First Presbyterian Church

302 W. Whitner Street Anderson, SC 29624 www.fpcandersonsc.com Founded in 1837

The Lords Day

March 11, 2012

SERVICE FOR THE LORDS DAY Sunday, March 11, 2012 The Third Sunday in Lent 10:55 a.m. PREPARATION FOR THE WORD
PRELUDE GATHERING SONG

Jesus Loves Me
Childrens Choir Chimes

arr. Martha Lynn Thompson Terry D. Taylor

Come, Sing Your Thanks to the Lord

The Childrens Choir

When invited, please join the Childrens Choir in singing the first stanza of Now Thank We All Our God. Now thank we all our God, with hearts and hands and voices, Who wondrous things hath done, in whom this world rejoices; Who from our mothers arms has blessed us on our way With countless gifts of love and still is ours today.
GREETINGS AND WELCOME Deacon Myles Wilkes CALL TO WORSHIP from Phil. 3:13-14 Forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, We press on toward the goal: the prize of the heavenly call of God in Christ Jesus. *HYMN #457 *

I Greet Thee, Who My Sure Redeemer Art

TOULON

*LITANY OF ASSURANCE (from I Peter 1:13-16) * Prepare your minds for action; discipline yourselves; Set all your hope on the grace that Jesus Christ will bring you when he is revealed. Like obedient children, do not be conformed to the desires that you formerly had in ignorance; Set all your hope on the grace that Jesus Christ will bring you when he is revealed. Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, so that he may exalt you in due time. Set all your hope on the grace that Jesus Christ will bring you when he is revealed. As he who called you is holy, be holy yourselves in all your conduct; for it is written, You shall be holy, for I am holy. To him be the power forever and ever! Amen. *GLORIA PATRI #579 * TIME FOR YOUNG DISCIPLES GREATOREX

(Young Disciples, ages 5k and under, are dismissed for Extended Worship.)

PROCLAMATION OF THE WORD

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND THE LORDS PRAYER NEW TESTAMENT LESSON SERMON *HYMN #84 *AFFIRMATION OF FAITH Matthew 16:13-21 Pew Bible, p. 15 Caroline East Berardi RATHBUN Hymnal p. 14

The Great Confession In the Cross of Christ I Glory The Apostles Creed

RESPONSE TO THE WORD

PRESENTATION OF TITHES AND OFFERINGS OFFERTORY

Who At My Door Is Standing?

K. Lee Scott

The Chancel Choir Who at my door is standing, there patiently drawing near, whose entrance is demanding? Whose is the voice I hear? Sweetly the tones are falling: Now open the door for me! If thou wilt heed my calling, I will abide with thee. Within the rooms are darkend, all filled with dust and sin; How shameful, how unworthy for Christ to enter in. Yet, the tones are falling: Now open the door for me! If thou wilt heed my calling, I will abide with thee. Door of my heart, I hasten! Thee will I open wide. Though he rebuke and chasten, he shall with me abide. Sweetly the tones are falling; Now open the door for me! Lord God, I hear thee calling, come now, abide with me. Dear Lord, abide with me.
-Mary Slade, nineteenth century

*THE DOXOLOGY #592 *PRAYER OF DEDICATION *HYMN #361 *BENEDICTION

OLD HUNDREDTH

How Firm a Foundation

FOUNDATION

SOJOURNER *RESPONSE #363 I Want Jesus to Walk With Me When Im in trouble, Lord, walk with me; When Im in trouble, Lord, walk with me; When my head is bowed in sorrow, Lord, I want Jesus to walk with me. *POSTLUDE
*Please stand if comfortable doing so.

As a courtesy to those worshipping with you today, please silence cell phones in the sanctuary. Thank you.

The Sanctuary Flowers are given to the Glory of God and in Honor of our Children, Grandchildren and Families, and in Memory of Loved Ones by Terry and Ferne Kistner.

