Sunday
June 29, 20= 08
8:30 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.
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Order of Worship
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 Worship =
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sp; =
Psalm 42:11 & Psalm 33:20-21
Leader: &nb=
sp; Why
are you so downcast, O my soul? Why
so disturbed within me?
People: Put
your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him, my Savior and my God.
&n=
bsp; Leader: &nb=
sp; We
wait in hope for the Lord; He is our help and our shield.
People: &n=
bsp; In
Him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in His Holy Name.
Leader: Let us worship ou=
r God.
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*Hymn of Praise &n= bsp; = ; &n= bsp; = ; &n= bsp; = ; No. 29
“Begin, My Tongue, Some Heavenly=
Theme”
(Note: The
Green Joy and Concern Prayer Request Cards are collected during the last
verse.)
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*Unison Prayer
O Go=
d, you
know us through and through; You know the many c=
hoices
we face each day. We choose b=
etween
right and wrong; we choose between greater and lesser evils; we choose what
will be important to us in life. As
You strengthened Jesus to choose rightly when He=
was
tempted in the wilderness, so strengthen us, through Your presence and Spir=
it,
when we face temptation, that we may walk in the paths most pleasing to You=
. Give us the courage of our
convictions. May our faith be=
the
foundation of our living, our decision making and service to You. We turn to You=
silently in prayer. . .
Leade=
r: In the name of Jesus Christ, we pr=
ay . .
. Amen.
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bsp;
*Affirmation of Faith &n= bsp; = ; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p;
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; With=
faith
as small as a mustard seed, we are assured that our God is our God. He loves us with a love too great =
to
fully understand. He cares fo=
r us
in our moments of darkness and those moments of joy. God loved the world so much that H=
e sent
His only begotten Son, that all who have faith might not die, but live
eternally with Him. In this l=
ove
and faith, we stand and believe. Amen.
= *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; =
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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.
Hymn of Praise &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; = Back
“Jesus, Sav=
iour,
Pilot Me”
The Offering<=
span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>
&nb=
sp; Offertory
*Prayer of Dedication
Scripture: Luke 4:1-1=
3 &=
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p; &=
nbsp; New
Testament page 936
Sermon: “A most difficu=
lt
word.” &=
nbsp; &nbs=
p; Rev.
Terry Stoops
*Closing Hymn = &nb= sp; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; No. 692
“God Will Take Care of You”
*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; &= nbsp; Jamie Daugherty
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*All who are able, pl=
ease
stand.
Available at the back of the Sanctuary: <=
/u> Large print bulletins and hym=
nals,
as well as hearing devices to assist you in our worship service.
Mars=
United
Presbyterian Church
WELCOME to worship at Mars United =
Presbyterian
Church! Please sign the atten=
dance
register located in the pews.
Visitors, please sign the guest register at the back of church. We are glad you are here!
T=
oday, June
29, 2008
8:30=
a.m. THE E=
ARLY
WORSHIP SERVICE
10:0=
0 a.m. THE MORNING
WORSHIP SERVICE
&nbs=
p; Church
Picnic follows at
4:00 p.m. &=
nbsp; Mandatory
Backpacking meeting at Church
T=
uesday, July
1, 2008
9:00 a.m. &=
nbsp; A-Team
meets at church
8:00 p.m. &=
nbsp; A.
A. meets in the Social Hall
W=
ednesday,
July2, 2008
9:00 a.m. &=
nbsp; Material
Girls Sew
6:00 p.m. &=
nbsp; Worship
Committee meeting
Thursday, July 3, 2008
5:30 p.m. =
Wedding
Rehearsal
7:00 p.m. =
Backpacking packing party at church
Saturday, July 5, 2008
7:00 a.m. =
Backpacking trip depart from church
5:00 p.m. =
Lucas/Astorino Wedding
Sunday, July 6, 2008
8:30=
a.m. THE E=
ARLY
WORSHIP SERVICE
10:0=
0 a.m. THE MORNING
WORSHIP SERVICE
4:00 p.m. &=
nbsp; Backpacking trip return (estimate)
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nbsp; &nbs=
p; &=
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CHURCH PICNIC
CONGREGATIONAL MEETI=
NG
CALL A Congregat=
ional
Meeting has been called by the Pastor Nominating Committee for July 20=
th
immediately after the 10:00 a.m. worship service for the purpose of receivi=
ng
the report of the P.N.C. recommending the call of the Mars United Presbyter=
ian
Church for Mr. Nathan Esser to become our next
pastor.
TARRY and TALK– Welcome and please join us following Worship in the Tarry a= nd Talk area for coffee and cold beverages.&n= bsp; (See you at the picnic.) Our hosts are Karen Davidson, Paul Bhame and Keith Nichols of the Membership Committee.<= o:p>
GreeterS – =
Elder Christi
Augustine &nbs=
p; Deacon
Pat Auld
CRIB ROOM: <=
span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> Tara Day &n=
bsp; =
; VAN DRIVER: Jay Wilson
NEXT WEEK:
CRIB ROOM: Unattended =
VAN DRIVER: Jay Wilson
CRIB ROOM NOTE: A volunteer is needed to staff the crib room on July 6, August 10 and
November 30. Please see Shell=
ey
Wood.
V=
AN
DRIVERS Our new insurance c=
ompany
will be compiling a new list for church van drivers. Please indicate to the church offi=
ce if
you will continue to drive, or want to be added. Drivers must be between the ages o=
f 25
and 70 with no major moving violations (no more than one minor moving violations in the past three years).
L=
ast
Week’s Collection and Attendance:
Current Expense:=
&nb=
sp; $4,193.00 &=
nbsp; Attendance
Last Sunday: 119 &nb=
sp;
Weekly budget requirement: &n=
bsp; $4,956.82
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 =
Norman “PeteR=
21;
Edwards =
Harry Miller &=
nbsp; &nbs=
p; Barbara
Ebert
Ken Gartrell =
=
Ed
and Ruth Repine =
Jim Govan
Beverly McWilliams (sister of Marge Nicklas) &=
nbsp; &nbs=
p; Dave
Merriman
Janet Simons (daughter of Isabel Boynton) =
; Lydon Family (
Russell Crawford (father of Angela Guesman) = &nb= sp; = <= o:p>
4th OF JULY IN MARS begins<=
/span> with a “decorated” bicycle parade f=
or
children ages 1-11. Line up a=
t Marburger Field at 4 p.m. The Big Parade starts at 6
p.m. Refreshments will be ser=
ved in
the Mars Bank parking lot under the tent following the parade. Children’s games and prizes =
will
also take place there. Firewo=
rks
sponsored by Mars Borough and
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL 2008 Thank=
you everyone for making our
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Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
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Crew Members |
66 |
56 |
65 |
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Crew Leaders |
18 |
18 |
18 |
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Other Support Adults |
25 |
27 |
24 |
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TOTAL |
109 |
101 |
107 |
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THIS IS THE DAY =
Today Mars Alliance Church on Route 228 =
hosts
the annual Patriotic Community Concert at 3 p.m. and at 7:00 p.m. All are invited to come and hear t=
he
voices of our community celebrate. <=
/span>Free admission.
YOUTH
NEWS HS BACKPACKING TRIP is planned for July 5-7. Mandatory meeting on Sunday at=
4:00 p.m.. There
will be a packing party on July 3. 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