the joy of ministry - hephatha
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September 20, 2020 Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost
“THE JOY OF
MINISTRY”
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WELCOME
Dear friends,
We are blessed that you have chosen to worship with us this morning. Thank you!
The Story of Jesus rising from the dead changed the world. It changed His followers and it has changed millions of
people over the last 2000 years. It has the power to change your life too.
As we worship together, it is our hope that you connect to Jesus and know that God loves you. We are glad to have an opportunity to share His message with you.
In Christ’s Service and Yours,
Pastor Arthur Andrews
CONTACT US
Hephatha Lutheran Church 5900 E. Santa Ana Canyon Rd. © Anaheim, CA © 92807
Phone: 714-637-0887 © Fax: 714-637-6088 © Hephatha.net [email protected]
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OUR SUNDAY WORSHIP
PRESERVICE “Lord I Lift Your Name On High” Verse: Lord, I lift Your name on high. Lord, I love to sing Your praises. I'm so glad You're in my life; I'm so glad You came to save us.
Chorus: You came from heaven to earth To show the way. From the earth to the cross, My debt to pay. From the cross to the grave, From the grave to the sky; Lord, I lift Your name on high.
Verse
Chorus 3Xs © 1989 Maranatha Praise, Inc. CCLI License No. 684779
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Rev. Arthur Andrews
OPENING PRAYER
OPENING SONG “Today is the Day“ I’m casting my cares aside I’m leaving my past behind I’m setting my heart and mind on You, Jesus I’m reaching my hand to Yours Believing there’s so much more Knowing that all You have in store for me is good, Is good
Chorus: Today is the day You have made,
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I will rejoice and be glad in it Today is the day You have made, I will rejoice and be glad in it And I won’t worry about tomorrow I’m trusting in what You say, Today is the day
Oh, oh, oh. Oh, oh, oh. Today is the day Oh, oh, oh. Oh, oh, oh.
I’m putting my fears aside I’m leaving my doubts behind I’m giving my hopes and dreams to You, Jesus. I’m reaching my hand to Yours Believing there’s so much more Knowing that all You have in store for me is good, Is good
Chorus
Oh, oh, oh. Oh, oh, oh. Today is the day Oh, oh, oh. Oh, oh, oh. Repeat © 2008 Integrity's Praise! Music | Integrity's Hosanna! Music | Leadworship Songs | | (Admin. by Integrity Music, Inc.); Lincoln Brewster | Paul Baloche CCLI Song No. 5200924; For use solely with the SongSelect Terms of Use. All rights Reserved. www.ccli.com CCLI License No. 684779
INVOCATION Pastor: In the name of the Father and of the T Son and of the Holy Spirit. People: Amen.
CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION Pastor: We pause now to confess our sins: People: Forgive us, O Lord, the thoughts, words and actions which spring from our sinful heart. Fill us with your purpose for coming into the world, by which the guilt of sin is covered and doubt is sent fleeing. Show us your ways, O Lord, and teach us your paths.
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Pastor: Through the death and resurrection of Jesus, you are a resurrected people. I announce the forgiveness of all your sins in the name of the Father and of the T Son and of the Holy Spirit. People: Amen.
SONG OF PRAISE “Open the Eyes of My Heart” Chorus: Open the eyes of my heart, Lord, Open the eyes of my heart; I want to see You, I want to see You. Open the eyes of my heart, Lord, Open the eyes of my heart; I want to see You, I want to see You.
Chorus
To see You high and lifted up, Shining in the light of Your glory. Pour out Your pow'r and love; As we sing holy, holy, holy.
Chorus
To see You high and lifted up, Shining in the light of Your glory. Pour out Your pow'r and love; As we sing holy, holy, holy. High and lifted up, Shining in the light of Your glory. Pour out Your pow'r and love; As we sing holy, holy, holy.
BRIDGE Holy, holy, holy, Holy, holy, holy;
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Holy, holy, holy, I want to see You.
Chorus
Bridge © 1997 Integrity's Hosanna! Music CCLI License No. 684779; Extracted from CCLI's SongSelect at http://www.ccli.com on May 04, 2000 (which is copyright © 1998, 1999 CCLI)
PRAYER OF THE DAY Pastor: Let us pray. O God, our refuge and strength, the author of all godliness, hear the devout prayers of Your Church, especially in times of persecution, and grant that what we ask in faith we may obtain; through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. People: Amen.
EPISTLE Philippians 2:17–30 Even if I am to be poured out as a drink offering upon the sacrificial offering of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with you all. Likewise you also should be glad and rejoice with me.
I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, so that I too may be cheered by news of you. For I have no one like him, who will be genuinely concerned for your welfare. For they all seek their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ. But you know Timothy's proven worth, how as a son with a father he has served with me in the gospel. I hope therefore to send him just as soon as I see how it will go with me, and I trust in the Lord that shortly I myself will come also.
