Altavista Presbyterian Church

A congregation of the Presbyterian Church (USA)

in the Presbytery of the Peaks

Our Mission
As members of the Body of Christ is to be
His voice and hands helping all people.
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Post Office Box 126 ⬧ 707 Broad Street ⬧ Altavista, Va. 24517
Phone: 369-5286 ⬧ Fax 369-1101 ⬧ Pastor’s Cell: 334-237-1895
E-mail: office@altapres.org
Office hours: Monday—Thursday, 9:30 am—2:30 pm
Facebook: www.facebook.com/altavistapc
Website: www.altapres.org
 Worship for the Lord's Day
May 9, 2021
Sixth Sunday of Easter
10:00 AM
The congregation’s responses are in bold italics.

Welcome The Lord be with you. And also with you.

Announcements Please see the bulletin insert for all announcements.

Prelude My Savior’s Love C. Gabriel

In order to prepare for worship, you are invited to pray silently during the prelude.

Call to Worship Psalms 13 (NKJV) p.470

Hymn of Praise Song of the Wanderer D. Forrest

Call to Confession Romans 5:6-8

Prayer of Confession
God of Life and Truth, we have not been true to You. Our sins
are too heavy to carry, too real to hide, and too deep to undo.
Forgive what our lips tremble to name, what our hearts can no
longer bear, and what has become for us a consuming fire of
judgment. Open us to a future in which we can be changed; to
grow more and more in Your likeness and image; through Jesus
Christ, the Light of the world. Amen.
Assurance of Pardon
Everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins
through his name. Thanks be to God!
Children’s Message
Prayer for Illumination
Old Testament Lesson Ezekiel 34:17-24 (ESV) p.745

This is the word of the Lord. Thanks be to God!

Call to Offering

Offertory Salvation’s Song S. Townsend

During the offertory, you are invited to bring your offering to the
communion table.

Prayer of Dedication

Pastoral Prayer & The Lord’s Prayer

Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy
kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give
us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we
forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver
us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the
glory, forever. Amen.

New Testament Lesson Mark 13:14-23 (NASB) p.882

The word of God for the people of God. Thanks be to God!

Sermon “Olivet Discourse III: Tribulation”

*Profession of Faith Apostles’ Creed (Traditional)

I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and
earth, and in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord; who was
conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered
under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he
descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead;
he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God
the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the
quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic
church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the
resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen.

*Charge and Benediction

*Postlude Holy God, We Praise Thy Name K. Gesangbuch

 May Events
May 1 8:30 AM Women’s Bible Study
9 AM Zoom Presbytery Meeting

May 2 10 AM Worship/ Children’s Church

Collect Two-Cents-A-Meal Offering
6 PM Youth Group Meeting

May 4 10 AM Bible Study in Sanctuary

6 PM Ministry Beyond Meeting

May 6 6 PM Community National Day of Prayer at VTI

May 8 8:30 AM Women’s Bible Study

May 9 10 AM Worship/Children’s Church

Mother’s Day

May 10 5:30 PM Christian Education Meeting

May 11 10 AM Bible Study in Sanctuary

May 15 8:30 AM Women’s Bible Study

9:30 AM Session Retreat

May 16 10 AM Worship/Children’s Church

6 PM Youth Group Meeting

May 18 10 AM Bible Study in Sanctuary

May 23 10 AM Worship/Children’s Church

5 PM Youth Group Meeting

May 24 June Link Deadline

May 25 10 AM Bible Study in Sanctuary

May 30 10 AM Worship/Children’s Church

6 PM Youth Group Meeting

May 31 Office Closed-Memorial Day

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Happy Mother’s Day to all our mothers and grandmothers! Thank
you for your ministry of love and leadership, nurture and
knowledge. May God bless you this and every day.
 Joys and Concerns for Prayer
Prayers For....
• God’s church here at APC and for • The family of LeeAnn Head
His guidance. • Jean Murphy
• Our session & church leaders. • Silas Allen
• Our nation and elected leaders. • Alex Eubank
• Hospice patients and their • Glenn Jefferson
caregivers.
• John Tucker
• Dianne Emmett
• Alline Ritzer
• Carol Moorefield
• Caroline Peerman
• Al Smith
• Joyce Coleman
• Kay & Chuck Gagnon
• Billy Robertson
• Robert Lovelace
• Kathi Bogert
• Margaret Liebchen
• Our service members:
• Phillip Webb (cancer) Jeremy Larkin, Grant Martin
• Lynn Bennett • Our homebound members:
• Pastor Ben Horrocks Tim Coleman, Janet Sodders,
Dean Smith, Essie Moore.

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Sermon Notes
What are some major difficulties that lay before the church?

How do you show Christ is the way, the truth, and the life in your
life?
 People to Contact at APC

Session (Active Elders) Staff

Harrison Bell (’22) Rev. Ed Soto
Ministry Support Pastor

Keegan deBernard (’21) Carolyn Doss

Youth Elder Church Secretary

Kevin deBernard (’22) Linda Giles

Christian Education Organist

Cynthia Erb (’22) Dennis Janiak

Worship Treasurer

John Erb (’21) Stephanie Moehlenkamp

Clerk of Session Choir Director

Linda Janiak (’22)

Ministry Beyond the Congregation

Barbara Podrebarac (’21)

Ministry Beyond the Congregation

Chip Roark (’21)

Property

Rev. Ed Soto
Moderator of Session

Schedules
Today’s Lay Reader Samantha Janiak
Lay Reader, May 16 Barbie Andrews
Usher for May Sang-il Lee