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Morning Worship Service
October 27, 2019
Prelude Welcome and Announcements Pastor Nathan Moretto Ministry Minute Open Hearts Erin Tracht Silent Reflection and Meditation Chuck Mitchell -Psalm 10- Trinity Psalter Hymnal
Call to Worship Psalm 46:1-7 *Gathering Hymn A Mighty Fortress is Our God #244 Receiving of New Members (cake reception following congregational meeting)
Stuart & Briana Luff (Grace—5, Harper - 3, Christian - 1, Sawyer - 2 months), Joe & Sharon Booker, Phyllis Caldwell, Randy Caldwell, Tom Knott, Byron & Yvette Beam
Confession of Faith Westminster Confession of Faith, 33.3 #939 Confession of Sin Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against You in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved You with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. For the sake of Your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us; that we may delight in Your will, and walk in Your ways, to the glory of Your Name. Amen. Silent Confession Assurance of Pardon 1 Thessalonians 5:5-11 Invocation *Hymn of Praise Praise Team
Please turn off or silence your cell phone. *Those who are able please stand.
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Overcome Chris Brown | Mack Brock
Now the darkness fades
Into new beginnings As we lift our eyes to a hope beyond
All creation waits With an expectation
To declare the reign, of the Lord our God
Chorus We will not be moved
When the earth gives way For the Risen One has overcome
And for every fear There’s an empty grave
For the Risen One has overcome
Now the silence breaks In the name of Jesus
As the heavens cry, let the earth respond All creation shouts
With a voice of triumph To declare the reign, of the Lord our God (chorus)
He shall reign forever
Strongholds now surrender For the Lord our God has overcome
Who can be against us Jesus our defender
He is Lord and he has overcome (chorus)
For the Risen One has overcome! *Reading from the Prophets Isaiah 66:12-15
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*Hymn of Praise Praise Team By His Wounds
Mac Powell
He was pierced for our transgressions
He was crushed for our sins The punishment that brought us peace was upon Him
And by His wounds, by His wounds we are healed
We are healed by Your sacrifice
In the life that You gave We are healed for You paid the price
By Your grace we are saved, We are saved
What can wash away my sin?
Nothing but the blood of Jesus *Reading of Scripture Luke 12:35-48 35 “Stay dressed for action and keep your lamps burning, 36 and be like men who are waiting for their master to come home from the wedding feast, so that they may open the door to him at once when he comes and knocks. 37 Blessed are those servants whom the master finds awake when he comes. Truly, I say to you, he will dress himself for service and have them recline at table, and he will come and serve them. 38 If he comes in the second watch, or in the third, and finds them awake, blessed are those servants! 39 But know this, that if the master of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have left his house to be broken into. 40 You also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.”
41 Peter said, “Lord, are you telling this parable for us or for all?” 42 And the Lord said, “Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom his master will set over his household, to give them their portion of food at the proper time? 43 Blessed is that servant whom his master will find so doing when he comes. 44 Truly, I say to you, he will set him over all his possessions. 45 But if that servant says to himself, ‘My master is delayed in coming,’ and begins to beat the male and female servants, and to eat and drink and get drunk, 46 the master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he does not know, and will cut him in pieces and put him with the unfaithful. 47 And that servant who knew his master's will but did not get ready or act according to his will, will receive a severe beating. 48 But the one who did not know, and did what deserved a beating, will receive a light beating. Everyone to whom much was given, of him much will be required, and from him to whom they entrusted much, they will demand the more.
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Shepherding Prayer Pastor Nathan Moretto [Children ages 4-2nd grade are dismissed for Wonders of Worship]
Offertory The Lord is my Shepherd Choir Robert G. Newton Receiving of Tithes and Offerings Sermon Ready, Set, Wait Pastor Barry Cureton *Hymn of Response Rejoice, Rejoice, Believers #388 *Benediction *Hymn of Glory
Doxology
Praise God from whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above the heavenly host;
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost, Amen.
*Postlude Worship Leaders
Reverend Nathan Moretto Reverend Dr. Barry Cureton
Mr. Ron Smith, Music Director Mr. Matthew Bird, Music Director
Mrs. Susan Smith, Choir Director Chuck Mitchell, Pianist Texts used with permission granted through CCLI 578579. Some excerpts reprinted by permission from The Worship Sourcebook, 2004, CRC Publications.
