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775-5362 ·
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November 11, 2007 |
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Twenty-Fourth Sunday After Pentecost |
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Sunday Worship at 11:00 a.m. |
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THE GATHERING TO
WORSHIP |
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PRELUDE |
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BRINGING IN THE LIGHT
OF CHRIST |
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WELCOME AND PARISH
NOTES |
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CLIP BOARD MINISTRY
FOR DECEMBER |
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If you have a prayer joy or
concern you would like shared during the |
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Prayer of the People,
please hand it to an usher during the Parish Notes. |
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*GATHERING WORDS |
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One: Give us a pure heart that we may see you, |
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Many: A humble heart that we may hear you, |
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One: A heart of love that we may serve you, |
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Many: A heart of faith that we may abide in you. |
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*HYMN OF PRAISE #529 |
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“How Firm a
Foundation” |
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*SHARING THE PEACE OF CHRIST |
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THE PEOPLE OF GOD PRAYING |
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CHORAL ANTHEM Chancel
Choir |
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“Bow Down Your
Ear” Arr. Bach/Burton |
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UNISON PRAYER |
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You meet us, O God,
at every place along the highway of life. |
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You meet us at life’s
beginning - smiling, gurgling, and vulnerable and as children, growing and
exploring, yet laughing and teasing as we go. |
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You meet us as young
adults, finding our feet, maturing and searching for values, as parents, with
all the responsibility, joy and frustration that comes
with parenthood and in the autumn of our days, with wisdom, yet with
increasing infirmity. |
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You meet us, O Loving
God, at every stage in life, for you are a trusted and
sustaining presence. Yet we
know you remain always ahead of us – the source of hope and the essence of
eternity. Amen. |
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PRAYER OF THE PEOPLE |
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THE LORD’S PRAYER #895 |
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THE |
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TIME WITH THE
CHILDREN |
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SCRIPTURE |
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Hebrews 13:1-8,
15-16 · Luke 14:1, 7-14 |
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MESSAGE Rev.
Thomas E. Ball |
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“Grunting Allowed” |
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RESPONDING TO THE
WORD |
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OFFERING OF OURSELVES
AND OUR GIFTS |
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OFFERTORY |
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*PRAYER OF CONSECRATION (in unison) |
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Generous God, thank
you for the gifts you bestow upon us daily. Make us aware of each blessing
that comes our way and create in us the constant desire to be blessings for
others. Bless what we bring before
you, we pray. Amen. |
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*DOXOLOGY
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Praise God, from whom
all blessings flow, |
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Praise God, all
creatures here below: Alleluia! Alleluia! |
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Praise God, the
source of all our gifts! |
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Praise Jesus Christ,
whose power uplifts! |
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Praise the Spirit,
Holy Spirit! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! |
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THE SCATTERING TO SERVE |
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*HYMN OF DEDICATION #2222 |
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“The Servant Song” |
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*BENEDICTION AND BLESSING |
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*POSTLUDE |
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*All who are able, please stand. |
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Upper Rooms for November and
December are once again available in the literature rack in Fellowship Hall
today. |
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If you are leaving
for a warmer climate, please notify the Church Office at 775-5362 with your
leaving/returning date and forwarding instructions. Thanks so much. |
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Sunday Volunteer
Ministry, November 18 |
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Acolyte: 8:30 a.m. -
Amanda Anderson |
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11:00 a.m. -Caleb Mitchell |
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Nursery: Jackie Bailey |
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Sermontime: Angie Ferris and
Stella VanDorn |
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Coffee Hour: Senior
High Youth |
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Greeters and Ushers
8:30 - Karen Klinker and Jack Boyd |
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Greeters 11:00 - Ron
and Marilyn Truax |
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Ushers 11:00 -Joyce Cinco, Dale and Ona Greenman, Hazel Jarvis, Jane Wightman |
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Opportunities for Ministry This Week .
