FIRST CHURCH AT WORSHIP November 16, 2014 Traditional Service - 9:30 a.m.
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FIRST CHURCH AT WORSHIP November 16, 2014 Traditional Service - 9:30 a.m.
FIRST CHURCH AT WORSHIP A Congregation of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Ambler, Pennsylvania November 16, 2014 Traditional Service - 9:30 a.m. South Ridge (Contemporary) - 11:00 a.m. Please remember to silence all electronic devices. (During the Prelude you are invited to prepare your hearts to worship God.) PRELUDE From the Inside Out Youth Band Joe Charles, Kaycie Wolper, Mitch Thomas, Jenn Pascual, Laura Hillhouse, Ani Mason, Maddie Marlowe, Rachel Warner, Dani Kratz, Nick Valentine WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS If you are a visitor and you take a moment to fill out the Connection Card found in the bulletin, we will gladly send you information about our church. Just put the card in the collection plate or hand it to an usher. If anyone has a joy or concern to include during the PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE, please fill out the yellow Prayer Request Card found in the pew rack, and give it to an usher or one of the pastors at this time. INTROIT Alex Yum OPENING SENTENCES O sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth. Sing, and give praise to God's name; tell the glad news of salvation from day to day. Let us worship God together! * HYMN #458 Earth and All Stars Ani Mason * CONFESSION OF SIN Merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart and mind and strength. We have not loved our neighbors as ourselves. In your mercy forgive what we have been, help us amend what we are, and direct what we shall be, so that we may delight in your will and walk in your ways, to the glory of your holy name. * SILENT CONFESSION * ASSURANCE OF PARDON * OUR RESPONSE #579 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. Katherine Schoenberg * THE PEACE OF CHRIST [Children participating in Sunday School are dismissed at this time] ANTHEM Every Move I Make Youth Band THANKSGIVING, EXPLAINED JJ Franke and Clare Balsan PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION Louisa Mulbah SCRIPTURE Deuteronomy 24:19-22 John 12:1-8 Acts 4:32-37 SERMON "How to Move Ahead" The Reverend Balsan STUDENT TESTIMONY * HYMN #293 THE PRAYERS OF GOD'S PEOPLE Kyla Wolper This is My Father's World Sarah Klitsch 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. OFFERTORY Youth Video * DOXOLOGY #592 Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; praise Him, all creatures here below; praise Him above, ye heavenly host; praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen. * PRAYER OF DEDICATION * HYMN #422 God Whose Giving Knows No Ending Tyler Brown * BENEDICTION POSTLUDE Tyler Brown Earth and All Stars *Indicates to please stand if you are able. Johnson ASSISTING WITH WORSHIP THIS MORNING Head Usher: Martijn Driehuis Greeters: Sarah Klitsch Jenny Landells Ushers: Caleb Balsan Caitlyn Marquard Dallas Miller Henry Marlowe Clare Balsan Alex Miller Yasmine Kearns Justin Heckler Soundboard: Bob Wagner Driving folks Harry Heckler, Jr. and to church today: The Dreshers FOR EVERYONE’S CONVENIENCE – There are hearing devices, large print hymnals and bulletins, and children’s worship packets. Ask an usher for assistance. Our Nursery welcomes infants to three-year-olds ten minutes before worship and is located in the main hallway on the 1st floor, Room 101. SUNDAY SCHOOL: We offer the same program during the 9:30 AM and 11:00 AM worship services. Our Pre K & K class welcomes children, 3 years old through children in Kindergarten, 10 minutes before worship. This class is located on the 3rd floor in Room 307. Grades 1 through 5 begin in worship with their families. Children will be invited to meet their teachers in the back of the Sanctuary. Elementary-age homerooms are located on the 2nd and 3rd floors. You can register your children for 2014-2015 Sunday School at church or online at FPCAmbler.org. MEMBER PRAYER CONCERNS Sandra Brandreth Audrey Buchholz