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August 17, 2014 8:15 and 10:00 AM Singing a New Song O sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all

1 August 17, :15 and 10:00 AM Singing a New Song O sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth. Psalm 96:1 NRSV Our Mission To trust in Jesus love like Jesus grow in Jesus bring others to Jesus

2 Enter this Church not as a stranger, but as a guest of God. May the blessings of God rest upon you, both in your coming in and your going out. We are delighted to have you in worship. We ask that you please sign the Fellowship Pad at the end of the pew. For your convenience, we have a warm and loving nursery adjacent to the sanctuary, complete with an available paging system. We also have a Cry Room at the back of the Sanctuary (near the usher s table) on the pulpit side with windows and a speaker so that you can see and hear the service. If you have any questions or need literature regarding the life of Bethany Presbyterian Church, please visit the Welcome Center, located next to the sanctuary. Please turn off cell phones before worship. Thank you. *Indicates all who are able, please stand. The Chiming of the Hour We Gather Before God The Welcome and News of the Church The Prelude Softly and Tenderly Jesus is Calling The Call to Worship D. Wood *The Hymn No. 142 Sing Praise to the Father *The Prayer of Confession: A Prayer for Renewal* Free me this day, O Lord from all fear of the future, from all anxiety about tomorrow, from all bitterness towards anyone, from all cowardice in face of danger, from all laziness in the face of work from all failure before opportunity, from all weakness when your power is at hand. But fill me with love that knows no barrier, with sympathy that reaches to all, with courage that cannot be shaken, with faith strong enough for the darkness, with strength sufficient for my tasks, with loyalty to your kingdom s goal, with power to lift me to you. Be with me this day and this week, and use me as you will. For Christ s sake I pray. Amen. *Borrowed, author unknown

3 Calendar and Events for the Week Sunday, August 17 Pray for John, Sage & Sierra Sienerth 8:15 AM - Worship 9:20 AM Screwtape Discussion 10:00 AM Worship 6:00 PM Family Promise Arrives Monday, August 18 (Psalm 94) Pray for Edward & Virginia Silassy 6:00 PM Family Promise 7:00 PM PW Body Carpenter Workout Tuesday, August 19 (Psalm 95) Pray for Gloria Sinkovitz 6:00 PM Family Promise 7:30 PM String Quartet Practice Wednesday, August 20 (Psalm 96) Pray for Carl & Shirley Skerl 6:00 PM Family Promise Thursday, August 21 (Psalm 97) Pray for Donna Slack 6:30 AM Men s Group 9:15 AM Bethany Quilters 12:00 PM Thursday Knitters 12:00 PM Golden Oldies Luncheon 6:00 PM Family Promise 7:00 PM Nominating Committee Meeting Friday, August 22 (Psalm 98) Pray for Patricia Slack 12:00 PM Men s Lunch at King s Restaurant 6:00 PM Family Promise Saturday, August 23 (Psalm 99) Pray for James & Cheryl Smith 9:00 AM PW Bible Study 10:00 AM Document Sherdding 10:00 AM Saturday Knitters 6:00 PM Family Promise Sunday, August 24 All Church Picnic Pray for Jennifer Smith 8:15 AM Worship 9:20 AM Screwtape Letters Discussion 10:00 AM Worship 11:00 AM Church Picnic after Worship Services

4 CARING FOR ONE ANOTHER: Please let us know if you are going into the hospital, having surgery or will be an outpatient. Also, let us know when you return home. Keep in your prayers: Charles Wolstoncroft Allegheny General, recovering from back surgery Lois Richards - at home Gladys Peterson (Becky Yanak s mom) - home Judy Vietmeier LifeCare in Wilkinsburg Any cards for Judy can be sent to the following address: Judy Vietmeier Life Care Hospital 225 Penn Ave. Wilkinsburg, PA room 2055 The Flowers are in memory of Walt and Barb King from Betty Durocher. FROM THE BETHANY CHURCH OFFICE 740 Washington Road, Bridgeville PA office@bethanypresby.org Attendance for August 10, :15 AM 80 10:00 AM Finance Report: As of August 10, 2014 ($) 2014 YTD 2013 YTD +/- Contributions and investment income 362, ,826 (23,392) General Fund Subsidies (transfers) 79,055 56,863 22,192 Total General Fund Income 441, ,689 (1,200) Year to Date Budget (453,735) +/- Budget (12,246) THANKS TO THOSE SERVING THE LORD THIS MORNING Lay Readers: 8:15 Tera Brickner 10:00 Ruth Doyle Ushers: 8:15 Caroline & Domenic Poiche, Jason & Noah Sommerfield 10:00 Tom & Carol Aspinall, Madison Zombeck, Nate Petrow Worship & Wonder Nikki O Brien and Paula Naples 2 & 3 Year Olds Second Hour Scrip Table: Andrea Prohaska Nursery: 8:15 Eric & Pam Lawlor 10:00 Heather Fries

