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CALENDAR Quesons to the Candidates Quesons to the Congregaon One: Do you, the members of the church, accept these members as ruling elders and deacons, chosen by God through the voice of this congregaon to lead us in the way of Jesus Christ? All: We do. One: Do you agree to pray for them, to encourage them, to respect their decisions, and to follow as they guide us, serving Jesus Christ, who alone is Head of the Church? All: We do. PRAYERS FOR THOSE BEING ORDAINED Those currently serving as Elders and Deacons are invited to come forward for the laying on of hands. PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE THE LORD’S PRAYER (in unison) 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 temptaon, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen. CALL FOR THE OFFERING OFFERTORY Witness Spiritual, arr. Jack Halloran and Dick Bolks Who’ll be a witness for my Lord? Oh, I’ll be a witness for my Lord. There was a man of the Pharisees; his name was Nicodemus, and he didn’t believe. The same came to Christ by night, wanted to be taught out of human sight. Nicodemus was a man who desired to know how a man can be born when he’s old. Christ told Nicodemus as a friend, “Man, you must be born again.” He said, “Marvel not, man, if you want to be wise, repent, believe, and be bapzed.” Then you’ll be a witness for my Lord. Soul is a witness for my Lord. You read about Samson; from his birth, he was the strongest man that ever lived on earth. Way back yonder in ancient mes, he killed ten thousand of the Philisnes. Then old Samson went a wand’rin’ about; Samson’s strength was never found out. Till his wife sat upon his knee; she said, “Tell me where your strength lies, if you please!” Well, old Samson’s wife, she talk so fair; Samson said, “Cut off-a my hair! Shave my head just as clean as your hand, and my strength will come like a natural man.” Samson was a witness for my Lord. Soul is a witness for my Lord. There’s another witness; there’s another witness for my Lord! My soul is a witness for my Lord! *DOXOLOGY 606 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. *PRAYER OF DEDICATION *HYMN 462 I Love to Tell the Story HANKEY SERMON Fall Sermon Series: “It’s all about You and Jesus” “You Have a Story to Tell” OCTOBER 10 New Officer Orientaon begins at 6 p.m. in Moss Hall. This is for new officers who haven’t aended an orientaon session. RSVP to Madi Cona at (239) 213-5225 or email at [email protected]. 16 Wednesday Dinner Registraon opens for dinners which resume November 8. 19 Morning Bells rehearsals resume at 9:30 a.m. Contact Thomas Goetz at (239) 213-5246 or email [email protected]. 23 Mission Day with volunteers to Guadalupe Social Services’s soup kitchen in Immokalee. Depart MPC parking lot at 9:30 a.m. Contact Maria Cooper at [email protected]. 23 St. Mahew’s House Graduaon at 6 p.m. This is a ceremony for those who have completed the Jusn’s Place recovery program. Dinner follows in Moss Hall. RSVP to Molly Lamb at [email protected]. 28 Family Fall Fesval at 5:30 p.m. Kids can play games at the carnival, wear costumes and enjoy a simple dinner before the Trunk or Treat starts. WEDNESDAY BIBLE STUDY Sign up today Registraon is underway for the Old Testament Survey. Led by Jaci Smith Patman, fall Bible study begins October 18 and runs through November 15. It meets Wednesdays from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The series will be livestreamed each week. Parcipants will receive a leer outlining how to watch online. If you desire to parcipate, it is important to start at “the beginning.” For more informaon about the fall Wednesday BIble Study, contact Jaci Smith Patman at (239) 213-5240 or email her at [email protected]. DONATION DRIVE Mission of the month Please prayerfully consider bringing food donaons to benefit Grace Place for Children and Families. Their needs include: rice, beans, pasta, peanut buer, jelly, cereal, canned goods including soup, vegetables, fruit, tuna and chicken. Grace Place also needs donaons for its Friday Food Pantry including boled water, toiletries, infant and baby supplies as well as disinfecng cleaning supplies. Donaons can be leſt in the two white wicker bins outside Moss Hall or in the three large drawers behind the Recepon Desk at the entrance of Moss Hall. Coming Mid-October The Moorings Line for October will be combined with the November issue. It will be mailed the week of October 16. MOORINGS LINE SOCIAL MEDIA Check-in on Sundays Have you liked the MPC Facebook page? Make sure you do! LEARN ABOUT MEMBERSHIP PRESCHOOLERS IN CHAPEL Learning about the Lord The MPC Preschool children attended chapel for the first me this school year on Thursday. Led by Pastor Doug Learned, he taught the Bible lesson, “How the World Began” from Genesis 1. Director of Children and Family Ministries Joy Newton led the music poron, singing the song “This is the Day.” Throughout October, the children will work to memorize the verse of Genesis 1:1 in class. New Member Inquiry Class Come to the New Member Inquiry Class to ask quesons about becoming a Moorings member or affiliate member. The class meets at 11:15 a.m. Sunday, October 22 in Moss Hall and is a chance to meet personally with pastors and several acve church members. It is a way to become beer acquainted. Please prayerfully consider becoming a regular or affiliate member. New Member Interest forms for each individual may be picked up at the kiosk in the Narthex and returned to the church. RSVP to Madi Cona at (239) 213- 5225 or email at [email protected]. CAMPUS IMPROVEMENTS Transforming our space The MPC campus is bustling with acvity to refurbish select spaces that were impacted by Hurricane Irma. Facilies Management Team and staff have met with insurance adjusters and hired restoraon companies, which have already begun to revive areas such as the Chrisan Educaon Building classrooms, Webster Chapel and the Parlor. While the work is being conducted, certain rooms are closed. The team is also working with roofing contractors and electricians. The Preschool has moved to Moss Hall, classrooms A and B, the board room and Youth room. It is a great joy to hear the sounds of children throughout the hallways, and has afforded staff the opportunity to connect with the Preschool parents and their children.
