Praising God

Connecting with His People

Advancing His Kingdom

LIBERTY CHURCH, PCA A congregation of the Presbyterian Church in America

Sunday, July 2, 2017

Russ Sukhia Barry Cureton Nick Hathaway

Preaching Pastor Shepherding Pastor Youth Pastor

Worship Service

“…you, brethren, have been called to liberty; only do not use liberty as an

opportunity for the flesh…” Galatians 5:13

Prelude Welcome and Announcements Ministry Minute Steve Brunson

Trans World Radio Silent Prayer of Preparation Call to Worship 1 Timothy 1:17 *Hymn of Adoration Immortal, Invisible #35 *Invocation Confession of Sin Father, this morning we are reminded that You are holy and just, and You have called us to lives of holiness and justice. There was a time when we walked according to the course of this world, and we conducted ourselves in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind. But You made us alive together with Christ, so that in the ages to come, You might show the exceeding riches of Your grace, in Your kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. You called us out of darkness, and into Your marvelous light, and You are presently making us fit to dwell with You forever. But we confess that we have not always lived as redeemed sinners ought to live. We have succumbed to temptations of the flesh and of the mind, bringing dishonor upon You, and shame upon us. For those times, since we last approached You, that we sinned in our thoughts, our words, and our actions, we humbly ask Your forgiveness; and we pray for renewed strength and commitment, in reliance upon Your Holy Spirit, that we may live as those who have been raised with Christ, and seek those things which are above. In His wonderful name we pray. Amen Assurance of Pardon 1 Peter 2:24 *Songs of Praise

By His Wounds Mac Powell

He was pierced for our transgressions

He was crushed for our sins The punishment that brought us peace was upon Him

And by His wounds, by His wounds we are healed

We are healed by Your sacrifice

In the life that You gave We are healed for You paid the price

By Your grace we are saved, We are saved

Ending

What can wash away my sin? Nothing but the blood of Jesus

10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord oh My Soul)

Matt Redman

CHORUS Bless the Lord, oh, my soul, oh my soul, worship His holy name Sing like never before oh, my soul; I’ll worship Your holy name.

The sun comes up, it’s a new day dawning. It’s time to sing Your song

again. Whatever may pass and whatever lies before me,

Let me be singing when the evening comes.

CHORUS

You’re rich in love and you’re slow to anger. Your Name is great and Your heart is kind. For all your goodness I will keep on singing Ten thousand reasons for my heart to find.

CHORUS

And on that day when my strength is failing, The end draws near and my time has come, Still my soul will sing Your praise unending Ten thousand years and then forever more!

Worship Your holy Name; Lord, I’ll worship your holy Name.

O Love that Will Not Let Me Go Words: George Matheson. Music: Christopher Miner

O Love that will not let me go, I rest my weary soul in thee;

I give thee back the life I owe, That in thine ocean depths its flow

May richer, fuller be.

O light that followest all my way, I yield my flickering torch to thee;

My heart restores its borrowed ray, That in thy sunshine’s blaze its day

May brighter, fairer be.

O Joy that seekest me through pain, I cannot close my heart to thee;

I trace the rainbow through the rain, And feel the promise is not vain,

That morn shall tearless be.

O Cross that liftest up my head, I dare not ask to fly from thee; I lay in dust life’s glory dead,

And from the ground there blossoms red Life that shall endless be.

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Shepherding Prayer Pastor Russ *Gloria Patri p. xv (bottom) Receiving of Tithes and Offerings (including Deacons Fund Offering)

Offertory Who is This? Ron and Susan Smith Miner, How Sermon Scripture Galatians 5

[There is no WOW (Children’s Church) on those Sundays we celebrate the Lord’s Supper]

Sermon Liberty, not License Pastor Russ *Hymn of Preparation Man of Sorrows #175 (last stanza w/o accompaniment)

Celebration of The Lord’s Supper (gluten-free matzo; wine is on the outer ring of the tray) *Closing Hymn There is a Fountain #188 *Benediction (followed by an opportunity to pray with the elders)

The Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper will be administered next Sunday and our mercy needs offering will be received during the regular offering.

Sermon Notes

Focus on Missions Mount Clare Christian School/Baltimore

Please pray for the Mount Clare families to grow in love for Jesus Christ. Pray also that the administration will lead well and be guided by the Holy Sprit of God.

From the Pastors Pastor Nick is serving as pulpit supply at another church today.

Children’s Sunday School Noah's Ark is under the instruction of Beth and Jessica Wheatley. The 3-4 year-olds are with Ruth Ambrose and Sabrina Thomas in July and August. K-5th is being taught by Dianna Cote. Any volunteers that could provide breaks for the Summer School teachers by being included on our substitute teacher list would still be appreciated. They can email Shawn Huey at libertyssdir@gmail.com, see me after church, or call me at home (410-552-1054).

Thanks

We would like to thank each of our 30 donors for their time & effort donating blood last Monday. We successfully collected 27 pints which the Red Cross estimates may help save up to 81 lives. During our fiscal year (July 1, 2016 - June 30, 2017) Liberty collected 79 pints saving up to 237 lives. THANK YOU! And thanks to our faithful volunteers: Pat & Chas Tracy, Mary Gannon & Catherine Scheuch with a special shout out to Pat Pahl for preparing and serving us dinner which enhances the experience.

Open Hearts Ministry Opportunity Open Hearts ministry has another opportunity to serve vulnerable children. We will be giving the Baltimore County Circuit Court's waiting room a makeover with fresh paint and new toys. Please see Tina Lockwood after the service at the back of the old sanctuary for a list of needed donations and to see how you can serve!

