Order for the Public Worship of God

Lead Pastor: Rev. Vernon Burrow 406-6385 Youth & Education Pastor: Rev. Brad Unland Minister of Music: Ben Spicer March 4, 2012 Second Sunday in Lent 10:00 a.m.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen. Offertory Sentence Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this, says the Lord Almighty, and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not have room enough for it. - Malachi 3:10 (NIV) The Giving of Our Tithes and Offerings Offertory *Doxology Acolytes Special Music The Scriptures Ephesians 2:1-10 Minister: This is the Word of God for the People of God. People: Thanks be to God! Its a Grace Thing Pastor Burrow Part 2 of a series on Spiritual Growth Texts: until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ Eph. 4:13 and speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into him who is the Head, that is Christ. Eph 4:15 The Message Invitation to Christian Discipleship and Church Membership *Invitational Hymn Holy Communion *The Blessing and Benediction *Extinguishing the Candles (Taking the Light of Christ into the World) Acolytes *Parting Song *Postlude Enter to Worship Leave to Serve Alleluia #91 Amazing Grace #202 #625 Ben Spicer and Lane Spicer

The Prelude and Call to Worship Welcome and Announcements *Lighting of the Candles (Bringing in the Light of Christ) Special Time with the Children (At the beginning of the medley, children ages 4-12 may go with Pastor Brad to New Hope Kidz Childrens Church) *The Praise Medley I Will Call Upon the Name of the Lord (Hymnal page 38) Step By Step (Not in Hymnal) How Great Is Our God (Not in Hymnal) To God Be the Glory (Hymnal page 66, chorus, verse 1, chorus) *The Prayer of Adoration The Prayer of Confession (in unison) Lord, listen to your children praying. We confess our failures and call upon your strength. We acknowledge our brokenness and cry out for your healing. We examine ourselves and our sin is clearly before us. Hear our prayers that are too deep for words. Lord, listen to your children praying. Amen. Individual Confessions (pray silently) The Words of Assurance (in unison) Thus says the Lord, I have heard the cries of my people, And have come down to deliver them. Believe the good news: In the name of Jesus Christ, We are set free from the power of sin and given a new life. Glory to God! Amen. *Gloria Patri *Hymn The Prayers of the People The Lords 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. Love Lifted Me #623 #505

*Where this mark appears, all who are able please stand to honor God. (Feel free to
stand or keep seated according to your own comfort needs.)

7845 Coles Ferry Pike, PO Box 1215 Lebanon, TN 37088-1215 Church Phone: 449-7020 Pastor, Rev. Vernon Burrow (Cell 406-6385) Website www.NewHopeCPChurch.com E-mail us at nwhpchrch0@gmail.com Church Copyright License #11118959 [Cover Photo by graceposters.com]

Members in Ministry
Today: Robert Haynes Rick White Bill Brown, Jr., Rick White, Clayton Fisher, Russ Winkler Chassidy Thompson Next Sunday: Lock-Up: Jimmy Reynolds Media: Ron Hensley Ushers: Bobby Thompson, Greg Gibson, Rich Binney, position available Nursery: Lisa Thompson Lock-Up: Media: Ushers: Nursery:

Lectionary
Second Sunday in Lent (color: purple) Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16; Psalm 22:23-31; Romans 4:13-25; Mark 8:31-38.

Our Prayer Requests

The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous person availeth much. - James 5:16 (For additions to or deletions from this list, or to place information in this bulletin,
-Jeanette Smith (breast cancer) -Peggy Malloy (Gene Dykes sister) -Connie Hill (Rachael Greers sister) -Kathy Miller (Mary Lous sister) -Lucy Butler (Charlies mother) -Donna Brumbach (chemo/cancer) -Kenny Thomas (Connie Spears nephew has cancer) -Wayne Horton -Leigh Snyder (DJs friend) -Venelee Smith (homebound) -Dora Crawford (homebound) -Vivian Smrtic (out-of-state member) -Donnie Bentley -Jerry Etheridge (on kidney transplant waiting list) -Thelma Osterhoss (Gene Dykes mother) -Gary King -Cheyenne White (Mary Jos friend) -Ed Triplet (Gina Jones brother-in-law) -Ken Lawrence (Rosie Lawrences nephew) -Lisa Bartlett (Scott and Brians mother) -Betty Lustig -Nick Solomon (friend of Evelyns daughter, deploying to Afghanistan) -Ruth Stultz (Evelyns sister) -Pauline Horton -Joseph & Lisa Garcia -Helen Moss (Rachel Greers mother) -Mike Luipersbeck -Lynn Shrum (Danas mother) -Michael Lane (needs kidney AND heart transplant) -Deborah Lynn Scott -Jeff Granstaff
please call 449-7020 or email the church at nwhpchrch0@gmail.com)

