The Lord's Day

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The Lord’s Day September 16, 2018 Eleven O'clock Welcome to First Presbyterian Church! We encourage you to complete the black fellowship folder and to switch all communication devices to silent. Thank you.

*+Hymn of Thanksgiving 649 .................more love to thee

Scripture Reading ..... Jonah 1:17-2:10 ............. Pew Bible p. 774

“More Love to Thee, O Christ”

Sermon ..................................................... Rev. Jim McCarthy Receiving of New Members:

“The Great Fish”

Paul and Julia Durfied with their children, Hudson, Heath, Colten, and Jeremiah; Todd and Carla Robinson with son, Lucas

*Hymn of Dismissal 277 ................................ easter hymn “Christ the Lord is Risen Today”

Prayer of Intercession and The Lord’s Prayer Welcome and Announcements

+Prelude................... “Christ Is Arisen” ................. Wilbur Held

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.

Call to Worship ................................................ Psalm 9:9-11 Please complete the black Fellowship Folder and pass down the pew.

Prayer of Adoration

Choral Anthem ..................................... Handel/arr. Hopson

+Presentation of God’s Tithe and Our Offerings

“Praise the Lord”

Sanctuary Choir “O Father, You Are Sovereign”

Call to Confession .................................1 Corinthians 6:9-10 Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.

*Choral Response *Postlude ...................................................... David Cherwien

The Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek you. Sing praises to the Lord, who sits enthroned in Zion! Tell among the peoples his deeds!

*+Hymn of Adoration 75 .............................. st. theodulph

*Benediction .................................................. Rev. McCarthy

Praise the Lord! Let songs of joy break forth. Let songs of joy break forth. Sing alleluia. Praise His Name forevermore. Shout, sing, and dance and celebrate. Come dance and celebrate. Rejoice! Let all within us praise His Name. © 1974, 1976 Harold Flammer Music. All rights reserved. Reprinted under OneLicense.net A-716217

(Four and Five-year olds dismissed to Children’s Church)

“Postlude on ‘Lift High the Cross’” *Please stand if you are able. +The ushers may seat worshipers.

Presiding Minister - Rev. Jim McCarthy Assisting Minister - Rev. Ben Griffith Assisting Elder - Ruling Elder Ken Gunnufsen Missionaries of the Week - Nate and Nikki Bonham with MTW in Arequipa, Peru.

Thanks to those serving today: Nursery Volunteers for Today: Duty Deacons for September: Jeanna Rich, Emma Rich, Schaeffer Smith, Tony Claytor, Adam Pennebaker, Keith Reeves, Jamara Camacho Gene Smith, Trey Sutton

Private Confession of Sin Assurance of Pardon.................................. 1 Corinthians 6:11

Doxology (Hymn 731) ..................................... OLD HUNDREDTH

And such were some of you. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.

Praise God from whom all blessings flow; praise Him, all creatures here below; praise Him above, ye heav’nly host: praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

Ushers for September: Lance Mangum, Glenn Mangum, Jimmy Alston, Mike Mangum, Rob Shillito, Charles Greer, Charlie Greer, Will Purser, Will Rester

Nursery Volunteers for Sept. 23: Eric Jordan family

Stewardship Statement

Community Life 4 Corners Café Returning Tonight Evening Worship Service, tonight, 6 p.m., with Rev. Ben Griffith preaching. 4 Corners Café returns. Youth Sunday Night Fellowship, tonight, 7-8:30 p.m., Mac Hall. Come enjoy dinner and games with Woodland youth! RUF Sunday Night Fellowship, tonight, 7:30 p.m. at the Griffith's home (601 Longwood Court). Inquirer’s Class, begins October 7th during the Sunday School Hour, location TBD.

We, the Session of FPC Hattiesburg, believe that Biblical stewardship is the Christian’s cheerful, mindful management of all that God has entrusted to each of His children. We believe that God has equipped every member of His church with both tangible and intangible resources, and that our offering of the first-fruits of these resources is how God advances the Gospel, not only throughout the world, but also in the hearts of His people within the local church. The following statements are what we believe the Scripture teaches regarding stewardship, and what we desire to be more and more true about us as a congregation: •

Young Adult Sunday School Class - launching October 7th, in Currie Hall 201, and led by Ben Griffith and Rob Shillito.

