THE WORSHIP SERVICE

Summer Communion=

June 1, 200= 8

8:30 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.

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Order of Worship

<= span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'> A Sacrament is an outward and visible sign of an inward and spiritual gift from God. Today, we would remember the death= and resurrection of Jesus Christ, the Son of God as we participate in the Sacra= ment of Communion. We confess our inadequacy as we humbly present ourselves before God and all of His glory.<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> But, we also commit ourselves to a= hope for the future as we would remember Christ’s death and resurrection.<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> We always live in His love and forgiveness.

Prelude &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; = Jamie Daugherty

Words of Welcome and Announcements

Good = morning everyone. Welcome to our wors= hip service. We are especially delighted to have those who are guests or visitors worshipping with us. I would remind you of our Green Pr= ayers and Concerns response card. If you have a concern to share, please have it ready to hand to an usher who will be collecting it during the last verse of our first Hymn of Praise. It = is always a wonderful time when we gather together at the Mars United Presbyte= rian Church. =

Call To Wo= rship &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p;

Leader: &nb= sp; We come into God’s presence to hear what His Spirit would say to us this morning at Mars United Presbyterian Church.

People: Lord, help us in our hearing.

&n= bsp; Leader: &nb= sp; Remind us that we are your children. Help us to reaffirm our trust and faith in your son, Jesus Christ.

People: Lord, help us to keep to your ways.

&n= bsp; Leader: &nb= sp; Make us mindful of those who touch our lives who are hurting and in need.

&n= bsp; People: Lord, help us to = care.

&n= bsp; Leader: &nb= sp; Help us to be reconcilers, to have the insight and vision that is necessary in building a community of believers that we call the Church.

People: Teach us, Lord to open our ears that we may hear and serve.=

&n= bsp; Leader: &nb= sp; Let us worship our God

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*Hymn of Praise &n= bsp; = ; &n= bsp; = ; &n= bsp; = ; No. 104

“O Worship the King”

&= nbsp; *Call to Confession

&n= bsp; Leader: <= /span>The proof of God’s amazing love is this:= While we were sinners Christ died for us. Because we have faith in him, we d= are to approach God with confidence. In faith and penitence, let us confess our sin before God and one another.

&= nbsp; *Unison Prayer of Confession

&n= bsp; Loving Father, we don’t list= en to others in our life or at least as much as we should. It seems as though parents are too= busy, or grandparents are not available, or friends not concerned. We don’t take the time to ta= lk to you either, Lord. Help us to = do better with others in our living. We ask your forgiveness for not being involved with you. Help us in our Communion Service t= oday to feel your presence and decide to do better in the days to come. We turn to you now as we silently = pray . . .

&n= bsp; Leader: <= /span>In the name of Jesus Christ, we pray . . . Amen.

*Assurance of Pardon

&n= bsp; Leader: &nb= sp; Hear the Good News! Our sins are c= overed by the blood of Jesus Christ who knows us, died for us, and loves us still. In Him we are forgiven= .

*Affirmation of Faith &n= bsp; = ; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p;

= ; We b= elieve in the gathered community of faith. Through it, we learn to love and to value life. In it, we find acceptance. We believe in the wholeness of life. We are not intended to = be split and divided as persons. We are created and set in a fractured world, so that we can bring it to wholen= ess as well. We believe in one God expressed in three ways: Fath= er, Son, and Spirit. When we wors= hip one, we acknowledge all. When= we are troubled, God responds according to our needs. We believe in the flow of life, fr= om birth through death into everlasting life.= We cannot capture the wonder of life before God with explanations. We only know God is with us. Thanks be to God! Amen.<= /b>

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        =      *Congregational Response &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;          = No. 812

“Gloria Pat= ri”

A Moment With Our Children (10:00 a.m.)      = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;

(Children are invited to join Mary= Snow downstairs in the Kindergarten Room or return to their parents in the pews.= )

Prayers of the People  &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;    The Lord’s Prayer

  &nbs= p;   Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> 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 debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from e= vil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen.

The Offering<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>

&nb= sp;         Offertory        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;             =

        &= nbsp; *“Doxology”

*Prayer of Dedication

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Scripture: John 8:1-11      &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            New Testament page 975
Sermon: “Old Stone ChurchR= 21;        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;          Rev. Terry Stoops

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Celebration of the Lord’s Suppe= r

= ;     Hymn of Preparation        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;          No. 349

“O How He Loves You and Me”

= ;         = Invitation

= ;         = Prayer of Consecration

        = Words of Institution

        =     Distribution of the Elements

= ;         =           Bread – together

        =             Juice – individually

= ;         = Unison Prayer of Thanksgiving

        &= nbsp;                   =    Because the broken bread has meant our healing, because the outpoured cup has meant= our life, because our common sharing has meant the communion of our souls and because we have been graced by your presence, God, we give you thanks and p= ray that our lives may be renewed in the life and love of Jesus Christ. Amen.

*Closing Hymn            =             &nb= sp;              &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;       No. 446

“We’ve a Story to Tell to the Nations”=

*Benediction

       *Prayer Response (Everyone sing= s)

The time= has come, O Lord, for us to leave this place;

Guide us= and protect us and lead us in thy grace;

Wherever= life may take us as we go our separate ways;

help us share with others the things we’ve shared today;

May the peace of God the Father and= the love of Christ his Son

guide us in the days ahead and strengthen us each one;

May the = blessing of the Spirit fill us from within;

God bless us and return us to this fellowship once again. A= men.

&nbs= p; Postlude    &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            Jamie Daugherty

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*All who are able, pl= ease stand.

