OPENING WORSHIP AND PRAYER MVP Praise Band

The Children are excused after this time for Sunday School.

The Middle School students are meeting for The MSG in Youth Room #4.

LIFE OF THE CHURCH & PASSING OF THE PEACE Carol Benson

During this time, ushers will pass out the friendship pads.

Please sign your names and welcome those who are sitting next to you.

PRESENTATION OF OUR FIRST FRUITS

Offertory: “Walk by Faith” Bill Davis

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY Luke 8:40-56 (Pew Bible page 732) Kristen Holland

SERMON “Waiting: Keeping Your Eyes Open to God’s Work” Carol Benson Scripture: Luke 8:40-56

CLOSING WORSHIP (Leilani Smith and Toriann Garner) Pie Jesu

BLESSING AND BENEDICTION

Join us on the patio for coffee and refreshments.

10:30 am Service Next Week

The life of the disciple demands that we make a choice – we must choose what

we authentically believe about Jesus and if we are committed to following Him

– no matter that cost. Truth is, you’ll have to deny yourself and take up the

cross. As Dietrich Bonheoffer once wrote, “When Christ calls a man, he bids

him come a die.” Peter could see Jesus was the Messiah, now Peter had to de-

cide if we he wanted to follow the Messiah God sent and not the Messiah Peter

was hoping for. You have the same choice – will you take up the cross of

Christ, no matter where it leads you, in order to experience the amazing life that

God has planned for you?

As you prepare for worship,

consider these words of Jesus to a man whose daughter has just passed away,

While Jesus was still speaking, someone came from the house of Jairus, the syna-

gogue ruler. “Your daughter is dead,” he said. “Don’t bother the teacher.”

Hearing this, Jesus said to Jairus,

“Don’t be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed.”

Have you come this morning with fear? Are you in need? You’ve come to

the right place. Your faith will bring healing as you pursue Jesus.

PRELUDE

OPENING HYMN #608 Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah

CALL TO WORHSIP & OPENING PRAYER Matt Elam

HYMNS #61 Like a Lamb Who Needs the Shepherd #621 Turn Your Eyes upon Jesus

CELEBRATIONS AND CONCERNS Tom Stephen

HYMN #621 Turn Your Eyes upon Jesus

LIFE OF THE CHURCH Tom Stephen

Waiting for Water—Join the movement

Prayer Workshop—March 25, 2012

During this time, ushers will pass out the friendship pads. Please sign your names

and welcome those who are sitting next to you after the service.

PRESENTATION OF OUR FIRST FRUITS

Offertory: “Wonderful Merciful Savior” Lori Maier

CHORAL RESPONSE AND PRAYER (please stand)

Ushers will bring the offering forward as we commit our gifts to be

used to further the Kingdom of God throughout our community and the world.

SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY Luke 8:40-56 (Pew Bible page 732) Karl Smith

SERMON Waiting: Keeping Your Eyes Open to God’s Work Carol Benson Scripture: Luke 8:40-56

CLOSING WORSHIP (Toriann Garner and Leilani Smith) Pie Jesu

BLESSING AND BENEDICTION

Join us on the patio for coffee and refreshments!

8:30 am Service

Celebration of Worship

Sunday, March 11, 2012

Sermon Series and Small Group Bible Study

for Lent 2012

You are invited to take a ten-week journey of waiting. receiving. responding.

Monte Vista’s PCH Discipleship Groups will move together through bible study toward a greater understanding of Christ’s sacrifice and victory, his love for the poor and thirsty, and the role we can all play in caring for the 884 million people who are still waiting for water.

Easter is the celebration of Christ’s victory over sin, death, and evil. It is the high point of the Chris-tian faith, a moment to pause and reflect on the significance of divine love in human form. Yet Easter in North America is often overshadowed by the spectacle of Christmas and fractured by competing claims for our attention. As part of this journey, we are asked to abstain from a favorite food or activ-ity during Lent and donate what we have saved to provide safe water for another person.

Join us on the this journey and rediscover Christ’s power to transform our lives and our world!

