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 SpiritOctober 16, 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

You Are the Lord SmithWorthy we stand saved by His hand.Great is Your name in all the earth.Worthy alone Christ on the throne,

Your kingdom will reign forever.You are the Lord Most High!

Welcome and Preparation for WorshipEvery Christian should be both conservative and radical; conservative in preserving the faith and radical in applying it.

We should not ask, ‘What is wrong with the world?’ for that diagnosis has already been given. Rather, we should ask,‘Where is the salt and light? Where is the Church? Why are the salt and light of Jesus Christ not permeating and changingour society?’ ~ John Stott

You are the salt of the earth... You are the light of the world. ~ The Lord Jesus, speaking to his disciples

The Lord Gives Us His PresenceResponsive Call to Worship2 Revelation 11:17; Psalm 145:10Pastor: We give thanks to you, Lord God Almighty, who is and who was, for you have taken your great power and begun to reign!

People: All your works shall give thanks to you, O Lord, and all your saints shall bless you!

Prayer of Adoration & Praise

1 All songs used by permission or covered under CCLI license # 391165.2 We believe that God always initiates with sinners, so we begin worship with his invitation and command to us to gather in His name.

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Hymn of Praise

Christ Shall Have Dominion SullivanChrist shall have dominion over land and sea,Earth’s remotest regions shall his empire be;

They that wilds inhabit shall their worship bring,Kings shall render tribute, nations serve our King.

Christ shall have dominion over land and sea,Earth's remotest regions shall his empire be.

When the needy seek him, he will mercy show;Yea, the weak and helpless shall his pity know;

He will surely have them from oppression’s might,For their lives are precious in his holy sight.

Ever and forever shall his name endure,Long as suns continue it shall stand secure;And in him forever all men shall be blest,

And all nations hail him King of kings confessed.

Gospel Meditation: Why did the Son of Man come? Luke 19:1-10He entered Jericho and was passing through. And there was a man named Zacchaeus. He was a chief tax collector and wasrich. And he was seeking to see who Jesus was, but on account of the crowd he could not, because he was small of stature.So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was about to pass that way. And when Jesuscame to the place, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, hurry and come down, for I must stay at your house today.”So he hurried and came down and received him joyfully. And when they saw it, they all grumbled, “He has gone in to bethe guest of a man who is a sinner.” And Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, “Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I giveto the poor. And if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I restore it fourfold.” And Jesus said to him, “Today salvation hascome to this house, since he also is a son of Abraham. For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”

The Lord Gives Us His GraceWhere Is Your Joy? Psalm 51:12Restore to me the joy of your salvation...

We Confess our SinsOur Father, in your rich mercy you raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly places. You havegraciously adopted us into your family as sons and heirs, yet we have rebelled against you by selfishly demandingour own way. We have been disobedient children, and have sinned against you every day in our thoughts, words,and deeds. Gracious God, be merciful to us! Have compassion on us, we pray, for the sake of your dear Son, ourSavior Jesus Christ. And grant to us each day the grace of your Holy Spirit that we would, more and more, die untosin and live unto righteousness. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. ...Silent & Personalized Confession of Sin... Amen!

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The Joy of the Gospel Psalm 32:1; 1 Corinthians 2:2Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered... For I decided to know nothing among you exceptJesus Christ and him crucified.

Worship with Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs

Praise God Ken/Watts/KauflinPraise God from whom all blessings flow,

In Heaven above and earth below.Praise God the Father and the Son,Praise God the Spirit, three-in-one.

From all that dwell beneath the skies,Let the Creator’s praise arise.

Let our Redeemer’s name be sung,Through every land, by every tongue.

Eternal are Your mercies Lord,Eternal truth attends Your Word.

Your praise will sound from shore to shore,Till suns shall rise and set no more.

In every land, by every tongue,Let our Redeemer’s name be sung.

We Fall Down TomlinWe fall down, we lay our crowns at the feet of Jesus,The greatness of mercy and love at the feet of Jesus.

And we cry holy, holy, holyWe cry holy, holy, holy

We cry holy, holy, holy is the Lamb.

Anthem How Can I keep from Singing Medley Worship Choir

Jesus Paid It AllJesus paid it all, all to him I owe;

Sin had left a crimson stain,He washed it white as snow.

Prayers of Thanksgiving & Petition Elder Kent Quinn

His Tithes & Our Offerings

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The Lord Gives Us His WordSermon3 Rev. Jim Hatch

“Blessings, Blessings, Blessings…”Psalm 67

We Respond

Jesus Shall Reign WattsJesus shall reign where’er the sunDoes His successive journeys run;

His kingdom stretch from shore to shore,Till moons shall wax and wane no more.

Blessings abound where’er he reigns;The pris’ner leaps to lose his chains,

The weary find eternal rest,And all the sons of want are blest.

The Lord Gives Us His SacramentThe 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.

Great Is Thy Faithfulness ChisholmGreat is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father,

There is no shadow of turning with Thee;Thou changest not, Thy compassions they fail not,

As Thou hast been Thou forever will be.

