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Zion United Church Of Christ
Arendtsville, Pennsylvania
"Embodying the Love of God in Word and Action"
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Good News
Visitors: Welcome to our church. Please sign our guest book! If you do not have a church home, we pray that you will find one with us. We have large-print bulletins available, as well as hearing assistance devices. Please ask an usher if you require either of these. Restrooms are located in the church school building. Go through the door next to the choir loft, and straight ahead. We also have restrooms downstairs in Fellowship Hall. Again, exit through the door next to the choir loft, turn left down the hall, and go down the steps.
We Gather To Worship
Prelude
Announcements
Chime Interlude
*Call To Worship
Leader: Spirit is upon, within, and all around us. With hearts open to receive the good news of God’s good ways, let us worship God.
*Hymn: “Like the Murmur of the Dove’s Song”.................... #286
*Opening Prayer (We light the Christ Candle.)
All: God who calls, inspire us to share in the fulfillment of your good news as stories of your teaching and your ways flow forth from the page and into our lives. Amen.
*Response: “O Love, How Deep, How Broad”………………#193, V6
Call To Confession
Leader: We like to think ourselves open to new ways and new ideas.
People: We tried that once and it didn’t work!
Leader: We claim to be welcoming and hospitable.
People: Who invited that person?
Leader: We truly desire help from new members, and yet
People: We have always done it this way. (Pause for reflection.)
Prayer Of Confession
Leader: Let us pray. In our humanity,
People: we sometimes become set in our ways.
Leader: In our fear,
People: we can be reluctant to break out of familiar routines.
Leader: In our complacency,
People: we are not always willing to try new things.
All: God, for all the times when we have cut off the dreams, hopes, or imaginings of your reign, we are truly sorry. (A time for silent prayers of confession; Music: “Spirit of the Living God.”)
Assurance Of God’s Forgiveness
Leader: Indeed, the Spirit of God is upon you. Therefore the words of your mouth and the meditations of your heart are acceptable to God, your rock-solid companion and the liberator of your soul.
People: Thanks be to God!
Affirmation: “Christ Is the World’s Light”……………#90, V1
We Hear The Word
Reading Of The Scripture: I Corinthians 12: 12-31
A Time For Children
Anthem: “Promised Land” ………………Sleeth
Reading Of The Gospel: Luke 4: 14-21
Message For This Day
We Respond To God
*Hymn: “I Cannot Tell”…………………………………….#109
Pastoral Prayers And The Lord's Prayer
(Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.)
Our Offering
Offertory
*Doxology: “Praise God from Whom All Blessings”.................... #809
*Prayer Of Dedication
All: O Great Dreamer: inspire us in your ways, that in our imaginings, hopes, and prayers, we become the fulfillment of all that is possible in our world, our neighbourhood, this place, and in each of us. Amen.
*Closing Hymn: “Christ for the World! We Sing” ……………#743
* Blessing
Leader: We have heard God’s words and trust that the Spirit is upon us. May we be inspired to be a living fulfillment of all that is possible with God.
People: Amen.
*Choral Benediction: “Jesus, Thou Joy of Loving Hearts”…….#121, V 1, 5
*Chime Meditation
Postlude
*Where noted, please stand if able.
January’s Proverb:
Better the poor walking in integrity than one perverse of speech who is a fool. Proverbs 19: 1
Wanted: Your Old Paperback Books!!! These books will be donated to the “Paperbacks for the Troops” program. If you have any books you are willing to give away, please place them in the box located in the Coat Vestibule. We will be transporting the books quarterly to Sally Brooks, owner of Alibis in Carlisle. Ms. Brooks is a former employee of the Army War college who has started this program because she saw a need for our troops. She prefers paperbacks over hardback books due to the cost of shipping. I will be taking the first collection to Carlisle the end of March. If you have any questions, please contact Annette.
The Profits From Our Community Night At Hoss’s was $171.33. Thank you to everyone who participated. Our next community night will be Monday, April 12.
