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Confession of Faith: 1 Corinthians 15:3-8

The Worship of God with Our Tithes and Offerings

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For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 4 and that He was buried, and that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, 5 and that He appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. 6 After that He appeared to more than five hundred brethren at one time, most of whom remain until now, but some have fallen asleep; 7 then He appeared to James, then to all the apostles; 8 and last of all, as to one untimely born, He appeared to me also. The Pastoral and Congregational Prayer ……………………… Elder Anthony Craven “In Christ Alone” In Christ alone my hope is found. He is my light, my strength, my song. This Cornerstone, this solid ground firm through the fiercest drought and storm. What heights of love, what depths of peace, When fears are stilled, when strivings cease. My Comforter, my All in All, here in the love of Christ I stand. In Christ alone, who took on flesh, fullness of God in helpless Babe. This gift of love and righteousness, scorned by the ones He came to save. ‘Til on that cross as Jesus died, the wrath of God was satisfied. For every sin on Him was laid, here in the death of Christ I live. There in the ground His body lay, light of the world by darkness slain. Then bursting forth in glorious day up from the grave He rose again. And as He stands in victory, sin’s curse has lost its grip on me. For I am His and He is mine, bought with the precious blood of Christ. No guilt in life, no fear in death, this is the power of Christ in me. From life’s first cry to final breath, Jesus commands my destiny. No power of hell, no scheme of man, could ever pluck me from His hand. ‘Till He returns or calls me home, here in the power of Christ I stand. Children ages K3 through K4 may be dismissed to go to Children’s Church.

The Preaching of God’s Word: Acts 8:26-40 ………....................... Bruce Wannemacher “Missions & Missionaries in the Book of Acts” The Lord’s Supper “In Christ There Is No East or West” In Christ there is no east or west, in Him no south or north, But one great fellowship of love throughout the whole wide earth. In Christ shall true hearts everywhere their high communion find; His service is the golden cord close-binding humankind. Join hands, disciples of the faith, whate'er your race may be. All children of the living God are surely kin to me. In Christ now meet both east and west; in Him meet south and north. All Christly souls are one in Him throughout the whole wide earth.

small-group fellowship Meeting Places this Evening

Doxology Praise God from whom all blessings flow; Praise him, all creatures here below; Praise him above, ye heav’nly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

Allison - Nolen Group 5:30 p.m. – Meeting at the church Clayton - Thomas Small Group 5:30 p.m. – Meeting at home of Charles and Carolyn Clayton, 105 Oakmont Rd. Craven - Heard Small Group 5:00 p.m. – Meeting at home of Anthony and Tracy Craven, 317 Cross Creek Rd.

Benediction Scripture is taken from the New American Standard Bible unless otherwise indicated. Bruce Wannemacher’s sermon will be available on our website: www.pcagrace.org

Joe - Turnage Small Group 5:30 p.m. – Meeting at home of Johnny and LeeAnn Joe, 201 Honeysuckle Lane Nursery is provided here at the church from 5:15 – 7:15 p.m.

missionary spotlight Bruce and Barbara Wannemacher Bruce and Barbara graduated in 1998 from Covenant Theological Seminary. They have served God through short-term mission opportunities in England, Jordan and Malawi (Southwest Africa). Bruce and Barbara serve with Mission to the World by providing spiritual care, training and leadership for all MTW sub-Saharan African missionaries serving in South Africa, Zimbabwe, Madagascar, Ethiopia and Uganda. They travel throughout the region caring for field missionaries, and also care for missionary families on Home Ministry Assignment in the U.S. Bruce and Barbara have two grown children and four grandchildren.

the week at grace Bible Readings This Week 1 Peter 1:1-5; Luke 17:7-10; 1 Samuel 21:10-15; Hebrews 11:13-16; Deuteronomy 7:6-10; 1 Corinthians 1:27-31 Birthdays This Week Sydney Heard – March 14 Sheri Gibson – March 14 Today 9:45 a.m. Sunday School 10:50 a.m. The Worship of God 5:30 p.m. Small-Group Fellowship Wednesday 9:00 a.m. Ladies Bible Study 5:45 p.m. Hour of Prayer Next Sunday 9:45 a.m. Sunday School 10:50 a.m. The Worship of God 6:00 p.m. Evening Worship Volunteers for Today Nursery – Ashley Simmons Children’s Church – Michelle Tabor Deacon of the Week – Tom Jackson Ushers – Jonathan Barlow, Harold Mashburn and Terry Wagner

“I Love Thy Kingdom Lord” - #353 vv.1,2,3,5 & 6 I love thy kingdom, Lord, the house of thine abode, The church our blest Redeemer saved with his own precious blood. I love thy church, O God: Her walls before thee stand, Dear as the apple of thine eye, and graven on thy hand. For her my tears shall fall, for her my prayers ascend; To her my cares and toils be giv’n, till toils and cares shall end. Jesus, thou Friend divine, our Savior and our King, Thy hand from ev’ry snare and foe shall great deliv’rance bring. Sure as thy truth shall last, to Zion shall be giv’n The brightest glories earth can yield, and brighter bliss of heav’n.

