Bulletin

August 15, 2026

                           WORSHIP SERVICE
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‍CALL TO WORSHIP ———————ENTER IN

INVOCATION —————————–PASTOR DR. EVAN WILLIS

 COMMITMENT ————————-

 WELCOME——————————–GREETER

PULPIT REMARKS——————— DR. EVAN WILLIS

CHILDREN STORY———————STORYTELLER

OPENING HYMN ———————-249 PRAISE HIM! PRAISE HIM!

INTERCESSORY PRAYER—————DR. EVAN WILLIS

TITHES AND OFFERINGS————-ELDER MICHAEL HAYWOOD

SCRIPTURE——————————–ELDER MICHAEL HAYWOOD

MUSICAL SELECTION —————–PRAISE TEAM

SERMON ———————————-DR. EVAN WILLIS|THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF BEING IN LOVE|1 JOHN 4:15-18

CLOSING SONG ————————432 SHALL WE GATHER AT THE RIVER

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BENEDICTION—————————

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PLEASE REMAIN SEATED UNTIL USHERED OUT

Enter in, enter in
All God’s people enter in
Enter in, enter in
All God’s people enter in

Let us worship in this holy place
Enter in, enter in
Let us bow before his throne of grace, oh
Enter in, enter in

1

Praise Him! praise Him! Jesus, our blessed Redeemer!
Sing, O earth; His wonderful love proclaim!
Hail Him! hail Him! highest archangels in glory;
Strength and honor give to His holy name!
Like a shepherd, Jesus will guard His children,
In His arms He carries them all day long;

Refrain

Praise Him! praise Him! tell of His excellent greatness;
Praise Him! praise Him ever in joyful song!

2

Praise Him! praise Him! Jesus, our blessed Redeemer!
For our sins He suffered, and bled and died;
He our Rock, our hope of eternal salvation,
Hail Him! hail Him! Jesus, the crucified.
Sound His praises! Jesus who bore our sorrows,
Love unbounded, wonderful, deep and strong;

Refrain

Praise Him! praise Him! tell of His excellent greatness;
Praise Him! praise Him ever in joyful song!

3

Praise Him! praise Him! Jesus, our blessed Redeemer!
Heavenly portals, loud with hosannas ring!
Jesus, Savior, reigneth forever and ever;
Crown Him! crown Him! Prophet, and Priest, and King!
Christ is coming over the world victorious,
Power and glory unto the Lord belong;

Refrain

Praise Him! praise Him! tell of His excellent greatness;
Praise Him! praise Him ever in joyful song!

¹⁵ If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in them and they in God. ¹⁶ And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them. ¹⁷ This is how love is made complete among us so that we will have confidence on the day of judgment: In this world we are like Jesus. ¹⁸ There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.

1

Shall we gather at the river
Where bright angel feet have trod,
With its crystal tide forever
Flowing by the throne of God?

Refrain

Yes, we’ll gather at the river,
The beautiful, the beautiful river;
Gather with the saints at the river
That flows by the throne of God.

2

On the margin of the river,
Washing up its silver spray
We will walk and worship ever,
All the happy golden day.

Refrain

Yes, we’ll gather at the river,
The beautiful, the beautiful river;
Gather with the saints at the river
That flows by the throne of God.

3

Ere we reach the shining river,
Lay we every burden down;
Grace our spirits will deliver,
And provide a robe and crown.

Refrain

Yes, we’ll gather at the river,
The beautiful, the beautiful river;
Gather with the saints at the river
That flows by the throne of God.

4

Soon we’ll reach the shining river,
Soon our pilgrimage will cease,
Soon our happy hearts will quiver
With the melody of peace.

Refrain

Yes, we’ll gather at the river,
The beautiful, the beautiful river;
Gather with the saints at the river
That flows by the throne of God.

 ANNOUNCEMENTS

If you have an announcement you need to share during Divine Worship, please submit it to Pastor Willis and Camiesa Thomas at nesdaclerk@yahoo.com, no later than Wednesday before 5pm.

To have your 2026-27 program events added to our church calendar, please send your department, event names and event dates: 1. via text or voicemail to 980-202-1606 or 2. via email to nesdacalendar@gmail.com.


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