Kettering Adventist ChurchMarch 19, 2011

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Faith

Vs.

Works

ServMarch 19, 2011

Elliot Smith, Worship Leader9:30 a.m.

Kettering Life — Pastor Elliot Smith

Drama — “Call of the Wild”Jill Evans and Steve Schmidt

Sermon — Pastor Karl Haffner“Faith vs. Works”

Message #3 in series:

Praise Band: Elliot Smith, acoustic guitar; Becca Thompson, bass guitar; Jesse Schaffer,drums; Lindsey Haffner, piano; Karina Beebe, violin; Brianna Wise and Krystal Morris, vocals

WorshipMarch 19, 2011

11:45 a.m.

We Gather Together

Gathering Music: — Henrich Schütz.......Frederick Chatfield, directorLift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors, and the King of glory shall come in. Whois this King of glory? He is the Lord, and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, the mighty God, theeverlasting Father, the everlasting Prince of peace. Who is this King of glory? Jesus it is, the gentle child, newborn(Was ever one so mild?). Who will our Savior and Redeemer be? Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace,goodwill toward men. Psalm 24: 7,8; Luke 9:6; Luke 2:14

Frederick Chatfield......Christ United Methodist ChoirWords are those of Hymn No. 330

Gilbert M. Martin.....................Christ United Methodist ChoirThou, whose almighty word chaos and darkness heard, and took their flight. Hear us, we humbly pray, and wherethe gospel’s day sheds not its glorious ray; Let there be light, let there be light! Thou who didst come to bring,on thy redeeming wing, healing and sight, health to the sick in mind, sight to the blind. O now, to all mankind;Let there be light, let there be light! Spirit of truth and love, life-giving, holy dove, speed forth thy flight; Moveo’er the water’s face, bearing the lamp of grace; And in earth’s darkest place; Let there be light, let there be light!Holy and blessed three, glorious trinity, grace, love, and might! Boundless as ocean’s tide rolling in fullest pride,through the world far and wide; Let there be light! Let there be light!

Introit: Felix Mendelssohn....................................................Jerry Taylor, directorHoly, holy, holy is God the Lord of hosts! All the nations are filled with Thy renown.Hoseanna sing on high! And praise be He who comes in the name of the Lord.

We Come Into Christ’s Presence

Call to Worship................................................................................Pastor Elliot SmithLeader: You, Lord, are the way, the truth, and the life. Joyously we come together to worship.

We raise our voices in song. We open our hearts to your comforting word. Weacknowledge that you walk before us. We thank you for forgiveness. We thank you forsalvation. We praise you for life this day. We celebrate your glory. In you we live andmove and have our being.

Congregation: Praise the Lord!

Pass the Blessing of Christ’s Peace

Hymn No. 2: ....................................tune:(congregation standing)

Invocation.................................................................................................CongregationMerciful and truth-filled God, we have erred and strayed from Your ways likelost sheep. We have followed too much the devices and desires of our ownhearts. We have offended against Your holy laws. We have left undone thosethings which we ought to have done; and we have done those things whichwe ought not to have done. Spare those who confess their faults. Restorethose who are penitent, according to Your promises, and help us rememberthat it is Your truth that will set us free. Amen.

Anthem: Sir Hubert H. Parry.................................................................ChoirsI was glad when they said unto me, we will go into the house of the Lord. Our feet shall stand in thy gates, OJerusalem. Jerusalem is built as a city that is at unity in itself. O pray for the peace of Jerusalem, they shallprosper that love thee. Peace be within thy walls, and plenteousness within thy palaces.

Scripture: .........................................................................Rev. Deb EgloffDear friends, do you think you'll get anywhere in this if you learn all the right words but never doanything? Does merely talking about faith indicate that a person really has it? For instance, you comeupon an old friend dressed in rags and half-starved and say, "Good morning, friend! Be clothed inChrist! Be filled with the Holy Spirit!" and walk off without providing so much as a coat or a cup ofsoup—where does that get you? Isn't it obvious that God-talk without God-acts is outrageousnonsense? I can already hear one of you agreeing by saying, "Sounds good. You take care of thefaith department, I'll handle the works department." Not so fast. You can no more show me yourworks apart from your faith than I can show you my faith apart from my works. Faith and works,works and faith, fit together hand in glove.

