THE WORSHIP SERVICE

Sunday

July 20, 20= 08

10:00 a.m.<= /p>

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

Leader: &nb= sp; Early in the morning, we come to t= his holy place of worship,=

People: to be touched by the= One who offers us grace and love.

&n= bsp; Leader: &nb= sp; Early in the morning, we worship G= od, who adopts us into His family

People: &n= bsp; to be filled by the = One who would pour us out in service to the world.

Leader: Let us worship ou= r God.

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*Hymn of Praise &n= bsp; = ; &n= bsp; = ; &n= bsp; = ; No. 377

“Alleluia! Sing to Jesus”

(No= te: The Green Joy and Concern Prayer R= equest Cards are collected during the last verse.)

*Unison Prayer of Confession

Merciful God, in= your gracious presence we confess our sin. Although Christ is among us as our peace, we are a people divided ag= ainst ourselves as we cling to the values of a broken world. The fears and jealousies that we h= arbor set us against one another. We abuse your good gifts of imagination and freedom, of intellect and reason.<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> Have mercy upon us; heal and forgi= ve us. Set us free to serve you = with our whole hearts as reconciling agents of Christ’s love in the world. Amen

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*Affirmation of Faith  &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;

= ;     Ther= e is one God; there is also one mediator between God and humankind, Christ Jesus, Himself a ransom for all. He = was revealed in flesh, vindicated in spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among t= he nations, believed in throughout the world, taken up in glory. If we died with Him, we will also = live with Him; if we endure, we will also reign with Him; if we deny Him He will also deny us; if we remain faithless, He remains faithful – for He ca= nnot deny Himself. (From a very early Christian Affirmation of Faith found in I and II Timothy.)

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

“Gloria Pat= ri”

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

(Children are invited downstairs t= o 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. Giv= e us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debto= rs; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen.

Hymn of Praise    &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;    No. 589

“Here I Am, Lord”

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        &= nbsp; *“Doxology”

*Prayer of Dedication

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Scripture: Genesis 28= :10-19 &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;          Old Testament page 478
Sermon: “All Things Made New”     &nb= sp;            =        Mr. Nathan Esser

*Closing Hymn            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =           No. 689

“All the Way My Savior Leads Me”

*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.

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 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!

Congregational Meeting Agenda

Moderator appoints S= tated Clerk – quorum established.

&nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;           Rev. Leland R. (Terry Stoops)

Opening Prayer

The Reading of the Call for the Congregatio= nal Meeting

Appointment of Telle= rs

Report of the Pastor= al Nominating Committee

= The Moderator alls for a motion to elect.

The election by pape= r ballot of Mr. Nathan Esser

The election of a representative from Se= ssion and the Congregation. to: “present and prosecute the call” at the Beaver-Butler Presbytery meeting this Tuesday, July 22, = 2008

= Adjournment with prayer and Benediction.

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, July 20, 2008 - One Service Only

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

  &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;      Congregational Meeting follows Worship

M= onday, July 21, 2008

6:30 p.m. &= nbsp;      Boy Scouts meet in the Social Hall

T= uesday, July 22, 2008

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

6:00 p.m. &= nbsp;      Presbytery meets at Covenant Presbyterian Church, Butler

7:00 p.m. &= nbsp;      Butler Notables meet at church

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

W= ednesday, July 23, 2008

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

Sunday, July 27, 2008

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

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

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FLOWERS TODAY are provided to the Glory of God and for= His loving guidance of the membership of Mars United Presbyterian Church.<= /o:p>

CONGREGATIONAL MEETI= NG CALL A Congregat= ional Meeting has been called by the Pastor Nominating Committee for today, July = 20^th immediately after the 10:00 a.m. worship service (no 8:30 a.m. service this day) for the purpose of receiving the report of the P.N.C. recommending the call of the Mars United Presbyterian Church for Mr. Nathan Esser to become our next pastor. Ac= tive members of the congregation will be invited to cast a paper ballot to accept the P.N.C. recommendation that Nathan Esser bec= ome our next pastor.

C= OMMUNION SERVICES

Sunday, August 3, 2008           &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            8:30 a.m. Worship

Sunday, September 7, 2008            =             &nb= sp;            =        8:30 a.m. Worship

World Communion: Sunday, October 5, 2008 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. Worship

In October, we will serve Communion to our home = bound and shut ins.

L= ast Week’s Collection and Attendance:

Current Expense:=             &nb= sp;    $3,038.00        &= nbsp; Attendance Last Sunday: 117    &nb= sp;

Mission= : =         &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;             = $64.00         = Attendance a Year Ago:     82        =             &nb= sp;

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

TARRY and TALK– Welcome! Please join us following Worship in the Tarry and = Talk area for muffins prepared by Tom and Pam Kennedy and Linda Lees. <= /span>Our hosts are Linda Lees, Jim Gray and Tom McMee= kin of the Stewardship Committee.

GreeterS – = Elder Linda Lees      &nb= sp;         Deacon Pam Kennedy

CRIB ROOM: <= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> Lisa Foster &n= bsp;     VAN DRIVER: John Ivory

NEXT WEEK:

CRIB ROOM:   Tracey Nichols VAN DRIVER: John Ivory

CRIB ROOM NOTE:   A volunteer is needed to staff the crib room on August 10 and November 30. Please see Shelley Wood.<= span style=3D'text-transform:uppercase'>

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        =                      =    Ed and Ruth Repine        =             Jim Govan

Beverly McWilliams (sister of Marge Nicklas)        &= nbsp;            Dominick Zangardi

Janet Simons (daughter of Isabel Boynton)            = ;            &n= bsp;      Wayne Mahaffy

Carson Mumma (grandson of the Gillam’s) =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =

North Hills Youth Ministry Counseling Center is seeking volunteer tutors. No experience necessary! This dynamic program enables students in grades K-12 to learn critical study skills and life-long organizational habits. Work one-on-one with students in grades K-12 in primary subject areas. You= 'll have a wonderful opportunity to mentor and encourage students in need. Sessions are held Monday-Thursday, 4-8 pm. Volunteers may serve one or more hours per week. Training is provided.    If you have just a few hours= a week to change a life forever, please call 412.366.1300 x23 today.

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.=

YOUTH NEWS

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ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN CARE HOME Middle School = and High School kids are planning an activity and an ice cream social for t= he residents on Wednesday, July 30 at 6:30 p.m. Email or t= ext Sean to sign up.

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NEW WILMINGTON MISSIONARY CONFERENCE Sean<= /b> will be attending this event July 19 – 26. See you when he retur= ns!

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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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