Eleven O’clock Worship September 10, 2017

WE GATHER IN THE LORD'S NAME

Greeting/ Announcements:

Meditation words: Love…victory…strength…children

Prelude Simple Homage to Bach Randall Plut

*Gathering Song: O Worship the King Red #2 v.1

O worship the King, all glorious above,

O gratefully sing his power and his love;

our Shield and Defender, the Ancient of Days,

pavilioned in splendor and girded with praise.

*Salutation and Call to Worship:

Welcome to worship, on the day of victory and rededication!

May God in Jesus Christ be lifted up!

The Lord is our rock, our fortress and delivery!

He is our shield, and our stronghold!

Everyone who believes that Jesus Christ is the Christ

Is born of God. This is how we know that we love God’s Children.

By loving God and carrying out His commands!

May we all learn more about our Lord this Year

And serve Him more and more every day.

Let us worship God!

*Hymns: O Worship the King Red #2 v.2-4

May the Lord be with you!

And also with you!

*Let us pray the unison prayer of thanksgiving.

Unison Prayer of Thanksgiving: We give You thanks, O God, for being

our rock and fortress. We thank you for our children, and the

moments we can teach them about You and Your grace. Show

us in the unfolding of this day how to be more faithful, to love

one another more, and to honor You in all things. Thank you

for the victory that has overcome the world, faith in our Lord

Jesus Christ. Show us how to love You with all our mind, heart,

and soul, and our neighbor as ourselves. As we worship, we

lift up the ministry of education, and pray for Sunday School,

Bible Studies, Youth Ministry, Worship, and all times we may

learn of You and Your word. In Jesus’ name, we pray.

*Silent Confession of Sin and Amen

Assurance of Pardon

*The Gloria Patri Red Hymnal # 734

Walks with Jesus Kim Albert

Children (K thru 2nd

grade) exit for Children’s Church

First Scripture Reading: Psalm 18:1-6 pew Bible p. 534 Prayers of the People (see list below)

The Lord’s Prayer Red Hymnal – Inside Front Cover

* Hymns: Jesus Loves Me Red #437

Presentation of Tithes and Offerings

Doxology Red Hymnal # 34

*The Apostles’ Creed Red Hymnal – Inside Front

Cover

*Prayer

WE LISTEN FOR THE WORD OF GOD

Second Scripture Reading: 1 John 5:1-5 pew Bible p. 1186

Anthem

Sermon “The Victory” Dr. Russell Lee

Prayer

WE RESPOND TO THE WORD OF GOD

*Hymn Because He Lives Red # 447

*Charge and Blessing

Response

Postlude

*Congregation Standing

Directives for Prayer

Dave and Rachael Carter, Chad Faith

Shut-in: Clarice Crews Education

We welcome our visitors and ask them to fill out a bright yellow visitor card located

in the pew rack. We invite you to commit your life to the Lord Jesus Christ in

Christian discipleship and become a member of this fellowship. You may do this by

meeting with the Session to express your faith in Christ in one of the following

ways: Profession of Faith, Transfer of Membership or Reaffirmation of Faith.

Listening devices are available from the audio support person at the rear of the

sanctuary

Prayer Cards are available in each pew. If you would like to have a card sent to

someone that we pray for during the service, please fill out the card and place in the

offering plate. Our prayer card ministry team will send out a card during the

following week.

Flowers – Given to the Glory of God and in Loving Memory of Michael Wilder by

his mother, Eloise Wilder. The lives of the Wilder Family were forever changed at

the birth of Michael at 1:50 PM on September 12, 1967.

Ushers – serving today are David and Teresa McCollum at the North Door and

Robert Guthrie and Patricia Burton* at the South door. Today’s Acolyte is Maddie

Freshour and with Don Cherry doing audio at the 11 am service.

Children’s Church and Nursery: The children are invited to Children’s Church in

the room across from the nursery. Children’s Church is for preschoolers through 2nd

graders. Today’s leader is Sue Bates. Each Sunday the nursery mother is Terri

Hazelwood.

This Week’s Announcements Rally Day – Today is Rally Day 2017. As we begin Sunday School again, we thank our teachers, look forward to blessings of present and future students, and are in prayer for God’s teaching us all of salvation, mission, and spiritual growth. Breakfast happens today at 9:30 am with a Sunday School opening at 10:15. Thanks to the deacons for a delicious breakfast! Many activities are outside today, as we celebrate God’s presence among us. Take the time to watch or play a game, or a moment to encourage. Thanks to Ann Egloff for bringing the pony to add to the festivities. Musical Performance – Tonight, Randall Plut will be performing a variety of music including medley of Disney Movie tunes. This will be an extraordinary experience. Come out to First Baptist Church tonight at 7pm and enjoy this great performance! Choir- Come out and join us, we meet each Wednesday at 7:30 pm. The Case for Christ—Women’s Bible Study - started this past Thursday. We are studying Lee Strobel’s bestselling book. This book delves into the reliability of the Bible and proves that Christ is indeed exactly who He claims to be. Karen Henderson and Wendy Daniel are coordinating this study. Please join us for this powerful study and enjoy fellowship and spiritual growth. We welcome you all! We meet each Thursday at 10:30am. The Ladies’ Circle will meet this Tuesday, September 12 at 10:30 AM in the Philathea Room. Our studies this year will be taken from the book “Attitude Is Your Paintbrush, It colors every Situation” by James W. Moore. We will cover such subjects as, The Attitude of Gratitude, The Attitude of Compassion, and many other aspects that make up our lives. Eloise Wilder will be the leader. All ladies are encouraged to attend for a time of “study and fellowship”.