Prayers of the People...........................................................................Rev. Deb Egloff

Present Our Tithes and Offerings

Offertory: Gustav Holst.........................................................................ChoirsLord, Who hast made us for Thine own? Hear as we sing before Thy throne. Alleluia. Accept thy children’sreverent praise for all Thy wondrous works and way. Alleluia. Waves rolling in on every shore, pause at Hisfootfall and adore. Alleluia. Ye torrents rushing from the hills, bless Him whose hand Your fountains fills. Alleluia.Earth, ever through the power divine, seed time and harvest shall be Thine. Alleluia. Sweet flowers that perfumeall the air, thank Him that He hath made you fair. Alleluia. Burn lamps of night, with constant flame, shine to thehonor of His name. Alleluia. Thou sun, whom all the lands obey, renew His praise from day to day. Alleluia!

Doxology: (Hymn 1; stanza 4).....................................tune:Praise to the Lord, O let all that is in me adore Him! All that hath life and breathcome now with praises before Him! Let the Amen sound from His people again.Gladly, forever, adore Him. Amen!

Prayer for the Tithes and Offerings............................................Pastor Elliot Smith

Church Life

Children’s Story...............................................................................Pastor Elliot Smith

Anthem: Craig Courtney.........Christ Methodist ChurchOne faith, one hope, one Lord, one church for which He died. One voice, one song we lift in praiseto Him who was and is and shall be evermore.There is one body, one spirit, as you were called to one hope. One Lord, baptism and faith, one Godand Father of all, who is in you all.Though we be many people, diverse with various gifts, we are given to each other for the unity offaith, that we grow in the knowledge of the Son of God, in the fullness of Christ.

We Learn from God’s Word

Sermon: .................................................................Pastor Karl Haffner

Hymn No. 198: ..........................................................................Tune:

We Are Sent Out With a Blessing

Benediction.....................................................................................Pastor Karl Haffner

Orison: (Hymn 66)..............................................................Congregation

God be with you till we meet again. By His counsels guide uphold you. WithHis sheep securely fold you. God be with you till we meet again.

Closing Voluntary: from “Mount of Olives” — Ludwig van Beethoven.........ChoirsHallelujah! Unto God’s Almighty Son. Praise to Lord, ye bright angelic choirs, in holy songs of joy.Man, proclaim His grace and glory! Hallelujah! Unto God’s Almighty Son. Praise the Lord in Holysongs of joy.

Combined Choirs of Christ United Methodist Churchand Kettering Adventist Church

Concert begins at 3 p.m.Tomorrow, Sunday, March 20

at the Christ United Methodist Church3440 Shroyer Road

Tonight:Handbell Vespers Concert

5 p.m. in the sanctuary

Including Advent Ringers, Bells of Praise,Handbell Ensemble and two guest choirs

from Middletown

Faith vs. WorksThird message in series:

I. The World in Two Groups

II. Faith or Works?A. Paul: It is faith!(Romans 1:17) For in the gospel a righteousness from God is revealed, a righteousness

that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: "The righteous will live by faith."

B. James: It is works!(James 2:14-17, 24) What good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has

no deeds? Can such faith save him? Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. If one of you says to him, "Go, I wish you well; keep warm and well fed," but does nothing about his physical needs, what good is it? In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead. . . . (vs. 24) You see that a person is justified by what he does and not by faith alone.

III. How do we reconcile Paul and James? Paul James Problem being addressed ____________________ ____________________ “Works” ____________________ ____________________ Focus ____________________ ____________________ Purpose ____________________ ____________________

IV. If you err on the side of . . .A. Faith(James 1:26-2:1) If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not keep a tight

rein on his tongue, he deceives himself and his religion is worthless.Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans

and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.My brothers, as believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, don’t show favoritism.

B. Works(1 John 1:9) If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins

and purify us from all unrighteousness.(1 John 3:21-22) Dear friends, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence

before God and receive from him anything we ask, because we obey his commands and do what pleases him.

(1 John 3:1) How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!

Worship Notes:Participants: Dr: Karl Haffner, our senior pastor, presents the third in his sermon series,speaking on “Faith vs. Works” Elliot Smith, our pastor for young adults and the taskforce program, hoststoday’s worship service. Rev. Deb Egloff, the associate pastor for children's ministries at Christ UnitedMethodist Church on Shroyer Road in Kettering, reads today’s Scripture Lesson and presents the Prayers ofthe People. Frederick Chatfield is the Director of Music for Christ United Methodist Church. Jerry Tayloris the Kettering Church’s Minister of Worship and Music.

About the Music: As we gather for worship the choirs begin with a motet for double choir composed byHeinrich Schütz, (1585-1672). Schütz, a German composer and organist, is generally regarded as the mostimportant German composer before Bach. Christ United Methodist Choir then sings their director’ssetting of Frances Havergal’s popular text, and Gil Martin’s anthem,

Gil Martin was the organist/choirmaster at Christ United Methodist when our church was being built.