Richard and Arlene Crowell John Detwiler Lois Domm Mary Duncan Art Elliott Falcone family Eileen Honert John Kirch Dot Lynch Ellen Morrow Evelyn McAdam Dick McNeal Betty Rawlins Lindsey Robinson Charles Siegmann Kyle Stevens Jeff Stone Mim Theobald If you would like to add someone to the prayer list, contact the church office ([email protected]/215-646-3030). The church staff prays for concerns during our weekly staff meeting. Prayer requests from extended family and friends (listed in the order received): All those suffering from addiction Fran Clark and family, friends of Chuck and Irma Bewley Peter Callegari, brother-in-law of Linda Callegari JoAnn, friend of Carol Durham Hank Thode, father-in-law of Joanie Brumbaugh Thode Richard Mabry, step-father of Kristin Baird Gert Hedrick, mother of Cheryl Kurpiel Pop-Pop and Grandmom of Sophia and Samuel Bortnick Marsha Tara, friend of Kirk Kiernicki Love family, for strength and healing Mary & Bill Waterman, friends of Sharon and Ron Moritz Family affected by a fire in western PA including 4 children Rochelle, friend of Ashley DiIenno Abi, daughter of Georgina Bard Swirski family, friends of the Reff family Kristen, friend of Kirk ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR NOVEMBER 16, 2014 THE SANCTUARY FLOWERS are given in celebration of Marge Stowe’s birthday from her grandchildren: Morgann & Jacob Shaner; daughter, Carolyn, and her husband Tom Shaner. The cornucopia is presented today to the glory of God and to give thanks for all the blessings of the year. Our thanks to Marilyn Lobley for creating this beautiful display. IF YOU ARE HOSPITALIZED OR HAVE A PASTORAL CONCERN contact the church office ([email protected]/215646-3030). If you are on FACEBOOK or FOURSQUARE, check in from First Presbyterian Church of Ambler, and let your friends know you are worshiping with us today. PARENTS, you are welcome to feed your babies wherever you feel comfortable. If you would like a quiet place, Marie Thomas, our Children's Ministry Director, is making her office available. Marie's office is behind the balcony on the third floor, Room 301. AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION. With the cold and flu season upon us, feel free to take a squirt of hand sanitizer from the new dispensers provided for the health of our congregants. STEWARDSHIP SUNDAY is November 23rd. Bring your personal commitment cards with you to present in worship that day. 2014 Fall Sermon Series: Serving Our Abundant God. CAPITAL PROJECT NEWS! We are happy to announce that we are partnering with Kimmel-Bogrette Architecture + Site for the planning and design of our capital project, which will better align FPCA's space to our mission. An important part of the process will be getting input from all of the ministries in our church, so we will be reaching out to committees and other groups soon to help them prepare for focused discussions with our architect. We are also looking for people (of any age) who want to participate by... • Sharing an idea or concern you'd like the project team to consider • Being part of discussions that shape the way your ministry will use this building in the future • Sharing your professional expertise as an ad-hoc advisor (during design and/or implementation) • Joining my project advisory team for the next few months - no experience required Be a part of shaping FPCA's future! Contact Sarah Dence ([email protected]) and we'll figure out the best way to plug you in. SOUP KITCHEN. Sign up at the Help Desk for our next Soup Kitchen on Friday December 12th and/or Saturday, December 13th. You can be part of this effort by helping to prepare the meal Friday night at our church, serving the meal in Frankford on Saturday morning, or both. Contact Mark and Barb Yantek (215-641-4928/[email protected]). Clothing items are also needed: new socks, shoes, coats, sweatshirts, small blankets and special Christmas donations of mittens, gloves, hats and scarves (men, women and children). Items can be left in the container marked SOUP KITCHEN CLOTHING DONATIONS, by the Fellowship