Care and Courage

March 13, 2022 Preparation for Worship Time for Gathering Opening Hymn “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God” A mighty fortress is our God a bulwark never failing Our helper He amid the flood of mortal ills prevailing For still our ancient foe doth seek to work us woe His craft and pow'r are great and armed with cruel hate On earth is not his equal Did we in our own strength confide our striving would be losing Were not the right Man on our side the Man of God's own choosing Dost ask who that may be Christ Jesus it is He Lord Sabaoth His name from age to age the same And He must win the battle And tho' this world with devils filled should threaten to undo us We will not fear for God hath willed his truth to triumph thru us The prince of darkness grim we tremble not for him His rage we can endure for lo his doom is sure One little word shall fell him That word above all earthly pow'rs no thanks to them abideth The Spirit and the gifts are ours thru Him who with us sideth Let goods and kindred go this mortal life also The body they may kill God's truth abideth still His kingdom is forever Prayer of Praise Song of Worship Prayers of the Church and the Prayer of our Lord Offering and Doxology Scripture Lesson John 10 :1-14 Page 819 Sermon Care and Courage Closing Hymn “The Battle Belongs to the Lord” In heavenly armor we'll enter the land the battle belongs to the Lord No weapon that's fashioned against us will stand the battle belongs to the Lord Refrain: And we sing glory honor Power and strength to the Lord We sing glory honor Power and strength to the Lord When the power of darkness comes in like a flood the battle belongs to the Lord He's raised up a standard the pow'r of His blood the battle belongs to the Lord [Refrain] When your enemy presses in hard do not fear the battle belongs to the Lord Take courage my friend your redemption is near the battle belongs to the Lord [Refrain] Benediction: • Sunday Prayer: Sundays @ 9:30 AM in the Sunshine Room and via Zoom. Mtg. ID: 937-7770-4424 Passcode: 962669 • Monday Bible Study: No class this week • Issues Hour: Wednesdays @ 11:00 AM in the Sunshine Room and via Zoom Mtg. ID: 964-4262-3653 Passcode: 790381 • Bible Study: Wednesdays @ 4:00 PM in the Sunshine Room and via Zoom • Mtg. ID: 990-7080-9257 Passcode: 994434 • Tuesday, March 15th – F3 ladies’ luncheon @ noon – The Nosh on Naples Bay • Thank you to Shirley Pessl for providing the cookies.