Introit: is a motet by the German composer, Felix Mendelssohn, for double chorus.

(Hymn No. 2) is a paraphrase of the famous “Canticle to the Sun” bySaint Francis of Assisi, and invites all creation to join in praise and worship. The tune is aGerman hymn from 1623.

is a setting of Psalm 122: 1-2, 6,7 by C. Hubert H. Parry (1848 - 1918). Perry was an Englishinsurance agent and a composer/music teacher at Oxford University.

is heard in a setting by the British composer Gustav Holst, (1874 – 1934) best known for hisorchestral suite . This Psalm is the third “Hallelujah Psalm” and in three stanzas.

is perhaps the most popular of Craig Courtney’s anthems. It wascomposed in 1989 and published here in Dayton. Courtney manages Beckenhorst Music in Columbus, OH.

(Hymn No. 198) is one of the great Methodist hymns by Charles Wesley, composed in 1738and set to the tune, which is the only survivor from “The Bouquet”, published by Thomas Campbell in1825. Sagina is a plant of the pink family that grows in low-lying marshy areas and provides fodder inspringtime for grazing sheep.

is the crowning masterpiece of Ludwig van Beethoven’s oratorio, “Christ On the Mount of Olives.”

Next Sabbath: March 26, 2011

Karl Haffner continues the sermon series,with “Sinner vs. Saint”

9:30 a.m. ~ 11:45 a.m.

Music by the Walla Walla University Steel Drums Ensemble

Lesson 12

Memory Text

Psalm 19:1,2, NIV

Lesson Study & Discussion........................S-1 Taught by: Gerry Greene Next Week: Ted Ramirez

Lesson Study & Discussion.........................S-3 Taught by: Jim Hopkins Next Week: Randy Daniel

Bible Study & Discussion.....Stonebridge House Taught by: Brian SmithNext Week: Brian Smith

March 19, 2011

Today’s Services: 9:30 - 10:20 a.m. First Serv Worship Service (fellowship hall)10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Sabbath School Classes (see below for the various locations)11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Worship Service (sanctuary)

The Church at Study10:30 a.m.

Lesson Quarterly Classes andOther Adult Classes

Contemporary Christian Living......Choir RoomTaught by: David Starkey

Next Week: Wally Sackett

The Revelation Study.........Senior Pastor’s office Taught by: George Bestpitch & Fred Goddard

Sabbath School Class...................................N-2 Taught by: Ted J. Shull

Advent H.O.P.E......................Center Lower Room Taught by: Paul Sekulic Next Week: Sula Mazimba

.........................Center Fellowship Hall

Taught by: Brittany Culpepper

Conversations About God..........KC Lower Lobby Dave Evans, Joe Nicosia & Adele Waller

TODAY — March 19, 2011Flowers —

Blood Pressure Screening — 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.in the Mother’s Room.Worship Bags — Parents of small children cancheck out (honor system) worship bags for theirlittle ones in three different age groups: 0-2, 3-4,& 5-6 from the red cart in the north foyer. Pleasereturn the bags to the cart. Thank you.All-Church Potluck — Bring food to share, enjoychurch fellowship and help with the clean up.Hosted by the Elders.Vespers Concert — 5 p.m. by the Handbell ChoirsSunset — 7:46 p.m.

THIS COMING WEEK —

SUNDAY — March 20YWCA Outreach — Young Adults meet in churchparking lot at 10:00 a.m. to carpool for a serviceproject.

TUESDAY — March 22Staff Meeting — 9:30 a.m.Prayer Meeting — 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. led byStephen Waterbrook, Sula Mazimba and PastorElliot in the Fellowship Hall.Pathfinder Meeting — 6:45 - 8:30 p.m. SpringValley Academy

WEDNESDAY — March 23Handbells — 5 - 6 p.m.Choir Practice — 6 - 7:30 p.m.Kettering Strings — 6 - 7:30 p.m.Advent Ringers — 7:40 p.m.Praise Orchestra — 7:40 - 9 p.m.Young Adult Bible Study — 9 p.m. KCMA lobby

FRIDAY — March 25Singing Bands — 6:45 p.m. Meet in the KetteringHospital lobby.Sunset — 7:52 p.m.

NEXT SABBATH — March 26Pastor Karl Haffner will continue the sermonseries, with, “Saint vs. Sinner”

9:30 a.m. First Serv in the Fellowship Hall 10:30 a.m. Sabbath School Classes 11:45 a.m. Worship Service in the sanctuary

Golden Buckeye Fellowship — 5:30 p.m.Join us for a light supper followed by a programin the fellowship hall.Church Social — withsteel drums and improv, 7 p.m. at the KetteringMemorial Hospital Nelson Center, lower levelacross from the Cafeteria.

