SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

WELCOME

Westminster Presbyterian Church is a covenant family of believers called by God to fulfill His purposes here in Laurel, and as a staging ground for worldwide kingdom growth where we seek to live out the Gospel of Jesus Christ – to fill the earth with disciples, subdue it redemptively for God’s glory, and worship Him joyfully. We are being redeemed and equipped by the Spirit to build up one another until the Lord returns.

ORDER FOR THE CELEBRATION OF PUBLIC WORSHIP AND HOLY COMMUNION

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

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WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

PREPARATION FOR WORSHIP Lisa Badley

Take My Life and Let it Be

RESPONSIVE CALL TO WORSHIP*

There is none like You, O Lord, nor are there any works like Yours.

All the nations You have made shall come and bow down before You, O Lord, and shall glorify Your name. For You are great and do wondrous things, You alone are God.

-Psalm 86:8-10

INVOCATION

HYMN OF PRAISE* Immortal, Invisible

IMMORTAL, INVISIBLE

PROFESSION OF OUR CHURCH’S FAITH*

God was pleased, in His eternal purpose, to choose and ordain the Lord Jesus, His only begotten Son, to be the mediator between God and human beings. As the mediator, He is the prophet, priest, and king, the head and Savior of the church, the heir of all things, and the judge of the world. God gave to Him, from all eternity, a people to be His seed and to be by Him, in time, redeemed, called, justified, sanctified, and glorified. The Lord Jesus, by His perfect obedience and sacrifice of Himself, which He through the eternal Spirit once offered up to God- has fully satisfied the justice of His Father. He purchased not only reconciliation but also an everlasting inheritance in the kingdom of heaven for all those whom the Father has given to Him.

-from Westminster Confession (MESV), Chap. VIII, Sec. 1,5

OLD TESTAMENT READING Mr. John Carter

Psalm 135:15-21

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OFFERTORY Lisa Badley

Bless the Lord with Take the Name of Jesus With You

OFFERING PRAYER

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION AND CHANGE

SERMON Rev. Mike Allen

Called Out - Law and Love 1 Corinthians 10:14-11:1

CORPORATE CONFESSION OF SIN

O Father whose tender mercies are over all Your works, we humbly ask Your forgiveness for the sins of this past week: for every weak and defiling thought to which our minds have given harbor; for every harsh and critical word spoken in haste and passion; for every failure of self-control; for every stumbling block which by deed or example we have set in another’s way; for every opportunity lost to do good; and for every blessing thanklessly received. May Your Holy Spirit so rule our hearts that You give us victory through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen. (Hear now our silent and individual prayers of confession)

ASSURANCE OF PARDON AND THE LORD’S PRAYER

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. AMEN.

ANTHEM Choir

Crown of Thorns

HOLY COMMUNION

Minister: The peace of the Lord be with you! People: And also with you! Breaking of the Bread and Sharing of the Cup

The center of each bread tray contains gluten-free bread. The outer rings of each cup tray contains wine, the inner rings contain juice. Please hold the elements as they will be taken together after all are served.

BENEDICTION AND HYMN OF REFLECTION

Glory to Our Great Redeemer

Glory to our great Redeemer, conqueror of death and hell. He was resurrected, raising me as well.

Glory, glory to His name. Glory to our perfect sacrifice, a Lamb whose blood covered my shame.

The wrath of God poured out and satisfied. Glory, glory to His name.

Called Out - Law And Love 1 Corinthians 10:14-11:1

Westminster Presbyterian Church 09/17/17

I. In Matters Of L__________, We Obey vv. 14-22

II. In Matters Of L__________, We Weigh vv. 23ff

Sources Consulted:

Accordance Bible Software - ESV - Greek and Hebrew Analysis; ESV Study Bible; Calvin Commentaries; Kistemaker, Simon J. - New Testament Commentary - 1 Corinthians; Henry, Matthew - Concise Commentary - 1 Corinthians; Winter, Bruce - New Bible

Commentary - 1 Corinthians; Lowery, David K. - Bible Knowledge Commentary - 1 Corinthians; Clark, Adam - Clark’s Commentary - 1 Corinthians; Meyer, F.B. - Our Daily Homily; Willson, Sanders - Amen Bible Study, “Holy Man Living In An

Unholy Society”; Fee, Gordon - The New International Commentary On The New Testament - The First Epistle To The Corinthians

Rev. Mike Allen

SERMON NOTES

Evening Worship begins at 6pm. Please join us for a time of praise, worship and study of God’s Word.

