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“A house of prayer for all people,

aspiring to be as inclusive as the love of God”

The Church at Litchfield Park

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WE HAVE GATHERED AS A FAMILY OF FAITH Sixth Sunday after Pentecost

July 16, 2017 8:00 a.m.

The Church at Litchfield Park, aspiring to be as inclusive as the love of God, welcomes everyone who comes to the doors of this House of Prayer for all People.

CHIMES PRELUDE “Shine Jesus Shine” arr. Mark Hayes WELCOME, REGISTRATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

PASTORAL PRAYER

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.

HYMN “Heaven Came Down” No. 510

(Verses 1 & 2) ANTHEM “Sing to Our God” Eugene Butler

Summer Singers SCRIPTURE READING Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 L: The Word of the Lord. (Page 3) P: Thanks be to God. SERMON “Choice Soil” Rev. Dale L. Hopely, Jr. HYMN “Glory to His Name” No. 493

(Verses 1 & 2) OFFERTORY “It Is Well with My Soul” arr. Weber

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“DOXOLOGY” No. 815 “Glory to His Name” No. 493 “Come to this fountain so rich and sweet; cast thy poor soul at the Savior’s

feet; plunge in today and be made complete; Glory to His name! Glory to His name, Glory to His name! There to my heart was the blood applied; Glory to His name!”

BENEDICTION POSTLUDE “Postlude in Classical Style” Gordon Young MATTHEW 13:1-9, 18-23 (NIV)

“That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the sea. Such great crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat there, while the whole crowd stood on the beach. And he told them many things in parables, saying: ‘Listen! A sower went out to sow. And as he sowed, some seeds fell on the path, and the birds came and ate them up. Other seeds fell on rocky ground, where they did not have much soil, and they sprang up quickly, since they had no depth of soil. But when the sun rose, they were scorched; and since they had no root, they withered away. Other seeds fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked them. Other seeds fell on good soil and brought forth grain, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. Let anyone with ears listen!’ Hear then the parable of the sower. ‘When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what is sown in the heart; this is what was sown on the path. As for what was sown on rocky ground, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy; yet such a person has no root, but endures only for a while, and when trouble or persecution arises on account of the word, that person immediately falls away. As for what was sown among thorns, this is the one who hears the word, but the cares of the world and the lure of wealth choke the word, and it yields nothing. But as for what was sown on good soil, this is the one who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and yields, in one case a hundredfold, in another sixty, and in another thirty’”

CONGREGATION PLEASE STAND (AS YOU ARE ABLE)

Assisted Hearing devices and large print hymnals and bulletins are available for use during services.

Please contact an usher if you would like to use one of these.

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WE HAVE GATHERED AS A FAMILY OF FAITH Sixth Sunday after Pentecost

July 16, 2017 9:15 a.m.

The Church at Litchfield Park, aspiring to be as inclusive as the love of God, welcomes everyone who comes to the doors of this House of Prayer for all People.

CHIMES PRELUDE “Shine Jesus Shine” arr. Mark Hayes BRINGING IN THE LIGHT WELCOME, REGISTRATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS CALL TO WORSHIP L: Welcome friends to this gathering where we come to worship God in Jesus Christ. P: As we gather, may we recognize the presence of God as God has worked in and through many people in this historic place throughout the decades of our existence. L: As we hear the music, words spoken and sung, and sense in our spirits the very presence of God, may we hear God’s “word” for us today that we might understand God’s will for our lives. P: Speak to us, dear Lord, we pray. That we might hear, understand, and obey. Amen.

HYMN “Heaven Came Down” No. 510

(Verses 1, 2 & 3) CONFESSION OF THE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY Prayer of Confession: (In Unison)

Gracious Lord, we come before you today to hear your word. May we open our hearts and minds to receive your message to us today. We admit that the things we have done and encountered throughout life make it difficult to hear you and to understand. So speak to us, dear God that we might learn from you.

