TODAY AT DPC. Children s Message.. Martha Gessler. Order of Worship 26 th Sunday after Pentecost

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1 November 18, 2018 Welcome and Announcements Order of Worship 26 th Sunday after Pentecost GATHER IN GOD S NAME 10:15 AM Prelude Come, Ye Thankful People, Come..arr. Inman Brooks Parker and Betty Polk, duet Call to Worship All: Invocation Give thanks to the Lord, for God is good. God s steadfast love endures forever. Hold fast to your hope without wavering. For God who has promised is faithful. Let us worship God! Hymn of Praise-- #336 We Gather Together.KREMSER Prayer of Confession Jesus Christ came to this world to bring redemption. Let us confidently go to him now, trusting in God s grace. O Lord, we confess that we have failed to seek your will. You warn us of what is to come, but we ignore the signs of the times. You promise us a new creation, but we cling to the ruins of this world. Forgive us, God of grace. Wash away the stain of our sin, and keep us faithful in love and in deed, while we await your coming in glory; Through Christ we pray. In Christ we have been set free from our sin! Let us rejoice! Amen. Congregational Response - #583 Glory to God..GLORIA SHARE GOD S WORD Thanksgiving Hymn Your Love is Never Ending...WE GIVE THANKS UNTO YOU We give thanks unto you, O God of might, REFRAIN: for your love is never ending we give thanks unto you, the God of all. REFRAIN You have filled all the skies with glory and light REFRAIN the sun for the day and the moon for night. REFRAIN You give food and light to all living things, REFRAIN we give thanks unto you, the God of love. REFRAIN LOGOS Elementary Choir Children s Message.. Martha Gessler Today s passages...speak of the promise of Christ s coming and the resurrection of the dead. Prayer of Illumination Scripture Reading: Daniel 12:1-3 p.834 The Word of the Lord Thanks be to God Choir Anthem Look at the World...by John Rutter Scripture Reading: Mark 13: p.50 The Word of the Lord Thanks be to God Meditation. Hymn -- #647 Give Thanks...GIVE THANKS Affirmation of Faith (From the Confession of 1967) Life is a gift to be received with gratitude, and a task to be pursued with courage. People are free to seek life within the purpose of God: to develop and protect the resources of nature for the common welfare, to work for justice and peace in society, and in other ways to use their creative powers for the fulfillment of human life. May God be thanked and praised in all we do! Amen. Pastoral Prayer and the Lord s Prayer Offertory Doxology -- # 606 Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow....OLD HUNDREDTH 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. LEAVE READY TO SERVE GOD Hymn of Commitment #37 Let All Things Now Living.ASH GROVE Benediction Postlude The ( ) dot in the order of worship invites you to stand as you are able. TODAY AT DPC Worship Leaders: Paul Casner, Susan Wright, Martha Gessler Childcare Providers today are: Preschool: Samantha Bryson Helpers: Mary Jo Mosakowski and Kathleen Crumby Head Usher: Beth Chiles Sound/Video: Tony Pritchett/Franklin McCarthy Acolyte: Joel Pfeiffer Kristen Hill

Pastoral Care Team: Leaders Judy Bass, Debby Barnard Ministers Amy Blanton, Melanie Caskey, Ann Cox, Charlene Dodson, Grace Lewis, Betty Polk, Jim White, Ruth White, Jill York Donelson Presbyterian

2 Pastoral Care Team: Leaders Judy Bass, Debby Barnard Ministers Amy Blanton, Melanie Caskey, Ann Cox, Charlene Dodson, Grace Lewis, Betty Polk, Jim White, Ruth White, Jill York Donelson Presbyterian Church Sharing the Love of Christ November Calendar Sunday, November 18 Saturday, November 24 9:00 Sunday School Room In The Inn 10:15 Worship 5:00 Thanksgiving Dinner Sunday, November 25 Liturgist: Bob Gessler 9:00 Sunday School CM: Paul Casner Wednesday, November 21 10:15 Worship Childcare: Kathy McCarthy No LOGOS and Cristin Hambidge No AGAPE Acolyte: Gavin Hill No Choir Zora Mallory Thursday, November 22 Wednesday, November 28 Office closed 5:00 LOGOS 6:00 AGAPE Friday, November 23 7:30 Choir Office closed We warmly welcome all who have come to worship with us today. If you are a guest at Donelson Presbyterian Church, we encourage you to fill out a yellow visitor card which you will find in the pew. November 18, th Sunday after Pentecost Today is 2019 Pledge Sunday. The pledge cards will be collected in the offering plates. If you need a pledge card, please ask an usher for one. Thank you for your commitment to DPC Lebanon Road Fax Nashville, TN Phone donelsonchurch@bellsouth.net Church Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m Please see usher for information on: CHILDCARE- for children under 5 years of age AUDIO-HEARING DEVICES Volunteers LARGE PRINT Needed!! HYMNALS

Upcoming LOGOS and AGAPE Schedule November 21 - No LOGOS/AGAPE November 28 - Meeting

December 19 NO LOGOS/AGAPE December 26 NO LOGOS/AGAPE Annual Thanksgiving Dinner Join us

We will furnish the turkey and ham, dressing, gravy, rolls and beverages for only $3.