CHURCH STAFF Church & School........864-225-2551 Fax Number........864-225-2552 Web Site....www.FPCAndersonSC.com Pastor......Dr. Dennis Tedder DennisT@FPCAndersonSC.com Cell phone: 864-617-0053 Associate Pastor..Caroline East Berardi CarolineB@FPCAndersonSC.com Cell phone: 864-940-0797 Director of Music Ministry.Peter Haley PeterH@FPCAndersonSC.com Music Associate...Anda Mobley AndaM@FPCAndersonSC.com Interim Organist.Bette Ann Braeutigam Director of Christian Education...Jennifer Walker JenniferW@FPCAndersonSC.com CE Assistant...Paula McAbee PaulaM@FPCAndersonSC.com Director of Youth and Recreation..Adam Stricker AdamS@FPCAndersonSC.com Director of Weekday School..Ann Campbell AnnC@FPCAndersonSC.com Office Manager.......Debra Keeney DebraK@FPCAndersonSC.com Financial Secretary...Linda Martin LindaM@FPCAndersonSC.com Director of Hospitality & Fellowship......Kelly King KellyK@FPCAndersonSC.com Respite Care Director.....Gail Marion RhodesRespiteCare@FPCAndersonSC.com Building Superintendent......Jay Agnew MARCH MISSION EMPHASIS BEE Generous The Mission Ministry and Session have accepted a challenge to match DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR up to $10,000 for distribution to mission partners helping Anderson families with food, clothing and shelter. The Session urges you to BEE Generous and help us to meet this challenge! Please make checks out to FPC with BEE Generous noted in the memo line.

WEEKLY CALENDAR Sunday, March 11 8:30 a.m. Worship Service 9:40 a.m. Sunday School 10:55 a.m. Worship Service 12:15 p.m. Officer Training & Lunch Kirk 3:00 p.m. Anderson School of TheologySanctuary 7:30 p.m. Anderson School of TheologySanctuary 5:00 p.m. Middler Youth GroupFLC 6:00 p.m. Youth SupperFLC 6:30 p.m. Sr High Youth GroupFLC Monday, March 12 8:00 a.m.5:30 p.m. Scholastic Book FairAlice Brown Room 12:00 p.m. Hungry Women Bible StudyFLC 5:30 p.m. Mission MinistryParlor 6:30 p.m. New Officer Examination w/SessionKirk Tuesday, March 13 8:00 a.m.6:00 p.m. Scholastic Book FairAlice Brown Room 10:00 a.m.1:45 p.m. Respite Care ProgramKirk 10:00 a.m. PW Circle 5McDougald Room 11:00 a.m. Program Staff MeetingRoom 212 12:00 p.m. PW Circle 6Canteen/McDougald Room 2:00 p.m. Staff MeetingRoom 212 6:00 p.m. ZUMBAFLC 6:30 p.m. PW Circle 3Grand China Restaurant 6:30 p.m. Youth Ministry MeetingFLC 7:00 p.m. PW Circle 2Julie Usherwoods home 8:00 p.m. Sr High Coffee CrewSchlotzkys Wednesday, March 14 8:00 a.m.6:00 p.m. Scholastic Book FairAlice Brown Room 9:15 a.m. Dayschool Chapel 10:00 a.m. VBS Directors Meeting 12:15 p.m. Lent Chapel Service 12:45 p.m. Lent LunchKirk 4:30 p.m.7:00 p.m. WEDNESDAY CONNECTION 6:45 p.m. Deacons MeetingRoom 216 7:00 p.m. Rejoicers Bible StudyMcDougald Room 7:00 p.m. Chancel Choir Rehearsal Thursday, March 15 10:00 a.m.1:45 p.m. Respite Care ProgramKirk 11:55 a.m. Chancel Chimers HandbellsSession Rm 1:00 p.m. Famished Females Bible StudyLibrary Friday, March 16 6:30 a.m. Mens Bible StudyFLC 6:00 p.m.9:00 p.m. BabysittingFLC Saturday, March 17 8:45 a.m.3:00 p.m. Confirmation RetreatFLC 9:00 a.m.12:00 p.m. Helping Hands Ministry

YOUTH MISSION FUNDRAISER YARD SALE Saturday, April 14

TIME FOR THAT SPRING CLEANING YOU HAVE BEEN PUTTING OFF! Clean out your closets, garage & attic and donate your unneeded and unused items for the Youth Yard Sale. For more information, contact Adam Stricker, 225-2551.

The Christian sympathy of the pastors and congregation is expressed to Sara Ebernickle and family on the death of her sister, Louise B. Atherton on March 2nd.

IN MEMORIAM Louise Bolt Atherton May 16, 1919March 2, 2012

MARK YOUR CALENDAR Monday, March 19Sparkle, 1:00pm in the Kirk Saturday, March 31Saturday Servants, 9:30am-FLC Saturday, March 31Easter Egg Hunt, 10:00am in the Kirk

Midweek Lenten Service with Luncheon The Path to the Passion Wednesdays, 12:15 p.m. in the Gallant Chapel, followed by lunch ($5.00) in Kirk, 12:45 p.m.