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A service plan focused on the necessity of faithful prayer as demonstrated by "The Parable of the Persistent Widow" in a series on prayer as explained in the Heidelberg Catechism.
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A service plan focused on the Beatitudes which are the blessings listed by Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount. This is the blessing on the pure in heart in a series on the Beatitudes.
A service plan for Lent emphasizing the fellowship and intimacy we may experience with God--at God's initiative in a Lenten series focused on "Walking with God through Psalm 23."
A Palm Sunday service in a Lenten series focused on stepping into the drama of Christ's suffering and considering Peter's stumbling.
A service plan in a series called "Great Chapters of the Bible" focused on Psalm 8, the "Psalm of the Great Surprise."
A sample church anniversary service based on Psalm 78. The service includes a rehearsal of the story, a recollection and reminder of God's guidance, expressions of thanks and praise, and a commitment to continue faithfully into the future.
A list of thoughts, suggestions and resources compiled in response to the tsunami tragedy of 2004--these are posted in the hope they will guide you in crafting some manner in which your group or congregation can appropriately respond to such events in worship.
A service plan focused on a prohibition against stealing, but with a larger message to live out our gratitude to God and our neighbors by expressing our love through honest and faithful work in a series on the Ten Commandments, as explained in the Heidelberg Catechism.
This service plan focuses on the importance of the music ministry in the life of the church and the proper commissioning of those who serve in these ministries.
A service plan focused on Philippians 4 and the assurance and peace we can have in times when life requires great strength and courage. This is part of a series called "Great Chapters of the Bible."
An Easter service celebrating the resurrection of Jesus and the certain victory we have in him.
The third service plan in a Pentecost series, centered on the meaning of the sacrament of baptism and the importance of remembering this event.
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.