Hall coat racks. CALLING ALL SOPRANOS, ALTOS, TENORS AND BASSES. Do you enjoy singing but have a schedule that doesn’t allow you to commit to rehearsing on a weekly basis throughout the year? Here is a special opportunity to share your talents and sing to the glory of God. We are looking for singers (members and non-members alike) who would like to participate in the Advent Choir for a very special service on December 21st at the 9:30 AM service. Interested? If so, you are invited to join the choir for rehearsals on Wednesday evenings: November 12th, 19th, December 3rd, 10th, and 17th, from 8:00-8:30 PM as the choir prepares two anthems for the 9:30 AM service on December 21st. We only ask that you commit to attending at least three or four of the rehearsals and show up at 9:00 AM on December 21st. Contact Michael Joy ([email protected]) or mark your interest on the Connection Card. MATTIE N. DIXON COMMUNITY CUPBOARD OUTREACH. With the holidays approaching, we are reminded that the opportunity to SHARE our good blessings is one of our greatest reasons for thankfulness. The Mattie N. Dixon Community Cupboard, with the help of other local churches, businesses and organizations, distributes food and household goods at Thanksgiving and throughout the year to less fortunate families in our community. If you would like to contribute to this worthy cause you may use the Thanksgiving Outreach envelopes found in your church mailbox and at the Help Desk. Place your contribution in the offering plate through November 23rd. BLOOD DRIVE. The deacons will host a blood drive on Monday, December 1st from 10:00 AM-8:00 PM at St. Anthony’s Church (259 Forest Avenue, Ambler). Sign up at the Help Desk or go to http://www.redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code STOP in the “Find a blood drive search bar” to sign up. Contact Lauren Kellock (215-285-2514) or Sue Kauffman-DePuyt (215-654-0173) with any questions. OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD: It’s time to get those shoe boxes ready! Start the Christmas season by filling a shoebox with small gifts that will be delivered around the world to children in need, and help spread the message of God's love. Look for the OCC brochure in your mailbox for more details. FPCA will be collecting shoeboxes in the Fellowship Hall during coffee hour today, November 16 and November 23. Contact Lauri McCallum (215-206-7227/[email protected]). HOSTING INTER-FAITH FAMILIES. Each January, First Pres Ambler hosts the Inter-Faith Housing Alliance families taking part in a short term emergency shelter program. We share our facilities and hospitality with neighbors who find themselves temporarily homeless. This is a great opportunity for you and your family to support our neighbors. There are several ways you can help: • • • Sleep Overnight – in one of the Sunday School rooms. Arrive by 8 PM and leave by 7 AM or earlier as needed. Cook a dinner - Bring supper to Fellowship Hall and share the meal with our guests. Serve as a Weekly Supper Coordinator - Arrive by 5:30 PM each night at Fellowship Hall to greet the dinner hosts and show them around the kitchen. You can leave once the hosts are settled in. If you’d like to help out this year, sign-ups will take place after services beginning November 16th. Sign up on-line by following the link on our website at www.FPCAmbler.org (Access Code “FPCA”). For more information, kindly contact John Ingram ([email protected]) or Sara Van Sant (215-203-4097). Heartfelt thanks to each of you for supporting this very important outreach mission of FPCA. ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL TO EXPLORE C.S. LEWIS. C.S. Lewis is widely known through books like his Narnia stories and Mere Christianity. However, Lewis was first and foremost a philosopher and medievalist. These talks will focus on Lewis as a philosopher and survey his views of common sense, pleasure and happiness, and the soul. Dr. Stewart Goetz, a professor at Ursinus will offer the following classes at both 9:30 AM and 11:00 AM as follows: 11/16 Lewis on Pleasure and Happiness 11/23 Lewis on the Soul 11/30 No Class, Thanksgiving Holiday 12/07 What Makes Lewis Unique? MIRIAM CIRCLE will meet in Fellowship Hall at noon on Wednesday, November 19th. Please call Peg Morris (215886-3949) if unable to attend. TEAM MEMBERS are needed on the first Tuesday of each month (excluding January and the summer months), to set up and clean up our P.R.I.M.E. Time catered lunch. This is a monthly fellowship opportunity for our retired church family and community guests. If you can serve a few hours (11:00 AM-2:00 PM) once a month, contact Barbara Schmitt ([email protected]/ 215-643-5315). CHURCH LIBRARY. Are you attending the class on C.S. Lewis, so well taught by Dr. Stuart Goetz? Are you interested in reading more of Lewis’ books? His books are in the church library on the shelf in front of the desk, plus three on the table. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR SUNDAY MORNINGS: • Nursery Caregivers (during 11 AM Worship). We are looking for a few more nursery caregivers who will serve no more than six times a year. • Teacher/Shepherd (during 11 AM Worship). Team up with one other person to regularly shepherd elementary age children. Shepherds escort children to our creative workshops, work on Bible skills and lead small group prayer times. Prep is minimal. CHRISTMAS PAGEANT It is time for children (3 years old through 5th grade) to sign up to participate in Good News of Great Joy Christmas Pageant. Practices will continue through December 7th. (NO PRACTICE on November 30th, Thanksgiving Weekend). Pre K & K will practice from 10:45-11:15 AM and during the Sunday School hour. Children in 1st through 5th will practice from 8:45-9:30 AM. We will sit with your children during 9:30 worship until they are dismissed to Sunday School. Sign up at the Help Desk or at the 3rd floor Children's Ministry Welcome Center. Child Musicians Needed! Try out today at 10:45 AM in the Choir Room. If your child plays an instrument and would like to try out for a solo or be accompanied by our music director, Michael Joy, please let us know on the Pageant sign-up form. Contact Marie Thomas ([email protected]/215-646-3030) The Pageant will be presented on th Sunday, December 14 during the 10:00 AM worship service. SUNDAY SCHOOL All classes meet at 9:30 AM in room 304 for combined worship, followed by smaller group lessons. Want to come early to hang out, play games, and eat snacks? Doors open at 9:00 AM. B.A.S.I.C. (Brothers and Sisters In Christ) • HS BASIC tonight, Sunday, Nov. 16th! • NO MS BASIC this Thursday, Nov. 20th…Join us for the FUSION: Thanksgiving Party on Sunday, Nov. 23rd! SMALL GROUPS We will be finishing our study of BEING HUMAN: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. Join us for our LAST WEEK of Small Groups! This week we'll be focusing on the topic of our Purpose. Why did God put us here? What is our purpose in life? Meet us in the Youth Room on Wednesday, from 6:308:00 PM. Bring your Bible. UPCOMING EVENTS/ACTIVITIES: 1. Turkey Day is coming up soon! We will be celebrating Thanksgiving with a FUSION Thanksgiving Party on Sunday, Nov. 23rd from 6:30-8PM. 2. Join us for our Winter Service Project at Cradles to Crayons on Tuesday, Dec. 9th from 5-9PM. We will be organizing, cleaning, and bagging school supplies for kids in and around the Philadelphia area. 3. Christmas is coming! Join us for our annual FUSION: Christmas Party on Sunday, Dec. 21st from 6:30-8PM. 4. SAVE THE DATE: Our annual Winter Retreat is Jan.16-18, 2015. We will be traveling to Spruce Lake Retreat Center this year for a weekend full of games, fun, worship, snow (hopefully), and growing in our relationship with God. Cost: $100 5. SAVE THE DATE: Our FIRST EVER family and friends Ski Day will be on Saturday, Feb. 7th. Want to go skiing/boarding/tubing as a family AND get the group discount on the slopes? Join us as the FPCA Youth Ministry hosts a “anyone welcome” Ski Day. Details to follow. ANNOUNCING THIS YEAR’S SUMMER TRIPS: • 2015 Mission Trip to Providence, Rhode Island (June 21-27). This trip is