Coming Events

Handbell Vespers

By the Advent Ringers,Bells of Praise and

Handbell Ensembleand two guest choirs

TODAY5 p.m. in the sanctuary.

That You May Know

KETTERING CHURCH FAMILYSympathy — To Millie Woosley, Darlene McDougaland Teri Jetter on the loss of their sister-in-law andaunt, Jackie Johnson, who passed away March 3 atHospice of Dayton.— To Pastor Dan, Richa, Joel and Joshua Stevens onthe death of Dan’s father, Willie Gray Stevens,Wednesday, March 9, 2011 in Lexington, SouthCarolina. He was 89 years old. The services wereheld last week.Hospitalized — Eleazar Doram is in SycamoreHospital, room 2016-1.Tuesday Prayer Meeting — 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Youare invited to participate in a time of prayer andstudy in the fellowship hall, led by StephenWaterbrook, Sula Mazimba and Pastor Elliot.Bible Study — Beginning Monday, April 4th, 6:30- 7:30 p.m. Join us for a new Beth Moore Bible studyseries on the (8 sessions) at MelMiller’s house, 2201 Woodridge Court, Miamisburg,Ohio 45342. For more information call Mel at 937-321-7437. All are invited.

SPRING VALLEY ACADEMYAlumni Weekend — April 15-16 Make plans nowto join us for Alumni Weekend 2011 at SVA. Honorclasses this year include: ‘71, ‘76, ‘81, ‘86, ‘91, ‘96,‘01 and ‘06. All graduates, attendees, former facultyand friends of SVA are invited. Our guest speakerwill be Delinda Snyder Hamilton ‘96.

COMMUNITYOhio ABC — Please check the bulletin boards infoyers for the ABC’s monthly specials and deliverydate. March order deadline is Monday, March 21with delivery on Wednesday, March 23.Golden Buckeye Fellowship — 5:30 p.m.Saturday, March 26, join us for a light supperfollowed by a program in the Kettering FellowshipHall. Please bring a non-perishable food item forGood Neighbor House. RSVP to Ellie at 298-8937.Kettering “Spring into Health 5K” — KetteringCollege and Kettering Sports Medicine aresponsoring a 5K run/walk on Sunday, April 10, at2:00 p.m. The race will start in front of the collegeand end there. Register online at www.speedy-feet.com; click on “races” to find our race! The $20entrance fee will benefit the Good Neighbor Houseand the Clinton Trott Society. All finishers willreceive a commemorative T-Shirt. For moreinformation contact victor@kcma.edu.Adventist Community Services DisasterResponse — is looking to create a network ofvolunteers in Southwest Ohio to be trained andready in case of a disaster. If you are interested inbecoming a volunteer or would like moreinformation please contact David Greutman. E-mail: wldrnssman@yahoo.com or Phone: 513-668-8026.1st Annual Church Road Rally — Sunday, April17, beginning at 3 p.m. in church parking lot,followed by supper. Admission fee.

Serving You TodayPresiding Deacon................................................................................James CassonReceptionists..................................................................Brett & Holly Spenst, N SS

Brian & Candy Christenson, S SSRichard & Debbie Haas, N-second service

Deanette Sisson, S-second serviceBulletin Greeters........................................................................Mel Miller, Serv

Elizabeth Wareham, second serviceMarie Eugene, second service

Audio Technician...............................................................................Larry ZumsteinAudio Technician...........................................................................Justin FessendenVideo Technician.................................................................................Craig WallaceFirst Serve Audio............................................................................................Tim KoFirst Serve Video......................................................................................Aric Merrill

Health Nugget:

Health Ministry Team

Membership ChangesFirst Reading

March 19, 2011

Baptism: Elisabeth Schell on March 5, 2011 by Pastor Brendon Prutzman

Recommendation for Transfer In: Joanne Cross from Illinois Conference SDA Church (Willowbrook, IL) Lucian Gheorghe from Sanitara Adv de Ziua a Saptea-Dr. Luca (Braila, Romania) Keith Morrill from Bridgeton SDA Church (Bridgeton, NJ) Melissa (Brading) Simmons from Loma Linda University SDA Church (Loma Linda, CA) Zachary Simmons from Bakersfield Hillcrest SDA Church (Bakersfield, CA)

Request for Transfer Out: Christina England to Tyler SDA Church (Tyler, TX) Ken Tifft to Marietta SDA Church (Marietta, GA)