9:00am/10:30am Services July 24, 2022 MORE PEOPLE, MORE LIKE CHRIST
Address: 34605 N. Tom Darlington Rd. Scottsdale, AZ 85266 Office phone: (480) 488-3384 / Fax: (480) 488-0850 Facebook: Desert Hills Presbyterian Church (Scottsdale, AZ) YouTube: “Desert Hills Presbyterian Church” Website: www.deserthills.org
SERVICE FOR THE LORD’S DAY Sunday, July 24, 2022 9:00am & 10:30am PRELUDE WORDS OF WELCOME *CALL TO WORSHIP (Adapted from Psalm 27 and John 4:23) Leader: Let us worship God, our light and our salvation. People: The Lord is the stronghold of our lives. Leader: We desire to live in God’s house and to seek God in his holy temple. People: We have come with shouts of joy, to sing and to make music to the Lord. Leader: Let us worship God in spirit and in truth. People: Teach us your ways and make straight our paths in this hour of worship and always. *PRAYER OF INVOCATION *HYMN #731, vs. 1, 2, 4
Onward, Christian Soldiers
*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH (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 Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; He descended into 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. *GLORY BE TO THE FATHER
PRAYER OF CONFESSION Merciful Father, Jesus was tempted in every way, yet without sin. We confess before you that we have sinned; we have hungered after that which does not satisfy; we have compromised with evil; we have doubted your power to protect us. Forgive our lack of faith; have mercy on our weakness. Restore in us such love and trust that we may walk in your ways and delight in doing your will. For we ask this in Jesus’ Name. Amen. ASSURANCE OF PARDON (2 Corinthians 1:21-22) Leader: It is God who makes us stand firm in Christ. He anointed us, set his seal of ownership on us, and put his Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come. Therefore, let us assure one another of God’s pardon. All: In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven. Thanks be to God.
ANTHEM
Good Christian Friends, Rejoice and Sing! Summer Choir
Hal H. Hopson
Good Christian friends, rejoice and sing! Join in the triumph of our King! To all the world glad news we bring: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
Praise we in songs of victory That love, that life which cannot die, And sing with hearts uplifted high: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
The Lord of life is with us each day; Raise all our voices now to pray. Let all the world rejoice and say: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
Your name we praise, O Blessed Lord, And sing today with one accord; Our songs resound, our hope restored: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
PRAYER OF ILLUMINATION Spirit of God, speak once again through the Words of Scripture that our listening ears may hear Your voice. Help us to place Your Word in our minds, treasure it in our hearts, choose it with our wills, and live it through our bodies. In Christ’s name we pray. Amen. SCRIPTURE
Jude 1-16
Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and a brother of James, To those who have been called, who are loved in God the Father and kept for Jesus Christ: 1
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Mercy, peace and love be yours in abundance.
Dear friends, although I was very eager to write to you about the salvation we share, I felt compelled to write and urge you to contend for the faith that was once for all entrusted to God’s holy people. 4 For certain individuals whose condemnation was written about long ago have secretly slipped in among you. They are ungodly people, who pervert the grace of our God into a license for immorality and deny Jesus Christ our only Sovereign and Lord. 3
Though you already know all this, I want to remind you that the Lord at one time delivered his people out of Egypt, but later destroyed those who did not believe. 6 And the angels who did not keep their positions of authority but abandoned their proper dwelling—these he has kept in darkness, bound with everlasting chains for judgment on the great Day. 7 In a similar way, Sodom and Gomorrah and the surrounding towns gave themselves up to sexual immorality and perversion. They serve as an example of those who suffer the punishment of eternal fire. 5
In the very same way, on the strength of their dreams these ungodly people pollute their own bodies, reject authority and heap abuse on celestial beings. 9 But even the archangel Michael, when he was disputing with the devil about the body of Moses, did not himself dare to condemn him for slander but said, “The Lord rebuke you!” 10 Yet these people slander whatever they do not understand, and the very things they do understand by instinct—as irrational animals do—will destroy them. 8
Woe to them! They have taken the way of Cain; they have rushed for profit into Balaam’s error; they have been destroyed in Korah’s rebellion. 11
These people are blemishes at your love feasts, eating with you without the slightest qualm—shepherds who feed only themselves. They are clouds without rain, blown along by the wind; autumn trees, without fruit and uprooted—twice dead. 13 They are wild waves of the sea, foaming up their shame; wandering stars, for whom blackest darkness has been reserved forever. 12
Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied about them: “See, the Lord is coming with thousands upon thousands of his holy ones 15 to judge everyone, and to convict all of them of all the ungodly acts they have committed in their ungodliness, and of all the defiant words ungodly sinners have spoken against him.” 14
These people are grumblers and fault finders; they follow their own evil desires; they boast about themselves and flatter others for their own advantage. 16
Leader: All:
This is the word of the Lord. Thanks be to God!
