Verse of The Day
“May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had, so that with one mind and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.” (Romans 15:5-6) 
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| November 1, 2009 |
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WELCOME (Please complete your Gold Welcome Card at this time so it is ready to place in the offering plate later.) PRELUDE THOUGHT FOR MEDITATION Lord, listen to your children praying, Lord, send your Spirit in this place. Lord, listen to your children praying, Send us love, send us pow'r, send us grace! *Call To Worship: The Message - James 5:12 One: And since you know that God cares, let your language show it. All: Don't add words like "I swear to God" to your own words. One: Don't show your impatience by concocting oaths to hurry up God. All: Just say yes or no. Just say what is true. One: That way, your language can't be used against you. *HYMN: "Oh, For A Thousand Tongues To Sing" 110 CHILDREN'S STORY SHARING OF THE COMMUNITY Announcements Joys Concerns God's People in Prayer SHARING OUR TITHES & OFFERINGS: And shall we not adore thee, with more than joyous song, And live in truth before thee, all beautiful and strong? Lord, bless our souls' endeavor, thy servants true to be, And through all life, forever, to live our praise to thee. Offertory *Offertory Response: "With Happy Voices Singing" 83 (as above) SPECIAL MUSIC: "Tender Shepherd" Choir Words & Music by Joe & Pam Martin *HYMN: "What A Friend We Have in Jesus" 574 SCRIPTURE: James 5:12-19 MESSAGE: "Holy Healing" Pastor Jim *HYMN OF COMMITMENT: "For the Healing of the Nations" 367 *CHALLENGE: The Message James 5:19 One: My dear friends, if you know people who have wandered off from God's truth, don't write them off. Go after them. Get them back and you will have rescued precious lives from destruction and prevented an epidemic of wandering away from God. All: To a life of love in action, help us rise and pledge our word. POSTLUDE AND HANDSHAKES ALL AROUND Thanks to Marley, Austin, Austin, and Kelsey, for sharing with this service on this National Junior High Sunday! ANNOUNCEMENTS Mary Jane King's Class continues her Bible Study on I & II Peter. The Sonbeam's Class continues with the study of Hebrews, and the Alpha Class continues its study on Covenant Communities. Minutes from the Women's Fellowship Meeting are now located in the Women's Fellowship Folder on the hall bulletin board. Please see that you pick up a copy of the Annual Congregational Meeting Reports for this afternoon's meeting at 1:00pm. Lunch will be provided. An Upper Room subscription for Ruth Young had been placed in the Narthex for Pickup…if someone inadvertently picked hers up, please see that she gets the one with her name on it. Thanks! Thanks to Dale Miller for planting the new Pink Dogwood Tree in the island of the parking lot. Thanks to Paul & Esther Miller who donated the tree in memory of Paul Shenk. The Turkey Dinner Bags should include stuffing mix, instant bread mix, dessert mix, can of sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce, fruit, corn, green beans, gravy, and juice. You may supply a turkey, or monetary donation, or an in-store free turkey voucher. Turkey Dinner Bags need to be at SHARE by November 10th. There will be no Interfaith Service this year. Because Project SHARE is the traditional beneficiary of this service, the Carlisle Area Religious Council asks you to remember those in need in our community during the Thanksgiving Holiday by bringing a turkey or sending a check to Project SHARE at 5 N. Orange St. Carlisle. They anticipate serving 1500 families at the November food distributions. THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE TODAY, November 1: 9:00am Sunday School 10:15am Sunday Worship Junior High Sunday Lunch provided for those staying for Annual Congregational Business Meeting Return pledge cards to Worship Offering Tub 1:00pm Annual Congregational Business Meeting MONDAY, November 2: 6:00pm Scouts Groups 6;30pm Stewards Meeting TUESDAY, November 3: Election Day 1:00pm Quilting Group 7:00pm Music & Worship Commission Meeting WEDNESDAY, November 4: 6:30pm Choir Rehearsal THURSDAY, November 5: 7:00pm CCNS Board Meeting SATURDAY, November 7: 8:45am Yoga 10:00am Soup Making Group(open to those who like to cook) SUNDAY, November 8: 9:00am Sunday School 10:15am Sunday Worship Dedication of Stewardship Cards 2:00pm Miller/Ramirez Bible Study at Kate Loy's home Upcoming Meetings/Reminders Nov. 3 -No Yoga Classes on Election Day Nov. 6 & 7-Christian Aid Mission's Open House, Fri. evening & Sat. Nov. 9 -Church Board Nov. 12 -Friends' Night Out for Dinner at Fairground Diner 6:00pm Nov. 14 -Trinity Flship. Ctr. Craft Show on Walnut Bottom Rd,.8-2 Nov. 21 -Brethren Home Annual Tea for Keypersons We are called to be… A CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY SHARING THE LOVE OF GOD. Serving You This Week: Organist Marian Griffie Pianist Mary Miller Ushers November - Doris Marks, Gloria Ramirez, Shyrl Carothers, Ginny Wimer Flower Delivery Eldon & Patsy Myers Hospitality Gloria Ramirez This Week Next Week Head Usher George Bobb Gene Roth Song Leader Debbie Meenan Debbie Meenan Sound Room Mark Ditmer Mike Strickler Special Music Choir Choir Worship Greeters Dot Bruckhart Dot Bruckhart Worship Leader Linda Young-Pitman Linda Young-Pitman Farewell Greeter Gloria Ramirez Blair Walker Worship Nursery Dave Marks Dot Bruckhart Lawn Care Bernie Koontz Dick Miller Dale Miller Gary Damiter Our Record of Faithfulness: Attendance Sunday School 28 Worship 83 Don't forget your Secret Sister, if you have one. Keep her in your prayers! Kelsy Dunkle & Marley Billman, as part of the Recycling Club, are collecting plastic bottle caps, and they would love if you could help. We ask that the caps are only plastic- the hard plastic. No margarine tub caps, no mild caps, and no medicine caps. All donations will be appreciated. Thanks, Marley and Kelsey Prayer Requests Our Congregation: Our congregation and its mission Bob Royer, recovering from leg surgery at home Frank Boyer, having a second surgery Lu Altland, jaw problems Shirley Peffer, recovering from knee replacement surgery Sympathies to Ron Madeira, whose sister, Ann Wright, died Wednesday, in Bridgewater, VA. Homebound: Reba Peiper, Donna Scott, Ruth Shenk, Virginia McCoy Other Requests: World Peace All those looking for jobs or who have lost jobs Dee Ingram, mother of Jonathan Ingram, cancer & in Hershey Medical George Stine, friend of Harry & Linda Nenninger, surgery for lung cancer Dottie Fitzpatrick, mother of Georgenne Loy, kidneys failing Mike Strickler's mother, health concerns Bill Weigle, brother to Bob Weigle, recovering from knee surgery Our Prayer Focus for November Brethren Volunteer Service TUNA COUNT -September - 72 October - ? Goal - 50 If you have a prayer concern, call Paul & Blanche Shenk (243-4249) so that we may join in prayer with you. You may also fill out the back of the gold attendance card or the back of the blue card in the pew. |
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