Mars= United Presbyterian Church

WELCOME to worship at Mars United Presbyterian Church! Please s= ign the attendance register located in the pews. Visitors, please sign the guest re= gister at the back of church. We are= glad you are here!

T= oday, June 1, 2008

8:30= a.m.       THE E= ARLY WORSHIP SERVICE

10:0= 0 a.m.      THE MORNING WORSHIP SERVICE

  &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;      Glade Run Food Pantry Collection of Non-Perishables

  &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;      Deacons White Envelope Collection

7:00 p.m. &= nbsp;      Special “Informal” Session meeting

M= onday, June 2, 2008

1:30 p.m. =       Women’s Bible Study in the Red Room

5:00 p.m. &= nbsp;      END OF SCHOOL POOL PARTY – Mars Pool!

6:30 p.m. &= nbsp;      Building & Grounds Committee Meeting

T= uesday, June 3, 2008

9:00 a.m. &= nbsp;      A-Team meets at church

6:30 p.m. &= nbsp;      Boy Scouts meet in the Kindergarten Room

7:00 p.m. &= nbsp;      Mission and Outrea= ch Committee Meeting in Board Room

8:00 p.m. &= nbsp;      A.A. meets in the Social Hall

W= ednesday, June 4, 2008

9:00 a.m. &= nbsp;      Material Girls Sew

6:00 p.m. &= nbsp;      Worship Committee meets in the Board Room

Thursday, June 5, 2008

7:00 p.m.            = Membership Committee meets in the Board Room

Sunday, June 8, 2008 – Recognition of Graduates=

8:30= a.m.       THE E= ARLY WORSHIP SERVICE

10:0= 0 a.m.      THE MORNING WORSHIP SERVICE

4:30 p.m. &= nbsp;      Middle School Youth Fellowship at Adams Park

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MANY THANKS t= o all who helped send “Cookies for the Troops!” Fifty-seven pounds of home-made co= okies were sent to two servicemen this time.

TARRY and TALK– Welcome and please join us following Worship in the Tarry a= nd Talk area as we enjoy cookies provided by Darlene Harrison, Jack Barbour and Lisa Foster of the Mission and Outreach Committee, our hosts.

GreeterS – = Elder Karen Davidson     Dea= con Angela Guesman

CRIB ROOM: <= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> Pam Kennedy VAN DRIVER: Bill Guesman

NEXT WEEK:

CRIB ROOM:   Lisa Aaron     VAN DRIVER: Bill Guesman

L= ast Week’s Collection and Attendance:

Current Expense:=             &nb= sp;    $2,023.00        &= nbsp; Attendance Last Sunday: 101    &nb= sp;

Mission= : =         &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;           $147.= 00        Attendance a Year Ago:   124        =             &nb= sp;

Weekly budget requirement: <= /span>$4,956.82

RECOGNITION OF GRADUATES will<= span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'> be held next Sunday, June 8 at 8:30 and 11 a.m. worship. Call us this week if= you haven’t heard fro us. <= /p>

PLEASE BE IN PRAYER:   Please let us know if someone should be added to this list. We like to pray for our church fam= ily.

Georgia Crawford        =                Virginia Croop &nb= sp;            =     Katherine Cooper        =

Norman “PeteR= 21; Edwards        =     Harry Miller        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;        Barbara Ebert

Ken Gartrell        =                      =    Lou Beckwith        =             &nb= sp; Doris M= cCandless

Tom Kennedy        =             &nb= sp;        Jim Govan            &n= bsp;        Ed and Ruth Repine

Beverly McWilliams (sister of Marge Nicklas)        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;     Dave Merriman

Janet Simons (daughter of Isabel Boynton)            = ;            &n= bsp;       Virginia Croop

Russell Crawford (father of Angela Guesman)            =             &nb= sp; Howard Meeder

<= u>VACATION= BIBLE SCHOOL. <= st1:place w:st=3D"on">Vacation Bible School is scheduled for June 23-27, 2008. Check out the website to download your registration forms. Then bring them to church, or mail= them in. Alma Staskiewicz has music CD’s available for $6 to get an advance listen to the songs. Soccer balls to send t= o South America can be sponsored for only $12. Just place your donation in the of= fering basket. Look for “Fizz&= #8221; to see how you can help make this year’s program a success. Take a sticker and donate just wha= t we need.

FLOWERS are provided by John and Darlene Harrison to the Glory of God and in loving mem= ory of our fathers John A. Harrison and Samuel Hosilyk.

HOME COMMUNION This week home communion will be served to our = home bound individuals. If you are= aware of an individual who would appreciate receiving Communion in their home, pl= ease call Terry, or the church office at 724-625-1365.

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Available at the back of the Sanctuary:   Large pr= int bulletins and hymnals, as well as hearing devices to assist you in our wors= hip service.

YOUTH NEWS

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End of School Party – June 2 – 5= -8 p.m. at Mars Pool! All kids 6^th-12^th grad= e are invited to enjoy music, games and much fun. Friends are welcome! Come hungry!=

Middle School Youth Fellowship will be on Sunday, June 8 at 4:30 p.m. at Adams Park. Drop off near the playground.<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> Bring Frisbees and balls for s= ome serious playtime and a cookout at the end. Pickup will be at 6:30 p.m.

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SEAN’s email and cell phone for your use (you can text him):

            <= /span>Email: sean@mars-up.org       &nb= sp; Cell phone: 724-591-3663<= /o:p>

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Sean and Amanda w= ill be getting married this Saturday in Ohio. Sean will return to the office= on June 16, following their honeymoon.

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