Decatur Presbyterian Church, p.c.a.a Community of Grace

For what we proclaim is not ourselves,but Jesus Christ as Lord,

with ourselves as your servantsfor Jesus’ sake.2 Corinthians 4:5

The Worship of Father, Son & Holy SpiritMarch 4, 2012The Lord’s Day

Welcome in the name of the Lord Jesus! If you are a guest with us, please be sure to sign our Registry when it is passedbefore the service. Children are welcome in our worship. We have a nursery available for children 3 and under. Children4 to 6 years of age may be dismissed to Godly Play prior to the sermon. Thank you for joining us today and may the Lordrichly bless you.

Song of Assembly1

Everlasting God Brown/RileyStrength will rise as we wait upon the Lord

We will wait upon the Lord, we will wait upon the LordStrength will rise as we wait upon the Lord

We will wait upon the Lord, we will wait upon the Lord

Our God You reign forever, our hope our strong Deliv’rer

You are the everlasting God, the everlasting GodYou do not faint, You won’t grow weary

You’re the defender of the weak, You comfort those in needYou lift us up on wings like eagles

Welcome and Preparation for WorshipCome, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and he who has no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milkwithout money and without price. Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread, and your labor for thatwhich does not satisfy? Listen diligently to me, and eat what is good, and delight yourselves in rich food. Incline your ear,and come to me; hear, that your soul may live; and I will make with you an everlasting covenant, my steadfast, sure lovefor David. ~Isaiah 55.1-3

Report of the Living Church Tim & Pamela Bolding

The Lord Calls Us to Worship HimResponsive Call to Worship2 Psalm 100Pastor: Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth!People: Serve the LORD with gladness! Come into his presence with singing!

Pastor: Know that the LORD, he is God! It is he who made us, and we are his;People: we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.

1 All songs used by permission or covered under CCLI license # 391165.2 We believe that God always initiates with sinners, so we begin worship with his invitation and command to us to gather in His name.

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Pastor: Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name!People: For the LORD is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations.

Prayer of Adoration & Praise

Hymn of Praise

Jesus Shall Reign WattsJesus shall reign where’er the sun does His successive journeys run;

His kingdom stretch from shore to shore, till moons shall wax and wane no more.

To Him shall endless prayer be made, and praises throng to crown His head;His name, like sweet perfume, shall rise with every morning sacrifice.

Let every creature rise and bring peculiar honors to our King;Angels descend with songs again, and earth repeat the loud amen!

Reading of the Word Hebrews 12:1-3Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clingsso closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of ourfaith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of thethrone of God. Consider him who endured from sinners such hostility against himself, so that you may not grow weary orfainthearted.

The Lord Graciously Renews Us in ChristCall to Confession Isaiah 55:6-7“Seek the Lord while he may be found; call upon him while he is near; let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteousman his thoughts; let him return to the Lord, that he may have compassion on him, and to our God, for he will abundantlypardon.”

Confession of SinHoly Father, You have adopted us as Your children through faith in Your Son. Yet we confess we continue to sinagainst You by our thoughts, our words, and the way we live. We have been impatient, harsh, and proud. We havenot preferred You or others above ourselves. Forgive us, our Father, for the sake of Your Son. Holy Spirit, bear Yourfruit in us and give us grace, so that we may fully strive towards a new obedience to Christ's commandments. We askthis for the glory of God and the honor of Jesus Christ our Lord. ...Silent & Personalized Confession of Sin... Amen!

Assurance of Pardon in Christ Jesus Loves Me, Hallelujah Kids of the King

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Worship with Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs

Immortal, Invisible StoryImmortal, You are not like a man

That You change Your mind or change Your plan.Invisible, our human eyes can't see

The depths of Your majesty.

You’re the God of forever and ever amen!The Alpha, Omega, Beginning and End.

We sing, “Hallelujah!” We worship in awe,Immortal, invisible God.

Immortal, You are not bound by death.You're the living God, my very breath.Invisible, You are not bound by space,

But Your glory is filling this place.Yes, Your glory is filling this place.

Immortal yet You once died for me,To pay my debt, to set me free.

Invisible, You will not always be,’Cause You’re coming to reign as our King,And the saints will fall down at Your feet.

Lord Most High Harris/SadlerFrom the ends of the earth (Echo)From the depths of the sea (Echo)

From the heights of the heavens (Echo)Your name be praised

From the hearts of the weak (Echo)From the shouts of the strong (Echo)

From the lips of all people (Echo)This song we raise Lord

Throughout the endless agesYou will be crowned with praises

Lord Most HighExalted in every nationSovereign of all creation

Lord Most High be magnified

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Take My Life Havergal/TomlinTake my life and let it be consecrated, Lord, to Thee;

Take my moments and my days, let them flow in endless praise;

Take my hands and let them move at the impulse of Thy love.Take my feet and let them be swift and beautiful for Thee;

Take my voice and let me sing, always, only for my King.Take my lips and let them be filled with messages from Thee;

Take my silver and my gold, not a mite would I withhold.Take my intellect and use every pow’r as Thou shalt choose.

