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Crazy times abound at the Creek. Boxes line the halls, pictures are down, bulletin boards are empty, and there's a bustling that suggests that time is short. We move the offices Thursday. We have our final service here Sunday morning. It's going to be an emotional day. Here's what we have planned...

I'm sort of setting the stage with the song "If These Walls Could Speak" (you rock, Alice Griffith!). Then we're going to travel back in time without the praise team and sing songs that our Otter Creek ancestors would have sung through the years...slowly moving forward in time with the aide of scripture readers. (The first pairing is John Rucker age 92-whose father was one of the first elders here- and his son, Ed, who is a current elder.) Each reading time will be a pairing of generational groups making our way down to Gunner Martin, age 7, who will read to Sydney (4), Jack (2) and unborn baby Williamson. It will be a special time.

The DVD's that Randy Brewer has produced for us over the last few weeks have been nothing short of award-winning. They've been emotional, funny, and have captured the true spirit of Otter Creek. We'll have one final DVD this Sunday.

Here's our order of worship:

Welcome and intro
Family Prayer—Phil Wilson
--Let Your Glory Fall in This Room (Chorus only)
--When We All Get to Heaven (vs1)
Meet and Greet
--Praise the Lord

“If These Walls Could Speak” (powerpoint slide show of pictures through the years)

Recognition of different OC groups (praise team sits)

DVD

Reading—John Rucker and Ed Rucker (Deut. 6:4-6 and 7-9)
--Rock of Ages (vs1)
--Have You Been to Jesus (vs 1 and chorus)
Reading—Clark Buchi and Jim Butler (Psalm 103:8, 11-14 and Psalm 103:15-19)
--There’s Power In The Blood (vs1)
--No Tears In Heaven (vs1)
--When Peace Like a River (all)
Reading—Brian Leeper and Jamon Martin (Ps.145:3-4, 5-7, 8-9, 10)
--O Lord Our Lord
--He Leadeth Me (vs1)
--Blest Be the Tie (vs1-2)

Supper—Tim Woodroof (The importance of table fellowship)
--O Sacred Head
Offering
--I Come to the Garden Alone (vs 1-2)

Reading—Brandon Young and Matt Hudson “Shapiro”(Ps.89:1-2, and 5-7)
Praise team comes up
--A New Anointing
Reading—Eric and Logan Innis and Craig and Meredith Harwell (Ps 96:1-2, 3-5 and 6-7, 8-9)
--These Are the Days of Elijah
Reading—Gunner Martin to Jack, Sydney, and unborn baby Williamson (Psalm 22: 27-28, 30-31)
--Great Is Thy Faithfulness (vs1)
--He’s Always Been Faithful
--Had It Not Been the Lord (chorus)

Birthday Sunday—Bob Enkema

--We’re Marching to Zion (vs1)
Closing Prayer—Fletcher Srygley
--The Lord Bless You And Keep You