WE CENTER OURSELVES ON GOD Welcome to a time of Sabbath, rest, and renewal

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2 WE CENTER OURSELVES ON GOD Welcome to a time of Sabbath, rest, and renewal \November 17, 2018 Glade Matters Shared moments of information and inspiration about our church family Prelude Come, Ye Thankful People, Come Charles Callahan *Processional Hymn We Gather Together #421 *Call to Worship L: Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name: P: make known among the nations what HE has done. L: Sing to Him, sing praise to Him, tell of his wonderful acts. P: Glory in his holy name. L: let the hearts of those who seek him rejoice. 2 Faye Zimmerman Prayer of Invocation (Offered by all) Faye Zimmerman Father God you have blessed this church over the past year. Through good time and difficult times. We have felt Your hand of grace, forgiveness, and healing. We want to publicly express our gratitude to You. We thank you for the leaders here, for the many in the church who offer their time, energy, and abilities to lead the church, both seen and unseen. For these blessings, Lord we give You thanks. Amen. Scripture Readings: Philippians 4:6-7, Psalm 9:1 L: The Word of God, for the people of God. P: Thanks be to God! Anthem Old Time Religion Message The Basis of our Thanksgiving Psalm 100 Hymn All People that on Earth Do Dwell #7 Sharing our Joys and Concerns Lead The Lord be with you. People: And also with you. Lead : Let us pray Jan Dinterman arr. John Carter Rev. Lana Windsor Bonnie Ogg

3 Silent Prayer Prayer The Prayer Jesus taught Us 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. Invitation to Joyful Giving Offertory We Gather Together * Doxology WE GIVE OURSELVES TO GOD S WILL AND CARE Becky Duncan Ruth Ann Engel Dale Wood * Recessional Hymn Great Is Your Faithfulness #423 * Benediction Postlude Toccata on Old Hundredth Michael Burkhardt Music Director: Ushers: Greeters: Lay Readers: Acolyte: Nursery: Worship Participants Dr. William Powell, III Connie Rough & Francis Cecil TBD Faye Zimmerman & Jan Dinterman Becky Duncan Lou Goff & Blake Kreimer 3

4 The flowers on the alter are given with a thankful heart by the Jordre Family. And let the peace that comes from Christ rule in [our] hearts. For as members of one body [we] are all called to live in peace. And always be thankful. Colossians 3:15 Food Bank items for November With the holiday s quickly approaching, suggested items for November are: Canned pie filling, sweet potatoes, green beans, canned soup, applesauce, corn, stuffing mix & canned cranberry sauce. In addition to food items disposable diapers and wipes along with laundry supplies are always needed by GVCS. Most Needed Items: Baked Beans Canned Pasta Hamburger, Chicken, Tuna Helper Canned Peas Cereal Canned Fruit/Applesauce Boxed Potatoes Toilet Paper Pudding and Jello As well as food donations, cash donations are also accepted by the Glade Valley Community Services at P. O. Box 655, Walkersville, MD Second Mile Giving For November Today the Women s Guild lead us in worship as we celebrate the annual Thank-Offering Sunday. We will also receive the Strengthen the Church special mission offering of the United Church of Christ. Strengthen the Church is the special mission offering of the United Church of Christ for the month of November. This offering helps the church s love to grow and thrive, and it also funds new congregations and renews existing ones. It supports programs for youth and young adults, and it nurtures current and future leaders. 4

5 A special welcome back and Thank You to Rev. Lana Windsor for coming out this morning and for the wonderful message she is presenting to us today during the Thank-Offering Sunday. Lana and her husband Jeff have been married for 2 years this January. They both lost their spouses within 7 months of each other. Jeff was married for 35 years and Lana had been married to her husband for 36 years. Their families had been friends for 30 years. They know God has put them together to do kingdom work. Between the two they have four children and 9 grandchildren. Lana taught Missionettes for 20 years at Assembly of God in Brunswick Maryland. She received her Associates Degree in Ministry in 2005 from International Seminary in Plymouth Florida. She was involved with Dottie Wilson ministries for 11 years feeding the hungry and clothing the poor. Lana is currently an assistant Pastor at Strong Tower Christian Church with Pastors Darren & Angie Gerald in Frederick. Hanging of the Greens Please plan to join us after worship next Sunday, November 25th for a Hanging of the Greens brunch. Kindly bring a dish to share. Can t think of a dish to bring? What about donuts? Sticky buns? There is always fruit, Jell-O salad, or potato items that seem to be big hits. Have lunch, enjoy the fellowship, and then hit the mall to begin your Christmas shopping. Mitten Tree The mittens are on the tree for the GVCS Holiday Toy Shoppe. Please stop by and choose one or two mittens. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT for all items to be unwrapped and returned to Glade UCC no later than Sunday, December 2nd. We will be delivering the gifts to the Walkersville Town Hall that day after worship. Help make a child in our community have a nice Christmas with the gifts we provide to the GVCS. 5

6 TODAY at 4:45 at the Soup Kitchen on All Saints Street in Frederick We are back at the Soup Kitchen TODAY. We will be needing mac & cheese, cakes, salad fixings and rolls and, of course, YOU. Please come out and help. Our homemade mac & cheese and ham continue to be a popular meal and it is great to see how much people enjoy it. The sign up sheet is on the table in the back of the church. Thank you for your continued dedication to this ministry. Don t forget to order your Christmas Poinsettia, we encourage you to place your order early the last day to receive orders is Monday, December 3rd. There are order forms in the November issue of Glade Tidings as well as on the back table in the sanctuary. You can mail or drop your order off at the church office, or place in the box that is in the back of the church. The Glade UCC office would like to wish you and your family a Happy and Blessed Thanksgiving!! We will be decorating the church for Christmas Tomorrow Monday, November 19th at 1:00 p.m. for anyone who would like to join us. The Guild will meet TODAY following church. Articles for the December/January Glade Tidings are due in the office Tomorrow, November 19th Bill Powell will be providing our worship and hanging of the greens service next Sunday, November 25th. 6

7 Sun., Nov. 18 Mon., Nov. 19 Wed., Nov. 21 Thur., Nov. 22 Fri., Nov. 23 Sat., Nov. 24 Sun., Nov. 25 THIS WEEK AT GLADE 9:15 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Worship Service 11:30 a.m. Guild Meeting 2:30 p.m. LDM, sanctuary, classrooms, nursery 4:30 p.m. Soup Kitchen 1:00 p.m. Decorating Church for Christmas 7:00 p.m. Girl Scout Leader Meeting (SH) 6:30 p.m. Handbell Choir Practice (SH) 7:45 p.m. Senior Choir Practice (FS) 7:45 p.m. LDM Activity (classrooms) Thanksgiving Day Church Office Closed Church Office Closed 7:45 p.m. LDM Activity 5:00 p.m. LDM Music Practice 9:15 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Worship Service/Hanging of the Greens 11:30 a.m. Hanging of the Greens Brunch (SH) 2:30 p.m. LDM, sanctuary, classrooms, nursery 6:30 p.m. LDM Fellowship Dinner (SH) 7