Sunday, September 7, 2008

Sunday, March 1, 2009

First Sunday in Lent

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 our first Hymn of Praise.= What a joy it is to be in the pres= ence of God in Worship.

Choral Introit (11 a.m.) &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; Chancel Choir

“Blessed Be the Name of the Lord”

Call To Worship

*Hymn of Praise &n= bsp; = ; &n= bsp; = ; &n= bsp; = ; No. 215

“When Morning Gilds the Skies”

*The Call to Confession

*Unison Prayer of Confession (Responsive)

O Christ,
             ou= t of your fullness we have all received grace upon grace.
             You are our eternal hope;
             you are patient and full of mercy;
             you are generous to all who call upon you.

Save us, Lord.
            = ; O Christ, fountain of life and holiness,
             you have taken away our sins.
             On= the cross you were wounded for our transgressions
             and were bruised for our iniquities.
             Save us, Lord.
            = ; O Christ, obedient unto death,
             so= urce of all comfort,
             our life and our resurrection,
             our peace and reconciliation:
             Save us, Lord.
            = ; O Christ, Savior of all who trust you,
             ho= pe of all who die for you,
             and joy of all the saints:
             Save us, Lord.
             Jesus, Lamb of God,
             have mercy on us.
             Jesus, bearer of our sins,
             have mercy on us.=
             Jesus, redeemer of the world,
             grant us peace. Amen

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*Assurance of Forgiveness: When the Holy Gospels give us the account of the suffering and death of our Savior Jesus Christ, they are reassuring us that he has laid down his life for his sheep. As you hear this account receive in faith that he was "pierced for our transgressions, = he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was up= on him, and by his wounds we are healed."

*Affirmation of Faith (from Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 1)

My only comfort in life and in deat= h
            = ; is that I am not my own,
            = ; but belong-
            = ; body and soul,
            = ; in life and in death-
            = ; to my faithful Savior Jesus Christ.
            = ; He has fully paid for all my sins with his precious blood,
            = ; and has set me free from the tyranny of evil.
            = ; He also watches over me in such a way
            = ; that not a hair can fall from my head
            &nbs= p;without the will of my Father in heaven:
            = ; in fact, all things work together for my salvation.
            = ; Because I belong to him,
            = ; Christ, by his Holy Spirit,
            = ; assures me of eternal life
            = ; and makes me wholeheartedly willing and ready
            = ; from now on to live for him.

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

“Gloria Pat= ri”

*Ritual of Friendship<= span style=3D'font-size:11.5pt'>: = Let us now celebrate the joy of our fellowship <= span class=3DGramE>and the good news of our salvation with our brothers a= nd sisters in Christ.

= Choral Anthem (11 a.m.) = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;          Raymond Guiao

“My Shepherd Is The Lord”

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

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

Prayers of the People (11 a.m.) = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;           The Lord’s Prayer

Choral Response = (11 a.m.)        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;    Chancel Choir

“Only Believe”<= /i>

GIVIN= G TO GOD

The Offering

      = ;      Offertory

      = ;      *“Doxology”

      = ;      *Prayer of Dedication

Hymn of Praise   &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =              No. 21

“<= /i>O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing”

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

New Testament Scripture: Mark 14:1-11 &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;        page 51

Sermon: “Why all this waste”      =

Questions of the Last Week<= span style=3D'mso-tab-count:2'>        &= nbsp;    Rev. Nathan Esser

*Closing Hymn   &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;         No. 309

“I Will Sing of My Redeemer”

*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.

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

Email: marsup@mars-up.org

Web address: www.mars-up.= org

Rev. Nathan Esser, Pas= tor

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, March 1, 2009 – First Sunday Food Collection and White Envelope<= /span>