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CALENDARQuestions to the Candidates
Questions to the CongregationOne: Do you, the members of the church, accept these members as ruling elders and deacons, chosen by God through the voice of this congregation to lead us in the way of Jesus Christ?All: We do.One: Do you agree to pray for them, to encourage them, to respect their decisions, and to follow as they guide us, serving Jesus Christ, who alone is Head of the Church?All: We do.
PRAYERS FOR THOSE BEING ORDAINEDThose currently serving as Elders and Deacons are invited to come forward for the laying on of hands.
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
THE LORD’S PRAYER (in unison) Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdomcome, 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.
CALL FOR THE OFFERING
OFFERTORY Witness Spiritual, arr. Jack Halloran and Dick Bolks
Who’ll be a witness for my Lord? Oh, I’ll be a witness for my Lord.There was a man of the Pharisees; his name was Nicodemus, and he didn’t believe.
The same came to Christ by night, wanted to be taught out of human sight.Nicodemus was a man who desired to know how a man can be born when he’s old.
Christ told Nicodemus as a friend, “Man, you must be born again.”He said, “Marvel not, man, if you want to be wise, repent, believe, and be baptized.”
Then you’ll be a witness for my Lord. Soul is a witness for my Lord.You read about Samson; from his birth, he was the strongest man that ever lived on earth.
Way back yonder in ancient times, he killed ten thousand of the Philistines.Then old Samson went a wand’rin’ about; Samson’s strength was never found out.
Till his wife sat upon his knee; she said, “Tell me where your strength lies, if you please!”Well, old Samson’s wife, she talk so fair; Samson said, “Cut off-a my hair!
Shave my head just as clean as your hand, and my strength will come like a natural man.”Samson was a witness for my Lord. Soul is a witness for my Lord.
There’s another witness; there’s another witness for my Lord!My soul is a witness for my Lord!
*DOXOLOGY 606 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.
*PRAYER OF DEDICATION
*HYMN 462 I Love to Tell the Story HANKEY
SERMON Fall Sermon Series: “It’s all about You and Jesus” “You Have a Story to Tell”
OCTOBER10 New Officer Orientation begins at 6 p.m. in Moss Hall. This is for new officers who haven’t attended an orientation session. RSVP to Madi Cona at (239) 213-5225 or email at [email protected]. 16 Wednesday Dinner Registration opens for dinners which resume November 8. 19 Morning Bells rehearsals resume at 9:30 a.m. Contact Thomas Goetz at (239) 213-5246 or email [email protected] Mission Day with volunteers to Guadalupe Social Services’s soup kitchen in Immokalee. Depart MPC parking lot at 9:30 a.m. Contact Maria Cooper at [email protected]. 23 St. Matthew’s House Graduation at 6 p.m. This is a ceremony for those who have completed the Justin’s Place recovery program. Dinner follows in Moss Hall. RSVP to Molly Lamb at [email protected] Family Fall Festival at 5:30 p.m. Kids can play games at the carnival, wear costumes and enjoy a simple dinner before the Trunk or Treat starts.
