Order of Worship Sunday March 17th 2024 10:00AM

Greater Framingham Community Church

An Extended Christian Family

Year of Authentic Faith & Highest Praise Hebrews 11:6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 17th, 2024♦ 10:00 AM

Franklin and Park Streets, PO Box 629 Framingham, MA 01704

 

Rev. Dr. J. Anthony Lloyd, Pastor janthonylloyd@gmail.com

 

Church Office (508) 626-2118 ♦ Internet: www.gfccnet.org

 

 

Please Note: All services are videotaped\livestreamed, which means the camera spans the congregation at times, and you may be on the screen.

 

WORSHIP AND CELEBRATION

LIVESTREAMED: www.gfccnet.org/live

 

Presiding................................................ Minister Marshallee Kehlhem

Processional….We've Come This Far By Faith.............. Young Adults

 

We Worship Through Praise

✝ Praise Choruses........................................ Young Adult Praise Team

Every Praise Lord I Lift Your Name

Lord Prepare Me

 

Scripture……….….. 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12............. Minister Patricia

Ramsay

 

We Worship Through the Preached Word

Praise Selection……….....Speak To My Heart............... Young Adults

 

Sermon........................................................ Rev. Courtney O. Lackard

We Worship Through Prayer

Invitation/Altar prayer…................................ Minister Gayle Simpson

Invitation to Christian Discipleship …………………………………...

Praise Selection….…….…Lord Prepare Me................. Young Adults

 

We Worship in Response to Hearing the Word

Tithes & Offerings: (Please make your donations when entering or exiting the church service. An "Offering Container" is provided in the Narthex.)

Visitor Welcome………………………………………………………

Praise Selection.......................Jesus is Real................... Young Adults

 

Benediction

Post Service Prayer with Deacons (by baptism pool)………………….

 

STANDING PLEASE

PRAISE SELECTION

 

 

 

WE’VE COME THIS FAR BY FAITH

 

We’ve come this far by faith, leaning on the Lord, Trusting in His holy Word, He's never failed me yet.

 

Oh, oh, oh, can't turn a-round, We've come this far by faith.

 

EVERY PRAISE

 

Every praise is to our God Every word of worship on one accord

Every praise, every praise is to our God

Sing Hallelujah to our God Glory Hallelujah is due our God

Every praise, every praise is to our God

 

God my savior God my healer God my deliverer

Yes He is!  Yes He is!

 

 

BLESS THE LORD WITH ME

 

Bless the Lord with me

 

Bless the Lord with me Bless the Lord with me Bless the Lord with me

 

Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!

 

Clap your hands with me . . . Dance before the Lord ……

LORD I LIFT YOUR NAME ON HIGH

 

Lord I lift Your name on high Lord I love to

sing Your praises

I’m so glad You’re in my life I’m so glad You came to save us

 

You came from heaven to earth to show the way

From the earth to the cross, my debt to pay

From the cross to the grave, from the grave to the sky Lord I lift Your name on high

 

I GIVE MYSELF AWAY

 

I give myself away. I give my self away so You can use me

 

I give myself away. I give my self away so You can use me

 

Here I am, here I stand

Lord, my life is in your hands Lord, I'm longing to see

Your desires revealed in me

 

Take my heart, take my life As a living sacrifice

All my dreams all my plans Lord I place them in your hands

 

My life is not my own To you I belong

I give myself, I give myself to you

 

SPEAK TO MY HEART

 

Intro:

♬ Do...Do...Do...

For the rest of my life I'll praise You

And worship you all my days

 

You're the reason that I'm so greatful

Speak to my heart, I pray

 

Vamp:

Keep on talkin' to me, keep on talkin' to me (talk to me)

 

Keep on talkin' to me, keep on talkin' to me (talkin' to me)

 

Keep on talkin' to me, keep on talkin' to me (talk to me) Keep on talkin' to me

 

Verse:

[Lead] Speak to my heart, Holy Spirit

Give me the words that will bring new life

Words on the wings of a morning, the dark night will (All: fade away)

(All: If You) speak to my heart now

[All] Speak to my heart (Lead: Holy Spirit)

Message of love (Lead: love to encourage me)

[Lead] Lifting my heart from the snare, how You love me and care for me

Speak to my heart now

 

