The Presbyterian Church BASKING RIDGE, NEW JERSEY FOUNDED CIRCA 1717 November 12 and 13, 2016

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1 The Presbyterian Church BASKING RIDGE, NEW JERSEY FOUNDED CIRCA 1717 November 12 and 13, 2016 I have held many things in my hands, and I have lost them all. But whatever I have placed in God s hands, that I still possess. ~Martin Luther

2 Welcome We warmly welcome you to worship at The Presbyterian Church in Basking Ridge. We pray that you will be encouraged in your journey of faith and drawn closer to God by your experience with us. Children and Families Childcare for infants and children ages 2 and younger is available in the church nursery during our Sunday morning services. Pagers are used to contact parents during the worship services when necessary. Oak Table Service We believe that worship nurtures children and that children enrich our worship life together. If your children become restless in worship, please feel free to quietly move around with them or join them on the carpet for young children behind the seating area. Sunday Worship Services 9:00 am Nursery care is available for children age 2 years and younger. 10:15 a.m. Children in pre-school through grade 5 will be invited to leave for Sunday School, and Middle School students will be invited to attend Bibles & Bagels, following the Message for Children. All children in grades 3 and up will be invited to remain in worship with their families on the first Sunday of the month. Nursery care is available for children ages 2 and younger every Sunday. Online Sermons Recorded audio sermons from most Sundays are available on the church website at To access, click on the Sermons link under Worship and Music on the main menu. Amplification Headsets So that all may enjoy the worship service, sound amplification headsets are available from the ushers for those who need assistance with hearing. Who Does God Call Us to Be? We are a vibrant, warm and welcoming community of faith. Those who worship here come from a diverse range of backgrounds and would describe themselves in a rich variety of ways. We acknowledge our doubt, our struggles, and that we are all quite human and imperfect and that we are each at a unique place on our faith journey. We find our unity, our common identity, in Jesus Christ and together we seek to joyfully worship God and energetically minister to the needs of the world on God s behalf. We gather in anticipation of being transformed by the power, purpose and presence of God among us, and go forth equipped to love God and neighbor more deeply and more wholeheartedly. We believe that faithful leadership of a church requires being open to new possibilities, taking risks and learning from mistakes as we try again. Honoring the past, we are convinced that God calls us to a new future. ~The Opening Paragraph of Vision 2017 of the Presbyterian Church in Basking Ridge

3 November 12, 2016 Order of Worship Saturday Evening 5:00 p.m. - Westminster Hall oak table service (Please prepare prayerfully for worship and be sure all cell phones are turned off.) PRELUDE GREETING AND CALL TO WORSHIP *GATHERING SONGS Open the Eyes of My Heart HYMN 452 Be the Center by Michael Frye OPENING PRAYER SCRIPTURE 1 Samuel 3: 1-10 MESSAGE Rev. Dennis W. Jones STEWARDSHIP 2017 VIDEO OFFERING SPECIAL MUSIC I Surrender All by Judson W. VanDeVenter & Winfield S. Weeden PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE THE LORD S PRAYER (unison) 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. *CLOSING SONG I Could Sing of Your Love Forever by Martin Smith CHARGE AND BENEDICTION

4 November 13, 2016 Order of Worship 9:00 a.m. ~ Chapel; 10:15 a.m. ~ Sanctuary 33rd Sunday in ordinary time (As the prelude begins, please prepare prayerfully for worship and be sure all cell phones are turned off.) PRELUDE Adagio from Concerto in A Minor, BWV 593 J.S. Bach/Vivaldi Andante from Organ Sonata, Op. 65, No. 6 Felix Mendelssohn LIGHTING OF THE CANDLES Acolyte Kelsey Horner CALL TO WORSHIP Jordan Goodwin Leader: How dear to me is your dwelling, O Lord of hosts! My soul has a desire and longing for the courts of the Lord; My heart and my flesh rejoice in the living God. People: The sparrow has found her a house and the swallow a nest where she may lay her young; by the sides of your altars, O Lord of hosts, my Sovereign and my God. Leader: Happy are they who dwell in your house! They will always be praising you. People: Happy are the people whose strength is in you! Whose hearts are set on the pilgrims way. *OPENING HYMN Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven HYMN 620 PRAYER OF CONFESSION (unison) Holy and merciful God, in your presence we confess our sinfulness, our shortcomings, and our offenses against you. You alone know how often we have sinned in wandering from your ways, in wasting your gifts, in forgetting your love. Have mercy on us, O Lord, for we are ashamed and sorry for all we have done to displease you. Forgive our sins, and help us to live in your light, and walk in your ways, for the sake of Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen. SILENT REFLECTION AND CONFESSION OF SIN ASSURANCE OF PARDON *RESPONSE OF PRAISE There Is a Redeemer (vs. 1 & refrain) HYMN 443 There is a Redeemer, Jesus, God s own Son; Precious Lamb of God, Messiah, Holy One. Thank you, O my Father, for giving us your Son, and leaving your Spirit till the work on earth is done. *Those who are able are invited to stand.