Bring your family, bring your friends and join us for some wonderful food and great

December 1- Hanging of the Greens 8:30 (Donuts and orange juice will be served) December 2

3 Upcoming LOGOS and AGAPE Schedule November 21 - No LOGOS/AGAPE November 28 - Meeting Upcoming Worship Events November 25 And So We Wait December 5-Meeting December 12-Meeting December 19 NO LOGOS/AGAPE December 26 NO LOGOS/AGAPE Annual Thanksgiving Dinner Join us today, at 5:00 p.m. in PJ New Fellowship Hall for our Annual Thanksgiving Dinner! We will furnish the turkey and ham, dressing, gravy, rolls and beverages for only $3.00 per person. We ask that you bring a vegetable, fruit or dessert to share. Bring your family, bring your friends and join us for some wonderful food and great fellowship as we give thanks for the many blessings God has given each of us. December 1- Hanging of the Greens 8:30 (Donuts and orange juice will be served) December 2 Lessons and Carols December 9 Christmas Cantata December 16 Christmas Pageant/ Adult Handbells December 24 Christmas Eve Candlelight Service 6:00

4 Donelson Presbyterian Church Room In The Inn Schedule Donelson Presbyterian Church Room In The Inn Schedule November December January November December January Overnight Hosts (2) Jim White R J Mamula Alan Koonce Kyle Koonce R J Mamula Overnight Hosts (2) Jim White R J Mamula Alan Koonce Kyle Koonce R J Mamula Driver Alan Koonce Driver Alan Koonce Evening Meal (15-18 guests) Pritchetts and Whites Casners Evening Meal (15-18 guests) Pritchetts and Whites Casners Sleeping Area Set- Up Sleeping Area Set- Up Breakfast Fixings (12 Guests) Ann Koonce Breakfast Fixings (12 Guests) Ann Koonce Sunday Mike Ingram R J Mamula Tom Loeffler R J Mamula Morning Clean-up (2) Overnight Hosts: Explain house rules and facilities, eat with guests, prepare breakfast and clean kitchen. Driver: Pick up men at Room In The Inn center, return them in the morning. Set-up Sleeping Area: Lay out bed pads, make beds, set out toiletries and towels. Evening Meal Team: Prepare hearty home cooked meal (to be served around 6:00 PM.). Share the meal with guests, and clean kitchen. Breakfast: Provide frozen breakfast sandwiches or other easy warm breakfast options. Items should be delivered on Saturday. Sunday Morning Clean-up: Clean and return bed pads and pillows to storage, clean and setup class rooms used for sleeping quarters. Clean guest bathrooms and check TV (youth room). Everything needs to be in order by 8:45 AM. Becky Young has volunteered to wash sheets and bath towels. Sack Lunches: Provided by Dot New Circle Members Sunday Mike Ingram R J Mamula Tom Loeffler R J Mamula Morning Clean-up (2) Overnight Hosts: Explain house rules and facilities, eat with guests, prepare breakfast and clean kitchen. Driver: Pick up men at Room In The Inn center, return them in the morning. Set-up Sleeping Area: Lay out bed pads, make beds, set out toiletries and towels. Evening Meal Team: Prepare hearty home cooked meal (to be served around 6:00 PM.). Share the meal with guests, and clean kitchen. Breakfast: Provide frozen breakfast sandwiches or other easy warm breakfast options. Items should be delivered on Saturday. Sunday Morning Clean-up: Clean and return bed pads and pillows to storage, clean and setup class rooms used for sleeping quarters. Clean guest bathrooms and check TV (youth room). Everything needs to be in order by 8:45 AM. Becky Young has volunteered to wash sheets and bath towels. Sack Lunches: Provided by Dot New Circle Members

5 Decorations for the Advent Season We invite you to contribute to this year s Christmas Decoration Fund! With your help, we will make the sanctuary, entrances, and all of the church as pleasing as possible to ring in the Christmastide. Please list the name of the loved one(s) you would like to have honored or memorialized. These will be listed in the bulletin during the season. Name Contribution Amount In Memory of In Honor of In Celebration of Thank you, Worship Committee Decorations for the Advent Season We invite you to contribute to this year s Christmas Decoration Fund! With your help, we will make the sanctuary, entrances, and all of the church as pleasing as possible to ring in the Christmastide. Please list the name of the loved one(s) you would like to have honored or memorialized. These will be listed in the bulletin during the season. Name Contribution Amount In Memory of In Honor of In Celebration of Thank you, Worship Committee

A Service of Lessons and Carols 1 st Sunday of Advent. Offertory. Doxology - #606 Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow OLD HUNDREDTH

December 2, 2018 Welcome and Announcements Prelude A Service of Lessons and Carols 1 st Sunday of Advent GATHER IN GOD S NAME 10:15 AM On the first Sunday of each month we take a special offering to help