Volunteers for Next Sunday Nursery – Jenny Wagoner Children’s Church – Amelia Nolan and Gaby Lopez Deacon of the Week – Johnny Joe Ushers – Dennis Baird, Jonathan Barlow and Harold Mashburn Sunday School Teachers 2 and 3 year olds - Amelia Nolen Pre-K and Kindergarten - Carolyn Clayton 1st and 2nd grades - Brittany Thomas 3rd - 5th grades - Mollie Schmidt and Kelley Murphree Youth (6th - 12th grades) - Emily Benson and Nathan Lowery Adult/College Class - Brian Sorgenfrei and Jim West

announcements

church missions & benevolences Please write to encourage them, and pray for them.

Welcome Visitors - Please take a moment to complete the Visitor Welcome card located on the back of the pew in front of you and place it in the offering plate as it is passed. If you are looking for a church, we invite you to make Grace your church home. If you are from out of town, we hope you will worship with us whenever you are in the area. Welcome Bruce and Barbara! Ladies Bible Studies –There are two ladies Bible studies being offered this semester. The evening group meets on the 2nd and 4th Thursday nights of each month at 7:00 p.m. This group meets at Carolyn Clayton’s home on 105 Oakmont Road. They are studying from the book, JOY! A bible Study on Philippians. The morning group meets on Wednesday mornings at 9:00 a.m. and are studying the book, None like Him by Jen Wilkin. They meet at Rachel Thomas’ home on 1794 Sand Wedge Drive. A nursery is provided at the church for the morning Bible study. All ladies are invited to participate in either group! Small Groups – Small Group is a great place for lasting friendships, ministry and spiritual growth. They meet the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month in homes and at the church. We encourage everyone to be involved in one, if possible. A nursery is provided here at the church from 5:15 to 7:15 p.m. For more information, speak with the pastor, one of the elders or call the church office (662-324-0180).

Local Missions RUF – Mississippi State University Brian Sorgenfrei – Campus Minister, RUF MSU ([email protected]) Matthew Roelofs – Intern, RUF MSU ([email protected]) Allie Harmon– Intern, RUF MSU ([email protected]) Wilson and Callie West – Covenant Theological Seminary Starkville Pregnancy Care Center ([email protected]) Deacons’ Fund * Trail Life USA * Mission Sundays * Casserole Kitchen

Come be a part of the Grace Music Team! Weekly rehearsals of our choir and instrumentalists are Wednesday nights at 7 p.m. For more information, please contact Cliff Taylor at [email protected]. Due to spring break, there will be no choir practice this week. Nursery – We welcome your infants and toddlers in the worship service and in the church nursery where we provide a safe, nurturing and friendly environment. Children’s Sunday School – We encourage you to bring your children to Sunday School where we seek to shepherd every child toward a growing faith in Jesus Christ. Adult and College Sunday School – Sunday School is a place within the larger body of Christ where people are prayed for and cared for, where biblical community is experienced, and a place where new people are welcomed and can develop relationship in our church family. We invite you to join us each Sunday morning at 9:45 in the Fellowship Hall.

Sunday, March 12, 2017, 10:50 a.m. Prelude Greetings and Announcements

Regional Missions

(Visitors, please fill out a Welcome Card and place it in the offering plate.)

Covenant Presbytery ([email protected]) Palmer Home for Children ([email protected]) Disaster Response Ministry * French Camp Academy

Choral Call to Worship: “Lord, Who Throughout These Forty Days”

National Missions Mark Casson – Metanoia Prison Ministries ([email protected]) Kristen Spink Thompson – RUF Washington University ([email protected]) Laura Whitten – RUF Stanford University ([email protected]) Austin McCann – RUF Auburn ([email protected]) Ross Lockwood – RUF Western Kentucky ([email protected]) Tim Grider – RUF Samford University ([email protected]) Austin Lenox – RUF University of Tennessee, Knoxville ([email protected]) James Craig – RUF Ole Miss ([email protected]) PCA General Assembly

International Missions Wednesday Night Hour of Prayer – Prayer is needed for each person, family and ministry of Grace and also for lifting up Christ in our church, in Starkville, the nation and the world. We invite you to join us this week at 5:45 p.m. in the conference room.

