THE GIVING OF OUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS The Call to Give....................Winston Trench The Offertory...............

David Hughes Adagio George Frideric Handel

*The DoxologyPraise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow.... No. 50

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise God, all creatures here below: Alleluia! Alleluia! Praise God, the source of all our gifts! Praise Jesus Christ, whose power uplifts! Praise the Spirit, Holy Spirit! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! *The Thanksgiving for Tithes and Offerings........Winston Trench THE CELEBRATION OF THE LORDS SUPPER The Call to Commune Together.............................Nancy Trench The Hymn of Preparation..............No. 423 Become to Us the Living Bread The Prayer of the Elder for the Bread.............Nancy Trench The Prayer of the Elder for the Cup................................................Steve Maison
Distribution: All believers are invited to partake of the Bread when it is passed. Retain the Cup, and we will partake together after reciting John 3:16 in unison.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only-begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him shall not perish, but have everlasting life. THE INVITATION TO DISCIPLESHIP *THE HYMN OF COMMITMENT.............No. 433 Blest Be the Tie That Binds SPECIAL MUSIC....Shayla and Cassidy Freeman, Abby Traylor, Michael and Claire Schaecher Hes Got The Whole World in His Hands (insert)
*THE BENEDICTION

THE POSTLUDE........................David Hughes Rondeau Medievale Joel Martinson

ORDER OF WORSHIP Eighth Sunday After Pentecost July 22, 2012 at 9:00am
THE PRELUDE...............David Hughes Aria on a Chaconne Joel Martinson
*Please stand if you are able.

THE LIFE OF THE CHURCH................Sondra Ladd

READERS THEATER..Winston Trench, Sondra Ladd, Quinn Schipper, Leila Beeby, Nancy Trench THE MESSAGE...........................................................................................Sondra Ladd First Christian Church Cares SPECIAL MUSIC...Tracy Freeman, Adeana Sallee, Steve Armbruster, Tim Ireland Who Am I Rusty Goodman READERS THEATER..Winston Trench, Sondra Ladd, Quinn Schipper, Leila Beeby, Nancy Trench THE MESSAGE.......................................................................................Quinn Schipper Stillwater Cares THE JOYS/CONCERNS OF THE CHURCH...................Sondra Ladd

*THE CALL TO WORSHIP...................................Sondra Ladd Leader: We are your people gathered in Your name. People: Lord, teach us to be humble. Leader: We gather to worship You and we seek Your presence. People: Open our ears that we may hear from heaven. Leader: We are your people gathered in your name and we seek your face. People: Open our hearts that we may listen to your call. All: Lord, we are your people. We heed your call to care. *THE HYMN OF PRAISE AND ADORATION................................No. 494 Theyll Know We Are Christians *THE INVOCATION AND LORDS PRAYER (In Unison) God of forgiveness and love, we praise you for the opportunity to gather in worship. We humble ourselves in your presence. Open our eyes so we see your face as the face of everyone we meet. Open our hearts to care for others as you care for us. We pray as Jesus taught us to pray, Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: for thine is the Kingdom and the power, and the glory forever. Amen. * THE GLORIA PATRI......No. 36 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.

THE PASTORAL PRAYER........................Sondra Ladd

THE PRAYER RESPONSE.....Hear Our Prayer, O Lord.... No. 306 Hear our prayer, O Lord, hear our prayer, O Lord, incline thine ear to us, and grant us thy peace. Amen. THE MESSAGE..............................................................................................Leila Beeby Do You Care?