June 27, 2010 8:00 & 10:30

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Jen Welcome, Announcements and Greeting
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P: Let us worship our Maker and Creator! Let us worship our King!
* Hymn of Praise – #10 “O Worship the King”
* Prayer of Invocation
* Hymn of Praise – #61 “Lavish Love, Abundant Beauty”
Children’s Message (#579, v. 1) “Jesus Loves Me”
*SYF Mission Trip Sharing
Amy Christman, Trevor Neuenschwander, Vicki Nofziger
Special Music “Until I See You Again” Jacob Gobrogge
Prayers of Praise and Thanksgiving
* Scripture Hymn – #341 “Lord, I’m Coming Home”
Scripture Reading Luke 15:11-32 (p. 1035)
Jenny Lehman,
Kinsey Smith, Sermon “The Prodigal Love of God”
Amy Christman, Sharing Our Tithes and Offerings
Kylie Smith
Offertory “Lord Be Glorified”
* Doxology and Unison Prayer of Dedication: Lord God, all that we have
Corey Walker, is from You. We are so grateful for what You have entrusted us
Vicki Nofziger, with. We give these gifts and offerings back to You with thankful
Morgan McCandless
and open hearts. Amen.
Welcome to * Closing Hymn – #206 “There Is a Redeemer”
ST. JOHN’S CHRISTIAN CHURCH * Benediction
* Benediction in Song – #206, refrain “There Is a Redeemer”
“The Church on the Corner Whose Cornerstone is Christ”
We are a community of faith founded upon God’s Holy Word, preaching * Postlude
salvation through believing in Christ as Savior. We seek to live in God’s *All who can comfortably stand, please do so.
truth, being obedient to His Word and following in His ways.
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MISSIONARIES From June 13th-18th, 24 senior high youth and advisers went
• Dr. Raj, Shobha & Ravi Arole – CRHP, Jamkhed, India to Indianapolis on a mission trip with Group Week of Hope,

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• Tony & Leila Frank – Maputo, Mozambique partnering with 8 local churches in putting on a kids program called
• Larry & Linda Rupp – Kajiado Children’s Home, Kenya KidsGames. KidsGames is a Christ-based curriculum that reaches

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• Tom & Megan Langsdorf – Moroni, Comoro Islands, Africa all kids who love sports and crafts. St. John’s youth helped lead
• Judd & Becky McClarren – Wauseon, Ohio (Jan., 2011 - AWBE) the games, built relationships with the kids, and participated in the
• Wes Cribbs – Great Commission Ministries, Bowling Green worship times.
• Kyle Chase – Great Commission Ministries, University of Michigan They also spent
• Derek & Ashley Rosenberger – Creation Care Study Program, Belize
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PRAYER JOYS, CONCERNS, REQUESTS Indianapolis
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• Don Smith, who is home recovering from a surgical procedure at Bryan e v e n i n g
Hospital on June 23rd . cleaning up

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• Bob Overmier, who is home recovering from a dislocated shoulder. and weeding
• Kaenen Layton (15 months old), who continues to recover from having the playground

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his tonsils removed. of the host
• Tyson Bostelman, who is home. church. Each

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• Colt Knipp, stationed in Fort Hood, Texas. evening ended
• Kyle Ducey, stationed on the USS Boxer. with a worship
• Dennis LaPorte, stationed at Travis Air Force Base in California. p r o g r a m
• All our home bound and care center residents. focusing on Luke 15 - The Prodigal Son, and a group devotion

TODAY’S WORSHIP SERVANTS M time. Good relationships were made, there was a lot of growth
with Jesus, and of course, a ton of fun! Thanks for your prayers
Acolytes
Ushers
(8:00) Jessica Lindsay
(Head) Keith Kuntz
(10:30) Ethan Warncke
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(8:00) Louise Short

(10:30) Norm & Ann Fether, Joel & Annie Foote S
Greeters
Nursery Staff
(10:30) Dale & Ann Grime, Ed & Dianne Wyrick
Nici Wyse & Meridith Short S
Sound Techs
Accompanist
James Grime, Wayne Lehman, Angie Nofziger
(Both) Lynne Christman I
Worship Leader
Song Leader
(Both) Jennifer Lindsay
(Both) Elaine Winzeler O
Children’s Message (Both) Morgan Ducey
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THE ALTAR FLOWERS are in given by Phil and Marilyn Buehrer in honor
of their 46th Wedding Anniversary tomorrow.
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CHILDREN’S AND LARGE PRINT BULLETINS, AND LARGE PRINT
BIBLES are available on a table in the sanctuary narthex.
NURSERY CARE is offered during the 10:30 worship service for infants
and pre-kindergarten children. P