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9:00am/10:30amSeptemberServices18,2022
Office phone: (480) 488-3384 / Fax:(480) 488-0850
WELCOMETO DESERT HILLS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
*CALLTOWORSHIPLeader:Ocome,let us sing to the Lord;let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation!
People: Let us come into His presence with thanksgiving;let us make a joyful noise to Him with songs of praise!
*PRAYER OF INVOCATION
Leader: For the Lord is a great God,and a great King above all gods.
SERVICE FORTHE LORD’S DAY
*HYMN #3,vs.1,3,4 Holy, Holy, Holy
People: For He is our God,and we are the people of His pasture,and the sheep of His hand. Let us praise our Lord and God.
Barb Conti-Walking Beside Ministry
*Worshippers please stand (if you are able) PLEASE SILENCE OR PLACEYOUR CELL PHONE ONVIBRATE.
Sunday,September 18,2022 9:00am & 10:30am
Thank you for joining our worship service today. Your quiet meditation is appreciated prior to the beginning of the service. If your“wee Christian” is having an unhappy day,please feel free to use our Family Room. Sermon CDs are available at the Sound Desk.
People: In His hand are the depths of the earth;the heights of the mountains are His also. The sea is His,for He made it,and the dry land,which His hands have formed.
MINUTEWORDSPRELUDEOFWELCOMEFORMINISTRY
Leader: O come,let us worship and bow down,let us kneel before the Lord,our Maker!
And in Jesus Christ,His only Son,our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of theVirgin 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 FatherAlmighty; 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.
*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH (Apostles’ Creed)
I believe in God the FatherAlmighty, Maker of heaven and earth,
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.
Refrain:
PRAYER OF ILLUMINATION
*GLORY BETOTHE FATHER #813
All: In Jesus Christ,we are forgiven. Thanks be to God.
The heavens are telling the glory of God, And the firmament proclaims the work of God’s own hand. The heavens are telling the glory of God.
Day by day they speak God’s praise, And night into night the skies unveil their knowledge: The splendor of God revealed to us. Refrain
PRAYER OF CONFESSION
All creation gladly proclaims the majesty of God. As the sun lights the heavens,God’s glory shines! And all behold the majesty of God! The heavens are telling the glory of God!
God,we long to followYou,to walk in the way thatYou have shown us;to knowYour commandments, and to practice them whole-heartedly. But we confess that we are easily distracted, lured away by our own interests and desires,enticed by the attitudes and practices of the world around us.Forgive us.Turn our eyes away from the things that distract us fromYour way—from the attitudes and behaviors that sidetrack us from our desire to knowYou better and followYou more closely.Give us a hunger forYourWord andYour ways.Show us where true life and happiness are found—in knowing and doingYour will. Amen.
ANTHEM The Heavens AreTelling Mark Patterson Chancel Choir
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.
13 Keep your servant also from willful sins; may they not rule over me. Then I will be blameless, innocent of great transgression.
THE LORD’S PRAYER
8 The precepts of the Lord are right, giving joy to the heart.
For the director of music.A psalm of David.
PRAYERS OFTHE PEOPLE
7 The law of the Lord is perfect, refreshing the soul.
9 The fear of the Lord is pure, enduring forever.
SCRIPTURE
11 By them your servant is warned; in keeping them there is great reward.
2 Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge.
Leader: This is the word of the Lord. All: Thanks be to God!
In the heavens God has pitched a tent for the sun.
4 Yet their voice goes out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world.
The statutes of the Lord are trustworthy, making wise the simple.
5 It is like a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, like a champion rejoicing to run his course.
The decrees of the Lord are firm, and all of them are righteous.
3 They have no speech,they use no words; no sound is heard from them.
The commands of the Lord are radiant, giving light to the eyes.
10 They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the honeycomb.
12 But who can discern their own errors? Forgive my hidden faults.
14 May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, Lord,my Rock and my Redeemer.
1 The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.
Our Father,who art in heaven, hallowed beThy 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. ForThine is the kingdom, and the power,and the glory forever. Amen.
Psalm 19 NIV
6 It rises at one end of the heavens and makes its circuit to the other; nothing is deprived of its warmth.
*HYMN #147,vs.1 & 2 How GreatThou Art *PRAYER OF DEDICATION
OFFERTORY Tohu va-bohu
And God said,“Let there be light” (and there was light)
Now the earth was formless and empty (darkness)
*DOXOLOGY #815 OLD HUNDREDTH
J.S.Anthony Chancel Choir
OFFERINGS OFTHE PEOPLE
In the beginning (tohu va-bohu)
And God said,“Let the land produce living creatures according to their kinds:the livestock,the creatures that move along the ground,and the wild animals,each according to its kind.”And it was so. 25 God made the wild animals according to their kinds,the livestock according to their kinds,and all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds.And God saw that it was good.
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Then God said,“Let us make mankind in our image,in our likeness,so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky,over the livestock and all the wild animals,and over all the creatures that move along the ground.”
