Welcome to

Faith Community Fellowship

March 26, 2017

Pastor Erik Kamp (360) 899-6385 Email: erikwkamp@gmail.com

1427 MONTE VISTA DRIVE MOUNT VERNON, WA. 98273

CHURCH OFFICE: 360-428-4661

www.faithcommunityfellowship.org

Sunday School: 9:15 am Worship Service: 10:30 am

Matthew 27:45-54

“My God, my God, why have You forsaken me?”

Pastor Erik Kamp

March 26th Greeter: Robert South March Servant: Diane Segars April Greeters: Oordts April Servants: Ackermanns NURSERY TODAY NURSERY NEXT WEEK Judy Burke Cassie Kwant Joy South Landon Anderson

CHILDREN AND WORSHIP THIS WEEK NEXT WEEK Cassie Kwant Nellie Strong Kyler South Joy South Nellie S. (greeter) Christy L. (greeter)

Sunday, March 26 9:15 am—Sunday School 10:30 am—Worship Service Tuesday, March 28 8:00 am—Prayer at Faith Wednesday, March 29— 6:00 pm—Lenten Meal and Devotion Thursday, March 30 9:15 am—Precepts Bible Study Friday, March 31 4 pm—Youth Group leaves FCF for Mission Trip to Nebraska Sunday, April 2 9:15 am—Sunday School 10:30 am—Worship Service Potluck—McNeil Shepherd group in charge of setup and cleanup

Opportunities to Serve

Congregational Life

This Morning during our worship service we will commemorate Jesus’ death and resurrection as we celebrate the Lord’s Supper. We invite children and adults, all who have professed Jesus as their Lord and Savior to join us in communion. The second offering is the Benevolence offering. It is a thank offering for the Benevolent Fund. The deacons use this fund to help those in need who are a part of this body and from the community.

Lenten Meals: Join us next Wednesday from 6:00– 7:00 pm for soup and bread and a devotion, contemplating the last words Jesus spoke while on the cross.

Good Friday Service: First CRC invited our congregation to join them for a combined service on Friday, April 14th @ 7 pm at First CRC. Save the date! The Board of Northwest Hispanic Ministry invites you to a free dinner and a time to rejoice as Joe Strong shares how God is changing lives and building His kingdom here in Western Washington. Banquet locations and times are Friday, April 28th at 6:00 p.m. at First CRC in Mt. Vernon and Saturday, April 29th at 5:30 p.m. at Third Christian Reformed Church in Lynden. Reserve the date and plan to attend.

From the Ackermanns: “We are so thankful to the Lord for healing and also for this caring church. Thank you for your prayers and concerns.”

Accessing old bulletins online: go to faithcommunityfellowship.org—select “sermons,” then click on the title of the sermon of the date you are looking for. Select “bulletin.”

March 26, 2017

A Warm Welcome to all who are worshipping with us today. If you are a visitor or new to our church, please fill out a visitor’s card located on the table in the entryway. A nursery is provided for infants and toddlers through age 3, located in the hallway of the entryway. Children’s Bulletins are available on the table by the door in the entry way for the younger children. Prayer Requests: Inserts are in the bulletin for prayer requests. If you have a request, please fill the insert out and place it in the offering basket when it comes around or the prayer box in the back of the sanctuary. Requests are prayed for on Tuesday and also printed in the bulletin unless they are marked confidential. Children and Worship is a worship time for children ages 3 through kindergarten that occurs during the worship service. Watch for the yellow banner during the service!

WORSHIP NOTES

Welcome

* Gathering Song: Oh How Good It Is

*Prayer of Invocation/Call to Worship

*God’s Greeting and Greeting of One Another

*Song of Praise By Faith

Congregational Life Announcements

Welcome and Testimony of the Barasa Family

Song of Blessing The Lord Bless You and Keep You (Worship Team)

Congregational Prayer Offering for the General and Benevolence Funds

Commissioning of the Youth Group

We Hear God’s Word Kids age 3—kindergarten: come forward for prayer and exit for Children and Worship

Prayer for our Children and Prayer of Illumination: Elder Leroy Schloemer *Scripture Reading: Matthew 27:45-54 Sermon: “My God, my God, why have You forsaken me?”

Prayer of Application

*Song of Response In Christ Alone

We Celebrate Communion

Songs of Reflection Passing of the Bread—O Praise the Name Passing of the Cup—Man of Sorrows Close of Communion—The Power of the Cross (chorus)/ O Praise the Name (chorus)

*God’s Blessing

Dismissal — go in peace

* Indicates please stand if you are able

Prayer Team If you have a need for

prayer for any reason, you are welcome to join the

prayer team in the front of the sanctuary after the

service.

Please prepare your hearts for worship in quietness

We Gather for Worship

SERMON NOTES:

“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” Matthew 27:45-54

“The only ________ ___ to be trusted, is the _____ _____

on the far side of _______ _______.”

The difficulty for many people isn’t that these simple statements aren’t

_____ ____. It’s that we haven’t worked through some of the

_______ _____ which make them ____ ___.

“Always, the most revealing thing about a church is her idea of God,

just as her most significant message is what she says about Him or

leaves unsaid, for her ____________________________________.

Love implies __________ ___.

The popular “kind" God who refuses to be angry does not display

_____ _ ___; he displays ___ ________.

If God is ______________, we shall become ___ ________. Through the crucifixion God retained ____ __ ___ while

satisfying ____ __ ____.

If we contemplate the __ ___``___ of the Son, we see more clearly

the __ _____``_____ of sin, and the need to be fully ____ _____ ___,

if it is to be overcome.

REMEMBER IN PRAYER Spotlight Ministry of the Week:

Northwest Hispanic Ministry (Joe & Nellie Strong)

Prayer Partners this week: Tom & Rita Buser (next week: Ken & Debbie Cheney)

Concerns and praises within our family at Faith Special Prayer Requests: - Continued prayer for those struggling with cancer: Shirley Nelson, Mike VanBerkum's brother John, Sienne Ackermann, Carrie Matson, and Trista Burn. - Our country--prayer for those in authority, for righteousness and wisdom for our elected officials and peace in our nation. - Pastor Dave Browning (CTK)—prayer for radiation beginning this weekend to shrink the tumor. Prayer that God will continue to teach him patience and to trust Him for everything. - Sandy F. (missionary)—pray for healing and strength as tests and biopsies are done to diagnose abnormal lymph nodes throughout her body. - City of London- prayer for emotional and spiritual healing following the terrorist attack there this week. - The South Family—prayers of condolence with the passing of Robert’s father, Harry. Praise for: - Ackermanns—praise for healing and for FCF’s caring for them. - Antony Barasa--Praising God for the safe arrival of the Barasa family to Washington! - Juanita Gilfry—praise that she is now home. Continued prayer for healing and strength as she recovers. - Herman Oordt--praise that the cancer in his lung is very low grade and the doctors feel it can be treated minmal radiation treatments! Prayer for his upcoming biopsy next Wednesday. The Lord is so good!