Sunday, March 15, 2015

Please silence all devices, and refrain from consuming food or beverages during worship.

Taught by Executive Pastor Dave SteaneWednesdays through March 256:30 PM | Summit RoomThis Week’s Study will be led by Kristin Huffman: Pilate: The Truth Tension (John 18:28-40)

Dave’s Bible Study

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Join us at the Annual Girls’ Getaway at Camp For All in Burton, Texas! •Horsebackriding•Painting•Archery •Ropescourse•Guestspeaker Anji Peterson Moore

Saturday-Sunday, March 28-29

$100costisall-inclusiveRegister at women.mdpc.org

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John 13:31-35Lenten Love Lessons

Rick Myers Preaching

Wednesdays, April 8-May 136:15-7:45 PM | Amphitheater

Sessions Include:Real-life Testimonies • Expert Teaching • Humorous Vignettes

For more information or to register: marriage.mdpc.org

Engaged?Congratulations! As you start planning the wedding of your dreams, Married Life Prep can help you plan the marriage of a lifetime.

Newly-married couples also are encour-aged to join us.

Sundays, July 12-August 210:00 AM-12:00 PM | CLC 171-172

More info & registration: mlp.mdpc.org

W H E B R E WS 4 : 1 2

In the beginning was the Word, and the

Word was with God...

MDPC will once again celebrate Holy Week by reading the

Bible aloud continuously from cover to cover. Come to read. Come to listen. Visit spokenword.mdpc.org.

Monday, March 30-Thursday, April 2 | ChapelRegistration opens today!

Coordinating Team MauricioChacón|AssociatePastorforFuenteBrandonGaide|AssociatePastorforNextGenGinnyGlass|Communications&MediaDir.MelizaGómez|ContemporaryMusicDir.LukeGordon|YouthMinistriesDir.CharlesHausmann|TraditionalMusicDir.KristinHuffman|AssociatePastorforOutreachBrettHurst|RelationshipsMinisterGenaKooken|Sr.LeadershipMinistryCoor.RickMyers|AssociatePastorforCaringRachelPoysky|Children’sMinistriesDir.BeckyRiggs|BusinessAdministratorDaveSteane|ExecutivePastor&HeadofStaffKathrynWhite|CoordinatingMusicDir.KarenWinship|HumanResourcesDir.

DavePeterson|PastorEmeritus GaryBowker|PastorEmeritus

MDPCFoundationFor information, contact Business Administrator Becky Riggs at briggs@mdpc.org or 713-953-2570.

11612MemorialDrive|Houston, Texas 77024|mdpc.org|713-782-1710Loving God. Proclaiming Christ. Living Generously. Engaging All.

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Ministry PartnersPrayfortheseMDPCpartnersworkingtomakeadifferenceinthelivesofothers:

Casa de Esperanza de los Niñosisalov-inghomeforchildrenincrisisduetodrugabuse,neglect,ortheeffectsofHIV.Itprovidesresidentialcare,andcoordinatesmedicalandpsychologicalservicesaccord-ingtotheneedsofeachchild.casahope.org

Casa El Buen SamaritanosharestheloveofJesusChristwhileprovidingwhole-person(body,soul,andspirit)healthcaretolow-incomeanduninsuredHoustonians.Volun-teernursesanddoctorstreatpatientsforanumberofgeneralhealthissues,includingwomen’shealth,diabetes,andhypertension.casaelbuen.org

MDPC Field Partners Reverends David and KimandtheirchildrenmovedtoEastAsiain2013.There,theytrainandcoachchurchleadersandconnectthemtoresourc-esandcurriculum.PleaseprayforDaveandKimandtheirtwochildrenastheytransi-tiontoanewculture.PraythatGodwouldgobeforethemineveryway,helpingthembuildnewsupportsystemsandconnectionsforministry.

