Sunday, September 7, 2008

Sunday, October 19, 2008

8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.

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GATHERING

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

Words of Welcome and Announcements

Good morning! Welcome to our worship service. We are especially delighted to have those who are guests or visitors worshipping with us. We would remind you of our Green Prayers and Concerns response card. If you have a concern to shar= e, please have it ready to hand to an usher who will be collecting it during t= he last verse of our first Hymn of Praise.&nb= sp; What a joy it is to be in the presence of God in Worship.=

Choral Introit (11 a.m.) = ; &n= bsp; = ; &n= bsp; = ; Chancel Choir

“Rejoice in the Lord Always̶= 1;

Call To Wo= rship

*Hymn of Praise &n= bsp; = ; &n= bsp; = ; &n= bsp; = ; No. 169

“Rejoice, Ye Pure in Heart”= ;

*Unison Prayer of Confession

Ho= ly God, we give thanks for the work of Your Spirit that shines in the dark pla= ces of our lives and that brings us face to face with our sin and lack of faith. Help us not be afraid = of what is revealed in Your light that we may freel= y give of ourselves to the work of Your grace and forgiveness. For we are the clay and You are the potter; mold us and shape us according to = Your will. We turn to You now in silent prayer and confession . . .

Silent Confession – Amen.

*Assurance of Forgiveness<= /b>

*Affirmation of Faith  &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp; Apostles’ Creed

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

“Gloria Pat= ri”

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*Ritual of Friendship: Let us now celebrate the joy of our fellowship a= nd the good news of our salvation with our brothers and sisters in Christ.

Anthem (11 a.m.)        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;         J. M. Rasley

“O Thou, In Whose Presence”= ;

A Moment With Our Children (11 a.m.)= = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;       Mary Snow

(Children are invited downstairs t= o the Kindergarten Room or return to their parents in the pews.)

Prayers of th= e People

Leader: Eternal God, we know that You are always present, waiting for us to turn to You.= By asking you to "kum ba= yah," to "come by here," we really seek a more profound awareness of Your presence as we pray. Infuse us= with Your spirit, Lord, and in Your mercy –

People (sing): Kum ha= yah, my Lord, kum ba yah. <= span class=3DSpellE>Kum ba yah, my Lord, kum ba yah. Kum ba yah, my Lord, kum ba yah. Oh Lord, kum ba yah.

Leader: Someone's crying, Lord. A baby born too soon, too small, too sick. A child aching with hunger. A teen= ager who lost a friend to gunfire. A parent who can't aff= ord to take her sick child to the doctor. Someone's crying, Lord. In Your mercy, Lord –

People (sing): Someone’s crying, Lord, k= um ba yah. . . .

Leader: Someone's singing, Lord. <= span class=3DGramE>A child whose parent praised her good job on homework.= A teenager who feels valued by his parents and teachers. A parent lulling his child to sleep. Someone's singing, Lord, with thankfulness for Your love. In your m= ercy, Lord –

People (sing): Someone’s singing, Lord, = kum ba yah. . . .

Leader: Someone's praying, Lord. <= span class=3DGramE>A child whose parents are fighting. A teenager tempted= by drugs and alcohol. A parent who can't see how to make ends meet. A grandparent who is far away. Someone's praying, Lord= , that Your love and mercy will be close beside. In Your mercy, Lord –

People (sing): Someone= ’s praying, Lord, kum ba yah. . . .

Leader: Someone in need of Your wisdom as= ks You to come by here, Lord. Elected officials, as they make decisions that will affect millions of children and families. Parents, as they seek to nurture strong values in their children. Teachers and church workers and volunteers serving children a= nd families, as they try to discern the right action to take. Infuse us with Your s= pirit, Lord, and in Your mercy –

People (sing): Kum ba yah, my Lord, kum ba yah. . . .

GIVIN= G TO GOD

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The Offering

      = ;      Offertory

      = ;      *”Doxology”

      = ;      *Prayer of Dedication

Hymn of Praise   &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =            No. 435

“God of Grace and God of Glory&#= 8221;

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GOD&#= 8217;S WORD = PROCL= AIMED

Scripture: Psalm 121 &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;    Old Testament page 571=

        =            Hebrews 10:19-25  =             &nb= sp;            = New Testament page 224

Sermon: <= /span>Exploring strange worlds, seeking new life, and going where no man has gone before…&= nbsp;       =     Rev. Nathan Esser

*Closing Hymn   &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;          No. 575

“Leaning on the Everlasting Arms= ”

*Benediction

*Prayer Response (Everyone sin= gs)

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

Guide us and protect us and lead us i= n 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 t= he love of Christ His Son

Guide us in the days ahead and streng= then us each one;

May the blessing of the Spirit fill u= s from within;

God bless us and return us to this fellowship once again. Amen.<= o:p>

Postlude    = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;         Jamie Daugherty

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*Please stand, if= able.