THE LORD’S PRAYER Our Father, who 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. *HYMN #441
Rescue the Perishing
OFFERINGS OF THE PEOPLE OFFERTORY
Now Unto Him
*DOXOLOGY #815
David Morris OLD HUNDREDTH
SCRIPTURE Jude 17-25 17 But, dear friends, remember what the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ foretold. 18 They said to you, “In the last times there will be scoffers who will follow their own ungodly desires.” 19 These are the people who divide you, who follow mere natural instincts and do not have the Spirit. But you, dear friends, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, 21 keep yourselves in God’s love as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life. 20
Be merciful to those who doubt; 23 save others by snatching them from the fire; to others show mercy, mixed with fear—hating even the clothing stained by corrupted flesh. 22
To him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy— 25 to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, power and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord, before all ages, now and forevermore! Amen. 24
SERMON
*HYMN #234
One Hit Wonders: Jude- A Faith Worth Fighting For Now unto Him
Nathaniel Everett DHPC Intern Jude 24-25
*BENEDICTION & RESPONSE
*POSTLUDE
Go, My Children, with My Blessing
Fugue in C Major, BWV 564 Dr. Natalie Mealey, organ
J.S. Bach
DHPC CHILDREN’S MINISTRY Classes are held during the 9:00am Sunday worship service. Parents may check-in their children 15 minutes prior to service start times.
Happening this week!
PRE-SCHOOL (0-5 years of age) located upstairs in the Sanctuary building
ELEMENTARY (1st-5th grade) located in the FC hallway classrooms Questions? Please contact Chris Haidet, Director of Family & Student Ministries at (480)329-7097 chaidet@deserthills.org
PRAYER REQUESTS ASSISTED LIVING & HOMEBOUND: Anne Wellington(9), Ed Jensen(7), Ruth Johnston(12) HEALING: Nancy Taylor(6), Bob Ronder(10), Tom Purnell(13), Hugh Shoults(7), Steve Haver(13), Ruth Blakeslee(8), Chris Scotti(5), Nancy Miles, Bill Hanley, Lindsey Cameron. (#) Parish Shepherd MILITARY: Mathew Croteau, Austin Ast, Charles Porter, Kenn Mattson, Ben Williamsz, Ryan Richard, Isaiah Skinner, Isaac Corbett, Chanteal Williams Dotson, Ethan Groce, Clark Benham, Conrad McDermott, Graham Benham, Christopher Bingham, Cade Brennan, Joshua Fielder, Elizabeth Fricker, Gregory Fricker, Joseph Galaviz, Cherise (nee Harry) Smallcanyon, Aaron Heinricks, Ryan Leavitt, Kate Miller, Jonathan Mulder, Jacob Rath, Chris Skinner, Tyrus Smedes, and Kyle Reimer, Fred Alcantu. IN NEED OF PRAYER? DO YOU HAVE A JOY TO SHARE? We are here to pray for you and with you. Our Sunday Prayer team believes in the power of prayer. Look for one of us with a purple lanyard throughout the church grounds before or after each church service. We will pray with you and/or fill out a prayer request card for continual prayer. Please submit your prayer request online at deserthills.org or call the DHPC Prayer Hotline (480)757-0700
WALKING BESIDE MINISTRY The Lord said that though adversity is part of earthly life, He has overcome the world (John 16:33). Any time God allows trials in our life, He has a purpose for them. No matter where affliction originates, by the time it reaches us, it’s been shaped according to the Father’s good purposes. God is teaching us something that will help us succeed later. The question is: Will we cooperate with Him or resist? When we experience trials or trouble, it becomes an opportunity for growth. Are you struggling with some adversity in your life? Do you need a Christian ear to help you recognize the opportunity the Lord has placed in front of you? We are here to listen and encourage; give us a call. Laurann Cook Barb Conti Joe Gilleland Steve Haver Moon Kahn
