October 2, 2022

            Manchester Community Church            

                October 2, 2022, 10:00 A.M

         Alexander Rodman Rogers, Pastor

 

Prelude                                                                      

Welcome & Announcements                              Deacon Davenport

Call to Worship              “Seek Ye First”                   Choir

     

*Opening Hymn #359                       “Jesus Is Lord of All”

                                                           

Responsive Reading #687      Passover and the Last Supper                                                                                       Deacon Davenport  

*Gloria Patri #623

                       

Pastoral Prayer & Lord’s Prayer (debts)

 

Anthem            “O Sacred Wondrous Love”              Choir

                                  

Offering                                                                     

Offertory                                                                    

*Doxology #625 & Prayer                                        

             

Hymn #404                        “The Solid Rock”   (Vss. 1,2,4)

 

Gospel Reading                            Luke 17:5-10    

                       

Sermon                                   “The Attitude of Faith”

Holy Communion

 

Closing Hymn #286      “Blest Be the Tie That Binds” (Vs 1)

 

Benediction                                                              

*Postlude                                                      

 

*Please stand if you are able.

 

Minister of Worship                                              Pastor Alec Rogers

Deacon of the Day                                          Deacon Jean Davenport

Communion Servers        Deacons Jean Davenport & Barbara Morse

Service Music                                                                   Lisa Harding

Ushers of the Day                           Debbie Maddox & Sandy Jackson

Coffee Hour:                                   Jean Davenport & Lynn Sweeney

                       

                        

             

 

Sing Alleluia! A new season of choir has begun.  If anyone would like to join, please speak with Lisa Harding.  Practices are Wednesdays at 6:00 PM. (Please note time change)

 

Ladies Group will meet October 13^th at noon at the Weathervane Restaurant Readfield.

 

a Free Beth Moore Living Proof Ministries seminar October 15^th from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm at Hope Baptist Church.  Open to all ladies.  See flyer at back of sanctuary for more info.

 

This is our one and only Dine-in “Chicken Pie” Supper of this year.  Menu: Chicken pie, gravy, potato, peas, carrots, cranberry sauce, biscuit & desserts.  A signup sheet is in the front hall if anybody would like to make a dessert.  We are very proud to offer homemade desserts.

 

We plan on making extra chicken pies.  If you would like to order an uncooked chicken pie to take home for the freezer, a signup sheet is in the front hall.  But don’t forget to come to the dine-in supper too.

 

Events to come:

October 22^nd               Chicken Pie Supper                 4:30 p.m.

November 19^th            Baked Bean Supper                4:30 p.m.

December 2^nd & 3^rd      MCC Christmas Fair               9:00 a.m.

 

 

Access video recordings of services and sermons by going to bottom of MCC website www.manchestercommunitychurch.com homepage, click on blue Manchester Community Church services line.

 

Our “Prayer Vine” is very important and much needed. To keep it updated, please let Deanna, our church secretary, know of names that need to be added and, “when God has answered your prayer” names that may be removed from the list.

“Prayer Vine”

 

Brin Amberlee, Jeff Ballard, Todd Ballard, Barbara Barber, Pauline Gagnon Bennett (Arlene’s sister-in-law), Dee Dee Black,  Robin Blake, Asher Bragdon, Randy Burnham, Robert & Tonya Celeste (John’s son-in-law), Denise Cerrell, Prescott & Richardyne Chapman (Teresa’s parents), Al Culmond, Addie Cumler, Joe Curtis, Logan Cutliffe, (Cutliffe’s grandson), Pat DiConza (Lee’s neighbor), Sharon Dodge, Louise Gagnon, Ryan Gauthier, Adelina Gragg (John’s granddaughter), Mildred Gregor & family, T. Hallett, family of Emily Hartung (Honky’s daughter-in-law), Darrell Hood (Jackie’s son-in-law), Rebecca Jayne, Diana Johnson, Kendra Kyes, Joshua, Adelaide Lake, Betty Locke, Louise, Eva McKinnon, Ron Margeson (Pastor Don’s brother), Maureen Maurile, Melody (Cindy’s friend), Lynn Messenger, Susan Miller, Bill Moore, Richard Newbegin, Dave Poulin, Bob Pushard, Julie Rogers, Ciro Russo, Peggy Struck, Tom Taylor (Bud & Teddy’s nephew), Rosemary & Christine Towne, Harrison Tribou (Bud & Teddy’s Great Grandson), Savannah Tuttle (Bill & Darlene’s granddaughter), Janye Varney, Spencer Walling, Teddy Ware, David Weiss Sr., (Bud & Teddy’s friend), our nation, the people of Ukraine, and our Armed Forces and their families.

 

Manchester Community Church

21 Readfield Road, Manchester, Maine 04351

www.manchestercommunitychurch.com

 

 

 

Pastor Alec Rogers   alecrogers@me.com

Office 207-622-0738   manchester.community.church1833@gmail.com

Pastor’s office hours vary. Please contact pastor for appointments.

Pastor Alec is available for pastoral emergencies at 207-441-0299.

Deanna Mosher Hallett, Secretary/Clerk 207-441-6011

Rose Benner, Senior Deacon 207-623-4461

Lisa Harding, Music Director 207-620-4132

Linda Sweeney, Treasurer 207-622-4536

                                                  

October 2, 2022

                                          

            Manchester Community Church 

          “Where people count, and Christ is honored.”            

        

 

           Established 1833

                                  Pastor Alec Rogers