Sunday, September 7, 2008

SUNDAY, August 30, 2009

8:30 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.

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WE GATHER WITH JOY BEFORE GOD

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

Call to Worship

Leader: We gather on a day like any other = day.

People: We gather on = a day unlike any other day.

Leader: Come, brothers and sisters in Chri= st, touch and feel and taste and smell the sacred in this day.

People: For this is the day the Lord has m= ade; Let us rejoice and be oh, so glad, in it!

*Hymn of Pr= aise = &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; No. 56

“To God Be the Glory”<= /p>

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*Prayer Confe= ssion

Dear Heavenly Father, we lower our heads before You and we confess that we have too often forgotten that we are Yours. Sometime= s we carry on our lives as if there was no God and we fall short of being a cred= ible witness to You. For these things we ask Your forgiveness and we also ask for Your strength. Gi= ve us clear minds and open hearts so we may witness to You in our world. Remind us to be who You would have= us to be regardless of what we are doing or who we are with. Hold us to You and build our relationship with You and with those= You have given us on earth. Amen.=

Words of Assu= rance

*Affirmation of Faith &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; Apostles’ Creed

&= nbsp; I believe in God the Father Almight= y, maker of heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ His only Son our Lord; who w= as 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 holy catholic church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the b= ody; and the life everlasting. Ame= n.

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

“Gloria Patri”<= /i>

*Ritual of Friendship

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A Moment With Our Children (10 a.m.)= = ;            &n= bsp;    Mary Elizabeth Snow

Prayers of the People   &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;           T= he Lord’s Prayer

WE RESPO= ND WITH<= /span> JOY TO GOD&#= 8217;S GRACE=

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The Offering

      = ;      *“Doxology”        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;         No. 812

            *Prayer of Dedication

Hymn&= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   No. 638

“I Need Thee Every Hour̶= 1;

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GOD SPEAK= S THROU= GH HIS WORD<= o:p>

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Scripture: Song of So= lomon 2:8-13      &= nbsp;          Old Testament page 623

Sermon Title: “= Not just another love story.”  =        Rev. Nathan Esser

DEPAR= TING TO SERVE=

*Closing Hymn   &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;          No. 179

“Awesome God”

*Benediction

*Prayer Response (Everyone sin= gs)

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

Guid= e us and protect us and lead us in Thy grace;

Wher= ever 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

Guid= e us in the days ahead and strengthen 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.

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

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*Please stand, if= able.

THE = SESSION

Ira E. Baumgartel M.D., Clerk

Class of 2009            =           Class of 2010      =             C= lass of 2011

Jack Barbour      =             &nb= sp;     Keith Nichols              &= nbsp;     Alice Leonberg

Paul Bhame      &n= bsp;            = ;       Christi Augustine     &nbs= p;     Jay Wilson

James Gray        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;     Alma Staskiewicz        &= nbsp;    Ron Weaver

John Harrison      = ;            &n= bsp;    Lisa Foster      &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;    Dave Merriman

John Ivory      &n= bsp;            = ;         Ira Baumgartel     &nb= sp;            Bea Moore

Sue Morris      &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;        Tom McMeekin      = ;         Mike Bocheff

THE DEACONS

Amy Mellor, Moderator<= /p>

Class of 2009            =           Class of 2010      =             C= lass of 2011

Lisa Aaron      &n= bsp;            = ;        Jennifer Ivory      &n= bsp;            = ; Ann Carter

Shelly Bocheff Pat Auld            =             &nb= sp;            =         Amy Doz

Angela Guesman      =              Karen Purvis      &= nbsp;           &nbs= p; Colleen Morris

Amy Mellor      &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;       Becky Courson      =           Karen Moore

Nancy Penney      &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   Paul Lubbert&n= bsp;            = ;        Gary Clingerman

Head Usher: Ron Weaver

Treasurer: Marie Matthews

Available at the back of the Sanctuary:

·      = Large print bulletins and hymnals.

·      = Hearing devices for listening assistance.

·      = Chil= dren’s worship activity bulletins.

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MARS = UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

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We are your Hometown Church:<= /span>

Faithful in tradition, loving in fellowship,

And reaching for tomorrow.<= /i>

Rev. Nathan Esser, Pas= tor

Cell phone: 724-355-0426

Sean Brubaker, Youth Director

Cell phone: 724-591-3663

Summer Worship Times

The Early Service – 8:30 a.m.

Morning Worship – 10:00 a.m.

