Hope, Deferment & Desire

October 29, 2023 Preparation for Worship Time for Gathering Opening Hymn “The Solid Rock” My hope is built on nothing less than Jesus' blood and righteousness I dare not trust the sweetest frame but wholly lean on Jesus' name Chorus On Christ the solid Rock I stand All other ground is sinking sand All other ground is sinking sand When darkness veils His lovely face I rest on His unchanging grace In ev'ry high and stormy gale my anchor holds within the veil [Chorus] His oath His covenant His blood support me in the whelming flood When all around my soul gives way He then is all my hope and stay [Chorus] When He shall come with trumpet sound O may I then in Him be found Dressed in His righteousness alone faultless to stand before the throne [Chorus] Prayer of Praise Song of Worship Prayers of the Church and Prayer of our Lord Offering and Doxology Scripture Lesson Proverbs 13:12 Sermon Hope, Deferment & Desire Closing Hymn “You Are My Hiding Place” You are my hiding place You always fill my heart With songs of deliverance Whenever I am afraid I will trust in You Bridge I will trust in You Let the weak say I am strong In the strength of the Lord Benediction: BIRTHDAYS & MEMBER SPOTLIGHT FEATURING JOHN & KAREN BOATRIGHT • New Study: How we Got the Bible: Sundays| 9 AM in the Sunshine Room and via Zoom • Sunday Prayer: Sundays | 9:30 AM in the Church Office and via Zoom • Bible Study: Mondays | 12 & 6 PM in the Sunshine Room and via Zoom • Fellowship Coffee Hour: Wednesdays | 10 AM in the Sanctuary, join us before Issues Hour for coffee and donuts. • Issues Hour: Wednesdays | 11 AM in the Sunshine Room and via Zoom • Men’s Lunch: 1st & 3rd Wednesdays | 12:30PM at Blueberry’s Café • F3 Ladies Luncheon: Monday, November 13th | 12PM at Bice. Individual checks, please sign up. • Blue Zones Walk: Saturday, November 18th | 8:30AM at the Naples Botanical Garden. • Free Concert featuring Mike Kinnebrew: Saturday, November 18th | 4PM here at the church. • The chancel flowers are given today by Mary Miller in memory of Ann Shimer who would have been 57.