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A N HATTA N
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
To all who are spiritually weary and seek rest; to all who mourn and long for
comfort; to all who struggle and desire victory; to all who sin and need a
Savior; to all who are strangers and want fellowship; to all who hunger and
thirst after righteousness; and to all who will come, this church opens wide her
doors and offers welcome in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.
The Lord’s Day, July 4th, 2021Welcome We are so excited you can be here today to join in worshipping the God of the universe with Manhattan Presbyterian Church. We love God and are thrilled to see God build this local church body for the furthering of His Kingdom in Manhattan, Kansas. We know visiting a church can lead to a lot of questions and we’d love to help you find answers so please ask. Our website ManhattanPres.com also has a lot of information about our beliefs and values, check it out for more information about Manhattan Pres. Again, we’re really glad you’re here. Nursery It’s downstairs for kids 3 and under! If you are willing to volunteer to serve in the nursery, let Laura know! Coffee and tea Grab a cup of coffee or tea from the bar and feel free to bring it to your seat! Restrooms Men’s and women’s restrooms are located downstairs. There is a handicapped accessible restroom in the hall next to the foyer. Balcony Balcony is closed. Please stay downstairs for worship. Bibles Bibles are available on the Welcome Table for you to use or keep. Visitor Cards/Information Pick up a visitor card at the Welcome Table and place it in the offering plate later in the service or scan this code. We also have a packet on the Welcome Table that’s full of info about who we are and what we believe. Please grab one! 1
SERVING
Serving
Serving Today (July 4th, 2021)
Musicians:
Piano: Nicola Cyr
Viola: Christine Durrett
Singers: Amy Shanahan and Joshua Weber
Sound: Beckham Hough
Nursery: Emily Theisen and Taylor Bugbee
Greeter: Bill and Christy Boyce
Snacks: Sadie Piper Hough
Coffee: Jim Hicks
Lord’s Supper Set up: Bill and Christy Boyce
Bread Baker: Alexia Machina
Announcements: Stucky
Set-up: Opener- Jeremy Fritz, Houghs
Clean up: Clines
Serving Next Week (July 11th, 2021)
Musicians:
Piano: Nicola Cyr
Cello: Lucy Dunning
Singers: Tricia Dunning and Kristen & Ruth Lanich
Sound: Jackson Shanahan
Nursery: Shanahans
Greeter: Laura Hough
Snacks: Jan Lippert
Coffee: Tony Lippert
Lord’s Supper Set up: Tony and Jan Lippert
Bread Baker: Peggy Kothmann
Announcements: Peggy Kothmann
Set-up: Opener: Adam Thiesen, Ryan Cyr
Clean up: Shanahans
How to Help Serve
If you are interested or willing to serve in any way please let us know.
We always need more hands to make light work.
Nursery: Laura Hough, lauratheaggie@gmail.com
Music (instruments/singing) & Sound: Tim Durrett, timothy_durrett@yahoo.com
Greeting & Set up/Clean up: Ashlyn Bugbee, 316-516-2150
Anything else: Brian Hough, brian@manhattanpres.com, 785-341-4069
2LIFE IN MANHATTAN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
High School Summer Bible Study
NO MEETING THIS WEEK. We will resume July 13th
Fritz home (1540 Campus Rd)
We will be studying Ephesians this summer with students who just finished
8th grade up through high school graduation.
Contact Jeremy Fritz (785-844-9853) or Peggy Kothmann (785-410-0050)
for more information
Men’s Bible Study
Every Wednesday, 6:30p
Location this week: Rodney Stanfield’s home (2494 Big Horn Ln)
We are opening and studying Acts together every Wednesday.
Guys of all ages invited to join us anytime.
If you aren’t on the group text for MPC men, text Rodney and he will
add you! (785-313-7292)
Women’s Summer Study
Every Wednesday, 6:30p
THIS WEEK ONLY we will meet at Peggy Kothmann’s home
(1901 Ranser Rd)
Come out for our summer study on Contentment every Wednesday
this summer! No preparation necessary. All ages invited!
HOW CAN WE PRAY FOR YOU?
Our Elders would love to be praying for you. You're of course always
welcome to call any of us for that and we'd love that, but we also
wanted to make an easy way for you to share a prayer request with all
the Elders and so we've set up an email address,
prayer@manhattanpres.com When you send please let us know if we
can/should include this in our pastoral prayers during corporate
worship or if you'd prefer it just kept with just elders.