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

9:20 a.m. &= nbsp;      Junior Choir Practice

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

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

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

M= onday, March 2, 2009

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

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

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

7:00 p.m. &= nbsp;      Boy Scout Leaders meet in the Social Hall

T= uesday, March 3, 2009

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

10:00 a.m. =       Vision Task Force

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

7:00 p.m. =       Mission & Outreach Committee Meeting

7:00 p.m. &= nbsp;      Cheerleading parents meet in the Young Adult Classroom=

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

W= ednesday, March 4, 2009

9:00 a.m.            = The Material Girls sew in the Board Room

6:00 p.m.            = Girl Scouts meet in the Young Adult Classroom

6:00 p.m.            = Worship Committee Meeting

6:00 p.m.            = Soup Supper – Prince Puppets entertain

7:30 p.m.            = Chancel Choir Rehearsal

Thursday, March 5, 2009

9:30 a.m.            = Positive Moms Bible Study

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

7:00 p.m.            = Boy Scouts meet in the Young Adult Classroom

Friday, March 6, 2009

Noon            =         Soup Luncheon: God as Jehovah-shalom. Rev. Tim Bows= er

6:30 p.m.            = 30 Hour Famine begins at Cro= ssway Church

Saturday, March 7, 2009

8:30-11:30 a.m.    Food Drive at Mars Food= land by Youth Group

Noon            =         30 Hour Famine lunch at Mars United Presbyterian Church

Sunday, March 8, 2009

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

9:20 a.m. &= nbsp;      Junior Choir Practice

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

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

12:15 p.m. =      Christian Ed. Committee Meeting

6:30 p.m. &= nbsp;      Informational Meeting on Youth Summer Mission Trip

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

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H= APPY 80+ BIRTHDAY TO . . .

Howard = Meeder who celebrates on March 11.<= o:p>

TARRY and TALK–Please join us following Worship in the Tarry and Talk area = for muffins prepared by Tom and Pam Kennedy and Linda Lees. Muffin volunteers are needed for next week.&n= bsp; Our hosts are the Building and Grounds Committee: John Harrison, Ira Baumgartel and = Jay Wilson.

G= REETERS: Elder: Alma Staskiewicz &nb= sp; Deacon: Ann Carter

VAN DRIVER: Mi= ke Bocheff

CRIB ROOM: Colleen Morris Next Su= nday: Angela Guesman
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M= OMS’ BIBLE STUDY Pleas= e join us for... The Power of= a Positive Mom Bible Study (written by Karol Ladd). Every other Th= ursday through May 21 9:30-11:00 am at MUP in the youth room. RSVP to Jenne Esser at 724-687-0616. You can pick up your own book or l= et us know and we can order one for you! <= /span>Can't wait to see you there! :)

PLEASE BE IN PRAYER:   Let us know if someone should be added.

Georgia Crawford        =                Jim Govan        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p; Katherine Cooper        =

Norman “PeteR= 21; Edwards             Harry Miller            =              Barbara Ebert

Carolyn Shanshala (Shelley Wood’s grandma)      = ;            &n= bsp;         Mike Sauers

Russell Crawford (Angela Guesman’s father)      =           The Mendoza Family     = ;

Parker (Lisa Aaron’s 14 month old cousin)            =             &nb= sp;     Virginia Croop &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;

Janet Simons (Isabel Boynton’s daughter)            =             &nb= sp;        May Schwab

Dana Hughes (friend of Sam and Bea Moore’s granddaughter)<= /o:p>

THE PROGRESSIVE DINNER! Mark your calendars. = The Progressive Dinner, for adults only, is on the calendar for Saturday, April= 18.

L= ast Week’s Collection and Attendance

Current Expense:=             &nb= sp;        $2,837.00        &= nbsp; Attendance Last Sunday:   142

Mission= : =         &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp; $259.00        &= nbsp;     Attendance a Year Ago: 122        =             &nb= sp;

Per capita received:            = ;         $225.00=

MUP Funds: =             &nb= sp;            =       $20.00

Building Improvements: &n= bsp;            = ; $45.00

Rotary donation:=             &nb= sp;            $500.00

Organ Fund:&nbs= p;       =             &nb= sp;       $1,000.00<= /p>
Weekly budget requirement: &n= bsp;   $5,160.00

YOUTH NEWS

High School Youth Group<= span style=3D'font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none'> = meets<= /b> at 7:00 p.m. on Sundays.

Middle School meets at 6:30 p.m. on Monday in the Church Y= outh Room.

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8:30-11:30 a.m.    Food Drive at Mars Foodland by Youth Group

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

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Available at the back of the Sanctuary: Large print bulletins and hymnals.= Also, if needed, request a hearing device to assist you in listening to our worship service.=

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