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10:15 A.M.                                                                  WORSHIP                                                 May 4, 2008

 

WELCOME                                                                                                                              Pastor Randy

                                                                      Prepare your hearts for worship.

 

     PRELUDE                                              “In Loving Kindness Jesus Came”                            Gabriel-Cole

 

   *CALL TO WORSHIP   

               Pastor:   As Jesus approached His death, he prayed for His disciples to be faithful.

               People: They believed in Jesus, but needed God’s help to carry out their work of convincing

                             others about Jesus.                                                                                                                                 

                     Pastor:   The church is in the world, but not of the world, to show that Christ is the source of life.

               People:  May the witness of our congregation give glory to our Lord Jesus Christ.

 

   *PRAISE HYMN                                     “God of Grace and God of Glory”                                         #435                                                                          

                                                                

   *INVOCATION                                                                                                                         Pastor Randy

 

     OFFERING OF PRAISE                This Little Light of Mine”  “The B.I.B.L.E.”                          Joy Bells

   

     MORNING PRAYER 

                Sharing Our Praises & Prayer

                 Prayer Hymn                                    “I Need Thee Every Hour”                                       vs. 1 #638

                 The Church in Prayer      

                 The Lord’s Prayer (using debts)        

                                                                                                                                           

      OFFERING OF PRAISE                                       “Let It Rise”                                            Praise Singers

 

      THE OFFERTORY                                          “Love Was When”                                       Wyrtzen-Bock                                               

                Presentation of God’s Tithe                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

              *The Doxology                                                                                                                             #815                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

              *Prayer of Dedication

 

                (Children, ages 4 through Grade 2 may leave for Junior Church as we sing.)

 

    *HYMN                                                               “Make Us One”                                                          #418

           

      OFFERING OF PRAISE                               “I Glory in My Jesus”                                       Desireé York                               

SCRIPTURE                                                        John 17: 6-26                                                           #941

         

  MESSAGE                                                     “The Heart of Jesus”                                       Pastor Randy                                          

 

*HYMN                                               “Love Divine, All Loves Excelling”                                         #648

 

*BENEDICTION                                                                                                                     Pastor Randy      

              

*POSTLUDE                                             “Postlude on ‘He Lifted Me”’                       arr. by Letha Cole 

Announcements

 

Good morning and welcome to Zion , where God’s Word is honored, taught and proclaimed.

 

We welcome Desireé York this morning and praise the Lord for Desireé’s ministry of music with us to-

day.  Desirée is the daughter of Bob and Judy Trout.

 

Our mission here at Zion is to glorify God by making – maturing – mobilizing disciples for Jesus Christ.    

 

Nursery Care is provided during Sunday School, 8:00 and 10:15 worship in the nursery room located on

the second floor.  Infants through pre-school children are very welcome and well cared for.

 

The Zion Welcome Committee is faithfully at work each Sunday morning welcoming and assisting

members and guests.  They’re the folks wearing big purple flowers.  If you need assistance before or

during worship service, they’ll do their best to help – just ask! 

 

CD’s of the worship service are available.  Please contact the office.

 

Units for the Hearing-Impaired are available.  Please see an usher for assistance in using them.

 

Large Print Bulletins are available upon request.  Please see an usher.

 

Children’s Worship Bulletins are available in the lobby.  Look for Zion ’s Zebra and you’ll find a happy

face bag with your very own bulletin inside.  Please take your bulletin home and return bags to the

Zebra.

 

The Altar Flowers are presented to the glory of God in loving memory of my husband, Melvin, by Ruth Rudy.                         

 

The Altar Arrangement is presented to the glory of God in celebration of Theresa Bentzel’s 93rd birthday

by her family.  

 

Serving Today: 8:00 Worship: Pastor Randy, David Schell, Desireé York, Ushers: Bruce and Jeannie                         Moore, Welcome Hostess: Annetta Wells, Scripture: Craig Whiteley, Nursery: Donna Zimmerman, Audio: Carl Kimmel, 10:15 Worship: Greeters: Gloria Schneck, Cindy Snyder, Welcome Hostesses: Georgene Nee, Karen Sandoe, Scripture: Theresa Tobias, Jr. Church: Beth Knight, Nursery: Trudy

Gass, Michele Kirsch, Audio: Carl Kimmel, Visuals: Carl Kimmel.                                              

 

Please remember to notify the church office when you or a loved one is going to the hospital.  It is help-

ful to Pastor Leitzel to know several days before your surgery.

     Do you have a prayer request?  Please call the office and let us know if you have any prayer needs for

     you, your family, your friends or updates to the Prayer List.

 

     In the service:  Johnny Balderrama (Army National Guard); – Aubry Rittle (Army National Guard);

     Chaplain Bill Riley, Navy – NC); Ben Reigert – (Marine Corp); LCpl Kyle C. Zimmerman, (Marine

     Corp, NC.)

 

     Prayer Chain: This vital ministry is available to you.  Please call Jane Reichard at 866-4352.  

 

     Prayer/Joys/Concerns: 1) Healing mercies for Ken Fullmer – strength and healing from Lou Gehrig’s

     Disease at home –  Mary Neiswender –  healing and strength –  Ron Reichard – strength and healing

     after hearth surgery –  Dean Hartman – StoneRidge Healthcare – Betty Jane Wentling – strength and

     healing at home – Eleanor Weller – strength and healing – Marilyn Renik – strength and healing –

     Pearl Stechman – strength and healing –  Rev. John Taylor – strength and healing.  2) Prayer for Carrie

     Callahan as she takes a teaching position in Yong San, South Korea on July 25th.

 

     Women’s Bible Study begins this Tuesday May 6 from 1:30 – 2:30 in the parlor. For more information

     on “Contagious Joy” please contact Vera Darkes at 866-9737.

 

     Kitchen Coordinator Needed:  If anyone is interested in serving in this way, please talk with Pastor

     Randy. 

This Week at Zion:

 

Today          

                                       -        8:00AM           -               Informal Praise and Worship

                                       -        9:00AM        -           Sunday School

                                       -      10:15AM        -           Praise and Worship

                                       -        6:00PM         -           Praise Singers

                                       -        6:30PM         -           Jr. High Youth

                                       -        7:00PM         -           Sr. High Youth

                     Monday     -        6:00PM         -           Girl Scouts/Brownies

                     Tuesday      -        1:30PM       -           Women’s Bible Study in the parlor.

                                          -         6:00PM     -           Mother/Daughter Banquet

                     Wednesday         -        6:30PM            -           Prayer Meeting

                                       -        7:00PM         -           King’s Kids

                                       -        7:30PM         -           Senior Choir   

                     Saturday    -       8:30AM        -           Praise Band