PRELUDE TO WORSHIP (Instrumental) *GATHERING SONG “He is Here” *INVOCATION AND THE LORD’S PRAYER *INVOCATION AND THE LORD’S PRAYER *Hymn of praise Trinity Hymnal, No. 4“All Praise to God, Who Reigns Above” (Stanzas 1,4,5,6)Responsive readingPsalm 81CALL TO HOLY LIVING & Confession of sinThose whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest, and repent. NIVO Revelation 3:19ASSURANCE OF PARDONEven if I caused you sorrow by my letter, I do not regret it… yet now I am happy, not because you were made sorry, but because your sorrow led you to repentance. NIVO 2 Corinthians 7:8-9 *Songs of Praise “God Will Make a Way” “Seek Ye First” 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: “Paul’s Letter to the Ephesians” Today: Why Church Leadership? Text: It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, to prepare God’s people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ. NIVO Ephesians 4:11-13 *HYMN OF PRAISE Trinity Hymnal, No. 464 “I Was a Wandering Sheep” (1-4)*BENEDICTION May the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, equip you with everything good for doing his will, and may he work in us what is pleasing to him, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. NIVO Hebrews 13:20-21 |