in all ways, as we receive full union with you. Amen. OFFERTORY *DOXOLOGY AND PRAYER OF DEDICATION (Children (K-5) may leave now for Sunday School)

4 SCRIPTURE READING Ezekiel 37:1-14 Page 806 of the Old Testament SERMON "Those Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Days" Pastor Marvin Northcutt HYMN "Lamb of God" Black Binder #74 1. Your only Son, no sin to hide: but You have sent Him from Your side to walk upon this guilty sod and to become the Lamb of God. 2. Your gift of love they crucified. They laughed and scorned Him as He died. The humble King they named a fraud and sacrificed the Lamb of God. Refrain: O Lamb of God, sweet Lamb of God. I love the holy Lamb of God. O wash me pure. You spilled your blood. My Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God. 3. I was so lost, I should have died: but You have brought me to Your side to be led by Your staff and rod and to be called a lamb of God. (Repeat Refrain) SHARING OF JOYS AND PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE CHORAL RESPONSE CLOSING HYMN "Agnus Dei" Hymnal #115 Alleluia, Alleluia, for the Lord God Almighty reigns Alleluia, Alleluia, for the Lord God Almighty reigns Alleluia, Holy, Holy are You Lord God Almighty Worthy is the Lamb, Worthy is the Lamb You are holy, Holy are you Lord God Almighty Worthy is the Lamb, Worthy is the Lamb. Amen

5 *BENEDICTION *If able please stand Black Binder Music Books are located in back of Sanctuary. Music used by permission. License CCLI # All rights reserved Thought for the Day "Once you replace negative thoughts with positive ones, you'll start having positive results. Willie Nelson Bruce Murray Josie Dennis Ted Dennis Chuck Greenwood Judy Larson The sanctuary flowers are given today by Theresa Moore in honor of International Women's Day - Celebrating the Gifts of Women and for my beautiful Mother s 92 nd birthday.

6 WORSHIP ATTENDANCE LAST SUNDAY 10:00 am Worship Service 90 GUEST BOOK: Chelsea Burchette GREETERS: Ted and Josie Dennis LITURGIST: Coralie Fleming NURSERY: Lindsay Northcutt DEACON OF THE MONTH: Betty White TODAY, SUNDAY, March 8, :00 am Worship Service 6:30 pm TRIBE 22:40 MONDAY, March 9 (Office Closed) TUESDAY, March 10 8:00 am Jonelle's Christ Care Group 9:45 am Women s Bible Study 10:30 am Jonelle's Christ Care Group 7:00 pm Session WEDNESDAY, March 11 6:45 pm Choir Practice THURSDAY, March 12 8:00 am Men's Breakfast FRIDAY, March 13 5:30 pm Bethany Family Fun SATURDAY, March 14 NEXT SUNDAY, March 15 10:00 am Worship Service 6:30 pm TRIBE 22:40

7 Bethany Presbyterian Church 741 NW 4 th Street Grants Pass, OR (541) bethanypresbyterian@bethanypres.org Michelle Combs, Office Administrator michelle@bethanypres.org Dee Mahannah, Office Assistant dee@bethanypres.org Christine Coulter, Youth & Children s Ministry Director crazy4apples@ymail.com Kate Campbell, Music Director Judy Axtell, Organist Kathy Luther, Bookkeeper Theresa Moore, Custodian