St. Andrew’s Presbyterian ChurchSunday, March 1, 2020

Lent 1 *Please stand if you are able

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Our Reason for Being As a community of the people of God,

called by Christ and empowered by the Holy Spirit.Our purpose is to reach the hearts, minds, bodies

and souls of individuals, thus bringing the Kingdom of God upon ourselves and others.

We do this through worship, nurture and outreach. PRELUDE THE LIFE AND WORK OF THE CHURCH

We Gather to Worship*† PRAYER FOR LENT (responsive *†HYMN 194 “Come let us to the Lord our God”

PRAYER OF CONFESSION

DECLARATION OF PARDON

*†HYMN 193 “Out of my bondage sorrow and night”

LITANY FOR LENT Reader: Floria Fenz

We Hear God’s Word †OLD TESTAMENT LESSON Genesis 2:15-17;3: 1-7 (page 2) Reader: Tony Afaganis †RESPONSIVE READING: Psalm 32 (Refrain I) †SECOND LESSON: Romans 5: 12-19 (page 155)

†MINISTRY OF MUSIC “How Beautiful” (Choir) (Twila Paris arr. Benjamin Harlan) †GOSPEL LESSON Matthew 4:1-11 (page 3)

†SERMON “We Can’t Save Ourselves”

We Respond in Love

OFFERING OUR GIFTS TO GOD

*†RESPONSE 79 “Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow”

PRAYER OF DEDICATION

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

Holy Communion

INVITATION TO THE LORD’S TABLE

*†HYMN 543 v. 1,2,6,7 “Here, O my Lord, I see thee”

APOSTLES’ CREED 539

THE PEACE

*†THE GREAT PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING and the Lord’s Prayer 564 THE BREAKING OF BREAD AGNUS DEI

THE COMMUNION

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION Now let us from this table rise, renewed in body, mind, and soul. Now let us go into the world to serve, to bless, and to love. Amen. *†HYMN 200 ”Lord, Jesus, who through forty days” *†BLESSING 553 ”May the Lord Bless You”

BENEDICTION

CHORAL AMEN POSTLUDE

The Life and Work of the Church

GOOD MORNING and welcome to this worship celebration of God’s love and grace. We pray that our worship

experience is filled with the inspiration and encouragement God has for you. Please join us in the gym, after the service, for coffee. We would love to meet you. Elder at the Door: Deb StankievechGreeter: Leny GroenenboomCoffee Host: Paula Degner

‘The Family Zone’, located upstairs in the balcony for families to bring babies or small children during the service. This way parents can still participate in the

service.

Busy Bags are quiet activities available in the Narthex, on the green shelf, for children to pick up and use during Worship.

Prayer Wall:

Thank you to Brad Parker for playing the organ for the next few weeks, for Corrie Hausauer, while he is away on vacation.

 Please join us for the World Day of Prayer, a prayer movement that invites us to enrich our faith experience with Christians from around the world to bring hope to women touched by injustice. This year the service has been written by

the women of Zimbabwe. Representatives from twelve different Lethbridge churches will come together to present this service at Southminster United Church, 1011- 4th Ave. S., on Friday, March 6th at 2:00 pm. Refreshments and fellowship to follow.Annual Reports and financial statements are available in the Narthex. The meeting will be next Sunday, March 8.

The Lenten lunches will be held on Thursday of each week leading up to Easter. It will begin at 12:15 pm with a short devotion, followed by soup and buns.

March 5th – St. Andrew’s Presbyterian ChurchMarch 12th  – Lethbridge Mennonite ChurchMarch 19th  – Southminster United ChurchMarch 26th – All Saints Parish – held at St. Basil’sApril 2nd – Christ Trinity Lutheran Church and Good Shepherd Lutheran Church location TBD

1885 – 2020: Plans are underway for St. Andrew’s 135th

anniversary in October 2020. The search is on for the loan of artifacts and/or material for the displays depicting St. Andrews throughout the eras. Do you have something representative of

our history that might enhance the displays during the anniversary weekend? Please speak to Karen Robbins before bringing your item(s) to the church. The Anniversary Planning Committee is excited to see what you may have.

Do you remember Inn Purple? Maybe you know someone who hung out at Inn Purple? This coffeehouse was operated by St. Andrew’s youth for teens in Lethbridge during 1967 - 1969. The Galt Archives has created an exhibit about Inn Purple, which opened on Friday.Exhibit: Inn PurpleDate: February 21 - August 4, 2020; Cost: Free admissionLocation: Galt Museum in the temporary exhibit spaces (Friends of the Galt Board Room, the Atco Room, The Archives Reference Room*)

Hours: Mon - Wed 10am to 5pm; Thurs 10am – 9pm; Fri & Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 1 – 5pm. (*The portion of the exhibit located in the Archives Reference Room will only be accessible during the Galt Archives hours of Monday to Friday 10am - 4p.m.)

Friendship Sunday - Bring a friend or neighbour

to church on Sunday, March 15th.  We will celebrate our visitors and enjoy an ice cream

Sunday buffet during coffee time.

ECM Food Drive - It is that time of the term again when the chaplains at the U of L collect groceries from south Alberta congregations to hand out to hungry students! Food bank use is way up! Too many students are going hungry. This is a great way for people in our communities to support our students! Please bring non-perishable food to church by Sunday, March 15th . The food will then be distributed by the ECM board the following week.

DUTCH CANADIAN BURIAL SOCIETY2020 Membership Renewal Time

CURRENT MEMBERS – your Notice is in your Mailbox!Family membership dues are $60.00 a year

Single membership (aged 18 – 25) dues are $30.00 Your dues must be received by March 30.

Contact Judy Slomp @ 403.320.6212 or Email: slompc@telus.netYou can also drop payment off at the office with Debbie

The D.C.B.S. welcomes new members up to the age of 40.

March 1 st – 8 th

Sunday: 10:30 am Worship Service (Lent 1) Monday: 7:30 pm Lethbridge Christian Women’s Choir

Wednesday: 5:00 pm Bells 7:00 pm Scottish Dance Thursday: 7:00 pm Choir

Sunday: 10:30 am Worship Service (Lent 2) 12:00 pm Annual General Meeting

Date March 1 st

Lent 1March 8 th

Lent 2March 15 th

Lent 3Van Lawrence

McCuneJames Suge

John Plomp

Elders Deb Stankievech

Irene Vanee

Dana Bykowski

Usher BrianFenz

Hugh Grant

Terry Basaraba

Lay Reader Tony Afaganis

Margaret Cook Pound

Colin Marriott

Lenten Reader Floria Fenz

Doug Craik

Joan Pisko

Power Point AdamHummel

John Bykowski

Chase Stankievech

Announcements PaulaDegner

Diane Fleming

Margaret Cook Pound

Audio JimDeurloo

Jim Deurloo

John Bykowski

Video Chase Stankievech

Adam Hummel

Dean Degner

Outside Care JohnFaassen

Terry Basaraba

Gordon Balderston

Security GaryVan Voorst

Earl Bechtel

Bob Epp