MORNING WORSHIP SERVICE
The
Calvary Baptist Church , Towson, Maryland
Eleven O’clock October 31, 2004
Frederick K. Weimert, Pastor
Glenn L. Wittstadt, Jr., Organist‑Director
If you have a
special prayer request please fill out a pink card, found in the pews, bring it
forward and place it on the communion table either before the service or during
the first hymn.
PRELUDE: “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God” by J. S. Bach
INTROIT
*CALL TO WORSHIP Habakkuk 1: 2-4; 2: 1-4
O LORD, how long shall I cry
for help, and you will not listen? Or cry to you "Violence!" and you
will not save?
Why do you
make me see wrong-doing and look at
trouble?
Destruction and violence are
before me; strife and contention arise. So the law becomes slack and justice
never prevails.
The wicked
surround the righteous-- therefore judgment comes forth perverted.
I will stand at my
watchpost, and station myself on the rampart; I will keep watch to see what he
will say to me, and what he will answer concerning my complaint. Then the LORD
answered me and said:
Write the
vision; make it plain on tablets, so that a runner may read it.
For there is still a vision
for the appointed time; it speaks of the end, and does not lie. If it seems to
tarry, wait for it; it will surely come, it will not delay.
Look at the
proud! Their spirit is not right in them, but the righteous live by their
faith.
*HYMN 8:
"A Mighty Fortress Is Our God" J. S. Bach
INVOCATION
Followed by the Lord’s Prayer
WELCOME
AND REGISTRATION
*OFFERING All
things are Thine; no gift have we,
Lord
of all gifts, to offer Thee,
And
hence, with grateful hearts today,
Thy own before Thy feet we lay.
SCRIPTURE:
II Thessalonians 1: 1-4, 11-12 pg.
1032
read by Candace Geelhaar
RESPONSIVE CALL TO PRAYER:
Paul, Silas, and Timothy
gave thanks for the brothers and sisters of Thessalonika, whose faith was
growing abundantly…
Despite the persecutions and the afflictions being
endured.
Faith that is growing and
expanding is frequently pushing the boundaries and accepted norms…
It invites persecutions and afflictions.
Faith that is growing is
alive in its own age, speaking in modern idiom to modern issues…
Seeking to reform what has become enshrined, concrete,
and lifeless.
So may we, with resolve,
continue the work of reformation in the Church.
May we step,
with faith, trusting that God's power can and will work through our faithful
response. Amen.
*HYMN
457: "Lord, Be
Glorified"
GOSPEL: Luke 19: 1-10 pg.
912
SERMON:
"You Should Change"
*INVITATION
HYMN 2202: "Come Away With
Me"
Decisions of faith are personal decisions. It is for us to choose if we will believe in
God. Decisions of faith are also public
and corporate decisions. When we choose
to follow Jesus we are choosing to become part of the “Body of Christ”, the
Church. If you would like to confirm
the decision you have made to begin your life of faith or continue that life as
a part of this congregation, come forward as we sing the invitational hymn and
speak with the worship leader about your decision.
*BENEDICTION/RESPONSE
POSTLUDE: “Toccata Brillante” by Todd Kendall
* Congregation standing
THIS WEEK
TODAY Pick up cakes for Our Daily Bread and return by Saturday.
3:00 p.m. Service at Pickersgill Retirement Home.
WEDNESDAY
6:15 p.m.
Dinner
7:00 p.m. Bible Study and Prayer
7:15 p.m. Bell Choir Rehearsal
8:00 p.m. Choir Rehearsal
November 8th
12 Noon Annie Armstrong Circle
7:30 p.m. Needles and News
Needles & News is
collecting food for Thanksgiving baskets.
There are boxes at the front and back doors for this purpose. If you wish to prepare a basket yourself,
please call the Church office for the specific instructions. Cash is also needed for these baskets.
The
Church is in urgent need of Tellers
(those who count our Sunday offerings). The counting is usually done on the
weekday and deposit is made into the bank. This does not require one to be an
accountant, just the ability to count money. You would be on a team of two
doing this only once a month. If you
would consider helping us with this,
please speak with Fred Weimert or call the Church office.
November 14th Coffee Hour following Worship Service