July 18, 2010 8:00 & 10:30AM

10:30AM
WELCOME TO OUR WORSHIP OF GOD! PRAISE THE LORD!
GATHERING FOR WORSHIP
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Prelude
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Com * Unison Prayer of Invocation: Lord Jesus, you know the thoughts, attitudes,
and actions of our hearts. You see all that we are and all that we pretend
to be. Help us to respond to your call and voice this morning. Lead us,
Lord, to a deeper place of love, forgiveness, compassion, patience and
trust. We give ourselves to you. Amen.
* Hymn Response – #364, v. 1 “My Jesus, I Love Thee”

ACTS OF WORSHIP
Children’s Message (#91, v. 1) “Alleluia”
Pastoral Prayer and The Lord’s Prayer (debts/debtors)
Special Music “He Reigns”
Jacob Gobrogge, Brandon Lehman, Chris Jennings, Cale Short
Sharing Our Tithes and Offerings
Kyle & Kegan Ott, Offertory
Camden Warncke * Doxology and Prayer of Dedication

THE WORD OF GOD

Scripture Reading 1 Peter 4:1-11 (p. 1202)
Sermon “Coasting”

Wayne Spiess THE SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION

Welcome to
ST. JOHN’S CHRISTIAN CHURCH
“The Church on the Corner Whose Cornerstone is Christ”
We are a community of faith founded upon God’s Holy Word, preaching
salvation through believing in Christ as Savior. We seek to live in God’s
truth, being obedient to His Word and following in His ways.
Opening Sentences – Pastor
Unison Prayer of Confession: Merciful God, we confess that we have
sinned against You in thought, word and deed, by what we have done
and by what we have left undone. We have not loved You with our
whole heart. We have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. Through
Christ, have mercy on us. Forgive us and renew us; may we know Your
will and follow in Your ways, to Your glory. Amen.
 Sung Assurance of Pardon – #201 “Grace Greater Than Our Sin” MISSIONARIES
Words of Institution • Dr. Raj, Shobha & Ravi Arole – CRHP, Jamkhed, India
Sharing of the Elements – Pastor and Servers • Tony & Leila Frank – Maputo, Mozambique
Communion Blessing – Pastor • Larry & Linda Rupp – Kajiado Children’s Home, Kenya
• Older youth and adults professing Jesus as Savior may commune • Tom & Megan Langsdorf – Moroni, Comoro Islands, Africa
• Grape juice is served in the trays of the cup • Judd & Becky McClarren – Wauseon, Ohio (Jan., 2011 - AWBE)
• During 8:00 worship, communicants will come forward in groups • Wes Cribbs – Great Commission Ministries, Bowling Green
• During 10:30 worship, communicants will be served in the pews • Kyle Chase – Great Commission Ministries, University of Michigan
• Derek & Ashley Rosenberger – Creation Care Study Program, Belize
GOING FORTH
* Closing Hymn – #11 “My Tribute” PRAYER JOYS, CONCERNS, REQUESTS
* Benediction Please Pray For:
* Benediction in Song – #11, coda “My Tribute” • Linda Rupp, who had surgery on July 12th.
* Postlude • Edna Rice, who is in Fairlawn for rehab.
• Gary Frazier, who is home recovering from shoulder surgery.
*All who can comfortably stand, please do so.
• Tyson Bostelman, who is home through July 21st.
• Colt Knipp, stationed in Fort Hood, Texas.
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• Kyle Ducey, stationed on the USS Boxer.
Sermon Title - ““Coasting
Coasting” • Dennis LaPorte, stationed at Travis Air Force Base in California.
Scripture - 1 Peter 4:1-11 (p. 1202) • All our home bound and care center residents.
Main Question - Are we coasting in our faith?
TODAY’S WORSHIP SERVANTS
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Acolytes (8:00) A.J. Short (10:30) Jordyn Pursel
A. Are we suffering? v.1, John 16:33, Phil. 1:29-30, 1 John 2:15-17, Ushers (Head) Dean Sauder
James 1:12
(8:00) Chris & Toni Neuenschwander
(10:30) Jon & Deb Rupp, Greg & Kim Walker
B. What flood are you plunging into? v.4 Greeters (10:30) Ben & Sue Buehrer, Todd & Jill Nafziger
Nursery Staff Pete, Rachel, Bailey & Becca Grieser
Sound Techs James Grime, Wayne Lehman, Angie Nofziger
C. How are you going to live? v.7-11 Accompanist (Both) Deb Schnitkey
Worship Leader (Both) Tammy Nofziger
Song Leader (Both) Elaine Winzeler
Children’s Message (Both) Beth Wanemacher
“What the world longs for from the Christian religion is the witness of
men and women daring enough to be different, humble enough to make ST. JOHN’S CHRISTIAN CHURCH
mistakes, wild enough to be burned in the fire of love, real enough to 700 S. Defiance Street • Archbold, OH 43502
make others see how unreal they are. Jesus, son of the living God, Ph: 419-446-2545 • Fax: 419-446-2546 • www.stjohnsarchbold.org
anoint us with fire this day. Let your Word not shine in our hearts, but let
it burn. Let there be no division, compromise, or holding back. Pastor Rev. Erich Christman (Cell 419-551-0401)
Separate the mystics from the romantics, and goad us to that daredevil Associate Pastor Rev. Adam Just (Cell 419-551-6499)
leap into the abyss of your love.” Brennan Manning from Reflections for Administrative Assistant Sue Grieser ((offi
office@stjohnsarchbold.org)
ce@stjohnsarchbold.org
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Director of Music Ministry Lynn Lehman ((lehman5@rtecexpress.net
lehman5@rtecexpress.net))