Immanuel Leidy’s Church
Office Phone: 215-723-8707
Fax #: 215-723-7826
E-mail: leidyschurch@leidyschurch.org
Web site: www.leidyschurch.org
Third Sunday in Lent March 7, 2010
MORNING WORSHIP – 8:00 and 10:45 a.m.
THE ORGAN PRELUDE
A LITURGY OF PRAISE AND WORSHIP
* PRAISE CHORUSES - Please see words on insert
#1 Give Us Clean Hands #3 Mighty is the Power of the Cross
#2 You’re Worthy of My Praise #4 Jesus, Draw Me Close
FELLOWSHIP OF THE CHURCH
MISSION UPDATE: Liz Schatz
** SPECIAL MUSIC: Onward Christian Soldiers, You Are My All in All –
Kings Kids
THE HOLY SCRIPTURES: Jeremiah 8:18-9:6 (page 762)
Luke 19:41-44 (page 1048)
Matthew 5:3-10 (page 960)
A MOMENT of SILENT MEDITATION on the WORD of GOD
THE SERMON: “What? Me Mourn?”
* CONFESSION OF SIN - first in silence and then in unison
C: Almighty God, You are majestic in holiness, awesome in praiseworthiness, and You do great wonders. In other times peoples have heard of Your glory and trembled, sorrow and anguish gripped the souls of men, terror and dread fell upon them. We confess to You our sins, acknowledging the lightness, even the frivolity of our thoughts. We’ve dismissed Your holiness, praised You listlessly, never expecting You to do great wonders, for we saw no need of Your great power. Forgive, we ask, our superficial faith, our unbroken hearts, our wills still bent to our ways of thinking and doing. We desire to be Your faithful, repentant, interceding people, used by You to bring the Gospel of Jesus Christ to those who are near, and to take it to those far away. Help us, we ask, in Jesus’ name. Amen.
* A HYMN: #51 I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say
* HEIDELBERG CATHECHISM: Questions 70, 72 & 73
Question 70: What does it mean to be washed with the blood and Spirit of Christ?
Answer: It means to have forgiveness of sins from God, through grace, for the sake of Christ’s blood, which He shed for us in His sacrifice on the cross, and also to be renewed by the Holy Spirit, and sanctified as members of Christ, so that we may more and more die to sin, and live in a consecrated and blameless way.
Question 72: Does merely the outward washing with water itself wash away sins?
Answer: No; for only the blood of Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit, cleanse us from all sins.
Question 73: Then why does the Holy Spirit call baptism the water of rebirth and the washing away of sins?
Answer: God does not speak this way except for a strong reason. Not only does He teach us by baptism that, just as the dirt of the body is taken away by water, so our sins are removed by the blood and Spirit of Christ; but more important still, by the divine pledge and sign, He wishes to assure us, that we are just as truly washed from our sins spiritually, as our bodies are washed with water.
THE OFFERING & SPECIAL OFFERING
THE OFFERTORY
** AN ANTHEM: The Chancel Choir
* THE DOXOLOGY, MORNING PRAYER, & THE LORD’S PRAYER
* THE CLOSING HYMN: #338 We Sing the Greatness of Our God
* THE COMMISSION and the BENEDICTION
* THE THREEFOLD AMEN
* SILENT MEDITATION – Please remain in your pews in a worshipful attitude until the Pastor leaves
* ORGAN POSTLUDE
* Indicates congregation standing; C = Cong. Response; zIndicates 8:00 service; ** Indicates 10:45 service
There are private listening units available during our worship services fanyone with hearing difficulties. Please pick one up at the audio/video booth and return immediately following the service.
WELCOME TO ALL VISITORS who are worshipping with us. We pray you will have a meaningful time of worship and invite you to worship with us again.
FOR PERSONAL PRAYER AND MINISTRY, please come to the chancel rail following the service. Prayer helpers from the congregation will pray with you. Prayer request cards are located in the pew rack for those who wish to submit them.
OUR SINCERE Christian sympathy to Brett Fretz and family at the death of his father on Thursday. May God be with this family at this difficult time.
CONGRATULATIONS to Jeremy and Justine Smith at the birth of a son, Levi Jeremiah, last Saturday. May God be with this family as they grow in Him.
THE CHANCEL FLOWERS are given in loving memory of Brandon by Gerald, Sherry, Blain, Nicole, Tyler, and Liam.
