Postlude are interested. WELCOME TO ELK LAKE BAPTIST CHURCH March 8, 2009 TO OUR GUESTS LENT WEEK 2 We welcome those who are visiting with us this morning as ~ The VIA Annual Meeting will be held at 10:00 a.m. on “Transformed into his likeness” we celebrate the Lord’s presence. Please sign the guest Saturday, April 4th, 2009 at the Forge Church. book in the foyer and join us after the service for coffee and Prelude ~ The Custodian position is open as of April 1st. This position conversation in our Fellowship Hall. is 3 hours per week, plus 1 – 2 hours per month for the hall in Welcome and Announcements the lower building. This is an hourly paid position. Please

submit a written application to the Chair of the Building and Entering Into God’s Presence OUR MISSION Call to Worship - 2 Corinthians 3:17-18 Grounds Committee, George Cooper. Our mission is to be an outreaching Christian community Prayer of Invocation ~ SING! WITH THE 3 CHRISTIAN TENORS! that is learning to follow the teaching of Jesus and growing Hymn #143 - “This is My Father’s World” COMING TO VICTORIA MARCH 15TH! Lent Reading - Week 2 - Romans 12:1-2; 9:13 together in passionate, worshipful love for God. Celebrating the great hymns of our Christian faith... One Lent Prayer Prayerfully listening to God, and energized by the Holy show only March 15th, 2009! Don’t miss these tenors Spirit, we will serve Him where He leads us, locally and with a testimony: Shane Wiebe - Abbotsford's beloved Worshipping God globally, bearing witness to the gospel in word and deed, tenor and Top 5 finalist, Jason Catron – Song - “Create in Me a Clean Heart” with the abundant resources and gifts God has granted us. Crystal Cathedral’s Hour of Power featured tenor and Song - “Change Me on The Inside” Mark David Williams – miracle tenor, also as heard on Song - “Lord, Reign in Me” Hour of Power - singing and leading you in the great old Pastoral Prayer ANNOUNCEMENTS hymns you grew up on and still love to sing...... How Song - “Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus” Great Thou Art, Blessed Assurance, It is Well with my Offering ~ An Adult Sunday School class happens each Sunday at Soul, and many more...... as well as performing for you Prayer for Children and Leaders 10:00 a.m. This class focuses on learning ways to get rid of some of their favorite songs.... SPECIAL GROUP Children leave those defective thought patterns that mess up your experience RATES FOR ALL CHURCHES! Group sales, please The following programs are offered: of God and life. The book, which forms the basis of the call 250-592-0147. - Nursery care for children ages 0 - 3 discussion, is “Telling Yourself the Truth” by William Backus Individual tickets on sale at McPherson Box office; - Adventure Program for children ages 4 – 9 and Marie Chapian. [email protected] or by phone 250-386-6121. - ‘Tween Team for ages 10 and up - Drama ~ Next Sunday, March 15th, we will have a St. Patrick’s Day luncheon right after the service. It will consist of four kinds of Listening To God THIS WEEK AT ELK LAKE BAPTIST homemade soup, rolls and home-baked pies and is Scripture Reading: Psalm 51: 1-12 {Red Bible - pg. 556; Burgundy Bible - pg. 654} sponsored by the Social Committee at no cost to you, so Wednesday 10:00 a.m. Baptist Women Leader: “This is the Word of the Lord” do come out and join us for good food and fellowship. There is People: “Thanks be to God” a Sign-Up sheet on the Bulletin Board so please sign in if you Saturday Worship Team Taize Song - “We Adore You, Lord Jesus Christ” plan to attend so the ladies know how much soup to make or Meditation if you can bring a home-made pie. See you there! PRAYERS OF THE COMMUNITY Communion With God ~ The CBWC Annual Assembly will be held April 23 – 26, ~ New CBM Missionaries, the Guthries (from Duncan) are Communion Hymn #105 - “We Will Glorify” 2009, In Banff, Alberta. The speaker for the Assembly is Mark headed to Bolivia. See their blog on the CBM website. Communion Buchanan and the music ministry is by “Krystaal”. Would Closing Hymn #308 -“There is a Redeemer” you like to be a delegate? See Les Biggs. ~ Rev. Arthur Willis, retired pastor of CBWC, passed away on February 26th at the age of 98. No further details ~ Baptist Women will welcome guest speaker Donna Forster We are Sent Into The World available at this time. on Wednesday, March 11th at 10:00 a.m. at the Church. Benediction Donna will be speaking on the topic of “Canadian Public Policy Dispersal - “Go in Peace” on Prostitution and Brothels”. Please feel free to join us if you Chorus: Lord reign in me reign in Your power CREATE IN ME A CLEAN HEART Over all my dreams in my darkest hour March 8, 2009 Create in me a clean heart, O God, You are the Lord of all I am And renew a right spirit within me. So won't You reign in me again Create in me a clean heart, O God, 2. Over every thought over every word And renew a right spirit within me. May my life reflect the beauty of my Lord ELK Cast me not away from Thy presence, O Lord, 'Cause You mean more to me And take not Thy Holy Spirit from me. Than any earthly thing Restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation, So won't You reign in me again LAKE And renew a right spirit within me. TURN YOUR EYES UPON JESUS BAPTIST Turn your eyes upon Jesus, Look full in His wonderful face. CHURCH And the things of earth will grow strangely dim CHANGE ME ON THE INSIDE In the light of His glory and grace. I long for freedom to live in the truth I want to be more like You But ev'ry time I try to bring about change WE ADORE YOU, LORD JESUS I only touch the visible me But there's only one way I'm really gonna change CHRIST Just like King David I cry out to You (Hum) We adore You, Lord Jesus Christ. Create in me a clean heart I've grieved You again I need Your release From patterns that keep me in sin There's only one way I can fin'lly break free CCLI#34963 Change me on the inside Change me on the inside Change me on the inside (REPEAT) Minister Les Biggs Assistant Pastor Ryan Johnston (Voluntary) “Create in me a pure heart, O God…” Phone (250) 658-8111 (Ps. 51: 1a) LORD REIGN IN ME Fax (250) 590-9405 E-Mail [email protected] 1. Over all the earth You reign on high Website www.elklakebaptist.ca Every mountain stream every sunset sky “The Church by the Lake” But my one request Lord my only aim 5349 Pat Bay Hwy. Is that You'd reign in me again Victoria, B.C. V8Y 1S9