Here am I, all of me. Take my life, it’s all for Thee.Take myself and I will be ever, only all for Thee.

Take my will and make it Thine, it shall be no longer mine;Take my heart, it is Thine own, it shall be Thy royal throne.

Take my love, my Lord, I pour at Thy feet its treasure store;Take myself and I will be ever, only, all for Thee.

Prayers of Thanksgiving & Petition Elder Stuart Smith

His Tithes & Our Offerings

The Lord Teaches Us His WordSermon3 Pastor Tommy Lee

Series: “My Time is at Hand.” (Matt. 26:18)

VII. The Triumph of JesusMatthew 26:47-56

We Respond

What Wondrous Love Is ThisWhat wondrous love is this, O my soul, O my soul,

What wondrous love is this, O my soul!What wondrous love is this that caused the Lord of bliss

To bear the dreadful curse for my soul, for my soul,To bear the dreadful curse for my soul!

3 4, 5, & 6 year-old children may be dismissed before the sermon to Godly Play in room 173.4

When I was sinking down, sinking down, sinking down,When I was sinking down, sinking down,

When I was sinking down beneath God’s righteous frown,Christ laid aside His crown for my soul, for my soul

Christ laid aside His crown for my soul.

To God and to the Lamb, I will sing, I will sing,To God and to the Lamb I will sing;

To God and to the Lamb who is the great “I AM”,While millions join the theme, I will sing, I will sing,

While millions join the theme, I will sing!

The Lord Meets Us at His TableThe Sacrament of the Lord’s SupperCommunion, also called The Lord’s Supper or Eucharist, is the family meal of Christians. We invite all committedfollowers of Jesus Christ to share in this sacrament: those who are baptized members of a congregation that proclaims thegospel, who are at peace with God and their neighbor, and who seek strength to live in a deeper communion with Jesus.If you are not a Christian, or you are not prepared to share in this meal, we encourage you to spend this time in prayer.We hope that this time is helpful to you as you consider your relationship with Jesus Christ and with his people, the Church.

I Saw the Cross CarpenterI saw the cross of Jesus, when burdened with my sin;I sought the cross of Jesus, to give me peace within;

He drew my soul to Him and then He cleansed it in His blood;And in the cross of Jesus Christ I found my peace with God.

I love the cross of Jesus, it tells me what I amA vile and guilty creature, saved only through the Lamb;No righteousness nor merit mine, no beauty can I plead;

Yet in the cross I glory, my title there I read.

I trust the cross of Jesus, in every trying hour,My sure and certain refuge, my never failing tower;

In every fear and conflict see I more than conqueror am;Though living safe, or dying, through Christ, the risen Lamb.

Safe, Safe am I, in the cross of Jesus!Still rest in peace unshaken

Then in glory I’ll sing His wondrous power,Where sin can never enter, and death is known no more.

And in the cross of Jesus Christ I found my peace with God.

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The Lord Blesses Us and Sends Us OutBenediction4 Hebrews 13:20-21Now may the God of peace who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, by the bloodof the eternal covenant, equip you with everything good that you may do his will, working in us that which is pleasing inhis sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.

Lift High the CrossLift high the cross; the love of Christ proclaim,

Till all the world adore His sacred name.

4 Just as God called us into His presence at the beginning, so now He commands His blessing upon us as we depart. We look up and extend our handsin a posture of thanksgiving as we receive this great gift. Our final response to God’s assurance of His peace and presence upon those who are in Christis a chorus of joyful song.

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Series: “My Time is at Hand.” (Matt. 26:18)

VII. The Triumph of JesusMatthew 26:47-56Pastor Tommy Lee

I. Jesus & Judas

II. Jesus & (Peter!)

III. Jesus & The Crowds

Sermons are available at the church web site www.decaturpca.org

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7:00pm YBR @ the Schmidts’

TODAY

Tuesday, 9:30am Women’s Bible Study @ DPC (nursery provided) Wednesday, 11:30am Men’s Bible Study @ ADTRAN 5:30pm Dinner / Guests Welcome 6:00pm Kid's Choirs: 5 Year Olds - 2nd Grade / Kids of the King 3rd Grade - 8th Grade / Dare 2 Declare YBR Small Groups (9th - 12th Grade) 6:15pm Midweek Bible Study Worship Choir Practice 6:30pm 4 Year Olds & Kindergarten / Kid's Quest 1st -2nd Grade / Discovery Club 3rd -5th Grade / Discovery Club Stampede (6th - 8th Grade) 7:45pm Praise Band Practice Thursday, 12:00pm Women’s Bible Study @ Neighborhood Christian Center Friday, 6:30am Men’s Bible Study @ Temple, Inc.

