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Sunday, January 27, 2019
Worship Service
Prelude
Welcome and Announcements Pastor Nathan
Ministry Minute Phill Thomas
Youth Director
Call to Worship Revelation 2:4-11
*Gathering Hymn Holy, Holy, Holy #87
Confession of Faith The Apostles’ Creed
I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth,
and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord; who was conceived by
the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius
Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; He descended to hell; the
third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven,
and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father almighty;
From thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic* church; the
communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of
the body; and the life everlasting. Amen.
*that is, the true Christian church of all times and all places
Confession of Sin from Psalm 51
Be gracious to me, O God, according to Your lovingkindness;
according to the greatness of Your compassion, blot out my
transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and
cleanse me from my sin. For I know my transgressions, and my
sin is ever before me. Against You, You only, I have sinned, and
done what is evil in Your sight, so that You are justified when You
speak, and blameless when You judge. Behold, I was brought
forth in iniquity, and in sin my mother conceived me...Purify me
with hyssop, and I shall be clean; wash me, and I shall be whiter
than snow...Hide Your face from my sins, and blot out all my
iniquities. Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a
steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me away from Your
Please turn off or silence your cell phone.
For small children who need it, we invite you to the room designed for them at
the rear of the older sanctuary.
*Those who are able please stand.
1presence, and do not take Your Holy Spirit from Me. Restore to
me the joy of Your salvation, and sustain me with a willing spirit.
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite
heart, O God, You will not despise.
Silent Confession
Assurance of Pardon 1 John 1:5-9
Invocation
*Hymns of Praise Praise Team
Christ Is Risen
Matt Maher
Verse 1
Let no one caught in sin remain
Inside the lie of inward shame
But fix our eyes upon the cross
And run to Him who showed great love
And bled for us
Freely You've bled for us
Chorus
Christ is risen from the dead
Trampling over death by death
Come awake come awake
Come and rise up from the grave
Christ is risen from the dead
We are one with Him again
Come awake come awake
Come and rise up from the grave
(repeat last time-to ending)
Verse 2
Beneath the weight of all our sin
You bowed to none but heaven's will
No scheme of hell no scoffer's crown
No burden great can hold You down
In strength You reign
Forever let Your church proclaim
2(to chorus)
Bridge
O death where is your sting
O hell where is your victory
O church come stand in the light
The glory of God has defeated the night
Singing O death where is your sting
O hell where is your victory
O church come stand in the light
Our God is not dead He's alive He's alive
(to chorus)
Ending
Come awake come awake
Come and rise up from the grave
O Come to the Altar
Christopher Brown / Wade Joye / Steven Furtick / Mack Brock
Verse 1
Are you hurting and broken within?
Overwhelmed by the weight of your sin?
Jesus is calling
Have you come to the end of yourself
Do you thirst for a drink from the well?
Jesus is calling
Chorus
O come to the altar
The Father's arms are open wide
Forgiveness was bought with
The precious blood of Jesus Christ
Verse 2
Leave behind your regrets and mistakes
Come today there’s no reason to wait
Jesus is calling
Bring your sorrows and trade them for joy
From the ashes a new life is born
Jesus is calling (to chorus)
Bridge
Oh what a savior
Isn't He wonderful?
Sing hallelujah, Christ is risen
3Bow down before Him
For He is Lord of all
Sing Hallelujah, Christ is risen (to chorus)
Ending
Bear your cross as you wait for the crown
Tell the world of the treasure you found
*Reading of Scripture Luke 3:7-14
7 He said therefore to the crowds that came out to be baptized by him, “You
brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?8 Bear
fruits in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to
yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you, God is able
from these stones to raise up children for Abraham. 9 Even now the axe is
laid to the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that does not bear good
fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.”
10 And the crowds asked him, “What then shall we do?” 11 And he answered
them, “Whoever has two tunics is to share with him who has none, and
whoever has food is to do likewise.” 12 Tax collectors also came to be
baptized and said to him, “Teacher, what shall we do?”13 And he said to
them, “Collect no more than you are authorized to do.”14 Soldiers also
asked him, “And we, what shall we do?” And he said to them, “Do not
extort money from anyone by threats or by false accusation, and be content
with your wages.”
[Children ages 4-2nd grade are dismissed for Wonders of Worship
(Children’s Church) with Dave & Joyella Stafford}
Shepherding Prayer Elder Michael Anderson
Offertory Gracious Spirit, Dwell with Me Choir
arr. by K Lee Scott
Receiving of Tithes and Offerings
Sermon “Fire and Brimstone” Pastor Barry
*Hymn of Response Praise Team
I’ll Fly Away
Albert E. Brumley
Some glad morning when this life is over
I’ll fly away
To a home on God’s celestial shore
I’ll fly away
4Verse 2
When the shadows of this life have grown
I’ll fly away
Like a bird from prison bars has flown
Refrain
I’ll fly away O glory, I’ll fly away
When I die, hallelujah by and by, I’ll fly away
Verse 3
Oh how glad and happy when we meet
I’ll fly away
No more cold iron shackles on my feet
I’ll fly away (to refrain)
Verse 4
Just a few more weary days and then
I’ll fly away
To a land where joys shall never end
I’ll fly away (to refrain)
*Benediction
*Hymn of Glory
Gloria Patri
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost;
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
World without end. Amen. Amen.
