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The Gathering of the People
The Gospel Greeting
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Romans 1:7 b
The Call to Worship Psalm 52:8-9
We trust in God's unfailing love for ever and ever. We will praise you forever for what you have done; in your name we
will hope, for your name is good. I will praise you in the presence of your saints.
Hymn of Praise H28 Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing
Invocation Minister of the Word
Psalm 84
Our Confession of Faith Congregation
Yahweh is the true God;
He is the living God and eternal King; and
Jesus is the apostle and high priest of our confession Amen
Jeremiah 10:10,Heb 3:1
Medley of Song
May they sing of the ways of the Lord, for the glory of the Lord is great. Psalm 138:5 (NIV)
The Lord's Our Rock in Him We Hide, hymnal, 322
My Soul Waits (Psalm 130), chorus book, 88
The Battle Belongs to the Lord, chorus book, 268
I Will Follow, chorus book, 274
Thy Word, chorus book, 234
O God, Our Help in Ages Past, hymnal, 48
Scripture Lessons
Send out your light and your truth; let them lead me; let them bring me to your holy hill and to your dwelling! Psalm
43:3
OT Lesson- Jeremiah 3:6 – 4:4
NT Lesson – Matthew 2:1- 23
The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God!
Our Mutual Ministry
A spiritual gift is given to each of us as a means of helping the entire church. 1 Cor. 12:7 NLT
Sharing / Scripture / Supplication
Amazing Grace how sweet..
The Lord has promised good to me,
His Word my hope secures;
He will my Shield and Portion be,
As long as life endures.
Our Stewardship of Possessions
I will sacrifice a freewill offering to you;
I will praise your name, O Lord, for it is good. Psalm 54:6
Prayer of Dedication
Hymn of Offering OvH Thou My Everlasting Portion (Close to Thee)
The Ministry of the Word
Scripture Text – Exodus 13:3-18;
The LORD your God has blessed you in all the work of your hands. He has watched over your journey through this vast desert.
These forty years the LORD your God has been with you, and you have not lacked anything. Deut. 2:7
Sermon - Making the Journey by Wayne Conrad
Hymn of Response 448 Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah
Remembering our Lord Jesus Christ at His Table
Led by John Ailie
"For as often as you eat this bread and drink this
cup, you proclaim the Lord's until he comes." I Cor. 11:26
Thanksgiving prayer
Sharing the Supper
Communion Hymn 146 I Saw One Hanging on a Tree
Hymn of Departure H482 Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us
Benediction Numbers 6:24-26 Minister of the Word
"The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his
face toward you and give you peace." Amen
Church Happenings
Our gathered worship continues this evening at 6:30 PM. Grant Ailie will be preaching from Matthew 6:13-16, “Being
Salt and Light.”
Mid-week gathering (Sept. 8) is from 7-8:30 PM. We will have a survey of 1 Peter, a book especially helpful for people
undergoing trials.
Offerings gratefully received last Sunday were $774.00.
Our church’s 30th anniversary will be recognized on Sunday, September 19. Nick Britton, the founding pastor,
will be preaching in the morning and evening. Nick is a pastor in Hagerstown, Maryland. We will have a fellowship lunch after
the morning service on that Sunday.
Pastor Jeff is in Houston this weekend helping celebrate his mother’s birthday. This morning he is attending
Spring Branch Community Church where his brother, Tony, is an elder. We appreciate brothers Wayne Conrad, John Ailie, Larry
Newman, and Soren McMillan for their ministry in our congregational worship today.
Ruth Orozco, along with David and Linda, are in Mexico, visiting the children’s grandmother.
Pray for these friends in Maharasthra, India: Eric Sackman, his mother Yamuna, and his son Richie. They have all contracted
malaria.
Thanks to those who have signed up for building cleaning. There are still some Saturdays that need to be covered.
Upcoming special preachers at FCC: October 3 – Abraham Joseph (one of our missionaries to India); and October
24 (Pepe Moreno, pastor from Spain).
Faith Community Church
In the Heart of Dallas with a Heart for the World
September 5, 2004
Now these things happened to them as examples, and they were written as a warning to us, on whom the ends of the ages
have come. 1 Cor 10:11
Pastor: Jeff Gregory
Deacon: Willie Miles
Ministers/servants: the congregation
4701 Virginia Ave., Dallas, TX 75204 Phone: 214-821-9289
Email: faithcommunity2@juno.com
http://grace_bible.tripod.com/faithcommunitychurch/index.html
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