Congregational MeetingNextSunday,therewillbeaCongregationalMeetingheldafterthe9:45worshipservice,forthepurposeofapprovingthePastors’termsofcall.Sunday, March 22 | Following 9:45 Service | Sanctuary

Easter Lily DedicationsLiliesmaybepurchased($9each)inhonorormemoryofalovedone.ThesenameswillbeprintedintheEasterworshipbulletin.Deadline to buy is Friday, March 27.Visit flowers.mdpc.org or pick up an order envelope at the Front Office.

Mothers and OthersConnectingmoms-to-beandmomswithyoungkids.JoinRachelPoyskyforcoffee,con-versation,andagreatspeaker.Thursdays, March 26 and April 30 | 9:30-10:30 AMContact Alicia Boykin with questions: aboykin@mdpc.org or 713-490-9261

Clothes Closet Needs Brown BagsPleasebringyourdonationsofbrownpapergrocerybagstotheOutreachMinistriesoffice.

Mo-Ranch Is Almost FullThereareroomsavailableatPheasantRunandFlatoWynne!Don’tmissoutonallthefun:worshipping,floating,minnowcatching,slidingdowntheBIGMoslide,sunbathing,ColorRunning,stargazing,andmore.Logontodaytograbaspot!mo.mdpc.org

Israel 2015: A 13-Day Holy Land Tour with Dave and Jenny SteaneIncludedisroundtripairfare,deluxemotorcoaches,FirstClass/SuperiorClasshotels,guidedsightseeing,entrancefeestosites,dailybreakfast,taxes,andfuelcharges. October 13-25 | $4290 Land only • $5690 Air & land from Houston See brochure or website (events.mdpc.org) for charges that are not covered.For further information, contact Gena Kooken (gkooken@mdpc.org, 713-782-1710) or Barry Weiss (bjtravel4@gmail.com, 570-650-0874).

Children’s Ministries Is Looking for College Interns for the SummerDoyoulikeworkingwithkids?Needasummerjob?TheninterninginChildren’sMinistriesmightbeforyou!Applicantsmusthavecompletedoneyearofcollege.Contact Rachel Poysky for an application and more details: rpoysky@mdpc.org

ROAR Into Reading at Our School Book FairYou’llfindgreatbookstobuyforyourkidsand/ortodonatetoTheLittleSchoolorTheYellowSchool.Lotsofchancesforgreatdoorprizes,too!Also,pleasejoinusforFamilyNightattheYellowSchoolonApril7.WewillhavefunactivitiesforthekidsanddinnerintheFellowshipHall.Everyoneiswelcome!Book Fair: April 7-9, begins 9:00 AM daily | Room 119-120

Discover MDPCWanttoknowmoreaboutMDPC?Interestedinmembership?AttendanInformationalMeetingtofindoutmoreaboutwhoweareandhowweoperate,bothinourcommunityandaroundtheworld.Sunday, March 29 | 10:45-11:15 AM | Gathering RoomContact Diann Turet: dturet@mdpc.org or 713-490-9553

Calling All Adoptive and Foster Care Parents!TheEmpowered to Connect ConferenceiscomingtoMDPCviasimulcast.Lunchwillbeserved.Wehopeyouwillbeabletojoinus.Formoreinformationonthesimulcast,gotoshowhope.org/be-hope/equipping-families/etc/.Friday-Saturday, April 10-11 | 9:00 AM-5:00 PM | Room 122 | No cost!Please consider volunteering to help watch children during the simulcast. You’ll just fill out a form ahead of time for a background check. Contact Sandy for more information: mdpcsafehaven@gmail.com

In 2015, we celebrate 60 years of faith and ministry at MDPC.

FormerSeniorPastorDavePetersoninhisoffice,

circa2000.From1972until2001,MDPCpastorsofficedwheretheSanctuaryBride’sRoomsitstoday.WhentheMinistryCenterwasaddedin2001,theExecutiveandAdministrativeofficesmovedtotheircurrentlocation.