3LIFE IN MANHATTAN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Why Church Membership?
Nowhere in Scripture do we see Christianity apart from commitment to
community; we need community and we need to know what the expectations of
that community are. Here are a few reasons why Church Membership is
important for you, your family and the rest of the church.
1. Just like marriage is a bigger commitment than dating so church membership
is a bigger commitment than attending. When you join in membership you are
making a visible commitment to Christ and His Church.
2. We live in a world that is afraid to commit to anything, we wish to be a church
that doesn’t just reflect the culture, but challenges it. Committing to a local
church will help you understand what commitment is both to you and from you
to others.
3. Church membership keeps us accountable to each other. When we join a
church we are offering ourselves to one another to be encouraged, rebuked,
corrected, and served. We are placing ourselves under leaders and submitting to
their authority (Heb. 13:7). We are saying, “I am here to stay. I want to help you
grow in godliness. Will you help me to do the same?”
4. Similarly, joining the church in membership will help your pastor and elders be
more faithful shepherds. Hebrews 13:7 says “Obey your leaders and submit to
their authority.” That’s your part. Here’s ours: “They keep watch over you as men
who must give an account.” We take seriously our responsibility before God to
watch over your souls.
5. Joining the church gives you an opportunity to make promises. When you
become a member at Manhattan Presbyterian Church, you make promises to
pray, give, serve, attend worship, seek the spiritual guidance of the church, obey
its teachings, and seek the things that make for unity, purity, and peace. We
ought not to make these promises lightly.
(Adapted from a document Kevin DeYoung wrote on Church Membership)
4GOD CALLS US
Reflection
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“Restore us to yourself, O LORD, that we may be restored!”
- Lamentations 5:21
"Christianity boasts of weakness, but makes the self vulnerable
(different from merely authentic) to change and
transformation. The authentic self says, 'This is me; you must
accept me as I am.' The vulnerable self says, 'This is me; take
me and transform me.' The vulnerable self comes in the form
not merely of confession but of repentance. It looks not to self
for power and affirmation, but to divine help and deliverance"
- Collin Hansen, Our Secular Age
Standing
Call to Worship
God invites us From Psalm 9:1-2
to worship Him,
we respond to
His invitation. Pastor: “We will give thanks to the Lord with our whole hearts;
We will recount all of your wonderful deeds.
People: We will be glad and exult in you;
We will sing praise to your name, O Most High.”
5HYMN OF ADORATION
Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah Standing
Guide me, O Thou great Jehovah,
Pilgrim through this barren land. Isaiah 58:11
I am weak, but Thou art mighty; “And the LORD
will guide you
Hold me with Thy powerful hand. continually and
Bread of heaven, satisfy your
desire in
Feed me now and evermore; scorched
Bread of heaven, places and
Feed me now and evermore. make your
bones strong;
and you shall
Open now the crystal fountain, be like a
watered
Whence the healing waters flow; garden, like a
Let the fire and cloudy pillar spring of water,
whose waters
Lead me all my journey through. do not fail.”
Strong Deliverer,
Be Thou still my Strength and Shield.
Strong Deliverer,
Be Thou still my Strength and Shield.
When I tread the verge of Jordan,
Bid my anxious fears subside;
Death of death, and hell's destruction,
Land me safe on Canaan's side.
Songs of praises, I will ever give to Thee;
Words: William
Songs of praises, I will ever give to Thee. Williams
Music: Jeremy
Casella
6GOD CLEANSES US
Standing Prayer of Adoration
Pastor Brian
Hough This is a prayer of praise and adoration for who God is. This
prayer focuses on the glory and honor of our great and mighty
God, but also asks God to help us worship Him.
Each week after
the Prayer of
Lord’s Prayer
Adoration with
one voice we Our Father which art in heaven,
pray the Lord’s
Prayer. Hallowed be Thy name.
Thy kingdom come,
Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil:
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever.
Amen.
7AFFIRMATION OF FAITH
Standing
Affirmation of Faith
The Apostles’ Creed The Affirmation
of faith is a time
for us to
I believe in God the Father Almighty remember
Maker of heaven and earth; together what
we believe.
