Bethany. loving with the heart of Jesus. Faith Alone! Rev. John Hamilton. September 10, 2017 The Sacrament of Holy Communion

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1 Bethany loving with the heart of Jesus Faith Alone! Rev. John Hamilton For I am not ashamed of the Gospel; it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who has faith For in it the righteousness of God is revealed through faith for faith; as it is written, He who is righteous will live by faith. Romans 1:16-17 September 10, 2017 The Sacrament of Holy Communion Our Mission To trust in Jesus love like Jesus grow in Jesus bring others to Jesus

2 The Chiming of the Hour WE GATHER BEFORE GOD The Welcome and News of the Church The Prelude A Mighty Fortress is Our God J. Kittel *The Call to Worship: Psalm 46:1-3, (lined out) *The Prayer of Invocation *The Hymn No. 507 A Mighty Fortress is Our God The Children s Message WE GIVE TO GOD The Commissioning of the Sunday School Teachers and Helpers The Presentation of our Tithes and Offerings The Offertory 8:15 - Bread of the World E. Diemer 10:45 - Come and See the Works of the Lord P. Drennan *The Response The Doxology Praise God from who all blessings flow; Praise Him all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heavenly hosts; Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost; Amen. *The Prayer of Dedication

3 The Prayer of Illumination WE LISTEN TO GOD S WORD The Scripture Readings: Romans 1:16-17 page 1747 Romans 5:1-11 page 1752 Leader: The Word of the Lord The Sermon *The Hymn No. 695 The Invitation Faith Alone! Rev. John Hamilton People: Thanks be to God THE SERVICE OF HOLY COMMUNION As We Gather At Your Table The Prayer of Confession, Intercession and Consecration The Words of Institution Distribution of the Elements Each person is asked to hold the bread until all have received it. We will then partake of it together, signifying our unity as the Body of Christ. Each person is asked to drink the juice as soon as he or she receives it, signifying the personal relationship with Jesus Christ. WE RESPOND TO GOD S WORD The Prayer of Thanksgiving and The Lord s Prayer

4 *The Apostles Creed I believe in God, the Father Almighty, the Creator of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, who was conceived of the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended into hell. The third day He arose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty, from whence He shall come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen. *The Hymn No. 560 *The Benediction *The Benediction Response (10:45) I Love to Tell the Story Threefold Amen The Postlude Praeludium in E V. Lubeck MORE NEWS FOR THE BODY OF CHRIST: Laughter Yoga will be on September 28, 2017 at 7:00 PM There is no better medicine than to laugh well maybe chocolate So bring a chocolate treat if you want and join us for a night of healing laughter.

5 FROM THE CHURCH OFFICE 740 Washington Road, Bridgeville PA OUR STAFF AND CHURCH OFFICERS The Rev. Dr. John G. Hamilton, Senior Pastor The Rev. Melany Hamilton, Interim Assoc.Pastor John Henninger, Music Director Kim McCann, Financial Accountant Bill Stephan, Facility Supervisor Judi Wolstoncroft, Youth Director Jill Kolenda, Church Secretary Jenny Smith, Nursery Coordinator 2017 Session Clerk-Beckie Price, Treasurer-Mark Wolstoncroft Maxine Berton, Barb Boehmer, Doug Bovard, Niki Ciaramella, Ron Gastgeb, Marlene Haley, Terry Kohlmyer, Shaun Martinec, Barb Mours, Jim Myers, Tim Nagy, Karin Nass, Jackie Nixon, Pam Petrow, Caroline Poiche, Andrea Prohaska, Bob Pulice, Mike Segeleon, and Earl Swanson Deacons Lee Restich (Moderator)Dennis Farrer, Tom Hayes, Bob Julius, Bill Just, Joan Kundra, Cindy O Korn, Bill Paviol, Sarah Paviol, Jeanine Rainone, Karl Salvini, Sharon Salvini, Ed Stewart, Peggy Walsh, Dave Werner, Thomas Willhite, Ryan Wolstoncroft. Our Office Hours are from 8:30am 4pm, Monday through Thursday, and until 2pm on Fridays. Attendance for September 3, 2017: 8:15 58, 10:00 144, 6:00-32 Finance Report: As of September 3, 2017 ($) 2017 YTD 2016 YTD +/- Contributions and investment income 382, ,917 (813) General Fund Subsidies (transfers) 119, ,279 (40,062) Total General Fund Income 501, ,197 (40,875) Year to Date Budget 495,574 +/- Budget 5,749