W EEK LY FI NA NCIA L U PDATEOperating Income 2015Budget $ 10,500,000ExpectedIncometodate $ 1,744,585ActualIncometoDate $ 1,420,328CurrentIncomeDeficit $ 324,258

8:30 Blended service

9:45 contemporary service

11:15 traditional service

*SONgS OF PRAISE

*PRAYER OF CONFESSION BrettHurst

SONg OF PREPARATION

gIFTS OF gRATITUDE KristinHuffman

MESSAgE Lenten Love Lessons RickMyers

PRELUDES Two Settings of O Sacred Head, Now Wounded     Kellner/Kirnberger

WELCOME KristinHuffman

CALL TO WORSHIP

*HYMN OF PRAISE Love Divine, All Loves Excelling #376;Vs.1,4|Hyfrydol

*PRAYER OF CONFESSION AND ASSURANCE OF PARDON

*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH TheApostles’Creed

*CONgREgATIONAL RESPONSE The Gloria Patri Hymn#579

HYMN SINg CharlesHausmann

OFFERTORY                    Let Us Ever Walk With Jesus DanForrest(b.1978) JulieThornton,MeganBerti,BrianYeakley,andRameenCharbaghi,soloists

MESSAgE Lenten Love Lessons RickMyers

HYMN OF RESPONSE Spirit of God, Descend Upon My Heart #326;Vs.1,4|Morecambe

POSTLUDE Postlude in the 18th Century Style EricThiman(1900-1975)

OtHer Worship opportunities

SPANISH SERvICE 11:15AM|Chapel hispanic.mdpc.orgFIFTH SERvICE 5:00PM|Chapel fifthservice.mdpc.org

*Pleasestandifable. CCLI#182374

WELCOME KristinHuffman

*SONgS OF PRAISE I Saw the Light HankWilliams,Sr.

10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord) Redman/Myrin

The Solid Rock arr.Gómez

*PRAYER OF CONFESSION AND ASSURANCE OF PARDON ChristynKnoop

SONg OF PREPARATION Be Thou My Vision arr.Gómez

gIFTS OF gRATITUDE Broken Vessels arr.Houston/Myrin

MESSAgE Lenten Love Lessons RickMyers

SONg OF RESPONSE

Praises and PrayersToday’schancelflowersaregiven:• byGayleAdamson,inmemoryofBurtonand

OlgaOstrander.• inhonorofMoLongnecker’s90thbirthday,from

hisfamily.

The White Rose is in memory of: • JamieBrooks,whopassedawayMarch5,2015.

Senior Pastor Nominating CommitteePleaseprayforthecommittee,forourcongregation,andforthenewpastorthatGodiscallingtoourchurch. Visit pnc.mdpc.org for updates.

What Lies Ahead...Aswereflectonourdenominationalalignment,pleaseprayforpeaceintheheartsofyourfellowMDPCfamilymembers,andsagediscernmentforourleadership. Visit denom-issues.mdpc.org for information.

11612 Memorial Drive | Houston, Texas 77024 | mdpc.org | 713-782-1710Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church

11612 Memorial Drive | Houston, Texas 77024 | mdpc.org | 713-782-1710Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church

11612 Memorial Drive | Houston, Texas 77024 | mdpc.org | 713-782-1710Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church

Digging Deeper Digging Deeper Digging Deeper

On this fourth Sunday of Lent, we continue with our Sermon Series entitled Worn Pages. All of the Associate Pastors are sharing with us some of their favorite Bible

Passages. This week, we’re looking at one of my favorites, John 13:31-35. There’s no better place to discover what love is about than in the Gospel of John and the familiar teachings of Jesus. John 13:31-35 is a wonderful passage of Scripture. In it, Jesus sug-gests that the key to impacting our world on His behalf is love. He goes on to talk about the value of loving one another and the example that love is to the world around us.

