WELCOME

THOUGHT FOR MEDITATION

“Righteousness never acts in its own interest, but in the interest

of fellow men.”  Elder Thaddeus of Vitovnica

PRELUDE                                           Lighting the Altar Candles

*CALL TO WORSHIP                                                                     Back of Bulletin

*HYMN                            “Take Time To Be Holy”             Blue Songbook

SPECIALMUSIC     “Shine,Jesus,Shine”                 Handbell Choir

Graham Kendrick

SHARING OF OFFERINGS & TITHES

(Please place all gold cards in offering plate at this time.)

Offertory Thought

“The righteous do good and forget about having done it! The

unrighteous, however, keep a mental record of all the good

that they have done.”                                         Zac Poonen

Offertory     “Jesu, Jesu, Fill Us With Your Love”   Handbell Choir

Kevin McChesney

*Offertory Response            “Take My Hand”                            601

*Offertory Prayer

SCRIPTURE                   OT      Psalm 111                          OT 562

NT      I Corinthians 8                    NT171

Special Music                  “Take My Life”          by Scott Underwood

MESSAGE                      Are You Righteous?            Pastor Marla

*HYMN               “Breathe On Me, Breath of God”                     356

SHARING OF COMMUNITY

Announcements

Concerns & Joys

Morning Prayer

*SONG                            “Holy, Holy, Holy”                               120

*BENEDICTION

“We know that we all possess knowledge. Knowledge puffs

us up, but love builds up. The one who thinks he knows

something does not yet know as he ought to know. But the

one who loves God is known by God.”   I Corinthians 8:1-3

POSTLUDE & HANDSHAKES ALL AROUND

*Please stand as you are able.

OUT OF THE DARKNESS – FEBRUARY 12, 2012 – 6:00PM

ANNOUNCEMENTS

A BAG FOR RECYCLING YOUR BULLETINS is sitting near the water fountain.

THE WITNESS COMMISSION is collecting baskets for a witness project. They should be medium sized, large enough to hold some area foods, menus, maps, etc. If you have any such baskets, please bring them to Jeanne Bobenage. By the end of March, we hope to have enough of those items to begin putting them in the baskets. The baskets will sit in the Narthex, so that if you have anybody moving into your neighborhood, a basket can be shared with them.

WPFG 5TH SUNDAY SING will be held tonight, January 29th at 7:00pm at Cleversburg United Methodist Church, 1 Walnut Dale Rd, Shippensburg with Pastor Barb & Jack Servello, the Cleversburg Choir and “Joyful Sound” from Carlisle BIC, and The Bridge Choir.

MANY THANKS TO THE SOUP KITCHEN CREW- The Youch  Family, Jeanne Bobenage, Dave & Pam Wert, and Steve & Carolyn Riley all worked at the Salvation Army’s Soup Kitchen on January 22nd. Thanks to the Youch Family for donating 180 cupcakes and Phyllis Givler for her cookies!  If you would like to help with this ministry in ways other than actual serving, we can use spaghetti sauce, lasagna noodles, any type of canned fruit or baked cookies that can be frozen. Just place your items in the kitchen with a note attached, saying SOUP KITCHEN.) Thanks!  Also, if you  are available to help serve the Salvation Army guests on May 27th (this is Memorial Day Weekend) please let Carolyn Riley or Jeanne Bobenage know by February 10th.  You will not need to prepare the meal, just need to reheat the meal and serve it to approximately 80 persons.

TICKETS FOR THE SPRING TRACKER/TRAVELER BANQUET

Are available at the Church Office. Gloria has a limited number of tickets for Saturday, May 5th event at Mechanicsburg COB. If you would like to serve, you get a free meal. Otherwise, tickets are $12.00 and are only available till April 21st.

THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE

SUNDAY, January 29

8:15am  Sunday School Surprise Breakfast

9:00am Sunday School

10:15am Sunday Worship

TUESDAY, January 30

1:00pm  Quilt Group

5:45pm  Yoga Class

WEDNESDAY, February 1

6:45pm Choir Practice

8:00pm Bell Choir Practice

THURSDAY, February 2

6:00pm  Scouts w/ Jackie Chicchi

SATURDAY, February 4

8:45am Yoga Class

SUNDAY, February 5

9:00am  Sunday School

10:15am  Sunday  Worship

Noon- Women’s Fellowship Meets for Soup & Sandwich Lunch

Bring a sandwich, scissors, glue stick, and imagination to

Make Valentine’s Day cards for all the children of the

Nursery School, Soup, drink, and a dessert will be

Provided.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Feb. 12  Out of the Darkness Concert with Brandon Grady and

Friends at 6:00pm & Lighten Up Dinner at 5:00pm

Feb. 13- Wampler Bible Study Group

Feb. 20- Fellowship  & Rec. at 6:00pm, Exec. Bd. At 6:30pm, &

Church Board at 7:00pm

Feb. 23- Friends’ Night Out to Eat at Mayapple’s Restaurant

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The office is out of gas or grocery cards that are given to those who stop here, in need. If you are able to help with either, the pastors would appreciate your help. Thanks!

