The First Congregational Church
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The First Congregational Church
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen. The First Congregational Church United Church of Christ Offertory Cody Routley Minuet in G Major *Doxology Praise God from whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heavenly hosts Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen. *Prayer of Dedication *Closing Response Blue Hymnal #147 “How Great Thou Art” (refrain only) Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to Thee; How great Thou art! How great Thou art! Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to Thee: How great Thou art! How great Thou art! *Benediction *Pastor: The Peace of Christ be with you. Congregation: And also with you. *Postlude March Jack Brooks Emma Lou Diemer Pastor Rev. Raymond Dekker (home & cell phone)231-670-3438 (e-mail) [email protected] Organist Jackson Brooks 924-3617 Creative Ministries Mat Emerick 924-9558 Facilitator (e-mail) [email protected] Music Facilitator Deb Emerick 924-9558 Secretary Lorene Witte 924-4710 Website: www.fremontfcc.org Email: [email protected] Church: 231-924-4710 714 Hillcrest Drive Fax: 231-928-1210 Fremont, MI 49412 CCLI: 1401200 “Fear Not!” A humorous yet profound presentation for worship that looks at things that go bump in the night that have frightened people down through the ages. Why do phantoms, monsters, and other creatures of the night cause us fear? Do they represent our real fears? And what does Jesus say about it all? "Fear Not!" Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost October 25, 2015 10:00 a.m. * those who are able, please stand As you enter the sanctuary, please be mindful of those already seated who want a quiet place to pray. The Order of Worship Prelude Jack Brooks Andante Moderato from Symphone No. 4 Johannes Brahms Fugue in C Dietrich Buxtehude Gammal fabodpsalm Oskar Lindberg Chimes Call to Worship We Believe Praise Group Welcome Opening Prayer *Opening Hymn Blue Hymnal #107 “Lord I Lift Your Name on High” (2 times thru) Invitation to Prayer Prayer of Confession *Gloria Patri Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost, As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen, Amen. Drama - “Fear Not!” Music for “Fear Not!” (Order of Appearance) Toccata and Fugue in D minor, composed by Johann Sebastian Bach sometime between 1703 and 1707. It is Bach's most famous organ piece, now commonly associated with horror movies because of its use in the 1962 version of The Phantom of the Opera. Before that, it did not have that connotation. The Ghost And Mr. Chicken was composed for the Don Knotts film of the same title by Vic Mizzy, an American composer for television and movies whose best known works are the themes to the 1960s television shows Green Acres and The Addams Family. His score for The Ghost… possessed a sound which became billed as "The Don Knotts Sound". Doctor Who Theme Music, created in 1963, was one of the first electronic music signature tunes for television, and after five decades remains one of the most instantly recognisable. The original 1963 recording is widely regarded as a significant and innovative piece of electronic music, recorded well before the availability of commercial synthesisers. Main Theme From Escape From The Planet Of The Apes (1971) is a fun, quirky piece by acclaimed film score composer Jerry Goldsmith who also composed the chillingly innovative (but much less fun) avantgarde score for the original Planet of the Apes film. The Munsters's Theme was composed by composer/arranger Jack Marshall. The surf music styled piece was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1965 and is widely regarded as one of the greatest television theme songs of all time. Love Potion No. 9 is a song written in 1959 by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. It was originally performed by The Clovers who took it to #23 on the US charts that year.The "British Invasion" band The Searchers scored a U.S. #3 hit in 1965. Funeral March of a Marionette by Charles Gounod. Originally a small piano piece of light-hearted musical grotesquerie, it was set for orchestra in 1879. The piece gained international fame in the 1950s when it was selected as the sardonic theme music by Alfred Hitchcock for his television show Alfred Hitchcock Presents. "King Tut" is a novelty song performed by Steve Martin and the Toot Uncommons (actually members of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band). It was released as a single in 1978 and reached number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. "King Tut" paid homage to Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun and the sensational Treasures of Tutankhamun traveling exhibit that toured seven United States cities from 1976 to 1979. The exhibit attracted approximately eight million