Notes- Announcements July 21, 2013
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This W eek at Grace Coven ant Sunday, July 21 Installation of Bobby Hulme-Lippert 9:15 a.m. Prayer Social Room 9:45 a.m. Sunday School Various Classrooms 10:55 a.m. Worship Service Sanctuary 12:15 p.m. Fellowship Hour Social Room Monday, July 22 12:00 noon Men’s Luncheon Vanguard Room 7:30 p.m. City Church Women’s Bible Study Grace Classroom Tuesday, July 23 Staff Retreat Wednesday, July 2 4 11:30 a.m. Care Team Meeting 6:30 p.m. Grace Covenant and City Church Meeting Room #213 Thursday, July 25 10:00 a.m. CDC Chapel Chapel Sunday, July 28 9:15 a.m. Prayer Social Room 9:45 a.m. Sunday School Various Classrooms 10:55 a.m. Worship Service Sanctuary 12:15 p.m. Fellowship Hour Social Room Congregational Prayer Please pray for: Ainura Satterf ield’s father, Sharshen, in Kyrgyzstan; Becky Reeves; Hannah Sibole’s mother, Melanie; Ben Gordon; Bev Proffitt; Nela Bostian; Betty Clough; Bob Brooks; Ann Pais’ daughter-in-law, Jane Pais, with can cer; Susan Farrell’s grandmother Mary Lou (“Uh-Oh”), and her father Jim, facing health issues; Rosie and George Turner; Charles Sutton; Carol Wood; Bonnie Pritchard; safety for Lloyd Bos- tian’s daughter and family who are moving back to Richmond; Steve Cobb and his family… Stuart Chapman, William Bridenstine, David Russell, Chris Pais, Mike Child, and Jessica , serving in our nation’s Armed Forces. PREPARATION FOR W ORSHIP 7 Now it was told Saul that David had come to Keilah. And Saul said, “God has given him into my hand; for he has shut himself in by enter- ing a town that has gates and bars.” 8 Saul summoned all the people to war, to go down to Keilah, to besi ege David and his men . 9 When Da- vid learned that Saul was plotting evil against him, he said to the priest Abiathar, “Bring the ephod he re.” 10 David said, “O LORD, the God of Israel, your servant has heard that Saul seeks to come to Keilah, to de- stroy the city on my account. 11 And now, will Saul come down as your servant has heard? O LORD, the God of Israel, I beseech you, tell your servant.” The LORD said, “He will come down.” 12 Then David said, “Will the men of Keilah surrender me and my men into the hand of Saul?” The LORD said, “They will surrender you.” 13 Then David and his men, who were about six hundred, set out and left Keilah; they wandered wherever they could go. When S aul was told that David h ad escaped from Keilah, he gave up the expedition. 14 David remained in the strongholds in the wilderness, in the hill country of the Wilderness of Ziph. Saul sought him every day, but the LORD did not give him in- to his hand. 15 David was in the Wilderness of Z iph at Horesh when he learned that Saul had come out to seek his life. 16 Saul’s son Jonathan set out and came to David at Horesh; there he strengthened his hand through the LORD. 17 He said to him, “Do not be afraid; for the hand of my father Saul shall not find you; you shall be king over Israel, and I shall be sec- ond to you; my father Saul also knows that this is so.” 18 Then the two of them made a covenant before the LORD; David remained at Horesh, and Jonathan went home. — 1 Samuel 23:7-18 (NRSV) Vision Statement As one body of Christ, composed of diverse individuals bound together by the Holy Spirit, we will share the Gospel in an intellectually rigorous manner that does not belittle doubt yet calls all to acknowledge their need for God’s grace offered through Jesus Christ. We will endeavor to fulfill Christ’s com- mandment to go and make disciples of all nations. - from our 2012 Vision Statement
Transcript of Notes- Announcements July 21, 2013
This Week at Grace Covenant
Sunday, July 21 Installation of Bobby Hulme-Lippert 9:15 a.m. Prayer Social Room9:45 a.m. Sunday School Various Classrooms10:55 a.m. Worship Service Sanctuary 12:15 p.m. Fellowship Hour Social Room
Monday, July 2212:00 noon Men’s Luncheon Vanguard Room7:30 p.m. City Church Women’s Bible Study Grace Classroom
Tuesday, July 23 Staff Retreat
Wednesday, July 2411:30 a.m. Care Team Meeting 6:30 p.m. Grace Covenant and City Church Meeting Room #213
Thursday, July 2510:00 a.m. CDC Chapel Chapel
Sunday, July 289:15 a.m. Prayer Social Room9:45 a.m. Sunday School Various Classrooms10:55 a.m. Worship Service Sanctuary 12:15 p.m. Fellowship Hour Social Room
Congregational Prayer
Please pray for: Ainura Satterfield’s father, Sharshen, in Kyrgyzstan; Becky Reeves;Hannah Sibole’s mother, Melanie; Ben Gordon; Bev Proffitt; NelaBostian; Betty Clough; Bob Brooks; Ann Pais’ daughter-in-law, JanePais, with cancer; Susan Farrell’s grandmother Mary Lou (“Uh-Oh”),and her father Jim, facing health issues; Rosie and George Turner; Charles Sutton; Carol Wood; Bonnie Pritchard; safety for Lloyd Bos-tian’s daughter and family who are moving back to Richmond; Steve Cobband his family…
Stuart Chapman, William Bridenstine, David Russell, Chris Pais,Mike Child, and Jessica, serving in our nation’s Armed Forces.
