ANNOUNCEMENTS

Last Sunday during Graduate Recognition, the PW presented scholarships.

Due to a miscommunication, A.J. Walker was missed. A.J. will receive a scholarship for his education also. We apologize for the error.

Please pray for our mission team in Chinook, MT. Bobbi Holl, George

Hubbard, and Loni McCormick are the chaperones. Youth who are participating include Sara Bostedt, Evan Hansen, Elizabeth Paag and Zach Wittman. The team plans to return on Tuesday.

The General Assembly of the PC(USA) is meeting this week in in St. Louis.

Representing Winnebago Presbytery as a Young Adult Advisory Delegate (YAAD) is Taylor Wittman from this congregation. Watch for Taylor’s postings on our Church’s Facebook page.

Know someone going through a tough time? Stephen Ministry is available.

It is Christ centered, confidential and free. Contact Nancy Blashka or Pastor Randy for more information.

There are signup sheets on the bulletin board for readers and greeters for the

next quarter. Please take the time to sign up. The Second Annual Seymour Park Neighborhood Picnic is Saturday,

June 23, from 11 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The picnic is free and we will be grilling burgers and chicken breasts. George Hubbard and Kirke Ryder are joining four other grillers. Please sign up on the bulletin board if you can bring chips or cookies. You can leave these at church the week of June 17. We also need help to distribute flyers in the neighborhood on Thursday, June 14 at 6:00 p.m.

Three participants from First Presbyterian Church in Oconto are joining

four from our church to do a week of service in St. Louis, June 24-29. The group includes Rev. Craig Alwin, Kathryn Alwin, Emmy Reed, Randy & Ann Argall, Phil Mikulsky and Mary Steeno. Our host is Oak Hill Presbyterian Church, located in the Tower Grove South Neighborhood of St. Louis. Please keep this mission team in your prayers.

July 10-15, the Youth Group from Chinook, MT will be in Green Bay

for service to our community. They will be spending nights in our building. On July 18 at 6:30 p.m., you are invited to an evening with Rev. Dr. Mike

Goodwin, pastor of Memorial Presbyterian Church in Appleton. Pastor Mike is coming to share the story of his church’s efforts in the area of “Children, Youth, and Family Ministry.” We hope to generate some ideas that will benefit our ministry. Session members, Christian Education Committee members, and interested parents are welcome to join us for a lively discussion.

Scholarships are available through our church and the Presbytery to

attend summer camps and Synod School on July 22-27. If you need more information on these opportunities, please contact Kathleen Ford at kjford489@gmail.com.

Vacation Bible School is scheduled for August 7-9 from 5:30-8:00 p.m.

with the theme “The Armor of God”. We will be focusing on local heroes with games, crafts, music and fun with a surprise guest. If you are interested in helping out, please let the church office know. Registration is available on our website.

On August 12, the Deacons are sponsoring a brat, hot dog and hamburger

fry at Festival Foods on the east side next to Menards from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The proceeds will benefit Feed My Starving Children and First Presbyterian Pantry. If you are able to help serve, there is a sign up sheet on the bulletin board in the hallway.

UPCOMING EVENTS June 16-23 General Assembly in St. Louis June 23 Seymour Park Neighborhood Picnic June 24-29 Mission Tr ip to St. Louis July 10-15 A mission team from Montana at our church July 18 An Evening with Rev. Mike Goodwin August 7-9 Vacation Bible School August 12 Brat Fry at Festival Foods in Bellevue

NEW CONCERNS

Gene and Joan Reynolds, Irma Lyon, Karen Walker and Karen’s brother-in-law Mike, Pat Piaskowski. Pantry Prayer Concerns: Maria Remirez; Char la Carson; Ginger Cleggett; Beverly Luckes; Jared and Amy Jo, our pantry workers; Keffer Williams, cancer.