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Sunday, November 11 -
Twenty-Fourth Sunday After Pentecost |
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Blood Pressure Clinic |
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Coffee Hour follows
each worship service |
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8:30 a.m. - Sunday Worship |
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9:30 a.m. - Sunday School |
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9:30 a.m. - |
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11:00 a.m. - Sunday
Worship |
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5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. - Senior High Youth
meet at the church |
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Monday, November 12 |
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1:00 p.m. - Get to Know Pastor @ Truax’s home |
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7:00 p.m. - Boy Scouts |
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7:00 p.m. - Finance |
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Tuesday, November 13 |
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7:15 a.m. - Prayer Group |
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8:30 - 10:30 a.m. Mercy Homecare &
Hospice |
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10:00 a.m. - Noon -
Hope Network |
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1:00 p.m. - Staff Meeting |
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1:30 p.m. -
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6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. - Junior Disciples at
Skatetricity |
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7:00 p.m. - Administrative Council |
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Wednesday, November
14 |
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1:00 p.m. - Get to Know Pastor @ Lamphere’s home |
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7:00 p.m. - Chancel Choir Practice |
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Thursday, November 15 |
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7:00 a.m. - Promise Keepers |
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10:00 a.m. - Susannah
Wesley |
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11:30 a.m. - Prayer
Group |
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7:00 p.m. - Naomi Circle; Worship &
Music |
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Saturday, November 17 |
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Noon-4:00 p.m. -
Bridal Shower |
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Sunday, November 18 -
Twenty-fifth Sunday After Pentecost |
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Children’s Choir
Sings |
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Coffee Hour follows
each worship service |
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8:30 a.m. - Sunday Worship |
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9:30 a.m. - Sunday School |
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9:30 a.m. - |
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11:00 a.m. - Sunday
Worship |
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6:00 p.m. - All Church Thanksgiving Dinner |
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The Education
Committee is desperately seeking volunteers for Sunday School. We need alternate teachers for third and
fourth grade, fifth and sixth grade, and Junior High. Please pray and give some thought to help
our Sunday School program. |
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The |
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Program - The Last
Noel
- TODAY. The Program will be held on
December 16 during the 11:00 worship. Check in with your |
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Four varieties of
cheese are available today after worship at a reduced price. This cheese comes from Amish country. Pick some up for the holidays! |
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My heartfelt
gratitude is extended to every single person who worked to help make the
bazaar a success again this year. It is an amazing thing to see how this body of Christ pulls together to make an event like this
happen. What a blessing to be a part of people like yourselves. Thank
you, everyone, for your hard, dedicated work to support missions. As of Tuesday, November 6, total receipts
from the Holiday Bazaar are $7,261.49.
We will keep you updated as the final sales are made and the expenses
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God bless you all. Sally
Bassett, Chair of the Bazaar |
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Get to know Pastor
Tom and Kelly,
on a more personal level by attending a fun, informal social time at one of
our member’s homes. A few dates and times are still open. Sign-up on the board outside the Parish
Assistant’s office today! |
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Our church has been
asked to help with cookie for the December American Red Cross Blood
Drive. We will need to provide 30
to 40 dozen cookies with no peanut products. Please indicate below if you are able to
help and the amount. If 10 of us make
4 dozen, we would have it done.
Thanks!! |
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Name
____________________________________ # of dozen _______ |
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Today’s Worship
Ministry . . . |
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Liturgists: 8:30 - Bedonna
Davis 11:00 - Laurie Kinney |
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Organist/Pianist:
Virginia Pulford |
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Acolyte: 8:30 a.m. -
Amanda Anderson |
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11:00 a.m. - Heather and Alli Smith |
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Nursery: Kevin and Pat Bruner |
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Sermontime: Clara Handy |
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Coffee Hour:
Evangelism |
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Greeters and Ushers
8:30 - John and June Parmenter |
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Greeters 11:00 -
Adrian and Donna Slachter |
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Ushers 11:00 - Dan
and Shelly DeCoeur, Paul Helton |
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Judy Murdoch, Jane Wightman |
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Power Point: Create -
Dave Darrow |
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8:30 - Jack Boyd 11:00 - Clara Handy |
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The flowers on
the Lord’s Table are given in loving memory of Alice Moore by her daughter,
Dianne Moore. |
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The Prayer Quilt for
those serving in the military is in the church Narthex this morning. On it already are the names of those who we
are remembering in prayer who are currently serving our nation. On this Veteran’s Day, we would like to
remember our veterans who have served in the military as well. You are invited to take a card and place on
it your name, area of service and time when you served our county so that we
might remember with gratitude your service in the cause of freedom and peace.
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November is Blessing
Bag time for the Salvation Army.
They are available in the church fellowship hall. On the bag is a list of supplies to provide
a family with a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner. Simply fill the bag with the requested
items and return the filled bag to the youth room by Sunday, November
18. Feel blessed knowing you are
sharing the blessing. |
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Sign-up to help gift
wrap at Project Christmas which will be held on Saturday, December 8
from 9:00 - 5:00 at the WEX. |