Decatur Presbyterian Church, p.c.a.a Community of Grace

For what we proclaim is not ourselves,but Jesus Christ as Lord,

with ourselves as your servantsfor Jesus’ sake.2 Corinthians 4:5

The Worship of Father, Son & Holy SpiritAugust 21, 2011

The Lord’s Day

Welcome in the name of the Lord Jesus! If you are a guest with us, please be sure to sign our Registry when it is passedbefore the service. Children are welcome in our worship. We have a nursery available for children 3 and under. Children4 to 6 years of age may be dismissed to Godly Play prior to the sermon. Thank you for joining us today and may the Lordrichly bless you.

Song of Assembly1

My Faith Has Found a Resting Place EdmundsMy faith has found a resting place from guilt my soul is freed

I trust the Everliving One, His wounds for me shall plead.

I need no other argument I need no other plea,It is enough that Jesus died, and that He died for me.

Enough, for me that Jesus saves, this ends my fear and doubt,A sinful soul I come to Him, He'll never cast me out.

My heart is leaning on the Word, the written Word of God,Salvation by my Savior’s name, salvation through His blood.

My great Physician heals the sick, the lost He came to save;For me His precious blood he shed, for me His life he gave.

Welcome and Preparation for WorshipLike an eagle that stirs up its nest, that flutters over its young, spreading out its wings, catching them, bearing them on itspinions, the Lord alone guided him. ~ Deuteronomy 32:11,12a

Keep me as the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings. ~ Psalm 17:8

How precious is your steadfast love, O God! The children of mankind take refuge in the shadow of your wings. ~ Psalm 36:7

He will cover you with his pinions, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness is a shield and buckler. ~ Psalm 91:4

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem... How often would I have gathered your children together as a hen gathers her brood under herwings, and you would not! ~ Jesus of Nazareth, Matthew 23:37

1 All songs used by permission or covered under CCLI license # 391165.

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The Lord Calls Us to Worship HimCall to Worship2 Psalm 84:1-4How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord of hosts! My soul longs, yes, faints for the courts of the Lord; my heart and fleshsing for joy to the living God. Even the sparrow finds a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay heryoung, at your altars, O Lord of hosts, my King and my God. Blessed are those who dwell in your house, ever singing yourpraise!

Prayer of Adoration & Praise

Hymn of Praise

Psalm 84O Lord of hosts, how lovely is your dwelling place!

I cry aloud, I long for your abode;The joys of earth have left my soul unsatisfied:

My heart and flesh desire the living God.Within your walls the sparrow finds a nesting place,

That near your altars she may have her young:How happy those who dwell within your house, O Lord,

By whom your holy praises are forever sung!

How happy those who have in you the strength they need,And in whose heart are Zion’s pathways found!

The desert sands they make a place of water-springs,Till autumn rains refresh the barren ground.

From strength to strength they journey on their pilgrimage,Until in God's own presence they appear:

O Lord of hosts, do good to your anointed one;Receive my earnest prayer: O God of Jacob, hear!

How better, far, a single day within your courts,Than thousands spent in any other way;

I'd rather wait upon the steps beside your door,Than pitch my tent where wickedness holds sway.For like a shield the Lord defends and covers us;

He gives us grace and crowns with glory too,And nothing good withholds from those that walk aright:

O Lord of hosts, how happy all who trust in you!

2 We believe that God always initiates with sinners, so we begin worship with his invitation and command to us to gather in His name.2

We Confess our Faith Psalm 84:5-12Pastor: Blessed are those whose strength is in you, in whose heart are the highways to Zion!

People: As they go through the Valley of Baca they make it a place of springs; the early rain also covers it with pools.

Pastor: They go from strength to strength; each one appears before God in Zion.

People: O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer; give ear, O God of Jacob!

Pastor: Behold our shield, O God; look on the face of your anointed!

People: For a day in your courts is better than a thousand elsewhere. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house ofmy God than dwell in the tents of wickedness.

Pastor: For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord bestows favor and honor! No good thing does he withhold from those whowalk uprightly!

People: O Lord of hosts, blessed is the one who trusts in you!

Your Love, Oh Lord PowellYour love, Oh Lord, reaches to the heavens,

Your faithfulness stretches to the skies.Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains;

Your justice flows like the ocean's tide.

And I will lift my voice to worship You my King,And I will find my strength in the shadows of Your wings.

The Lord Graciously Renews Us in ChristCall to Repentance 2 Corinthians 5:10For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive what is due for what he has donein the body, whether good or evil.

Corporate Confession of SinO Almighty God, you gave your only Son to suffer death on the cross for our redemption, and by his gloriousresurrection you delivered us from the power of death. Grant us so to die daily to sin, that we may evermore live withhim in the joy of his resurrection; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,one God, now and forever... Silent & Personalized Confession of Sin... Amen!

The Good News 2 Corinthians 5:21a... John 19:30... 2 Corinthians 5:21bFor our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin... It is finished... so that in him we might become the righteousnessof God.

