9:00AM/10:30AM Service November 14, 2021 MORE PEOPLE, MORE LIKE CHRIST
Address: 34605 N. Tom Darlington Rd. Scottsdale, AZ 85266 Office 480.488.3384 / Fax 480.488.0850 Website: www.deserthills.org Facebook Desert Hills Presbyterian Church (Scottsdale, AZ) page 1
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SERVICE FOR THE LORD’S DAY Sunday, November 14, 2021, 9:00AM/10:30AM PRELUDE
*CALL TO WORSHIP (Isaiah 40:31 ) Leader: Those who wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength. People: They shall mount up with wings as eagles. Leader: They shall run and not be weary. People: They shall walk and not faint. Leader: Then let us wait for the Lord and turn to God in prayer.
HYMN #215
When Morning Gilds the Skies
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*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 #813 Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost, As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen, amen. PRAYER OF CONFESSION Lord Jesus, we confess the blindness that is not aware of sinning, the pride that dares not admit it is wrong, the self that sees nothing but its own will, the “righteousness” that knows no fault, and the callousness that has ceased to care. Forgive us, Lord, and make us more in Your image. Amen. ASSURANCE
1 John 1:9
Leader: If we confess our sins, God is faithful and just, and will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Therefore, let us assure one another of God’s pardon. All: In Jesus Christ, we are forgiven. Thanks be to God.
ANTHEM
Jubilate Deo Chancel Choir
Dale Wood
O sing to the Lord with a jubilant voice. Glory to God in the highest! O serve him with gladness, before him rejoice. Praise to the Lord in the highest!
O enter His gates with thanksgiving and praise. Glory to God in the highest! To honor His name thankful voices we raise. Praise to the Lord in the highest!
The Lord is our God, our Creator, not we. Glory to God in the highest! The sheep of his pasture we ever shall be. Praise to the Lord in the highest!
For good is the Lord, and His mercy is sure. Glory to God in the highest! To all generations His truth shall endure. Glory to God! Glory to God! Praise to the Lord in the highest!
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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
Matthew 18:21-35
Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?” Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times. “Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. As he began the settlement, a man who owed him ten thousand bags of gold was brought to him. Since he was not able to pay, the master ordered that he and his wife and his children and all that he had be sold to repay the debt. “At this the servant fell on his knees before him. ‘Be patient with me,’ he begged, ‘and I will pay back everything.’ 2The servant’s master took pity on him, canceled the debt and let him go. “But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred silver coins. He grabbed him and began to choke him. ‘Pay back what you owe me!’ he demanded. “His fellow servant fell to his knees and begged him, ‘Be patient with me, and I will pay it back.’ “But he refused. Instead, he went off and had the man thrown into prison until he could pay the debt. When the other servants saw what had happened, they were outraged and went and told their master everything that had happened. “Then the master called the servant in. ‘You wicked servant,’ he said, ‘I canceled all that debt of yours because you begged me to. Shouldn’t you have had mercy on your fellow servant just as I had on you?’ In anger his master handed him over to the jailers to be tortured, until he should pay back all he owed. “This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother or sister from your heart.” Leader: This is the word of the Lord. All: Thanks be to God! PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE 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.
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HYMN #604, vs. 1 & 3
OFFERTORY
I Then Shall Live
I Then Shall Live
Jean Sibelius
DOXOLOGY #815 OLD HUNDREDTH Praise God from whom all blessings flow. Praise Him, all creatures here below. Praise Him above, ye heav’nly host. Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen
*PRAYER OF DEDICATION SCRIPTURE
Colossians 3:1-17
Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry. Because of these, the wrath of God is coming. You used to walk in these ways, in the life you once lived. But now you must also rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips. Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator. Here there is no Gentile or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free, but Christ is all, and is in all. Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. page 6
SERMON *HYMN #56
*BENEDICTION & RESPONSE
“Heart of Thanksgiving”
Rev. Jim Noble
To God Be the Glory
Now unto Him
#234
Now unto Him who is able to keep you from falling And to make you stand in His presence blameless and with great joy. To the only God, our Savior, through Jesus Christ, our Lord, Be the glory and the majesty, dominion and authority, Both now and forever. Amen! *POSTLUDE
Fugue in C Major, BWV 564 Natalie Mealey, organ
J.S. Bach
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TODAY AT DHPC Today’s Flowers have been provided by Tonya Jones in loving memory of my beloved husband Van Jones
BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENING TODAY!
Our Congregational Nurses, Mary Kay Thurston and Cyndi Moulton will be checking Blood Pressures on the patio TODAY 8:30am-9:00am & 10:00am-10:30am. For more information contact Mary Kay at 480.220-6679 or Cyndi at 623.203.8357
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.
