* Gloria Patri Hymn No. 581 THE WORD Prayer for Illumination First Reading Amos 3: 1-8 OT page 851 Psalm 25

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1 * Assurance of Pardon (Leader, People) Friends, believe in the good news In Jesus Christ we are forgiven. Rest in the assurance of God s grace, and be at peace. Amen. February 18, 2018 First Sunday in Lent 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. Gathering (Leader, People) The Lord be with you. And also with you. Our help comes in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth. All praise, honor, and glory be unto God, now and forevermore. This is the day which the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it. Prelude If You But Trust In God arr. Kevin McChesney Call to Worship (Leader, People) The Lord is merciful and gracious, Slow to anger and abounding in love. God s promise is for all generations; God s covenant is with every living thing. Let us worship God. * Hymn No. 167 Forty Days and Forty Nights * Call to Confession * Prayer of Confession (Unison) God our Redeemer, we confess that we are people of ashes and dust. You have claimed us in your covenant, yet we forget your steadfast love. You seek us out in the wilderness, yet we continue to wander in our sin. Forgive us, God of grace. Wash us clean, once again, so that we may return to you and follow your holy way; through Jesus Christ our Lord. (Silent Prayer) Let the whole church say Amen! * Kyrie * Gloria Patri Hymn No. 581 THE WORD Prayer for Illumination First Reading Amos 3: 1-8 OT page 851 Psalm 25 Second Reading Amos 5: OT page 854 Anthem I Want Jesus to Walk With Me arr. Brian Greer Sermon The Testimony of the Prophets: Amos Rev. Sam Massengill * Hymn No. 793 O Christ, the Healer vs. 1, 2, 3 & 5 * Affirmation of Faith Apostle s Creed-Hymnal Page 35 Prayers of the People

2 The Lord s Prayer Offering our Gifts to God (Please sign and pass the Friendship Pad) Offertory Aus der Tiefen rufe ich C. P. E. Bach (Out of the Depths I Cry, Lord, to Thee) *Doxology Hymn No. 606 *Prayer of Dedication and Thanksgiving * Hymn No. 816 If Thou but Trust in God to Guide Thee * Charge and Benediction SENDING Postlude Toccata on Wild and Lone the Prophet s Voice arr. David Bednall We invite you to remain seated for the final act of worship, the postlude. The pastors look forward to greeting you following worship. NEWTOWN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Newtown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania In the Pulpit: Assisting: Rev. Sam Massengill Rev. Laura Ferguson Matt Wood * Please stand as you are able Our Staff: Rev. Sam Massengill, Pastor, sam@newtownpres.org Rev. Laura Ferguson, Associate Pastor, laura@newtownpres.org Jason Moore, Director of Music, music@newtownpres.org Colleen Rimel, Business Office Manager, businessoffice@newtownpres.org Hehsun Chun-Smith, Organist, hchun@indiana.edu Eileen Honea, Office Administrator, npcsec@newtownpres.org Dan Stevens, Custodian, dkstevens78@gmail.com Contact Information: Office: or npcsec@newtownpres.org Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9 am to 4 pm Webpage address: M I WAS GLAD WHEN THEY SAID TO ME, LET US GO INTO THE HOUSE OF THE LORD Psalm 122:1