Love is a popular word in our society. Our world is desperately seeking true love. There are all kinds of dating websites, personal classifieds, bars, clubs, and social organiza-tions. All of them promise “true love” or “real love.” But a classic country song by John-ny Lee rings true. Sometimes we end up, “Looking for love in all the wrong places…looking for love in too many faces.” The point is: We all crave love, but we have a hard time finding fulfilling and lasting love.

In our passage for this morning, the Lord is about to be betrayed. In fact, Judas had just left them. The Lord never threw Judas out. He never asked him to leave. It was Judas who left the Lord. What I find remarkable about Jesus, and this particular account, is that the Lord never tried to stop him. Jesus gave Judas the freedom to choose, to make his own decision. In spite of the fact that Jesus knew He was about to experience the worst forty-eight hours of His life, He never tried to stop Judas. How does He react instead? What does He do? Instead of reacting with scorn and indignation, the Lord reacts with confidence and sublimity. Instead of acting out, He gathers His little flock. Instead of being filled with anger, resentment, bitterness, and hatred, He is filled with compassion and love. Instead of allowing His emotions to get the best of Him, the Lord gives a new commandment: love one another.

How do you react in times of trial? With love? What are your first thoughts when facing evil? Are they of love or are they of revenge? It’s so easy to do just the opposite of “love one another.” In fact, it’s easy to reject someone, to cast them aside and throw them out of your life! “I don’t want to see you anymore.” “I don’t want anything more to do with you.” “Leave me alone.” The Lord taught His disciples a great lesson: You can leave Me, betray Me, insult Me, humiliate Me, beat Me, crucify Me, and kill me, but you will never change My love for you.

Nothing will ever change God’s love for you in Jesus Christ! The measure of love we offer others should always be as Christ loved us. Jesus’ command to love one another is not just an option to consider. It’s a “commandment.” Jesus is making it clear that love is a requirement if we want to be His disciples; it’s not an elective.

So, how is that working for you? Who is someone you need to love as Christ has loved you? How do you show Christ’s love to those around you? To your family, to your co-workers, to your neighbors? Jesus said, “They will know you are My disciples by your love.” In this season of Lent, share Christ’s love with the world!

On this fourth Sunday of Lent, we continue with our Sermon Series entitled Worn Pages. All of the Associate Pastors are sharing with us some of their favorite Bible

Passages. This week, we’re looking at one of my favorites, John 13:31-35. There’s no better place to discover what love is about than in the Gospel of John and the familiar teachings of Jesus. John 13:31-35 is a wonderful passage of Scripture. In it, Jesus sug-gests that the key to impacting our world on His behalf is love. He goes on to talk about the value of loving one another and the example that love is to the world around us.

Love is a popular word in our society. Our world is desperately seeking true love. There are all kinds of dating websites, personal classifieds, bars, clubs, and social organiza-tions. All of them promise “true love” or “real love.” But a classic country song by John-ny Lee rings true. Sometimes we end up, “Looking for love in all the wrong places…looking for love in too many faces.” The point is: We all crave love, but we have a hard time finding fulfilling and lasting love.

In our passage for this morning, the Lord is about to be betrayed. In fact, Judas had just left them. The Lord never threw Judas out. He never asked him to leave. It was Judas who left the Lord. What I find remarkable about Jesus, and this particular account, is that the Lord never tried to stop him. Jesus gave Judas the freedom to choose, to make his own decision. In spite of the fact that Jesus knew He was about to experience the worst forty-eight hours of His life, He never tried to stop Judas. How does He react instead? What does He do? Instead of reacting with scorn and indignation, the Lord reacts with confidence and sublimity. Instead of acting out, He gathers His little flock. Instead of being filled with anger, resentment, bitterness, and hatred, He is filled with compassion and love. Instead of allowing His emotions to get the best of Him, the Lord gives a new commandment: love one another.

