. . .Welcome to Fairview Reformed Church. . . Worship Service -10 am Sunday School – 11:15 am

Third Sunday in Lent March 3, 2013

WE APPROACH GOD PRELUDE WELCOME

We praise God for His Righteous Son, who paid the full price of our disobedience. Let us praise Him with hearts filled with Christ’s Spirit of Obedience.

*OPENING HYMN “We Have Come into His House” 24

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*CALL TO WORSHIP {Heidelberg Catechism Lord’s Day 9} Leader: What do you believe when you say, "I believe in God,

the Father Almighty, Creator of Heaven and Earth"? People: That the eternal Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who

out of nothing created Heaven and Earth and everything in them, who still upholds and rules them by His Eternal Counsel and Providence, is my God and Father because of Christ the Son.

Leader: Does this knowledge help you trust God? People: I trust God so much that I do not doubt He will provide

whatever I need for body and soul, and will turn to my good whatever adversity He sends upon me in this sad world. God is able to do this because He is Almighty God, and desires to do this because He is a Faithful Father.

*PRAYER OF INVOCATION

*PRAISE HYMN “For the Beauty of the Earth” 49 [R]

NEXT SUNDAY – March 10Mission OfferingGreeters: Starla LaFollette & Kim DuffieldScripture Readings: Joshua 5:9-12; Psalm 32;

2 Corinthians 5:16-21; Luke 15:1-3, 11-32

ANNOUNCEMENTS

TODAY is the last day to hand in your Pastoral Evaluation Forms. We understand that they are long, but they are very important for the health of our church. If you are filling them out this morning, please remember that if you do not have a basis for evaluating a certain question, leave it blank. Return the completed forms to a member of the Pastoral Relations Team (A list is on the last page of evaluation.)

Noisy offering was $48.18

Good Friday Services will be on March 29, 2013 at 7:00 pm. All are welcome to attend this meaningful service.

In the next few weeks, we will be introducing prayer requests cards into the worship service and phasing out the open-sharing time. Pastor Mike then will announce the concerns from the pulpit before the prayers. Cards are now available in the vestibule. In addition, if you have an announcement, please let Pastor Mike know before the service. We appreciate your support with these changes.

Youth Club has started again on Wednesdays from 5:15 to 7 pm. Please be in prayer for all of the leaders, volunteers, and children who will be participating. If you would like to help out, please see Pastor Mike or Norma Lindsey.

There is going to be a GriefShare (grieving the loss of someone close) group led by Nancy Cattron on Monday evenings from 6:30-8:30 through May 13th at Checkrow Community Church. If you have any further questions please contact Nancy or Checkrow Church at 465-3078.

The Mission of the Fairview Reformed Church is to minister to the total life of this community by preaching, teaching, witnessing and proclaiming the Gospel of Our Lord, Jesus Christ.

Pray for Charlie Harn who is at Graham Remember in your prayers: the Allen Family, Tony Graybill,

Cody Krulac, Sandi Menne, and Kim Schisler. Remember the people who are in nursing homes and extended

care, especially Janet Cattron. Please pray for the safety and protection of our Armed Forces,

especially for those deployed, especially Kylene (Conlon) Lewis.

Pray for President Obama and especially our country. Our Missionaries

Jacob Moss at Jackson County Ministries in KY Tom & Aichatou Johnson in Niger, Africa

{If you would like to be added to the prayer chain list, please see Pastor Mike.}

Welcome to . . . Third Sunday in Lent

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Fairview Reformed Church175 Church Street P O Box 136

Fairview, IL 61432

OUR PRAYER LIST

BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES

For Service of Ministry Call: Rev Mike Holleman 778-2475Fellowship Hall Phone: 778-2452Office Phone: 778-2475Office Email: fairviewreformed@hotmail.com

February Birthdays 25. Lois Vohland 27. Austin Schleich

March Birthdays 5. Kyrs Holleman 10. Billy Williams 10. Frank Willis 14. Bill Vohland

The Celtic cross, also known as the Cross of Iona, is known for its patterned bas-relief designs and has the characteristic circle behind the cross. To the ancient Celts the circle represented the sun, the light of the world; but it is suggested that in the sixth century the Irish missionary Columba, who eventually established a church on the island of Iona, pointed them to a new meaning – God’s eternity and the eternal presence of Christ,

*PRAYER OF CONFESSION Father in Heaven, forgive us for the times we doubt Your good intentions toward us. Forgive us for not looking to You for provision. Forgive us for thinking we can succeed in this sad world apart from Your Strength. Help us depend on You more and more we pray, Amen.

*ASSURANCE OF PARDON { Micah 7:18-20} Who is a God like You, pardoning iniquity and passing over the transgression of the remnant of Your Possession? He does not retain his anger forever, because He delights in showing clemency. He will again have compassion upon us; He will tread our iniquities under foot. You will cast all our sins into the depths of the sea. You will show faithfulness to Jacob and unswerving loyalty to Abraham, as You have sworn to our ancestors from the days of old.

WE LISTEN TO GOD’S WORD CHILDREN’S SERMON PREPARATION HYMN “We Are Gathered for Thy Blessing” 192 [R] PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION SCRIPTURE READING Colossians 3:18-4:1 (pg 1776)

MESSAGE OF THE DAY “The Household Code” OFFERING *DOXOLOGY 556 [R] PRAYER FOR BLESSING PRAYER HYMN “Give Thanks”

WE RESPOND TO GOD

SHARING OF OUR LIFE TOGETHER PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE -Prayer Concerns -Joys -The Lord’s Prayer {forgive us our debts…debtors”} DEDICATION HYMN “All to Jesus I Surrender” 393 [R] *BENEDICTION {1 Corinthians 16:13-14}

Keep alert, stand firm in your faith, be courageous, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love. Amen.

*CLOSING HYMN 494 [R] “Out in the Highways and Byways of Life” vs 3 POSTLUDE *Stand if possible [B] Blue Hymn Book [R] Red Hymn Book

TODAY

Bible Discovery Hour 11:15 – 12:15Meeting in Fellowship Hall