[All] Speak to my heart, Holy Spirit

Give me the words that will bring new life

Words on the wings of a morning, my dark nights will fade away

Speak to my heart

 

Speak to my heart, Holy Spirit Message of love to encourage me

Lifting my heart from the snare, how You love me and care for me

Speak to my heart

 

Bridge:

Speak to my heart (that's what I want You to do)

Speak to my heart ('cause I'm waiting to hear from You) Speak to my heart (that's what I want You to do)

Speak to my heart

 

[Lead] Speak to my heart, Lord, give me Your holy word If I can't hear from You, then I'll know what to do

I won't go on, never go on my own

Just let your spirit guide and let Your word abide, say

 

[All] Speak to my heart, Lord, give me Your holy word

If I can't hear from you, then I'll know what to do

I won't go on, Lord, I'll never go on my own

Just let Your spirit guide and let Your word abide (repeat)

 

Outro:

Talk to me, talk to me, talk to me, talk to me, yeah, yeah Talk to me, talk to me, talk to me, talk

Keep on talkin' to me, keep on talkin' to me, yeah, yeah

Keep on talkin' to me, talk to me, talk

 

ORDER MY STEPS

 

Order my steps in Your word dear Lord

Lead me, guide me everyday Send Your anointing, Father I pray

Order my steps in Your word Please, order my steps in Your word

 

Order my steps in Your word dear Lord

Lead me, guide me everyday Send Your anointing, Father I pray

Order my steps in Your word Please, order my steps in Your word

 

(Solo)

Humbly, I ask Thee to teach me Your will

While You are working, help me be still

Though satan is busy, God is real

Order my steps in Your word Please, order my steps in Your word

 

Briddle my tongue, let my words edify

Let the words of my mouth be acceptable in Thy sight

Take charge of my thoughts both day and night

Please, order my steps in Your word

Please order my steps in Your word

 

(All)

Order my steps in Your word dear Lord

Lead me, guide me everyday Send Your anointing, Father I pray

Order my steps in Your word Please, order my steps in Your word

 

I want to walk worthy My calling to fulfill

Please order my steps Lord And I'll do Your blessed will The world is ever changing (but Jesus, You always remain the same)

But You are still the same If You order my steps

I'll praise Your name (repeat)

 

Order my steps in Your word Order my tongue in Your word Guide my feet in Your word Wash my heart in Your word Show me how to walk in Your word

Show me how to talk in Your word

When I need a brand new song to sing

Show me how to let Your praises ring

In Your word In Your word

Please order my steps in Your word

Please order my steps in Your word

(repeat)

 

 

LORD, PREPARE ME

 

Lord prepare me to be a sanctuary Pure and holy, tried and true

With thanksgiving, I’ll be a living Sanctuary for You

 

Jesus is Real

 

Jesus is real,

I know the Lord is real to me!

Jesus is real,

I know the Lord is real to me!

 

Verse:

(Sometimes when I'm feeling low, no where to go, ) (Jesus comes along and He makes me strong.)

[All] For I know, oh I know, Jesus is real!

Jesus is real,

I know the Lord is real to me! Jesus is real,

I know the Lord is real to me!

Verse:

(Sometimes when I'm feeling down, )

(No one around, Jesus is my friend, that I've found.)

[All] For I know, oh I know, Jesus is real!

Bridge:

I can feel Him in my hands, 'feel Him in my feet,

(yeah, yeah...yeah yeah, I'm feelin' Him)

For I know, oh I know, Jesus is real!

I can feel Him in my heart, 'feel Him in my soul,

(I can even feel Him, from my head, to my toes) For I know, oh I know,

Jesus is real!

Vamp:

Repeat after me: Real (real) Real (real)

Real (real)

Yes He's real (yes He's real)

 

I know He is (I know He is), I know He is (I know He is), I know He is (I know He is), yes, He's real (yes, He's real).

How many know He's real? (I really know He's real, yes!) How many know He's real? (I really know He's real, yes!) How many know He's real? (I really know He's real, yes!) How many know He's real? (really-really-real, right now)

Say yes! (yes!)

Say yes! (yes!)

Say yes! (yes!)

(yeah, yeah...yeah yeah, I'm feelin' Him) Yes He's real For I know, oh,

[Repat]

Je-sus is real!

[Ending Vamp] He’s real

The Lord is so real