5 NEWS FOR THE BODY OF CHRIST For the rest of the summer, through Labor Day, the church office will be closing on Fridays at 1:00 PM. If you have an immediate need outside of office hours, please call one of the pastors or the Clerk of Session, Becky Price for assistance. Thank you. PICNIC UPDATE Additional parking for the Church Picnic will be available at the Post Office and at Rite Aid. The Municipal Lots of Bridgeville are also open and free of charge on Sundays. There will be 2 services on August 24 (Picnic Sunday) at 8:15 and 10:00 AM both in the Sanctuary. The 10:00 service is followed by the picnic on the church grounds. Please dress casually! Also the Art Contest is open from grades K through 7. Please draw a picture of what Bethany Church means to you for display. DRIVER TRAINING -- DRIVER TRAINING --DRIVER TRAINING: Because we care about your safety and the safety of your passengers, it is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED for those who plan to drive the church passenger vans, and possibly other commercial vans, that you take our driver s training course. This training will consist of approximately minutes and is intended to go over basic knowledge and other minor information. You can only be graded by God. We will not grade you, or test you. Please contact the Bethany Offices to sign up. There will also be a sign up sheet at the Welcome Center. Thank you, The Property Team LOGOS UPDATE Calling all kids ages 4 through 5 th grade: LOGOS will be starting on September 16 th! Wear your school colors for our first night of the year and bring a friend! Calling all moms and dads, adults of the church, middle school to high school kids: LOGOS will be starting on September 16 th, and WE NEED YOU!!! We are in need of Small Group Leaders to help out with LOGOS. The main role of the Small Group Leader is to help guide the small group through the LOGOS night and make connections with the kids in the group. You do not have to be a Bible expert! We need caring folks of all ages who want to be a part of bringing Jesus to the children of our church. The only qualifications are that you be able to spend a total of 26 Tuesdays out of your year from 4:45pm- 7:15pm. LOGOS runs from September through March. If you can commit to loving on our younger generation through LOGOS, please contact Mandy Evans at or mandy.jr@verizon.net. Training and information night will be Tuesday, September 2 nd at 6:30pm in the Welcome Center.

6 NEW MEMBERS CLASS Are you interested in being a part of the Family of God here at Bethany? Or are you curious to learn more about who Bethany is and what we are about? Our next New Member s Class is coming this September - Sundays, September 14 th and September 21 st from 12:00 noon until about 2 pm. If you are interested in becoming a member of Bethany, please let us know by 1) Noting it on the Fellowship Pad, 2) Fill in a red pew card and drop it in the offering plate, or 3) Calling the church office at If you have questions, call Mike Segeleon 2014 Membership Team Chair at or speak with a pastor. Document Shredding: The community is invited to bring their documents/paper to the church on Saturday, August 23, from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Cintas will destroy, on-site, personal or sensitive documents safely and securely for free. Bring bank statements, cancelled checks, tax returns, insurance records, credit card receipts, etc. Participants are asked to make a monetary donation to benefit the building of an orphanage in Guadalupe, Mexico. For more information contact, Cathy Schulz at Bethany Pre-school is again asking for donations for the upcoming school year. There is a box in the welcome center for the supplies. We are asking for 5oz plastic cups, wipes(both baby and cleaning) napkins, Elmer s glue, glue sticks, stickers (both seasonal and reward---no cartoon) and tissues Every member household should have received their 2014 Bicentennial Guidebook and Directory copy in the mail. If you did not receive a copy, please contact the church office to obtain a copy. Golden Oldies will meet on Thursday, August 21 in Fellowship Hall for friendships, fellowship, fun, food and wonderful conversation. Coffee is ready at 10:30, our picnic begins noon. We hope you will join us. If you drive and know a member who can no longer drive, give them a call and ask them to ride with you. The Property Team is seeking wheelchairs for use in our church. Please contact Amy Ramage ( ) or amoid@comcast.net if you have a wheelchair in good condition to be donated. We will make arrangements to pick it up! Thank you!