Reisterstown/Owings Mills Small Group Reisterstown/Owings Mills Small group will be meeting at Geof & Lynn Smith’s house on July, the 14th, 7:30PM. They will continue to explore the riches of Genesis - Chapter 3 this time. So read ahead and bring your insights and a refreshment. They will have a cookout in August at the Fuhrers. So mark your calendar for August 11th.

Liberty Christian School LCS has two openings for teachers for the 2017/2018 school year. One is for a full-time middle school Math teacher and the other is for a full-time 5th grade teacher. The job postings are on the bulletin board downstairs.

A New Picture Directory is coming to Liberty Pictures will be taken Wednesday, July 12 and Thursday, July 13. Each family who participates will receive a free portrait and an opportunity to purchase other pictures. If you tell the photographer you only want the directory photo you will not be pressured to buy anything. Sign up today. If you would like to submit your own photo for the directory, there is a $10 charge. If you would like to help with the directory please call Mary Jordan at 410-486-0244.

New Young Adult Group We invite young adults who have graduated high school to join us monthly for a night of worship and fellowship. Our goal is that growing out of this ministry Christian young adults in the area would be challenged to advance into intimate prayer, bible study, evangelism, and service together. We'll be meeting at the Cote's at 7pm on July 22nd. (Come at 6pm to swim if you want.)

Job Announcement The Financial Management Committee is currently seeking those who may be interested in becoming the new church Treasurer. This is a part-time, paid position with specific job requirements. Please contact Brian Moran if interested. Brian’s phone number is on the back of the bulletin and in the directory.

Volunteer Opportunities Volunteers Needed for Counting Teams Volunteers for the counting teams are needed. Counting team members are on duty for one month, then off for 2 or 3. Counting the offering usually takes an hour or more. Depending on the team, it may be done immediately after worship, or early that week. Please contact Brian Moran if you are interested.

Sunday Evening Worship on July 9 Join us for a special evening worship service on July 9th with our daughter church, Faith Christian Fellowship who will be leading us in Praise and Worship. The service starts at 6 PM followed by a catered picnic in the picnic grove (if the weather is bad we will eat indoors). Sign up to let us know you are coming. Please bring a beverage and/or a baked good or fruit for dessert. You may also make a donation to offset the cost of the meal. Please contact Pastor Barry if you would like to help with set up or clean up. Sign up sheets will be available at the door or contact the church office.

Ministry Opportunity Faith Christian Fellowship has invited us to participate in a Summer two day work project helping to fix up church members homes in the Pen Lucy area of Baltimore. These folks badly need repairs to their homes which they cannot afford. The church helps them out, being the hands of Christ in a visible, practical way which blesses the whole community. The work days are Friday, July 28—8 am-5 pm and Saturday, July 29th– 8:00 am—7 pm. They would love it if we could come both days but if you could only do one that will be fine too. They can use ANYONE even though some jobs will require certain skills ; anyone can participate, including teens. No cost involved except your time and energy. They are looking for about 10 to 20 people. Please let Pastor Barry know if you are interested and available. You can email him at Barry@libertychurchpca.org

Vacation Bible School We will be partnering with St. Stephens Church for VBS this year. They will be decorating on Saturday, July 8th and could use some help. Watch the bulletin for more details. People can also help by saving brown grocery bags to use for decorating. It would also be helpful if they just wanted to turn the bags inside out (this naturally wrinkles them) and then tape them shut to look like rocks. Donations of bags should be left in Pastor Nick’s office.

Youth Announcements Summer Calendar July Wednesday, July 5: 6:30pm Slip N' Slide Kickball Wednesday, July 12: 6:30pm Nerf War Wednesday, July 19: 6:30pm Hungry, Human Hippos Wednesday, July 26: Guppy Gulch $25 Wednesday, July 29-Saturday, August 5: Chattanooga Mission Trip The summer youth schedule Youth Group is on Wednesday nights from 6:30-8:30pm. We need parent volunteers for each night of youth group and the summer events. If you're interested in any of those days, please contact Pastor Nick.

Schedule of Volunteers

July 2 July 9

Nursery 9:30 a.m.

Annie Hathaway Maxine Saylor

Nursery 10:30 a.m.

Elizabeth Davidson Joyce Klein Erin Tracht

Toddler 10:30 a.m.

Christa Moges, Liz Davidson Scott & Becky Goedeke

Deacon Werner Kloetzli Brian Moran

Sound Jeff Jordan Joseph Kraus

Greeters Pat Schlitzer & Charlotte Crone

Alan & Barbara Hunzeker

Usher Team

Leader

Kurt Reiblich Kurt Reiblich

Adult Sunday School Classes

Missions Sunday/July 2nd

Acts (Family Class)

Nick Hathaway, Glenn Cote

Block House

1 Peter Howard Hill Fellowship Hall

Hebrews (Women’s

Class)

Linda Runkles

Fellowship Hall

Westminster Confession

Barry Cureton

Parlor

Weekly Schedule Sunday, July 2 9:30 am Sunday School/Missions Sunday: Adults & Youth meet in the sanctuary 10:30 am Coffee Fellowship 10:45 am Worship Service

Monday, July 3 7:00 pm Pulpit Search Committee Meeting/Old Sanctuary

Tuesday, July 4 OFFICE CLOSED

Wednesday, July 5 6:30 pm Youth Group/Slip N Slide Kickball 7:00 pm No Men’s Bible Study

Friday, July 7 6:00 pm Acts 2:42 Small Group/FH

Sunday, June 9 9:30 am Sunday School for All ages 10:30 am Coffee Fellowship 10:45 am Worship Service 6:00 pm Sunday Evening Worship