Bayshore Gardens Community Church Believing, Again Gaining Hope Caring Relationships Christ Jesus

WE EXTEND A WARM WELCOME TO MEMBERS, REGULAR ATTENDERS, and THOSE VISITING TODAY. If you are visiting with us, we welcome you to our church! You are no longer a stranger for you are with the people of God.

so that we may celebrate your and then back down the row WE INVITE YOU TO SIGN THE ATTENDANCE PAD so that we may celebrate your presence with us today! Please pass it on to the next person and then back down the row

and Read The Announcements We invite you to take advantage Please Take Your Bulletins Home With You and Read The Announcements We invite you to take advantage of the many opportunities for fellowship and service

Details in the bulletin 57TH ANNIVERSARY POTLUCK DINNER Saturday, April 2 – 6PM Details in the bulletin on the “OOPS” insert

(Contact office if you need a copy) MEMBERSHIP CLASS Sunday, April 3, 2016 Sanctuary 10:30 AM Advance Reading: “Our Reformed Church” (Contact office if you need a copy)

Everyone present will be invited TODAY IS PALM SUNDAY Everyone present will be invited to receive a Palm Cross after the service

HOLY WEEK SERVICES Maundy Thursday, March 24 Easter Sunday, March 27 Communion Service 7:00PM Easter Sunday, March 27 Celebration Sunday 9:00AM

Bayshore Gardens Community Church Believing, Again Gaining Hope Caring Relationships Christ Jesus

THE CALL TO WORSHIP Lift up your heads, O you gates; From Psalm 24 Lift up your heads, O you gates; BE LIFTED UP, YOU ANCIENT DOORS, So the King of glory may come in. WHO IS THIS KING OF GLORY? The Lord strong and mighty, HE IS THE KING OF GLORY!

**THE OPENING HYMN #300 ‘ALL GLORY, LAUD AND HONOR’

All glory, laud and honor, (1) to You Redeemer King, To whom the lips of children, made sweet hosannas ring: You are the King of Israel, and David’s royal son, now in the Lord’s name coming, The King and Blessed One!

The company of angels (2) is praising You on high, And we with all creation in chorus make reply. The people of the Hebrews with palms before You went. Our praise and prayer and anthems Before You we present.

To You before Your passion, (3) They sang their hymns of praise; To You, now high exalted, Our melody we raise: You did accept their praises, Accept the praise we bring, All glory, laud and honor, O good and gracious King!

THE ASSURANCE OF PARDON SILENT PRAYERS OF THANKSGIVING AND CONFESSION THE ASSURANCE OF PARDON Isaiah 53:5-6   He was wounded for our transgressions; He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement of our peace was upon Him, and with His stripes we are healed. All we, like sheep have gone astray; We have turned every one to his own way; And the Lord has laid on Him the iniquity of us all.

OF THE HEIDELBERG CATECHISM AFFIRMING OUR FAITH WITH THE FIRST QUESTION AND ANSWER OF THE HEIDELBERG CATECHISM 1563 WHAT IS YOUR ONLY COMFORT, IN LIFE AND IN DEATH?

That I belong, body and soul, in life and in death, not to myself, [Answer] That I belong, body and soul, in life and in death, not to myself, but to my faithful Savior, Jesus Christ, Who at the cost of His own blood has fully paid for all my sins, and has completely freed me from the dominion of the devil;

That He protects me so well that, without the will of my Father in heaven, not a hair can fall from my head; indeed, that everything must fit His purpose for my salvation.

Therefore, by His Holy Spirit, He also assures me of eternal life, and makes me wholeheartedly willing and ready from now on, to live for Him.

THE CHANCEL CHOIR “HOSANNA! SING PRAISE” Donna Brown. Director Pat Woods, Accompanist

A TIME OF SHARING WITH GOD’S CHILDREN OF ALL AGES

THE HOLY SCRIPTURE Mark 11:1-11 Read by Ron VanDyke After leaving Jericho, Jesus and his disciples approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives. There Jesus sent two of his disciples, saying to them, “Go to the village ahead of you, and just as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there which no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here. If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ say, ‘The Lord needs it and will send it back here shortly.’

So they went and found a colt outside in the street, tied at a doorway So they went and found a colt outside in the street, tied at a doorway. As they untied it, some people standing there asked, “What are you doing, untying that colt?” They answered as Jesus had told them to, and the people let them go. When they brought the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks over it, he sat on the colt. Many people spread their capes on the road, while others spread branches they had cut in the fields.

Those who went ahead and those who followed shouted, “Hosanna Those who went ahead and those who followed shouted, “Hosanna!” “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!”“Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David!” “Hosanna in the highest heaven!” Jesus entered Jerusalem and went into the temple courts. He looked around at everything, but since it was already late, he went out to Bethany with the Twelve.

**THE SONG OF PREPARATION: #297 HOSANNA, LOUD HOSANNA

Hosanna, loud hosanna, (1) the little children sang; Through pillared court and temple the lovely anthem rang. To Jesus, who had blessed them close folded to His breast, The children sang their praises, the simplest and the best.

From Olivet they followed (2) mid an exultant crowd, The victor palm branch waving, and chanting clear and loud. The Lord of men and angels rode on in lowly state, Nor scorned that little children should on His bidding wait.

“Hosanna in the highest!” (3) that ancient song we sing, For Christ is our Redeemer, the Lord of heaven our King. O may we ever praise Him with heart and life and voice, And in His blissful presence eternally rejoice!

Bayshore Gardens Community Church PALM SUNDAY SERMON THE TWO PARADES OF PALM SUNDAY Mark 11:1-11 (Please see the Sermon Outline) Bayshore Gardens Community Church Dr. Daniel Herlein

Greek ὡσαννά hōsanná) Hebrew הושיעה נא hôshia-nā’

The Pastoral Prayer and The Lord’s Prayer 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.

As A Tangible Expression To Financially Support OUR OFFERING As A Tangible Expression Of Our Gratitude To God, We Joyfully Offer Our Monetary Gifts To Financially Support God's Work At Bayshore Gardens Community Church

“HE HIDETH MY SOUL” Pat Woods, Pianist

THE 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

THE CLOSING HYMN #327 ‘THE OLD RUGGED CROSS’

(1) On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross, The emblem of suff’ring and shame; And I love that old cross where the dearest and best For a world of lost sinners was slain. So I’ll cherish the old rugged cross, Till my trophies at last I lay down; I will cling to the old rugged cross, And exchange it some day for a crown.

(2) Oh, that old rugged cross, so despised by the world, Has a wondrous attraction for me; For the dear Lamb of God left His glory above To bear it to dark Calvary. So I’ll cherish the old rugged cross, Till my trophies at last I lay down; I will cling to the old rugged cross, And exchange it some day for a crown.

(3) In that old rugged cross, stained with blood so divine, A wondrous beauty I see, For ’twas on that old cross Jesus suffered and died, To pardon and sanctify me. So I’ll cherish the old rugged cross, Till my trophies at last I lay down; I will cling to the old rugged cross, And exchange it some day for a crown.

(4) To the old rugged cross I will ever be true; Its shame and reproach gladly bear; Then He’ll call me some day to my home far away, Where His glory forever I’ll share. So I’ll cherish the old rugged cross, Till my trophies at last I lay down; I will cling to the old rugged cross, And exchange it some day for a crown.

THE PASTORAL BENEDICTION Go forth from this place as God’s elect and covenant people . . . AMEN