The Elders welcome the opportunity to meet you, talk with you or pray for you after church. They will be stationed by the Communion Table following the service. The Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper will be administered next Sunday and our mercy needs offering will be received during the regular offering.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
CONGREGATIONAL MEETING The Semi-annual October Congregational Meeting is TODAY after the worship service. Per our By-laws the purpose of the meeting is for "hearing and recommending adoption of the 2020 budget”. Copies of the 2020 budget are available on the back tables in the sanctuary. As in previous years you are encouraged to call the person listed in the right most column prior to the congregational meeting if you have a question about a budget line item. If questions can be answered ahead of time this will speed up our congregational meeting.
FOOD PANTRY Donations Needed Our food pantry is running low. Cold weather is quickly approaching and the requests for pantry items will soon be upon us. Please help any way you can and thank you for you generous donations! While donations can be given at any time, we have designated Communion Sunday as a time to replenish our supplies. There are boxes in the coat room and the back of the old sanctuary to place your donations.
Tips for donating:
If donating pancake mix, make sure that it’s the complete mix – no eggs or oil needed (and syrup with it would be great)
If going to the dentist please ask if they have any extra items to spare – tooth brushes, toothpaste, floss
If you can only get one or the other, shampoo is always better than conditioner.
AMEN BIBLE STUDY Join us for a weekly men’s Bible study taught by Pastor Nathan every Saturday morning. Nathan is teaching on the Book of Joshua. We meet in the sanctuary, with breakfast and coffee provided at 7:15 am. Teaching starts at 7:30 am. Contact Mark Fuhrer for more information at [email protected]
RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE
Liberty's next Red Cross Blood Drive is Monday October 28th from 2:00-7:30 in our Fellowship Hall. Please schedule a lifesaving donation with Mary Gannon after Sunday morning worship service or call 800-733-2767 and mention our drive date.
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CHILDREN AND YOUTH MINISTRY MEETING We are having a meeting to discuss the vision and future plans of our children and youth ministries, held immediately after the worship service Sunday, November 24, in the Fellowship Hall. The meeting will be led by Pastor Nathan and pizza will be provided.
CHILDREN’S CHOIR
Children’s Choir welcomes kids ages 4-12 and will resume practices in the choir room on TODAY right after church (during the Congregational Meeting). We’ll be working on 2 songs for Christmas. Come and sing to the Lord! Contact Susan Smith at [email protected] with any questions.
CHURCH WORK DAY There will be a church work day on Saturday, November 16th from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm. There are various projects around the church to do. Talk to Tommy Crone for more information.
OPEN HEARTS
A wonderful way to serve children in foster care! Carroll County Department of Social Services has a visitation room for children in foster care to meet with their biological parents. It is a small room with limited space. Open Hearts would like to bless those that use this room by fulfilling the following wish list: *Uno game *Standard deck of cards *Bottled Waters *Healthy snacks (wrapped items like granola bars, raisins, etc). *Hardback children's books *Cleaning supplies (bleach wipes) Other items are also on the wish list for children first coming into foster care: *plastic mattress covers *lock boxes (to lock up medication, required for each foster family) *safety first kits *address books (for teens to keep friends and family contact info) *3 in 1 shampoo, conditioner, and body wash If you would like to donate any of these items, please leave them in the bins in the coat closet, by Sunday, November 3rd. Email [email protected] with any questions. Thanks!
Schedule of Volunteers
October 27 November 3
Combined Nursery
10:30 am
Debbie Reiblich, Sally Preece Brie Rouland, Hannah Watkins
Lock-up Chris Byrd, Ken Stetson Charlie Hancock, Steve Vega
Sound Daniel Hancock Joe Kraus
Greeters Jeff & Cindy Watkins Alan & Barbara Hunzeker
Usher Team Leader Kurt Reiblich Don Wheatley
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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27
Men’s/Women’s Prayer
Sunday School for all ages
Coffee Fellowship
Morning Worship Service
Congregational Meeting
Children’s Choir Practice
New Member Reception
Worship at CLV
Evening Worship Service
9:00 am - 9:20 am
9:30 am - 10:30 am
10:30 am - 10:45 am
10:45 am - 12:15 pm
12:30 pm
12:30 pm
2:00 pm
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
FH
VP
FH
SAN
SAN
MR
FH
CLV
SAN
MONDAY, OCTOBER 28
Red Cross Blood Drive 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm FH
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29
Isaiah Bible Study at Denny’s
Battalion at Chapelgate
7:00 am - 8:30 am
7:00 pm
OC
OC
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30
Prayer Group
Pioneer Girls
Stockade
Choir Practice
Psalms Men’s Bible Study
6:30 pm
6:30 pm
6:30 pm
7:00 pm
7:00 pm
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FH
LCS
SAN
P
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31
Women’s Bible Study 7:00 pm FH
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1
Worship Conference 7:00 pm SAN
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2
Worship Conference 8:30 am - 12:30 pm FH
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3
Men’s/Women’s Prayer
Sunday School for all ages
Coffee Fellowship
Morning Worship Service
Children’s Choir Practice
Randallstown Small Group
Evening Worship Service
9:00 am - 9:20 am
9:30 am - 10:30 am
10:30 am - 10:45 am
10:45 am - 12:15 pm
12:30 pm
12:30 pm
6:00 pm
FH
VP
FH
SAN
MR
FH
SAN
The Week at a Glance
Prayer List For Our Church Family and Needs in the Body Pray for healing for Fred Walker. Pray for healing for Linda Runkles. Pray for Glenn Cote that the new medicine he’s taking will be effective so
he can stop taking prednisone. Pray for our pastors as they serve the body here at Liberty. For Extended Family and Friends and Others Pray for Ebony Randall, coworker of Erin Tracht, who had to deliver her
daughter early. Pray for Ebony and her daughter, Carlie that she would remain stable.
