146 Leitersburg Street, Greencastle, PA

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1 Connecting Affirming Reaching Equipping Sending OTTERBEIN A Church That C.A.R.E.S. 146 Leitersburg Street, Greencastle, PA

2 The Lord s Day April 23, 2017 Prelude Opening Hymn #483 Call to Worship Offering Songs of Praise Bible Message Closing Song #56 Benediction TODAY Worship and Preaching - (8:30)(10:45) Sunday School classes (9:50) Home groups for Bible study, fellowship, and prayer (6:30) WEDNESDAY 5:30 - SNAK SHAK open (basement) 6:00 - Hosanna Choir 6:30 - groups for children, youth, and adults 7:40 - Adult Choir Antique Engine Show fundraiser is this Saturday O.U.B. helpers are from 10:00-1:30. Questions? Contact Trudy Norris ( ) Two weeks Sunday (6:30) an evening of MUSIC. Be glad for your involvment instrumental or vocal group or solo contact ryane239@comcast.net. Bring the family to our SPRING SING. *Food & Fellowship afterward Last Week Attendance 305 General $ 7, Missions $ 1, Building Fund $ Sunday School $ WELCOME TEAM April 23 Gary & Grant Murray April 30 Jim & Joel Hart May 7 Tom & Christopher Keely May 14 - Ben, Brock, & Kiersten Widder May 21 - Scott Garling Apr. - First Service Ushers Bob Stoner - Head Usher Dick Bartles Lynn Michalsky Ed Tracey Sean Tracey

3 Pastor: David Rawley Youth Director: Josh Lance ext (cell) Secretary: Carol Schwalm Hours 9 to 4 Tues/Wed/Thurs. Building/Van Scheduling: Holly Ressler facility@greencastleub.org: Prayer Chain: or Melarl@aol.com web site: 1 st Nursery 2 nd Nursery Acolyte Greeters THIS WEEK Deb Michalsky & Lori Clopper Harold & Mary Lou Jones Carlee Knepper (1 st ) Brianna Lopez (2 nd ) Ben & Cindy Widder Family NEXT WEEK Judy Bowman & Celina Stoops Cindy Rawley & Connie Tracey Josh Rayarao (1 st ) Grace Akers (2 nd ) Jan & Georgianna Horst Family Prelude Josh Lance Susan Adams Volunteers are needed for nursery during worship service, both services (especially 2 nd service) for April through August. Sign-up sheet is on the table near the mail boxes. Questions? Contact Cindy Rawley ( ). May 9, U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center in Carlisle, PA. Leaving church at 9 am. Lunch will be dutch treat. To sign up and for more information, contact Bob & Fran Stoner ( ) Greencastle-Antrim Women s Fellowship April 25, :30 to 11:00 a.m. Evangelical Lutheran Church Topic: Riding through Life with Laughter & Tears by Doris Ortman

4 The United Brethren denomination began 250 years ago (1767) and the National Conference will be held in Lancaster, PA (our birth place) to honor our history. July OUB is allowed 2 lay delegates (for voting purposes). If you are interested in being one of those delegates, please speak with Pastor David. Must be a member of OUB. May 16 - Rhodes Grove Ladies Spring Tea, 11:00 We are on stand by for a table. Normally a table does become available closer to the date. If you are interested in attending, please contact Holly Ressler at or thjmress@aol.com. MAKER FUN FACTORY SUMMER 2017 VBS June We will be looking for teachers/volunteers to help. Child Protection clearances are needed. For more information, contact Cindi Keely ( ) Thursday, May 4 is the annual NATIONAL DAY of PRAYER. A prayer service on behalf of Greencastle/ Antrim Township will be held on that day at 11:00 at the First U.M. Church on N. Washington St. Prayer for our nation and local issues will be part of that service. Come and join with others from the community. GOD CARES ABOUT OUR PRAYERS BECAUSE GOD CARES ABOUT US. National Bible Bee - Program for students, ages 7-18, This summer program gets students into the Bible and gives them the tools to study God s word. Registration is now open at biblebee.org. Isabella Morganthal is hosting a local group. For more information, contact her at

5 SMELL! ANCIENT VICTORY PROCESSION (II Corinthians 2:14-16) PARADE politicians > prisoners > priests > commander > soldiers ( and ) PLATFORM Emperor sitting on the dais to review (,, and ) PARADOX to the captives and the soldiers, the sweet smell of flowers and perfume signified opposite destiny ( vs. ) POWERFUL WORD PICTURE Through the message, testimony, and influence of Christians, the presence and power of Christ permeates the culture as surely as a permeates its. Like a shot of Febreze to a putrid smell, the aroma of Christ the rotten smell of. This fragrance of Christ, spread by his disciples, ascends even to. As we bless the world with the love and teaching of Christ, we also God. Every Christian deed leaves behind a, the fragrance of Christ. The Lord does one molecule. He knows! (Matt. 6:6, 25:37-40) Response to the Christian influence will always be either a surge of / or /. Like an antiseptic used to clean a hospital room or kill bacteria, the smell of Christ is distinct. Some will associate it with and some with. For 32 years, my father ran an exterminating company. That may explain why our family always associated the smell of roach spray with love. Chuck Schumer The smell of carpet in a hotel room is the same everywhere. Linda Ronstadt Babies seem to be nauseated by the smell of a clean shirt. Jeff Foxworthy