I have thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus my brother and fellow worker and fellow soldier, and your
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messenger and minister to my need, for he has been longing for you all and has been distressed because you heard that he was ill. Indeed he was ill, near to death. But God had mercy on him, and not only on him but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow. I am the more eager to send him, therefore, that you may rejoice at seeing him again, and that I may be less anxious. So receive him in the Lord with all joy, and honor such men, for he nearly died for the work of Christ, risking his life to complete what was lacking in your service to me.
Reader: This is the Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God.
WE SING TO THE LORD “Cornerstone”
My hope is built on nothing less
Than Jesus' blood and righteousness
I dare not trust the sweetest frame
But wholly trust in Jesus' Name
Repeat
Chorus: Christ alone Cornerstone Weak made strong in the Saviour's love Through the storm He is Lord, Lord of all
When darkness seems to hide His face I rest on His unchanging grace In every high and stormy gale My anchor holds within the veil My anchor holds within the veil
Chorus
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When He shall come with trumpet sound Oh may I then in Him be found Dressed in His righteousness alone Faultless stand before the throne.
Chorus 2Xs CCLI Song # 6158927; Edward Mote | Eric Liljero | Jonas Myrin | Reuben Morgan | William Batchelder Bradbury © 2011 Hillsong Music Publishing (Admin. by EMI Christian Music Publishing); For use solely with the SongSelect Terms of Use. All rights reserved. www.ccli.com CCLI License # 684779
SERMON “The Joy of Ministry” Text: Philippians 2:17–30
INTRODUCTION:
I. PAUL WAS A SELFLESS MODEL:
A. He was selfless in the discipline of his
_______________________________________ .
B. He was selfless in __________________ (vs. 22).
C. He was selfless in __________________ (vs. 17).
D. He was selfless in _______________ (vs. 23-24).
II. TIMOTHY WAS A MODEL OF SERVICE:
A. In Timothy’s ______________________________ for others (vs. 20).
B. In Timothy’s ______________________________ to the Lord (vs. 21).
C. In His ___________________________________ to the Gospel (vs. 20-22).
III. EPAPHRODITUS WAS A MODEL OF SUFFERING:
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A. In His Service to __________________________ , he suffered (vs. 25, 27, 30).
B. __________________________ suffered (vs. 26).
CONCLUSION:
TEACHER INSTALLATION AND DEDICATION (evening service)
PREPARATION FOR HOLY COMMUNION (evening service)
COMMUNION SONG “This Dust” (evening service) Lord have mercy on me, I am riddled with the worldʼs disease Of taking what I want And turning it into a need And turning it into a need I am flesh and blood, Never good enough You poured out your love, To cover oʼer this dust
Oh what senseless love, That you would come to join with us And drink this cursed cup, Redeeming all that weʼve undone We are flesh and blood, Never good enough You poured out your love, To cover oʼer this dust
And mercy reigns, On all our shame And washes all, The stain away
Ending (Repeat) Death is all around us, We are not afraid Written is the story, Empty is the grave Copyright 2011 Kip Fox Music
OFFERING During this time please continue to worship through giving.
PRAYER
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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 trespasses
as we forgive those who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever and ever. Amen.
BENEDICTION
CLOSING SONG “All the People Said Amen” You are not alone if you are lonely When you feel afraid you're not the only We are all the same in need of mercy To be forgiven and be free It's all you got to lean on But thank God it's all you need
Chorus And all the people said amen whoa And all the people said amen Give thanks to the Lord for His love never ends And all the people said amen
If you're rich or poor well it don't matter Weak or strong you know love is what we're after
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We're all broken but we're all in this together God knows we stumble and fall And He so loved the world He sent His son to save us all
Chorus
Blessed are the poor in spirit who are torn apart Blessed are the persecuted and the pure in heart Blessed are the people hungry for another start For theirs is the kingdom the kingdom of God
Chorus 2 Xs
And all the people said amen CCLI Song # 6518275 Matt Maher | Paul Moak | Trevor Morgan© 2013 Universal Music - Brentwood Benson Publishing (Admin. by Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing, Inc.)Thankyou Music (Admin. by EMI Christian Music Publishing)Valley Of Songs Music (Admin. by EMI Christian Music Publishing)Trevor Morgan Music For use solely with the SongSelect Terms of Use. All rights reserved. www.ccli.comCCLI License # 684779
Free Shred Event and Food Drive
Sponsored by the Thrivent office of
Rob Buns, Jay Huckabone and Matthew Burns
Saturday, October 17 from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Christ Lutheran Church parking lot 820 W. Imperial Hwy, Brea
All participants are to stay in their car. Place all shred documents and food donations in the trunk of your car. The shred staff will take all of the items out of your trunk.
Food donations to benefit: OC United, Giving Children Hope and Pathways of Hope
If you have questions call 714-525-4360 or email [email protected]
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UPCOMING WORSHIP SERVICES
Sunday online and on-campus services will have the same message.
Sunday, September 27 9:30 a.m.—Live stream service. No on-campus service.
11 a.m.—Courtyard Worship. No music. The Lord’s supper offered.
12-12:30 p.m.—Curbside Communion
Sunday, October 4 8 a.m.—Courtyard Service. The Lord’s supper offered.