For more information contact Annette Bilous, Elder of PCH D.M. xxxx

Sunday 4:00-5:30 pm Lynn Lindsay Fellowship Hall

Monday 7:00-8:30 pm Pastor Tom Choir Room

Wednesday 1:30-3:00 pm Vicki Kennedy Choir Room

Thursday 7:00-8:30 pm Tom Kihm Choir Room

WOMEN'S WEDNESDAY NIGHT BIBLE STUDY

Come join us in fellowship with other women, deepen your walk, and explore what it means to believe God, through studying the lives of Abraham, Moses

and others from Hebrews 11 as examples of persons who believed.

This 10-week Beth Moore study Believing God is sure to challenge and draw you closer to God and the community of women at Monte Vista.

Wednesdays 6:30pm to 8:30pm. We meet in the choir room.

Contact Kristen Holland at xxxx for additional info.

February Attendance Superstars

Annie and Matthew Lucas and Heath Holland

Many Thanks to Our February Sunday School Teachers

Dan & Lisa Guiteras, Hope and Faith Stephen, Kristen Holland, Jeannie Sparkman, and Ginny Stephen

Sunday School and Youth Groups

• Preschool-5th Grade meet in the CE Building and Youth Bldg. Rm 3.

• Jr. High (grades 6-8) meet in the Youth Building Rm 4 for The MSG.

Both groups leave after the Children’s Moment.

Jr. High/Pipeline meets Wednesdays 6:00-7:45 pm

Sr. High/Riptide meets Thursdays 7:00-8:30 pm

Prayer Workshop Sunday, March 25th

5:30 pm-8:30 pm

Discover the power of prayer and get encouraged to go deeper in your prayer life as an intercessory. This 3-hour workshop will give biblical insight into prayer with Fortunate Hove. Fortunate is a missionary from Zimbabwe called to the United States to pray. Invite your family and friends. Dessert will be served. The only cost of this event is the hope that you'll put it into practice and bring the information back to your family, neighborhoods and church communities.

March 11, 2012

To be prayerful, compassionate

and humble disciples of our Lord Jesus Christ, enthusiastically sharing the message of salvation through inspired worship,

devoted study and faith that serves.

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Our Staff

Rev. Tom Stephen, Pastor (tom.stephen@verizon.net)

Carol Benson, Commissioned Lay Pastor (csbenson4@verizon.net)

Matt Elam, Director of Youth Ministries mattelam@verizon.net)

Mary Nelsen, Children’s Ministry (marynelsen@verizon.net)

Lori Maier, Director of Music

Rev. John Josselyn, First Service Music Facilitator

Toriann Garner, Choir Director - Kathy Josselyn, Pianist

Jim Lambert, Facilities Director

J.J. Shaules, Preschool Director (mrsshaules@yahoo.com) (Preschool phone 805-499-6610)

Michelle Chastain, Secretary (montevistaoffice@verizon.net)

Erin Blackburn, Nursery Attendant and Youth Intern

If you have any questions, please call the Church Office at 498-8213. You can reach us: Monday - Friday 8:30 am –12:30 pm & 1:00 - 2:30 pm.

3797 W. Lynn Road, Newbury Park, CA 91320

805-498-8213

www.montevistapc.org

Prayer & Praise Reports

Prayer Requests can be added to the Prayer Chain by emailing Richard Vick-

ers at rlvickers@verizon.net and/or the church office at montevistaof-

fice@verizon.net.

Let us know how we can pray for you by filling out a Prayer Card available

in the pews & in the Friendship Pads. They can be dropped into the offering plate.

Please pray for the following needs:

• Pray that the people of Monte Vista come to know the love of Christ in a deeper way.

• Thanksgiving & prayer for our neighbors at First Christian.

• Pray for Dennis & Susan Bloedel and granddaughter Alex (Lynn Lindsay), Dave Proc-

tor and the missionary team traveling in east Asia, John Naftzger, Clio, Jennifer Mon-

roe, Bryce Dahl, Pat Kihm, Jill Grider (Pat Roop’s daughter), Pat Bland, Tanya, Tyler

Patterson (the Toop’s grandson), Kathy Riley (Ann’s daughter-in-law)

• Sympathy to the family of Helen Monroe. Sympathy to Esther McElderry and family.

