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CLASS OF 2017 CLASS OF 2018 CLASS OF 2019 James F. Love III Paul L. Solomon Paul L. Bumgarner The Mission Of Our Church Sharing the grace of God, First Presbyterian creating a warm and welcoming environment and Church making our church a vibrant 133 South Main Street witness to the community and the Mount Holly, North Carolina world through worship, Bible 704 827-0521 study, discipleship, outreach and service to those in need.

CHURCH DIRECTORY ~ 2017

Transitional Pastor Bryan E. Hovey Pastor Emeritus Wilson P. Rhoton, Jr. Third Sunday In Lent March 19, 2017 Director of Music J. Nelson Whittington Eleven O’Clock Administrative Assistant Yvonne E. Webb Treasurer THE CHURCH GATHERS AROUND Stefanie F. Faith THE WORD Missionary Sandi Thompson-Royer PRELUDE “Cross Medley“ arr. Carol Tornquist SPIRITUAL BLESSING THE SESSION WELCOME AND CONCERNS (Please CLERK OF SESSION: Brenda R. McKinney sign the Ritual of Friendship Pad and greet those around you.) CLASS OF 2017 CLASS OF *OPENING PRAYER 2018 CLASS OF 2019 Karen L. Jones Sylvia Q. INTROIT “O How He Groner Jayn L. Cox Jeffrey L. Kaylor Donna S. Loves You and Me” Kurt Love Nanette M. Kaylor Henry H. Massey, Jr. Brenda R. Kaiser McKinney B. Warren Rhinehart Harman G. Poplin Kathryn L. *CALL TO WORSHIP Williamson Sandra H. Rhyne Leader: O come, let us worship and bow down: People: let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker. Leader: The hour is coming and is now TRUSTEES here. People: In spirit and truth, let us MOMENT OF REFLECTION worship God. THE CHURCH RESPONDS TO THE *HYMN (See Screens) “I Am WORD Thine, O Lord” *AFFIRMATION OF FAITH The Theological Declaration of Barmen (8.17) The Christian Church is the congregation of brethren in which Jesus Christ acts presently as the Lord in Word and *PRAYER OF CONFESSION Sacrament through the Holy Spirit. As the Lord, you know who we are. You know church of pardoned sinners, it has to testify everything we have done. We thirst for in the midst of a sinful world, with its faith things that will never satisfy us. We as with its obedience, with its message as commit ourselves to things that will never with its order, that it is solely his property, last. We worship things that will never and that it lives and wants to live solely bring salvation. Still, you offer us the gift from his comfort and from his direction in of living water. Still, you offer us the gift of the expectation of his appearance. Amen. eternal life. Forgive us, O Lord, and give us this living water, so that we may never thirst again. AMEN (Silence is observed – a few HYMN #85 “What Wondrous Love moments for personal confession of sin.) Is This”

*DECLARATION OF PARDON *GLORIA PATRI ORGAN INTERLUDE AND SILENT *THE PASSING OF THE PEACE PRAYER PASTORAL PRAYER AND THE LORD’S PRAYER THE CHURCH PROCLAIMS THE God of light, hear our prayer. WORD Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be TIME WITH OUR CHILDREN Thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into FIRST SCRIPTURE READING temptation, but deliver us from evil: For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, John 4:5-42 page forever. Amen

94 THE OFFERING ANTHEM Offertory “Great Is Thy Faithfulness” arr. Carol Tornquist “How Beautiful” Twila *Doxology *Offertory Prayer Paris

SECOND SCRIPTURE READING THE CHURCH BEARS AND FOLLOWS THE WORD INTO THE WORLD Exodus 17:1-7 page *HYMN (See Screens) “A 64 Charge to Keep I Have” *CHARGE AND BENEDICTION SERMON

”Exodus 17:1-7” *BENEDICTION RESPONSE: “May Wednesday, March 22, 2017 the Lord Bless You” Congregation & 7:00 PM Adult Choir Rehearsal Choir (See Next Sunday, March 26, 2017 Screens) 11:00 AM Morning Worship Service/5 Cents A Meal Offering *POSTLUDE “Leaning On the 6:00 PM Lenten Supper (Presbyterian Everlasting Arms” arr. Robert Men- Breakfast) Thygerson *The Congregation will please stand. Usher In Charge: Kathryn Williamson A worship nursery is provided for young children.

