Bulletin

August 23, 2015

CONGREGATIONAL CARE As a caring body of believers, please remember in your prayers those recently hospitalized or recuperating at home: Delaney Burton and Betty Magee. Our sympathy to Anne & Buddy Rogers on the death of her mother, Anne Rawls, on August 12. Anne Rawls was the grandmother of Sarah (John) Smeenge and Drew & Andrea Rogers. She was also the great grandmother of Palmer & Grayson Smeenge. To be added to our prayer list call the Pastoral Care office at 407.423.3441 x1455, or submit an online prayer request at fpco.org/prayerrequest.

GENEROSITY Stewardship Report as of August 9, 2015.

Tithes & Offerings Budgeted Received Surplus/(Deficit)

This Week Fiscal YTD $103,854 $665,452 $90,418 $815,006 ($13,436) $149,554

WAYS TO GIVE If you forgot your envelope or are ready to recommit to your stewardship, there are several ways to give your tithe and offering to support the transformational ministry of this church family: •

Automatic Deduction - easy, one-time setup for scheduled giving and no fees make this method a favorite.

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Online Giving - schedule your giving by credit card and see your statement anytime with our giving portal.

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Offering Envelopes - popular if you participate in the offering during worship and to help teach family stewardship.

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One-Time Online - this is the simplest method for giving by smartphone, if you don’t need to see the gift on an end-of-year statement.

Choose your plan today at fpco.org/give

SAVE THE DATE Sept 6: Labor Day Sunday Worship, 9:45am Genesis and 11am Traditional Only Sept 13: Faith + Work Sermon Series Begins

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF ORLANDO address phone online

106 East Church St., Orlando Florida 32801 407.423.3441 fpco.org /firstpresorlando /fpcorlando

Thank you for coming to First Presbyterian Church of Orlando this morning! So glad you’re here. We worship together as a church family in four services on Sundays: Traditional worship in the Sanctuary at 8:30 and 11am, and Genesis worship in Lee Fellowship Hall at 9:45 and 11am. If you’d like to connect and learn more about this church, visit our Legacy Room adjacent to the Sanctuary, or you can visit fpco.org/guest.

NEXT STEP New to First Pres? Learn more about what it means to be part of a covenant community and a disciple who lights the world. First Connections is a 7-week seminar starting September 13, hosted by Elders Leigh Swanson & Lance Fair. First Connections gives you an opportunity to meet others and find out about the life and ministry of this church family. Find out more at fpco.org/first.

THIS WEEK The Women Engaged Fall Bible Study, Children of the Day by Beth Moore, begins the week of September 14. This study is focused on 1 & 2 Thessalonians, and includes group discussion and video teaching. Three class times are offered: Monday morning, Monday evening and Thursday morning, and childcare is available with a reservation. Register before September 8 at fpco.org/we

Invest in the next generation of the church! We need 12 adult volunteers to serve as Classroom Guides in our SHINE Children’s Ministry. Classroom Guides serve every other Sunday during the school year (Sept. 13– May 29). We will train you to work alongside teachers to share a lesson and craft with 4th grade kiddos. Call SHINE Director Sarah Savage at 407.423.3441 or email [email protected]

NEXT WEEK Make time for The Marriage Dessert on Friday, August 28 at 7:30pm in Lee Fellowship Hall. Bring a dessert to share and enjoy a conversation with some of our own First Pres couples on strengthening your marriage. This is a great night to invite friends, so come and bring something sweet!

COMING SOON Join the Fall 2015 Chancel Choir! Beginning September 1, Dr. Dan Sharp will hold open interviews. You do not have to be able to read music (though it helps). Use the voice God gave you in the joy of worship. Contact Dan at x1274 or email [email protected]

Welcome Video Ministry Focus

Student Ministry Fall Kickoff

To Hear God’s Word Prayer for Illumination Scripture Reading

Dr. Case Thorp Revelation 1:12-19

Wiggity-Wack (Encounters with Jesus) Assisting in Worship: Scarlett Stewart and Wil Brown. (Give securely on your smartphone at fpco.org/mobile)

NOTES

You will notice that on some Sundays there is no hymn number listed for the hymn we sing and only the text is on the screen. There are a couple of different reasons this occurs. (It is not a mistake in the bulletin!) When nothing is listed where the hymn number usually goes, it means that we are singing a different text than the one in the hymnal. Nearly all of our text changes are made because we choose to use the original text setting, the one we all are most familiar with or have memorized. It removes some of the awkwardness when singing very familiar hymns. On different occasions, the hymn text is on the screen, but the bulletin says Tune No. 435 even though we are singing the text printed in the hymnal. The reason is that we are singing a different tune than the one printed with that text. At the Name of Jesus (which we are singing today) is such an example. Sometimes we wed a familiar tune (Like a River Glorious) to a less familiar text (At the Name of Jesus). This practice enables us to broaden our hymn base and become familiar with more hymns. For those of you who read the notes as you sing, it can be awkward when we are singing a different tune than what is on the page! Hence, we list the Tune Number in the bulletin. And of course, there are those times when we simply learn both the tune and text of a new hymn. - Dr. Dan Sharp (Please silence all phones and electronic devices.)