Hoffman-Roth invites those who would like to reflect on the love and cherished memories of a spouse or close companion who died recently or years ago to a Valentine’s Day Luncheon, February 2nd

From 11:30-1:30 at a local restaurant. Call 243-4511 to register.

PRAYER CONCERNS

Our Congregation:

Our congregation and its mission

Reba Peiper, Donna Scott, Virginia McCoy, Al Cash, Bill Bixler,

Paul Miller, Dale George, Ken Lehman, all with various health issues

Galen George, Claremont Rehab, Room 424

Georgenne Loy, recovering from surgery

Paul Shenk, shingles                                 Martha Trimmer, health issues

Sarah Wagoner, as she is now in Thailand for the month of January.

Lee & Sarah VanAsdlen, both have health issues

Sympathies to Pearl Ditmer and her family, as her brother, Sam Neidigh

passed away this past week. Also, sympathies to Ethel Price, who lost her

brother, Gerald Varner this past week.

Other Requests:

World Peace

For relief of disasters

All those looking for jobs or who have lost jobs

Marriages and families to be strengthened

Gordon Neidigh brother to Pearl Ditmer, have cancer

Clients of Linda Young-Pitman, with various health issues

Joey Sudo, son of Rita Young’s co-worker, cancer complications

Kim Murphy, daughter of Patsy & Eldon Myers, difficult recovery

Lewis Banks, recovering from a successful surgery

Steve Enriques, Charles Carothers’ nephew, recovering from a serious

accident.

Carson Hollingsworth, from Memphis, serious car accident, nephew of

Jennifer Cogdal & Ric Marks, critical condition

Robin Pomeroy, Paul Young’s companion, having procedures

John D’Elia & Midge D’Elia, Howard Moody’s family, health issues

Ben VanHorn, stomach cancer issues

TUNA COUNT      Goal – 50  December- 47  January - 66

Each church of Carlisle brings a different canned good to Project SHARE for distribution.  Our church has been assigned “Tuna.”

If you have a prayer concern, call  George & Alverta Bobb at 249-2066 for a temporary amount of time, 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.

Happy Birthday to the following this coming week:

January 29-Ruth Young, February 2-Eric Miller, February 5-David Scott

Leonard & Georgenne Loy thanks the church family for the cards, good meals, thoughts , and especially prayers during this time of surgery and recovery. We have more road to travel to recovery, but we are confident God is right beside us and leading the way. A special thanks to Pastor Marla who has been steady as a rock when we started to falter. Thanks!

We are called to be…

A CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY SHARING THE   LOVE OF GOD.

Serving You This Week:

Organist Nancy Stuck

Pianist Carolyn Riley

Ushers January – Mike Lebo, Gene Roth,

Bob Royer, Dave Wert

Flower Delivery

Hospitality Glenna Trimmer

This Week Next Week

Head Usher Gene Roth Gene Roth

Song Leader Robyn Wampler Debbie Meenan

Sound Room Ike Tritt

Special Music Choir Choir

Worship Greeters Kate Loy & Phyllis Givler

Worship Leader Linda Wilson Jeanne Bobenage

Farewell Greeter George Bobb George Bobb

Worship Nursery Sommar Damiter Francine Moody

Video Projection Rita Young Rita Young

Attendance Sunday School    15 Worship 65

A new flower chart and volunteer sheet for worship leader, greeter, and flower delivery has been placed on the hall bulletin board. Please check to see if there is some way you might serve the church this quarter

The Brethren Home Auxiliary will be collecting membership funds for this year’s theme-“Increasing Our Circle of Love With Compassion” on January 29th. Fees are $5.00 for Annual Membership, $30.00 for Patron Membership, and $100.00 for Lifetime Membership. Checks are to be made payable to the Brethren Home  Community Auxiliary.

YOU ARE INVITED TO THE

“OUT OF THE DARKNESS”

CONCERT

FEBRUARY 12     6:00PM

(FOLLOWING THE LIGHTEN UP BANQUET

AT 5:00PM)

This trio of male voices is formed by

three young men, blind from birth, who

bring us music our of the darkness.

A freewill offering will be received for the trio and will benefit the Rwandan Mission of Mercy.

Invite your neighbors and friends!

PLEASE RSVP TO

PAM LEBO BY FEBRUARY 10TH

IF YOU ARE ABLE TO ATTEND. YOU MAY ALSO SIGN UP ON A SHEET ON THE

HALL BULLETIN BOARD.