I believe in Jesus Christ His only Son our Lord, This is called
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, the Apostles'
Creed not
and born of the Virgin Mary. because it
He suffered under Pontius Pilate, contains a brief
summary of the
was crucified, died, and was buried; apostle’s
He descended into hell. teachings. It
dates back to at
The third day He rose again from the dead. least the 4th
He ascended into heaven century.
and is seated at the right hand of God the Father Almighty. “descended to
From there He will come to judge the living and the dead. hell” means the
wrath of hell
was poured out
I believe in the Holy Spirit, upon Jesus
the holy catholic church,
“catholic”
the communion of saints, means the true
the forgiveness of sins, Christian
Church of all
the resurrection of the body, times and all
and the life everlasting. Amen. places, which
ought not be
confused with
Roman
Catholicism.
Gloria Patri Gloria Patri is a
brief historical
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy praise to God
which clearly
Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, sets forth
world without end. Amen, amen Trinitarian
understanding
8CONFESSION OF SIN
Sitting
We Confess Our Sin
Because sin is
so pervasive in Lord Jesus, King of Glory
both our
corporate and You have offered us mercy and have given us life.
individual lives, Yet, we confess that we have forgotten the condition we were
Christians are
called to come in before you saved us.
before our
holy God with We were transgressors, sinners, enemies, ungodly fools,
honesty and destitute creatures, who had no hope.
transparency,
confessing our We have taken your love for granted.
brokenness We have forgotten the magnitude of what you have done.
and asking for
both We have taken credit for what only you can do.
forgiveness
and healing We have thought more highly of ourselves than we ought.
through Jesus Lord, humble us, remind us that we are your beloved bride,
Christ.
that you have set your heart on us,
See 1 John 1:9 enduring our punishment so that we might be yours
for more on
confession. forever.
Forgive us, and create in us a desire to give you the glory due
to your name. Amen
The Words of
Assurance
declare the
good news Silent Confession of Sin
that all those
who hope in
Jesus alone to
make them Words of Assurance
right with God
are forgiven, Micah 7:18–19
not based on
their own “Who is a God like you, pardoning iniquity and passing over
merits, but transgression for the remnant of his inheritance? He does not
based on
God’s promise retain his anger forever, because he delights in steadfast love. He
of salvation in will again have compassion on us; he will tread our iniquities
Christ.
underfoot. You will cast all our sins into the depths of the sea.”
9PSALMS, HYMNS AND SPIRITUAL SONGS
O Church Arise Standing
O church, arise and put your armor on;
Hear the call of Christ our captain;
Matthew 16:18
For now the weak can say that they are strong “And I tell you,
In the strength that God has given. you are Peter,
With shield of faith and belt of truth and on this
We'll stand against the devil's lies; rock I will
build my
An army bold whose battle cry is "Love!" church, and
Reaching out to those in darkness. the gates of
hell shall not
Our call to war, to love the captive soul, prevail against
it.”
But to rage against the captor;
And with the sword that makes the wounded whole
We will fight with faith and valor.
When faced with trials on every side, valor means
We know the outcome is secure, “great
And Christ will have the prize for which He died— courage”
An inheritance of nations.
Come, see the cross where love and mercy meet,
As the Son of God is stricken;
Then see His foes lie crushed beneath His feet,
For the Conqueror has risen!
And as the stone is rolled away,
And Christ emerges from the grave,
This victory march continues till the day
Every eye and heart shall see Him.
So Spirit, come, put strength in every stride,
Give grace for every hurdle,
Words and Music
That we may run with faith to win the prize by Keith Getty &
Of a servant good and faithful. Stuart Townend
Copyright © 2005
As saints of old still line the way, Thankyou Music
Retelling triumphs of His grace,
We hear their calls and hunger for the day
When, with Christ, we stand in glory.
10PRAYER & FELLOWSHIP
Standing Passing of the Peace
Members of the Pastor: In his abundant grace, God has forgiven us. Now we
congregation
greet one
can be at peace with God.
another with a In gratitude for that great gift, let us share God’s peace
sign of with one another.
friendship such
as, “The peace May the peace of the Lord be always with you.
of Christ with
you” and the People: And also with you.
response, “And
also with you.”
1 John 4
Sacrament of Baptism
Ethan Dean Reeves is brought to receive the sacrament of
Baptism by her parents Philip & Steph.
Dearest Ethan,
For you God made the world
For you the prophets & patriarchs were sent
For you the covenants & promises were given
For you God's revelation was written down
For you our Lord & Savior Jesus Christ became a man,
lived a perfect life, Died upon the cross,
And was raised again for your salvation
Sitting You cannot possibly know these things now.
