Order of Worship

Severna Park EP Church (PCA)

July 28, 2024

Gathering God’s People

Gathering Song

All Creatures of Our God and King

Words: Francis of Assisi (1182 – 1226), William H. Draper (1855-1933) Music: Lasst Uns Erfreuen, Geistliche Kirchengesäng, Cologne, 1623 Arr. Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872 – 1958)

Welcome Dan Smith

Call to Worship: from Psalm 95:1-7

Come, let us sing to the Lord; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation! Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise! For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods. In his hand are the depths of the earth; the heights of the mountains are his also. The sea is his, for he made it, and his hands formed the dry land. Come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker! For he is our God, and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand.

Prayer of Invocation

Songs of Praise

Magnificent Marvelous

By Aaron Keyes and Matt Papa
© 10000 Fathers, common Hymnal Publishing

Prayer of Confession: Mike Stephan

Lord Jesus Christ, though being in very nature God, when You came to redeem us, You humbled Yourself and made Yourself nothing. Though You were rich, for our sakes You became poor, so that through Your poverty we might become rich.
We confess how unlike You we are in our attitudes and actions. We strive for recognition from others, and become bitter if we do not get it. We attend to our own needs and concerns, yet fail to care for our brothers and sisters except when it serves our purposes.
Forgive us our sin and renew our hearts. Grant us to realize that we only find true joy and gain our lives by giving ourselves in devotion to You. Work in us by the power of your Spirit so that we become more like You and so bring glory to our Father in heaven. Amen.

Silent Confession and Thanksgiving

Good News: Galatians 4:4-7

When the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons. And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba! Father!” So you are no longer a slave, but a son, and if a son, then an heir through God.

Song of Response

A Mighty Fortress

© 2009 sixsteps music | Words and Music by Christy Nockels and Nathan Nockels

Missions Report  Guatemala Missions Team

Dedicating Ourselves to God

Prayer of Dedication

Offertory

Standing On The Promises

Russell Kelso Carter
© Words: Public Domain | Music: Public Domain

Scripture Reading Mimi Schwarz

2 Corinthians 8:10-21; 9:6-11

(Children ages 5-9 dismissed for Children's Chapel)

MessageDan Smith

“The Purposes, Principles, and Promise of Stewardship”

Enjoying God’s Fellowship

Sending Song

All I Have Is Christ

Jordan Kauflin © 2008 Sovereign Grace Praise

Benediction

Connecting to Our Church Family Melissa Drouin

The Prayer Team is available by the choir loft
for those who would like prayer after the service.

Announcements:

Ladies Potluck Fellowship: Saturday, August 24, noon - 3:00pm. Come and fellowship with your favorite dish, appetizer, or dessert! No time to prepare? You can make a small donation and we will make sure there is plenty of food to share and leftovers for our busy moms to take home! Sign-up in the Foyer on Sundays, August 4, 11, and 18 or drop us an email at [email protected]. 

Women's Fall Retreat: Would you like to refresh your soul while getting to know other sisters at a beautiful place in the mountains? Please join us at Town Hill B&B for the women's retreat on October 25-27! The theme is Hope in a Seemingly Hopeless World. Sign-ups begin on August 11 in the Foyer. Space is limited and registration will be taken on a first-come first-served basis. For any questions, contact  [email protected].

Sunday School: Children's Sunday school is in need of 3 teachers for the fall quarter starting September 10.  We have open positions in our 2-3 year old, pre-K/Kindergarten, and 1st/2nd grade classes. With this new ministry year, we'll be starting our new curriculum, Lifeway's The Gospel Project, making it the perfect time for brand new volunteers to join! If interested contact Louis Fogarty or email [email protected].

Pioneer Girls: We are in need of 5 more weekly leaders in order for our upcoming year to start on time! We serve girls ages Pre-K through 6th grade. Every Tuesday from 6:30-8pm, starting on September 10. The girls will work together to earn Bible and activity badges as we learn to follow Christ in every aspect of life. To register, go to the Events tab on our website. For more information or to join our leadership team please contact Sarah Bauman at [email protected]. 

Fire & Fish: Registration is open for young ladies who are in seventh grade to a senior in high school. Join us for Bible study, fellowship, worship time, fun with games, and a wide array of activities from salsa to self-defense! We meet Tuesday evenings 6:46 - 9:00pm beginning Sept. 10. Register under the Events tab on our website. Early bird discount available through August 1. Women that have a heart for teen girls, talk with us about becoming a mentor! Questions, please email [email protected].

The IT Support team is looking for a church member to help with daytime and weekday IT support. If you have some IT experience and can help, please contact Doug Cress, Mike Merryman or email [email protected].

*ONLY the Deacon Fund.

 

Severna Park Evangelical Presbyterian Church (PCA)

110/114 Ritchie Highway | Pasadena, MD 21122

410-544-5013 | [email protected] | www.spepchurch.org

9:30am Worship Service followed by Discipleship Hour

CCLI # 56194 | Scripture Text is from ESV

Office Hours: Mon - Thurs. 8:30-4:00 | Friday 8:30-1:00