6 WELCOME TO BETHANY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH We are delighted to have you in worship with us today! Our worship services this Sunday are at 8:15am, 10:45am and 6:00pm. The Sacrament of Holy Communion will be celebrated at all 3 services today. A Nursery is adjacent to the Sanctuary for infants through 2 years of age, and has a paging system available. A Cry Room with windows and speaker is at the rear of the Sanctuary (near the usher s table) on the pulpit side. Child Care (2 nd Hour) for ages 2 and 3 is available in room 149. Worship and Wonder, available for children age 4 thru 2 nd grade during our 10am service. Children will be escorted by our teachers after the offering to the class, which is held in Rm 144. Parents can pick up their children in the classroom after church. Coffee, cookies/donuts and fellowship are in the Welcome Center Please sign the Fellowship Pad at the end of the pew and pass it on. Sound amplification devices are available to those who might need or want to use them. Our ushers are available to help with any needs that you have during worship. Please turn off cell phones before worship. Thank you. *on the Worship bulletin indicates all who are able, please stand. The Sanctuary Flowers are in honor of my grandson Ashton s 14 th birthday, from Grammy, Eda Woodward. CARING FOR ONE ANOTHER Mary Beth Hampson resting at home after recent surgery Judy Vietmeier at home after recent surgery Bill Barbish - at Country Meadows Sandy Fricker at home after recent illness Jean Roemer recovering from back surgery at Montefiore Hospital John Townsend resting at home after stay at St. Clair Hospital Rob Lytle surgery on September 15 Please continue to pray for the victims of Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma and the volunteers who are helping in the recovery.

7 THANKS TO THOSE SERVING THE LORD THIS MORNING Ushers: 8:15 Robert Fulton, Lee Restich, Tom Willhite 10:45 Bill Paviol, Tim Nagy Worship & Wonder: Nikki O Brien, Paula Naples 2 nd Hour: John & Becky Yanak Scrip Table: Andrea Prohaska, Carl & Tammy Suppo Nursery: 8:15 Jason & Richelle Sommerfield 10:45 Lynne Suchoza, Tara Krieger NEWS FOR THE BODY OF CHRIST The Bethany Belles will be starting practices this Thursday, September 14 at 2:00 pm in the choir room. If you are interested in ringing, contact John Henninger at the church office ( ) or by ; Henninger@bethanypresby.org. Preschool Donations Needed: We have a great preschool here at Bethany Church. The teachers give the students a wide range of learning experiences: science, technology, engineering and math, plus art, music, yoga, coordination and field trips. All of this enables the students to be a success in kindergarten. Your donation of supplies will help maintain our quality education. There is a box for your donations in the Welcome Center. We need: 5oz paper cups, baby wipes, Clorox cleaning wipes, paper napkins, Crayola thin or thick washable markers, hand soap (not antibacterial) glue sticks, and Elmer's glue. September Special Offering - Kids' Night Out / Connect The special offering envelope for September supports the new Kids' Night Out Program and ongoing Connect prayer and Bible study groups. Online giver? Not receiving envelopes? You can still donate this special offering either by selecting "Connect Program" in the online giving portal or noting that your donation is for Kids' Night Out / Connect on your check or a pew envelope. Thank you for your contribution to these new and exciting discipleship programs! ATTENTION: Need a little hug from some sweet little arms? How about some laughter from the jokes of our toddlers? Bethany MOPS needs YOU! We are looking to add some volunteers to our team to love and care for some of the sweetest kids around. We meet the second and fourth Thursdays of the month from 9-11:30 a.m. We would LOVE to see your smiling face! Contact Amanda (Schulz) Schwotzer at or Melanie Bedner at

8 Take Out Soup n Sandwich is Back - Sunday, September 17, after the first service, in between services and after the second service! On the menu: Homemade wedding and green pepper soup, and the famous chicken salad and ham salad sandwiches! A free-will offering will be accepted. Thank you for supporting the Tapestries Mission Team trip this year! There will be a pot luck dinner after the 6pm service on September 17. Deacons will be providing hamburgers and hot dogs. Please bring a dish to share. All Youth Group families are invited to join and kick off the year. Come have a relaxing evening with your church family. Sunday, September 10 8:15 AM Worship 9:30 AM Sunday School Kickoff 10:00 AM Worship 6:00 PM Modern Worship Monday, September 11 Pray for Tom & Cheryl Harold 9:30 AM Preschool 6:00 PM APNC Meeting 6:15 PM PW Body Carpenter Workout 7:00 PM Session Teams Tuesday, September 12 Pray for Kim, Adrienne, Terence, & Sam Hartnett 9:00 AM Health Expo 9:30 AM Women s Day Out 6:00 PM Connect Prayer Groups Wednesday, September 13 Pray for Bruce, Lori, & Dillon Haviland 9:30 AM Preschool 7:00 PM Boy Scouts 7:00 PM Choir Practice Calendar and Events for the Week Thursday, September 14 Pray for Tom, Debby & Brian Hayes 9:15 AM Quilters 9:45 AM - MOPS 12:00 PM Thursday Knitters 2:00 PM Bethany Belles 6:45 PM Dart Ball 7:00 PM Esther Bible Study 7:00 PM AA Meeting Friday, September 15 Pray for Colleen & Matthew Heasley 9:30 AM Esther Bible Study 9:30 AM Preschool 6:00 PM Kid s Night Out 7:00 PM Soup and Sandwich Prep Saturday, September 16 7:30 AM Food Bank Sunday, September 17 8:15 AM Worship 9:30 AM Sunday School 10:45 AM Worship 6:00 PM Modern Worship followed by Pot Luck Dinner