July 1, 2018

The Approach to God

Pre-Service Music     

Invitation to Worship

*Song                                         You are Good                                           -Houghton                      *Congregational Greeting

Prayer of Confession

Lord’s Prayer                                    

Words of Assurance and Law of God 

  (Children age 3-2nd grade released to Children & Worship)

 The Word of God

*Songs                                         Prince of Peace                                          -M. W. Smith

                                                   Jesus Paid it All                                  -Hall/Grape/Stanfil       

Scripture                                     John 15: 1-8

Message                                     The True Vine

                                                       Pastor Rich

Prayer for Blessing

The Response to the Word

Mission of the Month

Offering                                                                                   

 *Doxology                  Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow        No. 382                         

Offertory Prayer 

Prayer for Our Missionaries

*Song                                         Glory to the King                                         -Brewster

 *Benediction                                     

 Postlude

Please Join us in Fervant Prayer for:

Pastor Rich, Anthony, and Immanuel leadership and ministry teams

Members traveling this Summer

Members with Health Concerns:

Vicki B.,  Mark B.,  Howard C. , Sandy F.

Carol G.,  Rhonda H.., Roland H. and other Parkinson's Sufferers,

Eleanor N., 

 Michael S. (Ashlee W. Uncle) –Cancer/Salvation!

Save the Date

SUMMER CONNECT, 6:30 p.m. –  July 25, August 22

Houston Mission Trip – July 7-14

Alger, MI Mission Trip – July 26-29

All Church Campout in the U.P. – August 4-11

Church Picnic – August 26

ANNOUNCEMENTS

July Calling Team:  Fred H. and Bruce T.H.  You may call either leader for special needs or concerns.

July Mission of the Month…  this month’s offering will be for Love Clothing Center.  This is a worthy repeat of one of our last year’s M.O.M.

Summer CONNECT:  We had such a fun time ‘creating’ this last Weds.  Our next CONNECT night will be July 25.  Our theme will be “SPLASH’, so come dressed for water fun.   If you would like to help in the fun, please see Linda B., Katie S. or Julie L..  Invite friends of all ages!.

IF YOU REGISTERED for the August Family Camp Trip, would you please indicate your name and how many are coming with you on the yellow sheet in the Family Life Center.  It will help us to know how best to prepare. Thanks

Prayers for Missions: Let’s remember Linn, Rick H. (leaving today for Uganda), the Houston Clean up group (leaving this weekend) and the Alger, MI people who leave on July 26 in our prayers.

Blacks/Shults:  Please keep the Blacks and Shults’s in your prayers as they head off for annual check ups; the Blacks leave today and the Shults’s the middle of this month.  Thank you.

Basketball Camp is once again upon us, July 16-19.  Please pray for safety and fun in the Son.  There are kitchen and set up needs besides participation; just ask Bronwyn S. or call her at 321-8022. Thank you!

FLOWERS:   July 8,and 22 are  open on the Flower Calendar!

Siloam Christian Church had a very special celebration yesterday with their sister church from Grand Rapids.  And they are on the sign now!  Please pray for their dynamic work in Lansing and that some will see their name and attend!