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3 And God said,“Let there be light,” and there was light. 4 God saw that the light was good,and he separated the lightfrom the darkness. 5 God called the light“day,” and the darknesshe called“night.”And there was evening,and there was morning—the first day.
God blessed them and said to them,“Be fruitful and increase in number;fill the earth and subdue it.Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground.”
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And God said,“Let the water teem with living creatures,and let birds fly above the earth across the vault of the sky.” 21 So God created the great creatures of the sea and every living thing with which the water teems and that moves about in it,according to their kinds,and every winged bird according to its kind.And God saw that it was good. 22 God blessed them and said,“Be fruitful and increase in number and fill the water in the seas,and let the birds increase on the earth.” 23 And there was evening,and there was morning—the fifth day.
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11 Then God said,“Let the land produce vegetation:seed-bearing plants and trees on the land that bear fruit with seed in it,according to their various kinds.”And it was so. 12 The land produced vegetation:plants bearing seed according to their kinds and trees bearing fruit with seed in it according to their kinds.And God saw that it was good. 13 And there was evening,and there was morning—the third day.
2 Now the earth was formless and empty,darkness was over the surface of the deep,and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.
So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.
Then God said,“I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it.They will be yours for food. 30 And to all the beasts of the earth and all the birds in the sky and all the creatures that move along the ground—everything that has the breath of life in it—I give every green plant for food.”And it was so.
SCRIPTURE Genesis 1:2-31
God saw all that he had made,and it was very good. And there was evening,and there was morning—the sixth day.
14 And God said,“Let there be lights in the vault of the sky to separate the day from the night,and let them serve as signs to mark sacred times,and days and years, 15 and let them be lights in the vault of the sky to give light on the earth.”And it was so. 16 God made two great lights—the greater light to govern the day and the lesser light to govern the night.He also made the stars. 17 God set them in the vault of the sky to give light on the earth, 18 to govern the dayand the night,and to separate lightfrom darkness.And God saw that it was good. 19 And there was evening,and there was morning—the fourth day.
9 And God said,“Let the water under the sky be gathered to one place,and let dry ground appear.”And it was so. 10 God called the dry ground“land,” and the gathered waters he called“seas.”And God saw that it was good.
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6 And God said,“Let there be a vault between thewaters to separate water fromwater.” 7 So God made the vault and separated the water under the vault from the water above it.And it was so. 8 God called the vault“sky.”And there was evening,and there was morning—the second day.
*POSTLUDE Sonata No.2:Fugue Felix Mendelssohn Dr.Natalie Mealey, organ
Now unto Him #234
SERMON “The Formed and Filled Life:Out ofTohu va-bohu”
*BENEDICTION & RESPONSE
*HYMN #63,vs.1,3,5 All Creatures of Our God and King
Rev.Jim Noble
Classes are held during the 9:00am Sunday worship service. Parents may check-in their children 15 minutes prior to service start times.
PRE-SCHOOL (0-5 years of age) located upstairs in the Sanctuary building
ELEMENTARY (1st-5th grade) located in the FC hallway classrooms
DHPC CHILDREN’S MINISTRY
Questions?
Please contact Chris Haidet, Director of Family & Student Ministries at (480)329-7097 chaidet@deserthills.org
Mathew Croteau, AustinAst,Charles Porter,Kenn Mattson, BenWilliamsz,Ryan Richard,Isaiah Skinner,Isaac Corbett, ChantealWilliams 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,FredAlcantu.
Would you like to have someone walk alongside you for a while? We care about you and want to help. We are good listeners. Feel free to call any of the team members below.
MILITARY:
Barb Conti(480) 419-8232Beverley Keele(843) 540-9514
Author Jenny Albers describes beautifully how we work. She writes, “When someone is broken, don’t try to fix them… Instead,love them by walking beside them in the hurt… Because sometimes what people need is simply to know they aren’t alone” (Our Daily Bread, June 26, 2022).
IN NEED OF PRAYER?
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
Sara Sebransky(480) 888-6192Moon Kahn(480) 391-2034
DHPC Office (480) 488-3384
PRAYER ASSISTEDREQUESTSLIVING&
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.
Kurt Koch (630) 721-9349Joe Gilleland(480) 575-8406
HEALING: NancyTaylor(6),Bob Ronder(10),Tom Purnell(13), Hugh Shoults(7),Steve Haver(13),Ruth Blakeslee(8), Chris Scotti(5),Paul Meredith(7),Nancy Miles,Bill Hanley, Alsernio Revet,Lindsey Cameron. (#) Parish Shepherd
Thea Miller(480) 620-8632Steve Haver(602) 625-0159
HOMEBOUND: AnneWellington(9),Ruth Johnston(12)
DOYOU HAVE A JOYTO SHARE?