7 Bethany Youth Ringers Are you interested in serving the Lord through music? The Bethany Youth Ringers Are ready to begin new season and WE NEED YOU! Open to middle school and high school age youth (suggested grades 5 12) Practices will be TUESDAYS 7:00 7:45 in the Choir room STARTING TUESDAY September 16 QUESTIONS? call or John Henninger Henninger@bethanypresby.org

8 Bethany Bicentennial All are welcome! Events on August 24, :00 AM Worship 11:00 AM Walk to Emmaus Mimes 11:20 AM Watermelon Eating Contest 11:30 AM Bobbing for Apples 11:30 AM Art Contest Awards Draw a picture of what Bethany Church means to you! 3 Prizes awarded per grade K-7 11:40 AM Water Balloon Toss 12:00 PM Lunch 1:00 PM Musical Entertainment 2:00 PM Closing Prayer Please see insert in pews and on the Welcome Center Tables for Picnic sign-ups.

Bicentennial Year Factoids: Did you know that in 2001, Bethany received proceeds from the McDivitt Trust Fund awarding 5% of the value annually? This gift prompted the building of our present church.

9 Bicentennial Year Factoids: Did you know that in 2001, Bethany received proceeds from the McDivitt Trust Fund awarding 5% of the value annually? This gift prompted the building of our present church. TURN YOUR RADIO ON! Do you remember a time when you, or your parents, or your grandparents listened to the radio after the evening meal? Did you wonder what was going on behind the radio speaker? Plan to come, see, and listen to the historical radio drama Follow the Blackhorse Trail. This drama of Bethany s beginning will be presented by a cast of members on Sunday afternoon, September 21. We will meet at 2:00 in the Great Room. Refreshments and a cast reception will follow the presentation. The Three Rivers Festival of Hope is concluding today. Starting at 4:00 PM, Franklin Graham and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association are bringing the Good News of Christ to the Greater Pittsburgh region. Featuring musical performances by Michael W. Smith, Charlie Daniels Band, Aaron Shust, Dennis Agajanian, and Tommy Coomes Band. There also will be a special message from Franklin Graham. No tickets are required. Seating is first come, first served.

10 Psalm 96 (NRSV) (Old Testament Reading for today.) O sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD, all the earth. Sing to the LORD, bless his name; tell of his salvation from day to day. Declare his glory among the nations, his marvellous works among all the peoples. For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; he is to be revered above all gods. For all the gods of the peoples are idols, but the LORD made the heavens. Honour and majesty are before him; strength and beauty are in his sanctuary. Ascribe to the LORD, O families of the peoples, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength. Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name; bring an offering, and come into his courts. Worship the LORD in holy splendour; tremble before him, all the earth. Say among the nations, The LORD is king! The world is firmly established; it shall never be moved. He will judge the peoples with equity. Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; let the sea roar, and all that fills it; let the field exult, and everything in it. Then shall all the trees of the forest sing for joy before the LORD; for he is coming, for he is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness, and the peoples with his truth.

11 Silent Prayer The Assurance of Pardon *The Response Gloria Patri No. 734 The Children s Message We Give to God The Presentation of our Tithes and Offerings The Offertory Great is Thy Faithfulness Lisa Jo Colwell, Soloist *The Response The Doxology No. 34 *The Prayer of Dedication *The Hymn No. 10 Sing a New Song (10:00 Only) The Pastoral Prayer and The Lord s Prayer We Listen to God s Word The Prayer of Illumination The Scripture Readings Old Testament Psalm 96 (NRSV) see back page of inserts New Testament John 15:9-13 Page 1677, pew bible. Thanks be to God. The Sermon Singing a New Song

12 We Respond To God s Word The Prayer of Response How glorious to be ruled by you, O Lord, and not by the abstract, mechanical laws of nature or the capricious, uncertain laws of society. Rule me in the person of Jesus Christ, in whom your kingdom is even now present. Amen.* Affirmation of Faith (Psalm 96 NRSV) *The Hymn No. 50 Great is the Lord *The Benediction *The Postlude Praeludium in C Major J.S. Bach ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ What is God saying to me in the Scripture and Sermon? *Eugene Peterson, Praying with the Psalms

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