5 *THE PEACE Leader: Since God has forgiven us in Christ, let us forgive one another. The peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. People: And also with you. Leader: I invite you to turn and greet one another with a sign of Christ s peace. WORDS OF WELCOME PASSING OF THE WELCOME PADS MINUTE FOR MISSION Stewardship 2017 Video Nancy Wynant SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM (10:15) PRESENTATION Dr. Maureen Paterson PROFESSION OF FAITH (unison) In life and in death we belong to God. Through the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit, we are claimed in the waters of baptism, fed with the bread of life, and called to be God s people. We trust in the one triune God whom alone we worship and serve. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. Amen. Elder: Do you, as members of this church of Jesus Christ, promise to guide and nurture xxx by word and deed, with love and prayer, encouraging him to know and follow Christ and to be a faithful member of this church? If so, please say we do. People: We do. THE BAPTISM PRESENTATION OF BAPTISMAL GIFTS Adapted from a Brief Statement of Faith WELCOME Elder: Let us welcome xxx. People: With joy and thanksgiving we welcome you into Christ s church to share with us in his ministry, for we are all one in Christ. *HYMN (10:15) Fairest Lord Jesus HYMN 630 (10:15 Children ages 3 - grade 5 may leave for Sunday School; Middle School students may go to Bibles & Bagels.) SCRIPTURE LESSONS 1 Samuel 3: 1-10 p. 247 Leader: This is the Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God. SERMON Answering God s Call Rev. Dennis W. Jones PRESENTATION OF TITHES AND OFFERING (10:15) Dr. Maureen Paterson

6 OFFERTORY Look at the World by John Rutter Kathryn Krasovec, solo *DOXOLOGY HYMN 606 Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise God all creatures here below; Praise God above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen. *PRAYER OF DEDICATION PRAYERS OF THANKSGIVING AND INTERCESSION THE LORD S PRAYER 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. *CLOSING HYMN There is Now a New Creation HYMN 774 *BENEDICTION *POSTLUDE (9:00) Toccata in E Minor Johann Pachelbel Church Family (10:15) God of Grace (CWM RHONDDA) Paul Manz Special thanks to Adrienne Pavur for sharing her gift of music with us today. The Flowers on the Piers this morning are given to the glory of God: ~ In honor of Emma Campbell s 8th birthday, by her parents, Dan and Rocio, and her sisters, Zoe and Madeline. The flowers that grace our sanctuary each week are gifts from members flowers of the congregation. Flowers may be given in memory or in honor of someone or to celebrate an occasion. There are two pier openings on November 20 and December 11. If you would like to donate an arrangement, please contact Debbie Schaub at ; address, debbie.schaub@verizon.net. Our Greeters this morning at the 10:15 a.m. service are David and Meghan Hunscher, Donna Van Blarcum and Stefani Kuhn. Join us for Coffee and Fellowship in Westminster Hall after the 9 a.m. service and after the10:15 a.m. service, hosted by Dan and Karen Cokewood.