“. . . the Christian’s joyful response in all of life to what God has done for us in the Gospel of Jesus Christ.” Within the context of the

Timber Creek Youth Retreat, November 2-4, $80/student plus optional shirt. Sign-ups close October 17. Committees • Missions Committee Meeting, today, 4 p.m., Parlor. • Finance Committee Meeting, today, 4:30 p.m., Loft. • Youth Committee Meeting, Sunday, October 7, 4:45 p.m., Parlor. Meetings • Fellowship Dominoes, Tuesday, Sept. 18, 10 a.m., F. Hall. • Session Meeting, Wednesday, Sept. 19, 7:30 p.m., CH 205. • Diaconate Meeting, Wednesday, Sept. 26, 7:30 p.m., CH 207.

Wednesday Night Supper & Activities • Supper at 5:30 p.m. (Menu: Barbacoa (beef) , Pollo (chicken) and Carnitas (pork) Soft Taco and Fajita Night. Black Beans, Spicy Rice, Tortillas, Pico, Green Salad service, Tres Leches Cake.) • Children’s Choir & Activities at 6:15 p.m. • Choir Rehearsal at 6:15 p.m. in Choir Room. • Adult Bible Studies at 6:30 p.m. Select from one of the four studies:  Prayer, Video Series on R.C. Sproul’s teaching on Prayer, meeting in Fellowship Hall.  Women’s Bible Study, Paul’s Tripp’s series on Jonah: You Can’t Outrun Grace, meeting in the Parlor.  Help for the Hurting, using Tim Keller’s book, Walking With God Through Pain and Suffering, led by Rev. Knox Baird, meeting in the Dorcas Sunday School room.  Connections with United Christian Ministries.

Lessons and Carols Rehearsal Schedule Come one, come all! Childcare will be provided. Sunday, September 16, 4-5:30 p.m. Sunday, September 30, 4-5:30 p.m. Sunday, October 14, 4-5:30 p.m. Sunday, October 28, 4-5:30 p.m. Sunday, November 11, 4-5:30 p.m. Sunday, December 2, 4-5:30 p.m. SATURDAY, December 8 (dress rehearsal), Time TBA Sunday, December 9, 6 p.m., Lessons and Carols

We give because it is an indispensable form of worship (Rom 12:1). Worship has been described in our Vision & Values Statement as, local church, this response can be measured in how, and how cheerfully, we spend our time, our energy and our money. We give not because God needs these things, but because He delights in these things (2 Cor 9:7), and because we delight in Him.

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We give because it is an essential aspect of Christian discipleship (Matt 6:2-4). Our Lord commands and expects his followers to be givers.

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We give because we are heavenly minded (Matt 6:19-21).

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We give because God expects a return in proportion to how He has blessed each one of us and we can expect to be judged accordingly (Matt 25:14-30).

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We give because God takes notice and assigns value to what we offer Him, regardless of the amount (Mark 12:41-44).

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We give because it is evidence of love, which in turn is the hallmark of the Christian church (1 John 3:16, John 13:35).

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We give because there is need (1 John 3:17).

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We give because God uses this opportunity to prove Himself as an unparalleled Benefactor (Mal 3:10-11), which in turn serves as a witness to a watching world (Mal 3:12), rendering stewardship, particularly tithing, a form of evangelism. Therefore, while stewardship is not limited to our finances, nevertheless, tithing serves as a reliable barometer of our heart-orientation to God and to a lost world around us.

In his farewell address to the Ephesian elders, the Apostle Paul quoted Jesus as having said, “It is more blessed to give than to receive (Acts 20:35).” As elders, we therefore conclude that a giving church is a healthy church and it is our desire to see our members grow into cheerful givers in whom God delights and chooses to bless.

September 16, 2018