But we your church promise to tell them to you until you
The Pastoral
Prayer is a make them your own.
prayer offered
by an elder
during the
service of Pastoral Prayer
worship for,
and on behalf Elder Ryan Cyr
of, the
congregation.
11WORSHIP THROUGH GIVING
Sitting
We Give Generously
We include
The offering is a way for Christians to support the church’s giving in the
mission and ministry. Christians give back to God a portion of service
because we
all the resources which God has given. We give as an act of view it as a
faith and gratitude in response to God’s grace to us. means of
participating
in worship.
We are not passing the plates currently,
they are in the back on the bar If you are
guest today
please feel no
obligation to
Words for Reflection give.
Lord we give you today what is already yours.
You provide so much for us,
blessings pressed down,
shaken together,
running over.
Thank you for giving us the ability to give,
and cheerful hearts to do it.
Amen.
Online Giving Option
We learn in the Scriptures that giving is an act of worship to God. That is
why we include an offering in the liturgy each week. We also know that in
an era when we don’t use checks or cash very often, remembering to
bring it to church with you can be difficult. In order to assist your desire
to faithfully support Manhattan Pres the Elders have set up an online
giving option. You can give via check or card; one time or a reoccurring
gift. As always, all gifts are tax deductible under our 501(c)(3) status.
To give online, scan the circle or go to
manhattanpres.churchcenter.com
We will always have time of offering
in the worship service as well
12PREACHING OF GOD’S WORD
We preach
from the Help Us O God: Psalm 79
English Pastor Brian Hough
Standard
Version. Bibles Isaiah 40:8
are available to “The grass withers, the flower fades,
use and keep
on the but the word of our God will stand forever.”
Welcome Table.
As the Bible is
the primary
means by
which God
speaks to and
edifies His
people, we
read and listen
to the
Scriptures
together in
worship. In
ancient Israel
and the early
church,
services of
worship were
organized for
the public
reading of
Scripture - a
practice vital to
building up the
community of
faith.
A sermon is not
just a teaching
for living; it is
mainly a time
when Christ
encounters His
people through
His Word.
13HYMN OF RESPONSE
Standing
Dear Refuge of My Weary Soul
Psalm 142:5
Dear refuge of my weary soul, “I cry to you, O
On Thee, when sorrows rise LORD; I say,
“You are my
On Thee, when waves of trouble roll, refuge, my
My fainting hope relies portion in the
To Thee I tell each rising grief, land of the
For Thou alone canst heal living.”
Thy Word can bring a sweet relief,
For every pain I feel “Prostrate”
means
stretched out
But oh! When gloomy doubts prevail, on the ground
I fear to call Thee mine with your face
The springs of comfort seem to fail, downward
And all my hopes decline
Yet gracious God, where shall I flee? The Mercy Seat
Thou art my only trust was on the gold
And still my soul would cleave to Thee cover of the
Ark of the
Though prostrate in the dust Covenant.
Blood from
Hast Thou not bid me seek Thy face, animal
And shall I seek in vain? sacrifices were
sprinkled there
And can the ear of sovereign grace, for forgiveness.
Be deaf when I complain? It points to the
No still the ear of sovereign grace, presence of
God among His
Attends the mourner's prayer people and the
Oh may I ever find access, mercy we have
To breathe my sorrows there received
through Christ
death on the
Thy mercy seat is open still, cross.
Here let my soul retreat
With humble hope attend Thy will,
And wait beneath Thy feet, Words: Anne Steele
Thy mercy seat is open still, Music: Kevin Twit,
Here let my soul retreat 1998
With humble hope attend Thy will,
And wait beneath Thy feet
14GOD COMMUNES WITH US
The Lord’s Supper
Communion is a sign and seal for those who believe in Jesus Christ alone for the
forgiveness of sin. It's not for good people. It's for you if you believe and embrace
that you are worse and more messed up than you ever dare to admit; and yet you
are more loved and accepted by our Savior than you had ever dared to hope -
this is because of the life, the death and the resurrection of Jesus for you.
You will be invited to come forward. We serve wine, but also offer grape juice
(cups on the outside ring) for those who prefer for reasons of personal
conviction. We offer a gluten free bread option for communion for those whose
diets necessitate it. Please let us know in advance if you need this option and we
can accommodate you.
