Worship Assistants & Announcements for

Coming Weeks
Next Sunday, September 13:
Sixteenth Sunday After Pentecost
Acolyte: Tripp Trexler
Nursery: Peggy & David Trexler
Ushers: Jim Boylin, Eddie Huntley, Ashe Ratliff, & Glenn Trexler
Session Meeting After Worship Service
Bridal Shower for Tricia Keith At 2 p.m. (see insert for more
details)
In Two Weeks, Sunday, September 20:
Bring-A-Friend Sunday
Seventeenth Sunday After Pentecost
Acolyte: Trista Trexler
Nursery: Bob Stowe & Ginger Trexler
Ushers: Calvin Catoe, Joe Keith, Tony Phillips, & Bryan Trexler

FIRST Presbyterian Church

Minister
Organist/Choir Director
Pianist
Administrative Assistant
Treasurer
Assistant Treasurers

The Rev. Dr. Carl Dumford

Janice Chandler
Dianne Deese
Amy Cavenaugh
Vera Trexler
Peggy Trexler, Emily Patterson
& Dianne Deese
Alan James & Joye Waddell

Custodians

Weekly Schedule
Childrens Choir
Church School for all ages
Worship Service
Handbell Choir
Koinonia Kids
Chancel Choir Practice
Session

Sunday 9:45 a.m.

Sunday 10:00 a.m.
Sunday 11:00 a.m.
Wednesday 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday 7:00 p.m.
2nd Sunday of each month

The Session

Attendance on August 30:

Worship: 70 Church School: 32

Moderator: The Rev. Dr. Dumford

Assistant Clerk: Bonnie Morgan

Tithes & Offerings:

General Fund
Weekly budgeted amount
Received

$2,685.39
$1,735.00

Building Fund
Weekly budgeted amount
Received

$ 400.00
$ 185.00

Organ Fund
Bank loan pay off balance

$18,464.59

August Donations to Fund

CLASS OF 2015

620.00

Prayer Requests

CLASS OF 2016

Tim Harris
Luke Hyatt
Bonnie Morgan

Nikki Phillips
Amanda Gunter
Brenda Morgan
Eddie Huntley

CLASS OF 2017
Leigh Hildreth
Bob Stowe
Frank Trexler
Vera Trexler

Session Ministries
Finance/Property/Admin.
Christian Education
Member Care
Mission
Worship

Eddie Huntley, Bob Stowe, &

Luke Hyatt
Amanda Gunter & Vera Trexler
Nikki Phillips, & Leigh Hildreth
Tim Harris, Brenda Morgan, &
Frank Trexler
Bonnie Morgan

Sgt. John Johnston, Mary Dean Myers, Tim Harris, Cletis Trexler,
Rodney Sykes, Dana Barbee, Baby Carrigan, Marty Whitley, Mary
Pond, Carrie Herstine, Adam Hildreth, Sarah Parker, Travis Bostic,
Joyce Lee, Lori James, Truett Wright, Rev. Jerome Cash, Woody &
Marjorie Barfield, Celia Carpenter, Mararuth Cox, Elizabeth Goins,
Ken Goins, Cameron Keith, Helen Little, Marty Lovett, Ed McBride,
Lisa Newberry, Susan Poe, Bobby Tyson, Jr.

First Presbyterian Church

208 South Greene Street P.O. Box 351
Wadesboro, NC 28170
Telephone: (704) 694-3818
E-mail: fpcwadesboro@windstream.net
Website: www.fpcwadesboro.org

The Lords Day

Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost
September 6, 2015

Presentation of Gods Tithes and Our Offerings

Offertory

Gathering Around the Word

Doxology (Hymn No. 592)

Gathering Hymns

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.

*430 Come, Sing O Church, In Joy

Welcome and Announcements

Prelude
Introit
Call To Worship
Happy are those whose hope is in God,
maker of heaven and earth-for God keeps faith forever!
God executes justice for the oppressed and gives food for the
hungry.
God sets the prisoners free and opens the eyes of the blind.
God lifts up those who are bowed down.
God watches over the strangers
and upholds the orphan and the widow.

Time with Young People (Congregation sing)

"These Treasured Children present now are bound to us by
sacred vow: with love, we make a heartfelt claim to welcome
them in Jesus' name.
Exodus 16:23-29

Anthem
Second Lesson
Sermon

John 9:13-16
"Sabbath Rest"
Rev. Dr. Carl Dumford

Prayer of Confession
Spirit of God, we confess that we put on airs more often
than we put on the armor of God. We are guilty of girding
ourselves with lies instead of the truth. We try to protect
ourselves with arrogance, superstition, and self-reliance
instead of righteousness, faith, and your gift of
salvation. Our footsteps do not follow your path of
peace. And we are quick to use your Word to attack one
another, instead of striking out against the sins we
personally commit. Forgive us, Holy God. Gift us with the
wisdom and strength to change our ways, so that we may
live as your faithful ambassadors of the Good News. Amen.
*Hymn 507

*Hymn 435

"We Are All One In Mission"

Benediction
As we have been fed, we go to feed the hungry.
As we have been set free, we go to set free the imprisoned.
As we have been received we give.
As we have heard we proclaim.
And the blessing which we have received
from the Creator, Christ, and Holy Spirit
be always with we. Amen.

Postlude

Worship Assistants for Sunday, September 6

$2 per family Offering received

Communion
Liturgist: Emmett Patterson
Acolyte: Emma Trexler
Nursery: Anne & Luke Hyatt
Ushers: John Edwards, Foyle Hightower, Bob Stowe & Scott
Thomas
September Duty Elder: Brenda Morgan

"Come To The Table of Grace"

(Glory to God Hymnal)

Sacrament of the Lords Supper

People of God, sing praise to the One who is your help

for God keeps faith forever!

First Lesson

Carrying the Word Into the World

Responding to the Word

INVITATION TO THE LORDS TABLE

(Prayer by Rev. Dumford)
All: Therefore, we praise you, joining our voices with choirs of
angels, with prophets, apostles, and martyrs, and with all of the
faithful of every time and place, who forever sing to the glory of
your name. And we come together as one body and make this
prayer: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your
kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us
today our daily bread. Forgive our sins, as we forgive those who
sin against us. Save us from the time of trial and deliver us from
evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and
forever. Amen.

WORDS OF INSTITUTION AND DEDICATION OF THE ELEMENTS

DISTRIBUTION OF THE ELEMENTS
PRAYER FOLLOWING COMMUNION

We are a Christian community of faith and caring, seeking to

live our calling by God the Father, God the Son, and God the
Holy Spirit through worship, stewardship, education,
evangelism, and missions. We believe that prayer can
change people, circumstances, and communities.