WEDNESDAY BIBLE STUDY
Sign up today Registration is underway for the Old Testament Survey. Led by Jaci Smith Patman, fall Bible study begins October 18 and runs through November 15. It meets Wednesdays from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The series will be livestreamed each week. Participants will receive a letter outlining how to watch online. If you desire to participate, it is important to start at “the beginning.” For more information about the fall Wednesday BIble Study, contact Jaci Smith Patman at (239) 213-5240 or email her at [email protected]. DONATION DRIVE
Mission of the month Please prayerfully consider bringing food donations to benefit Grace Place for Children and Families. Their needs include: rice, beans, pasta, peanut butter, jelly, cereal, canned goods including soup, vegetables, fruit, tuna and chicken. Grace Place also needs donations for its Friday Food Pantry including bottled water, toiletries, infant and baby supplies as well as disinfecting cleaning supplies. Donations can be left in the two white wicker bins outside Moss Hall or in the three large drawers behind the Reception Desk at the entrance of Moss Hall.
Coming Mid-October The Moorings Line for October will be combined with the November issue. It will be mailed the week of October 16.
MOORINGS LINE
SOCIAL MEDIA
Check-in on Sundays Have you liked the MPC Facebook page? Make sure you do!
LEARN ABOUT MEMBERSHIP
PRESCHOOLERS IN CHAPELLearning about the Lord The MPC Preschool chi ldren attended chapel for the first time this school year on Thursday. Led by Pastor Doug Learned, he taught the Bible lesson, “How the World Began” from Genesis 1. Director of Children and Family Ministries Joy Newton led the music portion, singing the song “This is the Day.” Throughout October, the children will work to memorize the verse of Genesis 1:1 in class.
New Member Inquiry Class Come to the New Member Inquiry Class to ask questions about becoming a Moorings member or affiliate member. The class meets at 11:15 a.m. Sunday, October 22 in Moss Hall and is a chance to meet personally with pastors and several active church members. It is a way to become better acquainted. Please prayerfully consider becoming a regular or affiliate member. New Member Interest forms for each individual may be picked up at the kiosk in the Narthex and returned to the church. RSVP to Madi Cona at (239) 213-5225 or email at [email protected].
CAMPUS IMPROVEMENTS
Transforming our space The MPC campus is bustling with activity to refurbish select spaces that were impacted by Hurricane Irma. Facilities Management Team and staff have met with insurance adjusters and hired restoration companies, which have already begun to revive areas such as the Christian Education Building classrooms, Webster Chapel and the Parlor. While the work is being conducted, certain rooms are closed. The team is also working with roofing contractors and electricians. The Preschool has moved to Moss Hall, classrooms A and B, the board room and Youth room. It is a great joy to hear the sounds of children throughout the hallways, and has afforded staff the opportunity to connect with the Preschool parents and their children.
October 8, 2017 † 10 a.m. Worship
WELCOME Doug Learned Please:
•Locate the Friendship Pad, complete and pass to your neighbor.•Find name tags for visitors, members or friends in the friendship pad.•Stay after the service for conversation and coffee in Moss Hall.
MUSICAL OFFERING His Eye Is on the Sparrow C. Gabriel, arr. Wilbur Held
CALL TO WORSHIP Meredith Holtz One: I will bless the LORD at all times;
All: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.One: My soul makes its boast in the LORD;All: let the humble hear and be glad.One: O magnify the LORD with me,All: and let us exalt his name together.
*HYMN 610 O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing AZMON
*CONFESSION OF SIN (in unison) Loving God, through your Son, you have called us to repent of our sin, but instead we continue in our stubborn ways. You have called us to believe the good news, but instead we lament the evils in the world. You have called us to share the gospel, but instead we obsess over things without eternal value. Forgive us, God of grace. Restore our vision for being your disciples this day and every day, by the power of your Holy Spirit, we pray. Amen.
*ASSURANCE OF FORGIVENESS and EXCHANGE OF PEACE
*RESPONSE TO GOD’S GRACE (for all to sing) Hymn 458 THY WORD
Refrain:Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path.Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path.
When I feel afraid, and I think I’ve lost my way,still you’re there right beside me.