Great is Thy faithfulness! Great is Thy faithfulness!Morning by morning new mercies I see;

All I have needed Thy hand hath provided,Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me!

3 4, 5, & 6 year-old children may be dismissed before the sermon to Godly Play in room 173.4

Summer and winter and springtime and harvest,Sun, moon and stars in their courses above,

Join with all nature in manifold witness,To Thy great faithfulness, mercy and love.

Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth,Thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide,

Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow,Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside!

The Lord Gives Us His BlessingBenediction4 “The Richard C. Halverson Benediction”Wherever you go, God is sending you, wherever you are, God has put you there; He has a purpose in your being there.Christ who indwells you has something He wants to do through you where you are. Believe this and go in His grace andlove and power.

Blessed be the Lord God Almighty FittsBlessed be the Lord God Almighty,Who was, and is, and is to come.

Blessed be the Lord God Almighty,Who reigns forevermore.

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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“Blessings, Blessings, Blessings…”Psalm 67

Rev. Jim Hatch

1. We are incredibly loved by God—freely, forever, all of grace!“May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face to shine upon us…God shall bless us”(v. 1, 7).

Do I really believe that? What difference will that make in my life?

2. God loves us but it is not about us; He is reaching the nations with his love beginning next door!“...that your way may be known on earth, your saving power among all nations. Let the peoples praiseyou, O God; let all the peoples praise you!…God shall bless us; let all the ends of the earth fear him!”(v. 2, 3)

Do I really believe that? What difference will that make in my life?

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

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After Service Newcomers’ Lunch 7:00pm YBR @ the Schmidts’

TODAY

Tuesday, 6:30am Iron Men Bible Study @ DPC 9:30am Fall Ladies Bible Study (nursery provided) Wednesday, 11:30am Men’s Bible Study @ ADTRAN 5:30pm Dinner / Guests Welcome 6:00pm Kid's Choirs: 5 Year Olds - 2nd Grade / Kids of the King 3rd Grade - 8th Grade / Dare 2 Declare YBR Small Groups (9th - 12th Grade) 6:15pm Midweek Bible Study Worship Choir Practice 6:30pm 4 Year Olds & Kindergarten / Kid's Quest 1st -2nd Grade / Discovery Club 3rd -5th Grade / Discovery Club Stampede (6th-8th Grade) 7:45pm Praise Band Practice Thursday, 12:00pm Women’s Bible Study @ Neighborhood Christian Center Friday, 6:30am Men’s Bible Study @ Temple, Inc.

THIS WEEK

October 26 Fall Festival October 29 Youth NCC Workday October 30 Temple/Walraven Care Group @ Silvestris’ November 6 DPC Breakfast Story November 6 Night of Prayer for the Persecuted Church November 13 Ever After: Building Stronger Marriages November 19 DPC Girls’ Day Out in Birmingham December 3 Children's Advent Workshop December 11 Christmas Music Program December 24 Christmas Eve Service February 3-4, 2012 Common Ground Marriage Weekend March 2-3, 2012 Iron Men Retreat (held right here at DPC)

FOR YOUR CALENDAR

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DPC ANNOUNCEMENTS

Please bring bags of individually wrappedcandy for our Fall Festival, October 26th.We will need lots and lots for this out-reach event! Thank you for contributing!Please place candy in the big container inthe Food Court.

Also, we need volunteers to bring cup-cakes to the festival and to help withgames.

You can sign up in the Gathering Room.

Thank-you!

We welcome Jim Hatch toDPC today! Jim is theChurch Planter Develop-ment Director at Mission toNorth America. In this ca-pacity he travels widely,identifying and investing in potential churchplanters. He has had 20 years of extensive expe-rience in many aspects of pastoral ministry in-cluding church planting. In addition he servedpreviously as the Assistant Coordinator ofMNA and on staff at Covenant TheologicalSeminary. He and his wife Jan have three grownchildren, thirteen grandchildren, and live in St.Louis. They are active in New City Fellowship(PCA), multicultural congregation in St. Louis,where he serves as an elder on the Session. Wewelcome Jim to our pulpit today!

Judy and Joel Lin-ton have spent timein the mission fieldof Taiwan since2002. Currentlythey are supportedfinancially at $600per month by Faith

Promise and Decatur Presbyterian Church. Origi-nally affiliated with Mission to the World, theLintons are now affiliated with Mission SendingService.

The Lintons have four daughters, Faith, Charis,Ashlyn, and Saorsa, and currently reside in NorthAlabama while in the USA. They anticipate return-ing to Taiwan in the 2012. Their mailing address is610 County RD 33, Killen, AL 35645.

View more information at their website:www.Taiwanchurch.org/linton.

CongratulationsTo Blake & Faye Temple on the birth of anothergrandchild!

To Dave & Nori Adams and Grace Temple on thebirth of another great-grandchild!

NEWCOMERS LUNCH!

All newcomers to DPC are invited to lunch atthe Lee's home today immediately followingmorning worship.

