May His peace be always in your heart.

Go in love; face each day.

God will lead you, He will show the way.

Go in love and live in faith. Amen.

Ministers: All the People of God

Service Leader: Elinor Munro

Lay Reader: Stephen Kramp

Soloist: Lynn Marshall

Christian Education Coordinator: Andy Ahrens

Director of Music: Paul Sloan

Pre-Service Music Rick Taylor

Administrator Judy McConnell

Custodian Mary Ellen Petticrew

FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP CORNER / 2009 / 2009
Week Ending August 21, 2009 / General Funds / M&S
Amt needed weekly to meet budget / $4,268 / $490
*Average Weekly to Date (includes par) / $3,645 / $489
*Amt Received on Sunday August 16th / $3,307 / $451

Stewardship minute: Rest, this day, in the wonderful presence of God. Stewards savour the Spirit. Let your soul be fed..

Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost

August23rd, 2009

We Gather in Jesus’ Name

(*indicates people will stand if able)

Prelude Music

Hymn Sing (A time to sing a verse or two of your favourites)

*Opening Hymn #332 The Church’s One Foundation

Welcoming and Announcements

Call to Worship(based on Psalm 50)
Praise the Lord

Praise God in His sanctuary

Praise Him in His mighty firmament

Praise Him for His mighty deeds

Praise Him for His exceeding greatness.

Praise Him with trumpet sound

Praise Him with lute and harp

Praise Him with sounding cymbals

Praise Him with loud clashing cymbals

Let everything that breathes praise the Lord

Praise the Lord

Prayers of Confession

Heavenly Father, we become so busy in our daily routines, we forget to present our daily prayers to you.

Forgive us when we forget, when we become too busy to seek you.

You have given us so many ways to remember you, to come into your presence.

Forgive us when we backslide, when we don’t approach you first, when we think we have the power to solve life’s problems,

By the grace of Jesus Christ we are empowered.

We pray that, as by continued grace we are forgiven, we will continue to remember thy blessings. Amen

Words of Assurance

*Hymn #391God Reveals His Presence

(during the singing, children please come forward for your time)

Children’s Time

The Lord’s Prayer

We Hear God’s Word for Us

Prayer for Illumination (said by all)

Lord, open our hearts and minds by the power of the Holy Spirit, that as the Scriptures are read and your Word is proclaimed, we mayhear with joy what you say to us today. Amen.

EpistleLesson Ephesians 6:10-20

Hear what the Spirit is saying to the Church

Thanks be to God.

Responsive Lesson Psalm 84 pg#800 VU

Gospel LessonJohn 6: 56-69

The Gospel of Christ

Amen. Alleluia!

Ministry of Music Be Thou My Vision

Old Testament Lesson:1 Kings 8: 1-6, 10-11

Message: Remembering The Faith!

We Respond to God’s Word

Prayers of the People

The Offering of Our Gifts and Tithes

Hymn #412 This Is the Day

*DoxologyWe give you but your own,

Whate’er the gift may be:

All that we have is yours alone,

We give it gratefully.

Prayer of Dedication

We Go Forth in God’s Name

*Hymn #608Dear God Who Loves All Human Kind

*Commissioning

Go forth as a blessed and forgiven people

We are blessed and challenged today as we remember well our faith.

*Benediction

*Choral Benediction Go in love; have no fear.

God will guide you, He is always near.

Go in love, take His hand.

God will hear you, He will understand.

May His light forever shine upon you.(Continued on back page)

NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS

Welcome to St. Paul’s! A special welcome to allnew friends as we gather as one in faith, hope and love. If you are a guest, visitor or newcomer, please make yourself known to us. If you

have any questions, our greeters should be able to help you. Please put your name and mailing address and email address in our guest book, so we may have a have a record of your visit. If you do not have a church home, we invite you to share in our life at St. Paul’s. Please join us for lemonade on the lawn compliments of the Circle.

Thank you to Elinor Munro for leadingour service today. Next Sunday our service leader will be Kay Megaw.

Newsletters: Please have your newsletter reports submissions, poems or stories into the church office no later than Monday August 24th.

Annual Fellowship Club Beef Dinner on

Wednesday September 23rd in the Great Hall.

Tickets will be available in early September.

The corn roast is being held at the home of

Louise & George Leck. Their address is #90 Concession 8 East, TinyTownship (Huronia Airport Road). Between county Rd 6 and the airport, directly across from the driveway to North Simcoe Hunters and Anglers club. Telephone #526-6389 for assistance. Bring you own meat for barbecuing, your favourite cold drinks

and lawn chair if you have one. Provided will be corn, salad,

dessert and hot drinks. There will be games, Horseshoes, Bocchi Ball for those so inclined and PRIZES. If you need a ride please call Louise or George at 526-6389 members and friends are welcome!!!

NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS

Welcome to St. Paul’s! A special welcome to allnew friends as we gather as one in faith, hope and love. If you are a guest, visitor or newcomer, please make yourself known to us. If you

have any questions, our greeters should be able to help you. Please put your name and mailing address and email address in our guest book, so we may have a have a record of your visit. If you do not have a church home, we invite you to share in our life at St. Paul’s. Please join us for lemonade on the lawn compliments of the Circle.

Thank you to Elinor Munro for leadingour service today. Next Sunday our service leader will be Kay Megaw.

Newsletters: Please have your newsletter reports submissions, poems or stories into the church office no later than Monday August 24th.

Annual Fellowship Club Beef Dinner on

Wednesday September 23rd in the Great Hall.

Tickets will be available in early September.

The corn roast is being held at the home of

Louise & George Leck. Their address is #90 Concession 8 East, TinyTownship (Huronia Airport Road). Between county Rd 6 and the airport, directly across from the driveway to North Simcoe Hunters and Anglers club. Telephone #526-6389 for assistance. Bring you own meat for barbecuing, your favourite cold drinks and lawn chair if you have one. Provided will be corn, salad,

dessert and hot drinks. There will be games, Horseshoes, Bocchi Ball for those so inclined and PRIZES. If you need a ride please call Louise or George at 526-6389 members and friends are welcome!!!

Prayer Matters: Please keep the following people in your prayers: Ted Watson in HDH, Bunty Baker,is at home and doing much better. Kathie Ingram (sister to Bob McVean), Marj Burton in Hillcrest, Joan Doolittle in Hillcrest, & Evelyn Banks has moved to Hillcrest. Please keep in your prayers anyone else who is in need at this time.

Organ & Chancel renovation campaign, the congregational share is $125,000, asa congregation and we are moving steadily toward this goal. Please consider giving your donation toward this fund by using the PAR givings and dividing it monthly over 1, 2, or 3 years. Contact Judy in the office at 526-6077 for more info.

Outreach:We wish to extend a warm welcome to the new family members of our sponsored Karen family from Umphium refugee camp in Thailand. The following six family members have arrived inMidland. Lah Eh Shee's married sister- Dah Dah Eh, along with her husband Eh Mu Lah and two young children, a son Dah Soe who is 4 years old and a daughter Ma Soe who is a year and half. Kaw Khee Lar's mom - Naw Doh and Lah Eh Shee’s sister Lah June. They are getting settled in their new homes in Midland. Naw Doh and Lah June will be living with Kaw Khee Lar and Law Eh Shee and Dah Dah Eh and Eh Mu Lah and their children have a separate home.

OSPCA is putting on a Spaghetti Dinner as a fundraiser here at St. Paul’s on Thursday August 27thbetween5:30-7Pm. Price is by donation. See poster for more details.

The church office will be closed on Fridays till the end of August. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.

“An evening of Country & Gospel Music with Country music legend George Hamilton IV” to help save the purest water in the world at Site 41. Monday September 14th at 7pm at the Wyebridge Community Centre. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased by calling 526-2344 or 526-4360. See poster and info sheets for more information. Sponsored by Ebenezer United Church.

Prayer Matters: Please keep the following people in your prayers: Ted Watson in HDH, Bunty Baker,is at home and doing much better, Kathie Ingram (sister to Bob McVean), Marj Burton in Hillcrest, Joan Doolittle in Hillcrest, & Evelyn Banks has moved to Hillcrest. Please keep in your prayers anyone else who is in need at this time.

Organ & Chancel renovation campaign, the congregational share is $125,000, asa congregation and we are moving steadily toward this goal. Please consider giving your donation toward this fund by using the PAR givings and dividing it monthly over 1, 2, or 3 years. Contact Judy in the office at 526-6077 for more info.

Outreach: We wish to extend a warm welcome to the new family members of our sponsored Karen family from Umphium refugee camp in Thailand. The following six family members have arrived inMidland. Lah Eh Shee's married sister- Dah Dah Eh, along with her husband Eh Mu Lah and two young children, a son Dah Soe who is 4 years old and a daughter Ma Soe who is a year and half. Kaw Khee Lar's mom - Naw Doh and Lah Eh Shee’s sister Lah June. They are getting settled in their new homes in Midland. Naw Doh and Lah June will be living with Kaw Khee Lar and Law Eh Shee and Dah Dah Eh and Eh Mu Lah and their children have a separate home.

OSPCA is putting on a Spaghetti Dinner as a fundraiser here at St. Paul’s on Thursday August 27th between 5:30-7Pm. Price is by donation. See poster for more details.

The church office will be closed on Fridays till the end of August. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.

“An evening of Country & Gospel Music with Country music legend George Hamilton IV” to help save the purest water in the world at Site 41. Monday September 14th at 7pm at the Wyebridge Community Centre. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased by calling 526-2344 or 526-4360. See poster and info sheets for more information. Sponsored by Ebenezer United Church.