Suffo lk Christian Church Fifteenth Sunday After Penteco st

Our Mission is to go and make disciples of Jesus Christ

by sharing God’s grace, love, and forgiveness.

Because we love Christ we worship

Because we believe in His grace we disciple.

Because we follow His commandments we serve.

Worship 11:00 a.m. Sunday, August 28, 2016Please enter into a spirit of prayer and meditation as the Prelude begins.

Prelude The Old Country Medley (Fettke) Mary Huber, Organist

Carmen Halley, Pianist

Chiming of the HourGreetings and Welcome

*Congregational Introit Let There Be Glo ry and Honor and P raises #20Let there be glory and honor and praises; Glory and honor to Jesus.

Glory and honor, glory and honor to him. (Repeat)

*Call to Worship Psalm 33:1-4L: Sing joyfully to the Lord, you righteous;P: It is fitting for the upright to praise him.L: Praise the Lord with the harp;P: Make music to him on the ten-stringed lyre.L: Sing to him a new song;P: Play skillfully, and shout for joy.L: For the word of the Lord is right and true;P: He is faithful in all he does.

*Hymn of Praise Sunshine in My Soul #747*Invocation and Lord’s Prayer

*Gloria Patri Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost,

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen, Amen.

Mission Moment CAPS Majdah Schiavi

Gathering Our Tithes and Offerings

Offertory

*The Doxology Old HundredthPraise God from whom all blessing flow. Praise Him, all creatures here below.

Praise Him above, ye heav’nly host. Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.

*Unison Offertory PrayerGod of all life, Saviour of us all, receive with these our monetarygifts our gratitude for your goodness, our penitence for our pride,and our dedication to your service. We pray this through JesusChrist our Lord, Amen.

Instrumental Call to Prayer Pastoral Prayer & Response

Special Music The King is Coming (arr. Gaither) Rev. Robert L. Crute

Scripture Lesson Luke 14:1, 7-14 (Pew Bible pg 739)

The Word of the Lord: Thanks be to God!

Sermon Humble or Haughty? Rev. Halley Sermon Series: The Parables of Jesus

*Hymn of Dedication Blessed Redeem er #326*The Benediction & Response

*Postlude Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty (Livingston) Mary Huber, Organist

When the postlude begins, please greet the worshipers around you.

*Please stand as you are able

The Flowers on the Altar are in Loving Memory of

Violet and Joseph (Shorty) Boyette

Myrtle Bosselman

Virginia Byrd

given by the Family

The Flowers on the Chancel Pedestal are in Loving Memory of

Talmadge Darden, on His Birthday

given by the Choir

Welcom e to Suffo lk Chr istian Church ! May the love of God bless you in this

time with us. We invite you to worship with us again next week. If you are a guest

today, please fill out a guest card and place in the offering plate.

Care and Concern Outreach Ministr y - Please complete a card, located in pew

holder, to identify any needs of our members and place it in the offering plate.

**Serving This Sunday***Deacons Greeting: Robert Boyce, Alan Garner, Amy Hott

Bennett McBride, Corky Harry

Deacons Delivering CDs: Bennett McBride, Billy Wyatt

Early Worship Deacon: Charlie Henderson

Acolyte: Nathan Wilson

Audio Technician: Jonathan Martin

Ushers: Charles Johnson, Robert Bangley, Jim Culliton

Corky Harry, Tom Savage, David Remy

Substitutes: Bob James, P. J. Fowler, Jimmy Fanny

Kenny Griffin, Calvin JonesHouse of Worship: Kenny Griffin (today)

Douglas Parr (next week)

Sanctuary Guild: Sharon Fanny, Herbert Briggs

Counters: Vicki Winslow, Tommy Arthur

Care/Concern Volunteer: Priscilla Bunch – (539.8930) (this week)

Volunteer Needed (week of September 4 -10)

Beginners Workers: Julia McBride

Nursery Workers: Logan Masters

Greeters After Worship: Rev. Halley - Side exit

Linda & Jim Culliton - North exit

Robert Bangley - Front exit

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Stewardship Report“We Are Walking By Faith”

Dimes for Mission ..........................................................................$512.30

August Monthly Mission - CAPS - $205.00

2016 actual income to date: $217,662.54

2016 actual expenses to date: $229,965.92

Sunday, August 21, 2016

Sunday School ............................................................................58

8:45 am Worship Service...........................................................25

11 am Worship Service.............................................................114

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W o rsh ip o n th e Lo rd ’s Day

Sun day , August 28, 2016

11:00 a.m .

Su ffo lk Ch r istian Ch ur chRev. Michael D. Halley, Pastor

216 North Main Street

Suffolk, Virginia 23434

757-539-9182

You are welcome to participate in any of the following activities at Suffolk

Christian. Please call the contact person or the church office if you need

more information.

