JANUARY 13, 2013 SERVICE

Enter to Worship, Depart to Serve

Our Mission:  "To make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world."

WORDS OF WELCOME/ANNOUNCEMENTS

ORGAN PRELUDE

+CALL TO WORSHIP

      Leader:     This is the day the Lord has made

      People:    Let us rejoice and be glad in it

      Leader:     Praise God!

      People:    From whom all blessings flow.

+ HYMN         “Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee”                #89

SPECIAL MUSIC BY KAURIE KINCAID

Time with Young Disciples

HYMN            “O Spirit of the Living God”                         #539

SCRIPTURES          Acts 8:14-17 and Luke 3:15-17, 21-22

MESSAGE "How to live a spirit filled life" 

1. What is the Holy Spirit?
  a. in Old Testament - Elohim and YHWH
  b. in New Testament - the real presence of Jesus with

      us now
2. The Holy Spirit empowers
  a. through adversity
  b. to do God's will
  c. to be the church

3. How do you get the spirit?
  a. Confess, repent, be baptized
  b. prayer
  c. forgive and be forgiven
  d. obey
  e. step of faith
4. How to listen to the spirit
5. The strength that empowers men and women to do   

    amazing things - www.BlessmanMinistries.org

OFFERING

Let us offer ourselves and our gifts to God.  

+DOXOLOGY #95

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise him, all creatures here below; praise him above, ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.  Amen.

PRAYER OF DEDICATION

+ HYMN                     “Do, Lord, Remember Me”              #527

+ SENDING FORTH WITH BLESSING

+ POSTLUDE

(+) Those who are able are invited to stand.      

*Communion is available following the service where consecrated elements are distributed in the front of the sanctuary