Esther’s brother, Dick Taba, passed away on February 16th.

• Continued Prayers for Larry Augustine, Jazzy Betka, Dan Guiteras, Rosalia & Paul

Lewis, the Lucas Family, Sally Losey, Steve Medler, Warren & Gloria Stelzmiller, the

Winter Bruno family, Tony Newman & Kelly, these difficult economic times and for

employment.

• Pray for minister members at large Mark Corbin Smith and retired ministers Eric Bond

and Diana Hopkins of Ventura.

The Altar Flowers are in Honor of

Scott Vroman’s 50th Birthday today.

Short Mission Trips to Mexico

Come on your first mission trip! Assist with school or building repairs. Even get a bed and hot showers. Call Bill & Sue Aby xxxx or Don & Susan Schwaiger xxxx

March 19-22nd with high school youth group April 30-May 6 May 17-20 Oct 5-8 Dec 13-16 Christmas party and shoeboxes

Men’s Retreat: April 13-15th (Fri-Sun) at Forest Home Contact Don Schwaiger xxxx or Richard Vickers xxxx

REFRESH: Dessert Potluck & Craft Night Fri, March 30th 6:30pm Join this new group of women of all ages who come together for prayer, desserts, fun and fellowship. We will have simple crafts to make or bring your own to work on. We will be meeting at Jeannie Sparkman’s home this month. xxxx If you would like to be added to the email list for more details of this event or upcoming events email Jeannie at jsmedbill@gmail.com or the church office at montevis-taoffice@verizon.net.

2012 Mission Sharing (formerly aka Per Capita) In supporting the mission of the Presbyterian Church we ask each member each year to contribute in addition to your pledge. For 2012 the amount is $80 per member. Please use the blue envelope in the front of your offering envelopes & write ‘per capita’ in the memo line on your check. Many thanks for your continued support of the missions of our larger Presbyterian Church.

Meal Coordinator Needed for Shelter Meal -one meal per month If you are not familiar with our “Shelter” ministry at Monte Vista, it goes like this: On the first Thursday of every month our church is responsible for preparing and feeding the local homeless and less fortunate at one of the coalitions “host” locations. As the coordinator for this mission, you will plan the meals and then ask members to contribute a portion of the menu. On the day of the meal, participants can either bring their dish to a central location or to the host location where we will be serving the meal. The team of volunteers make a few preparations, serve the meal and clean up - usually in about an hour and a half.

Women’s TLC Prayer Group (2nd & 4th Thursdays at 7:00 pm) Join us in Youth Room #3 as we offer fellowship, prayer, and support to one another. Contact Brooke Gant (xxxx) for more info.

Sweet Monday Book Club (2nd Monday every month 6:30 pm) Join us at Caffe Aroma (2130 Newbury RD, NP) Questions? Call Mardelle Koenders xxxx. Book for March—The Invisible Wall by Harry Bernstein and April –Return from Tomorrow by George Ritchie with Elizabeth Shirrell

Men’s Breakfast: (Every Thursday at 6:30 am at Parkview Café) Meet to share breakfast and start your day with discussion, friendship, and fellowship while sharing thoughts on scripture in our daily lives.

Prayer Shawl Ministry (3rd Tuesday every month at 6:30 pm) Gather together to knit, crochet, and pray over blankets, shawls, and other items to be given to those who are hurting. Contact Juanetta Cook xxxx or Karen Washburn xxxx and karentw@verizon.net. Visit our website at http://montevistaprayershawl.shutterfly.com/

Breakfast and a Movie (Last Saturday every month at 9:00 am) Are you ready for a relaxing morning, great food, and a movie?? Contact Marge Mayfield xxxx or Carol Ranschau xxxx. RSVP to Alanna Jacobs and find out what to bring at xxxx.

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