(714)270-8121 (480)419-8232 (480)575-8406 (602)625-0159 (480)391-2034
Shirley Klein Beverley Keele Thea Miller Sara Sebransky DHPC Office
(602)881-0936 (843)540-9514 (480)620-8632 (480)888-6192 (480)488-3384
Fitness at the Rocks
CALENDAR Sunday July 24 8:15am Choir Rehearsal (Choir Room) 9:00am Traditional Service (Sanctuary) 9:00am Children’s Worship (age 0-5) (Sanctuary bldg. classrooms) (grade 1-5) (FC hallway classrooms) 10:30am Traditional Service (Sanctuary) 10:30am Traditional Service (Streaming) Monday July 25 9:00am Bulletin Announcement Deadline 9:30am Miracles on Monday AA (FC #215) 10:30am Prayer Meeting (Zoom) 1:00pm BrainSavers (Choir Room) 1:00pm Children’s Volunteer (Adm #109) 6:30pm Women’s Bible Study (Zoom)
Friday July 29 4:00pm Newcomer AA (Choir Room) 4:30pm New Beginnings AA (FC #216) 7:00pm VBS Parent & Children Roundup (FC #216)
Sunday July 31 8:15am Choir Rehearsal (Choir Room) 9:00am Traditional Service (Sanctuary) 9:00am Children’s Worship (age 0-5) (Sanctuary bldg. classrooms) (grade 1-5) (FC hallway classrooms) 10:30am Traditional Service (Sanctuary) 10:30am Traditional Service (Streaming) 1:00pm Student Ministry Volunteer Meeting (FC #207) 4:00pm Rev. Brett’s Installation Service (Sanctuary)
Tuesday July 26 8:30am BrainSavers (Choir Room) 10:00am BrainSavers (Choir Room) 1:00pm Heritage Singing 5:30pm CODA Mtg. (FC #201) 6:00pm Women’s AA (FC #215) 6:30pm Boy Scouts (FC #216)
OFFICE HOURS Monday–Thursday 9am–4pm, Closed on Friday
Wednesday July 27 7:00am Men’s Bible Study (Adm #109) 7:30am Morning Stretch (Courtyard) 1:00pm BrainSavers (Choir Room) 1:00pm Game Day (FC #201) 6:00pm Disciple Group (Narthex 1) 6:00pm The Hangout (FC #216)
WORSHIP SCHEDULE 9:00am Traditional Worship in the Sanctuary 10:30am Traditional Worship in the Sanctuary and Streaming on YouTube
Thursday July 28 8:30am BrainSavers (Choir Room) 10:00am BrainSavers (Choir Room) 10:00am Women’s Bible Study (Zoom & Adm #109) 1:30pm Outreach Meeting (Adm #109) 4:00pm Grief Support Group (FC #201) 6:00pm Movie Night (Choir Room)
FINANCIAL REPORT
Saturday July 30 8:00am Men’s Bible Study (Adm #109) 8:00am VBS Breakdown and Cleanup (FC)
June YTD 2022 Finances Receipts Pledge General Other
$615,414 (70% of budget) $183,469 (61% of budget) $ 3,545 (27% of budget)
Expenses $ 532,914 (45% of budget) Operating Surplus $269,3515* *Includes $ 66,324 prepaid pledges DHPC typically sees a surplus in the first quarter. The summer months are typically deficit months. If you have questions or want more details, please contact:
Notice: Some of our worship services are regularly video-recorded and posted online. If you have a concern, please contact the church office.
Bobi Tomlon, Accountant (480)488-3384 accounting@deserthills.org or Oran Brown, Finance Elder (602) 499-5828 finance@deserthills.org
STAFF CONTACT INFORMATION Bobi Tomlon
Accountant
o(480) 488-3384
accounting@deserthills.org
Brett Everett
Associate Pastor
c(480) 710-2876
beverett@deserthills.org
Brittany Crawford
Office Manager
o(480) 488-3384
admin@deserthills.org
Chris Haidet
Director of Family & Student Ministries c(480) 329-7097
chaidet@deserthills.org
Cyndi Moulton
Congregational Nurse
c(623) 203-8357
nursecyndi@deserthills.org
Jeffrey Anthony
Traditional Music Director
c(540) 315-0054
music@deserthills.org
Jim Noble
Senior Pastor
c(480) 766-8407
jnoble@deserthills.org
Kara Thomas
Director of Operations
c(480) 980-3439
operations@deserthills.org
Kathleen Harris
Community Life & Clerk of Session
c(602) 741-3429
kharris@deserthills.org
Mary Kay Thurston Congregational Nurse
c(480) 220-6679
nurse@deserthills.org
Richard Cook
c(714) 270-8119
bgstaff@deserthills.org
Director of Buildings & Grounds