APRIL 14, 2018

WELCOME

Westminster Presbyterian Church is a covenant family of believers called by God to fulfill His purposes here in Laurel, and as a staging ground for worldwide kingdom growth where we seek to live out the Gospel of Jesus Christ – to fill the earth with disciples, subdue it redemptively for God’s glory, and worship Him joyfully. We are being redeemed and equipped by the Spirit to build up one another until the Lord returns.

ORDER FOR THE CELEBRATION OF PUBLIC WORSHIP AND HOLY COMMUNION

APRIL 14, 2018

* Congregation Standing

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Phil Buehler

INVOCATION* Lisa Badley

HYMN OF PROCESSION*

In the Name of the Lord

RESPONSIVE CALL TO WORSHIP*

Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LORD!We bless you from the house of the LORD.

Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good;for his steadfast love endures forever!

-Psalm 118:26, 29

HYMN OF PRAISE*

All Glory, Laud and Honor

IN THE NAME OF THE LORD

ALL GLORY, LAUD AND HONOR

PROFESSION OF OUR CHURCH’S FAITH* I believe in God the Father Almighty; Maker of Heaven and Earth.

And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, Our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; He descended into hell. The third day He rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty. From thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost, the holy catholic* church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

(church universal)* -The Apostles Creed

OLD TESTAMENT READING John Carter Zechariah 9:9-13 INTERCESSORY PRAYER

HYMN OF CONSECRATION* Before the Throne of God Above

GIVING OF TITHES AND OFFERINGS

OFFERTORY Hallelujah! What a Savior

BEFORE THE THRONE OF GOD ABOVE

OFFERING PRAYER

ANTHEM Choir Jesus Saves

SERMON AND SCRIPTURE LESSON* Rev. Mike AllenWho is This?

Mark 11:1-11

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION AND CHANGE

CORPORATE CONFESSION OF SIN

O Lord, Who on this day entered the rebellious city 
that later rejected You, 
we confess that our wills are as rebellious as Jerusalem’s, 
that our faith is often more show than substance, 
that our hearts are in need of cleansing.We forget those things that make for peace,and we act as though You have not visited us. 
Have mercy on us, Son of David, Savior of our lives.
Help us to lay at Your feet all that we have and all that we are, trusting You to forgive what is sinful, to heal what is broken, to welcome our praises, and to receive us as Your own. Amen. 
(Hear now our silent and individual prayers of confession)

ASSURANCE OF PARDON AND THE LORDS PRAYER

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. AMEN.

HOLY COMMUNION

Minister: The peace of the Lord be with you! People: And also with you!

Breaking of the Bread and Sharing of the Cup The center of each bread tray contains gluten-free bread. The outer ring of each cup tray contains wine, the inner rings contain juice.

BENEDICTION

Before the Throne of God (v.3)

Behold Him there, the risen Lamb, my perfect spotless righteousness,

the great unchangeable “I Am”, the King of glory and of grace. One with Himself I cannot die,

my soul is purchased with His blood; My life is hid with Christ on high,

with Christ, my Savior and my God, with Christ, my Savior and my God.

Christian Food Mission: The Christian Food Mission is in need of canned fruit cocktail and canned pears. Donations can be dropped off to the church office through Sunday, April 14th.

Mark Your Calendars - Our 5th Annual Church Crawfish Boil will be held on Saturday, April 27th at 6:00 PM. We ask that you bring a dessert if possible. T-shirts are $10.00 and can be purchased online by visiting www.wpclaurel.com or by contacting the church office at (601) 649-8033. Make plans now for you and your family to join us for fun and fellowship.

The Morning Circle met last Tuesday,  April 9th and filled Easter Bags for the RTS wives  whose husbands are in seminary school in Jackson.  Each Easter bag was filled with different items that the ladies would enjoy such as, lotions,  toiletries,  note cards, stamps, pens,  candles, jewelry and many other "happies." We have enjoyed doing this project for many years,  along with our Salvation Army Angel Tree Project, and the Domestic Abuse Family Project. We also finished our study from the book ,The Radical Disciple, by John Stott  taught by Ginny Traylor. (Mrs. Sharon Loving)

Sunday School Teacher Needed: Our regular Sunday School classes are such a blessing to our families and to our Children's Ministry. We are looking for a Sunday School teacher for our 4th-6th grade group. Great Commission has put out a wonderful curriculum that is both well prepared and well received. If you are at all interested, please contact Kristen.

Baccalaureate Service will be on Sunday, May 5th. Our Seniors are Luke Youngblood and Emma DeSantis. We will have a table set up in the gym if you would like to bring a gift for these seniors.

An Evening with Mrs. Valarie Elliot Shepard: Westminster Presbyterian Church in conjunction with First United Methodist Church presents An Evening with Mrs. Valarie Elliot Shepard on Tuesday, May 7th from 5:30 PM-8:30 PM in the Fellowship Hall at First United Methodist Church. Mrs. Shepard will be speaking to us about her book Devotedly. There will also be an opportunity to purchase your own copy and have it signed by the author. Please RSVP by contacting the WPC church office at (601) 649-8033 no later than April 30th.

RYM Junior High is scheduled for June 24th-28th in Panama City, Florida. If you are one of the students who has spoken with Kristen and has reserved a spot, it is imperative that you register through the RYM website at www.rym.org/msfl-registration no later than May 1st.