THIS WEEK

March 11 Daylight Savings Time Begins March 11 Ever After: Building Stronger Marriages March 25 Kick Off Spring KICK-BALL Extravaganza April 4 Joel & Judy Linton Missionary Visit! April 6 Good Friday Service April 8 Easter Sunday April 15 Dads’ Prayer Meeting June 18-22 The Edge June 25-29 VBS July 9-14 RYM

FOR YOUR CALENDAR

Our missionaries Bill andCheryl Nikides are collect-ing loose change to pur-chase English-languagebooks for The ElizabethPrimary School in Bangla-desh. There is a box at the

Nursery Counter where you can drop yourchange in to assist in this ministry.

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DPC ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Monthly Marriage Workshop will meetnext Sunday night, March 11, 6:00pm at thechurch. Childcare provided. Come join us! We’llbe introducing our study! It’s a great timeto join us!

Ruth Graham

Is meeting to-gether for a BBQDinner on Satur-day, March 10 atthe Fudge homeat 5:00pm (704Longbow Drive,SW). See GregSmith or JamesFudge with anyquestions. New-

comers and guest are invited andmost welcome to join us!

PHOTO DIRECTORY!If you have had any changes in your personalinformation during the past year (name, address,phone numbers, email address, etc.) please let usknow! Email jeanwwatkins@hotmail.com withany changes or corrections. Thank you!

GET MORE CONNECTEDThere are three e-mail lists at DPC: the churchlist, the Iron Men list, and the Women of Gracelist. If you are not signed up for one or more ofthese lists but would like to be, please send ane-mail to Debbie at debbie@decaturpca.org.

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Country Fried Steak w/White GravyMacaroni & Cheese / Baby Limas

Rolls / Tea & LemonadeKids: Nuggets

Tear here and place in the offering plate

Please e-mail your dinner reservations and/or changesto debbie@decaturpca.org or call the church office @351-6010 ext. 2.

Name: ________________________________________

No. of meals: Adult _________ Kids ________

Name: ________________________________________

Date: _________________________________________

No. of meals: Adult __________ Kids ________

Faith Promise UpdateAt DPC our support of world missions comes from a sepa-rate fund than that of the general budget. Our global mis-sionaries are supported from the Faith Promise budget. Ifyou’d like to make a gift to Faith Promise, just designate itso on your check. Pledge Total: $66,920 Given YTD: $32,555 Unpledged Given YTD: $29,565

Faith PromiseDPC’s support of our world missionaries isfunded through our Faith Promise budget.Remember — pledges are due by the end ofMarch!

Who wants to go to the DR?????

May 28-June 4 and/or June 4-June 11

College/Career only(must have been out of high school one year)

June 11-18 and/or June 18-June 25

Any age

Cost: $1400 one week

$400 each additional week

Sign up by April 9th

Call or email Carol Godwin

256.227.5614

carolg@pclnet.net

Fundraising sample letter upon request

If you plan on going,get that passport immediately!

Dr. Sylvia MartinezServing in the Dominican RepublicSupported by DPC Faith Promise!

King's Cross: The Study of the World in the Life of Jesus (using the book by TimKeller). Meeting in Room 167a (down the hall from the church office). The Temple/Walraven andThompson/G. Smith Care Groups are encouraged to attend together! And guest are always welcome!

An Introduction to Biblical Ethics (using the book by Robertson McQuilken). Meeting inRoom 158a (right off the sanctuary). The Suggs/Quinn and McMahan/S. Smith Care Groups areencouraged to attend together! And guests are always welcome!

The Sedona Class for Young Adults will be studying The Gospel of John (using the bookinspired by the Holy Spirit!). Meeting in Room 168a (off the back hallway, which can be accessedfrom the hallway across from the church office). The Godwin Care Group is encouraged to enjoy thisclass together! And guests are always welcome!

Church Staff Senior Pastor Tommy Lee tommy@decaturpca.org Assistant Pastor of Youth Steve Coward steve@decaturpca.org Worship Director Stu Schieler stu@decaturpca.org Director of Family Ministries Bill Nelson bill@decaturpca.org Interim Children’s Ministry Director Cindy Johnston cindy@decaturpca.org Office Coordinator Debbie Bell debbie@decaturpca.org

Session DiaconateGeorge GodwinMike McMahanKent QuinnGreg SmithStuart Smith

Jay SuggsBlake TempleSkip ThompsonChip Walraven

David AdamsJames FudgeScott Griess

Chris JohnstonSteve SasserDavid Whitcomb

Service Times 9:30am Sunday School 10:45am Worship

Decatur Presbyterian Church, P.C.A.2306 Modaus Road, Southwest / Decatur, Alabama 35603

Phone 256.351.6010 / Fax 256.351.6099 / www.decaturpca.org