Bulletin - January 30th, 2022
NCPC Sunday Morning Worship Service
January 30, 2022
Blessed Be your Name
Blessed be Your name in the land that is plentiful, where Your streams of abundance flow, blessed be Your name.
Blessed be Your name. When I’m found in the desert place, though I walk through the wilderness, blessed be Your name.
Chorus: Every blessing You pour out I’ll turn back to praise. And when the darkness closes in, Lord, still I will say, “Blessed be the name of the Lord, blessed be Your name. Blessed be the Name of the Lord, blessed be Your glorious name.”
Blessed be Your name when the sun’s shining down on me, when the world’s “all as it should be.” Blessed be Your name.
Blessed be Your name on the road marked with suffering, though there’s pain in the offering, blessed be Your name. Chorus
Bridge: You give and take away, You give and take away. My heart will choose to say, “Lord, blessed be Your name.”
Words and music by Matt and Beth Redman; 2002, Thankyou Music; CCLI License # 387777
Call to Worship/Prayer of Invocation
Christ, the Sure and Steady Anchor
Christ, the sure and steady Anchor in the fury of the storm, when the winds of doubt blow through me and my sails have all been torn. In the suffering, in the sorrow, when my sinking hopes are few, I will hold fast to the Anchor; it shall never be removed.
Christ, the sure and steady Anchor while the tempest rages on, when temptation claims the battle and it seems the night has won. Deeper still, then goes the Anchor, though I justly stand accused. I will hold fast to the Anchor; it shall never be removed.
Christ, the sure and steady Anchor through the floods of unbelief. Hopeless, somehow, O my soul, now lift your eyes to Calvary. This my ballast of assurance – see His love forever proved. All my hope is in the Anchor; it shall never be removed.
Christ, the sure and steady Anchor as we face the wave of death, when these trials give way to glory, as we draw our final breath. We will cross that great horizon, clouds behind, and life secured. And the calm will be the better, for the storms that we endured.
Christ, the shore of our salvation, ever faithful, ever true. We will hold fast to the Anchor; it shall never be removed.
Words and music by Matthew Papa and Matthew Boswell; 2015, Getty Music Hymns and Songs, Getty Music Publishing, Love Your Enemies Publishing, Messenger Hymns; CCLI License # 387777
Lord, I Need You
Lord, I come, I confess. Bowing here, I find my rest. And without You, I fall apart. You're the one that guides my heart.
Chorus: Lord, I need You, oh, I need You. Ev’ry hour I need You. My one defense, my righteousness; oh, God, how I need You.
Where sin runs deep, Your grace is more. Where grace is found is where You are. And where You are, Lord I am free. Holiness is Christ in me. Chorus
Bridge: So, teach my song to rise to You when temptation comes my way. And when I cannot stand, I’ll fall on You. Jesus, You're my hope and stay. Chorus
Words and music by Daniel Carson, Matt Maher, Christy Nockels, Jesse Reeves, and Kristian Stanfill; 2011, worshiptogether.com songs, sixsteps Music, Sweater Weather Music, Valley of Songs Music, and Thankyou Music; CCLI License #387777
Corporate Confession of Sin
Blair Allen, Ruling Elder
We confess, our Father, that we do not live up to the family name. We are more ready to resent than to forgive, more ready to manipulate than to serve, more ready to fear than to love, more ready to keep our distance than to welcome, more ready to compete than to help. At the root of this behavior is mistrust. We do not love one another as we should, because we do not believe that You love us as You do. Forgive us our cold unbelief. And make more vivid to us the meaning and depth of Your love at the cross. Show us what it cost You to give up Your Son that we might become Your sons and daughters. We ask this in the name of Jesus, our righteousness. Amen.
Morning Prayer
(Dismissal for Children’s Worship for Age 4 through Kindergarten.)
Offertory
More Than Amazing
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Hymn No. 735
Gloria Patri
Scripture Reading
John 6:15/16-21 (Pew Bible pg. 891)
Sermon
Celebration of the Lord’s Supper
New Covenant welcomes all baptized Christians who have forsaken their sin and trust in Jesus Christ alone for salvation, and who are members of congregations that proclaim the Gospel, to receive the Lord’s Supper with us. Individuals pick up their elements from the tables in the sanctuary or in the fellowship hall and wait to eat together as a family meal. Gluten free bread is provided.
How Firm a Foundation (Instrumental During Communion)
How Firm a Foundation
How firm a foundation, you saints of the Lord, is laid for your faith in His excellent Word! What more can He say than to you He has said, to you who for refuge to Jesus have fled?
“Fear not, I am with you, O be not dismayed; for I am your God, and will still give you aid; I’ll strengthen you, help you, and cause you to stand, upheld by My righteous, omnipotent hand.”
“When through the deep waters I call you to go, the rivers of sorrow shall not overflow; for I will be with you, your troubles to bless, and sanctify to you your deepest distress.”
“When through fiery trials your pathway shall lie, My grace, all sufficient, shall be your supply; the flame shall not hurt you; I only design your dross to consume, and your gold to refine.”
“The soul that on Jesus has leaned for repose, I will not, I will not desert to His foes; that soul, though all hell should endeavor to shake, I’ll never, no never, no never forsake.”
Words and music by Joseph Funk, Bruce Greer, and John Rippon; 1997, Van Ness Press, Inc.; CCLI License # 387777
Postlude
Blessed Be Your Name
Announcements
** Officer Nominations End Tomorrow, January 31. Through January NCPC is receiving nominations for the offices of elder and deacon. Nominees who choose to go through the training will do so starting in February, with election in June. Nominees must have been a member for one year in June. Nomination forms with information are in the narthex. All members are asked to engage in this process prayerfully. Completed forms may be placed in the nomination box near the sanctuary entrance.
** Crisis Pregnancy Center LifeChange Baby Bottles: As part of Sanctity of Life we have a display through mid-February in the narthex where you can pick up a baby bottle(s). The LifeChange baby bottle campaign is a great way to get rid of your change sitting in a jar at home. You also can fill up your bottle(s) with cash or checks (checks are made out to Crisis Pregnancy Center). All bottles will be collected from the church on Sunday, February 13th. Questions? Contact Jackie Kenney (630-596-6857).
** Singtime Immediately After Worship TODAY, Preschool Through 5th grade, Learning Center in Children’s Ministry Wing.
** Sunday School Classes TODAY. Preschool through 5th grade in the Children’s Ministry Wing; Middle & High School Class in the Green Room; The Spiritual Gifts in Classroom B; and The Life and Psalms of David in the Fellowship Hall.
** The Monday evening & Tuesday morning women’s Bible studies have started a new study (Mondays, 6:30 p.m. with dinner, led by Joanne Nelson at her home at 5260 Locke Lane 23464; 757-589-1466), and (Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m. at the church with childcare, led by Abigail Khoury; 315-657-4248). They are using Encountering God by Kelly Minter; book cost is $16.99 at Lifeway or Amazon.
** Men’s Mondays! Join us for sports and fellowship at 7pm on Monday nights! It’s also a great chance to get to know our brothers at Evergreen Korean Presbyterian. Sports include basketball, soccer, and foot tennis. Questions? Contact Josh Escamilla (josh.escamilla@newcovenantpca.org).
**Visit Our Website at www.newcovenantpca.org for information about our church – if you want toplug in at the church, you can do so through New Covenant Connect on the site.