Prairie City Church of the Brethren

12015 Hwy S 6G Prairie City, IA 50228 515-994-2940 PrairieCityCOB@aol.com www.prairiecitycob.org April 28, 2013 10:45 a.m.
GREETINGS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS PRELUDE *CALL TO WORSHIP, in unison *INVOCATION *HYMN Come, thou fount #521 Hymnal #704 Hymnal

CALL TO OFFERING, in unison from Matthew 10:8 Jesus said, Freely you have received; freely give. *Response My Jesus, I love Thee v. 1 #522 Hymnal My Jesus, I love thee, I know thou art mine. For thee all the follies of sin I resign. My gracious Redeemer, my Savior art thou. If ever I loved thee, my Jesus, tis now. *Offertory Prayer CHILDRENS STORY Children preschool through 5th grade are welcome to go downstairs for Childrens Church SHARING our Joys first, followed by our Concerns Response, in unison: Hear our prayer, O God. HYMN OF PRAYER What a friend #573 Hymnal

PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION concluding with the Lords Prayer Our Father which 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. (Matthew 6:9-13) SCRIPTURE SERMON SCRIPTURE *HYMN John 15:12-17 (p. 1677) Under My Command John 15:12-17 Jesus, my Lord, my God, my all #846 Hymnal #533 Hymnal

*BENEDICTION Leader: Jesus said, You are my friends if you do what I command you. People: Father God, I need a friend like Jesus. Leader: Jesus said, If you love me, you will keep my commandments. People: Jesus, I do love you. Leader: Jesus said, I command you to love one another. People: Holy Spirit, help me to love as you love. *POSTLUDE *Please stand if you can do so comfortably

Thank you to Janice Davis for sharing her time and talents with us this morning as our accompanist. Thank you to Diane Mason for preparing the worship service and delivering the message this morning.

Pastor: Tim Peter Ministers: All Accompanist: Janice Davis Greeters, a Ministry of Hospitality: Carroll & Marilyn Nolin Pre-worship Prayer today: Doug & Diane Gumm Post-worship Greeter today: Garnet VanWinkle Offering Counters: Jim Jones, Kim Johnston Usher: Dean Ayers

April 28 Childrens Church: Kim Johnston, Mary Elrod Nursery: Kelli Clymer, Gavin Johnson May 5 Childrens Church: Phyllis Peter, Kay Timmons Nursery: Christy Jones, Isabelle Johnson

April 21 Attendance, Worship Service: 54 Sunday School: 19 April 21 Offerings, General Fund: $2,260.00 2 cents: $0.56 Needed Each Week to Meet Budget: $2,553

Contact Information: Pastor Tim: (515) 994-2940 (church) tpeter5672@aol.com Church Assistant, Becky Daniels: (515) 994-2940 PrairieCityCOB@aol.com Office hours: 8:15 11:15 a.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, & Friday.

WEEKLY EVENT
Today, April 28 Stover Music Festival 4:00 p.m.

IN OUR PRAYERS JOYS AND CONCERNS

Ottumwa COB (Sheldon COB will be praying for PCCOB) Tom & Judy Epps Stackhouse family Shawn deployed to Afghanistan Aaron Peter deployed to Afghanistan David Peter continued healing Those affected by bombing in Boston Family of Jordyn Arndt Family who owns dog that was involved in the biting

accident
Arnie ODell

BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES

Apr 28 Andy & Dana Elrod 29 Mickey McConeghey 30 Justin Maggard May 1 Lonnie & Julie VanWinkle 3 Jacque Kuecker 4 Kay Timmons

RAGBRAI PROJECT GROUP HELP

On Wednesday, July 24, RAGBRAI riders will pass by our church on their way from Waterworks Park in Des Moines to Monroe. The youth are considering selling drinks and refreshing snacks as a means of raising money for NYC 2014. A project group is being put together to help the youth with this endeavor. We are looking for people interested in helping out in a variety of ways. If you are interested, please speak with Vicky Ayers.

LAST CHANCE FOR INGLENOOK COOKBOOK

This is your last chance to order the new Inglenook Cookbook at an early bird price. You save 40% off the retail price by ordering now. The early bird price is $16.80 with cookbooks shipping the end of June or early July. Please let Becky Jones know if you are interested.

NEW CHURCH ADDRESS

A mailbox has been put up on the southeast corner of the church drive. Please update the address for mail to our church to be: 12015 Hwy S 6G Prairie City, IA 50228 If you have any questions, feel free to call Becky at the church office.

REVITALIZATION BIBLE STUDY SCHEDULES

Monday Mornings @ 9:30 a.m. @ Betty Buckinghams Tuesday Afternoons @ 4:15 p.m. @ Jim & Mary Elrods Wednesday Evenings @ 7:00 p.m. @ McConegheys Sunday Mornings following worship @ church

STOVER MUSIC FESTIVAL

All are invited to the 37th Annual Stover Music Festival. It will take place on today at 4:00 p.m. at Stover Memorial COB in Des Moines (4100 6th Ave.). There will be special music, congregational singing and a fellowship meal. If you plan to attend, please bring a salad or sandwiches to share. Drinks and table service will be provided.

CORNERSTONE ORPHANAGE
The stone that the builders rejected has now become the cornerstone. This is the Lord's doing, and it is wonderful to see. Matthew 21:42 Eric Idehen is a native of Nigeria, and has long cherished the dream of providing assistance to local children in need of loving families. After a journey that took him around the world, from Nigeria to Ukraine, Spain, he eventually settled in the United States, Eric founded the Cornerstone of Hope Orphanage in 2006. We are devoted to transforming childrens lives and are now known as the "Hope Orphans. The original Orphanage is located in Benin City, Nigeria. Now as of 2012 we have a second Orphanage in Pujehun, Sierra Leone to serve the children there. Today the orphanage in Benin City can provide a safe and loving shelter for 50 children and in Pujehun we can serve 20 children with the hopes to build our own house, we could serve more. Both at home and abroad both volunteers, families, and community leaders are working tirelessly towards maintaining and growing the organization. The mission to provide a high quality of life and promising future to each child in the Cornerstone of Hope orphanage continues to be the number one priority and our expansion to a new country make that hope available to more children in need. On Sunday, May 5th, Eric Idehen will be with us to speak about Cornerstone Orphange. We will take up a special offering to support the work of Cornerstone Orphanage.