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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.
*Worshippers please stand (if you are able) PLEASE SILENCE OR PLACEYOUR CELL PHONE ONVIBRATE.
Sunday,September 25,2022 9:00am & 10:30am PRELUDE
MINUTE FOR MINISTRY Rhonda Noble-Veteran’s Day Celebration volunteers/Operation Christmas Child
Leader: How beautiful is the word of the Lord!
People: How wise are God’s commandments!
Leader: Through the Lord’s precepts,we gain understanding.
People: Through God’s wisdom,we find truth.
Leader: The Lord is our God;we are God’s people.
People: God’s word lives within us,for it is written on our hearts.
Leader: LivingWord,GreatTeacher,lead us and guide us!
People: Amen! Let us worship God.
*HYMN #563 Open My EyesThat I May See “Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things inYour law.” – Psalm 119:18
I believe in God the FatherAlmighty, Maker of heaven and earth, 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.
Merciful God, we desire to keepYour statutes, to obey your decrees; to walk according toYour law.You have laid downYour precepts,yet we stray fromYour commands,neglectYour word,and fail to seekYou with our whole heart.We sin againstYou in thought, word, and deed.At times, we considerYour law a burden rather than a blessing. Forgive our arrogance, our carelessness, and our willful disobedience.Help us to treasureYour commands,that we may live according to Your word and praiseYou with an upright heart. Amen.
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.
How sweet are your words,O Lord, sweeter than honey to my taste. Through your precepts I gain understanding; You are my shield and hiding place; Your word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path. Your testimonies are wonderful; with open mouth I rejoice, because I long forYour commandments.
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.
ANTHEM How Sweet AreYourWords, O Lord Eugene Butler Chancel Choir1 Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the law of the Lord.
2 Blessed are those who keep his statutes and seek him with all their heart—
3 they do no wrong but follow his ways.
4 You have laid down precepts that are to be fully obeyed.
5 Oh,that my ways were steadfast in obeying your decrees!
6 Then I would not be put to shame when I consider all your commands.
7 I will praise you with an upright heart as I learn your righteous laws.
8 I will obey your decrees; do not utterly forsake me.
9 How can a young person stay on the path of purity? By living according to your word.
10 I seek you with all my heart; do not let me stray from your commands.
11 I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.
12 Praise be to you,Lord; teach me your decrees.
13 With my lips I recount all the laws that come from your mouth.
14 I rejoice in following your statutes as one rejoices in great riches.
15 I meditate on your precepts and consider your ways.
16 I delight in your decrees; I will not neglect your word.
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.
17 Be good to your servant while I live, that I may obey your word.
18 Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in your law.
19 I am a stranger on earth; do not hide your commands from me.
20 My soul is consumed with longing for your laws at all times.
21 You rebuke the arrogant,who are accursed, those who stray from your commands.
22 Remove from me their scorn and contempt, for I keep your statutes.
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Though rulers sit together and slander me, your servant will meditate on your decrees.
24 Your statutes are my delight; they are my counselors.
Leader: This is the word of the Lord.
All: Thanks be to God!
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.
3 And God said,“Let there be light,” and there was light. 4 God saw that the light was good,and he separated the light from the darkness. 5 God called the light“day,” and the darkness he called“night.”And there was evening,and there was morning—the first day.
6 And God said,“Let there be a vault between the waters to separate water from water.” 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.
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.
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.
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 day and the night,and to separate light from darkness.And God saw that it was good. 19 And there was evening,and there was morning—the fourth day.
20 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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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.
26 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.”
27 So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.
28 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.”
29 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.
31 God saw all that he had made,and it was very good. And there was evening,and there was morning—the sixth day.
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
Questions?
Please contact Chris Haidet, Director of Family & Student Ministries at (480)329-7097 chaidet@deserthills.org
ASSISTED LIVING & HOMEBOUND: AnneWellington(9),Ruth Johnston(12)
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
MILITARY:
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.
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
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). 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.
Barb Conti(480) 419-8232Beverley Keele(843) 540-9514
Laurann Cook(714) 270-8121Shirley Klein(602) 881-0936
Kurt Koch (630) 721-9348Joe Gilleland(480) 575-8406
Thea Miller(480) 620-8632Steve Haver(602) 625-0159
Sara Sebransky(480) 888-6192Moon Kahn(480) 391-2034
DHPC Office (480) 488-3384
The Class that Strengthens you Brain as well as your Body!