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This Day in History…= ;

•On October 12, 539= b.c., King Cyrus launched an invasion against Babylon, leading to the fall of the Babylonian Empire as recorded in the fifth chapt= er of Daniel.

• Claudius became R= oman emperor in a.= d. 41 at age 50, as is referred to= in Scripture.

• At 2 a.m. on October 12, 1492, Christo= pher Columbus discovered a new world.

•Edward VI was born= at Hampton Court to King Henry VIII and Jane Seymour on this day in 1537.

•After a torrential= morning rain, the sun broke out and 2,400 Roman Catholic bishops began a long procession through St. Peter’s Square toward the Basilica of St. Peter’s to open the Second Vatican Council on October 12, 1962.

THE SESSION

Ira E. Baumgartel M.D., Clerk

Class of 2008            =           Class of 2009      =         Class of 2010

Susan Cox      &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;        Jack Barbour      =           Keith Nichols      =

Mary Ann Croop =             &nb= sp;    Paul Bhame &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;   Christi Augustine

Karen Davidson        &= nbsp;          James Gray      &nb= sp;           Alma Staskiewicz

Darlene Harrison      = ;            = John Harrison      = ;         Lisa Foster

Linda Lees      &nb= sp;            =         John Ivory      &n= bsp;            = ; Ira Baumgartel

Donald Lewis      &n= bsp;            = ;    Sue Morris      &= nbsp;            Tom McMeekin

= THE DEACONS

Amy Mellor, Moderator<= /p>
Class of 2008            =           Class of 2009      =         Class of 2010

David Kennedy      =             &nb= sp; Lisa Aaron      &n= bsp;            Jennifer Ivory

Pam Kennedy      =             &nb= sp;    Shelly Bocheff &n= bsp;            Pat Auld

Ruth Wilson      &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;       Angela Guesman Karen Purvis

Shelley Wood      &nb= sp;            =     Amy Mellor      &= nbsp;           Be= cky Courson

Paula Kennedy Nancy Penney        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp; Paul Lubbert

Head Usher: Ron Weaver

Treasurer: Marie Matthews

THE CHURCH STAFF

Rev. Nathan Esser, Pastor

Home phone: 724-687-0616

Cell phone: 724-355-0= 426

Sean Brubaker, Youth Director

Cell phone: 724-591-3663

Email: Sean@mars-up.org

Jamie Daugherty – Director of M= usic

Robin Geisler – Church Administra= tor

Mars= United Presbyterian Church

T= oday, October 19, 2008

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

9:20 a.m. &= nbsp;      Junior Choir meets in the Choir Room

9:45 a.m. &= nbsp;      Sunday School for All Ages

11:0= 0 a.m.      THE MORNING WORSHIP SERVICE

7:00 p.m. &= nbsp;      HS Youth Group Bonfire!

M= onday, October 20, 2008

6:30 p.m. &= nbsp;      MS Youth Group meets in the Youth Room

T= uesday, October 21, 2008

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

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

W= ednesday, October 22, 2008

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

6:00 p.m. &= nbsp;      Girl Scouts meet in the Social Hall

7:00 p.m. &= nbsp;      Choir Rehearsal

Thursday, October 23, 2008<= /p>
           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;    Virtual Prayer Journey for Greater Europe Mission

4:30 p.m.            = Girl Scouts meet in the Social Hall

6:30 p.m.            = Girl Scouts meet in the NNY Classroom

Sunday, October 26, 2008 – Heritage Sunday=

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

9:20 a.m. &= nbsp;      Junior Choir meets in the Choir Room

9:45 a.m. &= nbsp;      Sunday School for all ages

11:0= 0 a.m.      THE MORNING WORSHIP SERVICE

5:00 p.m. &= nbsp;      Cookout at Quality Gardens

7:00 p.m. &= nbsp;      H.S. Youth Group meets at the church

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L= ast Week’s Collection and Attendance:

Current Expense:=             &nb= sp;       $3,544.00        &= nbsp;   Attendance Last Sunday: 156        &= nbsp;

Mission= : =         &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;             = $295.00        &= nbsp; Attendance a Year Ago:     138        =             &nb= sp;

Weekly budget requirement: &n= bsp; $5,164.90        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;          =

FLOWERS TODAY are provided to the Glory of God and in loving memory of Bob Keil by Jay and Ruth Wilson.