3 Music for February 18 Prelude: If You But Trust In God - arr. Kevin McChesney The original German text, Wer Nur den Lieben Gott, was composed by Georg Neumark in 1641 upon gaining employment after a two year period of severe economic difficulty. The tune was written in 1657, also by Neumark, to accompany this text. The chorale is still used today in numerous hymnals (page 816 in your pew hymnal) as well as being used in several Cantatas by J.S. Bach. Anthem: I Want Jesus to Walk With Me - arr. Brian Greer The songs of slaves in early America served a number of purposes; some, like Wade in the Water allowed slaves to carry secret messages throughout the slave community about possible escape. Some songs were designed to simply pass the time and to help the singer to remove their focus, even if for a short while, from the unbearable labor conditions and cruelty of slavery. I Want Jesus to Walk With Me is believed to have been a work song. Its slow steady pace designed to set a rhythmic pulse for monotonous work activity. The text of this song is found on page 775 in your hymnal. Offertory: Aus der Tiefen rufe ich - C.P.E. Bach The musical form Chorale Prelude is firmly planted in the Baroque tradition and was replaced by other solo forms such as the sonata in the early classical period. For this reason, this piece was, until recently, considered part of the works catalog of J.S. Bach rather than of his son, C.P.E. Bach. C.P.E. s distain for his father s old fashioned style led him to be a fundamental figure in the transition from Baroque forms to those of the Classical era. C.P.E. s organ output is very limited. This work most likely originated as a piece for Harpsichord or Clavier. Postlude: Toccata on Wild and Lone the Prophet s Voice - arr. David Bednall David Bednall is a British composer and organist. He has a PhD in Composition from the University of Bristol and was an Organ Scholar at Queens College, Oxford. His setting of the hymn tune Aberystwyth ends our first service of worship focused on Prophets of the Bible. The hymn, focused on John the Baptist, is found on page 163 in your hymnal. Sunday, February 18, :00 a.m. Worship (Sanctuary) 9:00 a.m. Worship (Sanctuary) 10:00 a.m. Fellowship Hour (Ettenger Hall) 10:05 a.m. Children s Choir Rehearsal (201) 11:00 a.m. Worship (Sanctuary) 1:00 p.m. CPR Training (EH) 1:30 p.m. Presby Players (YH) 4:00 p.m. Princeton Girlchoir Concert (Sanctuary) 5:00 p.m. Youth Groups (Ettenger Hall) Week of February 19-24, 2018 Monday OFFICE CLOSED 6:30 p.m. IC Support (211) Tuesday 8:00 a.m. Men s Bible Study (B1) 10:15 a.m. PW Bible Study (B1) 10:30 a.m. Staff Meeting (PO) 6:00 p.m. Women s AA (B1) 7:00 p.m. Career Networking (RR) 7:00 p.m. Presby Players (YH) 7:00 p.m. Outreach (211) Wednesday 6:00 p.m. Bell Quartet (205) 6:30 p.m. Yoga (EH) 7:00 p.m. Lenten Service (Sanctuary) 7:00 p.m. Presby Players (YH) 7:30 p.m. Bell Choir (205) 7:30 p.m. AA (B1) 7:30 p.m. Flying Solo (211) 7:45 p.m. Membership Committee (EH) Thursday 2:30-7:30 p.m. Blood Drive (EH) 6:00 p.m. Women s AA (B1) 7:00 p.m. Worship Committee (EH) 7:00 p.m. Budget/Finance Review (211) 8:00p.m. Choir (Sanctuary) Friday 9:00 a.m. Newsletter Team (EH) 2018 offering envelopes are waiting for you in the Memorial Room!