PRESCHOOL (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
A Message from the Outreach Committee…
Thank You Cards for First Responders Stop by the Outreach table between services on the patio next Sunday, 11/14 to sign large thank you cards for our 3 local fire stations. Questions? Contact Linda Stringer (541) 591-2601 / prahalinda@hotmail.com
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PRAYER REQUESTS ASSISTED LIVING & HOMEBOUND: Anne Wellington(9), Jeanne Frank(10), Ed Jensen(7), Don Paisley (10), Ruth Johnston(12) HEALING: Beverly North (Susan Reed’s mother), David LeClaire, Patrick McGough, Dennis Meyers (son of John and Mary Denaro), Chris McQueen (6), Bob Ronder (10), Bill Allen (3), Tom Purnell (13), Fowler Knight (Tonya Jones’ niece), Hugh Shoults (7), Josh McQueen (6), Steve Haver (13), Will Broxterman, Ruth Blakeslee(8) (#) Indicates Parish Shepherd number.
MILITARY: Mathew Croteau, Austin Ast, Charles Porter, Kenn Mattson, Ben Williamsz, Wyatt Brennan, Camryn Carson, Austin Hall, Derrick Smith, Ryan Richard, Isaiah Skinner, Isaac Corbett, Hunter Helvie, David Leibold, Chanteal Williams Dotson, Ethan Groce, Clark Benham, Conrad McDermott, Graham Benham, Christopher Bingham, Cade Brennan, Joshua Fielder, Elizabeth Fricker, Gregory Fricker, Joseph Galaviz, Jonathan Gilleland, Cherise (nee Harry) Smallcanyon, Aaron Heinricks, Ryan Leavitt, Kate Miller, Jonathan Mulder, Jacob Rath, Jason Rath, Ryan Toomey, Chris Skinner, and Tyrus Smedes. ARE YOU IN NEED OF PRAYER? DO YOU HAVE A JOY TO SHARE? Please submit your prayer request online at deserthills.org or call the DHPC Prayer Hotline (480) 757-0700
2022 Altar Flowers The 2022 Altar Flowers sign-up sheet is now available for reservations. You may sign-up using the following link or by calling the church office (480) 488-3384. Cost of flowers is $35/Sunday.
FINANCE As of November 8, 2021 our budget numbers are as follows: We have received pledged income $828,082 from 150 pledging units and 76.9% of non-pledge offerings ($300,000) while expenses were 69.4% of the budget ($1,297,443). At the present time we have a surplus of $55,445. If you have questions or want more detail, please contact: Bobi Tomlon, Controller (480) 488-3384 accounting@deserthills.org or Allan Watson, Finance Elder (309) 255-2537 allanlw@msn.com
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/2022flowerchart
WALKING BESIDE MINISTRY Think of a time when you really felt cared for. Chances are someone focused on what you had to say, was attentive to your needs, and listened to how you felt instead of telling you how you should feel or what you should do. Our Walking Beside Ministry is a ministry of listening. Listening is one of the most powerful ministry tools at our disposal. It demonstrates that you care about the other person. It’s listening in such a way as to be able to feel what someone else is truly feeling. Would you like to have a good listener sit with you for a while? If so, contact Pastor Brett, Pastor Jim, or any one of our team members. 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
Beverley Keele Shirley Klein Marsha Lindquist Thea Miller Sara Ray
843-540-9514 602-881-0936 480-513-1132 480-620-8632 480-888-6192
Scripture for November 14th Ps 124 Mt. 1:46-55 page 9
11/14 11/18 11/21
Walking Beside – Surviving the Holidays Faith & Film Event It’s a Wonderful Life Foundation Celebration
12/4 12/4 12/5 12/10 12/12 12/12 12/19 12/21 12/24
Women’s Christmas Tea Upscale Singers Concert 1 of 2 Upscale Singers Concert 2 of 2 Renaissance Yuletide Feaste Walking Beside – Surviving the Holidays Children & Student Ministries Jingle Jam Event Valley Chamber Chorale Concert Longest Night Service Christmas Eve Services
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The DHPC Foundation invites you to a celebration Sunday, November 21 10:00 AM in the Fellowship Center The purpose of the celebration is to announce that after 6 years of waiting, the Foundation will be making annual grants from the endowment in order to support DHPC’s future mission of spreading the love and hope of Jesus Christ to our members friends and neighbors.
Join us on November 21 at 10:00 AM for cake and coffee as well as a video about the Foundation and me historical perspective.