Nothing will I fear as long as you are near. Please be near me to the end. (Refrain)
WORD FOR CHILDREN Joy Newton
ORDINATION/INSTALLATION OF ELDERS AND DEACONS Jaci Smith Patman
Elders Class of 2020 Pryce Boeye†, Lorna Caine, Tricia Herrema, Travis Hill, Matt McLeanDeacons Class of 2020 Sue Boeye†, Susan Burke†, Jen Cardenas, Howard Gust, Rena Jahn, Jim Morrison, Kathy O’Neill, Claudia Schmitt
† To be ordained/installed at a later date
THE MOORINGS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Doug Learned, Pastor/Head of Staff † (239) 213-5223Jaci Smith Patman, Associate Pastor † (239) 213-5240Pastoral Emergency Line † (239) 213-1582791 Harbour Drive, Naples, FL 34103 † (239) 261-1487
Pastors: Doug Learned, Jaci Smith PatmanLiturgist: Meredith HoltzAcolytes: Joslyn Baker, Charlotte Marshall
Ushers: Mary Macfarlane, Stew Macfarlane, Charlie Paulk, Shirley Paulk, Mary Payne, Mary Poston Greeters: Dee Forsman, Barbara Knepshield Music: The Chancel Choir; Thomas Goetz, director and organist
Please Notify Us of any hospital admission so that we can notify our care ministries (239) 261-1487.Hospital Patients Mitchell Reidy
Prayer Concerns Dave Jacobson Prayer concerns are added to the bulletin upon request to Madi Cona at (239) 213-5225 or [email protected].
The floral arrangement in the Sanctuary is given today to the glory of God by Mary and John Snore in loving memory of their parents.
Fall Sermon Series is offered over six Sundays and will deliver messages focused on “It’s About You and Jesus.”
Ordination/Installation of Elders and Deacons 10 a.m. service.
WORSHIP SCHEDULE AND PREVIEW
GENERAL INFORMATIONVisitors Want to learn more about Moorings Presbyterian Church? Go to the Visitor Kiosk in the lobby and ask for a Visitor Welcome Packet.
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Watch a Live “View/Stream” of the 10 a.m. service on your computer. Go to www.mooringschurch.org and click on Multimedia.
Purchase a DVD ($5) of a full Sunday service. Call (239) 261-1487 to request a copy, or fill out the order form at the Reception Desk.
Large Print Bulletins and Children’s Activity Bags are available from any usher.
Baby-Changing Stations are located in the men’s and women’s restrooms in Moss Hall entryway.
Hearing Assistance Devices are available for worship. There are headphones with an FM receiver for those with or without hearing aids. “Loops” are available for those who have the “T Switch” in their hearing aids. Any usher can refer you to the Hearing Assistant in the back of the sanctuary.
Acts 1:6-11 (Pew Bible, Page 884)
*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH (in unison) from A Brief Statement of FaithWe trust in God the Holy Spirit, everywhere the giver and renewer of life. The Spirit justifies us by grace through faith, sets us free to accept ourselves and to love God and neighbor, and binds us together with all believers in the one body of Christ, the Church. The same Spirit who inspired the prophets and apostles rules our faith and life in Christ through Scripture, engages us through the Word proclaimed, claims us in the waters of baptism, feeds us with the bread of life and the cup of salvation, and calls women and men to all ministries of the church. In a broken and fearful world the Spirit gives us courage to pray without ceasing, to witness among all peoples to Christ as Lord and Savior, to unmask idolatries in Church and culture, to hear the voices of peoples long silenced, and to work with others for justice, freedom, and peace. In gratitude to God, empowered by the Spirit, we strive to serve Christ in our daily tasks and to live holy and joyful lives, even as we watch for God’s new heaven and new earth, praying, “Come, Lord Jesus!”
*HYMN 719 Come, Labor On ORA LABORA
*BENEDICTION AND RESPONSE (for all to sing) Hymn 702, Stanza 3 BUNESSAN
Christ be in all hearts thinking about me;Christ be on all tongues telling of me.
Christ be the vision in eyes that see me;in ears that hear me Christ ever be.
POSTLUDE Festal Flourish Gordon Jacob
*Please stand as you are able.
WORSHIP PARTICIPANTS
TODAY
ENRICHMENT AND HEALING
9 a.m. Casual Worship in the Sanctuary 10 a.m. Traditional Worship in the Sanctuary
Fall Sermon Series: “It’s all about You and Jesus” Oct. 15 “You have Insight to Share” Deuteronomy 32:1-4 Oct. 22 Guest Preacher: Van Ellison Pastor Doug: (online) “You have Something to Learn” Luke 6:37-42 Oct. 29 “You have Gifts to Offer” John 12:23-26
Children and Youth on Sundays
Children pre-k through fifth grade attend worship and following the Word for Children
will accompany their teachers to Sunday School. Students can be picked up in Moss Hall
at 11 a.m. following the service.
Middle School Youth meet in the Pastor’s Conference Room. High School Youth meet in the Music Center conference room.
8:45 a.m. Nursery Opens - Baker Center Nursery
Make a donation Please prayerfully consider making a contribution to the Moorings Hurricane Irma Relief fund to benefit members and friends of MPC. Contact Pastor Doug Learned at (239) 213-5223 or email him at [email protected]
HELP AFTER THE HURRICANE