Welcome to all of you visiting with us this Forms are available for Endowment morning. We are happy you are here and Grant requests on the tables outside hope you find the worship and fellowship to be enjoyable. If you do not have a church of the church office and the choir home and would be interested in hearing room. All forms must be returned to more about this church, please ask the the office by April 1 for consideration. pastor or one of the ushers. We invite you to visit our website at www.fpcmountholly.org for more information Information for You: Regular Church concerning the church. We welcome your Office operating hours are 9:30 until participation in the worship, fellowship and 5:00 PM weekdays. The Pastor’s mission of this church. Office hours are: Tuesday- Noon until 5:30 PM, Wednesday- 10:00 AM until 7:00 PM, Thursday- 9:30 AM Our third Lenten Supper/Bible Study will be held tonight at 6:00 PM in the Fellowship Hall. The until 5:00 PM, Friday- Off day. If you Choir will be serving Lasagna and Rev. Hovey will have an emergency, you can reach have a brief Bible Study following the meal. Rev. Hovey at 980-622-1494. Containers are placed in the Fellowship Hall so you can bring canned goods to help the CRO. A big thank you to Circle 4 and 6 for the meal last Sunday.

Actual Budgeted PLEASE PRAY FOR: Receipts Requirements Over/(Under) Tony Williams, Libby Allen, Don Allen, Jim Eller (Yvonne’s dad), Last Sunday $2,965.00 William Wright, Sr. (our $3,788.10 ($823.10) custodian), and our shut-ins. Year to Date $30,580.81 Our partner church in $41,669.10 ($11,088.29) Guatemala, Presbytery’s Prayer CRO – YTD $320.00 Church – Waldensian (Valdese) 5 Cents A Meal – YTD $243.00

THIS WEEK'S ACTIVITIES Sunday, March 19, 2017 THIS WEEK'S ACTIVITIES 11:00 AM Morning Worship Service 6:00 PM Lenten Supper/Bible Study Sunday, March 19, 2017 (Choir serving Lasagna) 11:00 AM Morning Worship Service 6:00 PM Lenten Supper/Bible Study Monday, March 20, 2017 (Choir serving Lasagna) Articles for the Newsletter are due in the office the 20th of each month Monday, March 20, 2017 7:00 PM GAP Meeting (Southminster Articles for the Newsletter are due in the th Presbyterian Church) office the 20 of each month 7:00 PM GAP Meeting (Southminster PM weekdays. The Pastor’s Office Presbyterian Church) hours are: Tuesday- Noon until 5:30 PM, Wednesday- 10:00 AM until 7:00 Wednesday, March 22, 2017 PM, Thursday- 9:30 AM until 5:00 PM, 7:00 PM Adult Choir Rehearsal Friday- Off day. If you have an emergency, you can reach Rev. Hovey at 980-622-1494. Next Sunday, March 26, 2017 11:00 AM Morning Worship Service/5 Cents A Meal Offering 6:00 PM Lenten Supper (Presbyterian Men- Breakfast) Actual Budgeted Receipts Usher In Charge: Kathryn Williamson Requirements Over/(Under) Last Sunday $2,965.00 $3,788.10 ($823.10) Forms are available for Endowment Year to Date $30,580.81 Grant requests on the tables outside of $41,669.10 ($11,088.29) the church office and the choir room. All CRO – YTD forms must be returned to the office by $320.00 5 Cents A Meal – YTD April 1 for consideration. $243.00

Information for You: Regular Church Office operating hours are 9:30 until 5:00