Youth Sunday ~ May 30, 2010

Because May 30th is a fifth Sunday the congregation celebrates Youth Sunday. May 30th is also celebrated as Trinity Sunday--a recognition of our devotion to one God manifest in scripture as Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.

Trinity Sunday ~ Youth Sunday

Today, to give a taste of the Youth Sunday service in this blog we include our rearranged order of worship to 'recreate' the order of our Sunday Night Youth Group.

Our service of worship began as usual:
CELEBRATING GOD’S PRESENCE
Pianist ~ Organist Claudine Pope
Reminders of Christ’s Presence Acolytes bring the light and the elements

WELCOME TO SUNDAY NIGHT YOUTH GROUP
Welcome & Sign the Friendship Pad by Ben Vickers
Praise Chorus: Lord, We Lift Your Name on High

FIRST WE EAT!
Invitation to Communion by Pastor Barbara
Communion Spiritual: Let Us Break Bread Together

Communion Meditation by Jacob Walsh
Communion Prayer by an Elder
Hold the cup, consume when the Spirit moves you.
*Gloria Patri

Offertory Thought by Megan Brackenridge
Dedication Chorus: Awesome God
*Doxology
Offertory Prayer by an Elder

While we set up for the Bible study Nathan & Debbie Vickers taught us a new chorus reflecting the Trinity:
Father, I adore you; lay my life before you. How I love you.
Jesus, I adore you; lay my life before you. How I love you.
Spirit, I adore you; lay my life before you. How I love you.

OPENING GOD’S WORD

NEXT WE STUDY THE SCRIPTURES…
Discussing the Trinity
Consider the egg: one egg with 3 parts--white, yolk, shell--but still one egg.
Father - Son - Holy Spirit / Creator - Redeemer - Sustainer
Genesis 1:1-2 ~ Matthew 1:18-20 ~ John 16:13a

Romans 5:1-5 God ~ Peacemaker ~ Guide

DEMONSTRATING GOD’S LOVE

AND THEN WE PLAY… (OR DO A SERVICE PROJECT)
Awarding Scholars Two graduating seniors from our congregation, Megan Brackenridge and Ashley McConnaughey, receive the Joe Roberts Education Scholarship.




Run the Cup We also take time to express our appreciation to those involved with our children and youth during the last few years by giving them a mug with the words, "I thank God for you."

First we honor the teachers present...

BIBLE TEACHERS over the last several years
Berta Anderson—Ida Williams
Connie Leonard
Lisa Cochran—Carolyn Steward
Nina Plaskett
Claudine Pope—John Leonard (substitutes)

...and then, we honor the families who have opened their homes to us.

SUNDAY NIGHT HOSTS over the last several years
Berta Anderson—Jennie Barrett-Jerry & Carleen Brackenridge—Dick & Rhonda Culbertson-Mike & Suzan Durnell—Thelma & L.D. Forest-Mike & Cathy Frier—Lynne Hedrick—Jim & Lois Herbst-Deanna Johnston—John & Connie Leonard-Rosemary & Roland Lusk—Becky McConnaughey-Barbara & Thomas Minton—Kyle & Debbie Vickers-Barbara & Jacob Walsh—Darlene & Quentin Walsh-Shannah Warrick

PRESENTLY HOSTING: Berta Anderson—Thelma Forest—Mike & Cathy Friers—Deanna Johnston—Kyle & Debbie Vickers—Quentin & Darlene Walsh



Today we also have the joy of welcoming two new people into our fellowship: Kendall Voris & Jerri Brown




CLOSING PRAYER CIRCLE, our traditional closing of Sunday Night Youth Group, became a circle around our sanctuary for our final prayer and Lord's Prayer.

Pastoral Prayer concerns and joys shared by Pastor Barbara
*Congregational Prayer Our Father, which art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done in 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.

*Closing Song: This Is the Day

Today we also had two special guests:
Joseph Rivera from Potosi, Bolivia--the international program staff for Summer Camp at Rickman Center in Jefferson City. He and Jacob Walsh will be working together at the camp.




Makenzie Melton and her family joined us with Barbara Walsh for today's service.