open to all current 8th-12th grade students. All initial deposits ($100) are due NO LATER THAN Sunday, November 23rd. • The Great Escape is BACK (July 27-Aug. 1)!!! This trip is open to all current 5th-8th grade students. All initial deposits ($150) are due NO LATER THAN Sunday, November 23rd. Fellowship Hall (F.H.) SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16 9:30 AM 10:30 AM 10:40 AM 11:00 AM 11:10 AM 12:30 AM 4:30 PM 5:00 PM 6:30-8:00 PM MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17 6:00 PM 6:30 PM 7:00 PM Memorial Conference Room (M.C.R., 2nd floor) • Traditional Worship/Sunday School for all ages Café, F.H. Children/Youth Bell Choir • SouthRidge Worship/Sunday School for all ages Children’s Chimes Choir Haiti Trip Mtg., Parlor IGNITE Dinner, F.H. A.A., M.C.R. HS B.A.S.I.C. Youth Group, F.H. A.A., M.C.R. • Brownie Troop 7641, Room 308 • Jr. Girl Scout Troop 7464, Room 201 • Young Adult Bible Study, Yoo Home • Adult Ed Meeting, Library • Ruth Circle, Parlor TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18 10:00 AM Women’s Bible Study, Parlor 10:30 AM Staff Meeting, Pastor’s Office 5:30-6:45 PM Ambler Marbles Club, F.H. 6:00 PM A.A., M.C.R. 7:00 PM • South Ridge Team Mtg., Parlor • Youth Committee Mtg, Youth Room Traditional Worship Mtg., Pastor’s Office 7:30 PM WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19 9:30 AM Library Staff Work 6:00 PM A.A., Women Beginners, Parlor 6:30 PM Youth Fall Small Groups 7:00 PM • Joyful Ringers, Sanctuary • Buildings and Grounds Mtg., F.H. 8:00 PM Choir Rehearsal, Choir Room 8:30 PM H.O.G.S. (Men’s Bible Study), Parlor THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20 6:00 PM A.A., M.C.R. 6:30 PM MS B.A.S.I.C. Youth Group, F.H. 7:00 PM • Gates of Jerusalem, Room 201 • S.R. Band Rehearsal, Sanctuary 8:30 PM CHICS, Parlor FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21 6:00 PM A.A., M.C.R. First Presbyterian Church 4 South Ridge Ave Ambler, PA 19002 Phone: 215-646-3030 Web Site: www.FPCAmbler.org Fax: 215-643-0621 E-mail: [email protected] Ministers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All baptized members of the congregation CHURCH STAFF Carol Anders, Organist and Parish Visitor .............................................. [email protected] Ryan Balsan, Pastor, Head of Staff……………………………………………[email protected] Brian Bortnick, South Ridge Music Director .......................................... [email protected] Michael Joy, Director of Music ...............................................................MichaelJoy@Comcast.net Cheryl Kurpiel, Church Administrator....................................................... [email protected] Leslie Thomas, Director of Youth Ministries ............................................. [email protected] Barbara Schmitt, Parish Visitor ....................................................................... [email protected] Marie Thomas, Director of Children’s Ministries........................................ [email protected] Jodi Wolper, Secretary of Publications and Publicity ................................. [email protected] Class of 2015 Trey Halkett Susan Buehler Dave Klitsch William Martin Teri McMasters Robert Nance Class of 2015 Cindy Bowman Suzanne Kauffman DePuyt Lauren Kellock Linda Moulton Rich Myers Amy Ruhf Memorials Committee Liz Ferry Katie Marlowe Mary McGready Ed Morgenson THE SESSION Cindy Reed, Clerk of Session Class of 2016 Kristin Baird Rachel Coley Jeff DePuyt Sherri Gannon Christina Hughes Ron Moritz Class of 2017 Karen Driscoll Scott French Judy McKee Bob Walters Anne Whitney Mark Yantek BOARD OF DEACONS Class of 2016 Tom Bender John Brasch Sara Halkett John Ingram Deb Koziol Andy McClure Cristy Robertson Class of 2017 Lisa Astler David Coley Martijn Driehuis Tahir Thomas Kinsey Carol Kocher Andrew Schielke Tom Shaner Endowment Committee Jeff DePuyt Rich Krauss Dick McNeal Bill Messerschmidt Eric Rudolph Keith White Tom Wynn Nominating Committee Mike Bowman Cheryl Kurpiel Bill Lobley, Deacon Rep. Robert Nance, Session Rep. Cristy Robertson Bruce Ruhf