ONGOING CONCERNS

Henry Akerboom, Moraine Ridge; Ginney Amen, Woodside Oaks; Bill, Kim Bouchard, fr iend of Donna Jansen; Allen Collins, Manor One; Marje Crowl, home; Johnny Davis; Gladys Dehne, fr iend of Leah Mott; Loren Dunn, home; Marjorie Holmes; Meredith Ingram; Lauren, Connie’s friend; Ben and Rita Mach; Rosemary Minehart; Derek Morrissey, great grandson of a friend of Donna Jansen; Ginny Nixon, home; Bob Olsen, former member; Iner Osgood, home; Kathryn P, friend of Donna Jansen; Richard Parkinson, home; Pat Piaskowski, home; Cathy Rennells, home; Rosa, Connie Greenawald’s cousin; Sherry, sister of Connie Greenawald; Tom, friend of Connie Greenawald; Marian Turk, Verona; John and Marilyn Van Langendon, Grancare Nursing Center ; Keith Wallace; Vivian Wallace, home; Peggy Wolfe, Renaissance; Uraba Presbytery and churches in Colombia, South America; the churches in Gnozdovo and Yartsevo, Russia.

CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK

Today Hispanic Pentecostal Church 1:00 p.m. Softball Game (Field #3) 5:30 p.m. Monday, June 18 Finance and Administration Committee 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 19 Staff Meeting 9:45 a.m. Session 6:30 p.m. Montana Mission Trip returns Thursday, June 21 Ft. Howard Apartments 11:00 a.m. Stephen Ministers 6:00 p.m. Deacons at Mikulsky’s 6:00 p.m. No Worship Committee Saturday, June 23 Seymour Park Picnic 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Sunday, June 24 Worship 10:00 a.m. Mission Trip to St. Louis Departs Hispanic Pentecostal Church 1:00 p.m. Softball Game (Field #3) 6:45 p.m.

ORDER OF WORSHIP

June 17, 2018 10:00 A.M.

Bold indicates congregational participation *Indicates congregation standing, as you are able.

WELCOMING

GATHERING MUSIC 18th Century Suite “Adagio” Francis Linley “Grave” John Alcock

“Pastorale in G” Charles Wesley WELCOME MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS PRELUDE Prelude on ‘St. Columba’ Healey Willan

LIGHTING OF THE CHRIST CANDLE Stephanie Fahringer

*CALL TO WORSHIP……………………………………...Stephanie Fahringer The kingdom of God is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of seeds on earth; it grows up and becomes the greatest of shrubs, and the birds of the air make nests in its shade. Give thanks to God, whose promised reign is coming. Thanks be to God! *PRAYER OF THE DAY…………………………………...Stephanie Fahringer God, you are the gardener of all creation. You planted this world with the seeds of your love and grow them with your faithfulness. We are your harvest; we find our meaning and sustenance in you. May our minds listen to you calling, may our hearts be attuned to your will, may our feet follow you in the world, through Jesus, the Word become flesh. Amen. *HYMN #370 ……………………………………"This Is My Father’s World"

CALL TO CONFESSION…………………………………….Stephanie Fahringer PRAYER OF CONFESSION (unison) ………….…………Stephanie Fahringer Holy God, the parable of the mustard seed teaches us that a little faith can produce great work in your kingdom. Yet we are too timid to bear the fruit of your righteousness, for we walk by sight and not by faith. Forgive us, Lord; we do not uphold the poor or the oppressed. We do not advocate for the powerless or the voiceless. We do not sacrifice ourselves for the needs of our neighbors. Renew us with the love of Christ so that we live no longer for ourselves, but for Christ who became the seed of your righteousness in us. Amen. SILENT PRAYER OF CONFESSION WORDS OF ASSURANCE *RESPONSE IN SONG #469 Lord, listen to your children praying. Lord, send your Spirit in this place. Lord, listen to your children praying. Send us love; send us power; send us grace. *THE PEACE Jesus said: “As the Lord has forgiven us, let us also forgive one another.” The peace of the Lord Jesus be with you. And also with you. We exchange signs of peace.