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Worship with Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs

I’m Singing Tomlin/Cash/JobeOnly one name lasts forever, only one fame stands alone

Only one king has an anthem, that goes on and on and on

And I’m singing to the God who brings redemption to the nationsKings and oceans bow to Him in praise

And I’m singing to the God who wrote the book on our salvationTo the One who covers me in grace I’m singing

Only one word in the beginning, only one truth will prevailOnly one love brings you freedom, only one Man took the nails

Praise, praise to the Savior. Praise, to the Lamb Of GodPraise, in all of His splendor. Praise, for saving my life

I’m singing, I’m singing, I’m singing, I’m singing

Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah WilliamsGuide me, O Thou great Jehovah, pilgrim through this barren land.I am weak, but Thou are mighty; hold me with Thy powerful hand.

Bread of heaven, feed me now and evermore;Bread of heaven, feed me now and evermore.

Open now the crystal fountain, whence the healing waters flow;Let the fiery cloudy pillar lead me all my journey through.Strong Deliverer, be Thou still my Strength and Shield;Strong Deliverer, be Thou still my Strength and Shield.

When I tread the verge of Jordan, bid my anxious fears subside;Death of death, and hell’s destruction, land me safe on Canaan’s side.

Songs of praises I will ever give to Thee;Songs of praises I will ever give to Thee.

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You Are God Alone FooteYou are not a god, created by human hands

You are not a god, dependent on any mortal manYou are not a god, in need of anything we can give

By Your plan, that’s just the way it is

You are God alone, from before time beganYou were on Your throne, You are God alone

And right now, in the good times and badYou are on Your throne, You are God alone

You’re the only God, whose power none can contendYou’re the only God, whose name and praise will never end

You’re the only God, who’s worthy of everything we can giveYou are God, and that’s just the way it is

UnchangeableUnshakableUnstoppable

That’s what You are

Prayers of Thanksgiving & Petition Pastor Brad Eades

His Tithes & Our Offerings

The Lord Instructs Us with His WordSermon3 Pastor Tommy Lee

Series: “Come to me… and I will give you rest.” (Matt. 11:28)

XC. Hypocrisy ExposedMatthew 23:13-22; 37-39

The Lord Meets Us at His TableThe Sacrament of the Lord’s SupperCommunion, also called The Lord’s Supper or Eucharist, is the family meal of Christians. We invite all committedfollowers of Jesus Christ to share in this sacrament: those who are baptized members of a congregation that proclaims thegospel, who are at peace with God and their neighbor, and who seek strength to live in a deeper communion with Jesus.If you are not a Christian, or you are not prepared to share in this meal, we encourage you to spend this time in prayer.We hope that this time is helpful to you as you consider your relationship with Jesus Christ and with his people, the Church.

3 4, 5, & 6 year-old children may be dismissed before the sermon to Godly Play in room 173.5

Surrender CottrellNo more running, no more hiding.

No pretending I'm OK.No more struggling, no more fighting.

Come and have Your way.

I surrender, I bow down.I surrender, here and now.

I am captured, Yours forever.I surrender, I bow down.

You pursue me, You have found me.I fall helpless at Your feet.

Your possession, I am conquered.Love has set me free.

I come and worship, come and worshipWorship Christ, the risen king.

The Lord Blesses Us and Sends Us OutBenediction4 2 Thessalonians 2:16,17Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hopethrough grace, comfort your hearts and establish them in every good work and word.

God and God Alone McHughGod and God alone

Is fit to take the universe’s throne.Let everything that lives reserve its truest praise

For God and God alone.

4 Just as God called us into His presence at the beginning, so now He commands His blessing upon us as we depart. We look up and extend our handsin a posture of thanksgiving as we receive this great gift. Our final response to God’s assurance of His peace and presence upon those who are in Christis a chorus of joyful song.

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“Come to me… and I will give you rest.” (Matt. 11:28)XC. Hypocrisy Exposed

Matthew 23:13-22; 37-39Pastor Tommy Lee

What Is a Woe?

Woe #1: Slamming the Door of the Kingdom in Peoples’ Faces

Woe #2: Doing Religious Harm, Not Spiritual Good

Woe #3: Missing the Heart of the Issue

Conclusion: A Vivid and Violent Image of Who Jesus Is and What that Means

Sermons are available at the church web site www.decaturpca.org7

7:00pm YBR (9th - 12th Grade) @ the Schmidts’

TODAY

August 28 DPC Breakfast Story August 28 Praise & Worship Night August 31 Mid-Week Ministries Resume September 11 Ever After: Building Stronger Marriages September 25 DPC Block Party October 7-9 Women in the Church International Conference October 16 Local Missions Conference October 26 Fall Festival November 6 DPC Breakfast Story December 24 Christmas Eve Service February 3-4, 2012 Common Ground Marriage Weekend

FOR YOUR CALENDAR

Wednesday, 11:30am Men’s Bible Study @ ADTRAN 7:45pm Praise Band Practice

Thursday, 12:00pm Women’s Bible Study @ Neighborhood Christian Center

Friday, 6:30am Men’s Bible Study @ Temple, Inc.