THE WORSHIP OF GOD

Betsy Aeschliman– MTW Medical ([email protected]) Dale and Susan Ellison – Peru Mission ([email protected]) Richard and Brenda Harman – Wycliffe Bible Translators ([email protected]) Ellie Honea – MTW Tokyo ([email protected]) Craig and Stacy Pohl –MTW Santiago, Chile ([email protected]) Alex and Irina Ponomarev – Ministry to Slavic Tribes ([email protected]) Bruce and Barbara Wannemacher – MTW Africa ([email protected]) Linda Wixon – MTW Japan ([email protected]) Evan and Bonnie – West Aftrica

servant leadership The Staff Bill Heard, Pastor, 662-722-1726, [email protected] Lisa Vaughan, Church Administrator, [email protected] Amelia Nolen, Children’s Ministry Director, 662-312-5454, [email protected] Emily Benson, Youth Leader, 256-460-9713, [email protected] Nathan Lowery, Youth Leader, 229-591-4018, [email protected] Cliff Taylor, Music Director, 662-418-8224, [email protected] Carolyn Rodgers, Organist/Pianist, 662-323-1632 Gwyen Elizabeth Sutphin, Choir Accompanist

The Session (Board of Elders) The Grace Presbyterian Church Library Catalog for Books is available on our church website. Visit our website at www.pcagrace.org.

Bill Heard, Moderator Timothy Allison Charles Clayton

Anthony Craven Johnny Joe David Nolen, Clerk

Kenneth Thomas

Assisted Hearing Devices - Grace Presbyterian Church offers assisted hearing devices for the morning worship service. They are located in the decorative box on the entryway table beside the bulletins. If interested, please speak with Ben Ardahl, 662-312-8407 or [email protected].

The Diaconate Tom Jackson Treasurer

Jason Townsend

Gray Turnage

Lord, who throughout these forty days for us didst fast and pray, Teach us with thee to mourn our sins and close by thee to stay. Abide with us, that so, this life of suffering over past, An Easter of unending joy we may attain at last. Prayer Call to Worship: Psalm 67:1-7 (ESV) ……………….…………………… Responsively Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you! Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you judge the peoples with equity and guide the nations upon earth. Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you! The earth has yielded its increase; God, our God, shall bless us. God shall bless us; Let all the ends of the earth fear him! “When Morning Guilds the Skies” - #167 When morning gilds the skies, my heart awaking cries: May Jesus Christ be praised. Alike at work and prayer to Jesus I repair: May Jesus Christ be praised. Does sadness fill my mind? A solace here I find: May Jesus Christ be praised. Or fades my earthly bliss? My comfort still is this: May Jesus Christ be praised. Let earth’s wide circle round in joyful notes resound: May Jesus Christ be praised. Let air and sea and sky, from depth to height, reply: May Jesus Christ be praised. Be this, while life is mine, my canticle divine: May Jesus Christ be praised. Be this th’ eternal song, through all the ages on: May Jesus Christ be praised. “Jesus Shall Reign” - #441 Jesus shall reign where’er the sun does his successive journeys run; His kingdom stretch from shore to shore, till moons shall wax and wane no more.

Dennis Baird

Reformed University Fellowship Brian Sorgenfrei – Campus Minister, 662-418-6928, [email protected] Allie Harmon – RUF Intern, 334-782-1534, [email protected] Matthew Roelofs – RUF Intern, 901-438-5007, [email protected] A ministry of the Presbyterian Church in America on the MSU campus Large Group Bible Study – 7:00 p.m. Thursday, Dorman Auditorium Grace Presbyterian Church 525 Academy Road, Starkville, MS 39759, phone 662.324.0180, Fax 662.324.8391 email: [email protected] website: www.pcagrace.org web/social media contact, Tracy Craven, [email protected] gracestarkville

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People and realms of every tongue dwell on His love with sweetest song; And infant voices shall proclaim their early blessings on His Name. Blessings abound where’er He reigns; the pris’ner leaps to lose his chains, The weary find eternal rest, and all the sons of want are blest. Let every creature rise and bring peculiar honors to our King; Angels descend with songs again, and earth repeat the loud amen!