Sunday, September 7, 2008

Sunday, November 16, 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 delighted to have those who= are guests or visitors worshipping with us. We remind you of our Green Prayers = and Concerns response card. If you have a concern to share, please have it read= y to hand to an usher who will be collecting it during the last verse of our fir= st Hymn of Praise. 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”

Call To Wo= rship

Leader: &nbs= p; Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised.

People: His greatness is beyond comprehension.

Leader: &nb= sp; He is gracious and merciful -

slow to become angry, quick to show love.

People: The Lord is good to everyone.

He has compassion on all He has made.

Leader: &nb= sp; All your works will thank You, O Lord.

All Your people will bless Your name.

*Hymn of Praise &n= bsp; = ; &n= bsp; = ; &n= bsp; = ; No. 804

“Battle Hymn of the Republic”

*Unison Prayer of Confession

Holy and merciful God, in Your presence we confess our sinfulness, our shortcomi= ngs, and our offenses against You. You alone know how often we have sinned in wandering from Y= our ways, in wasting Your gifts, in forgetting Your love. Have mercy on us, O Lord, for we a= re ashamed and sorry for all we have done to displease You= . Forgive our sins, and help us to l= ive in Your light, and walk in Your ways, even as we tu= rn silently to You now.

*Assurance of Pardon: Hear the good news! Do not weep, do not gri= eve, for God’s joy is our strength and the redemption of Jesus Christ is y= our salvation. Live in Peace and = sin no more. We are forgiven.

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

I be= lieve in God the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ His only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost; born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; He descended into hell; the third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; the h= oly catholic church; the communion of saints; the forgiven= ess of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen.

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

“Gloria Patri”<= /i>

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*Ritual of Friendship<= span style=3D'font-size:11.5pt'>: = 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; Loonis McGlohon

"On This Day"

Veterans’ Day Observance

    Junior Choir Anthem (11 a.= m.)        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp; John W. Peterson

“I’m Just a Flag Waving American”

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Candle Lighting (<= /b>The congregation is asked to come forward, light= a candle at the altar in remembrance or honor of someone that served in the military.)

    Veterans&= #8217; Day Litany

Leader: = Let us give thanks to God for the land of our birth w= ith all its chartered liberties. For all the wonder of our country’s stor= y:

PEOPLE: WE GIVE YOU THANKS, O GOD. =

Leader: For leaders in nat= ion and state, and for those who in days past and in these pre= sent times have labored for the commonwealth:

PEOPLE: WE GIVE YOU THANKS, O GOD.

Leader: For those who in a= ll times and places have been true and brave, and in the world’s common ways h= ave lived upright lives and ministered to their fellows:

PEOPLE: WE GIVE YOU THANKS, O GOD.

Leader: For those who serv= ed their country in its hour of need, and especially for those who gave even their lives in that service:
PEOPLE: WE GIVE YOU THANKS, O GOD. =

Leader: O almighty God and most merciful Father, as we remember these Your servants, remembering with gratitude = their courage and strength, we hold before You those who mourn them. Look upon Yo= ur bereaved servants with Your mercy. As this day b= rings them memories of those they have lost awhile, may it also bring Your consolation and the assurance that their loved on= es are alive now and forever in Your living presence.

GIVIN= G TO GOD

Minute for Mission        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;         The Heifer Project

The Offering

      = ;      Offertory

      = ;      *”Doxology”

      = ;      *Prayer of Dedication

Hymn of Praise   &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp; Insert

“Let There Be Peace on EarthR= 21;

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

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Scripture Lesson: Psalm 72:1-2= 0        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;    Old Testament page 533

Sermon: “Fa= ith under fire: When it really matters, where do we turn?”= Rev. Nathan Esser

*Closing Hymn   &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;          No. 572

“Blessed Assurance”

*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 blessings of the Spirit fill = us from within;

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

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

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*Please stand, if= able.

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Mars = United Presbyterian Church

232 Crowe Avenue

Mars, Pennsylvania 16046=

Office Hours:&n= bsp; 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. M= onday - Thursday

Office: 724-625-1365

Chu= rch Building: 724-625-1361

mars= up@mars-up.org

Web address: www.mars-up.= org

Rev. Nathan Esser, Pastor

Home phone:= 724-687-0616

Cell phone:= 724-355-0426

Sean Brubaker, Youth Director

Cell phone: 724-591-3663

Worship Times

The Early Service – 8:30 a.m.