PREPARATION FOR W ORSHIP
7 Now it was told Saul that David had come to Keilah. And Saul said,“God has given him into my hand; for he has shut himself in by enter-ing a town that has gates and bars.” 8 Saul summoned all the people to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men. 9 When Da- vid learned that Saul was plotting evil against him, he said to the priest Abiathar, “Bring the ephod here.” 10 David said, “O LORD, the God of Israel, your servant has heard that Saul seeks to come to Keilah, to de-stroy the city on my account. 11 And now, will Saul come down as yourservant has heard? O LORD, the God of Israel, I beseech you, tell yourservant.” The LORD said, “He will come down.” 12 Then David said,“Will the men of Keilah surrender me and my men into the hand of Saul?” The LORD said, “They will surrender you.” 13 Then David andhis men, who were about six hundred, set out and left Keilah; they wandered wherever they could go. When Saul was told that David hadescaped from Keilah, he gave up the expedition. 14 David remained inthe strongholds in the wilderness, in the hill country of the Wildernessof Ziph. Saul sought him every day, but the LORD did not give him in-to his hand.
15 David was in the Wilderness of Ziph at Horesh when he learned thatSaul had come out to seek his life. 16 Saul’s son Jonathan set out andcame to David at Horesh; there he strengthened his hand through theLORD. 17 He said to him, “Do not be afraid; for the hand of my fatherSaul shall not find you; you shall be king over Israel, and I shall be sec-ond to you; my father Saul also knows that this is so.” 18 Then the twoof them made a covenant before the LORD; David remained at Horesh,and Jonathan went home.
— 1 Samuel 23:7-18 (NRSV)
Vision Statement
As one body of Christ, composed of diverse individuals bound together by the Holy Spirit, we will share the Gospel in an intellectually rigorous mannerthat does not belittle doubt yet calls all to acknowledge their need for God’sgrace offered through Jesus Christ. We will endeavor to fulfill Christ’s com-mandment to go and make disciples of all nations.
- from our 2012 Vision Statement
Worship Notes
On this historic day in the life of Grace Covenant we welcome guest soloistPablo Talamante, tenor, and a quintet of brass musicians from near and far. Anative of Sonora, Mexico, tenor Pablo Talamante has sung many roles on a
variety of stages, concert and opera, throughout the United States and Mexi-co. He currently serves as the Latin American representative of Hispano-
American music to the United States Army Band (Pershing's Own) and Cho-rus, as well as one of their soloists. The ensembles perform for many dignitar-ies and high-ranking officials including the President of the United States.
Hearing Aids and Large-Print Bulletinsand Hymnals are available from the ushers.
Our worship service is broadcast live on WLES 590 AM and streamed live on its web- site, http://wles590.com/. For podcasts, go to www.grace-covenant.org , click on “We Gather,” then on “Sermons.” Both the sermon and the entire worship service are uploaded every Sunday after- noon.
General Announcements
Memorial Flowers are an integral part of our worship service. The flowersare donated by members and friends of the church in honor or memory of their loved ones and cost $45. We have a number of vacancies in the calen-dar for the rest of this year. A calendar has been placed in the Narthex show-ing the available dates. If you wish to donate flowers on a particular Sunday
we would appreciate it if you would sign your name and phone number onthat date. You will be contacted the month prior to the month of your dona-tion for wording in the bulletin. We have an opening for July 28.
PEOPLE Group invites all members and friends to Jean Appich’s Rappa-hannock river home on Saturday, August 10, 2013. Come as early as 3:00p.m. and stay as late as you’d like. Supper will be at 6:00 p.m. Fried chicken,barbecue, and drinks will be provided. Please bring an appetizer, side dish, or
Summer Music Ministry Schedule
July 28 Dr. Lisa Edwards-Burrs, soprano (St. James’s Episcopal Church)
August 4 Chuck Murphy, tenor (Chancel Choir)
August 11 Dr. Mike Davison, trumpet (University of Richmond)
August 18 Anne O’Byrne, soprano (Concert and Opera Irish Soprano)
August 25 Handbell Quintet (Grace Covenant)
September 1 Vivien Chen and Chris Martin (piano and organ duet)
dessert. Hosted by Jean, Sharon and Charlie Appich, Mary and George Gray, and Janet and Bob Luning.
August Musicales, Grace Covenant’s annual concert series, returns in a few weeks. All concerts are at 7:00 p.m. in the sanctuary.
August 7 American Youth Harp EnsembleChamber Music Ensemble
August 14 Anne O’Byrne, soprano David Fisk, piano
August 28 Richard Spence, clarinetBryan Young, bassoonDavid Fisk, piano
Congratulations to Christine Anderson and Karl Rubis on the birth of theirdaughter, Cecilia Aulikki (OW-lik-ee) Anderson Rubis!
Christian Education and Discipleship
Sunday School classes begin at 9:45 on Sunday mornings. Coffee and fel-lowship begin at 9:30 a.m. For more information, please ask an elder or dea-con (wearing blue badges) or email Nelson Reveley [email protected], chair of our Christian Education and Discipleship Ministry.
Adult Summer Sunday School- Heroes of the Faith: Part II
The Adult Sunday School classes will once again combine this summer tostudy “Heroes of the Faith.” Classes will meet in the Fellowship Hall. Below is the summer schedule. Please contact Nelson Reveley ( [email protected]) or Christof Meyer ( [email protected]) if youhave questions. We look forward to seeing you there!
7/28/2013 Samuel Davies led by Jack Corley 8/4/2013 D. James Kennedy led by Charles Hammett8/11/2013 Rich Mullins led by Bobby Hulme-Lippert8/18/2013 Julian of Norwich led by Christopher Tweel8/25/2013 Pearl S. Buck led by Christopher Tweel
Note: Children's Sunday School will resume in the fall.Childcare will be available throughout the summer.
Sunday School for ages 2-4 will be offered.
