WELCOME
(Please complete your Gold Welcome Card at this time so it is ready to place in the offering plate later. Please put all gold cards, completed or not, into the offering plate.)

Personal Preparation
Imagine God has a plan for lives. A presence in the Holy Spirit
for those lives. A purpose in the life of Jesus for those lives!
Imagine such for me! Having imagined…let me so live faithfully.

Prelude:  (this is a gift of music and time for quietness)

Call to Celebration
One:  Everyone starts out young!
All:     Never yet has someone been born 50 years old!
One:  Never yet has someone been born with complete bodily
growth, or complete intellect or wisdom.
All:     Everyone starts out young!

Hymn                 "From All That Dwell Below the Skies"            49

Youth Sermon

Special Music                          Mike Strickler & Jeanne Bobenage

Scripture                            Jeremiah 1:4-10                        OT 698

Message                       "But I Am Only A Youth…"    Rev. Jim Abe

Hymn                       "To Us A Child of Hope is Born"                189

Community Sharing
Announcements
Concerns
Joys
Prayer





Sharing Our Tithes and Offerings
One: Imagine Josiah at the age of 8 beginning his 30 year
reign of Judah.
All:    Long before Daniel was in the lion's den, he served in the
court of the King.
One: Then there was the young David. First, as a youth, he was
in the courtyard of King Saul. Soon, he was king of the
courtyard!
All:    Don't forget Jeremiah!  He tried to tell God he was too
young to be so godly. God said, "You are just the right
age!"
One:  From what we read, Timothy seemed to be timid…shy…
yet he became a great friend and emissary of Paul.
All:    Above all, don't forget Jesus in his young age-12 years old
and already revealing God's will and way for his needy
world.
One:  Imagine being challenged to faithfulness by those who
were younger.
All:    So that we who are older might also live faithfully in our day.
One:  Ah…the fountain of youth for some.
All:     The Fountain of Use for all!

Offertory 
Brethren Service Offering for Samaritan Fellowship                            
Offertory Prayer           "Obey My Voice"                                163

Hymn of Commitment           "I Am Thine, O Lord"              505
One:  Let no one despise your youth, but set the believers an
example in your speech, your conduct,  your love, faith,
and purity.                                                I Timothy 4:12
All:    If that was good enough for Timothy, it is good enough
for us.
One: Go and live likewise.
All:    We go to live likewise.

Postlude & Handshakes All Around

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

AS OF AUGUST 1ST a Pretzel Container has been placed on the usher's table for the deposit of change. This container will be auctioned off at the Disaster Relief Auction in September at the Lebanon County Fairgrounds on September 24 & 25.  If anyone would like to contribute to the Sonbeam's Class's Theme Basket -"A Day at the Beach," you are welcome to add an item that you think would be helpful at the beach, to the basket in the Sonbeam's Classroom at the back of the sanctuary.  Gloria will be putting one called "A Book Lover's Basket" together. If you would like to add to that one, see Gloria Ramirez with your item. Thanks!

CAMP EDER'S Senior Citizen  Day will be August 25 from 9:30 o 2:30, with Steve Runkle, historian, in the morning, and an educator in the afternoon. Cost is $10.00 for the day plus lunch.

ADULT CHOIR's rehearsal schedule begins on August 29. We are having Martha Schook, from Palmyra, do a vocal workshop from 3 -5 and that will be followed by a picnic. Debbie will order a cold cuts tray with rolls and condiments.  Please see Debbie if you would like to bring a salad or dessert. Wednesday evening rehearsals will start on Sept. 1 at 6:45pm.

SHYRL CAROTHERS  will be organizing the schedule of meals for Verna George. If you are able to help with a meal on Monday, Wednesday, or Friday  (for the next two weeks, either lunch or supper), please call Shyrl Carothers after 5:30 to help. Thanks!

GRANDPARENT'S DAY IS SEPT. 12, and Music & Worship plans to acknowledge our "Grands." You can help by providing pictures of your grandkids (baby to adult) and their special artwork. A box will be located in the narthex for your submissions (please make sure it is identified so we can return items to you). You can also e-mail photos to Rita Young at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

TWO DAYS FOR SEPTEMBER BANNER MAKING:  Saturday, August 28 between 1 and 4 and Monday, August 30 at 6:30. If you are able to help, please see Gloria Ramirez. Bring scissors.





THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE
TODAY, August 22:
9:00am     Sunday School Classes
10:15am     Sunday Worship
Brethren Service Offering - Samaritan Fellowship
6:45pm    Evening Sing Along, with Snacks following. Bring a
lawn chair.

TUESDAY, August 24:
5:45pm     Yoga
7:00pm    CCNS Setup Evening

WEDNESDAY, August 25:
9:00am      Servant Evangelism, handing out cool drinks to
incoming students and parents at 10:00am
6:30pm       Deacon Meeting at Dave Wampler's  home. Drink &
meat provided. Deacons are to bring a side dish.
6:30pm        Needle Me Now Group

THURSDAY, August 26:
5:30pm       Friends' Night Out at Miseno's, across from Dickinson
College on High Street

SATURDAY, August 28:
8:45am       Yoga Class
1-4:00pm    Banner Making, bring scissors
5:30pm       Harrisburg Senator's Night-Meet at the church
to carpool. See Gloria Ramirez for tickets.

SUNDAY,  August 29:
9:00am     Sunday School
10:15am     Sunday  Worship
1:30pm    Roth Reunion
3:00pm   Choir Workshop & Picnic
6:00pm   Stringtown Trio at Summerdale United Methodist
Church, on Second Street  

UPCOMING EVENTS
August 25: Deacon Picnic Meeting at the Wampler's Home,6:30
Needle One Another, 6:30pm
August 26: Friends' Night Out for Supper at Miseno's  at 5:30pm
August 28: Church of the Brethren at the Senator's Game Night







PRAYER CONCERNS

Our Congregation:
Our congregation and its mission
Donna Scott, health concerns
Virginia McCoy, health concerns
Marian Griffie, cancer treatments
Dale, health concerns, Verna George, recovering from surgery
Mary Jane King, recovering from rotator cuff surgery
Tim Thomas, frequent headaches
The Myers, Lesher, and Reeder Families, as Karen Reeder passed away
last week
The Alan & Debbe Stansbury Family on the passing of Debbie's mother,
Margaret Kubicek
Homebound:
Reba Peiper, Donna Scott, Virginia McCoy, Ruth Boyer

Other Requests:
World Peace
For relief of disasters around the world
All those looking for jobs or who have lost jobs
The church in Haiti, as it ministers to all those in distress
Marriages and families to be strengthened
Joey Sudo, child of Rita's friend, recurring brain cancer
Family of Tom Mahoney, Rita Young's friend, who recently passed away
Bob Baldwin, undergoing treatments for throat cancer
Charleen Mateer, frind of Linda Young, rare form of cancer
Chester Christopher, a leukemia patient at Sarah Todd home


TUNA COUNT        July - 50       August ?      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.



MUSIC & WORSHIP COMMISSION would like to add new songs to the "Blue Song Book," and are really looking to you for suggestions and additions. If you have any favorites(we would really like to add some new contemporary pieces) , let us know. Use the Gold Card in the bulletin and add the name of the songs. We will find the music and seek permission to reproduce.







We are called to be…
A CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY SHARING THE   LOVE OF GOD.


Serving You This Week:
Organist    Marian Griffie
Pianist   
Ushers    August- Galen George, Robert Weigle,
Dale Miller, Eldon Myers
Flower Delivery                Nancy Stuck   
Hospitality              Glenna Trimmer

This Week   
Next Week
Head Usher                 Ike Tritt               Dave Marks
Song Leader    Debbie Meenan      The Wamplers
Sound Room        Ike Tritt
Special Music       Mike Strickler &
Jeanne Bobenage    Dave & Robyn Wampler
Worship Greeters    George & Alverta Bobb    George & Alverta Bobb
Worship Leader                   Debbie Meenan            Gloria Ramirez
Lawn Care          Gary Damiter &
Bob Royer    Leonard Loy &
Mike Strickler
Farewell Greeter                 Dale Miller           Charles Carothers
Worship Nursery      Gloria Ramirez    Pat Tritt

Attendance    Sunday School  17    Worship 79   




The rosebud on the altar this morning is to celebrate the new
lfe of Lucie Arabella Graves-Abe, 7lbs. 4oz.
born to Troy & Katie Graves-Abe,                
Proud grandparents are Jim & Marla Abe.