Laurann Cook(714) 270-8121Shirley Klein(602) 881-0936
WALKING BESIDE MINISTRY
2:30pm SaxophoneEnsembleRehearsal
2:00pm SchoolofMusicConcert(Sanctuary)
8:30am BrainSavers(FC#215Ø)
3:00pm WoodwindPrivateLessons(Sanctuary)
6:30pm Women’sBibleStudy(Zoom)
11:00am
Calvin’sInstituteBibleStudy(FC#215)
2:15pm
3:00pm
2:00pm PianoLessons(Studio15)
3:00pm StudentMinistrySet-Up(FC#216)
1:00pm NominatingCommittee(Library)
8:15am ChoirRehearsal(ChoirRoom)
10:00am BrainSavers(FC#215Ø)
4:00pm NewcomerAA(FC#215)
Thursday September 22
5:45pm HandBellChoir
2:00pm TruNorthChildren’sDramaClass(FellowshipCenter)
10:30am TraditionalService(Streaming)
General $217,745 (73% of budget)
Wednesday September 21
Other $ 6,874 (53% of budget)
Monday September 19
StudentMinistryParentMeeting(Studio15)
10:30am TraditionalService(Sanctuary)
Children’sWorship(age0-5)(Sanctuarybldg.classrooms)(grade1-5)(FChallwayclassrooms)
HealthyCookingwithDeb(FCKitchen)
In addition we have received $2,873 in deferred contributions for the 2023 budget.
5:30pm CODAMtg.(FC#201)
6:00pm Women’sAA(FC#215)
Tuesday September 20
9:00am
3:00pm EquippingMinistry(Narthex1)
6:30pm BoyScouts(FC#216)
3:00pm PianoLessons(Sanctuary)
8:30am BrainSavers(FC#216)
7:00pm FridayNightLights-CactusShadows
1:00pm
CALENDARSTAFFCONTACT INFORMATION BillWilliamsenAudioVisual andTechnology Managero(480) 488-3384production@deserthills.org BobiTomlonAccountanto(480) 488-3384accounting@deserthills.org Brett EverettAssociate Pastorc(480) 710-2876beverett@deserthills.org Brittany Crawford Office Manager o(480) 488-3384admin@deserthills.org Chris HaidetDirector of Family & Student Ministriesc(480) 329-7097chaidet@deserthills.org Cyndi MoultonCongregational Nursec(623) 203-8357nursecyndi@deserthills.org HelenVargaChildren’s Ministry Coordinatoro(480) 488-3384children@deserthills.org JeffreyAnthonyTraditional Music Directorc(540) 315-0054music@deserthills.org Jim NobleSenior Pastorc(480) 766-8407jnoble@deserthills.org KaraThomasDirector of Operationsc(480) 980-3439operations@deserthills.org Kathleen HarrisCommunity Life & Clerk of Sessionc(602) 741-3429kharris@deserthills.org Mary KayThurstonCongregational Nursec(480) 220-6679nurse@deserthills.org Richard CookDirector of Buildings & Groundsc(714) 270-8119bgstaff@deserthills.org
Receipts
TruNorthFITKidsExerciseClass(FC#216)
9:00am BulletinAnnouncementDeadline
Saturday September 24
8:00am FamilyBowlingDay(off-site)
1:00pm BrainSavers(FC#215Ø)
9:00am MusicExplorationLessons(Sanctuary)
8:00am MorningStretch(FC#216)
Children’sWorship(age0-5)(Sanctuarybldg.classrooms)(grade1-5)(FChallwayclassrooms)
10:30am TraditionalService(Streaming)
4:30pm NewBeginningsAA(FC#216)
8:00am FluShotClinic(Courtyard)
Expenses $720,823 (61% of budget)
9:30am EngageBibleStudy(ChoirRoom×)
FINANCIAL REPORT
*Includes $ 66,324 prepaid pledges
10:00am BrainSavers(FC#216)
7:00am Men’sBibleStudy(Adm#109)
Sunday September 18
2:30pm
6:00pm WednesdayNightLive(FC#216)
5:00pm ACAGroupNewBeginnings(FC#215)
Women’sBibleStudy(Zoom&Adm#109)
11:00am PrayerMeeting(Zoom)
9:00am TraditionalService(Sanctuary)
TruNorthKidsPiano/Music(Studio15)
3:00pm PianoLessons(Studio15)
12:00pm StudentMinistry(FC#216)
4:00pm GriefSupportGroup(FC#201)
8:00am Men’sBibleStudy(Adm#109)
9:00am TraditionalService(Sanctuary)
StudentMinistryVolunteerMeeting(FC#207)
AugustYTD Finances2022
12:00pm StudentMinistry(FC#216)
9:00am MiraclesonMondayAA(FC#215)
Pledge $720,559 (82% of budget)
Operating Surplus $ 231,467*
Friday September 23
2:00pm
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: accounting@deserthills.orgBobiTomlon,Accountant(480)488-3384orOranBrown,FinanceElder(602)499-5828finance@deserthills.org
10:00am
1:00pm BrainSavers(FC#215Ø)
10:45am EngageBibleStudy(Sanctuary)
4:00pm DesertDisciples(Off-site)
1:00pm GameDay(FC#201)
10:30am TraditionalService(Sanctuary)
9:00am
6:00pm DiscipleGroup(Narthex1)
1:30pm OutreachCOmmittee(Adm#109)
Sunday September 25
9:00am GroupPianoLessons(Adm#104)