This week at

Suffo lk Chr istian Church

Sunday 8:45 am Early Worship

August 28 10:00 am Sunday School

11:00 am Worship Service

Tuesday 2:00 pm Saints Alive (Carmen Halley, 539.3922)

August 30 3 - 5 pm Food Ministry Distribution(Pat & Jim Mann, 539.1751; Stephanie Remy, 285.5708)

Wednesday 6:30 pm Prayer Basics for Middle School &

August 31 Youth (Priscilla Bunch, 539.8930)

7:30 pm Narcotics Anonymous Meeting

Thursday 9:30 am Thursday Crafters (Priscilla Bunch, 539.8930)

September 1 10:30 am Salvation Army Soup Kitchen(Pat Bristow, 539.3832; June Hood 539.3898)

7:30 pm Chancel Choir (Janet Rock, 925.5777)

Friday 11:30 am Suffolk Meals on Wheels Delivery

September 2 Deliverers: Corky Harry, Tom Savage

(Cheryl Griffin, 934.1724)

Sunday 8:45 am Early Worship

September 4 10:00 am Sunday School

11:00 am Worship Service

Com ing Events

September 6 7:00 pm Beth Moore Bible Study

“Jesus, the One and Only”

(Conference Room)

Sign up sheet located on the bulletin

board.

September 7 10:00 am Beth Moore Bible Study

“Jesus, the One and Only”

(Conference Room)

Sign up sheet located on the bulletin

board.

September 8 7:00 pm Chancel Handbells

September 11 P rom otion Sunday

8:45 am Early Worship

9:00 am King’s Ringers

9:45 am Blessing of the Backpacks

10:30 am Child of God Choir

11:00 am Worship

12:00 noon Potluck Lunch - Fellowship Hall

(Fried chicken and beverages provided.

Bring a side dish or dessert to share.)

September 15 7:00 pm Men’s Chorus

September 24 6:30 pm Community Movie Night and

Supper

(Hotdogs will be provided. Bring a side

dish to share.)

September 26 7:00 pm The Praying Church - Sanctuary

#747 Sunsh ine In My SoulGod made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light. 2 Corinthians 4:6

Chorus

O there's sunshine, blessed sunshine,

When the peaceful, happy moments roll;

When Jesus shows His smiling face,

There is sunshine in my soul.

There is sunshine in my soul today– More glorious and bright

Than glows in any earthly sky,For Jesus is my light.

There is music in my soul today– A carol to my King;

And Jesus, listening, can hearThe songs I cannot sing.

There is music in my soul today,For when the Lord is near

The dove of peace sings in my heart;The flow'rs of grace appear.

There is gladness in my soul today,And hope and love and praise,

For blessings which He gives me now,For joys in future days.

Eliza Edmunds Stites Hewitt

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Luke 14:1, 7-14New International Version

One Sabbath, when Jesus went to eat in the house of a prominent

Pharisee, he was being carefully watched. . . .

When he noticed how the guests picked the places of honor at thetable, he told them this parable: “When someone invites you to a weddingfeast, do not take the place of honor, for a person more distinguished thanyou may have been invited. If so, the host who invited both of you willcome and say to you, ‘Give this person your seat.’ Then, humiliated, youwill have to take the least important place. But when you are invited, takethe lowest place, so that when your host comes, he will say to you, ‘Friend,move up to a better place.’ Then you will be honored in the presence of allthe other guests. For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, andthose who humble themselves will be exalted.”

Then Jesus said to his host, “When you give a luncheon or dinner,do not invite your friends, your brothers or sisters, your relatives, or yourrich neighbors; if you do, they may invite you back and so you will berepaid. But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, thelame, the blind, and you will be blessed. Although they cannot repay you,you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”

The Word of the Lord: Thanks be to God!

#326 Blessed RedeemerChrist redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us. Galatians 3:13

Up Cal-v’ry’s mountain one dredful mornWalked Christ, my Savior, weary and worn;

Facing for sinners death on the cross,That He might save them from endless loss.

“Father, forgive them” thus did He pray, E’en while His life-blood flowed fast a way.

Praying for sinners while in such woe,No one but Jesus ever loved so!

O how I love Him, Savior and Friend! How can my praises ever find end?

Thro’ years unnumbered on heav-en’s shore,My tongue shall praise Him for - evermore.

Chorus

Blessed Redeemer! Precious Redeemer!

Seems now I see Him on Calvary’s tree;

Wounded and bleeding, for sinners pleading,

Blind and unheeding, dying for me!

Text: Avis B. Christiansen / Music: Harry Dixon Loes

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