BELLEVUE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Gap, Pennsylvania October 12, 2014 ANTHEM: “How Great Thou Art” 8:00 & 10:45 a.m. Children are dismissed for the Nursery and Children’s Church (10:45 a.m.) arr. Smith THE TOLLING OF THE BELL CHORAL INTROIT Hayes (10:45 a.m.) CHILDREN’S SERMON ORDER OF WORSHIP PRELUDE: “Praise for the Morning” Sr. Choir CONCERNS OF OUR FELLOWSHIP PASTORAL PRAYER THE OFFERING OF GIFTS (10:45 a.m.) CALL TO WORSHIP OFFERTORY: “Let All Things Now Living” *HYMN: #63 “All Creatures of Our God and King” (1, 2, & 5) *DOXOLOGY AND PRAYER OF DEDICATION *INVOCATION AND LORD’S PRAYER Praise God from whom all blessings flow: Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen. (sins) MINUTE FOR MISSION: “YWAM - New Zealand” Alexis Angelucci PRAYER OF CONFESSION: Lord God, Creator of Heaven and earth we are creations of Your sovereign will but our own sin-stained will often interferes with Your perfect plan for our lives. Forgive us for any resistance we manifest to Your authority in our lives. Help us to be submissive to Your creative love that we may live more fully as the people You want us to be. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen. *GLORIA PATRI Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Amen. SCRIPTURE LESSON: Genesis 1:24 – 2:3 page 3 SERMON: “And God Said – God the Creator of All Things” Foundational Truths of our Faith – Part 2 *HYMN: #143 “This Is My Father’s World” *BENEDICTION ASSURANCE OF GOD’S FORGIVENESS SCRIPTURE READING: Genesis 1: 1-23 Larson page 1 POSTLUDE: “All Nature Sings” Smith *************** FLOWERS: The flowers are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of Aunt Mary Lyle by Jim & Trudy Ardrey. Sermon Notes “And God Said – God the Creator of all Things” The Foundational Truths of our Faith – Part 2 Genesis 1:1 - 2:3 October 12, 2014 Introduction: The Foundational Truths of our Faith The Transcendence of God The Foundation of the Church I. The Reality of Creation II. The Reason for Creation III. The Result of Creation Conclusion: Isaiah 43: 6&7 Genesis 1:24 -2:3 24 And God said, "Let the land produce living creatures according to their kinds: livestock, creatures that move along the ground, and wild animals, each according to its kind." And it was so. 25 God made the wild animals according to their kinds, the livestock according to their kinds, and all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good. 26 Then God said, "Let us make man in our image, in our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, over all the earth, and over all the creatures that move along the ground." 27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. 28 God blessed them and said to them, "Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and over every living creature that moves on the ground." 29 Then God said, "I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food. 30 And to all the beasts of the earth and all the birds of the air and all the creatures that move on the ground--everything that has the breath of life in it--I give every green plant for food." And it was so. 31 God saw all that he had made, and it was very good. And there was evening, and there was morning--the sixth day. 1 Thus the heavens and the earth were completed in all their vast array. 2 By the seventh day God had finished the work he had been doing; so on the seventh day he rested from all his work. 3 And God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it he rested from all the work of creating that he had done. SUNDAY OCTOBER 12, 2014 WELCOME – We welcome everyone to worship this morning. If you are visiting with us, we ask that you fill out one of the visitor cards found in the pew and place it in the offering plate. We encourage visitors to stop by the Welcome Center in Friendship Hall. The Welcome Center is a place not only for visitors to be welcomed and receive information about Bellevue Church, but serves as an informational hub for the entire church family. SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY SATURDAY - 8:00 a.m. – Worship 9:30 a.m. – Sunday School 10:45 a.m. – Worship with Children’s Church 5:30 p.m. – Alleluia Praise Rehearsal 6:30 p.m. – “Sunday Night Live” 6:30 p.m. – Jr/Sr High Youth Groups meet 6:00 p.m. – Bellevue Trotters 6:30 p.m. – Youth Steering 7:00 p.m. – Board of Deacons 5:30 p.m. – New Life Ringers 6:00 p.m. – Cherub Choir 6:15 p.m. – H.S. Bible Studies 6:15 p.m. – Resounding Joy 6:20 p.m. – Youth Singers 6:30 p.m. – Kingdom Kids 7:15 p.m. – Sr. Choir 9:30 a.m. – MOPS 6:00 p.m. – Bellevue Trotters 7:00 p.m. – Session 10:00 a.m. – Stewardship Captains’ Coffee & Doughnuts 6:00 p.m. – Youth Event- “The Spy Game” ************ TODAY IN THE PULPIT – Ministering in the pulpit this morning are Director of Youth Ministries Kevin Sheahan, Pastor JT Holderman and Pastor Bud Davies. COFFEE TALK – You are invited to join your brothers and sisters in Friendship Hall for a time of coffee, tea, hot chocolate, cold drinks and light refreshments. MINUTE FOR MISSION – Alexis Angelucci is preparing to begin another very exciting chapter in her life. In