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Opening Prayer:
God, you split rocks in the wilderness,
and gave your people abundant drink, as from the deep.
Come to us, Lord.
Give us that abundant water.
You made streams come out of the rock,
and caused waters to flow down like rivers.
Come to us, Lord.
Send the waters down upon us.
You turned the desert into pools of water,
the parched land into springs of water.
Come to us, Lord.
Create springs in the parched desert of our hearts.
As a deer longs for flowing streams,
so my soul longs for you, O God.
My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.
Come to us, Lord, and fill our longing.
Amen.
Opening Praise:
“Never Lost” – Cece Winans
CHURCH NEWS & GIVING
Announcements:
FELLOWSHIP COFFEE HOUR via Zoom
Sunday at 12:00 p.m. / Noon
Fellowship with your Westminster Family. Let’s join one another for a check in and fellowship following the morning virtual worship service via zoom. Join the Zoom Coffee Hour Meetings – Let’s Chat! – CLICK HERE
Attention Westminster Family
~ DRIVE-IN COMMUNION SERVICE ~
Sunday, October 4th, 2020 at 10:00 a.m.
PLEASE ARRIVE 9:30-9:45 A.M.
On Sunday, October 4th we will be having a special drive-in Communion service in our parking lot. Please pay close attention to upcoming emails this week about instructions for the service. So hold the first Sunday date at 10am and join us in the WPC parking lot for our Westminster drive-in Communion service.
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DRIVE-IN COMMUNION SERVICE TODAY
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PRAYER MEETING:
Wednesdays at 5:30pm
Please join us for the via conference call.
Phone: (339) 209-4324 – (no code is needed)
NOTE: This is the New Phone# as of Aug 18th
BIBLE STUDY
Wednesday at 1:00 p.m.
As of Wednesday, September 9th, we will meet for our Bible Study at 1pm as to not conflict with the food giveaway ministry. Join Pastor Rhoden for our weekly zoom virtual Bible Study. – CLICK HERE
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BIBLE STUDY & PRAYER:
Wednesdays at 12 Noon
Interaction Based discussions/Scripture Translation will continue until the end of the summer. – GET DETAILS!
*** FOOD GIVE AWAY ***
Thursdays at 11:00 a.m.
We know that times are tough. Thanks to our partnership with Immanuel Presbyterian Church, we’re giving away FREE FOOD to the community. Come and get your free box of food in the parking lot of Westminster Presbyterian Church of Los Angeles on Thursdays.
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*** SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS ***
A Special Thank You to the Congregation
To My Church Family,
Thank you for your prayers and well wishes as I recover from my surgery. As you pray for my and my family, I’m praying for all of you and yours to stay safe and healthy during these very different times in our country.
~ Pastor Carlton Rhoden
WPC Family,
I want to take the opportunity to thank all of you who acknowledged my very special day this week. Your kindness and love was felt, and thank you for remembering me.
~ Bonita A. Thornton, WPC Administrative Assistant
Prayer Song:
“I Love The Lord“ – Jennifer Holliday and Donald Vails
Prayers of the People:
As we come to you in prayer, O God, we offer our thanks that you are always present to us even though there are times when we are not present to you.
We thank you that you call us by name, even though there are times when we take your name in vain.
We are sorry for the times when we have not been present to you, and for all the times when we have looked for you in all the wrong places.
We ask that you would instill in us a sensitivity to your presence as we find your glory in the majesty of a sunset and in the smile of a child.
We are thankful that when we find a human need and fill it, you are there.
We offer gratitude for the courage of martyrs who confront conflict with nonviolence. Help us likewise to search for options for a better way.
Awaken us to the opportunities for ministry. Inspire us to pray for peace and for healing of our broken world and our broken relationships.
Expand our horizons so that we might know that wherever we are, you are there, for even as we seek you, you have already found us.
Help us to live so that when we meet you face to face, we might hear you say, “You are my beloved child. With you, I am well pleased.”
Amen!
Offertory Prayer:
God of infinite patience, just as Moses was worn down by the complaining of the Israelites, so you must tire as we pray for things we want and not the things we need. As we give our gifts to empower your church, help us to see the things that really matter, places where we can provide for others in need, and deepen our trust in you to take care of us. This, we pray in the name of Jesus, our rock and redeemer.
Amen.
Tithes and offerings:
SERMON MESSAGE
Sermonic Songs:
“Precious Lord“ – the Aeolians
Sermon:
“Chip Away at It!”
~ Psalm 78:1-4, 12-16 ~
By Pastor Carlton Rhoden
SCRIPTURE READING
SERMON by Pastor Carlton Rhoden
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Song of Invitation:
SONG OF INVITATION
“I Have Decided to Follow Jesus“
CLOSING SONG
“Why We Sing“ – Kirk Franklin
Closing Prayer:
Let your lives witness to Christ’s love. Let your words bring reconciliation. Let your thoughts be of peace. Let your touch bring healing. Let your actions count for justice. Be a sign of hope and a beacon of joy. Go and may God’s blessing go with you.
Amen.
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MEET PASTOR RHODEN
Rev. Carlton A. Rhoden
Westminster Presbyterian Church / Los Angeles
Rev. Carlton A. Rhoden became the Pastor/Head of Staff of the Westminster Presbyterian Church in April, of 2014. Rev. Rhoden comes with a wealth of experience, having formerly served as Senior Minister of the First Baptist of Los Angeles from 2006 until 2013. Rev. Rhoden earned a Masters of Divinity from the American Baptist Seminary of the West in Berkeley California in 2005. Upon graduation Rev. Rhoden was awarded “The J. Alfred Smith Sr. Award for Outstanding Ministry in the Black Church”. He is also a graduate of the Harvard Divinity School Summer Leadership Program class of 2005. Rev. Rhoden received a Bachelor of Science in Social Work with a minor in African American Studies from the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey in 1999. While at Stockton, Rev. Rhoden was a member of the Men’s Basketball team, a member of Student Government, and pledged Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc.
He is also active in community organization, most recently with Oakland Community Organizations. He is nationally recognized for his expertise in this field and has provided advice and consulting for community organization groups from coast to coast.
Carlton is married to Nikki Thomas-Rhoden. Nikki holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and a Master’s Degree in Public Administration. They have two children, CJ and Maya. Nikki is a Social Worker who has a great concern for children in need. She is a graduate of Richard Stockton College of N.J. (B.A.), and a Master’s of Public Administration from Cal State Hayward. She is currently employed at Penny Lane Centers as a Site Director of Wrap Around. She is devoted to her family and the ministry of Westminster Presbyterian Church Los Angeles. Most importantly she is the best wife and mother a man and his children (Maya and C.J.) can have.
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