Christmas Tea SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2021, 11am - 1pm (Doors open at 10:30am) in the Fellowship Center
Cost is $20.00 per person/$25.00 per family with daughters ages 16 or under. Our program will include a performance by Parasols & Petticoats, LLC. Let us step into the joy of Christmas by stepping back in time! Ticket sales start on November 7 and will run through November 28. Stop by the Women’s Christmas Tea Table between services to purchase your tickets or contact Amy Woods 480-213-3677 or email/AMY@BSTLNNO.COM Admission will be by ticket only as there is Reserved Seating. If you wish to be seated with friends or family, tickets must be purchased together. We will be collecting $10.00 gift cards from Target or Walmart to give to Christian Family Care to help foster parents provide Christmas gifts for their foster children. Please bring a gift card to the Tea.
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CALENDAR Blue=Zoom Video Meeting Red=Live Stream on YouTube Green=Youth Sunday, Nov 14 8:15am Choir Rehearsal (Choir Room) 9:00am Traditional Service (Sanctuary) 9:00am Student Impact 9:00am 9:00am 10:30am 10:30am 12:00pm
(grades 6-12) assist w/ Sunday School (FC #215)
Children’s Worship
(age 0-5) (Sanctuary bldg. classrooms) (grade 1-5) (FC hallway classrooms)
Romans 8 Class (Adm. #109) Traditional Service (Sanctuary) Worship (Streaming) Organ Concert Rehearsal (Sanctuary) 2:30pm Student Ministry Disciipleship Groups (FC #215) 2:30pm Surviving the Holidays (Adm #104) 4:00pm Student Ministry Service (FC#209/210) Monday, Nov 15 8:30am True North Homeschool Group (Clubhouse Room) 9:00am Bulletin Announcement Deadline 9:30am Miracles on Monday AA (FC#215) 10:00am Deacons Meeting (Adm #109) 11:00am Prayer Gathering 2:30pm Care Council (Adm #104) 2:35pm True North Drama Class (FC #210) 6:30pm Women’s Bible Study Tuesday, Nov 16 8:30am McClure Homeschool Group (FC Classrooms) 8:30am Tru North Homeschool Group (Clubhouse Room) 9:00am Staff Devotions (Sanctuary) 10:00am Staff Meeting (Adm #109) 11:00am McClure Homeschool Group (Narthex #1) 2:00pm Women’s Tea Committee 4:00pm Upscale Singers Photos(Sancturary) 5:30pm CODA Mtg. (FC #201) 6:00pm Women’s AA (FC #215) 6:30pm Troop #603 Boy Scouts (FC #216)
Wednesday, Nov 17 Saturday, Nov 20 7:00am Men’s Bible Study (Adm#109) 8:00am Men’s Bible Study (Adm #109 8:30am True North Homeschool Group Sunday, Nov 21 (Clubhouse Room) 8:15am Choir Rehearsal (Choir Room) 9:30am Engage Bible Study 9:00am Traditional Service (Sanctuary) (FC #215, FC #207 & Sanctuary) 9:00am Student Impact (grades 6-12) assist w/ Sunday School 1:00pm Stitches (FC #201) (FC #215) 3:00pm Buildings and Grounds(Adm #109) 9:00am Children’s Worship 3:00pm Nominating Committee(Adm 104) (age 0-5) (Sanctuary bldg. classrooms) 5:45pm Handbell Choir (Choir Room) (grade 1-5) (FC hallway classrooms) 6:00pm The Hangout (FC #216) 9:00am Romans 8 Class (Adm. #109) 6:30pm Choir Rehearsal (Choir Room) 10:30am Traditional Service (Sanctuary) Thursday, Nov 18 10:30am Worship (Streaming) 8:30am Tru North Homeschool Group 11:45pm Troop Care Committee(Adm (Clubhouse Room) #109) 10:00am Women’s Bible Study 2:30pm Student Ministry Discipleship (Adm #104 & Zoom) Groups (FC#215) 1:00pm Thanksgiving Worship at the 4:00pm Student Ministry Service Heritage 3:30pm Micro-Group (Narthex #1) 4:00pm Grief Support Group (FC #201) 4:00pm Pastor Jim’s City of God Class (FC #215) 6:00pm Faith and Film (FC#216) Friday, Nov 19 8:30am True North Homeschool Group (Clubhouse Room) 10:00am Discipleship Group (Narthex 1) 1:30pm Banner Cmtee (Flex Room) 4:00pm Newcomer AA (FC #215) 4:30pm New Beginnings AA (FC #216)
Worship Schedule 9:00 am Traditional Worship Sanctuary 10:30 am Traditional Worship Sanctuary & STREAMING
Notice: Some of our worship services are regularly video recorded and posted online. If you have a concern, please contact the church office.
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