WELCOME

THOUGHT FOR MEDITATION

God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and love and

a strong mind.

PRELUDE                                           Lighting the Altar Candles

*CALL TO WORSHIP

One:  Gather before God, people of the covenant. Listen for

God’s Word, O faithful ones.

ALL:  GOD HAS SUMMONED US TO THIS PLACE. WE

BELIEVE THAT GOD WILL SPEAK TO US HERE.

One:  Come to honor God and give thanks. Seek to learn and

follow in God’s way.

ALL:  WE COME AS WILLING AND OBEDIENT SERVANTS.

LET YOUR STEADFAST LOVE, O GOD, BE AMONG US.

One:  God calls us to be workers for justice. God sends us to be

advocates for the dispossessed.

ALL:  WE ARE TO BE EQUIPPED FOR MINISTRY. WE

EXPECT TO BE EMPOWERED FOR SERVICE.

*HYMN                                 “God Is Here Among Us”                                          16

*INVOCATIONAL PRAYER

STORY SERMON & SONGS       “Fishers of Men”                Insert

“Jesus Loves Even Me”

SHARING OF OFFERINGS & TITHES

Offertory Thought

“Where your treasure is, there will your heart be, also. When we

invest generously in the work to which God calls us, our whole

lives are drawn into fulfilling relationships with God and the

people we are helping. Do not be afraid to share.”1

Offertory

*Offertory Song                           “Doxology”                             119

Offertory Prayer

SPECIAL MUSIC                 “The Joy of Us All”                      Choir

By Harriet IIse Ziegenhals

SCRIPTURE                      I Samuel 3:1-21                         OT 247

MESSAGE               The Sight and Sound of God      Pastor Marla

*HYMN                                 “Here I Am, Lord”                            395

SHARING OF COMMUNITY

Announcements

Concerns & Joys

Morning Prayer

*SONG                         “I Will Sing of My Redeemer”                344

*BENEDICTION

One: Enter your everyday world dressed for action. Let your

lamps of faith light up the world.

ALL:  WE ARE READY TO MEET GOD AT HOME AND AT

WORK. WE ARE READY TO SERVE WHEREVER WE

ARE.

One: God whose Word prepared vast worlds beyond our

knowing, welcome us as covenant partners in this world.

ALL:  DIRECT OUR STEPS, O GOD, AND WE WILL OBEY.

WE RESPOND TO YOUR PROMISES IN FAITH AND

TRUST.

One:  Work for justice and peace where you live. Let your

prayers embrace those in need.

ALL:  GOD IS OUR ASSURANCE AND OUR PEACE. GOD IS

THE LIGHT ALONG OUR WAY. AMEN.

POSTLUDE & HANDSHAKES ALL AROUND

1 Copied from Gathered By Love, by Lavon Bayler

ANNOUNCEMENTS

A BAG FOR RECYCLING YOUR BULLETINS is sitting near the water fountain.

WHAT DID JESUS LOOK LIKE? Many artists have tried to capture this image. For the month of January, we will be displaying pictures of Jesus. Please lend us your favorites, framed or unframed. They will be our hall art. Please bring them next week.

OFFERING ENVELOPES for 2012 are available from the ushers. If you do not currently use offering envelopes, but would like to start, please contact Robyn Wampler.

PRAYER CHAIN CHANGE- Beginning today, all prayer chain calls should be directed to George & Alverta Bobb at 249-2066 for a temporary period of time.  A new phone prayer chain will be mailed to you  to note this change.

THE 2012 PHONE DIRECTORY WILL BE UPDATED THIS MONTH. If you have changes in address, e-mail address, phone numbers since the 2011 Phone Directory, please write a note and slip it into the secretary’s mailbox as soon as possible. Thanks!

PLEASE COLLECT USED CARDS and place them in the bottom drawer of the plastic container next to the water fountain. Phyllis Givler will be sending them to St. Jude’s Ranch in Nevada for children to recycle into new cards.

THE WITNESS COMMISSION is collecting baskets for a witness project. They should be medium sized, large enough to hold some area foods, menus, maps, etc. If you have any such baskets, please bring them to Jeanne Bobenage. By the end of March, we hope to have enough of those items to begin putting them in the baskets. The baskets will sit in the Narthex, so that if you have anybody moving into your neighborhood, a basket can be shared with them.

A SEWING PARTY- JANUARY 24th at Project SHARE. Martha Knox will be leading a group to make T-shirt tote bags for the recipients to use during distribution days to carry their groceries. At the moment, they have an excess amount of T-shirts and they can use some help working on them. Bring a sewing machine, extension cord, neutral colored thread, cutting board, rotary cutter, and a zig-zag foot. They also have a crocheting group to make mats using the plastic grocery bags. Questions, check with SHARE.

THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE

SUNDAY, January 15, 2012

9:00am Sunday School

10:15am Sunday Worship

Children’s Sunday, Newsletter information due

Minute For Mission for United Way’s Heating Fund

2:00-4:00 Miller/Ramirez Bible Study Group. Anyone is

welcome to join us in our study of the Backward Side

of the Beatitudes – at Gloria Ramirez’s home.

4:00pm  MLK Community Service at Grace United Methodist

on Pomfret Street

MONDAY, January 16

6:00pm   Fellowship & Rec. Meeting

6:30pm   Exec. Board

7:00pm   Church Board

TUESDAY, January 17

1:00pm  Quilting Group

5:45pm  Yoga Class

WEDNESDAY, January 18

6:45pm Choir Practice

8:00pm Bell Choir Practice

THURSDAY, January 19

6:00pm  Scouts w/ Jackie Chicchi

SATURDAY, January 21

8:45am Yoga Class

SUNDAY, January 22

9:00am  Sunday School

10:15am  Sunday  Worship

Soup Kitchen

UPCOMING EVENTS

Jan. 25 Senior Citizen Day at Camp Eder, begins at 9:30am

$12.00/person Register at 642-8256

Jan. 26 5:30pm Friends Night Out at Mayapple’s Restaurant

Jan. 29  Sunday School “Surprise”

Feb. 5   Women’s Fellowship Soup & Sandwich Mtng.-noon

Feb. 11  Out of the Darkness Concert with Brandon Grady and

friends

PRAYER CONCERNS

Our Congregation:

Our congregation and its mission

Reba Peiper, Donna Scott, Virginia McCoy, Al Cash, Bill Bixler,

Paul Miller, Dale George, Ken Lehman, all with various health issues

Galen George, Claremont Rehab, Room 424

Georgenne Loy, recovering from surgery

Paul Shenk, shingles

Sarah Wagoner, as she is now in Thailand for the month of January.

Stan Wilson, home from Church of God

Ruth Shenk, back at Chapel Pointe after a series of tests

Lee & Sarah VanAsdlen, both have health issues

Other Requests:

World Peace

For relief of disasters

All those looking for jobs or who have lost jobs

Marriages and families to be strengthened

Gordon Neidigh and his brother, Sam, both are brothers to Pearl

Ditmer, have lung cancer and other health issues.

Clients of Linda Young-Pitman, with various health issues

Joey Sudo, son of Rita Young’s co-worker, cancer complications

Kim Murphy, daughter of Patsy & Eldon Myers, difficult recovery

Lewis Banks, recovering from a successful surgery

Midge D’Elia (Howard Moody’s sister)  heart catheterization on

Jan. 4th. Her husband, John D’Elia has been in the hospital from Christmas

Day through Wed and will need a kidney transplant.

Steve Enriques, Charles Carothers’ nephew, recovering from a serious

accident.

Carson Hollingsworth, from Memphis, serious car accident, nephew of

Jennifer Cogdal & Ric Marks, critical condition

TUNA COUNT      Goal – 50  December- 47  January - ?

Each church of Carlisle brings a different canned good to Project SHARE for distribution.  Our church has been assigned “Tuna.”

If you have a prayer concern, call  George & Alverta Bobb at 249-2066 for a temporary amount of time, 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.

Happy Birthday to the following this coming week:

January 17- Sommar Damiter, January 18- Jeff Wallace,

January 20- Selena Marks, January 21-Todd Nester,

January 22-Trudy Donnelly & Alan Stansbury

Happy Anniversary to the following this coming week:

January 19- Galen & Carol George

We are called to be…

A CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY SHARING THE   LOVE OF GOD.

Serving You This Week:

Organist Nancy Stuck

Pianist Carolyn Riley

Ushers January – Mike Lebo, Gene Roth,

Bob Royer, Dave Wert

Flower Delivery

Hospitality Glenna Trimmer

This Week Next Week

Head Usher Gene Roth Gene Roth

Song Leader Robyn Wampler Debbie Meenan

Sound Room Dave Marks Mike Ditmer

Special Music Choir Choir

Worship Greeters Kate Loy & Phyllis Givler Kate Loy & Phyllis Givler

Worship Leader Dave Wampler Dave Wampler

Farewell Greeter Evelyn Boyer Doris Marks

Worship Nursery Gloria Ramirez Francine Moody

Video Projection Rita Young Rita Young

Attendance Sunday School     23 Worship 87

A new flower chart and volunteer sheet for worship leader, greeter, and flower delivery has been placed on the hall bulletin board. Please check to see if there is some way you might serve the church this quarter