NOURISHING

SPECIAL MUSIC “Faith of our Fathers” arr. Lee Rogers Shirley Schoffelman, Pianist PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION……………………………….Stephanie Fahringer PSALM 20: A RESPONSORIAL SETTING Refrain Verses 1-4 Refrain Verses 5-6 Refrain Verses 7-9 Refrain OLD TESTAMENT…………………………………1 Samuel 15:34-16:13 (pg. 259) EPISTLE……………………2 Corinthians 5:6-10, 14-17 (responsive, The Message) That’s why we live with such good cheer. You won’t see us drooping our heads or dragging our feet! Cramped conditions here don’t get us down. They only remind us of the spacious living conditions ahead. It’s what we trust in but don’t yet see that keeps us going. Do you suppose a few ruts in the road or rocks in the path are going to stop us? When the time comes, we’ll be plenty ready to exchange exile for homecoming. But neither exile nor homecoming is the main thing. Cheerfully pleasing God is the main thing, and that’s what we aim to do, regardless of our conditions. Sooner or later we’ll all have to face God, regardless of our conditions. We will appear before Christ and take what’s coming to us as a result of our actions, either good or bad. Our firm decision is to work from this focused center: One man died for everyone. That puts everyone in the same boat. He included everyone in his death so that everyone could also be included in his life, a resurrection life, a far better life than people ever lived on their own. Because of this decision we don’t evaluate people by what they have or how they look. We looked at the Messiah that way once and got it all wrong, as you know. We certainly don’t look at him that way anymore. Now we look inside, and what we see is that anyone united with the Messiah gets a fresh start, is created new.

This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.

GOSPEL…………...…………………………………………..Mark 4:26-34 (pg. 38) This is the Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ. SERMON "The Parable of the Mustard Seed" Pastor Randy Argall *THE APOSTLES’ CREED, pg. 17 *HYMN #175….……………………………………………………"Seek Ye First"

WE VALUE MISSION Feed My Starving Children

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE THE LORD’S PRAYER, pg. 35

INVITATION TO THE OFFERING………………………..Stephanie Fahringer OFFERTORY MUSIC Eucharistia - Meditation on a Plainsong ‘Kyrie’ G. Winston Cassler *RESPONSE #717 For the life that you have given, for the love in Christ made known, with these fruits of time and labor, with these gifts that are your own: here we offer, Lord, our praises; heart and mind and strength we bring; give us grace to love and serve you, living what we pray and sing. *PRAYER OF DEDICATION………………………………Stephanie Fahringer SENDING *HYMN #714………………...….…………...……."God of the Fertile Fields"

*CHARGE AND BENEDICTION *POSTLUDE “Processional in C” Hal H. Hopson

WORSHIP LEADERS

Reader: Stephanie Fahringer Audio: Matt Early Lock Up: Building and Grounds Committee Ushers: Bill Klass and Harland Merrell Nursery: Judy Exl Organist: Ruth Baker Greeter: Donna Jansen WELCOME

We welcome families with children and infants to worship. Worship bags

with activities are available for children in the narthex. If your child becomes uncomfortable during worship, please feel free to leave the sanctuary and return at an appropriate time. Our nursery is room 207.

Assistive Listening Devices are available for the hearing impaired. We have two kinds: ear speakers and neck loops (for T-coil compatible hearing aids). Speak to the audio person for help.

Pastor Randy can be reached after hours either by phone at 309-2761 or by email at rargall@firstpresgreenbay.org. You can also leave a confidential voicemail at the church’s number, 437-8121, ext. 113.

We ask guests (and members) to sign our friendship pad. Guests please include your address and phone number. If you are sitting at the end of your pew, please tear off the sheet and place it in the collection plate. We greatly appreciate your assistance.

Stewardship Note

The Pantry requests bags of noodles in the month of June. Please place the bags in the shopping cart in the back of the church.