*Postlude
Worship Leaders
Reverend Nathan Moretto Reverend Dr. Barry Cureton
Mr. Ron Smith, Music Director Mr. David Tracht, Music Director
Mrs. Susan Smith, Choir Director Mrs. Linda Runkles, Organist
Mr. Chuck Mitchell. Pianist
Texts used with permission granted through CCLI 578579. Some excerpts reprinted by permission
from The Worship Sourcebook, 2004, CRC Publications.
5The Elders welcome the opportunity to meet you, talk with you
or pray for you after church. They will be stationed by the
Communion Table following the service.
The Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper will be administered next
Sunday and our mercy needs offering will be received during the
regular offering.
SERMON NOTES
6ANNOUNCEMENTS
Today we will have our semi-annual congregational meeting
immediately after the worship service. We will be providing pizza, both
regular and gluten free. We will have cups and plates. The business of
the meeting will begin at 12:30 pm.
The purpose of the meeting is to elect Officers, a Nominating Committee,
and a treasurer, and vote to receive the Annual Reports.
There are also two Motions from the Session:
A Motion from the Session to make an exception to By-Laws Article II,
Governing Boards: to allow for the election of Steve Bird (for one year)
and Chuck Klein (for two years) as Elders, without a Sabbatical, due to
the special circumstances of a small current Session and the transition of
a new Senior Pastor.
A Motion from the Session to amend the By-Laws Article III,
Nominations:
1. To ADD the line “A Pastor will serve as a non-voting advisory
member of the Nominating Committee.”
2. To ADD the line, “Each recommendation will designate
whether the nominee is for the office of Elder or for the office of
Deacon.”
3. To replace, - Those individuals whose names appear on the
approved list "shall be contacted by the Nominating Committee”
to “shall be contacted by the Session.”
Help Needed
Sound System - Volunteers are needed for sound system trainees. If
you are interested, call the church office or see Joseph Kraus.
Help with the Youth Group- Phill and Kelly are looking for Liberty
members that are willing to lead Youth Group on either a Sunday or
Saturday evening. We are doing a video series from the "Bible Project"
on "How to read the Bible" and volunteers will present questions and
lead a discussion on the week's topic and assist Phill and Kelly as they
run games and minister to the youth.
7Help with Meals
1. Stockade and Pioneer Girls will be making meals to be provided to
foster families in Carroll County as an extension of Liberty's Open
Hearts ministry. Please contact Maxine Saylor
(maxine_saylor@verizon.net) or Chris Byrd
(christopher.s.byrd@gmail.com) if you are willing to contribute to this
ministry.
2. Stockade: We are partnering with the Christian Community Center in
building pine cars for our annual pine car derby. We are looking for
volunteers willing to help the boys design and build their cars. If
interested please contact Chris Byrd (christopher.s.byrd@gmail.com) or
443-878-3576.
HELP WITH PIONEER GIRLS
Pioneer Girls' Club is looking for one volunteer to be a second set of
hands on Wednesday nights from 6:30 to 8pm to assist the leaders in
Bible Study and activities. No preparation work is required...just show
up Wednesdays at Liberty from 6:30 - 8pm and assist. Even if you can
only lend a hand one Wednesday a month, that help would be
appreciated. Contact Maxine Saylor for details.
FOOD PANTRY NEEDS
Thank you to you generous givers to our food pantry! Presently we can
use jelly, dish detergent, laundry detergent, bar soap, mac and cheese,
canned fruit. Place your donations in boxes either at back of old
sanctuary or in the coat room off the main entrance.
Small Group
The Acts 2:42 Small Group will be meeting after morning worship
on Sunday, February 3rd in the Fellowship Hall directly after the
morning service for food and fellowship. If you have any questions
please contact Jesse Harlan.
The Owings Mills/Reisterstown Small Group is meeting Friday,
February 8th, 6PM at the Smith's home (307 Butler Rd, Reisterstown)
for a chili dinner. Feel free to join us, but please let Lynn know if you
are coming and if you will be bringing a side, dip, chips, or desert.
AMEN Bible Study
On Saturday, February 16th, we are starting a weekly men’s Bible study
taught by Pastor Nathan. We will meet in the sanctuary, with breakfast
and coffee provided at 7:15 am. Teaching starts at 7:30 am. Our first
study will be the Book of Daniel. Contact Jesse Harlan for more
information at jesse.harlan@gmail.com
8Youth Group
Our Youth Directors are Phill and Kelly Thomas. Please contact
them for more information at office@libertychurchpca.org or if you
would like to be added to the email list to find out about Youth
Group activities.
