First Christian Church of Stow - Sunday Bulletin Page

THIS WEEK

Sun Jul 20, 2008
08:30 AM - 09:30 AM	Early Service	Chapel
09:00 AM - 09:30 AM	Prayer & Praise	O.U.R.
09:30 AM - 10:30 AM	Sunday School	Classrooms
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM	Worship Service	Sanctuary
04:00 PM - 07:00 PM	Church Picnic	Outside
Mon Jul 21, 2008
09:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Vacation Bible School	Sanctuary
06:00 PM - 09:30 PM	White Birch Kung Fu	Disciples Hall
Tue Jul 22, 2008
09:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Vacation Bible School	Sanctuary
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM	Spiritus Practice	Choir Room
Wed Jul 23, 2008
09:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Vacation Bible School	Sanctuary
06:00 PM - 09:30 PM	White Birch Kung Fu	Disciples Hall
Thu Jul 24, 2008
09:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Vacation Bible School	Sanctuary
07:00 PM - 09:00 PM	Basketball	Disciples Hall
08:00 PM - 09:30 PM	AA	Fellowship Hall
Fri Jul 25, 2008
09:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Vacation Bible School	Sanctuary
06:30 PM - 09:30 PM	Craft Night	Fellowship Hall

Please Note: ALL events MUST be scheduled through the church office.

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The CE Team offers Junior Church for children in 1^st-5^th grades. We also have Primary Church for our little ones from 3 years to kindergarten. Both of these activities start after the Children’s Sermon at the 10:45 worship service, when someone will take them where they need to go. As always, the child care room is available for babies and pre-school children from 9:30 until the end of our worship. If you do not wish to have your kindergarten or younger children in church with you, they may go straight to the child care room.

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MISSION STATEMENT

We believe and proclaim that Jesus Christ is Lord and Savior.

We strive as a community of believers to share the

love of God with others, as taught by the scriptures

and illuminated by the Holy Spirit.

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH of STOW

(DISCIPLES OF CHRIST)

3493 Darrow Road, Stow, Ohio 44224

Office: 330-688-4450

330-688-7371 FAX

e-mail address: fccstow@firstchristianstow.org

Welcome, friends, new and old! May God’s presence bring

enlightenment and joy as we worship together.

July 20, 2008

8:30 & 10:45 A.M.

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CHRISTIAN GREETINGS

Lay Leader

PRELUDE

(8:30) Organist

(10:45) Allison Hoffman

“Watching Over Me”—Jeromy Deibler

CALL TO WORSHIP *

One:

New every morning is God’s love

Many:

Poured out upon us,

One:

Washing away the past,

Many:

Shining hope upon our path,

One:

Awakening joy deep within

Many:

Renewing the earth.

One:

Great is God’s faithfulness;

Many:

God’s mercy never ends.

SHARING OF THE PEACE *

Congregation

(Please share spiritual greetings with those around you.)

HYMN *

Congregation

“O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing” (8:30)

“My Life Is in You, Lord” (10:45)

CP#17

INVOCATION *

CHILDREN’S SERMON (10:45)

Cheryl Delaney

(Children may go to Junior church.)

Jesus loves the little children, all the children of the world,

red, brown, yellow, black and white, they are precious in his sight,

Jesus loves the little children of the world.

PRAYER HYMN

Congregation

“Into My Heart” (8:30)

#304

“O Lord, Hear My Prayer” (10:45)

CP#104

MORNING PRAYER & THE LORD’S PRAYER

Rev. Bowers

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 also have forgiven 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

THE MESSAGE IN MUSIC

Dorothy Robinson

“He’s Alive” ~Don Francisco

SCRIPTURE

John 6:56-69

(NT 94)

THE MESSAGE IN WORD

Rev. Houston Bowers

“SHOCKING!”

INVITATION & CONSECRATION HYMN *

Congregation

(If you desire to confess Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior or

to transfer your membership here, please come forward.)

“Here, O My Lord, I See Thee Face to Face”

#416

GIVING OF OUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS

Stewardship Challenge

Lay Leader

The Offertory

Organist

(You may include prayer cards in the offering plates.)

Offering Hymn: *

Congregation

“Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow” (8:30)

#46

“God, Whose Giving Knows No Ending”vs.1 (10:45)

#606

Prayer of Dedication *

COMMEMORATION OF THE LORD’S SUPPER

(All who profess Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, regardless of

church affiliation, are invited to share in this commemoration.)

Call to Communion

Communion Hymn

Congregation

“Eat This Bread”

#414

Words of Institution

Rev. Bowers

Prayers of Consecration

John Fauvie, Cora Dowey, Elders

Communion (Please partake of the bread and juice as they are passed.)

BENEDICTION *

Rev. Bowers