visitors. Swan Lake was composed 1875–1876 by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky for the famous ballet fashioned from Russian folk tales. It tells the story of a princess turned into a swan by an evil sorcerer's curse. Many people recognize it as the theme music used in a number of Universal Studio’s popular 1930’s horror films including Dracula, and The Mummy. *Hymn of Response “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God” Blue Hymnal #151 Prayers of the People and Silent Prayers The Lord’s Prayer (continued on back page) We welcome you for worship, Christian education and fellowship as the body of Christ. Please join us for a cup of coffee in Fellowship Hall following this morning’s service. *Visitors ~ Welcome! There is a Welcome Packet in the pew rack for you. Please fill out the Guest Information insert, place it in the offering plate and take the packet home for review of the other information. We are thankful you are here and hope that your time here is a special blessing to you and your family. Please let us know how we can best serve you. *Large print Bibles, bulletins, and Children’s bulletins are available from the ushers. Quiet bags for children to use while they are in the worship service are available on the table in the narthex. *Families with young nursery age children are welcome to use the “Family Room” in the balcony located on the 2nd floor. *Our sanctuary is equipped with a T-Coil Hearing Loop. Please turn your hearing aid to the T-Coil position to access this feature. Other hearing devices are available at the sound booth upon request. Following the worship service you are invited to join us in Fellowship Hall. Come meet new friends and have some refreshments. We look forward to meeting you. Serving Us: Altar Rep: Bev Williams Altar Flowers: Bob & Bonnie Erber(today) Bill & Carol Black(next week) Greeter: Clair Shively(today) Jon Clapp(next week) Ushers: Dean & Jean Morehouse, (today) Jack & Rosemary Tittle, Jack & Mary Butterick(next week) Compassion: Ann Werner & Anne VandeKieft Organist: Jack Brooks Sound System: Rick St. Peter Coffee Hosts: Anne & Bob VandeKieft(today) ------------------(next week) The flowers on the altar this morning are given by Bob and Bonnie Erber in celebration of their 20th wedding anniversary on Saturday, October 28. Celebrating this week: Happy Birthday to ~ Lauren Zeerip (28), Sally DeShetler (29) Happy Anniversary to ~ Bob & Bonnie Erber (28) In Our Prayers: (Prayer requests will be printed for two weeks. The person or family requesting prayer must call the church office or Pastor Ray in order to have the request printed.) Prayer Requests ~ Van Harden - out patient surgery Donna Smith This Week’s Schedule Sunday, October 25 9:00 a.m. Praise Group Rehearsal - Sanctuary 10:00 a.m. Worship & Sunday School 11:15 a.m. Fellowship Time - Fellowship Hall 11:15 a.m. Adult SS - Library 2:00 p.m. Worship at FountainView Monday, October 26 Tuesday, October 27 3:00 - 8:00 p.m. Violin Lessons - Fellowship Hall Wednesday, October 28 6:30 p.m. Praise Group - Choir Loft 7:30 p.m. Chancel Choir - Choir Loft Thursday, October 29 9:00 a..m. Woodshop Open 10:00 a.m. Christmas Crafters - Fellowship Hall 7:00 p.m. Women’s Bible Study - Lounge Friday, October 30 Saturday, October 31 9:00 a.m. Woodshop Open Sunday, November 1 - All Saints Sunday 10:00 a.m. Worship with communion & Sunday School 11:15 a.m. Fellowship Time - Fellowship Hall 11:15 a.m. Adult SS - Library 2:00 p.m. Worship at FountainView Women's Bible Study Verse of the Week: Ephesians 4:31-32 - "Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you." Our Church News Drama “Fear Not” - Narrator - Mat Emerick, Music - Jack Brooks, Tec - Mark Miller, Cast - Lexus Currier (Gypsy, Ape 1), Merci Fitz (Icabod Crane, Ape #4), Nadia Fitz (Space Alien, Human 1), Orrin Flock (Werewolf, Mad Doctor), Haleigh Johnson (Quasimodo, Ape 2), Gavin Kehr (Headless Horseman, Human 2) Sophie Kehr (Vampire, Ape 3), Cody Routley (Phantom, Mummy), Ian Veenstra (Frankenstein, Zombie). Join us at 2:00 p.m. today as we conduct the worship service at Fountain View. Thank you Dekkers! Last Sunday’s Campfire and Mug-a-Soups gathering was an excellent time of food, fire, fun and fellowship for all who came! A Coffee Host is needed for next Sunday, November 1 - if you are able please sign the calendar in Fellowship Hall. Thank you! Pastor Ray has been asked to provide occasional pulpit supply at First CRC while they are without a minister. Their previous minister, Rev Jim Kuiper has moved to California and is serving a church there. Because they have an evening Sunday service they approached Pastor Ray if he would on occasion avail his services when they could not find anyone else to lead the evening service. In case you were wondering. Deacons Fund - This fund has been created by the Board of Deacons to provide “emergency help” to people connected