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THOUGHT FOR MEDITATION

First this, God created the Heavens and Earth-all you see, all

you don’t see.                                                           The Message

How we look at life helps determine how we love and live life!  In

the beginning- God!

PRELUDE                                           Lighting the Altar Candles

Let There Be Light

*CALL TO CELEBRATION

One:  In the beginning when God created the heavens and the

Earth, the earth was a formless void and darkness covered

the face of the deep, while a wind from God swept over

the face of the waters. Then God said,

ALL: “LET THERE BE LIGHT AND THERE WAS LIGHT.”

One:  And God saw that the light was good; and God separated

the light from the darkness.

ALL:  GOD CALLED THE LIGHT, DAY, AND THE DARKNESS

HE CALLED NIGHT.

UNISON:  AND THERE WAS EVENING AND THERE WAS

MORNING, THE FIRST DAY.

*HYMN                                    “New Earth, Heavens New”                     299

*INVOCATIONAL PRAYER

SHARING OF OFFERINGS & TITHES

Offertory Thought

“In the beginning, God created….while a wind from God swept

over the face of the waters.”

And even in the middle of creation, we too, can be creative!  O

God, might your holy wind, your Holy Spirit, sweep over the

hands and hearts of our lives, that your light of love might

shine through us. Amen.

Offertory

*Offertory Song             “From All That Dwell”                   Vs. 1  49

Offertory Prayer

HYMN                   “Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise”              70

SCRIPTURE -                     Genesis 1:1-5           (Call To Worship)

MESSAGE          “The Beginning- To Be Completed- Completely!”

Pastor Jim

Let There Be Love

SHARING OF COMMUNITY

Announcements

Concerns & Joys

Morning Prayer

SPECIAL MUSIC          “Given For You”                                 Choir

Words by J. Paul Williams- Based on Matthew 26:26-29

SHARING OF COMMUNION

This bread which we break is the communion of the Body of

Christ.

This cup that we drink is the communion of the Blood of Christ.

Let There Be Life

*HYMN                     “Wonderful Words of Life”                   Insert

*CHALLENGE

One: In the beginning, God created…In the middle, Jesus

revealed his love for us…and for all time, Jesus

proclaimed…

ALL:  “IT IS THE SPIRIT THAT GIVES LIFE; THE FLESH IS

USELESS. THE WORDS THAT I HAVE SPOKEN TO YOU

ARE SPIRIT AND LIFE.”

One:  Wonderful words of light and love.

ALL:  WONDERFUL WORDS OF LIFE!

UNISON: LET US SO LIVE. AMEN.

POSTLUDE & HANDSHAKES ALL AROUND

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.

SECRET SISTER SHEETS THAT WERE PASSED OUT AT THE WOMEN’S FELLOWSHIP LUNCHEON need to be given to Pat Tritt by today, January 8, 2012. Thanks!

THE JANUARY WOMEN’S FELLOWSHIP  NIGHT OUT will be January 13th with a Movie Night at Evelyn Boyer’s home. Please come with your own snack and something that the Women’s Domestic Shelter might need for those who come looking for shelter.

PRAYER CHAIN CHANGE- Beginning today, all prayer chain calls should be directed to the church office or the pastors instead of calling Paul & Blanche Shenk. Note the change in the Prayer Box column.

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 greeting 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.

THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE

SUNDAY, January 8, 2012

9:00am Sunday School

10:15am Sunday Worship

Two Cents A Meal Offering for Global Food Crisis

Deacon Meeting following the service

MONDAY, January 9

6:00pm  Brownies w/Julie Ruda

7:00pm  Wampler Bible Study Group

TUESDAY, January 10

1:00pm  Quilting Group

5:45pm  Yoga Class

6:00pm Jr. Scouts w/ Amie Szabo

6:30pm  Stewards Commission

7:00pm  Christian Education Commission

WEDNESDAY, January 11

6:45pm Choir Practice

8:00pm Bell Choir Practice

THURSDAY, January 12

7:00pm CCNS Board Meeting

FRIDAY, January 13

7:00pm Women’s Fellowship Movie Night at Evelyn Boyer’s

Bring your own snack and a gift for the Domestic Women’s

Shelter

SATURDAY, January 14

8:45am Yoga Class

SUNDAY, January 15

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.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Jan. 15   Martin Luther King Community Commemoration

Service at Grace United Methodist Church on Pomfret St.

Jan. 16 6:00 Fellowship &Rec. Mt., 6:30 Exec. Board

PRAYER CONCERNS

Our Congregation:

Our congregation and its mission

Reba Peiper, Donna Scott, Virginia McCoy, Ruth Shenk

Al Cash, Bill Bixler, Paul Miller,

Dale George, Ken Lehman, all with various health issues

Galen George, has been moved to Claremont Rehab, Room 424

Georgenne Loy, recovering from surgery

Harry Nenninger, recovering from eye surgery

Paul Shenk, has shingles

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

Stan Wilson, now at Church of God home

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) will have 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.

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 The Church Office (243-4984 or the pastors) 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:

Jan.7- Austin Marks, Neil Moody, Jan. 10- Gene Roth,

Jan.12- Paul Miller, Jan. 14-Jonathan Myers

Happy Anniversary to the following this coming week:

Jan. 12- Tony & Tamie Stump

Thanks to all of you who shared many kind considerations with us this Christmas season. Thank you-Jim & Marla Abe

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 Debbie Meenan Debbie Meenan

Sound Room Dale Miller Dave Marks

Special Music Choir Choir

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

Worship Leader Linda Wilson Dave Wampler

Farewell Greeter Gloria Ramirez Evelyn Boyer

Worship Nursery Francine Moody Francine Moody

Video Projection Rita Young Rita Young

Attendance Sunday School   21 Worship 53

As a goal for this new year, would you be willing to pray for a stranger each day this year? You don’t  have to tell them unless you want to try that. Please tell Pastor Marla if you want to join her in this venture.

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