How do you react in times of trial? With love? What are your first thoughts when facing evil? Are they of love or are they of revenge? It’s so easy to do just the opposite of “love one another.” In fact, it’s easy to reject someone, to cast them aside and throw them out of your life! “I don’t want to see you anymore.” “I don’t want anything more to do with you.” “Leave me alone.” The Lord taught His disciples a great lesson: You can leave Me, betray Me, insult Me, humiliate Me, beat Me, crucify Me, and kill me, but you will never change My love for you.

Nothing will ever change God’s love for you in Jesus Christ! The measure of love we offer others should always be as Christ loved us. Jesus’ command to love one another is not just an option to consider. It’s a “commandment.” Jesus is making it clear that love is a requirement if we want to be His disciples; it’s not an elective.

So, how is that working for you? Who is someone you need to love as Christ has loved you? How do you show Christ’s love to those around you? To your family, to your co-workers, to your neighbors? Jesus said, “They will know you are My disciples by your love.” In this season of Lent, share Christ’s love with the world!

On this fourth Sunday of Lent, we continue with our Sermon Series entitled Worn Pages. All of the Associate Pastors are sharing with us some of their favorite Bible

Passages. This week, we’re looking at one of my favorites, John 13:31-35. There’s no better place to discover what love is about than in the Gospel of John and the familiar teachings of Jesus. John 13:31-35 is a wonderful passage of Scripture. In it, Jesus sug-gests that the key to impacting our world on His behalf is love. He goes on to talk about the value of loving one another and the example that love is to the world around us.

Love is a popular word in our society. Our world is desperately seeking true love. There are all kinds of dating websites, personal classifieds, bars, clubs, and social organiza-tions. All of them promise “true love” or “real love.” But a classic country song by John-ny Lee rings true. Sometimes we end up, “Looking for love in all the wrong places…looking for love in too many faces.” The point is: We all crave love, but we have a hard time finding fulfilling and lasting love.

In our passage for this morning, the Lord is about to be betrayed. In fact, Judas had just left them. The Lord never threw Judas out. He never asked him to leave. It was Judas who left the Lord. What I find remarkable about Jesus, and this particular account, is that the Lord never tried to stop him. Jesus gave Judas the freedom to choose, to make his own decision. In spite of the fact that Jesus knew He was about to experience the worst forty-eight hours of His life, He never tried to stop Judas. How does He react instead? What does He do? Instead of reacting with scorn and indignation, the Lord reacts with confidence and sublimity. Instead of acting out, He gathers His little flock. Instead of being filled with anger, resentment, bitterness, and hatred, He is filled with compassion and love. Instead of allowing His emotions to get the best of Him, the Lord gives a new commandment: love one another.

How do you react in times of trial? With love? What are your first thoughts when facing evil? Are they of love or are they of revenge? It’s so easy to do just the opposite of “love one another.” In fact, it’s easy to reject someone, to cast them aside and throw them out of your life! “I don’t want to see you anymore.” “I don’t want anything more to do with you.” “Leave me alone.” The Lord taught His disciples a great lesson: You can leave Me, betray Me, insult Me, humiliate Me, beat Me, crucify Me, and kill me, but you will never change My love for you.

Nothing will ever change God’s love for you in Jesus Christ! The measure of love we offer others should always be as Christ loved us. Jesus’ command to love one another is not just an option to consider. It’s a “commandment.” Jesus is making it clear that love is a requirement if we want to be His disciples; it’s not an elective.

So, how is that working for you? Who is someone you need to love as Christ has loved you? How do you show Christ’s love to those around you? To your family, to your co-workers, to your neighbors? Jesus said, “They will know you are My disciples by your love.” In this season of Lent, share Christ’s love with the world!

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John 13:31-35, Lenten Love LessonsRick Myers Preaching

John 13:31-35, Lenten Love LessonsRick Myers Preaching

John 13:31-35, Lenten Love LessonsRick Myers Preaching