Bible Reading Changed- Our group read-through of God’s word this year finished up yesterday. Today’s sermon is from day 1 of week 52. God blesses all who come to his word. It’s hard to believe it has already been a year. Find other ways to keep in the word this year, from daily devotionals to daily bible reading on your own. It is the food of the Christian. We cannot live or grow without it!

Calendar

Sunday, Sept. 10 9:00 am Contemporary Worship 9:30 am Breakfast 10:15 am Sunday School 11:00 am Traditional Worship Monday, Sept.11 10:00 am Prayer Group Tuesday, Sept. 12 12:00 noon NA 7:00 pm Hope Cancer Group Wednesday, Sept. 13 12:00 noon AA 6:00 pm Praise Team Rehearsal 7:30 pm Choir Rehearsal Thursday, Sept. 14 7:00 pm Men of the Church 7:00 pm Al-Anon - Library 8:00 pm AA Friday, Sept. 15 12:00 noon AA Church Staff

C. Russell Lee, Jr., D.Min, Pastor Sherolyn Barnett, Administrative Assistant

Christopher (Chris) D. Jones, Church Musician Robert Nelson, Church Treasurer Ernest (Avon) Traynham, Sexton Terri Hazelwood, Nursery Leader

Session

Sterling Byrd-Roberts, Clerk

Class of 2017 Class of 2018 Class of 2019 Michael L. Freshour Steven Crutchfield Art Carter Connie L. Marvin Mike Koch Steve Reynolds E. Sterling Byrd-Roberts Nancy Pool Jim Sizemore

Diaconate Moderator

Class of 2017 Class of 2018 Class of 2019 Raymond E. Shields Patricia Burton Laura Edwards Kathy Debiec Mike Long Brenda McPeters Tommy Wilkinson Skyler Smith

Trustees

Ann C. Edmunds Michael M. Rand Mac Lacy Jr. (2017) (2018) (2019)

The W.W. Glass Scholarship Fund Trustees

Eloise Wilder Ginny Troy Terri Smith (2017) (2018) (2019)

Our Missionaries

Patrick Cherry, New Church Development, Wake Forest, N. C. C.W. & Leslie Bing, Water for the Oppressed, Zambia

Dave and Rachael Carter, Chad Matthew and Teresa Lee, Wycliffe Bible Translators, Cameroon

Mission Possible, Haiti and Dominican Republic Overseas Missionary Fellowship International

Paul & Reinhild Sydnor, International Assoc. for Refugees, Europe Art and Andrea Carter

First Presbyterian Church 800 North Main Street South Boston, Virginia

Mission Statement

"Growing God's Presence" Foundational Principles

Christ Centered~Biblically Based~ Spirit Led~Grounded in Faith and Love

Values Committed~Servant Heart~

Nurturing~Welcoming~Visioning

The Lord's Supper is observed bi-monthly. All Christians are invited to commune with us.

A nursery is provided for pre-school children and Children's Church is available for children thru 2nd grade each Sunday.

5 cents-a-meal Offering is collected the last Sunday of each month. Worship every Sunday at 9 am and 11 am

and Sunday School at 10 am.

Contact us for more information about First Presbyterian Church

Office: 434-572-3581 or 434-572-3588 (fax) Office hours: 9 am - 1 pm Monday-Friday

Web page: 1stpres.cc E-mail: secretary@1stpres.cc

or pastor@1stpres.cc

First Presbyterian Church is a Stephen Ministry Congregation

First Presbyterian Church 9 O’clock Worship ~ September 10, 2017

Prelude Welcome/Prayer

Praise and Worship Time

(#51) Lord, I Lift Your Name on High (3:7) Here We Are (inst)

(#96) Behold What Manner of Love (5:11) Announcements Prayer Time/The Lord's Prayer (words on screen) Offering

Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus (inst) (#101) Cry of My Heart (5:16) For Those Tears I Died (inst)

Scripture: 1 John 5:1-5 pew Bible p.1186

Sermon "The Victory" Dr. Russell Lee

Prayer Closing Song As We Go

Ann and Bob Egloff, Mike Marvin, Bill Joor, and Russell Lee are today’s Praise Team

Usher for the 9 am service is Steve Reynolds* Brian Raney will provide computer/audio support

A nursery is available

As we worship, we lift up the ministry of education,

and pray for Sunday School, Bible Studies, Youth

Ministry, Worship, and all times we may learn of

You and Your word.