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Sunday Bulletin, 3-17-24

March 17th, 2024
ORDER OF SERVICE

  • CALL TO WORSHIP
    The LORD is faithful in all his words and kind in all his works. The LORD upholds all who are falling and raises up all who are bowed down. The eyes of all look to you, and you give them their food in due season. You open your hand and you satisfy the desire of every living thing. The LORD is faithful in all his words and kind in all his works. The LORD is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. He fulfills the desire of those who fear him, he also hears their cry and saves them. The LORD preserves all who love him, but all the wicked he will destroy. My mouth will speak the praise of the LORD, and let all flesh bless his holy name forever and ever.
 
  • SONG OF ADORATION
    Caroline Sato & Worship Team
 
  • PRAYER OF CONFESSION
    Please sit or kneel and pray aloud the words that are printed here.

    All: O most great, most just and gracious God; you are of purer eyes than to behold iniquity. You condemn the ungodly, unrepentant, and unbelievers; but you have promised mercy through Jesus Christ to all who repent and believe in him. Therefore we confess that we are sinful by nature and that we have all sinned and come short of the glory of God. We have neglected and abused your holy worship and your holy name. We have dealt unjustly and uncharitably with our neighbors. We have not sought first your kingdom and righteousness. We have not been content with our daily bread. You have revealed your wonderful love to us in Christ and offered us pardon and salvation in him; but we have turned away. We have run into temptation; and the sin that we should have hated, we have committed. Have mercy upon us most merciful Father. We confess you alone are our hope. Make us your children and give us the Spirit of your Son, our only Savior. Amen.

  • ASSURANCE OF PARDON
    Leader: Come now, let us reason together, says the LORD: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall become like wool. Amen
 
  • SONGS
    Caroline Sato and Worship Team
 
  • SCRIPTURE READING
    1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:5

  • PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
    Tim Sato
 
  • PRAYER FOR THE OFFERING

  • WELCOME

  • MEET & GREET
    Please greet your neighbor

  • SERMON
    Pastor Kim Morrison

  • COMMUNION

  • FINAL SONG: Worship Team

  • BENEDICTION
    Pastor Kim

ANNOUNCEMENTS

  1. Easter Service, 3/31: Please join us for Easter Service and invite your friends and family! We have Easter postcards at the Info Table for you to take. We will also have an Easter egg hunt. We are asking for donations of candy without nuts and plastic eggs. Please bring donations to church on 3/17 or 3/23.

  2. Good Friday, 3/29, 7:00 pm: We'll have a Good Friday service at the FOL Family Center (3211 Santa Fe Ave., Long Beach, 90810).

  3. Prayer Requests: During the service, we'll take a moment to fill out a Prayer Card. Use the "Prayer Request" button on the app or visit folcov.org/prayercard.

  4. Members Meeting, After Church: Our Members Meeting will take place today after church. We will have our meeting from 11:30 - 1:00 (outside at the covered lunch benches). Pizza and carrots will be served. ($5 per person, $2 for kids under 10). The vote for the Family Center renewal project will be open until 3/18 at 11:45 pm.

  5. Moving from the Training Center: We are moving from the Training Center. If you are available to help, we will be moving items on Saturday, 3/23 (morning) and cleaning on 3/23 in the afternoon. If you would like to help in any way, please contact Tim on Slack or tim@folcov.org.

  6. CROSSwalk Volunteers: If you would like to sign up to be a volunteer for the Sunday kids ministry, please fill out the form here.

  7. St. Patrick's Day-themed lunch, 3/30 @ Noon: The FOL Men in Ministry invites you to eat, hang out with FOL men, invite your friends and colleagues, and raise money for Family Camp. RSVP to Patrick on Slack or 562-229-4535.

  8. Audio Files: The Lenten Collection: Pastor Kim has recorded an audio file for each day of Lent, to help us enter into the presence of God, hear the Word, confess our sins, pray, and meditate. The Lenten Collection is available on the FOL app or on the website.

  9. Tithes and Offerings: You may give online (folcov.org/give) or place your offering in the wooden box to the right of the stage.