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L: Let us now pray together the prayer that our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ taught us:

P: 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 “Sing to Our God” Eugene Butler

Summer Singers

SCRIPTURE READING Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 L: The Word of the Lord. (Page 3) P: Thanks be to God. SERMON “Choice Soil” Rev. Dale L. Hopely, Jr. HYMN “Glory to His Name” No. 493

(Verses 1, 2 & 3)

OFFERTORY “It Is Well with My Soul” arr. Weber “DOXOLOGY” No. 815 “Glory to His Name” No. 493 “Come to this fountain so rich and sweet; cast thy poor soul at the Savior’s

feet; plunge in today and be made complete; Glory to His name! Glory to His name, Glory to His name! There to my heart was the blood applied; Glory to His name!”

BENEDICTION

POSTLUDE “Postlude in Classical Style” Gordon Young

CONGREGATION PLEASE STAND (AS YOU ARE ABLE).

Assisted Hearing devices and large print hymnals and bulletins are available for use during services.

Please contact an usher if you would like to use one of these.

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WE HAVE GATHERED AS A FAMILY OF FAITH Sixth Sunday after Pentecost

July 16, 2017 10:45 a.m.

The Church at Litchfield Park, aspiring to be as inclusive as the love of God, welcomes everyone who comes to the doors of this House of Prayer for all People.

CHIMES PRELUDE

WELCOME, ANNOUNCEMENTS & OPENING PRAYER

PRAISE OF CONGREGATION “Trading My Sorrows” Darrell Evans SPECIAL MUSIC “Sing, Shout, Clap” Billy Funk SCRIPTURE READING Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 L: The Word of the Lord. (Page 3) P: Thanks be to God. SERMON “Choice Soil” Rev. Dale L. Hopely, Jr.

PRAISE OF CONGREGATION “Make Me a Servant” Maranatha

PASTORAL PRAYER

OFFERTORY “We Are an Offering” Chris Christian

“Trading My Sorrows” Darrell Evans “I’m trading my sorrows. I’m trading my shame. I’m laying it down for the joy of the Lord. I’m trading my sickness. I’m trading my pain. I’m laying it down for the joy of the Lord. Yes Lord, yes Lord, yes yes Lord. Yes Lord, yes Lord, yes yes Lord. Yes Lord, yes Lord, yes yes Lord. Amen.”

CCLI Song # 2574653

BENEDICTION

POSTLUDE

CONGREGATION PLEASE STAND (AS YOU ARE ABLE) **Assisted Hearing devices and large print bulletins are available for use during the service.

Please contact an usher if you would like to use one of these.

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Announcements for July 16, 2017

LUKE AIR FORCE BASE DEPLOYED FAMILIES DINNER

On Thursday, August 10, The Church at Litchfield Park will be providing the Deployed Families Dinner to the families of active duty members stationed at Luke Air Force Base. The dinner and activities will run from 6—8 p.m. at the base pool and we will provide the meal and activities. If you are interested in assisting with meal prep, serving food, manning the jump houses, or helping run activities for the kids, please sign up on the sheet in the breezeway or contact the church office for more information. This will be a fun and rewarding event open to all who would like to serve our nation’s finest!

BOWLING FOR CHARITY

Stay out of the heat, fellowship, help a charity, and compete for prizes! Men’s Fellowship is sponsoring a bowling night on Monday, July 24, from 5:30—8:00 p.m. at Uptown Alley in Surprise (SE corner of Waddell and Litchfield Rd). Men, women, and children are welcome. The event will raise money to support military families at Luke Air Force Base. Cost is $9 per person for shoes and 2 games of bowling. $2 from each player goes to charity and $1 will be donated to charity per strike thrown by our

group. Food and fountain drinks will be 15% off. Prizes will be given for best individual, best team, and best 12 and under score for the two games. Sign up is not necessary but be sure to mention “The Church at Litchfield Park” when you pay at the alley. We hope to see you there!

Take time to check out what’s happening…

Luke Air Force Base dinner Women’s Fellowship

Bowling for Charity Thrift Shop

New Life Center Prayer Chain

Choir Forming Life Inventory

Youth Groups Wall of Military Service

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NEW LIFE CENTER

The New Life Center is one of our church’s mission partners. They offer shelter, safety and services to families seeking independent, violence-free lives. The Missions Committee is asking for full sized donations of the following items during the month of July: beach

towels, sun tan lotion, women’s Afro hair care products, shampoo and conditioner. You may bring them with you to church and leave them in the breezeway on the table marked NLC summer mission or leave them in the church office.