Fall LadiesBible Study @ DPCTuesdays @ 9:30am

(nursery provided)

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Temple/Walraven Care GroupThe next Temple/Walraven Care Group Meeting will beOctober 30th at 5:00pm at the Silvestri home. If you are avisitor to DPC, we want to invite you to join us! See BlakeTemple or Chip Walraven for more information.

Godwin/Griess Care GroupThe Godwin/Griess Care Group will have a picnic on Sun-day, October 23rd at 3:30pm at Swan Creek Park in Ath-ens, Alabama. If you are a visitor to DPC, we want to inviteyou to join us! For more information contact Carol Godwinor Holly Griess.

DPC 101If you're interested in exploring

membership at DPC, please see Tommy.

Youth NCC WorkdaySaturday, October 29

Meet @ NCC • 9:00am

Iron Men Bible Study:Men, come join us on Tuesday mornings at6:30 am as we revel in the goodness of thegospel, as it’s celebrated in the book of Gala-tians. We finish promptly at 7:30 am. Invite afriend!

Iron Men moment:“The word ‘gospel’ simply means ‘goodnews’ and was used in Bible times of momen-tous announcements like great victories inbattle. God’s gospel is progressively revealedthroughout the Bible as God’s momentousannouncement to the world about his Son. Itconcerns his identity (who he is) as our Lord,and his achievement (what he’s done) as ourSavior.... When we understand what this real-ly means, our whole lives change.” ~ Richard Coekin

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

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

Common Ground Marriage Weekend

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OFFICER ELECTIONSOn Sunday, October 30, immediately following themorning worship service, we will hold a congrega-tional meeting for officer elections. Please be inprayer for our church and these nominees as weenter into this moment together! You may vote forall the men you would like. If you have any ques-tions about the process, see Steve or Tommy orone of your current elders.

FOR THE OFFICE OF ELDERMike McMahan - for ordination to the office ofelderStuart Smith - for ordination to the office of elderJay Suggs - for ordination to the office of elderSkip Thompson - for re-installation to the sessionafter a sabbaticalChip Walraven - for ordination to the office ofelder

FOR THE OFFICE OF DEACONDavid Adams - for ordination to the office of dea-conJames Fudge - an ordained deacon; for installa-tion to our diaconate at DPCChris Johnston - an ordained deacon; for installa-tion to our diaconate at DPCDavid Whitcomb - for ordination to the office ofdeacon

“Therefore... pick out from among you... men of goodrepute, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom wewill appoint to this duty.” Acts 6:3

Lasagna / Garden SaladRolls

Tea & LemonadeKids: Same

Tear here and place in the offering plate

Please e-mail your dinner reservations and/or changesto debbie@decaturpca.org or call the church office @351-6010 ext. 2.

Name: ________________________________________

No. of meals: Adult _________ Kids ________

Name: ________________________________________

Date: _________________________________________

No. of meals: Adult __________ Kids ________

Mr. and Mrs. Ricky Owens McNalleyrequest the honor of your presence

at the marriage of their daughter

Sophie Kathrynto

Mr. Zachary Quentin Gillette

Saturday, the twenty-second of October

two thousand eleven

at eleven o’clock in the morning

Decatur Presbyterian ChurchDecatur, AL

Reception to follow

Adult Christian Education Classes9:30AM

“A Long Obedience in the Same Direction”A study of Eugene Peterson’s book looking at the Psalms of Ascent (Psalms 120-134). These are the particular songs thatthe Hebrew pilgrims would sing on their way up to worship in Jerusalem, and they have much to teach us about worship,service, joy, work, happiness, humility, community and blessing. Room 158a, (right off the sanctuary).

“The Righteous Shall Live By Faith”A study of R. C. Sproul’s book looking at the book of Romans. The book of Romans has been called “Paul’s fullest,grandest, most comprehensive statement of the gospel,” and it’s just as vital for the church today as on the day it waswritten. Room 167a, (down the hall from the church office).

Sedona Class for Young AdultsThe Young Adult Class is studying the book of John, using an excellent study guide (very understandable and applicable)by Frank Barker. The book of John was “written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and thatby believing you may have life in his name” (John 20:31). Room 168a — the “waterfall room,” off the back hallway, whichcan be accessed from the hallway across from the church office.

Church Staff Senior Pastor Tommy Lee tommy@decaturpca.org Assistant Pastor of Youth Steve Coward steve@decaturpca.org Worship Director Stu Schieler stu@decaturpca.org Interim Children’s Ministry Director Cindy Johnston cindy@decaturpca.org Office Coordinator Debbie Bell debbie@decaturpca.org

SessionGeorge Godwin

Kent QuinnGreg Smith

Blake TempleSkip Thompson

DiaconateScott GriessSteve Sasser

Chip Walraven

Service Times 9:30am Sunday School 10:45am Worship

Decatur Presbyterian Church, P.C.A.2306 Modaus Road, Southwest / Decatur, Alabama 35603

Phone 256.351.6010 / Fax 256.351.6099 / www.decaturpca.org