Children are welcome to come with their parents. Each child should talk with the
elders about his or her belief in Christ before taking the Lord's Supper. Please
contact us to do that at a future date.
If you are not taking the Lord's Supper with us today, we don't want this to be an
awkward time. You can come forward and an elder will pray with you or you may
stay seated and pray one of the prayers provided on the next page. We're glad
you're here today.
Words of Institution
Pastor: Let us proclaim the mystery of faith:
People: Christ has died.
Christ is risen.
Christ will come again.
Pastor: Christ, our Passover, has been sacrificed for us.
People: Therefore, let us keep the feast.
Pastor: The gifts of God are for the people of God. Come eat and drink with
thanksgiving.
Prayer of Thanksgiving
15GOD COMMUNES WITH US
The prayers below are provided as guides for your
silent, individual prayer during the Lord’s Supper
PRAYER FOR THOSE SEARCHING FOR THE TRUTH
Lord Jesus, you claim to be the Way, the Truth, and the Life. Grant that I
might be undaunted by the cost of following you as I consider the reasons for
doing so. If what you claim is true, please guide me, teach me, and open me
to the reality of who you are. Give me an understanding of you that is
coherent and convincing, and that leads to the life you promise. Amen.
PRAYER OF FAITH
Lord Jesus Christ, I admit that I am weaker and more sinful than I ever dared
admit, but through you I am more loved and accepted than I ever dared hope.
I thank you for paying my debt on the cross, taking what I deserved in order
to offer me complete forgiveness. Knowing that you have been raised from
the dead, I turn from my sins and receive you as my Savior and Lord. Amen.
PRAYER OF COMMITMENT
Lord Jesus, you have called us to follow you in a life of committed
discipleship in your church. Grant that I may take the necessary steps to be
one with your people, and live in the fullness of your Spirit. Amen.
PRAYER OF HUMBLE ACCESS
I do not presume to come to this your table, O merciful Lord, trusting in my
own goodness, but only in your righteousness credited to me. I am not
worthy so much as to gather up the crumbs under your table. But you are the
same Lord whose manner is always to show mercy. Grant me, therefore, O
Lord, the grace to commune now with Christ by faith, that I may evermore
live in him and he in me. Amen.
16GOD SENDS US
Standing God Be Merciful to Me (Psalm 51)
God, be merciful to me; On Thy grace I rest my plea
Plenteous in compassion Thou, Blot out my transgressions now;
Psalm 51:7
“Purge me Wash me, make me pure within;
with hyssop, Cleanse, O cleanse me from my sin.
and I shall be
clean; wash
me, and I shall My transgressions I confess; Grief and guilt my soul oppress.
be whiter than I have sinned against Thy grace, And provoked Thee to Thy face.
snow.”
I confess Thy judgement just;
Speechless, I Thy mercy trust.
“Contrite” I am evil, born in sin; Thou desirest truth within.
means filled
with a sense of Thou alone my Savior art, Teach Thy wisdom to my heart;
guilt and a Make me pure, Thy grace bestow,
desire for
atonement Wash me whiter than the snow.
Broken, humbled to the dust, By Thy wrath and judgment just,
Let my contrite heart rejoice, And in gladness hear Thy voice;
From my sins O hide Thy face,
Blot them out in boundless grace.
Gracious God, my heart renew, Make my spirit right and true.
Words: Scottish
Psalter Cast me not away from Thee, Let Thy Spirit dwell in me;
Music: Chris Miner Thy salvation's joy impart,
Steadfast make my willing heart.
Sinners then shall learn from me, And return, O God, to Thee
Savior all my guilt remove, And my tongue shall sing Thy love
Touch my silent lips, O Lord,
And my mouth shall praise accord
17GOD SENDS US
Benediction is
Benediction parting words.
Either a quote
Pastor: The grace of Christ attend you; the love of God from Scripture
surround you, the Holy Spirit keep you now and or informed by
the Scriptures
forevermore. to encourage
People: Thanks be to God! Amen. the people of
God as they
leave.
Doxology Doxology is a
hymn
Praise God from whom all blessings flow; containing an
praise Him all creatures here below; ascription of
praise to God.
praise Him above ye heavenly host;
Thomas Ken, 1709
praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
The Service of Covenant Renewal concludes
Go Love Your God
Go Love Your Neighbor
18LOVE GOD | LOVE NEIGHBOR
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410 Poyntz Ave, Manhattan, Kansas 66502
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