First Christian Church St. Francis, Kansas
July 23rd, 2017
Serving Today

Pianist: Susan Dinkel

Song Leader: Leisha Hilt

Elder: Brad Matthies

Deaconess: Sondra Bracelin

Children's Church: Jessica and Makaila Matthies

Call to Worship

Colossians 1:15-20ESV

Opening Worship Songs
  • Crown Him with Many Crowns - Hymn #345
  • We Will Worship the Lamb
  • Fairest Lord Jesus
Confession of Our Christian Faith

Pastor: What do you understand by the providence of God?


Congregation: God’s providence is His almighty and ever present power, whereby, as with His hand, He still upholds heaven and earth and all creatures, and so governs them that leaf and blade, rain and drought, fruitful and barren years, food and drink, health and sickness, riches and poverty, indeed, all things, come to us not by chance but by His fatherly hand.


Pastor: What does it benefit us to know that God has created all things and still upholds them by His providence?


Congregation: We can be patient in adversity, thankful in prosperity, and with a view to the future we can have a firm confidence in our faithful God and Father that no creature shall separate us from His love; for all creatures are so completely in His hand that without His will they cannot so much as move.

Prayer
  • Joys and Concerns (scroll down for information about persecuted Christians in Myanmar and Tariq and Alexander in need of adoption)
  • Silent Prayer
  • Pastoral Prayer
  • The Lord's Prayer
  • Prayer for Offering
Offering
Communion
  • Communion Prayer
  • Communion Hymn - When I Survey the Wondrous Cross - Hymn #258
  • Communion
Sermon

Mark 1:1-20ESV

Conclusion of Worship
  • Song of Response - I Have Decided to Follow Jesus
  • Announcements
  • Benediction
  • Song of Dismissal - God Be With You 'Til We Meet Again
Prayer Requests

Special Prayer is requested for Kerry Pollock, who is married to Peggy, Don Love's daughter. Kerry fell and broke his left shoulder and hip about three-and-a-half weeks ago. He has been hospitalized for that time and is being moved to a rehabilitation facility this week.


family of Officer Mike Blehm (died, July 13th), Rodney Bracelin (continual recovery), Laura Brunk (continued recovery), Mary Ruth Burkett (knee replacement surgery on May 31st), Delores Bursch (broken leg), Shelley Christensen (issue with her liver), Compassion kids in Brazil, Mandi Cooks (knee surgery recovery), Pat Crabtree, Jim Crandall (on dialysis), Vicki Cress, Patrick Delano, Dean Dinkel (cancer surgical recovery), Henry Dinkel (cancer), Ron Donald (Paula Keller's brother-in-law; health concerns), David Dunn (Becca Landers’ grandfather; Alzheimer’s), family of Annette Erskin (died, July 5th), Ron Ewing, Doyle and Doloris Hall (Fort Collins), Tish Havel (ongoing recovery), Ron and Dot Hill (health concerns), Diane Hockenbary, Lane Hoffman (deployed to Iraq), family of Rachel Huffman (died, July 12th), Dan and Sheree Keller and Campus Crusade staff, Kenneth Knorr and family, Pete andJune Lauer (Brad Matthies’s and Leisha Hilt’s grandparents; health issues), Marco (in need of adoption), Dan McCurry (torn meniscus in one knee), Gerri McCurry (recovery of strength), Megan (breast cancer), Laura Meireis (recovery from cancer treatments), Danny Penton and family (Danny is receiving chemotherapy treatments in Denver), Tammy Pettitjohn (surgical recovery), Jackson Reese (continued health after chemotheraphy treatments), Dee Richman (Andy Poling’s mother-in-law; cancer), Pat Rooney (rehabilitation), Doug Ross (stem cell procedure), Gordon Ross (nearing the end of radiation treatments), Keith Schorzman (ongoing surgeries for and recovery from 2nd and 3rd degree burns), family of Clarence Schultze (died, June 28th, in Wichita), Michelle Stafford, Rolle Stephens (friend of Brad Matthies; pancreatic trouble), Dan Stevens (throat cancer), Kelly Studer (had a lumpectomy last year), Nic Sulc (recovery from tractor accident; now at home in Virginia), Jo Turbeville (recovery of health), Cole Vap (Perry and Paula Keller's nephew; health concerns), Judy Vaughn (sister of Susie Walz; colon cancer), Stephanie Vaughn (Susan Dinkel’s former college roommate who recently experienced a stroke), Carol Weeks (stage four melanoma cancer), family of Jack L. Weinstein (died, July 5th), Holly White (missing from Taos, New Mexico, since May), Dave Wright (heart condition), Leon Wright (recovering from a stroke), and Phyllis Wright (rehabilitation at GSV since April 4th)


*Those residing in care/assisted care facilities: John Bartlett (Parsons), Joan FINLEY Davis (California), Janetta Evins (St. Francis), Ella Mae Keller (St. Francis), Margaret Hilt (St. Francis), Don Love (Kansas City), Marie McConnell (Julie Brunk’s aunt; Idaho Falls, Idaho), Debra McCurry (St. Francis), Charlene Meyer (Atwood), Florence Peacock (St. Francis), Fleda Raile (Goodland), Kenneth Roberson (St. Francis), Rob Webb (Wichita)

Offering Report

June Offerings: $5,398.00
July Offerings (to date): $5,046.00
Last Sunday’s Offering (July 16th): $1,653.00

Sunday, July 30th

10:00 a.m. Worship Service

Join us on Sunday, July 30th, at 6 p.m., for a Family Fun Night. Hot dogs will be served at the Shrine Shelter behind the courthouse. You're invited to bring a salad or dessert. Following our meal, you can either swim in our new pool or play bocce ball in the park.

July Church Mowing Schedule

Sunday, July 30th - Dylan Loyd


It is recommended that the mowing be done just prior to the Sunday listed.

Malachi Surveys

If you have not yet completed your final Malachi survey for Pastor Jeff, please click the following link to download a copy you can print: https://www.dropbox.com/s/f1dmqzzc8m81tbs/Malachi%20Survey%20-%20Post-Sermon%20Series.pdf?dl=0

When you return your completed survey, Pastor Jeff would like to give you a Fresh Seven gift card as an expression of appreciation for your time and effort.

Bible Study Teacher for Students

If you would be interested in helping to lead a Bible Study group for Jr. High and High School students on Sunday mornings at 9 a.m. in the fall, please let Jeff know.