January 24, 2010                  3rd Sunday after the Epiphany                       9:30 a.m.       

WE GATHER TO WORSHIP GOD

Prelude       “My Faith Has Found A Resting Place”   (Hamilton)       Joel Dizon

- A time for quiet meditation as people gather to worship

- Think and know that God is in our midst                    

Contemporary Songs of Praise                                                              

          · “Great is the Lord”                                                             TFWS #2022

          · “What A Mighty God We Serve”                                   TFWS #2021

       · “Honor and Praise”                                                            TFWS #2018

Welcome (guests are honored, birthdays and wedding anniversaries are celebrated)

+ Call to Worship (Responsively)                           Dick Wyttenbach-Santos

The heavens are telling the glory of God;

  And the earth proclaims God’s handiwork.

As we proclaim the praise of God,

  May the words of our mouths and the meditation of our     [Psalm 19]

   hearts be acceptable to God, our rock and our redeemer.

+ Opening Hymn             “O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing”               UMH #57

+ Opening Prayer                                                             Dick Wyttenbach-Santos

Words of Welcome/Greeting                                                       Pastor Fred

WE LISTEN TO GOD’S WORD

Children’s Moment                                                               Naomi Agtarap           

(Children 5 and under are invited to the nursery downstairs)

Scripture Lessons              Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10 (OT 571)         Dick W. Santos

                                      1 Corinthians 12:12-31a (NT 251) 

Anthem                                        “Same Train”                                         Choir  

Gospel Lesson                     Luke 4:14-21 (NT 90)      Dick Wyttenbach-Santos

Sermon                     Many Parts, Many Gifts: One Body              Pastor Fred

A nursery is provided downstairs for children from infant up to age 5 only.

Sunday School starts before the sermon, continuing until the fellowship hour begins. Young people remain in service. Children’s bulletin are available in the entryway.

WE RESPOND TO GOD’S WORD

+ Hymn                           “One Bread, One Body”                         UMH #620

Announcement of Ministry Opportunities                                     Pastor Fred

Sharing of Our Tithes and Offerings

Offertory                                   “I Am”    (Schultz)                               Joel Dizon

+ Response  “Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow”         UMH #94

      + Prayer of Dedication                                       Dick Wyttenbach-Santos

Sharing our Joys & Concerns                                                       Pastor Fred

   L: In Your mercy/In our joy                C: Lord, hear our prayer.

Pastoral Prayer/The Lord’s Prayer                                                     UMH #895

WE GO FORTH TO SERVE                                                 

+ Hymn                            “I Am Thine, O Lord”                          UMH #419

+ Closing Prayer & Benediction                                                Pastor Fred         

                                  Join us for fellowship downstairs !    

Meditation

Almighty God, by whose law we are governed and by whose grace we are saved: Grant that we may be able to shake off the yoke of servitude to sin, so that at the last we may appear before you in that heavenly country promised by Jesus Christ our Lord; Who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God for ever and ever. Amen.

  [ AMBROSIAN SACRAMENTARY; ALT.TJC]

Next Week’s Lectionary Readings ~ 4th Sunday after the Epiphany

Jeremiah 1:4-10

Psalm 71:1-6

1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Luke 4:21-30

Open hearts. Open minds. Open doors.

Welcome Visitors!

We are happy you are worshiping with us! Please take the time to fill out the welcome pad as it is passed in your row. If you need assistance for settling in and/or serving in a faith community, please feel free to contact the pastor or anyone of us.

                                  Announcements                             

·         We will continue to receive offerings for the victims of earthquake in Haiti.

·         Today’s choral anthem is dedicated to Becky North’s father.

·         Friday Study Fellowship resumes on Feb 5^th.

·         Save the date ~ Sat, Jan 30 at 8am Admin. Council Meeting. 

·         Sign-up now for January/February Worship Ministry: greeters, ushers, etc.

·         Potluck next Sunday. Bring your favorite dish.

ATTENDANCE & OFFERINGS

CHURCH WEEKLY GATHERING SCHEDULE

CHRISTMAS INSTITUTE in PI 2009

Total Money Collected                                                             $5,658.45

Expenses:

Plane Tickets                                                                               $4,728.72

Donation to Southwest Manila District                                            200.00

Transportation c/o Pastor Fred                                                       150.00

Registration Fee (CI’09)                                                                   275.00

Food, Water, Juices, etc.                                                                   275.65

Excess Box Fee (clothes donated to the SWMD, Taytay                    30.00

Total Expenses                                                                         $5,659.37

I would like to thank everyone who shared their blessings to us and made our trip to P.I. possible. Thank You Very Much and God Bless You All.

For those who want their givings be posted to the bulletin, just let me know so I can ask the secretary to print all the givings and donation in these trip.

In Christ,

RINA PELAYO