CHOIR FORMING

A choir is forming for the 10:45 a.m. Sunday service. Rehearsals will be held on Thursdays at 6:00 p.m. in the choir room. If you are interested in participating, please sign up in the breezeway. If you would like more information, please call the church office at (623) 935-3411, email info@clp.church, or speak with music director Ramon Ocaño.

PULSE AND IGNITE

Please keep the youth group in prayer this week as they serve in Wetumpka, Alabama. Youth groups will resume meeting on Sunday, July 30. The jam session

for those who would like to play music will meet from 4:00—5:00 p.m.; and Pulse and Ignite youth groups will meet from 5:00—6:30 p.m. in Souers Hall. All 6th—12th graders are invited.

WOMEN’S FELLOWSHIP

CIRCLE 6: Interested in attending a Circle 6 event? We meet monthly on Saturday

mornings at the home of Crissie Jameson in Litchfield Park. The next meeting is at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 22. Snacks will be provided. Contact Crissie at wcsfcircle6@clp.church or the church at (623) 935-3411.

CIRCLE 3:

Tuesday, July 25, at 11:30 a.m., Circle 3 will have a summer lunch at PebbleCreek Eagles Nest Country Club. All women are welcome and please R.S.V.P. to Jane Holdcroft at wcsfcircle3@clp.church if you plan to attend. Directions: Eagles Nest is on the east side of the PebbleCreek community. Upon entering PebbleCreek, go to the first stop sign, proceed across Clubhouse Drive/Robson Circle South to Eagles Nest Club House.

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THRIFT SHOP

The Thrift Shop will be open for donations on Saturday, July 22, and Sunday, July 23, from 8:30 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. The Thrift Shop is open for business on Saturday, August 5, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., with a donation day on Friday, August 4, from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Please feel free to contact Amber Gilbert or Amanda Clough at

thriftshop@clp.church or call the church at (623) 935-3411 if you have questions or need to make donation arrangements.

Did you know that The Church at Litchfield Park has a prayer chain? When there is a prayer request, the office sends the prayer requests out. If you would like to participate in this ministry via telephone or email, please contact the church office at (623) 935-3411 or info@clp.church.

LIFE INVENTORY SHEETS

Our Christian faith assures us that death leads to eternal life with God. Meanwhile, family members, friends, and the pastors are sometimes in need of certain information that if available, could help them deal more appropriately with the grief and death of a loved one. The church office has Life Inventory Sheets that can assist your family during that time. If you would like a form to fill out, please contact the office at (623) 935-3411 or info@clp.church.

WALL OF MILITARY SERVICE

The Col. John “Scotty” Clarke Wall of Military Service is a monument given to the church by Isabel Clarke in honor of her late husband. The wall offers an opportunity for church members and their immediate families, living and deceased, to be recognized for their service in the U.S. Armed Forces. The monument is located on the

west wall of the Garden of Memories expansion. A brochure explaining how to honor a family member will be available in the church office during the week. All proceeds from plaque sales will be used to maintain the Garden of Memories.

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PREACHING SCHEDULE

Please call the church office at (623) 935-3411 to change or update this list.

July 23 8:00 a.m., 9:15 a.m. & 10:45 a.m.

Worship Service Rev. Dale L. Hopely, Jr

July 30 8:00 a.m., 9:15 a.m. & 10:45 a.m.

Worship Service Rev. Lynne Kammeraad

August 6 8:00 a.m., 9:15 a.m. & 10:45 a.m.

Communion Service Rev. Dale L. Hopely, Jr

August 13 8:00 a.m., 9:15 a.m. & 10:45 a.m.

Worship Service Rev. Lynne Kammeraad

MSgt Kristen Allen PFC Cody Fridley SFC Donald S. Montgomery

MAJ Travis Allen Lt Col Mike Gantt SFC Lance Otzmann

Lt Col Shawn Anger Lt Col Keith Gempler Shirley Parks

EO Matthew Barton A1C Robert Grotefend Lt Dan Pauley

Lt Col Joe Bemis CW3 Brian Hall HTFN Deacon Price

Lt Thomas Brougher Sr A Nicholas Hemphill MK1 Robert Rodriguez

SFC Jamil D Bush MAJ Damon Juarez CPT R Jacob Stucky

1st Sgt Christopher Cameron PFC Jay W. Klement, II SSgt Derek Adrian Urban

MAJ Douglas Charters SSgt Tommy Little MAJ Brad Walgren, Chaplain

Capt Taylor Clarke CM3 Ryan McElhaney SFC Margaret Wilson

MSgt Anthony Collier Capt Hank McKibban 2nd Lt Jacob Zalewski

SRA Zeke Denofsky MAJ Ryan Maple PFC Daniel Zimmer

Phillip Miller, Seal Team

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Calendar for the Week of July 16, 2017