THE GREETERS TODAY: (8:00) Dave and Connie Smith
(10:45) Linda Stretch, Nancy Swenk
TAPE MINISTRY: Today Ruth Bugge
March 14th Shirley Clemens
THE LAY VISITORS for this week are Ed and Hope Walter.
THE A/V BOOTH technicians are Peter Martindell and Allen Kraus.
NURSERY TODAY:
8:00 Ken and Wendy Murphy, Brian and Wendy Radcliff (Baby/
Toddler; Children’s Church).
10:45 Jim, Ginna, Brittany, and Jonathan Foote (Baby/Toddler;
Children’s Church).
WITHIN THE FELLOWSHIP:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Beverly Dettra, Braddock Peck 14th; Shane Bowman 16th Irv Kulp, Olivia Pennie 17th.
THE SERMON TITLE this morning is What? Me Mourn? When Jesus spoke the Beautitudes it turned things on their head. From His first listeners on, these simple teachings have caused a blinking of the eye, a redirecting of thoughts, as they bring together what ordinarily are considered to be mutually exclusive realities. So, for this Lord’s Day we find the conjoining of “blessedness” with “mourning.” That’s a stretch for any of us to make. In an era that emphasizes personal gratification to the maximum, how can we comprehend and apply accurately a statement that says mourning is a blessed experience?
WELCOME BACK LIZ SCHATZ, it’s good to have you home again with the congregation of Leidy’s Church. Liz is our Mission Month speaker today. Next week we’ll welcome back Denny Barger.
SPIRITUAL COUNCIL meets this Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in the Conference Room.
THE FATHER/SON BANQUET of Leidy’s Church takes place this Saturday at 6:00 p.m. The highlight of the evening will be a musical and dance presentation by the Lockman Family. Known for their skill with musical instruments of all sorts, they always present a lively and entertaining show. Fill out the insert in the bulletin and place it in the box on the narthex desk.
IF ANYONE WOULD BE WILLING to bake finger-food type desserts to be served during a time of fellowship following the benefit concert by the Lockman family on Sunday, March 14th, please contact Karen Potts at 215-723-9222. The desserts need to be delivered to our church kitchen (clearly marked for the concert) by noon that day.
CINDY FILSON would like to thank the church family for their cards, visits, calls and prayers during this situation. They really mean a lot. Thanks everybody!
MISSION MONTH IS OFFICIALLY UNDERWAY so make certain you’re present in the Fellowship Hall today during the Sunday School Hour to hear from Liz Schatz. She will be giving a report on her work with Love Cradle at orphanages in Ukraine. This is just one small part of what the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ is doing all over the globe during our time of responsible service. It is, nonetheless, a HUGE matter in the life of an orphan on the receiving end of this ministry.
A SPECIAL OFFERING IS TO BE RECEIVED today to help Philip Akol help his older brother in Sudan who needs a particular operation soon or he will die. Philip, one of the Sudanese young men Leidy’s Church sponsored some years ago, is the only family member with some means to help him. Please use a Second Mile offering envelope and mark it “Philip’s brother.” You may place it in the offering plate when the regular offering is received.
CONSISTORY meets this Wednesday evening at 7:30 p.m. in the Conference Room.
THE WOMEN’S SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS will resume meeting on April 11th. Enjoy the Missions Month program!
THANKS TO MISSION BRUNCH workers, presenters, attendees, and all others somehow involved. May the Lord Jesus use yesterday’s event in His ongoing molding of hearts and lives of us all.
MISSION MONTH LINE-UP looks like this:
Today Liz Schatz with Love Cradle
March 14th Denny Barger with ministry to Muslims
(& Christians)
March 21st Steve and Pam Hill preparing to return to Lesotho
March 28th Betsy Stoltzfus ministering in Spain with
World Team.
HELP NEEDED: We are looking for individuals able to come alongside Pastor Andrew Edmonds and his wife Ann for the next couple of months. At an appointment with her doctor this past week, Ann was told she will need complete bed rest for the remaining two months of her pregnancy. With two little ones underfoot and a husband who is a Pastor, that becomes somewhat problematic, as you can imagine. Here’s what is being put in motion and where you’re asked to help where you can: a sign-up sheet is on the narthex wall to provide meals three times a week; please call the church office to be included on the list of folk available to help with child care when Pastor Andrew needs to be away from home; also, contact the church office if you can help with household chores such as cleaning and laundry for as long as necessary. Thanks in advance!
