Bulletin January 15, 2023

PRELUDE TO WORSHIP                            (Instrumental)

*GATHERING SONG                                     

“Surely the Presence of the Lord Is in This Place”

*INVOCATION AND THE LORD’S PRAYER

*Hymn of praise                         Hymnal,  No 457

“Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing”  (Stanzas 1-3)

*Responsive reading              Hymnal, Page 814

Psalm 84

CALL TO HOLY LIVING & Confession of sin

Many of those who believed now came and openly confessed their evil deeds.  ^NIVO Acts 19:18

ASSURANCE OF PARDON

…if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.

^NIVO  2 Chronicles 7:14

*Songs of Praise   

“Change My Heart, O God”

“There’s Something About That Name”

OUR WORSHIP IN TITHES AND OFFERINGS

*DOXOLOGY

(Sing in unison as Deacons present offering)     No. 731

PASTORAL PRAYER

Preaching of the Word     Pastor Neal Ganzel

Series Through Easter:  Paul’s Letter to the Ephesians

Today:  Which Blessings Can We Name?

 Text:   Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord  Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ….

  ^NIVO Ephesians 1:3-14   

 *HYMN OF PRAISE                          Hymnal, No. 32                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

“Great Is Thy Faithfulness”  (Stanzas 1-3)

*BENEDICTION

To him who is able to keep you from falling and to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy– to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, power and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord, before all ages, now and forevermore! Amen.

^NIVO  Jude 1:24-25