. . .Welcome to Fairview Reformed Church. . .Worship Service -10 am Sunday School – 11:15 am

Twelfth Sunday after PentecostAugust 19, 2012

WE APPROACH GOD PRELUDE

WELCOME (Psalm 134:1) “Come, bless the Lord, all you servants of the Lord.”

Welcome as we lift up our hearts to the Creator of us all.

*OPENING HYMN “Marvelous Grace of Our Loving Lord” 250 [R]

*CALL TO WORSHIP {Psalm 27; John 4:23} Pastor: Let us worship God, our Light and our

Salvation.People: The Lord is the stronghold of our lives.

Pastor: We desire to live in God’s Houseand to seek God in His Holy Temple.

People: We have come with shouts of joy,to sing and to make music to the Lord.

Pastor: Let us worship God in Spirit and in Truth.People: Teach us Your Ways and make straight

our paths in this hour of worship and always.

*PRAISE HYMN “I Hear the Savior Say” 252 [R]

PRAYER OF CONFESSION Awesome and Compassionate God, You have loved

us with unfailing, self-giving mercy, but we have not loved You. You constantly call us, but we do not listen. You ask us to love, but we walk away

from neighbors in need, wrapped in our own concerns. We condone evil, prejudice, warfare, and greed. God of Grace, as You come to us in Mercy,we repent in Spirit and in Truth, admit our sin, and gratefully receive Your forgiveness through Jesus Christ, our Redeemer. Amen.

ASSURANCE OF PARDON {Psalm 145:13-14}The LORD is faithful in all His Words, and Gracious in all His Deeds. The LORD upholds all who are falling, and raises up all who are bowed down.

WE LISTEN TO GOD’S WORD

CHILDREN’S SERMON

*PREPARATION HYMN “Be Still, My Soul” 318 [R]

PRAYER FOR ILLUNINATION

SCRIPTURE READING 2 Corinthians 12:2-10 (pg. 1748)

MESSAGE OF THE DAY “Learning to Win in Losing Circumstances”

OFFERING

*DOXOLOGY 556 [R]

PRAYER FOR BLESSING

PRAYER HYMN “Amazing Grace! How Sweet the Sound” 278 [R]

WE RESPOND TO GOD

SHARING OF OUR LIFE TOGETHER

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE -Prayer Concerns

-Joys -The Lord’s Prayer {forgive us our debts…debtors”}

*DEDICATION HYMN “What a Day That Will Be” 232 [B]

*BENEDICTION

*CLOSING HYMN “Go My Children With My Blessing”

POSTLUDE *Stand if possible [B] Blue Hymn Book [R] Red Hymn Book

The Mission of the Fairview Reformed Church is to minister to the total life of this community by preaching, teaching, witnessing and proclaiming the Gospel of Our Lord, Jesus Christ.

NEXT SUNDAY – August 26

Noisy Offering

Greeters: Claire & Shawn Duffield

Scripture Readings: 1 Kings 8:22-30, 41-43; Psalm 84; Ephesians 6:10-20; John 6:56-69

We are in the process of updating our church directory. There is a copy of the latest directory (2010) in the vestibule. We would appreciate if you would take the time to update your information (if needed) to ensure accuracy. If you would like to be added to the directory, please add your information in the blank sections and we will see that you are added to the directory.

Please be in prayer for Gordy Graybill as he is in

intensive care at OSF in Peoria. Kylene Conlon, daughter of Phil and Karen is being

deployed to the Middle East later this month. Pray for Charlie Harn who is at Graham Remember in your prayers: Cody Krulac, Sandi

Menne, Harry Postin, and Kim Schisler. Remember the people who are in nursing homes

and extended care, especially Janet Cattron. Please pray for the safety and protection of our

Armed Forces, especially for those deployed. Pray for President Obama and especially our

country.

Our Missionaries Jacob Moss at Jackson County Ministries in KY Tom & Aichatou Johnson in Niger, Africa

August Birthdays 11. Barb Williams 13. Sawyer Campbell 16. Nate Vohland 19. Doris Powell 19. Claire Duffield 30. Bob Vohland 31. De Postin

September Birthdays 1. Deb Vohland

Welcome to . . .Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost

†††Fairview Reformed Church

175 Church Street P O Box 136Fairview, IL 61432

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For Service of Ministry Call: Rev Mike Holleman 778-2475Fellowship Hall Phone: 778-2452Office Phone: 778-2475Office Email: fairviewreformed@hotmail.com