Guthrie Grove

Welcome to Guthrie Grove on this first Sunday of the year 2008. We're glad that you are here this morning to worship our Heavenly Father, and His Son, our Lord and Savior Jesus. By doing so you are obeying God's Word as well as being an encourager. "Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another and all the more as you see the Day approaching."

Gathering Together in the Presence of the Lord

Musical Prelude ~
Joyce Williams, Organist
Susan Durham, Pianist

Welcome/Concerns and Celebrations of the Congregation

Call to Worship ~
Hymn #552
For all the Blessings of the Year

(After each verse of #552, sing the chorus, Let's Just Praise the Lord)
1. Let's just praise the Lord! Praise the Lord! Let's just lift our hands
toward heaven and praise the Lord; Let's just praise the Lord, praise
the Lord, Let's just lift our hands toward heaven and praise the Lord.
2. Let's just lift our voice.
3. Let's just lift our heart.

Invocation

Tithes and Offerings ~
"Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver." 2 Cor. 9:7

An Offering in Song ~

We Worship in Song ~
Hymn #23
O God, Our Help in Ages Past

Glorify Thy Name
Father, we love You , we worship & adore You. Glorify Thy name in all the earth.
Glorify Thy name, glorify Thy name, glorify Thy name in all the earth.

Morning Message ~

Observing the Service of Communion ~

Jesus took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying, "Take and eat; this is my body." Then he took the cup, gave thanks and offered it to them, saying, "Drink from it, all of you. This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins."

Welcome to Guthrie Grove. It's a privilege to gather freely and worship our Heavenly Father and His Son, our Lord and Savior, Jesus. We're glad that you are here, & pray that your faith will be strengthened as a result of worship today.

Musical Prelude ~
Joyce Williams, Organist
Susan Durham, Pianist

Call to Worship ~
Responsive Reading (From Psalm 27)
(L) The Lord is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear?
(C) The Lord is the stronghold of my life—of whom shall I be afraid?
(L) One thing I ask of the Lord, this is what I seek:
(C) That I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life,
(L) to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and to seek him in his temple.
(C) In the day of trouble he will keep me safe in his dwelling.
(L) He will hide me in the shelter of his tabernacle and set me high upon a rock.
(C) I will sing and make music to the Lord.

Opening Hymn ~
Hymn #2, Praise to the Lord, the Almighty

Invocation

Tithes and Offerings ~

An Offering in Song ~

Lifting Our Voices in Praise ~
Hymn #440, My Hope is Built

Morning Message ~

Closing Song ~
Hymn #416, Faith is the Victory

Benediction
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Welcome to Guthrie Grove Church of God. This is the day that the Lord has made. Lets be glad and rejoice in His everlasting love and many blessings.

Musical Prelude ~
Joyce Williams, Organist
Susan Durham, Pianist

Concerns and Celebrations of the Congregation

Call to Worship ~
Hymn #152
Praise Him! Praise Him!
Tithes and Offerings ~

An Offering in Song ~

We Worship in Song ~
Beautiful
Beautiful, beautiful, Jesus is beautiful, and Jesus makes beautiful things of my life.
Carefully touching me, causing my eyes to see, Jesus makes beautiful things of my life.
The Chorus of Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus
Turn your eyes upon Jesus, Look full in His wonderful face; And the things of earth
will grow strangely dim in the light of His glory and grace.
Turning Our Hearts to the Word of God

Morning Message ~
Matthew 3:13-17; Galatians 3:26-27

We Celebrate the Baptism of Skye Valentine

I Have Decided
1. I have decided to follow Jesus.
I have decided to follow Jesus.
I have decided to follow Jesus.
No turning back, no turning back.
2. The world behind me, the cross before me.
3. Though no one joins me still I will follow.

Scripture Reading ~
Rom. 6:3-11

Immersion into Christ

Benediction
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Welcome to Guthrie Grove Church of God. May your faith be strengthened, as a result of our worship today.
Palm Sunday is a wonderful time to renew our sense of gratitude to Jesus for his obedience unto death; even death on a cross.

Musical Prelude ~
Joyce Williams, Organist
Susan Durham, Pianist

Welcome/Concerns & Celebrations of the Congregation ~

March is "Mission Month" ~
Jonathan York, presenter

Call to Worship ~
Hymn #115
Tell Me the Stories of Jesus

Lord, I Lift Your Name on High

Receiving of Tithes and Offerings ~

An Offering in Song ~

We Worship in Song ~
Learning to Lean
Learning to lean, I'm learning to lean. I'm learning to lean on Jesus.
Finding more power than I ever dreamed, I'm learning to lean on Jesus.
Turning Our Hearts to the Word of God

Morning Message ~

Closing Song ~
Hymn #138
Wounded for Me

Benediction ~
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