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 and Lisa and Lindsay Foster. Our hosts are= the Susan Cox, John Ivory and Alma Staskiewicz of the Chr= istian Education Committee.

GreeterS – = Elder Mary Ann Croop =             &nb= sp;           Deac= on Ruth Wilson

CRIB ROOM: <= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> Jenny Ivory      VAN DRIVER: John Augustin= e

NEXT WEEK:

CRIB ROOM: B= ecky Courson       VAN DRIVER: John Augustine

HAPPY 80+ BIRTHDAY . . to Joe <= span class=3DSpellE>Liska who celebrates October 27.

PLEASE BE IN PRAYER:   Please let us know if someone should be added to this list. We like t= o pray for our church family.  &nbs= p;

Georgia Crawford        =                Virginia Croop &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;     Katherine Cooper        =

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

Ken Gartrell        =                      =    Jim Govan &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   Tom Kennedy

William Champe (Debbie Williams father)      =             &nb= sp;           The Croop Family

Janet Simons (daughter of Isabel Boynton)            = ;            &n= bsp;         Barbara Miller

Tom McMeekin Family   =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =

BOY SCOUT POPCORN Today is the last day to order! There are many flavors, gift packa= ging and even low calorie options available. All purchases will be shared equally between Sean Guesman, Cole Guesman, Cody Moody and Jared Williams.<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> See us in the Tarry and Talk area = TODAY!

YOUTH NEWS

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HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH GROUP meets Sunday at 7:00 p.m.=

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MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH GROU= P = meets<= /b> Monday 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

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

V= IRTUAL PRAYER JOURNEY On= Thursday, October 23, Greater Europe Mission is hosting a Virtual Prayer Journey. The requests are: Pray against spiritual barriers to= the Gospel, Lift up the poor and needy, Pray for str= ategic advances of the Gospel and to Pray for individual missionaries serving in <= st1:place w:st=3D"on">Europe. You’ll find more information at www.GEMission.or= g/Pray/Strategic. Please remember Greg Nichols, brother of Keith who is serving in the Czech Republic.

    Consider joining a Sun= day School Class - 9:45 a.m.

Kindergarten&nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;        Shelly Bocheff

M= eets in the new Kindergarten classroom &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;        724-625-4043

Grades 1, 2 and 3            &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;          Christi Augustine

  &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;        Asst. Ka= ren Moore

M= eets in the top floor classroom   = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;           724-62= 5-2285

Grades 4 and 5&n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;       Mary Elizabeth Snow

M= eets in the top floor classroom   = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;           724-62= 5-5603

<= span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>Middlers= (grades 6, 7, and 8)<= span style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'>        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;      Louis & Robyn Beckwith

M= eets in downstairs new Youth Room  &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp; 724-625-3153

High School = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;          Sean Brubaker

M= eets in Sean’s office/youth lounge

NNY Class (Adults)            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            Keith Nichols

M= eets in the Board Room    &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;          724-625-1873=

NNN Class (Adults)            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;          Ira Baumgartel

M= eets in the Upstairs Conference Room  =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;

MMM Class (Adults)            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p; Mary Ann Croop

M= eets in the Office Conference Room  &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp; 724-625-3295

Adult Class = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;        Howard Meeder

M= eets in the Red Room (Main floor)  &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;     724-625-2184

Adult Class = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp; Dennis McCandless

M= eets upstairs next to the conference room &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;      724-699-9185

YAC Class (Young Adult)            =             &nb= sp;            =       Rev. Nathan Esser

O= ld NNY Classroom (downstairs)   &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;

Our Juni= or Choir meets at 9:20 a.m. beginning October 5:

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Junior Choir&nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;      Jamie Daugherty

M= eets in the Choir Room    &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;   Alma Staskiewicz

  &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;        724-538-4776<= span style=3D'font-size:10.5pt'>

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