March 12, 2023

March 12, 2023                                                                                           10:00 AM      

Silent Prayer and Prelude

Announcements

*Call to Worship

*Salutation & Invocation

*Hymn   “Fairest Lord Jesus, Ruler of All Nature” .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .       #129

Children’s Choir

Psalter Selection #2 Psalms 4 & 5                                                                 pg. 607

Old Testament Reading: Psalm 12                                                                pg. 531

Heidelberg Catechism Lord’s Day 17 (Q&A 45-48)                                      pg. 54

Congregational Prayer

*The Apostle’s Creed (Located in your Heidelberg Catechism Q&A #23)

Hymn & Offering “O Dearest Jesus, What Law Hast Thou Broken” .   .   .  #181

Scripture Reading:  Luke 15:11-24                                                             pg.  1026                

Sermon: “Parable of the Compassionate Father ”

Hymn “My Anchor Holds”   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .            #717

* Benediction   

* Doxology

*Silent Prayer and Postlude                                               

*Congregation Stands

We welcome to the Pulpit this morning Pastor Phil Poe. Phil is a retired RCUS minister, currently residing in the Dayton area.

Elder Caleb Frankart will give  a brief recap of this past week’s meeting of Covenant East Classis immediately following the worship service this morning.

Our Good Friday Service will be held on Friday, April 7^th at 7:00 PM. We will observe the Lord’s Supper. Any visitors who are in good and regular standing with their own congregation, and who agree with our confession regarding the Supper, which is outlined in the Heidelberg Catechism, Q&A 75-82, and have sought permission from the elders prior to the service, are invited to partake with us. Permission slips are available on the lectern in the fellowship hall.

Our Easter Sunday worship service will be held at 9 AM. There will be no Sunday School. If you are interested in preparing and serving breakfast immediately following the service, please speak with the elders.

If you would like to have a prayer request placed in the bulletin, please speak with an elder.

PRC Prayer Requests:

We would like to encourage everyone to pray for those who because of illness and difficulty have been unable to attend worship.

Pray for Pastor Altman and his family especially during his sabbatical.

Pray for the Consistory of our Church.

Continue to pray for a full recovery for Rev. Lee Johnson.

PRC Birthdays and Anniversaries

Caleb Bockelman (3/12) , Annette Oberhaus (3/13), Eve Bockelman (3/14)