7 Children and Family Ministries Children s Ministries Book Fair! Looking for that perfect Christmas gift for your kids or grandkids? Shop award-winning Bibles, books, and videos for babies to twelve-year-olds. Save up to 40% PLUS free shipping on all Book Fair titles. Stop by the table in Westminster Hall today between 9:45-11:30 a.m. to get faith-filled books and videos for your kids. Contact Jackie Obregon for more information. Spiritual Development Art Forum Today at 4 p.m. in the Church House Parlor Jean Sorabella, art historian and lecturer at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, will give a forum on Sunday November 13 at 4:00 pm in the Church House Parlor on the exhibit, Jerusalem, 1000 to 1400 Every People Under Heaven, that runs until January 8, The exhibit explores the fascination that Jerusalem exerted and its impact on the visual arts in the Middle Ages. Objects on display reflect the ways in which the Holy City stirred the imaginations of Christians, Jews and Muslims at a particularly dramatic juncture in the city's history. The forum will be illustrated with slides and light refreshments will be served. All are welcome. Stewardship Welcome Reverend Steve McConnell to BRPC Consecration Sunday Weekend November 19 and 20 On Consecration Sunday weekend, November 19 and 20, we will welcome with much joy the Rev. Dr. Stephen D. McConnell as our guest preacher at our Saturday evening and Sunday morning worship services. Steve serves as senior pastor of Church of the Palms in Sarasota, FL. Previously he served as the senior pastor of the Liberty Corner Presbyterian Church and as pastor of the Melrose Carmel Presbyterian Church outside Philadelphia. He is a graduate of Princeton Theological Seminary and the Caspersen School of Graduate Studies at Drew University. Steve is a gifted pastor and preacher, and the author of his recently published book, Take Me to Aslan: C.S. Lewis and the Art of Trusting. As our stewardship season culminates and we are all invited to make a financial commitment to support the work of Christ for 2017, we pray you will be present. ROOTED AND GROWING IN GOD S LOVE Stewardship 2017 Next Sunday, November 20, is Consecration Sunday! Next Sunday during worship, we will dedicate our 2017 pledge to honor the Lord with the fruits of our labor. Please bring your completed pledge card and together we will offer our thanks, pledges and tithes to God. Pledge packets have been mailed. Extra packets can be found in the narthex and outside the chapel. The teaching of the New Testament encourages giving in proportion to our individual blessings received, not out of obligation, but in joyful gratitude for all that God have given us.

8 Youth and Young Adult Ministries Middle School Fellowship - Wednesdays, 6-7:30 p.m. in the Youth Center All 6 th - 8 th graders are welcome to bring friends and join us for Middle School Fellowship from 6-7:30 p.m. in the Youth Center on Wednesday evenings. Please join us for fun, fellowship, food and a fun-filled evening! Bibles and Bagels Students in grades 6-8 meet in the Church House Library on Sunday morning after the Children s Message at the 10:15 a.m. worship service. On Communion Sundays (the 1 st Sunday of each month) the students will attend worship for the whole hour with their families. BRPC YOUth Group Next Meeting Sunday, December 4 at 6 p.m. YOUth Group: It s been awesome to get together each month, eat great food, catch up and have a few laughs! On December 4, we will be sharing our great YOUth vibes with the families who are staying with us at the church through Interfaith Hospitality Network (IHN). There are a few ways to help out: setting up, cooking part of the meal, or bringing games or a craft to engage the kids! This will be a wonderful way to serve our neighbors during Advent, please come and bring a friend! Save the date: On December 18, 6:00 p.m., we will host our annual W hite Elephant Christmas Party. All are welcome, especially Fellowship and Work Camp Alumni! Youth Music Led by Chris Fortin, all students in grades 6-12 are invited to explore using their musical and other talents in service to God. We meet Wednesdays from 5-6 p.m. in the Choir Room. Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministry Search Committee The Personnel Council is pleased to inform the congregation that the search committee to fill the position of Full-time Director of Ministry to Youth, Young Adults, and Their Families is formed and will begin the search process at their first meeting on Monday, November 14th. Under the leadership of chairperson Joy Schmitt, this committee includes Bill Gretta, Connie Ledder, Heidi Law, Josh Felter, Julie Conway, Peggy Eicher, and Sally Speakman. These committee members are anxious to get started and to represent the BRPC congregation in this important search. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers as they proceed. ~Respectfully submitted, Karen Johnson, Chairperson, Personnel Council

