Planning Ahead for Advent
Helpful suggestions and ideas for planning ahead for worship during Advent.
June 1, 2005
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9 min read
Thrust into Mission - Acts 1, 2
The second service plan in a Pentecost series entitled "Catching God's Wind." This service focuses on the specific ministry of the Holy Spirit to give power to the church and thrust it into mission to the world.
June 1, 2005
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7 min read
Prayer in Response to Hurrican Katrina
A sample prayer in written response to Hurricane Katrina, to be adapted or used for reflection.
June 1, 2005
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1 min read
Are You Asleep? - Mark 14
A service plan for the third Sunday of Lent planned around Mark 14:37. This service is part of "Questions of the Last Week," a series of Lent service plans.
June 1, 2005
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9 min read
First Sunday of a New Year
This worship service plan for the first Sunday of the year is built around six favorite promises of God, and our trust in Him. The new year is a time to center ourselves in the faithful care of God and position ourselves firmly on his promises.
June 1, 2005
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9 min read
Painful Honesty - Genesis 3, Ephesians 2, Proverbs 28, HCLD 2-3
A service plan focusing on Lord's Days 2 and 3 of the Heidelberg Catechism with the seriousness of our sin and a call to confession in a series on the Heidelberg Catechism.
June 1, 2005
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8 min read
I Love the Lord - Psalm 116
A service plan for Lent from Psalm 116 focused on praising the Lord for his deliverance from death in a Lenten series on the Psalms.
June 1, 2005
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31 min read
Here Comes God! - Micah 1
An Advent service plan focused on introducing the book of Micah with not only the judgment, but also the hope and grace pronounced by Micah, which we are reminded of during Advent. This is part of a series on Micah and the hope that he pronounced.
June 1, 2005
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11 min read
Reformation Day Festival: A Doxology to Grace - Ephesians 1, 2 Timothy 1, Romans 11
A worship service intended to mark the significance of the Protestant Reformation, aiding worshipers to claim the legacy of the Reformed faith and stirring them to give all glory to God for salvation.
June 1, 2005
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12 min read
The Honor of Truth-Telling - Proverbs 12, HCLD 43
A service plan focused on the honor and obedience in truth-telling and the danger of lying in a series on the Ten Commandments, as explained in the Heidelberg Catechism.
June 1, 2005
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9 min read
Fleming Rutledge: Proclaiming God's mighty Word
Do you believe God has a special task for American Christians? Fleming Rutledge does. But she thinks evangelical Christians won't understand that task unless they return to the Bible and talk with each other. A feature story exploring the ways to proclaim God's almighty word.
May 27, 2005
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13 min read
God's Countercultural Invitation to Sabbath Rest
Do you use the words busy, tired, and stressed more than the words peace, rest, and refreshed? If so, Dorothy Bass invites you to receive God's gift of Sabbath. A feature story exploring the need for a Sabbath.
May 13, 2005
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8 min read