Pray for Keith Racer who is the brother of a CAA family who suffered severe burns from a bonfire.
Please pray for Maxine Saylor’s stepmom, Sandi Russell, as she continues chemo for pancreatic cancer.
Pray for Keith's coworker, Jim who has pancreatic cancer which is spreading. He will be resuming his original chemo regiment. Please pray for healing, comfort and his salvation.
Pray for our soldiers, police officers and first responders.
Pray for our National, State, and local leaders (1 Timothy 2:1-3).
Liberty Christian School Pray for the parents and families at LCS. Pray for our Missionaries Please pray for the following missionaries that Liberty Church supports:
Craig and Ree Coulbourne are Mission to the World (MTW is our denomination's foreign mission agency) missionaries to the Shin Urayasu Grace Church (SUGC) in the Tokyo Bay Area of Japan. They request the following prayers:
They praise God that they were not seriously harmed by the recent typhoon which significantly damaged other parts of Japan.
Their team was significantly short-handed because of members being on home assignment. They praise God that one family has returned, thus lightening their load.
Pray for Craig as he leads the Tokyo Bay Team, which has a vision to see church-planting work take place in three locations (SUGC being the first) by 2025.
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Small Group Information - All Are Welcome; Call To Know What To Bring
Group Contact Phone Meeting Date
Sykesville Wheatley 410-549-0730 1st & 3rd Mondays
Reisterstown Charlotte Crone 410-356-3189 2nd Friday
Randallstown Cureton 443-756-9777 1st Sunday after Church
Woodstock Klein 410-655-3753 3rd Friday
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Matt Michael, Area Director of Carroll County YoungLife, a ministry to public middle and high school students, requests:
Praise God for the successful summer camps and requests that God will continue to help participants grow in their faith from what they learned.
Prayer for:
Leaders as they begin to develop and deepen relationships with kids
New YoungLives (a ministry to student moms) Coordinator Susan Lamb, for her transition and fundraising efforts
Success in the communication and fundraising efforts of the Area Banquet on Thursday, 11/14 at Martin's Westminster
Matt's wife, Alana, who is pregnant and expecting in early November Ben Weinreich Continue to pray for Ben Weinreich, who is returning to Litein, Kenya
November 7-22nd on another short-term construction missions trip with
Serge:
Praise that Ben received all the support he needs for his upcoming trip to Kenya.
For the Lord's name to be lifted up.
Pray for resources and safety for the trip.
CHURCH OFFICERS
ELDERS
ELDER EMERITI
DEACONS
DEACON EMERITI
Staff
Nathan Moretto, Senior Pastor [email protected]
Barry Cureton, Shepherding Pastor [email protected]
Lisa Maddox, Church Admin [email protected]
Phill & Kelly Thomas, Youth Directors
Susan Smith, Choir Director
Mike Tucker, Treasurer
Chris Byrd 443-878-3576 John Kitchen 410-795-7745
Tom Crone 410-356-2085 Brian Moran 410-984-2988
Mark Fuhrer 443-324-6623
Michael Anderson 410-356-2602 Barry Cureton 410-566-1829
Steve Bird 410-795-2463 Chuck Klein 410-655-3753
Glenn Cote 410-489-0455 Steve Madden 410-259-0798
Nathan Moretto 410-655-5466
Ted Peiffer Chuck Mitchell Paul Weitzel
Alan Hunzeker Will Somers