GATHERING Prelude

Priere Joseph Jongen

Welcome Video Organ Meditation Call to Worship

Fughetta Josiah Armes

How Firm a Foundation arr. Dan Bird

*Processional Hymn of Praise Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise Hymn No. 48

*Ascription of Praise

Psalm 145:1-7

Organ Praise Pastoral Report *Passing of the Peace Ministry Focus

Student Ministry Fall Kickoff

Confession Call to Prayer

I Love the Lord

Pastoral Prayer and Lord’s Prayer Old Testament Scripture

Exodus 3:1-10; 4:18-20

Hymn of Adoration

At the Name of Jesus

THANKSGIVING Thanksgiving Through Tithes and Offerings *Doxology with alleluias Duke Street *Prayer of Commitment (Give securely on your smartphone at fpco.org/mobile)

Anthem of Preparation

Keep Your Lamps Andre Thomas The Summer Choir

PROCLAMATION OF GOD’S WORD To Hear God’s Word Prayer for Illumination Scripture Reading

Dr. Case Thorp Revelation 1:12-19

Wiggity-Wack (Encounters with Jesus)

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RESPONSE *Hymn of Response Church of God, Elect and Glorious Hymn No. 541 Invitation and Charge *Benediction Choral Response God Be With You Till We Meet Again Jeremiah Rankin Postlude

Toccata in E minor Joseph Callaerts * All who are able are invited to stand.

Assisting in Worship: Rev. Jack Peebles, Dr. Dan Sharp and organist Josiah Armes.

Visual Arts: The flowers on the communion table are

given to the glory of God in honor of Lynne and Jim McKnight, on their 50th wedding anniversary, celebrated on August 6, 2015.

FLOWER DEDICATIONS The communion table flowers are available for dedications in honor or memory of your loved ones. Please contact Glenda Morgan at 407.423.3441 x1272 if you would like to reserve a dedication.

THE MARRIAGE RETREAT F I R S T

P R E S BY T E R I A N

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CASKET EMPTY: A NEW TESTAMENT STORY Join Dr. Case Thorp for this 2015-2016 course to learn and remember the story of God’s redemption in the New Testament. Using curriculum created by Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, participants study the full scope of the New Testament’s chronological, geographical, historical, cultural and literary context. Sundays, 9:45am.

FIRST CONNECTIONS Did you recently join the church? Are you considering membership in our First Pres family? First Connections is the place to learn about the church, get to know others and discover your place. Led by Elders Leigh Swanson and Lance Fair, this 7-week course is the best place to get started if you’re new or reconnecting to church. Sundays, 9:45am.

PRAYER 101 Ever wonder how to pray? Jesus’ example teaches us that prayer is essential to following God. Our ongoing conversation with God the Father is the first place we share our joys, concerns and sorrows. Join Rev. Becky Davis and the Prayer Team for a variety of weekly teachings on prayer. Sundays, 9:45am.

DAVE RAMSEY’S FINANCIAL PEACE UNIVERSITY We all need a plan for our money. Financial Peace University (FPU) is that plan! It teaches God’s ways of handling money. Through video teaching, class discussions and interactive small group activities, FPU presents Biblical, practical steps to get from where you are to where you’ve dreamed you could be. Get rid of debt, manage your money, spend and save wisely, and plan for the future. Facilitated by Jim and Jill Adkinson and Steve Cahill, this 9 week course will take place Sunday afternoons. Pricing and registration available online.

AN EXPLORATION OF THE BOOK OF DEUTERONOMY Come for this 10-week study with Reformed Theological Seminary Professor Dr. Mark Futato and learn about this book at the heart of the Old Testament. Quoted by Jesus more than any other book, Deuteronomy is where we study the central text of the Old Testament, the Shema. Learn to use this book in your life, as Jesus did. Course will be Mondays at 12:30pm. Cost is $100 and scholarships are available. Online registration required.

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