Sunday, 7:00pm YBR (9th - 12th Grade) @ the Schmidts’

THIS WEEK

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DPC ANNOUNCEMENTS

On Sunday morning, August 28, no Adult ChristianEducation nor Children's Sunday School classes willmeet. Instead, we'll have a church wide breakfast(hosted by the Smith/Eades Care Group) beginningat 9:30am. Please be prompt! After breakfast, Greg,Debbie, Mitchell, Emily & Bethany Smith will tell usabout their recent missions work among the NativeAmericans of the Cherokee Indian tribe of NorthCarolina.

Dick Hillis (1913-2005), Missionary to Asia

YBR (9th - 12th Grade) tonight 7:00 @ the Schmidts’

JONI EARECKSON TADA’S NEW BOOK“A Place of Healing: Wrestlingwith the Mysteries of SufferingPain and God’s Sovereignty”If any ladies are interested inreading & discussing this bookwith some friends for a fewweeks, contact Jan Fincher.

Iron Men Bible Study:We’ll being large group Bible Studies again onSeptember 13. Tuesday mornings, 6:30 am. We’llfinish promptly at 7:30 am. We’re studying Paul’sletter to the Galatians. Invite a friend!

IRON MEN e-mail list:Men, if you’re not on the Iron Men e-mail list, youshould be thrashed. To be added, send an emailrequest to debbie@decaturpca.org.

Iron Men of DPCForged by God; Sharpened by BrothersIron sharpens Iron, and one man sharpens another.~ Proverbs 27:17

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Apologetics ConferenceChristian Apologist Josh McDowell is coming toDecatur and DPC is one of a handful of churchessponsoring the conference. September 28 and29. Stay tuned for more details.

New PicturesIf you haven't seen the new bulletin boardsaround the church lately, take a look! Lots ofnew, fun faces!

“THEREFORE WELCOME ONE ANOTHER...as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God.”(Romans 15:7) Go visit the recently re-worked NewcomersBoard in the Gathering Room! Do you see a picture ofsomeone you haven't met yet? Go and welcome one another!

RESUMESSign up today

in the Gathering RoomChoir Starts Aug. 31

Mid-week ministries will resume onWednesday, August 31.

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DPC is now forming an Outreach Team and a WelcomeTeam. One will lead our efforts at outreach, the other willlead our efforts to warmly and helpfully welcome peoplewhen they visit DPC. Please consider serving on one ofthese ministry teams! If you’re interested, see Tommy.

Faith Promise UpdateAt DPC our support of world missions comes from aseparate fund than that of the general budget. Our globalmissionaries are supported from the Faith Promise bud-get. If you’d like to make a gift to Faith Promise, justdesignate it so on your check.

Pledge Total: $66,920

Given YTD: $11,844

Unpledged Given YTD: $ 35,084

This fall the ladies will be studying, by Nancy Guthrie. This

book provides a fresh look at the book of Genesis,leading women in discovering how its stories, symbols,people, and promises point to Christ. Over ten weeksof study, participants will see Christ as the agent ofcreation, the offspring who will crush the head of theserpent, the ark of salvation, the source of therighteousness credited to Abraham, the substitution-ary sacrifice provided by God, the Savior to whomthe whole world must come for life, and much more.

Tuesdays, 9:30 am, at the church.Stay tuned for start date.

DPC UPDATE:DPC Children’s Ministry

Summer Seaquest VBS – Great fun had by all!We served 47 children this past July with over 49 volunteers and helped feed 1,000 children 3 mealsa day with our Change for Change! The children collected over $750.00 for the Feed My StarvingChildren Hungry in Body and Spirit ministry. Thanks to all who helped make VBS such a huge success!To God be the Glory!

Fall Into Sunday School starting September 4th

Teachers: 2’s/3’s Kendra Mulligan 4’s/5’s Theresa Quinn 1st/2nd grade Paul & Paige Norris 3rd/4th/5th grade Debbie Smith & Lory Schieler

Wednesday Night Ministries starting August 31st

Teachers: 4’s/5’s Cindy Johnston & Abbi Whitcomb 1st/2nd grade Could be YOU! 3rd/4th grade Andy & Carla Thompson

Fall Festival - Wednesday, October 26th

Games, Hayrides, Chili Cook-off, Costumes & CandyInvite your friends to join in the fun for the whole family!

Advent Workshop - Saturday, December 3rd

Pancake Breakfast, Ornament Painting, Cookie Decorating, Make an Advent Wreath & ChristmasCrafts

We need help! We are always looking for individuals to help teach the children of DPC. Our currentneeds include: Leader(s) for 1st/2nd graders on Wednesday nights, volunteers for Fall Festival andAdvent Workshop.

If you would like to join the Children’s Ministry Committee, please contact Cindy Johnston at256-351-6010 or cindy@decaturpca.org.