4 The chancel flowers are given by Michael and Jill Ortman in loving memory of their precious son, Baby Michael Bruce Michael Ortman. The flowers on the windowsill are in honor of Grace Lukens s 101 st birthday today from Ed and Beth Cunfer Ushers: 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m., Team L: Ken Breithaupt, Bruce Chrystal, Susan Chrystal, Linda Geiger, Rich Geiger, Phil Winn, Steven Wray 11:00 a.m., Team M: Sharon DeKorte, Captain, Donna Atkins, Wayne Atkins, Caroline Edwards, Richard Edwards, Bruce Mitchell Welcome Desk: If you are visiting Newtown Presbyterian Church, please stop by our Welcome Desk, which is located in the parlor next to the pulpit. You will find information about our church and Membership Committee representative, MR Rozzi, to answer any questions. We look forward to meeting you. Coffee Hour: All are welcome for light refreshments in Ettenger Hall each Sunday after the 9:00 a.m. service. Come meet and greet your fellow NPC members and guests. Worship Bags: Worship bags are available for children in Kindergarten to Third grade. Please return the bags at the conclusion of the service so they can be replenished for reuse. See Janet Eshleman or an usher to get a bag. Stewardship Update: To date we have received 240 pledges for a total of $544,874. The goal for the operating budget for the 2018 church year is $583,000, this represents 94% of our goal. If you have sent in your pledge or have pledged on-line, we thank you very much, however, if you have not yet made your pledge we ask you to prayerfully consider doing so in the coming days. Additional pledge cards are found in the pews. You are encouraged to pledge on-line at newtownpres.org, click the button in the upper left corner of the web page or scroll down to quick links. Follow the prompts to set up an account (if your address is not found, please call Eileen in the office). Princeton Girlchoir Concert: TODAY Sunday, February 18 at 4:00 p.m. We welcome The Princeton Girlchoir back to our concert series for a third year. Please join us tonight at 4:00 p.m. to support this amazing local arts organization working to educate and inspire these young women. PW Bible Study: On Tuesday, February 20, we continue our study of the book of Hebrews led by J.D. Graham. We invite you to join us at 10:15 a.m. in room B1. Following the lesson, we will have a time of fellowship. Bring a "brown-bag" lunch and enjoy a brief respite with other women of the church. Please come and bring a friend! Blood Drive: Our blood drive will be held on Thursday, February 22 from 2:30 until 7:30 p.m. in Ettenger Hall. You may make an appointment online at or by contacting Peg Mitchell at margaretmitchell@verizon.net or Budget and 2017 Financial Review: There will be two meetings held to review the 2018 budget and 2017 financials. The first review will be held this Thursday, February 22 at 7:00 p.m. in room 211. The second review will be held immediately after the congregational meeting on Sunday, February 25. This meeting will be held in the sanctuary. Annual Congregational Meeting: There will be a Congregational Meeting and the Annual Meeting of the Corporation next Sunday, February 25 after the 9:00 a.m. service. No 11 a.m. service that day. Please remain in the Sanctuary. Reports are available in the parlor for your review before the meeting. Sacred Heart Luncheon will be on Sunday, February 25: This is our yearly trip to Trenton to serve lunch for our homeless neighbors at Sacred Heart Church. This is a great day of service for all ages. Please stop by the table in Ettenger Hall if you would like to help out. Church Flowers: Something a lot of people take for granted are the flowers that adorn our church every Sunday and at other special times of the year. The Chancel flowers that you see every Sunday are paid for directly by those who are making the memorial. But the church pays for any other flowers you may see. The church pays for the Christmas poinsettias (off set by your donations to the Flower Fund), the Easter flowers, member funeral flowers, boutonnieres for new members and confirmation class, and Baptism roses. The costs of all these come out of money in the Flower Fund. These funds are dwindling, and will need to be boosted by donations. If you would like to help by donating to the flower fund, you can write a check to NPC, making sure to put flowers in the memo line, or use your yellow Flower envelope. Our Easter and Christmas special giving goes to three ministries: food pantry, music, and flowers. All of the money, as designated, helps to defray the costs associated with these ministries, and all are important. Please consider your donation when contributing to our Easter memorial donations this year. Thank You from Outreach: On behalf of our mission partners at Broad Street Ministries and Backstretch, we want to thank the congregation from the bottom of our hearts. We have received and delivered so many wonderful much needed clothing items such as jeans, shirts, hoodies and terrific warm jackets, coats, hats, mittens, shoes, boots and more. We ve been able to love our neighbors in this warm way. The collection is never over, we will continue to deliver whatever you bring. All items are collected in the closet designated for Outreach by the TV monitor in the Reception Room across from the nursery. Thank you again!

5 Yoga: Every Wednesday from 6:30 7:30 p.m. in Ettenger Hall. All are welcome for $15; Students $10. Please bring a yoga mat, beach towel and water (exercise blocks and a strap are helpful). Proceeds benefit the ongoing restoration of the Historic Church cemetery. Contact Shelda Thorburn with any questions at The EAGLES Won Though Teamwork! So too it is with our McCaffrey's receipt program. A little support here, a little support over there, and still more support from somewhere else all adds up to a winner. Just so the McCaffrey's receipt program is a winner for our Historic Church because of you. Thank you for being a part of the team supporting our Historic Church. Greeting Card Basket: A basket holding all kinds of greeting cards for anyone to take is in Ettenger Hall. They are organized by type. Feel free to look through the cards and help yourself whenever you wish! YOUTH NEWS Sunday, February 18 th - President's Weekend - Dinner and a Movie: Anyone who is still in town on Sunday for the holiday weekend, can meet up with Pastor Laura and Clayton at the Oxford Valley Theater for a movie followed by dinner and conversation at the Food Court. Stay tuned as additional details regarding time and movie will be available once show times are released. Every Wednesday, February 21 - March 21 7:00 p. m. ~ Lenten Worship Services Palm Sunday, Sunday, March 25 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. ~ Cantata Sunday Maundy Thursday Tenebrae Service, March 29 7:00 p.m. ~ Communion Service Easter Sunday, April 1 7:00 a.m. ~ Service at the Historic Church (Communion by intinction) 9:00 a.m. ~ Worship at the Chancellor Street Sanctuary One Great Hour of Sharing 10:00 a.m. ~ Easter Coffee in Ettenger Hall 11:00 a.m. ~ Worship at the Chancellor Street Sanctuary One Great Hour of Sharing PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL EVENING SERVICES WILL BE AT 7:00 P.M.