Sweatshirts For Philadelphia. The confirmation class will be collecting gently used or new sweatshirts for men or women as well as underwear or socks to be distributed during their Philadelphia trip. The items may be left in their Sunday School room. If any questions, please contact Kendra.
The Visitation Committee is in need of additional volunteers for 2010. Please join our group by volunteering from one to twelve months either individually or with a partner. For additional information, contact Linda.
The Book Discussion Group will meet on Thursday, February 4, 7:00 p.m. at Zion House. The book being discussed is The Help by Kathryn Stockett. The setting is in Mississippi in 1962. Three unforgettable women come together for a clandestine project that will put them all at risk. And why? Because they are suffocating within the lines that define their town and their times. And sometimes lines are made to be crossed.
The Food Pantry item for January is juice boxes.
Thanks To The Following For Volunteering As Teachers And Shepherds for the month of December: Pastor Kim, Betsy, Dusty, Beth, Jay, and Penny. And as always, thanks to our year-round teachers Ken, Liz, Mandy, and Kendra.
The Sunday School Rotational Model Needs You! We appreciate our volunteers and would love to have you join us. We still need a volunteer for games' leader for April. Clipboard is on the credenza or see Jessica. Thank you!
When Paying For Altar Flowers, please give payment to the altar guild representative for that month.
Children’s Activity Bags are located under the credenza at the rear of the church.
Zion’s Current Confirmation Class is composed of Koby, Taylor, Mitchell, Kayla, Joel, Amber, and Samantha.
Inclement Weather Policy. If snow or ice force cancellation of Sunday services, here’s how to get the word on whether or not worship services will be held: call the church at 677-8319 and listen to the answering machine message. The message will be updated to tell you if services have been cancelled due to inclement weather; tune in to WGET; check the church web site: www.zionuccarendtsville.org; or contact a Consistory member.
2010 Greeters Needed for Feb. 21; Apr. 2, 4, 11, 18; May 2, 9, 16, 30.
2010 Scripture Setting Sponsors Needed for Jan. 31; Feb. 7, 28.
2010 Nursery Attendants for all Sundays.
Scripture Setting Sponsorship is $10 per Sunday. Please place your remittance designated for Scripture Settings in the offering plate.)
Pastoral Relations Committee Members
Robert, Wayne, Lydia, and Donna
Prayers Of The People: You are invited to offer any prayers you wish by writing them on the PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE paper located at the rear of the sanctuary. Please share both joys and concerns. Also, if you would like to share a prayer out loud during the pastoral prayers you are invited to do so during the interval provided.
Please Tell Us. Is someone you love hospitalized? Does someone need a visit from the pastor or the visitation team? Do you have a birth, marriage, death or other information you'd like to include in the newsletter or bulletin? Please tell us! Our church office counts on you to keep us informed. Give us a call at the office. Hospital visitors for this month are listed with the lay ministers in this bulletin and in the monthly newsletters.
If You Have A Need For Prayer, please remember that we have a prayer chain available. Please call Liz; she will activate the chain for you. You may also submit a prayer request to the Prayer Center on our Web site. It is located under “Connect.” Our Lord teaches us in Matthew Chapter 18: 19"Again, I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven. 20For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them."
Consistory
Term Length
Robert 2013
Anthony 2011
Wayne 2011
Annette 2013
Minda 2011
Jay 2013
Fred 2012
Donna 2012
Jeffrey 2012
Coming Up Next Week:
Jan. 26 Consistory Mtg Zion Hse 7:00 pm
Jan. 27 Choir Practice Sanctuary 7:30 pm
Jan. 30 Soup Kitchen Prince of Peace 10:45 am
Looking Forward:
Jan. 31 Confirmation class 11:15 am
Feb. 3 Bible Journey Zion Hse 6:30 pm
Feb. 4 Book Group Zion Hse 7:00 pm
Feb. 6 Habitat for Humanity Gettysburg 8-12 noon
Feb. 5-7 Confirmand trip to Philadelphia
Feb. 9 Men’s Fellowship Apple Bin 9:00 am
Feb. 17 Ash Wed. Service (communion) Sanctuary 7:30 pm
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