Mars= United Presbyterian Church

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T= oday, August 30, 2009

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

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

1:00 p.m. &= nbsp;      Combined Summer Youth Meeting at the Bocheff home

T= uesday, September 1, 2009

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

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

W= ednesday, September 2, 2009

9:00 a.m.            = The Material Girls sew in the Upstairs Sunday School Classroom

6:00 p.m.            = Worship Committee Meeting

6:30 p.m.            = Choir Rehearsal followed by Kick-off party at the Roos’ home

Thursday, September 3, 2009=

7:00 p.m.            = Membership Committee Meeting

Sunday, September 6, 2009 <= /p>
8:30= a.m.       THE E= ARLY WORSHIP SERVICE = - Communion

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

ALERT: Time for anyone who joined the ranks of 80+ this year to “come out and confess!” Please notify the church office if= your 80^th birthday did or will occur in 2009, or if you are just now admitting that it previously happened. The Big Birthday Party will be on October 18^th. Get = on the guest list NOW!

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HAPPY 80+ BIRTHDAY to Dorothy Jean Meeder on September 8!

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FLOWERS TODAY = are provided to the Gl= ory of God and in loving memory of the birthdays of my mother, my father, my grandmother and my Aunt Clara by Elizabeth Walker.

TARRY and TALK–Please join us for m= uffins prepared by Mike and Cherry Sauers following wo= rship. Our hosts are the Worship Committee: Sue Morris, Christi Augustine, Alice Leonberg. Next week (September): Building & Grounds: John Harrison,= Ira Baumgartel, Jay Wilson

G= REETERS: Elder Christi Augustine; Deacon Jennifer Ivory

Next= week (September): Elder Lisa Foster; Deacon: Lisa Aaron

VAN DRIVER: Bill Guesman   Next Week: Volunteer needed

NURSERY: Bonnie McElhinny    Next Sunday: = Jennifer Esser

L= ast Week’s Collection and Attendance

Current Expense:=             &nb= sp;             $3,4= 73.00   Attendance Last Sunday:   113

Mission= : =         &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;     $107.00     Attendance a Year Ago: 153

Building Fund:&n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;       $197.00        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;

Organ Fund: = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;           $20.00=    Weekly budget needs: $5,160.00

Peach Festival Gross Receipts:        $4004.50 (before expen= ses)

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W= OMEN’S MONDAY BIBLE STUDY will be held on Monday, September 14 at 1:30 p.m. at= the church Board Room.

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

Janet Simons (Isabel Boynton’s daughter)            =             &nb= sp;    Georgia Crawford

Russell Crawford (Angela Guesman’s father)      =             &nb= sp;            = Jim Govan

Parker (Lisa AaronR= 17;s 14 month old nephew)        =             &nb= sp;       =     Barb Ebert      =

Dave Hazen (Diane Hazen Brady’s fat= her)         &= nbsp;   Norman “Pete” Edwards

Herschel Hartford (nep= hew of the Gillam’s)            = ;            &n= bsp;    Lou Beckwith

Dean DeLong (Amanda Brubaker’s grandfather) =             &nb= sp;           Sue Morris

Grandparents of Robert= and Erin Kling     &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;

Kristopher Robinson (19 months, Roos friend)

Janet Simons Address: (Isabel Boynton’s daughter)

1946 Edgewood Road, Baltimore, <= st1:State w:st=3D"on">MD <= st1:PostalCode w:st=3D"on">21234.

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CHANCEL CHOIR KICK OF= F! As summer winds down, we are preparing for another season of praise and fellow= ship with our Chancel Choir. Do you or someone you know wish to do somethi= ng different for your church? Why not consider joining the "fun bunch" to share your talents and enjoy great fellowship with your chur= ch family. Choir rehearsal is scheduled to begin Wednesday evening, September 2nd at 6:30 p.m. with a kick off party immediately following rehearsal at Barb and Dale Roos' home. Pl= ease see Jamie if you are interested or for more information.<= /p>

THANK YOU! I would like to thank everyone for the time,= money and support I received doing my Eagle Scout Project, painting the hall= way and Tarry and Talk area. Thanks to your donations, I was able to purchase a= ll the material needed and had some left over to donate back to the renovation fund. A special thank you to = the following: Tony Terrigno, Pfeifer's  Hardware and my parents for supplies. Fritz Baehr, Steve Boggs, Chris Boggs and Mike Bocheff for w= orking on the support beam. My paren= ts, the scouts from Troop 400, Dan Offley, Steve Boggs, Colleen Morris and= the other members of the church who assisted with the painting. A special than= k you, the members of Mars UP Church who supported and encouraged me during my Eag= le Project. Thank you aga= in. Cody Moody

DAILY DEVOT= IONALS New copies for September of The Upper Room and The = Quiet Hour are available for your use in daily prayers and meditations. Copies can be found in the Red Room Library.

Y= OUTH NEWS

Confirmation Class will= be held on Sunday mornings during the Christian= Ed hour beginning September 20. = Anyone grade 7 and up, see Sean to sign up.

Swimming Pa= rty today 1-4 p.m. at the Bocheff home, 167 Glade Run Road. LAST SUMMER MEETING! Seventh grade and up.

SEAN   Email: sean@mars-up.org        &= nbsp; Cell phone: 724-591-3663

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