Call to Presence and Invocation And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You...

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Call to Presence and Invocation

And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to

your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and

when you lie down, and when you rise.

Deuteronomy 6:6-7 (ESV)

Leader: Passing on the faith is an important calling. Our relationship with God existed before birth and

can continue to be nurtured in many and unique ways throughout one’s

lifetime. This lifelong journey is nurtured when the congregation and home become intentional in

teaching, modeling, and encouraging all in their faith

journey.

Congregation: We are grateful for the freedom and opportunity we have to nurture faith. We confess

that we often take this privilege for granted. Guide us oh Lord as we seek to make faith nurturing a

priority in our homes and congregations.

Leader: The congregation and the home intentionally partner together to shape faith in people of all ages.

Persons living in households: We need the congregation to train,

support, and provide spiritual care for us as we attempt to follow

Christ faithfully in our homes and daily life.

Christian educators (teachers, education committee members, club

leaders, etc.) Because it takes more than Sundays

alone to grow in relationship with God, we need homes to partner with

us in this task by taking time for God every day of the week.

Leader: The congregation has a primary role to strengthen and

support families and households in their faith-shaping responsibilities.

Christian educators: We will teach with passion and conviction. We will

do our best as we prepare our lessons. We will strive to get to know our students and engage them in the learning process.

Children and Youth: We will respect our teachers and look forward to

learning about God and God’s ways for us. We will respect our teachers and risk learning in ways that help us to grow as Christian disciples.

Leader: The Christian home has the primary responsibility to form faith

in children and youth.

Parents of Children and Youth: We accept this awesome responsibility and commit ourselves to share our

faith with our children and teenagers. We will talk about God

when we are at home and when we are away – at mealtime, at bedtime,

during car time, during playtime, during sick time – anytime and all

the time.

All: And God calls us to a lifelong adventure. This year we want to

commit ourselves to growing in our understanding of that call and living

out that calling in ordinary and extraordinary ways.

Luke 2:41-52 and Proverbs 22:6

Antioch Children

Call to Worship

“Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus”

Brethren, we have met to worship

and adore the Lord our God;

Will you pray with all your power,

while we try to preach the Word?

All is vain unless the Spirit

of the Holy One comes down;

Brethren, pray, and holy manna

will be showered all around.

“Brethren, We Have Met to Worship”

Brethren, see poor sinners round you slumbering on the brink of woe;

Death is coming, hell is moving,

can you bear to let them go?

See our fathers and our mothers,

and our children sinking down;

Brethren, pray and holy manna

will be showered all around.

“Brethren, We Have Met to Worship”

Sisters, will you join and help us?

Moses’ sister aided him;

Will you help the trembling mourners

who are struggling hard with sin?

Tell them all about the Savior,

tell them that He will be found;

Sisters, pray, and holy manna

will be showered all around.

“Brethren, We Have Met to Worship”

Let us love our God supremely,

let us love each other, too;

Let us love and pray for sinners,

till our God makes all things new.

Then He’ll call us home to Heaven,

at His table we’ll sit down;

Christ will gird Himself and serve us

with sweet manna all around.

“Brethren, We Have Met to Worship”

Sharing Of Praises and Concerns

Prayer

God, give us Christian homes!Homes where the Bible

is loved and taught,Homes where the Master's

will is sought,Homes crowned with beauty

Your love has wrought,God, give us Christian homes!God, give us Christian homes!

504“God, Give Us Christian Homes”

God, give us Christian homes!Homes where the father

is true and strong,Homes that are free

from the blight of wrong,Homes that are joyous

with love and song,God, give us Christian homes!God, give us Christian homes!

“God, Give Us Christian Homes”

God, give us Christian homes!Homes where the mother,

in caring quest,Strives to show others

Your way is best,Homes where the Lord

is an honored guest,God, give us Christian homes!God, give us Christian homes!

“God, Give Us Christian Homes”

God, give us Christian homes!Homes where the children

are led to knowChrist in His beauty Who loves them so,

Homes where the altar fires burn and glow

God, give us Christian homes!God, give us Christian homes!

“God, Give Us Christian Homes”

Offertory PrayerGiving of Tithes and

Offerings

2 Corinthians 9:6

“Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and

whoever sows generously will also reap generously.”

253 Doxology

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.

Scripture Reading

1 Samuel 30

Rev. Eddie Thompson

How To Fight For Your

Family

Rev. Eddie Thompson

Would You bless our homes and fam’lies.

Source of life who calls us here;In our world of stress and tension Teach us love that conquers fear.Help us learn to love each other With a love that constant stays;

Teach us when we face our troubles, Love’s expressed in many ways.

507 “Would You Bless Our Homes and Families”

When our way is undemanding, Let us use the time that’s oursTo delight in simple pleasures,

Sharing joys in gentle hours.When our way is anxious walking

And a heavy path we plod,Teach us trust in one another And in You, our gracious God.

“Would You Bless Our Homes and Families”

From the homes in which we’re nurtured, With the love that shapes us there,Teach us, God, to claim as fam’ly

Ev’ry one whose life we share.And thro’ all that life may offer,

May we in Your love remain;May the love we share in fam’lies

Be alive to praise Your name.

“Would You Bless Our Homes and Families”

Let us reach beyond the bound’ries Of our daily tho’t and care

‘Till the fam’ly You have chosen Spills its love out ev’ry where.

Help us learn to love each other With a love that constant stays;

Teach us when we face our troubles, Love’s expressed in many ways.

“Would You Bless Our Homes and Families”

Benediction

Go Forth with the Go Forth with the Family Of GodFamily Of God

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