January she will be moving to New Zealand where she will be living for 2 years as a missionary with Youth With a Mission (YWAM). While in New Zealand she will be training groups of young adults to go out into the nations and share the gospel with people who may have never heard it before. She may also accompany some of these groups on their trips. Please be praying for Alexis as she prepares for this exciting adventure and seeks both spiritual and financial support for her ministry. “THE SPY GAME” –Saturday, October 18th – 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.All youth (6th to 12th grade) are invited to join us in Fellowship Hall (lower level) for a night of food, fun, and prizes. It's a battle of wits and cunning between a network of mysterious spies and shadowy double agents. If you have any questions see Kevin Sheahan or a Youth Leader. HUNGER WALK –October 19, 2014 – 1:00 p.m. – This year’s Hunger Walk will take place on Sunday afternoon, October 19th at 1:00 p.m. at the Gap Park walking trail. For 2014, 90% of the funds will go towards the Power Pak Program, a local food and hygiene program for school children in the Pequea Valley School district and the remaining 10% will go to Samaritan’s Purse hunger needs. Sponsor forms can be picked up on the bulletin table in Friendship Hall (next to the soup cans)! We are also asking you to bring cans of Progresso soup for donation, both Chicken Noodle and Vegetable Beef. We will collect the soup until next Sunday, October 19th. SPACEBA (THANK YOU) –Thank you to everyone who helped us welcome and host our Russian brothers and sisters during their ten day visit with us. Special thanks to those who provided lodging (Peggy Stauffer and Jeff & Cindy Hogg) and to those who welcomed them into their homes for a meal and time of fellowship. The Bible clearly teaches us that Christ’s Church is universal, consisting of believers in every nation and tongue, but to live that out within such a real and practical way is a wonderful gift from God. Slava Bogu!! (Praise God) JOURNEY TO THE POTTER’S HOUSE – Sunday evening, October 26, 2014 beginning at 6:00 p.m. we will welcome Michael Ferris to the Bellevue Sanctuary and he will present “A Journey to the Potter’s House.” From others who have attended this service we read, “This is a powerful, illustrated sermon that brings you face to face with God in a way that will forever change the way you understand His working in your life. Adults as well as children were captivated by Michael’s relational style and incredible insight into Scripture.” Childcare will be provided. A free-will offering will also be received that evening to help cover traveling costs. This is a 90 minute presentation (broken into 2 - 45 minute segments). 2014 STEWARDSHIP CAMPAIGN – “The Solid Rock; The Foundation of our Faith” Ephesians 2:20 – The Fall Stewardship Campaign will begin on Sunday, October 26th and run through November 16th. The theme of this year’s campaign is “The Solid Rock; The Foundation of our Faith.” The stewardship packets will be placed in your church mailbox on Sunday, October 19th (those not picked up will be mailed the following day). Your packet will contain the 2015 budget, some informative stewardship material and your 2015 pledge card. HELP CHRISTIANS IN IRAQ – The news reports of the terror and brutality being inflicted on Christians are being confirmed by missionaries in the region. Our brothers and sisters in Iraq need our prayers and support. The EPC is working with Christian Aid Mission to provide food, clothing, medical assistance and shelter to refugees. If you wish to contribute to this relief effort, please make your check payable to Bellevue Presbyterian Church. The funds will be collected and sent by the church to EPC. MONEY SAVERS FOR TURKEYS – Once again the Board of Deacons is collecting Dutchway Money Savers through early November. We will take these money savers and use them to “purchase” turkeys from Dutchway for the Water Street Rescue Mission's annual Thanksgiving dinner. If you have some of these money savers and do not need them, please place them in the box on the bulletin table in Friendship Hall. AVAILABLE AT THE WELCOME CENTER TODAY * Assistive Hearing Devices * Bellevue Informational Booklets * CDs of our Worship Services * Sign-Up Sheet Notebook WELCOME CENTER HOSTS Jeff and Cindy Hogg Sam and Marie Smoker NURSERIES – Ministering in the Nurseries this morning: Chris Manning, Nursery Coordinator 8:00 a.m. – Howard & Ellen Parmer 10:45 a.m. – Dave & Mandy Doutrich NURSERIES – Ministering in the Nurseries next week: Chris Manning, Nursery Coordinator 8:00 a.m. – Kathy Wenrich 10:45 a.m. – Heidi Frey, Colleen Bowden and Barbara Baylor USHERS – Our Usher Teams this morning: 8:00 a.m. – Mike Dorough, Ross Houck Vera Graham, Randy Bidwell 10:45 a.m. – Dave Ault, Scott Grimes David Diviney, Dwight Hoover HOSPITAL PATIENT Lancaster General Hospital – Jim Lyle Lancaster Rehab Hospital – Jeri Summers www.BellevueEPC.org Office e-mail Bud Davies e-mail JT Holderman e-mail Kevin Sheahan e-mail [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]