Grace Presbyterian Church, OPC

310 N. Findlay Ave., Norman, OK

321-5220

www.opcNorman.org

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Order of Worship 10:45 a.m.

March 27, 2011

Preparation for Worship

Prelude

Greetings and Announcements

Silent Prayer

The Worship Service

* Call to Worship

* Hymn of Praise 53- Praise to the Lord, the Almighty

Scripture Reading Matthew 12:38-42

Prayer of Confession and Thanksgiving

* Hymn of Response 390- Lord of the Sabbath, Hear Us Pray

Responsive Reading Psalm 42 p.800

Congregational Prayer

Tithes and Offerings

* Doxology (Hymn 731)

* Hymn of Preparation 630- Eternal Father, Strong to Save

Sermon Text Jonah 1:17-2:6

Sermon “Prayer and Plight”

* Hymn of Response 629- What a Friend We Have in Jesus

*Please Stand

REGULAR MEETINGS OF GRACE

Sunday school: 9:30 a.m. Wednesday prayer meeting: 7:00 p.m.

Morning worship: 10:45 a.m. Men’s prayer breakfast: 2nd Sat., 8:30 a.m.

Sunday evening: 6:00 p.m.

Elders: Bill Doerfel 405-209-9015

Dave Guild 405-605-2440

John Mantooth 405-527-5115

Announcements

l We warmly welcome Eddie Jensen to our pulpit today, and thank Shirley Johnson for playing the piano.

l Join us for Sunday school at 9:30. Evening Services will be tonight at 6:00 p.m. Prayer meeting will be Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. Both will be at the church building.

l Please remember to give to the Japan fund you can use the marked envelope, or for more information or to donate online go to: http://www.opc.org/donationsjapan.html.

l Please mark your calendar for a congregational meeting to be held March on 27th.

Remember in prayer:

Eddie Jensen’s preparation for ordination.

Rev. Jonathan Leach- praise- clean bill of health

Valerie and Eddie Jensen- expecting

Tsunami and earthquake victims in Japan, wildfire victims in OK

The Mantooths working in Africa

Michael and Carmen Furlong- His grandfather passed away.

Bradford Myers- Back problems

Tara Lilly-recovering from car wreck

Families: the Doerfels, the Keller’s, Ronnie’s, Jenna Lee’s

Glen Symes- home now in recovery after being run over by a backhoe

Fanning Young’s work and health

Janalee’s friend, “Z,” battling cancer

Josiah Puyear-– leg amputated due to Klippel Trenavnay Syndrome

Maria Ruez-recovering from back surgery

Mai Guild- health problems

Christ’s church

The United States and her leaders

Traveling mercies for John Lilly

Missionaries: The Arndts (S. Africa), the Hokes (Uganda), the Pyle’s (Tanzania).

Military personnel: Steve Evelyn, Scott Shaw, Chris Wisdom, David Krupp, Kevin Stout,Timothy Veasley

Westminster Confession Of Faith

Chapter 32 paragraph 1, Of the State of Men after Death, and of the Resurrection of the Dead

The bodies of men, after death, return to dust, and see corruption: but their souls, which neither die nor sleep, having an immortal subsistence, immediately return to God who gave them: the souls of the righteous, being then made perfect in holiness, are received into the highest heavens, where they behold the face of God, in light and glory, waiting for the full redemption of their bodies. And the souls of the wicked are cast into hell, where they remain in torments and utter darkness, reserved to the judgment of the great day. Besides these two places, for souls separated from their bodies, the Scripture acknowledgeth none.