. . .Welcome to Fairview Reformed Church. . . Worship Service -10 am Sunday School – 11:15 am

Fourth Sunday in Lent March 10, 2013

WE APPROACH GOD

PRELUDE

WELCOMEMay joy and peace be yours as we praise our Lord and grow close to God and one another in this Lenten season.

*OPENING HYMN “There Is a Redeemer” 15

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*CALL TO WORSHIP {Heidelberg Catechism Lord’s Day 10}Leader: What do you understand by the Providence of God?

People: The Almighty and Ever Present Power of God upholds with His Hand Heaven and Earth and all creatures, all things, in fact, come to us not by chance but by His Fatherly Hand.

Leader: How does the knowledge of God’s Creation and Providence help us?

People: We can be patient when things go against us, thankful

when things go well, and for the future we can have good confidence in our faithful God and Father that nothing in creation will separate us from His Love.

All: Praise God from whom all blessings flow!

NEXT SUNDAY – March 17

Greeters: Bill & Brenda VohlandScripture Readings: Isaiah 43:16-21; Psalm 126;

Philippians 3:4-14; John 12:1-8

THIS WEEKMonday: Education team meets at 7pm.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Pastoral Relations Team meets Monday March 18th at 7pm.

Easter Lilies- There is a sign-up in the vestibule to order Easter Lilies. They will cost $8.00. Please sign up before Wednesday March 20th.

Good Friday Services will be on March 29, 2013 at 7:00 pm. All are welcome to attend this meaningful service.

In the next few weeks, we will be introducing prayer requests cards into the worship service and phasing out the open-sharing time. Pastor Mike then will announce the concerns from the pulpit before the prayers. Cards are now available in the vestibule. In addition, if you have an announcement, please let Pastor Mike know before the service. We appreciate your support with these changes.

Youth Club meets on Wednesdays from 5:15 to 7 pm. Please be in prayer for all of the leaders, volunteers, and children who will be participating. If you would like to help out, please see Pastor Mike or Norma Lindsey.

There is going to be a GriefShare (grieving the loss of someone close) group led by Nancy Cattron on Monday evenings from 6:30-8:30 through May 13th at Checkrow Community Church. If you have any further questions please contact Nancy or Checkrow Church at 465-3078.

The Mission of the Fairview Reformed Church is to minister to the total life of this community by preaching, teaching, witnessing and proclaiming the Gospel of Our Lord, Jesus Christ.

Pray for Charlie Harn who is at Graham Remember in your prayers: the Allen Family, Tony Graybill,

Cody Krulac, Sandi Menne, and Kim Schisler. Remember the people who are in nursing homes and extended

care, especially Janet Cattron. Please pray for the safety and protection of our Armed Forces,

especially for those deployed, especially Kylene (Conlon) Lewis.

Pray for President Obama and especially our country.

Our Missionaries Jacob Moss at Jackson County Ministries in KY Tom & Aichatou Johnson in Niger, Africa

{If you would like to be added to the prayer chain list, please see Pastor Mike.}

Welcome to . . . Fourth Sunday in Lent

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Fairview Reformed Church175 Church Street P O Box 136

Fairview, IL 61432

OUR PRAYER LIST

BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES

For Service of Ministry Call: Rev Mike Holleman 778-2475Fellowship Hall Phone: 778-2452Office Phone: 778-2475Office Email: fairviewreformed@hotmail.com

March Birthdays 5. Krys Holleman 10. Billy Williams 10. Frank Willis 14. Bill Vohland 20. Shawn Duffield

Kyrie eleison, Christe eleison” – “Lord, have mercy, Christ, have mercy” – we pray these words of petition for all creation, our world, ourselves, our community, the church worldwide, and for those who cannot or will not pray. Together we say, “So be it” (“Amen”), in agreement and thankful

*PRAYER OF INVOCATIONOur Father God, we pray earnestly and expectantly that You will fill our hearts and this place with Your Presence. Teach us the way of the cross. It is a difficult life, but we trust that it is the only true life worthy of Your Mission. Teach us the Words of Jesus and shape our lives by them. Teach us the Deeds of Jesus and form us by them. We are eager and ready to hear the Gospel and praise Your Holy Name. In the Name of Jesus we pray. Amen.

*PRAISE HYMN “God of Grace and God of Glory” 446 [R]

*PRAYER OF CONFESSION Almighty God—You are Almighty. But not only do we forget that You are in control, we rebel daily and desire to be free. Show us how to be a bondservant of Christ and truly submit ourselves to Your Perfect Will. Amen.

*ASSURANCE OF PARDON Leader: The Psalmist wrote: “If you, O Lord, should mark

iniquities, Lord, who could stand? But there is forgiveness with You, so that You may be revered.” Friends, this is good news for you and for me.

People: This is good news indeed. Thanks be to God!

WE LISTEN TO GOD’S WORD

CHILDREN’S SERMON

PREPARATION HYMN “Marvelous Message We Bring” 168 [R]

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

SCRIPTURE READING Colossians 4:2-6 (pg 1777)

MESSAGE OF THE DAY “Watching & Waiting”

OFFERING

*DOXOLOGY 556 [R]

PRAYER FOR BLESSING

PRAYER HYMN “Whisper a Prayer” 167 [B]

WE RESPOND TO GOD

SHARING OF OUR LIFE TOGETHER

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE -Prayer Concerns -Joys -The Lord’s Prayer {forgive us our debts…debtors”}

DEDICATION HYMN “What a Day that Will Be” [insert] Mission Offering

*BENEDICTION Follow Jesus into the world as persons shaped by His Life, transformed by His Death and raised anew by His Resurrection. Live faithfully, love extravagantly and embody hope. Amen.

*CLOSING HYMN “God Be with You till We Meet Again” 40 [R]

POSTLUDE *Stand if possible [B] Blue Hymn Book [R] Red Hymn Book

TODAY

Mission Offering

Bible Discovery Hour 11:15 – 12:15Meeting in Fellowship Hall