Weekly Bulletin | Sept 1, 2024

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Morning Worship | September 1, 2024

Morning Worship
The Lord's Day – September 1, 2024 – 10:30 AM
Please silence all communication devices before worship begins.
§ Denotes congregation standing as able

Welcome and Announcements
  • Fellowship Meal after worship today. Theme: Picnic
  • Join us tonight at 5:30pm at Christ Covenant PCA in Woodstock for a combined Worship Service with our sister churches.
  • Address: 130 Arnold Mill Rd Ste 300 Woodstock GA 30188
  • Additional Adult Sunday School Class: Started today! Join us in the Blue room.
  • Congregational Meeting: Next Sunday, September 8th following worship to elect Deacon Candidates Travis Hanenburg and JT Schlotter.
  • Newcomers Class: October 11th-12th: Please sign up here, email amyh@gracecanton.org, or sign up on the app if you are interested.
  • Guys’ Night: Gentlemen, mark your calendars for September 20th, 6pm at Travis Hanenburg’s home. Bring meat to grill, a chair, and a side to share.
  • Youth Retreat at Camp Westminster: November 1st-3rd, 2024 for 6th-12th graders. Price is $110 per person; scholarships are available. See Troy Snyder for details. Registrations are due by October 1st.
                                                                                                            
The Prayer of Invocation
                                                                                                            
The Prelude

§ The Call to Worship                                  
Psalm 29: 11; Psalm 63:4
Leader: May the LORD give strength to His people! May the LORD bless His people with peace!
People: Then we will bless You as long as we live; in Your Name we lift up our voices.

§ The Hymn of Adoration                
Lift High the Cross                    
N0 263
The Prayer of Adoration and Confession (Unison)
  Our Father, who is in heaven, hallowed be Your name.
Your kingdom come.  Your 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 Yours is the kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen.
 
 
The Assurance of Pardon (Unison)                          
2 Corinthians 5:21
For our sake He made Him to be sin Who knew no sin, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.

The Sacrament of Baptism                
        Joy Ann Nordhues

The Reading of Scripture        
2 Corinthians 1          
Pew Bible Page 964
 
The Prayer of Thanksgiving                          
Justin Edwards, Deacon

The Giving of Tithes and Offerings
      You may also give online using our app.
     
§ The Doxology                                            
       Praise God from whom all blessings flow;
            praise Him all creatures here below;
       Praise God above, Praise God above,
           ye heavenly host:
       Praise the Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
             Alleluia, allelu…alleluia. Amen. -- Ortega

The Prayer of Supplication                              
Stephen Murphy, Elder

§ The Hymn of Preparation    
And Can It Be That I Should Gain  
N0 455
§ The Prayer for Understanding the Word of God

§ The Scripture Reading            
Acts 6:1-7                
Pew Bible Page 914

The Preaching of God’s Word                                  
Rev. Robie Hembree
      Electing Men of the Spirit

The Prayer for Blessing on the Word of God

§ The Hymn of Consecration            
Behold the Lamb                  
Insert
§ The Benediction                                                                    
Hebrews 13:20-21
Now may the God of peace Who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great Shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal covenant, equip you with everything good that you may do His will, working in us that which is pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to Whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.