Worship Service: 9:30 am

Leviticus 19

The Economics of Compassion

Welcome to

Faith Community Fellowship

August 6, 2017

Pastor Erik Kamp (360) 899-6385 Email: erikwkamp@gmail.com

1427 MONTE VISTA DRIVE

MOUNT VERNON, WA. 98273 CHURCH OFFICE: 360-428-4661

www.faithcommunityfellowship.org

Greeters for August: John & Joann Orange Servants for August: Ben & Gerry Ackermann

Sunday, August 6 9:30 am—Worship Service Potluck—Ormesher Group in charge of setup and cleanup Tuesday, August 8 8:00 am—Prayer at FCF Wednesday, August 9 6:30 pm—Back2School Blessing Staging 6:30 pm—Elders and Deacons meet Thursday, August 10 6:30 pm—Back2School Blessing—Stuff Backpacks Saturday, August 12 7:30 am—Back2School Blessing—Skagit Valley College Sunday, August 13 9:30 am—Worship Service Church Picnic immediately following the service

Opportunities to Serve

NURSERY TODAY: Gloria/Sam Wicklund Heidi Kwant

NEXT WEEK August 13:

Judy Burke Elly VandenBosch

CHILDREN & WORSHIP TODAY:

Children and Worship will begin again in September

Potluck today A special welcome for our guests and visitors to join us for our Potluck following the morning worship. The Ormesher Shepherd group is in charge of set up and clean up.

The Hats Game is up! Come check it out and sign up for ministry opportunities inside and outside the walls of FCF! Thanks for serving!!

Back2School Blessing is coming this week! Volunteers are needed Wednesday, Aug. 10th to prepare the backpack assembly line, Thursday, August 11th to stuff backpacks and on Saturday, Aug. 12th at the event at SVC. Please sign up on the signup sheets on the table in the entryway if you can help out! Thanks!! The Church Picnic is next Sunday, right here at FCF following the morning worship service! Please sign up in the entryway so we know how many to expect. See the insert in today’s bulletin. There will be a slip and slide!!

A big THANK YOU to those who helped organize the Church Campout: Joanne Lagerwey, Nellie Hibma, Jewel Schloemer and Tracy Hoogendam. A good time was had by all!!!!!

Skagit CROP HUNGER WALK: We all care about hungry people, but what can one person do? You can join in the Skagit CROP HUNGER WALK on October 1st at 2:00 PM. Help raise awareness and funds to end hunger one step at a time around the world and here in SKAGIT County. To join the walk, visit crophungerwalk.org. Our team captain is Nancy Maas.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! August 24 & 25 at Skagit Valley College. Come make a difference in the lives of people in our community at Skagit Project Homeless Connect! Volunteers are needed to help provide a welcoming environment to community members that are experiencing homelessness or at-risk of becoming homeless. For more information, or to sign up, visit www.skagitprojecthomelessconnect.org/volunteer.

August 6, 2017

A Warm Welcome to all who are worshipping with us today. If you are a visitor or new to our church, please fill out a visitor’s card located on the table in the entryway. A nursery is provided for infants and toddlers through age 3, located in the hallway of the entryway. Children’s Bulletins are available on the table by the door in the entry way for the younger children. Prayer Requests: Inserts are in the bulletin for prayer requests. If you have a request, please fill the insert out and place it in the offering basket when it comes around or the prayer box just outside the sanctuary. Requests are prayed for on Tuesday and also printed in the bulletin unless they are marked confidential. Children and Worship will resume in September.

WORSHIP NOTES

Welcome

*Gathering Song Holy, Holy, Holy

*Call to Worship

*God’s Greeting and Greeting of One Another

Ministry Focus: Social Justice *Song of Response Micah 6:8

Time of Confession *Song of Reflection Build Your Kingdom Congregational Life

Congregational Prayer

Offering for the General Fund

We Hear God’s Word PRAYER FOR THE ILLUMINATION OF THE WORD: Elder Robert Hoogendam

*Song of Preparation Speak, Oh Lord

*Scripture Reading: Leviticus 19 Sermon: The Economics of Compassion

Prayer of Application

*Song of Response Cornerstone

*God’s Blessing *Dismissal

* Indicates please stand if you are able

Prayer Team If you have a need for prayer for any reason,

you are welcome to join the prayer team in the front of the sanctuary

after the service.

Please prepare your hearts for worship in quietness

We Gather for Worship

Congregational Life

SERMON NOTES: THE ECONOMICS OF COMPASSION

(Leviticus 19) What is Holiness?

Name one person you think is Holy?

Why is that individual Holy?

What is it that makes God Holy?

Holiness is the ______________ for the whole chapter.

Holiness is more than ______________ from ________________.

On a deeper level it means ________________ unto _____________.

This is what it means to be a holy people, as God is Holy. How to Be Holy: Economics of Compassion: The economy produces _______________ as well as goods and services.

The Three P’s

P______________________________________________________________

P______________________________________________________________

P______________________________________________________________

We practice ________________ because we are reflecting the

______________ of ____________.

Be ______________ for I am _____________.

Suggested books for Further Reading:

The Prophets, Abraham Heschel. Book devoted to the Old Testament prophets, and how their vocation was to display God’s heart and voice for the voice-less.

The Prophetic Imagination, Walter Brugemann. This book enlightens on how prophecy is foremost speaking truth at any cost and traces how Israel strug-gled with the vocation throughout her history starting with Moses, through monarchy, and exile.

A Fellowship of Different, Scot McKnight. What is the church supposed to be? If the church is what it is supposed to be, what does Christian life look like?” McKnight answers these questions looking at Paul’s ministry of reconciliation between Jews and Gentile into a fellowship of different.

Endangered Gospel, John Nugent. Has the gospel become endangered as the church tries to fix the world which it wasn’t called or capable of fixing?

The Hole in Our Gospel, Richard Stearns. The president of World Vision writes this book asking the question is there more to the gospel than Sunday ser-vices, studying the Bible and prayer? What might our gospel lack and what are the implications for Christian life?

REMEMBER IN PRAYER Spotlight Ministry of the Week:

New Earth Recovery (Alan & Amy Muia) Prayer Partners this week: Iris Muia (next week: Bill & Shirley Nelson)

Concerns and praises within our family at Faith

Special Prayer Requests: - Continued prayer for those struggling with cancer: Shirley Nelson, Mike VanBerkum's brother John, and Sienne Ackermann. - Our country--prayer for our country and our leaders. - Christy Ledeboer—continued prayer for limited side effects following her 5th chemo infusion and for the decreased neuropathy in her feet. - Joan Johnson—prayers for recuperation and healing. - Wildfires--prayer for the wildfires in British Columbia and our state to be brought under control and for protection for the firefighters fighting the fires. - Dave Browning—prayer for moments of clarity and quality time with his family as he begins hospice care. - Tami Hodge—prayer for safe travels as she drives home from Spokane tomorrow. - prayer for those struggling with chronic health issues. -prayer for protection for our loved ones’ families in crisis situations. - prayer for direction in our lives and for strengthening our individual commitment to the Lord. Praise for: - Psalm 139:14—”I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.” Praise to the Lord for life and how we all can serve Him with our whole beings.

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything

by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.

Philippians 4:6

Sunday, August 13th 11 am—3:30pm

BBQ following church service

Games and Fellowship

At Faith

Slip and Slide for the kids (and adults)

Bring a swim suit or clothes to get wet and a towel

Don’t miss out on great food, great fellowship,

Beverages, plates, silverware, glasses provided

A – L bring a side dish M – Z bring a dessert to share.

*bring lawn chairs to sit on for watching the games

CHICKEN