Good Morning, Devonshire Church!
It’s week eleven of our weekly Worship Home Edition. This week, we’ll continue our Waiting Room series with a message from 2 Timothy 2:3-4 entitled, “Aiming to Please.” I pray that you’ll be strengthened in God’s grace through this week’s home edition.
Church, let’s sing, pray, recite Scripture, give, listen, and reflect/discuss together.
Below you’ll find a guide for use with this week’s home edition. Please read through the announcements below.
**If you have any prayer concerns/needs, that you would like to share with me, please don’t hesitate to contact me. I and your church leadership love you and are here to serve you.
Your Brother in Christ,
Pastor Derek
Click Here to watch this week’s Home Edition: https://youtu.be/3FGblzb0Q4M/ Audio: see below
WEEKLY BULLETIN
INFORMATION & RESOURCES
BAKE SALE FUNDRAISER FOR RGC – Update
Thank you to all who participated in the bake sale to benefit Rhodes Grove Camp’s “Free the Gospel” campaign this past Friday. We raised about $400! This money will be used to help kids who can not afford camp to still have the opportunity to attend and hear the Gospel!
Thank you to all of you that donated baked goods and volunteered your time! And of course, thank you to all of you that came out and donated!! We greatly appreciate your generosity and it was great to see you face-to-face if only for a few minutes!
MINISTRY OPPORTUNITY – CARE TEAM
Would you be interested and willing to serve on our care team this week? The goal for this week’s care team is to extend love and care by connecting with individuals and families in our church family through making phone calls.
If you would like to join this team, please sign up today at devonshire.church/care.
PRAYING FOR PARTNERS – RHODES GROVE CAMP
Rhodes Grove Camp is commited to offering Christ-centered experiences that reveal God’s Majesty. This ministy has had a spirtual impact on several generation of our Devonshire family. Click HERE to find out the specific ways RGC leadership is asking us to pray for them at this time.
MINISTRY OPPORTUNITY – GROUND BEEF
During these days, the financial strain for many is greater than usual and help with some food costs may be appreciated.
There is still some beef available for disbursement to individuals and families that would appreciate the encouragement and blessing in this way.
If you or someone that you know in our community would be blessed and benefit by receiving some ground beef, please contact Pastor Derek and we will get it distributed to you.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
Please note the dates for this year’s VBS have been moved to Sunday, August 2 – Thursday, August 6, 2020 in the evenings from 6:30pm – 8:30pm. For children ages 4 years old through fifth grade.
Rocky Railway VBS — Climb aboard for mountains of fun at Rocky Railway! On this faith-filled adventure, kids discover that trusting Jesus pulls them through life’s ups and downs. Each day at Rocky Railway VBS, kids track through field-tested rotations that reinforce relevant Bible Points and immerse kids in new adventures.
DEVONSHIREKIDS | CHILDREN’S RESOURCES
Parents, I want to encourage you to check out https://studio252.tv/ and https://orangekidmin.com/coronavirus/ there are resources to the curriculum that we use. Resources such as videos for the lessons that our children would be learning at Children’s Church, and cues for you as a parent to take the lessons further throughout the week. Resources have also been posted on the DevonshireKids FB page.
Also, for our preschool children, I encourage you to check out Mrs. Hannold’s Storytime Playlist on Youtube. Each week she’s telling a Bible story for our little ones: Click Here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7GJpzfndlNRs6qBES9f_jwmciK73DPeE
NEED PRAYER/HELP?
As COVID-19 (coronavirus) affects an increasing number of people in our community. As much as we are able, we want to provide care and help. Please reply to this email if you have any prayer concerns/needs, please don’t hesitate to contact me ([email protected] or 717.545.8485).
GIVING
As part of our worship, we respond by giving our tithes and offerings to God. You are able to give online at devonshire.church/give. There you will see a number of options for giving.
Praise God for His provision demonstrated through His people’s generous giving towards the special Easter Offering to provide Bibles and practical assistance to our brothers and sisters in Sierra Leone. To date, we have raised over $4,300!
WEDNESDAY NIGHT PRAYER MEETING (online)
This Wednesday, from 7 to 7:30pm, we’ll be holding our weekly prayer meeting online using Zoom. All are welcome to join this time of praying for our church family, our community, country and world. Please plan to attend if you are able. You can join via computer or phone at this link: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/326845993
ORDER OF WORSHIP
Use the liturgy below as your guide while you watch this morning’s Home Edition …
CALL TO WORSHIP
1 O God, you are my God; I earnestly search for you.
My soul thirsts for you; my whole body longs for you in this parched and weary land where there is no water.
2 I have seen you in your sanctuary and gazed upon your power and glory.
3 Your unfailing love is better than life itself; how I praise you!
4 I will praise you as long as I live, lifting up my hands to you in prayer.
5 You satisfy me more than the richest feast. I will praise you with songs of joy.
6 I lie awake thinking of you, meditating on you through the night.
7 Because you are my helper, I sing for joy in the shadow of your wings.
8 I cling to you; your strong right hand holds me securely.
-Psalm 63:1-8 NLT
Let’s worship our God together
SONG: The Goodness of God
CONFESSION/LAMENT
Dear heavenly Father hear our confession:
We have sought the riches of this world instead of storing up treasures in heaven.
We have placed our hope in people and things more than in the truths of your eternal word.
We have cheated and hurt people to get what we want.
Forgive us, O Lord.
Please deliver us from oppression.
Please deliver us from those who distort your word and cause division.
Please deliver us from bitterness toward those who have hurt us to get what they want.
In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
SONG: Jesus Strong and Kind
ASSURANCE
7 So God can point to us in all future ages as examples of the incredible wealth of his grace and kindness toward us, as shown in all he has done for us who are united with Christ Jesus.
8 God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. 9 Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it. 10 For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.
-Ephesians 2:7-10 NLT
Hallelujah!
GIVING
As God’s prized possessions, let’s take a moment and pass the virtual giving baskets. You can give online via Devonshire’s website or snail mail.
SERMON
Video: https://youtu.be/3FGblzb0Q4M/ Audio: see below
BENEDICTION
33 Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable his judgments, and his paths beyond tracing out! 36 For from him and through him and for him are all things. To him be the glory forever! Amen. -Romans 11:33, 36 NIV
QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION AND DISCUSSION
- How did the Holy Spirit speak to you today?
- What are the implications of this passage for our church family? For our community?
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