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The Worship Gathering to Help Get Your Kids Set Up FAMILY MINISTRIES Your children are very important to you; and they are important to us! We offer child care for ages 0-3 years, staffed by helpful and caring volunteers. We are outside today, so the nursery volunteers will be available before the worship gathering to help get your kids set up. If you prefer to keep your little one with you, a cry room is available at the back of the sanctuary. Most weeks, we have a teaching time NURSERY VOLUNTEERS called “God’s Backyard” for children This Loni Bragdon, Ariel DiVietro, ages 4-12 years. Because we are Week Jenna Hathcoat outside today, the children will remain with their parents. Next Carol Pouliot, Caitlin Hathcoat, Week June Porbunderwala HOME BIBLE STUDIES WELCOME TO The NORTH and SOUTH Bible studies are on summer hiatus until September. The MERRIMACK study will be meeting for another couple of weeks and then will be taking a hiatus as well. THE WORSHIP GATHERING MEMBERSHIP WORKSHOP If you are interested in joining the covenant membership of our congregation, please let one of our elders know. We will be planning a membership workshop for the autumn season. BIBLICAL IMAGINATION CONFERENCE Come and be a part of this special time with singer/songwriter and Bible teacher Michael Card! Concert: Friday, October 26, 7:00pm Conference: Saturday, October 27, 8am-5pm, Sunday, October 28, 2-4p $15 for the concert; $73 for conference and concert OUR VISION INFORMATION At Bedford Road, Budget to Date: $24,370 our vision is simply: General Giving: $26,620 to create environments BEDFORD ROAD where people encounter Jesus baptist church and journey together. Average Weekly Participation: 107 67 Bedford Road ◇ Merrimack, New Hampshire ◇ bedfordroad.org ◇ (603) 424.9623 Thank you for joining us today. Last Week’s Participation: 90 JUNE 23, 2019 IN THE SCRIPTURES Galatians 3:10-4:7 (page 914) - Welcome & Scripture Reading - “How Great Is Our God” 2004, Ed Cash, Jesse Reeves, and Chris Tomlin “Hosanna (Praise Is Rising)” 2005, Paul Baloche and Brenton Brown ”Let Everything That Has Breath” 1997, Matt Redman - Gifts & Offerings - “Doxology” Hymn 815, Louis Bourgeois “Sometimes by Step” 1992, Rich Mullins and David Strasser - Gideons International Presentation - “They Called Him Laughter” 1992, Rich Mullins and David Strasser - Message from the Scriptures - Benediction Worshiping together as the Church of Jesus Christ is a great privilege - one we share with congregations around the world and across the ages. Whether you THE ONE THING are a member of long standing or this is your first time with us, it is our prayer that you will feel welcomed, loved and connected. We would love to be able to contact you via email or phone after your visit. The ushers will give you a contact card at some point. If you fill out the form on the envelope and drop it in the offering basket, someone will reach out to you in the next week or two just to say hello and thank you. THEY CALLED HIM LAUGHTER HOW GREAT IS OUR GOD 1989, Michael Card, 229048 2004, Ed Cash, Jesse Reeves, and Chris Tomlin, 4348399 VERSE 1: A barren land and a barren wife VERSE 1: The splendor of the King, clothed in majesty made Abraham laugh at his wandering life. Let all the earth rejoice - all the earth rejoice! A cruel joke it seemed then He wraps Himself in light, and darkness tries to hide to call him the father of nations. And trembles at His voice, and trembles at His voice! A heavenly prank? A celestial joke? ‘Cause grey hair and babies leave no room for hope, CHORUS: How great is our God! Sing with me But hoping was something this hopeless old man Name above all names! learned to do. How great is our God and all will see Worthy of all praise! CHORUS: They called him “Laughter” for he came after How great, How great is our God! The Father had made an impossible promise come true: My heart will sing, How great is our God! The birth of a baby to a hopeless old lady So they called him “Laughter” VERSE 2: And age to age He stands, and time is in His hands ‘Cause no other name would do. Beginning and the End - Beginning and the End. The Godhead three in one - Father Spirit Son VERSE 2: A cry in the darkness and laughter at night, The Lion and the Lamb. The Lion and the Lamb! an elderly couple sit holding him tight: An improbable infant, a punchline, a promise come true. They laughed till they wept, then they laughed at their tears. This miracle baby they’d wanted for years Would make a Messiah who’d give us HOSANNA (PRAISE IS RISING) impossible joy. 2005, Paul Baloche and Brenton Brown, 4662491 VERSE 1: Praise is rising, Eyes are turning to You. We turn to You. Hope is stirring, Hearts are yearning for You. We long for You. GALATIANS 3:10-14 'Cause when we see You, we find strength to face the day In Your presence, All our fears are washed away! Washed away! For all who rely on works of the law are under a curse; for it is written, “Cursed be everyone who does not abide by all things written in the Book CHORUS: Hosanna hosanna! of the Law, and do them.” Now it is evident that no one is justified before You are the God who saves us. Worthy of all our praises! God by the law, for “The righteous shall live by faith.” Hosanna hosanna! Come have Your way among us We welcome You here, Lord Jesus But the law is not of faith, rather “The one who does them shall live by them.” Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a VERSE 2: Hear the sound of Hearts returning to You. We turn to You curse for us—for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who is hanged on a In Your Kingdom, Broken lives are made new - You make us new tree”— so that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might come to the 'Cause when we see You, we find strength to face the day Gentiles, so that we might receive the promised Spirit through faith. In Your presence, All our fears are washed away! Washed away! LET EVERYTHING THAT HAS BREATH SOMETIMES BY STEP 1997, Matt Redman, 2430979 1992, Rich Mullins and David Strasser, 915125 CHORUS: Let everything that - everything that VERSE 1: Sometimes the night is beautiful; Everything that has breath praise the LORD! Sometimes the sky was so far away. Let everything that - everything that Sometimes it seems to be so close Everything that has breath praise the LORD! You could touch it, but your heart would break. Sometimes the morning came too soon; VERSE 1: Praise You in the morning! Praise You in the evening! Sometimes the day could be so hard. Praise You when I'm young and when I'm old There was so much work left to do, Praise You when I'm laughing! Praise You when I'm grieving! but so much you’d already done. Praise You ev'ry season of the soul CHORUS: Oh God, REPEAT CHORUS You are my God, and I will ever praise You. Oh God, VERSE 2: Praise You in the heavens, joining with the angels You are my God, and I will ever praise You. Praising You forever and a day And I will seek you in the morning, Praise You on the earth now, joining with creation And I will learn to walk in your ways. Calling all the nations to Your praise And step by step You’ll lead me and I will follow You all of my days. REPEAT CHORUS VERSE 2: Sometimes I think of Abraham; BRIDGE: If we could see how much You’re worth How one star he saw had been lit for him. Your power Your might, Your endless love He was a stranger in this land Then surely we would never cease to PRAISE YOU! And I am that no less than he. And on the road to righteousness; REPEAT CHORUS 2X Sometimes the climb can be so steep I may falter in my steps But never beyond Your reach. CHORUS, THEN DOXOLOGY ENDING: I will follow you all of my days; I will follow you all of my days Public Domain, Louis Bourgeois and Thomas Ken, 56204 And step by step You’ll lead me, and I will follow You all of my days. Praise God from whom all blessings flow Praise Him all creatures here below Praise Him above, ye heavenly host Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost Amen!.
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