9:30 a.m.—Live stream service. No on-campus service.
Sunday, October 11 9:30 a.m.—Drive in and Live stream service.
On Campus: Please make sure to wear masks, social distance, sanitize your
hands before and after services, and if you are sick, please stay home. No child
care or children’s church.
Please sign up for on-campus events at TimeToSignUp.com/hephathalutheran.
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WEEKLY WORSHIP SCHEDULE
STARTING OCTOBER 18
8:00 a.m. Courtyard Worship
Lord’s Supper, no music
9:30 a.m. Online Worship
11 a.m. Worship in the Sanctuary
No Lord’s Supper or congregational singing, there will be live music
Curbside Communion
3rd Sunday of the month from 12-12:30 p.m.
There will be no printed bulletins available at the
church. You can access the worship bulletins directly on your mobile device or print it at home from
Hephatha.net/bulletin
All of our on-campus activities require participants to sign-up at TimeToSignUp.com/HephathaLutheran or call the church office. For indoor services we have a
strict capacity limit. We will only be able to seat those who sign-up and will be unable to
accommodate walk-ins.
Cloth face coverings required on-campus.
Please stay home if you are sick.
There will be no child care or Children’s Church.
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“KNOWING GOD”
Noon Time Bible Study
Wednesdays on Google Meet at 12 p.m. starting September 16th.
The cost of the book “Knowing God” by J. I. Packer is $10.99, and the book is available from Amazon.com and Christianbook.com.
To sign up contact the church office at [email protected] or 714-637-0887
Corporately we will pray with God's people on Mondays at 12 p.m. via Zoom. It will be about 20 minutes. You can sign up for a Zoom link and we'll send it to you.
Receive a Scripture, devotion, and daily prayer in the following 3 ways:
Receive an email daily.
Receive a text message with a link daily.
Posted to Pastor Andrews’s facebook page daily.
30 Days of Prayer is a great opportunity to gather and pray.
October through December Portals of Prayer are in. If you would like a copy, please call us at 714-637-0887 or send an email to [email protected].
Please be sure to include your name and address.
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PRAYERS OF THE CONGREGATION
All prayer requests are listed a maximum of six weeks and then removed. Should you wish to continue praying for this request, simply send us an updated Prayer Request. To place someone on the Prayer Chain, please contact the church office at [email protected] or 714-637-0887.
Those who are ill, recovering, or grieving: Edgar Barron and his family (co-worker of Bernie DeMarkey, wife starting treatment for breast cancer); Richard (friend of Michael and Carolyn Green, brain cancer); Charles (friend of Michael and Carolyn Green, cancer treatment); Ralph Mundia (friend of Dave and Melissa Turney, recovery from operation); Dixie Aschbrenner (cancer treatment); Glen Blankenship (knee replacement surgery); Mari Burns (friend of Bob and Amanda Werbick, liver cancer); Monica (friend of Holly Parmely, cancer); Randy Luce (Joel and Judy Fick's friend, Robbie Luce's father, heart related issues); Lance Storm (Bill Bell's nephew, in the last stage of cancer).
Those who are serving in the armed forces: Brandon Walker; JT Gaumer (Jan Delaney’s grandson); Shayne Mabry (friend of Robert Burns); Robert Burns (Hephatha & OLU grad); Sgt. Carlos Ortiz; Ryan Armstrong; Steven & Kyle Drake (Lindsay Drake’s cousins).
ATTENDANCE AND GIVING
(Monthly average needed to meet budget is $53,500)
Electronic Giving for July: $21,871
Interested in electronic giving? Contact Catherine Lagaris at 714-637-0887 ext. 156 or [email protected]
Date Received
8/30 $4,718
9/6 $8,900
9/13 $5,780
Budget Actual Over/
(under)
JULY $47,008 $57,708 $10,700
YTD. $47,008 $57,708 $10,700
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MONDAY: September 21 9 a.m.—“Couch Connections” devotion live stream. 12 p.m.—Pray together on Zoom.
TUESDAY: September 22 9 a.m.—“Couch Connections” devotion live stream.
WEDNESDAY: September 23 8 a.m.—Women’s Wednesday Bible discussion.
Contact the Church office for an invite. 9 a.m.—“Couch Connections” devotion live stream. 12 p.m.—“Knowing God” Bible Study. 3:30 p.m.—Confirmation in the Courtyard. 7 p.m.—High School Youth Group on-campus.
THURSDAY: September 24 9 a.m.—“Couch Connections” devotion live stream. 10 a.m.—Women’s Thursday Morning Bible Study.
Contact the church office for an invite.
FRIDAY: September 25 9 a.m.—“Couch Connections” devotion live stream. 7 p.m.—Jr. High School Youth Group on-campus.
SUNDAY: September 27 9:30 a.m.—Sunday Morning worship live stream.
11 a.m.—Courtyard worship. The Lord’s Supper will be served. Sign up at TimeToSignUp.com/hephathalutheran.
12-12:30 p.m. Curbside Communion. Sign up at TimeToSignUp.com/hephathalutheran.