Morning Worship – 11:00 a.m.

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

Mars= United Presbyterian Church

T= oday, November 16, 2008 - Veterans Recognition

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 children through 5^th grade upstairs

9:45 a.m. &= nbsp;      Annual Meeting of the Mars United Presbyterian Church

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

7:00 p.m. &= nbsp;      HS Youth Group meets in the Youth Room

M= onday, November 17, 2008

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

T= uesday, November 18, 2008

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

9:00 a.m. &= nbsp;      Pie Making/Apple Paring for the Turkey Bash

6:00 p.m. &= nbsp;      Beaver-Butler Presbytery meet at New Bethlehem Church

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

W= ednesday, November 19, 2008

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

9:00 a.m. &= nbsp;      Pie Baking for the Turke= y Bash

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

8:00 p.m. &= nbsp;      Christmas Cantata Rehearsal

Thursday, November 20, 2008=

12:30 p.m.            Turkey = Bash

6:30 p.m.            = Girl Scouts meet in the Social Hall

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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

12:00 p.m. =      H.S. Youth Cookie Bake

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

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THE ANNUAL MEETING OF Mars Unit= ed Presbyterian Church

The annual meeting of the Corporation and Congregation of the Mars United Presbyterian Church will be held TODAY at 9:45 a.m. The purpose of this meeting is to receive the 2009 budget approved by the Session, hold electio= ns for church officers (class of 2011), and any other business that comes befo= re us.

ANNUAL <= st1:country-region w:st=3D"on">TURKEY BA= SH All seniors of the church and community are invited= to a home-cooked turkey dinner on Thursday, November 20 at 12:30. Dinner will again be sponsored by = our church Deacons. Reservation forms, included in the bulletin, may be returned to the church through the offering basket, mail, or by calling in your reservation. Please volunteer your help to cut = apples on November 18^th, bake pies on November 19^th, and coo= k, serve and clean-up on November 20^th by the sign-up sheet in the Tarry and Talk area.

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TARRY and TALK–Please join us following Worship in the Tarry and Talk area = for treats prepared by Tom and Pam Kennedy and Linda Lees. Our hosts are the Darlene Harrison= , Jack Barbour and Lisa Foster of the Mission and Outreach Committee.

GreeterS – = Elder John Ivory     &nb= sp;            =              Deacon Shelly Bocheff

CRIB ROOM:   Shelly Bocheff           &nb= sp; VAN DRIVER: John Augustine
NEXT WEEK CRIB: Karen Moore          VAN DRIVER: Mike Bocheff

FLOWERS TODAY are provided to the Glory of God and in honor and memory of those who have served to keep America free by the Aiken Fam= ily.

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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        =             &nb= sp; Virginia Croop &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;     Katherine Cooper        =             &nb= sp;

Norman “PeteR= 21; Edwards        =      Harry Miller    =             &nb= sp;            = Barbara Ebert

Jim Govan        =             &nb= sp;            = Bob Danner    &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;   Jim Bailey

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

Jim Miller (Robyn Beckwith’s father)        Tammy Burk (Barb Gray’s daughter)   &nb= sp;

P= HOTOS On= Sundays, November 30, December 7 and 14, portra= its will be taken at church as a Worship Fundraiser after the 11 a.m. service.<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> For $10 you can get: 9 wallets or 4 3.5x5s or 2 4x6 or = 1 8x10.

BLOOD DRIVE= is scheduled for Sunday, December 7 from 8:30 a.m.= to 1:30 p.m. in the Social Hall. You must be at least 17 years old to donate.&n= bsp; Please prayerfully consider participating. Give the gift of life!<= /span>

TREASURES FOR CHILDREN PROGRAM Formerl= y the Salvation Army Angel Tree Program. Please take a tag with a childR= 17;s name, purchase something from the wish list, and return the unwrapped gift = with the gift tag to the church office by Sunday, December 14 to ensure delivery= for Christmas by the Salvation Army.

L= ast Week’s Collection and Attendance:

Current Expense:=             &nb= sp;       $4,616.00        &= nbsp; Attendance Last Sunday: 153        &= nbsp;

Mission= : =         &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;             = $229.00        Attendance a Year Ago:     164        =             &nb= sp;

Weekly budget requirement:   $5,164.90

YOUTH NEWS

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

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MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH GROUP meets Monday 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

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High School Youth Cookie Bake <= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> takes<= /b> place next Sunday, November 23 at noon in t= he church kitchen.

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

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