IF ANYONE WOULD BE WILLING to bake finger-food type desserts to be served during a time of fellowship following the benefit concert by the Lockman family on Sunday, March 14th, please contact Karen Potts at 215-723-9222. The desserts need to be delivered to our church kitchen (clearly marked for the concert) by noon that day.
BE PREPARED when asked about your Christian faith. BMCE is sponsoring a Share Your Faith workshop on Saturday, March 20th. Held at Christ Reformed Church at Indian Creek, this 8:30 to 4 training time will equip you to respond in an accurate, conversational way with the life-transforming truths of the gospel. Registration forms are on the narthex desk. If desired, you may register on-line at http://www.syfonline.org/. Of course, just call our church office for more info, if needed.
LOVE CRADLE BENEFIT CONCERT – The Lockman Family will be in concert next Sunday, March 14th beginning at 7:00 p.m. at Penn Valley Church in Telford. The concert is being held to raise funds for the Rainbow of Hope for Ukrainian Orphaned Children hosting program. There is no charge but a free-will offering will be taken. Half of the funds raised that evening will go toward costs accruing to the Lockman family as they pursue adopting the young orphan girl they hosted last summer.
THIS WEEK AT LEIDY’S CHURCH
SUNDAY 6:00 p.m. Youth Fellowship
MONDAY 6:30 p.m. Volleyball
6:45 p.m. Women’s Bible Study – Rm. 16
7:00 p.m. College & Career Bible Study
TUESDAY 9:00 a.m. MOPS Set up
7:00 p.m. Care Committee – C.R.
7:00 p.m. Elder Prayer – Rm. 16
7:30 p.m. Spiritual Council
7:30 p.m. Sanctuary resvd.
WEDNESDAY 8:30 a.m. ALL – Rm. 16
9:00 a.m. MOPS
4:00 p.m. F.H. Resvd.
7:00 p.m. Bell Choir
7:30 p.m. Consistory
8:00 p.m. Chancel Choir
THURSDAY 9:00 a.m. Precept
9:00 a.m. Homeschool Classes
12:00 p.m. CCC – C.R.
7:00 p.m. Truth Project – Rm. 20
7:00 p.m. What’s the Difference - Rm. 16
FRIDAY F.H./Kitchen for Father/Son Banquet Set up
SATURDAY 7:00 a.m. Men’s Bible Study
9:00 a.m. Christian Ed Mtg. – C.R.
6:00 p.m. Father/Son Banquet
SUNDAY 8:00 a.m. Worship Service
9:30 a.m. Sunday School
10:45 a.m. Worship Service
LOOKING AHEAD
March 20 Share Your Faith Workshop
April 10 Morning Star Ministries Bowling for Babies
April 10 & 11 GPS Kid’s Musical Performance
April 24 Stormer Lake Auction
July 8-18 SLMT
July 26-30 VBS
Give Us Clean Hands
We bow our hearts, we bend our knees
Oh Spirit come make us humble
We turn our eyes, from evil things
Oh Lord we cast down our idols
Chorus:
So give us clean hands and give us pure hearts
Let us not lift our souls to another
Oh give us clean hands and give us pure hearts
Let us not lift our souls to another
Oh God let this be a generation that seeks
Who seeks Your face, Oh God of Jacob
Oh God let us be a generation that seeks
Who seeks Your face, Oh God of Jacob
You’re Worthy of My Praise
I will give You all my worship
I will give You all my praise
You alone I long to worship
You alone are worthy of my praise
I will worship, with all of my heart
I will praise You, with all of my strength
I will seek You, all of my days
I will follow, all of Your ways
I will bow down, and I'll hail You as King
I will serve You, I will give You everything
I will lift up my eyes to Your throne
I will trust You, I will trust You alone
Mighty is the Power of the Cross
What can take a dying man,
And raise him up to life again?
What can heal a wounded soul?
What can make us white as snow?
What can fill the emptiness?
What can mend our brokenness?
Brokenness
Chorus:
Mighty, awesome, wonderful is the holy cross
Where the Lamb laid down His life
To lift us from the fall
Mighty is the power of the cross
What restores our faith in God?
What reveals the Father's love?
What can lead the wayward home?
What can melt a heart of stone?
What can free the guilty ones?
What can save and overcome?
Overcome
It's a miracle to me, and it's still a mystery
It's a miracle to me, the power of God
For those who believe
Jesus, Draw Me Close
Jesus draw me close, closer Lord to You
Let the world around me fade away
Jesus draw me close, closer Lord to You
For I desire to worship and obey
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