Order for the Public Worship of God

Lead Pastor: Rev. Vernon Burrow 406-6385 Youth & Education Pastor: Rev. Brad Unland Minister of Music: Ben Spicer April 22, 2012 Third Sunday of Easter 10:00 a.m.

The Lords Prayer (in unison) 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, the power and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen. *The Blessing and Benediction *Extinguishing the Candles (Taking the Light of Christ into the World) Acolytes *Parting Song Acolytes *Postlude Enter to Worship Leave to Serve Theyll Know We Are Christians by Our Love #284

The Prelude and Call to Worship Welcome and Announcements *Lighting of the Candles (Bringing in the Light of Christ) Time with Our Children (At the beginning of the Praise Medley, children ages 36th grade may go with Pastor Brad to New Hope Kidz Childrens Church) Special Music J.A.M. Kids Class *The Praise Medley Praise Him! Praise Him! (Hymnal page 106, vs. 1 & 3) How Great Is Our God (Not in Hymnal) He Is Lord (Hymnal page 105) Amazing Grace (Hymnal page 202, verse 5) *The Prayer of Adoration *The Profession of Faith (in unison) *Gloria Patri *Hymn The Wonder of It All The Apostles Creed #716 #623 #65

*Where this mark appears, all who are able please stand to honor God. (Feel free to
stand or keep seated according to your own comfort needs.)

Members in Ministry
Today: Robert Haynes Bill Brown, Jr. Bobby Thompson, Greg Gibson, Rich Binney, open position Joyce Burrow Next Sunday: Lock-Up: Evelyn Price Media: Rick White and Rich Binney Ushers: Bill Brown, Jr., Rick White, Clayton Fisher, Russ Winkler Nursery: Brittany Brown Lock-Up: Media: Ushers: Nursery:

Offertory Sentence remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: It is more blessed to give than to receive. Acts 20:35 (NIV) The Giving of Our Tithes and Offerings Offertory *Doxology *The Prayer of Dedication The Epistle Ephesians 5:21-33 The Message Maturity in Everyday Life Pastor Burrow #7 in a series on Conversations about Christian Maturity from the book of Ephesians. Text: Out of respect for Christ, be courteously reverent to one another. Eph. 5:21 (The Message) Invitation to Christian Discipleship and Church Membership *Invitational Hymn The Prayers of the People I Will Sing the Wondrous Story #508 #625

Lectionary
Third Sunday of Easter: Acts 3:12-19; Psalm 4; 1 John 3:1-7; Luke 24:36b-48. Color: White

7845 Coles Ferry Pike, PO Box 1215 Lebanon, TN 37088-1215 Church Phone: 449-7020 Pastor, Rev. Vernon Burrow (Cell 406-6385) Website www.NewHopeCPChurch.com E-mail us at nwhpchrch0@gmail.com Church Copyright License #11118959

Our Prayer Requests

The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous person availeth much. James 5:16 (For additions to or deletions from this list, or to place information in this bulletin,
please call 449-7020 or email the church at nwhpchrch0@gmail.com)

-Raymond Bay -Connie Spears -Jeanette Smith (breast cancer) -Peggy Malloy (Gene Dykes sister) -Connie Hill (Rachael Greers sister) -Lucy Butler (Charlies mother) -Donna Brumbach (chemo/cancer) -Kenny Thomas (Connie Spears nephew has cancer) -Leigh Snyder (DJs friend) -Venelee Smith (homebound) -Dora Crawford (homebound) -Vivian Smrtic (out-of-state member) -Jerry Etheridge (on kidney transplant waiting list) -Thelma Osterhoss (Gene Dykes mother) -Gary King -Jeff Granstaff

-Joyce Burrow -Cheyenne White (Mary Jos friend) -Ed Triplet (Gina Jones brother-in-law) -Ken Lawrence (Rosie Lawrences nephew) -Lisa Bartlett (Scott and Brians mother) -Betty Lustig -Nick Solomon -Ruth Stultz (Evelyns sister) -Pauline Horton -Joseph & Lisa Garcia -Helen Moss (Rachel Greers mother) -Mike Luipersbeck -Lynn Shrum (Danas mother) -Michael Lane (needs kidney AND heart transplant) -Deborah Lynn Scott

Maturity in Everyday Life

Bicentennial Picture of the Week New Hope C.P.W. Ladies, 1987: Elizabeth Reynolds, Louis Driver, Opal Smith, Mary Lou Bay, Margaret Walker, Eleanor Oliver, Franklin Gray, Mary Oliver, Margaret Smith (all standing in the old kitchen where the Nursery is now.)