Today, 07/16/17 COFFEE FELLOWSHIP – In the breezeway before and after worship INFORMATION TABLE – In the breezeway before and after worship

8:00 a.m. – WORSHIP SERVICE in Sanctuary 8:00 a.m. – NURSERY (Newborn-2 years old) 9:15 a.m. – WORSHIP SERVICE in Sanctuary 9:15 a.m. – NURSERY (Newborn-2 years old) 9:15 a.m. – PRE-K SUNDAY SCHOOL (3-4 year olds) in Classroom 6 9:15 a.m. – SUNDAY SCHOOL (K-2

nd grades) in Zieske Hall and Classroom 2

9:15 a.m. – SUNDAY SCHOOL (3rd

-5th

grades) in Zieske Hall and Classroom 4 10:45 a.m. – WORSHIP SERVICE in Sanctuary 10:45 a.m. – NURSERY (Newborn-2 years old) 10:45 a.m. – PRE-K SUNDAY SCHOOL (3-4 year olds) in Classroom 6 10:45 a.m. – SUNDAY SCHOOL (K-2

nd grades) in Zieske Hall and Classroom 2

10:45 a.m. – SUNDAY SCHOOL (3rd

-5th

grades) in Zieske Hall and Classroom 4 Monday, 07/17/17

12:00 p.m. – ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS in Watt House

Tuesday, 7/18/17

12:00 p.m. – ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS in Watt House

Wednesday, 7/19/17

12:00 p.m. – ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS in Watt House

Thursday, 7/20/17

2:30 p.m. – NURSE RECOVERY GROUP in Watt House

6:00 p.m. – 10:45 CHOIR in Choir Room

7:30 p.m. – ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS in Watt House

Friday, 7/21/17

1:00 p.m. – WOMEN’S FELLOWSHIP KNITTING/CROCHET GROUP in Zieske Hall 6:30 p.m. – ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS in Watt House

Saturday, 7/22/17

8:30 a.m. – THRIFT SHOP DONATION in Watt House 11:00 a.m. – CIRCLE 6 off site

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Altar flowers are given… “The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you,” I Corinthians 16:23. by Jim & Diane DeCarlo.

“In memory of my daughter Gayle Belluzzi,” by Helen Heyl.

Cover Photo ~ Alberto Hernandez

ASSISTING IN WORSHIP TODAY

SENIOR PASTOR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rev. Dale L. Hopely, Jr.

ASSOCIATE PASTOR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rev. Lynne Kammeraad ASSOCIATE PASTOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rev. Kerri Sandusky INTERIM DIRECTOR OF MUSIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ramon Ocaño ORGANIST/PIANIST. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Debra Weber LITURGIST. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sarah Pearson USHERS . . . . . . . . . . . . .8:00 a.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim & Nancy Montgomery, Rick & Lee Miller 9:15 a.m. . . . . . . . . . . . Jerry & Jill Santy, Roger Smith, Jana Cunningham 10:45 a.m. . . . . . Joan Smith, Dolores Broski, Hank Tokarz & Sharon Kozak ACOLYTES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zachary Kerfoot, Kyle Gempler NURSERY. . 8:00 a.m., 9:15 a.m., 10:45 a.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . Kristin McNamara, Stephanie Horacek

The Church at Litchfield Park 300 N. Old Litchfield Road Litchfield Park, AZ 85340

Phone: (623) 935-3411 Fax: (623) 935-0560 Web: www.churchatlitchfieldpark.org Email: info@clp.church

The Ministers of this Church are its members

Assisting them are:

Rev. Dale L. Hopely, Jr., Senior Pastor

Rev. Dr. Lynne Kammeraad, Associate Pastor

Rev. Kerri Sandusky, Associate Pastor

Rev. Judson Souers, Pastor Emeritus

Mona McCash, Organist Emerita