Fitness segment includes low impact cardio,muscle toning with bands,balls,and weights.Finish with wonderful stretching and relaxation while exercising your cognitive skills at the same time. $5.00 per class or $50 for 10 sessions. Payment accepted at the beginning of each class.
Class times are: Tuesdays andThursdays or 10:00am-11:00am Mondays andWednesdays 1:00pm-2:00pm
Sunday September 25
8:15am ChoirRehearsal(ChoirRoom)
8:30am FluShotClinic(Courtyard)
9:00am TraditionalService(Sanctuary)
9:00am Children’sWorship(age0-5) (Sanctuarybldg.classrooms) (grade1-5)(FChallwayclassrooms)
10:30am TraditionalService(Sanctuary)
10:30am TraditionalService(Streaming)
12:00pm StudentMinistry(FC#216)
1:00pm StudentMinistryVolunteerMeeting (FC#207)
2:30pm SaxophoneEnsembleRehearsal (Narthex2)
Monday September 26
9:00am BulletinAnnouncementDeadline
9:00am TroopCare-PrivateEvent (Basement)
9:00am MiraclesonMondayAA(FC#215)
11:00am PrayerMeeting(Zoom)
1:00pm BrainSavers(FC#215Ø)
1:00pm Children’sMinistryVolunteer Meeting(Library)
1:30pm OutreachMeeting(Adm#109)
2:15pm TruNorthFITKidsExerciseClass (FC#216)
3:00pm WoodwindPrivateLessons (Sanctuary)
6:30pm Women’sBibleStudy(Zoom)
Tuesday September 27
8:30am BrainSavers(FC#216)
9:00am GroupPianoLessons(Adm#104)
9:30am TroopCare(Basement)
10:00am BrainSavers(FC#216)
10:00am GroupPianoLessons(Adm#104)
11:00am GroupPianoLessons(Adm#104)
1:00pm HeritageSinging
2:30pm TruNorthKidsPiano/Music (Studio15)
3:00pm PianoLessons (Studio15/Sanctuary)
4:00pm DesertDisciples(Off-site)
5:30pm CODAMtg.(FC#201)
6:00pm Women’sAA(FC#215)
6:30pm BoyScouts(FC#216)
Wednesday September 28
7:00am Men’sBibleStudy(Adm#109)
8:00am MorningStretch(FC#216)
9:30am EngageBibleStudy (ChoirRoom×)
10:45am EngageBibleStudy(Sanctuary)
1:00pm BrainSavers(FC#215Ø)
1:00pm GameDay(FC#201)
1:00pm SecurityMeeting(Library)
2:00pm PianoLessons(Studio15)
3:00pm StudentMinistrySet-Up(FC#216)
6:00pm DiscipleGroup(Narthex1)
6:00pm WednesdayNightLive(FC#216)
Thursday September 29
8:30am BrainSavers(FC#215Ø)
10:00am BrainSavers(FC#215Ø)
10:00am Women’sBibleStudy (Zoom&Adm#109)
1:00pm ChristmasJoyBoxesPacking (FC#215)
2:00pm TruNorthChildren’sDramaClass (FellowshipCenter)
3:00pm Calvin’sInstituteBibleStudy (Adm#109)
4:00pm GriefSupportGroup(FC#201)
5:00pm ACAGroupNewBeginnings (FC#215)
Friday September 30
3:00pm EquippingMinistry(Narthex1)
4:00pm NewcomerAA(FC#215)
4:30pm NewBeginningsAA(FC#216)
7:00pm FridayNightLights-CactusShadows
Saturday October 1
8:00am Men’sBibleStudy(Adm#109)
9:00am MusicExplorationLessons (Sanctuary)
AugustYTD 2022
Pledge $720,559 (82% of budget)
General $217,745 (73% of budget)
Other $ 6,874 (53% of budget)
Expenses $720,823 (61% of budget)
Operating Surplus $ 231,467*
*Includes $ 66,324 prepaid pledges
In addition we have received $2,873 in deferred contributions for the 2023 budget.
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:
BobiTomlon,Accountant (480)488-3384 accounting@deserthills.org or
Oran Brown,Finance Elder (602) 499-5828 finance@deserthills.org