Youth Group meets every Sunday from 6:30-8:30 pm in the Block
House.
Focus on Missions
Center for Pregnancy Concerns
Because we just marked the anniversary of Roe v Wade last week, it
is appropriate to focus on the missions that we support that
minister to those who struggle with unwanted pregnancies and their
challenges. This week we will look at Baltimore’s Center for
Pregnancy Concerns, a nondenominational, Christian nonprofit, pro
-life pregnancy resource organization. The Center was founded in
1980 for the purpose of providing women facing an unplanned
pregnancy with a place to explore their options in a non-
threatening, comfortable, loving environment. They are dedicated to
showing the love of Jesus Christ in all they do. Their mission is to
protect the physical, emotional and spiritual lives of women and
their unborn children. They offer a variety of services, including self
-pregnancy testing, sonograms, confidential counseling, a 24-hour
helpline, comprehensive referrals to healthcare, shelters, adoption
agencies, and more, and material assistance, all of which are
entirely free. They have centers in Baltimore, Essex, Dundalk, and
Arbutus; and they are hoping to open a fifth center next to Planned
Parenthood in downtown soon (your assistance with that would be
helpful in opening it sooner!).
Prayer Requests:
Join CPC in thanking God for the past year of wonderful service
to around 1000 clients.
Pray for both clients and those who help them in dealing with
the challenges of unwanted pregnancies.
Pray for the rapid rehabilitation of the over 100-year-old
building next to Planned Parenthood in downtown Baltimore
that will become a strategic new pregnancy center.
9The Center for Pregnancy Concerns
Currently has four locations in the Baltimore area and is hoping
to open a fifth center downtown next to Planned Parenthood
(need help to get it opened).
Provides free pregnancy tests, sonograms, a 24 hour helpline and
counseling for both fathers and mothers.
See their website http://pregnantandneedhelp.org/
for more information
10The Week at a Glance
SUNDAY, JANUARY 27
Sunday School for all ages 9:30 am—10:30 am VP
Coffee Fellowship 10:30 am– 10:45 am FH
Worship Service 10:45 am - 12:15 pm SAN
Congregational Meeting 12:30 pm SAN
Youth Group 6:30 pm—8:30 pm BH
TUESDAY JANUARY 29
Men’s Bible Study at Denny’s 7:00 am OC
Battalion at Chapelgate 7:00 pm OC
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30
Prayer Meeting 6:30 pm-7:00 pm P
Stockade 6:30 pm—8:00 pm LCS
Pioneer Girls 6:30 pm—8:00 pm FH
Choir Practice 7:00 pm– 9:00 pm SAN
Men’s Bible Study (Acts) 7:00 pm—8:00 pm P
THURSDAY, JANUARY 31
Women’s Bible Study 7:00 pm– 8:30 pm FH
SUNDAY, JANUARY 27
Sunday School for all ages 9:30 am– 10:30 am VP
Coffee Fellowship 10:30 am - 10:45 am FH
Worship Service 10:45 am - 12:15 pm SAN
Acts 2:42 Small Group 12:30 pm FH
Youth Group 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm BH
FH-Fellowship Hall • P-Parlor• LCS-School • VP-Various Places
SAN-Sanctuary• OS-Old Sanctuary• OC- Off Campus• BH- Block House
Final financial report for fiscal year 2018
Monthly Financial Report for December
ACTUAL BUDGET DIFFERENCE
TOTAL INCOME AS OF 12/31/18 $632,577.00 $ 714,026.00 ($81,449.00)
EXPENSES AS OF 12/31/18 $591,811.00 $ 714,026.00 $122,215.00
GAIN/(LOSS) AS OF 12/31/18 $40,766.00
11Schedule of Volunteers
January 20 January 27
Nursery Linda Anderson Donna Hancock
9:30 a.m.
Combined Nursery Meghan Ruch, Becky Vega Lynn Smith, Mary Ellen
10:30 a.m. Gannon
Noah’s Ark Room
Lock-up Charles Hancock, Steve Vega Tom Crone, James Hoff
Sound Daniel Hancock Joseph Kraus
Greeters Ken & Debbie Stetson Gus & Carol Katsampis
Usher Team Leader Kurt Reiblich
Adult Sunday School Classes
Hebrews Charles Cate Fellowship
(Continued) Hall
Westminster Barry Cureton Parlor
Confession of
Faith
Ladies Class Joyce Klein Fellowship
Deuteronomy Hall
Funeral Arrangements for Alice Hancock
Visitation and Service held at Krug Chapel at Carroll Lutheran Village.
Visitation: Saturday, February 9 from 10:00 am
Funeral: Saturday, February 9 at 11:00 am
A luncheon reception will follow the service
Funeral Arrangements for Ken Wanzer
Visitation and Service held at Haight Funeral Home in Sykesville.
Visitation: Monday, January 28 from 2:00-4:00 pm and 6:00-8:00 pm
Tuesday, January 29 at 10:00 am
Funeral: Tuesday, January 29 at 11:00 am
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