What a friend we have in Jesus, All our sins and griefs to bear!
What a privilege to carry everything to God in prayer!
Oh, what peace we often forfeit, Oh, what needless pain we bear,
All because we do not carry everything to God in prayer!
Have we trials and temptations? Is there trouble anywhere?
We should never be discouraged – Take it to the Lord in prayer.
Can we find a friend so faithful who will all our sorrows share?
Jesus knows our every weakness – Take it to the Lord in prayer.
Are we weak and heavy laden, cumbered with a load of care?
Precious Savior, still our refuge – Take it to the Lord in prayer.
Do your friends despise, forsake you? Take it to the Lord in prayer.
In His arms He’ll take and shield you; You will find a solace there.
In Christ alone my hope is found
He is my light, my strength, my song
This cornerstone, this solid ground
Firm through the fiercest drought and storm
What heights of love, what depths of peace
When fears are stilled, when strivings cease
My Comforter, my All in all,
Here in the love of Christ, I stand.
In Christ alone Who took on flesh,
Fullness of God in helpless Babe
This gift of love and righteousness
Scorned by the ones He came to save
Till on that cross as Jesus died,
The wrath of God was satisfied
For every sin on Him was laid,
Here in the death of Christ, I live.
There in the ground His body lay,
Light of world by darkness slain
Then bursting forth in glorious day
Up from the grave He rose again
And as He stands in victory,
Sin’s curse has lost its grip on me
For I am His and He is mine,
Bought with the precious blood of Christ.
No guilt in life, no fear in death,
This is the power of Christ in me
From life’s first cry to final breath,
Jesus commands my destiny
No power of hell, no scheme of man
Can ever pluck me from His hand,
Till He returns or calls me home,
Here in the power of Christ I’ll stand.
Amazing grace, how sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me!
I once was lost but now am found, was blind but now I see!
The Lord has promised good to me; His Word my hope secures.
He will my shield and portion be, As long as life endures.
Chorus: My chains are gone; I’ve been set free.
My God, My Savior, has ransomed me.
And like a flood, His mercy reigns.
Unending Love, Amazing Grace.
Through many dangers, toils, and snares, I have already come;
‘Tis grace has brought me safe thus far, And grace will lead me home.
When we’ve been there ten thousand years, Bright shining as the sun,
We’ve no less days to sing God’s praise, Than when we’d first begun.
Chorus: My chains are gone; I’ve been set free.
My God, My Savior, has ransomed me.
And like a flood, His mercy reigns.
Unending Love, Amazing Grace.
I know that my Redeemer lives; What comfort this sweet sentence gives!
He lives, He lives, who once was dead; He lives, my ever-living Head!
He lives to silence all my fears; He lives to wipe away my tears.
He lives to calm my troubled heart; He lives all blessings to impart.
He lives and grants me daily breath; He lives, and I shall conquer death.
He lives my mansion to prepare; He lives to bring me safely there.
He lives, all glory to His name! He lives, my Jesus, still the same.
Oh, the sweet joy this sentence gives: “I know that my Redeemer lives!”
“Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God [a] ; believe also
in me. 2 My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have
told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? 3 And if I go and
prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you
also may be where I am. 4 You know the way to the place where I am going.”
5 Thomas said to him, “Lord, we don’t know where you are going, so
how can we know the way?”
6 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one
comes to the Father except through me. 7 If you really know me, you will
know [b] my Father as well. From now on, you do know him and have seen
him.”
3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us
in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ. 4 For he chose
us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his
sight. In love 5 he [a] predestined us for adoption to sonship [b] through Jesus
Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will— 6 to the praise of his
glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the One he loves. 7 In him we
have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance
with the riches of God’s grace 8 that he lavished on us.
Christian Funeral Service
for the family and friends of
Rod Castro
PSALM 23
The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want.
He makes me lie down in green pastures,
He leads me beside quiet waters,
He restores my soul.
He guides me in paths of righteousness
for His name’s sake.
Even though I walk
through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil,
for You are with me;
Your rod and Your staff,
they comfort me.
You prepare a table before me
in the presence of my enemies.
You anoint my head with oil;
my cup overflows.
Surely goodness and love will follow me
all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in
the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.
Installation of Leadership Team
Jeff Hanel – President
Micah Derieg – Vice
Gene Ewing – Head Elder
THANK OFFERING
“So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but what is unseen.
For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.”
(2 Corinthians 4:18)
Lord God, heavenly Father, you are always with us, especially when
our hearts are heavy with grief. Send us your Spirit so that even as we
grieve, we are filled with hope. You have convinced us that your Son Jesus
died and rose again, and so we believe that our loved ones who have fallen
asleep in Christ are resting in peace with you. Let nothing shake our
confidence in your promise that we will be united with you and them in
glory forever.
What great mercy you have shown us, Father in heaven! Through
your Son’s resurrection, our hope is alive and our inheritance is certain. The
bliss and security we will enjoy in your presence are blessings that will
never perish, spoil or fade. Shield us with your power and give us faith to
trust in you in every trial until we inherit the glorious riches you are keeping
for us in heaven.
Gracious God, we see your abiding love in the kindness shown to us
by family and friends. As we receive comfort and encouragement from
others, we are experiencing your care. Help us bear all our burdens
patiently. Be the strength of your people, now and in difficult days to come.
O Lord, support us all day long, till the shadows lengthen and the
evening comes and the busy world is hushed and the fever of life is over and
our work is done. Then, in your mercy, grant us a safe lodging and a holy
rest and peace at the last; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
C: Amen.
LORD’S PRAYER
C: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name, Your kingdom
come, Your will be done on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily
bread. Forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us.
Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For the kingdom,
the power, and the glory are Yours now and forever. Amen.
BENEDICTION
P: The Lord bless you and keep you.
The Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you.
The Lord look on you with favor and give you peace.
Amen. Amen. Amen.