RYM Senior High is scheduled for July 8th-13th in Panama City, Florida. If you have spoken with Kristen and have reserved your spot, it is imperative that you register through the RYM website at www.rym.org/hsfl2-registration no later than May 1st.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

To give online, please go to www.wpclaurel.com and click “Give”.

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Who is This? Westminster Presbyterian Church

April 14, 2019 Mark 11:1-11

I. He is a C_________________King vv. 1-6

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II. He is a C________________ King vv. 7-10

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III. He is the C________________________ King v. 11

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Sources Consulted:

Accordance Bible Software - Greek Analysis, The NIV Application Commentary - Mark - David E. Garland, BST - The Message Of Mark - John Stott, The Gospel According To Mark - James Edwards, The Gospel Of Mark - William Lane;

The King’s Processional - Sanders Willson, King’s Cross - Timothy Keller, New Testament Commentary-Mark-William Hendriksen; Henry, Matthew - Matthew Henry Commentary; Barnes, Albert - Barnes’ Notes on the New Testament - Mark;

Calvin, John - Calvin’s Commentaries - Gospels; Chadwick, G.A. - Chadwick on Mark Rev. Mike Allen

SERMON NOTES

7:00 AM - Sunrise Service

7:30 AM - Breakfast -Followed by Flowering of the Cross

10:00 AM - Fellowship

10:30 AM - Morning Service -Followed by Balloon Launch

Permission to photocopy this resource from Group’s Roar VBS granted for local church use. Copyright © 2019 Group Publishing, Inc., Loveland, CO. group.com/vbs

New friends • Amazing experiments • Creative games

Super-fun snacks • Surprising adventures • Incredible music

Location: ____________________________________________________________________ (church name)

VBS will last from: ____________________________________________________________ (VBS dates)

Each day’s fun begins at: _____________________________________________________ (VBS starting time)

The VBS day ends at:_________________________________________________________ (VBS ending time)

For more information, call: ___________________________________________________ (church phone number)

Register online here: _________________________________________________________ (web address)

The best week of the summer!

The “Mane” Event

Westminster Presbyterian Church

June 3rd-June 7th

9:00 AM

Noon

(601) 649-8033

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Valerie Elliot Shepard was the only daughter born to missionary parents, Elisabeth and Jim Elliot. Her parents were missionaries to the Quichua Indians of the Amazon jungle. In January 1956, while attempting to reach the Waodani Indians (a primitive and savage stone-age tribe) with four other missionaries, Jim was speared to death. Valerie and her mother continued to live with the Quichuas and were miraculously invited

to live with the Waodani tribe that had killed Jim. Valerie’s mother along with another missionary, Rachel Saint, learned to speak the language and translated the story of Jesus to them.

Valerie has written two books, Pilipinto’s Happiness and very recently, Devotedly: The Personal Letters and Love Story of Jim and Elisabeth Elliot.

Please join us as Valerie Elliot Shepard tells the story of her parent’s missionary work and love story and her own endeavors as a pastor’s wife, mother of eight, she and her husband’s missionary work in Africa, and how they chose to live in God’s grace with joy.

Westminster Presbyterian Church in conjunction with

First United Methodist Church Present

An Evening With Mrs. Valerie Elliot Shepard

Tuesday, May 7, 2019 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM

First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall

Food will be provided

Please RSVP no later than Tuesday, April 30, 2019

To RSVP, please call (601) 649-8033 or email wpclaurel@gmail.com

Officers of the Week April 14-April 20 April 21-April 27 Elder: John Carter Phil Buehler

Deacon: Josh Jones Luke Morgan

Elders

Phil Buehler John Carter Darron Dodd Robert Hayes Danny Martin Steven Morgan Hardie Perritt

Deacons

Chase Edwards Jordan Graves Josh Jones Luke Morgan Frank Summerville John Tucker Mike Windham

Westminster Officers & Staff:

Church Staff Rev. Mike Allen, Pastor Lisa Badley, Pianist Jeremy Britt, Youth Director John Carter, Church Facilitator Dave Graeser, Music Ministries Director Kristen Graves, Children’s Ministry Director and Co- Youth Director Gail Smith, Nursery Coordinator Kerri Temple, Administrative Assistant

Nursery Staff Katie Allen Jaycee Corley Emily Graves Jan Jacobo Pamela Smith

Instrumentalists Marcos Pires, violin Wei-Shaing Wang, viola Alvaro Miranda, cello

THIS WEEK AT WESTMINSTER

Sunday, April 14 9:00 AM - Sunday School 10:00 AM - Fellowship 10:30 AM - Morning Worship

Monday, April 15 No Activities Planned

Tuesday, April 16 7:30 AM-3:30PM-MMO

Wednesday, April 17 No Wednesday Night Service

Thursday, April 18 7:30AM-3:30PM-MMO 6:00 PM -Maundy Thursday

Friday, April 19 Good Friday - Church Office Closed

Saturday, April 20 10:00 AM - Easter Egg Hunt

WELCOME! If you are a visitor and would like more information about our church, please fill out the contact information below and place in the offering plate as it passes:

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Westminster Presbyterian Church (EPC) 1200 Highway 15 North

Laurel, Mississippi (601) 649-8033

www.wpclaurel.com

May Nursery Workers

May 5th- Ben & Kim Pierce

May 12th- Mary Ellen Hayes

May 19th- Herman & Julie Pappas Daniel & Amy Wood

May 26th- Rick & Lara Youngblood Kelly Hayes