BULLETIN

October 18, 2026
10:30am service

 

Prelude

Introit

Good, Good Father, J.A.M. Choir

Call to Worship

Congregational Hymn

“Turn Your Eyes (Sovereign Grace Music)”

Turn your eyes upon Jesus
Look full in His wonderful face
And the things of earth will grow strangely dim
In the light of His glory and grace
 
Turn your eyes to the hillside
Where justice and mercy embrace
There the Son of God gave His life for us
And our measureless debt was erased
 
Chorus
Jesus to You we lift our eyes
Jesus our glory and our prize
We adore You behold You our Savior ever true
Oh Jesus we turn our eyes to You
 
Turn your eyes to the morning
And see Christ the lion awake
What a glorious dawn fear of death is gone
For we carry His life in our veins
 
Chorus
 
Turn your eyes to the heavens
Our King will return for His own
Every knee will bow every tongue will shout
All glory to Jesus alone
 
Chorus
 

“Holy Water”

God I’m on my knees again
God I’m begging please again
I need You, Oh I need You
Walking down these desert roads
Water for my thirsty soul
I need You, Oh I need You
 
Chorus
Your forgiveness
Is like sweet sweet honey on my lips
Like the sound of a symphony to my ears
Like holy water on my skin
 
Dead man walking slave to sin
I wanna know about being born again
I need You
Oh God I need You
So take me to the riverside
Take me under baptize
I need You
Oh God I need You
Chorus
 
I don’t wanna abuse Your grace
God I need it ev’ry day
It’s the only thing that ever really
Makes me wanna change 4X
 
Chorus 2X
 

Prayer of Confession

Gracious Lord, You call us to be formed by the culture of your kingdom, a people shaped by the love, humility, and sacrifice of Jesus. Yet we confess that we are often formed more deeply by the culture around us.  Forgive us for all the ways we compromise our faith and lose our distinctiveness as Your children.
We can so easily equate what is familiar with what is faithful to You. Please forgive us. By your Spirit, keep conforming us into Your image. And please help us to receive one another as brothers and sisters, to seek first Your kingdom, and to live as citizens of the kingdom of heaven that has come and is coming among us.  We make our prayer in Jesus’ Name (time of silent confession).. (time of silent confession).

Assurance of Forgiveness

The Apostle’s Creed 

Leader: Do you believe in God the Father?
People: I believe in God the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth.
Leader: Do you believe in Jesus Christ the Son?
People: I believe in Jesus Christ His only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Spirit; born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate was crucified, dead and buried; he descended into hell; the third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from there He shall come to judge the living and the dead.
Leader: Do you believe in the Holy Spirit?
People: I believe in the Holy Spirit; the holy catholic church;
the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins;
the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen.

The Sacrament of Baptism 

Pastor Brandi Drake
Rod Rahe, Assisting Elder

We extend God’s love to Harold d’Orchimont son of Caroline and Jerome d’Orchimont

Announcements

The Blessing of the Children

Childcare for ages 3 months – 2 years will be in NPNS classroom 16.
3 years – Pre K will be in NPNS Classroom11.
K-5th grade Sunday School will be in Horton Hall.

*Welcoming of One Another

Song Of Preparation

The Word of the Lord

Revelation 2:12-17

The Sermon

“Be Strong & Courageous”

Pastor Greg Doll

Moment Of Reflection

Our Offerings to God

Growing in Generosity

Herb Thompson

Offertory

Doxology

Praise God from whom all blessings flow;
Praise Him, all creatures here below;
Praise Him above, ye heavenly host:
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen.

Prayers of The People and The Lord’s Prayer

Prayer Focus: Joyce Aruga, Rossholme Education Center, Kenya and United Methodist Church, Darien

Our Father, who art in heaven, 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.

*Congregational Song

“Agnus Dei”

Alleluia, Alleluia, For the Lord God Almighty reigns
Alleluia, Alleluia, For the Lord God Almighty reigns
Alleluia
 
Holy, Holy, Are You Lord God, Almighty
Worthy is the Lamb, worthy is the Lamb
You are Holy, Holy, Are You Lord God, Almighty
Worthy is the Lamb, worthy is the Lamb
Amen
 
Alleluia, Alleluia, For the Lord God Almighty reigns
Alleluia, Alleluia, For the Lord God Almighty reigns
Alleluia
 
Holy, Holy, Are You Lord God, Almighty
Worthy is the Lamb, worthy is the Lamb
You are Holy, Holy, Are You Lord God, Almighty
 
Worthy is the Lamb, worthy is the Lamb
You are Holy, Holy
Are You Lord God, Almighty
Worthy is the Lamb, worthy is the Lamb
You are Holy, Holy
Are You Lord God, Almighty
Worthy is the Lamb, worthy is the Lamb

Benediction

Postlude

 

The Apostle’s Creed 

I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth,
and in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord; who was conceived by
the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell;
the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven,
and sits on the right hand of God the Father Almighty;
from there he shall come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit; the holy catholic church;
the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins;
the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen.

The Sacrament of The Lord’s Supper

The Sacrament is open to all who have faith in Jesus Christ. We come forward to receive the elements by Intinction: A piece of bread is dipped into the cup. A gluten free station is available.

 

The Apostle’s Creed 

Pastor Greg Doll

Leader: Do you believe in God the Father?
People: I believe in God the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth.
Leader: Do you believe in Jesus Christ the Son?
People: I believe in Jesus Christ His only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Spirit; born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate was crucified, dead and buried; he descended into hell; the third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from there He shall come to judge the living and the dead.
Leader: Do you believe in the Holy Spirit?
People: I believe in the Holy Spirit; the holy catholic church;
the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins;
the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen.

The Sacrament of Baptism 

Pastor Doll
Peter Riordan, Assisting Elder

We extend God’s love to Arianna Grace Morello, Caleb Alexander Morello, Zachariah Lucas Morello, children of Rev. Gary and Erica Morello.