with Congo. The fund has been carefully used to provide financial aid to people who find themselves in a tight spot. Two matters: One, if you are in such a situation let Pastor Ray know. Secondly, the fund could use some additional contributions from those who can. Got a rock? Garden Committee might like to have it. The eastern rock in Memorial Garden has a plaque with name plates and there are few spaces remaining. The western rock in the Garden is not suitable for mounting a plaque. The Garden committee is searching for a replacement. If you have a rock or know where one is with a 20" x 14" flat side, please notify Georgia P or Mary B. Women’s Fellowship invites the women and friends of the church to a Bible study on the following Thursday evenings October 22 and 29, November 5 and 12. We will meet at 7:00 pm. in the lounge. Beth Hooker will lead us in an hour to an hour and a half session as we see how the Bible relates to our every day lives. Come for fellowship and to listen, learn, and enjoy the journey into the Good Book! If you need a ride, call Becky (924-6069). SCRIP is available at the door way and in Fellowship Hall - stop by and see what is available. Requested Announcements The Annual Birthday Concert will be at TrueNorth TODAY at 3:00 p.m. This year it is called “A Sinatra Holiday” – we’re celebrating the 100th birthdays of both Frank Sinatra and Billie Holiday. Really good music if you can come! Hope 101 - Creating Hope - You are cordially invited to join Family of God Community Church and other community partners for a benefit dinner Celebration Hope 101 at Cronk’s Restaurant - Lower, Thursday, October 29 at 6:30 p.m. Please make a reservation by calling 652-6500 by today. Fall Extravaganza - Friday, November 6 from 9 am to 2 pm at the Newaygo Medical Care Facility. Find great holiday decorations, Christmas presents, woodcrafts, homemade baked goods, doll clothes and more. Duo Nouveau - Organ and Piano Recital - Ronald Krebs - Organ, Joseph Jackson - Piano, November 8 at 3:00 p.m. at the Second Congregational UCC, 525 Cheshire Drive, NE Grand Rapids. A freewill offering will be taken. Reception following. Volunteers Needed for Saturdays 12 p.m.-4 p.m. in the Love INC Resale Store. Please contact Peg at 231-652-4099 ext. 113 to volunteer. Church Bazaar - Amazing Grace Acres Church is having a fundraiser church bazaar on Saturday, November 7, from 9 am to 5pm. The church is located on M-37, north of Brohman, halfway between White Cloud and Baldwin. Come find some treasure, have a bite to eat and support our fundraiser for 2016 VBS for kids in the area. If you have any questions, please call Pastor "Lucky" Fulton at 231-745-2270. Announcing “ConGo Enjoy-Meant” Events We are “ConGo” (Christians on the Go) and meant to go and enjoy good food and fun activities together! “Go and enjoy choice food and sweet drinks, and send some to those who have nothing prepared. This day is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.” Neh. 8:10 “Go and enjoy” Sunday, Nov 22- Thanksgiving Trivia and Treats at the Church, 6:30-8:30- Which President was the first to establish Thanksgiving as a legal national holiday to be held the 4th Thursday in November? (a) Abraham Lincoln (b) Franklin D. Roosevelt (c) Thomas Jefferson (d) James Madison Come and learn this (if you haven't already) and many more interesting facts about Thanksgiving, Pilgrims, Turkeys and much more! Treats provided! Saturday, Dec 12- Congo Christmas Party at the Church, 6:30-8:30pm- Please bring a Favorite Festive Finger Food to share. If you want to bring something that needs a fork or spoon, that's great too! The night will feature gathering around the piano to sing Christmas Carols! Please RSVP ASAP, for any event, with the Congo Enjoy-Meant Committee (Mat Emerick, Karla Johnson, Becky Tuuk)! Plum Pudding ~ 2015 In accordance with the State of Michigan Food Requirements this is the required list of food items that can be made for Plum Pudding: Breads - not frozen Similar baked goods Vinegar & flavored vinegar Cakes - not refrigerated Muffins Cooked fruit pies Jams and Jellies in glass jars that can be stored at room temperature Cookies Dry herbs and dry herb mixes Dry baking mixes Dry dip mixes Dry soup mixes Dehydrated vegetables or fruits Popcorn Chocolate covered pretzels, marshmallows, graham crackers, rice krispie treats Coated or uncoated nuts Dried pasta made with eggs Roasted coffee beans or ground roasted coffee 1) All food items have to be labeled with a list of ingredients with your FIRST name, The First Congregational Church, 231-924-4710 on the label. Labels will be provided for you in advance. No item will be able to be sold without labeling. 2) These guidelines are required to be in compliance with the State of Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development. Thank you for your cooperation. Mary Butterick, Plum Pudding Coordinator