Fellowship Meal: Next Sunday, September 24th, we will have a fellowship meal after the morning worship service. The church will provide the main meal, however we ask that you bring a salad or dessert.

CPR Certification Class has been rescheduled for this Saturday, September 23rd. The class will cover Pediatric and Adult First Aid, AED and CPR. We will begin at 8am and end at 3pm with an hour break for lunch. If you singed up for our previous date, please let Kristen know if you still plan to attend.

Ladies Bible Study meets on Wednesdays at 6:15 in room 7. We’re studying 2 Peter. Bring your Bible and a notebook.

Peanut Carnival: Our annual Peanut Carnival is Wednesday, October 25th at 5:30. We will have the corn dog truck, jumps, games, cake walk, dunking booth and a photo booth.  We are requesting donations for this event as well. These include: individually wrapped desserts for the cake walk, drinks of all kinds, pumpkins, bags of candy and small prizes, and bales of hay. We are asking these donations be dropped off in the church office by Monday, October 23rd. Please make plans to bring the family and join us!

Youth Fall Retreat: Mark your calendars now for our fall retreat on October 6th-8th. Go to the WPC website to sign up online.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Hurricane Harvey Relief Special Collection Today

We will be receiving a special collection to assist our sister EPC churches in Texas who were  impacted by Hurricane Harvey. Over 100,000 homes were damaged by the  floods, while only 17% had flood insurance. This is a tragedy for so many, but  it is also a gospel opportunity for the church to reach their neighbors with the love of Christ. Please consider contributing, as you feel led by the spirit.

If you are writing a check, please put “Harvey Relief ” on the comment line.

THIS WEEK AT WESTMINSTER

Sunday, September 17 9:00 AM - Sunday School 10:00 AM - Fellowship 10:30 AM - Morning Worship 4:00 PM - Choir Rehearsal 6:00 PM - Evening Worship

Monday, September 18 No Activities Planned

Tuesday, September 19 7:30 AM - 3:30 PM - MMO

Wednesday, September 20 7:00 AM - Men’s Bible Study 11:00 AM - Women’s Prayer Group 5:30 PM - Fellowship Meal 6:05 PM - Children’s Choirs 6:10 PM - Ladies Bible Study, Mens Bible Study, HighLife 6:25 PM - Gospel Project Class (K5-2nd), Catechism Class (3rd-6th) 6:30 PM - Handbells

Thursday, September 21 7:30 AM - 3:30 PM - MMO

Friday, September 22 No Activities Planned

Saturday, September 23 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM - CPR Class

Officers of the Week

Church Staff Rev. Mike Allen, Pastor Lisa Badley, Pianist Jeremy Britt, Youth Director John Carter, Church Facilitator Lisa Corley, Office Manager Rev. Kory Duncan, Associate Pastor Dave Graeser, Music Ministries Director Kristen Graves, Children’s Ministry Director

Instrumentalists David Bonilla, violin Wei-Shiang Wang, viola Alvaro Miranda, cello

Sept 17 - 23 Sept 24 - 30

Elder: John Carter Darron Dodd Deacon: Frank Summerville John Tucker

Elders

Phil Buehler John Carter Darron Dodd Romney Entrekin Wm. Horne Jr John Lowery Steven Morgan Hardie Perritt Wayne Traylor

Deacons

Chuck Bell Chase Edwards Mike Ishee Josh Jones Danny Martin Luke Morgan Larkin Simpson Frank Summerville John Tucker

Westminster Officers & Staff:

WELCOME!

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Wednesday Night Fellowship Meal

Dinner will be Loaded Nachos/Taco Salad & Dessert.

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