Its a Grace Thing

Welcome to Worship
elcome to New Hope Church, a place for new beginnings! If you are visiting, you will discover a loving, spirit-filled church family. Here is some helpful information as you join us in worship today: All who worship here are equals in the sight of God, regardless of race, age, gender, physical disability or religious affiliation. Communion, when celebrated, is open to all who profess Christ as Lord and Savior, whether affiliated with this church or not. Children may partake of Communion as well, if parents approve. A nursery is available during the service; please see a greeter for directions. (This is for infants and children up to 3 years of age.) Handicap-accessible restrooms are located off the narthex (foyer) and adjacent to the entrance lobby in the Fellowship Hall/Gym. Please remember to sign the attendance folder at your pew so we will have a record of your visit with us today. Thank you for remembering to silence your cell phone during the service. No food or beverages in the sanctuary, please. If you arrived as a visitor we hope that you leave as a friend and worship with us often! New Hope Church exists to: Glorify God in worship and rejoice in our life together; Share the Good News of the Gospel in word and deed; Reach as many as we can with the saving love of Jesus; Help each person grow toward Christian maturity; And find their place of service in the church and in the world.

Ministries/Activities Within Our Church

Clean-Up Day Rick White is planning a Clean Up Day here at the church on Saturday, March 24. A sign-up sheet will be passed around for volunteers. March 31 is the alternate rain-out date. th 200 Anniversary Slogan Contest The Small Group planning the Bicentennial Celebration wants your help in coming up with a catchy slogan for our anniversary. An example would be Remembering the Past, Looking to the Future. But thats kind of boring and you can do better than that! You may make submissions to Robbie or any member of the Anniversary Group, Pastor Vernon or Pastor Brad. The planning group will choose a winner, who will get a $50 gift card! Church Van Ministry The Session has committed the church to purchase a van that will be used to glorify God and for building community. It will be a used van, less than $18,000. On faith, the church will borrow the money to start, and a Van Fund has been established that you can donate to as the Lord leads. See the Pastors Notes for more info.

Ushers needed Eld. Bill Brown is the head of New Hopes Usher Ministry and needs a few more volunteers to help him out. This is a very important job because the ushers are the face of New Hope for visitors on Sunday mornings. Bill will give you thorough instructions and training for this position which would only require one Sunday a month. Food Pantry Dont forget about the Food pantry we maintain here at New Hope. Help yourself to any items you think someone may need. Childrens Worship! This is a high energy, high volume children's program that allows kids to have fun and learn morals and values from the Bible that will last them a lifetime. This program takes place every Sunday during the 10am worship time. We call this class "New Hope Kidz! Youth Worship on Wednesday Nights @ 6:00 at New Hope - teens (grades 7 12) experience a contemporary and motivated style of worship. We have a service with prayer, singing praises to God and a youth-focused sermon that teach the truths from Gods Word in a way teens relate to and understand. Pastor Brad leads this service in the gym and opens the doors for teens to start coming at 5pm to hang out, play games, and talk. A light meal is shared before the service starts. Pastor Brad says, We love hanging out together and worshiping an awesome God! Stephen Ministry is a program that selects and trains laypeople for Christian caregiving. Stephen Ministers in our church are certified and trained to help people go through the many transitions and challenges in life. Our Stephen Ministers serve anyone in need, both within and outside the church. Call the church office if you are interested in receiving care through the Stephen Ministry program. Stephen Ministers are the CaregiversGod is the Curegiver! New Hope Choir Led by Ben, the New Hope choir is more than just a choir. It is a small group that meets on Sunday evenings to, yes, practice some songs, but also to fellowship, express concerns, reflect on a devotional together and pray for one another. Those in the choir are blessed to be in it together. Join the choir and find out why! They meet every Sunday evening at 6:00. Small Groups Spring Semester through April 25. Group one: Forty Days in the Word - a Bible-based discipleship training course. Rich and Kathy Binney lead this study. Meets in the Office Complex meeting room. Group Two: Fire-Proof Your Marriage. It is not content centered, where someone teaches you lessons. Rather the videos facilitate discussion. Russ and Dana Winkler lead this group meets in Royces classroom in the Education Wing. Group Three: A group that is planning the celebration of the churchs th 200 Anniversary, and studies some other ways to make our church more effective meets in the Creation Station pre-school classroom.