Welcome to Worship
elcome to New Hope Church, a place for new beginnings! If you are visiting, you will discover a loving, spirit-filled church family. Here is some helpful information as you join us in worship today: All who worship here are equals in the sight of God, regardless of race, age, gender, physical disability or religious affiliation. Communion, when celebrated, is open to all who profess Christ as Lord and Savior, whether affiliated with this church or not. Children may partake of Communion as well, if parents approve. A nursery is available during the service; please see a greeter for directions. (This is for infants and children up to 3 years of age.) Handicap-accessible restrooms are located off the narthex (foyer) and adjacent to the entrance lobby in the Fellowship Hall/Gym. Please remember to sign the attendance folder at your pew so we will have a record of your visit with us today. Thank you for remembering to silence your cell phone during the service. No food or beverages in the sanctuary, please. If you arrived as a visitor we hope that you leave as a friend and worship with us often! New Hope Church exists to: Glorify God in worship and rejoice in our life together; Share the Good News of the Gospel in word and deed; Reach as many as we can with the saving love of Jesus; Help each person grow toward Christian maturity, and find their place of service in the church and in the world.

Church Van Ministry The Session has committed the church to purchase a used van, less than $18,000. On faith, the church will borrow the money to start, and a Van Fund has been established that you can donate to as the Lord leads. The van will have many uses including building the community of believers around our church. New Hope Food Pantry Please dont forget about the Food Pantry that is available for anyone in the community or church family who needs use of it. We need to get this food OUT and into the hands and homes of those who need it. Please see the pastor or Evelyn Price if you know of a need. Youth Worship on Wednesday Nights @ 6:00 at New Hope - teens (grades 7 12) experience a contemporary and motivated style of worship. We have a service with prayer, singing praises to God and a youth-focused sermon that teach the truths from Gods Word in a way teens relate to and understand. Pastor Brad leads this service in the gym and opens the doors for teens to start coming at 5pm to hang out, play games, and talk. A light meal is shared before the service starts. Pastor Brad says, We love hanging out together and worshiping an awesome God! Stephen Ministry is a program that selects and trains laypeople for Christian caregiving. Stephen Ministers in our church are certified and trained to help people go through the many transitions and challenges in life. Our Stephen Ministers serve anyone in need, both within and outside the church. Call the church office if you are interested in receiving care through the Stephen Ministry program. Stephen Ministers are the CaregiversGod is the Curegiver!

Ministries/Activities Within Our Church

National Day of Prayer, Thursday May 3. Mothers Day is May 13. As in years past, the men of the church will prepare breakfast to honor all the ladies. There will be no Sunday School so that everyone may fellowship together at the breakfast. The Worship Service will follow at 10:00 as usual with an emphasis on Mothers Day. Honor you mother, whether she is living or gone to be with the Lord, by being in church on Mothers Day. th News from the 200 Anniversary Committee We have been telling you about this groups plan to upgrade our Narthex with some new seating and other decorations. This may also include some type of water feature (a fountain or something similar). The seating sections are about $300 for a set of two chairs (and table to go in between). We have a budget of about $1,000 to make our improvements. It would help if church members would like to donate to this project so the church will not be out any money. Please see Robbie Haynes or anyone on the Bicentennial team if you would like to help us out.

Thought for the Week

riving down a country road, I came to a very narrow bridge. In front of the bridge, a sign was posted: "YIELD." Seeing no oncoming cars, I continued across the bridge and to my destination. On my way back, I came to the same one-lane bridge, now from the other direction. To my surprise, I saw another YIELD sign posted. Curious, I thought, "I'm sure there was one posted on the other side." When I reached the other side of the bridge I looked back. Sure enough, yield signs had been placed at both ends of the bridge. Drivers from both directions were requested to give right of way. It was a reasonable and gracious way of preventing a head-on collision. When the Bible commands Christians to "be subject to one another" (Ephesians 5:21) it is simply a reasonable and gracious command to let the other have the right of way and avoid interpersonal head-on collisions. - Stephen P. Beck