9 Opportunity to Give and Serve Collection of Gently-Used and New Women s Clothing As you are bringing out your cooler-weather clothes, please consider the opportunity to help women transitioning from prison to the community via the Bo Robinson Transitional Center in Trenton, by providing clothing for their new life. The women need new or gently-used fall and winter clothing of all sizes-especially jeans, slacks, tops, sweaters, and sweat suits (pants and top). New underwear, bras and socks, any sizes, are particularly needed. Please leave donations in the box in Westminster Hall, or in the coat rack near the parlor in the church house, by November 28. Thank you from the Mission Council! Give a Little Extra on Thanksgiving and Donate a Turkey! As we have done in the past few years, volunteers from BRPC and Elizabethport Presbyterian Center will be delivering meals to seniors and shut-ins in Elizabeth on Thanksgiving morning. We will meet at Elizabethport Presbyterian Center, 184 First Street, Elizabeth, at 10 a.m. (We can meet those who need a ride at the Allen Street parking lot at 9:15 a.m.). We will be working out of two kitchens and should be finished between 12-1 p.m. We also need turkey donations! If you have a turkey to donate, please contact Maureen Paterson and arrange to bring it to the church house. Volunteers can Tom Eicher at eicherfam@optonline.net or call Inter-Faith Hospitality Network Hosting Week - December 4-10 Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God. -Hebrews 13:16 and don t we all have much to share? We are blessed in so many ways; one way is by having an opportunity to share in conversation, play with the children, make a meal or spend the night with our IHN families. Currently, there are 2 families with 3 children ranging from 7 months to 5 years in the Interfaith Hospitality Network program and the center is currently interviewing more families who have also fallen on difficult times. We always need volunteers in many areas. For more information about IHN and how you can volunteer for this meaningful Church mission, please call Joan Eichhorn ( ). Sign-ups can be done on our website and after our church services. Thank you for your faithful support, service and generosity. We serve God by serving others; so please join us and Share with God s people who are in need. Practice hospitality. -Romans 12:13

10 Deacon s Ministry Prayer Shawl Ministry Please join in an informal gather of the Prayer Shawl Ministry on Thursday, November 17 at 10 a.m. in the Church House Parlor as we begin anothe r year of this ministry in our church. Light refreshments will be served All levels of knitting or crocheting are welcome as well as those interested in learning more about the Prayer Shawl Ministry. For more information, please contact Jean Dorr ( ) or Sally Warman ( ). Fellowship Village residents are most welcome and for a ride to the church, please call Jean. Please Join Us for the BRPC Cluster Brunch! When: Sunday, November 20 th Time: Following the 10:15 a.m. service Where: Westminster Hall What Cluster am I in?: Find out at the table set up outside Westminster Hall on November 20th What Should I Bring?: Please bring a salad, a main dish, or bread and dessert. Please let us know what you are bringing and how many people will be attending. RSVP to your Cluster Deacon or sign up on brpc.org (our church website). The Deacons will be hosting and we hope you will join the fun! Everyone brings a favorite dish. This is a wonderful time to greet old friends, and to meet new ones. Children are welcome, of course. Looking forward to seeing you there! There will be people in the kitchen all morning if you would like to drop food off prior to attending church. Please make sure it is thoroughly cooked if it is a hot dish. **Please RSVP by Wednesday, November 16 th to your Deacons or call/ Jan Hedden at / jan_hedden@yahoo.com. Church Anniversary 300th Anniversary Commemorative Items The Tricentennial Committee will be selling the items designed for BRPC s 300th Anniversary following all worship services on November 12 & 13 and then every weekend after Thanksgiving until Christmas. The items are also available for pick up at the church house office during regular business hours. If you would like to purchase any of these items, please have a check payable to BRPC or cash in the exact amount. The prices are as follows: 300th Anniversary Christmas Ornament $25 Brass Ornament Stand $5 Small Car Magnet $2 Large Car Magnet $3 Stationery with Painting of the Church at Christmas (pkg. of 5)-$10 Proceeds from the sale of these items will be used to defray the costs of events being planned during the celebration year.

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12 Weekly Calendar SUNDAY NOVEMBER 13 Early Bird Bible Study, 8:00 am... Library Worship, 9:00 am... Chapel Small Group, 9:00 am... Parlor Fellowship Time, 9:45 am... Westminster Hall Children & Fam. Book Fair, 9:45 am Westminster Hall Worship, 10:15 am... Sanctuary Sunday School, 10:15 am... Westminster Hall Bibles & Bagels, 10:15 am... Library Fellowship Time, 11:15 am... Westminster Hall Art Forum, 4:00 pm... Parlor MONDAY NOVEMBER 14 Leisure Learning, 9:00 am... Sanctuary Pantry Committee, 1:00 pm... Parlor Memorial Service: Fernekess, 2:00 pm Chapel Worship & Music Council, 7:00 pm Geneva Rm. Mission Council, 7:00 pm... Youth Center Youth & Young Adult Search Comm., 7:30 pm Agape Fellowship Council, 7:30 pm... Library Trustees, 7:30 pm... Parlor TUESDAY NOVEMBER 15 Oak Tree Quilters, 9:00 am... Geneva Room Spirit Program, 4:00 pm... Westminster Hall Alpha Bell Choir, 6:15 pm... Knox Room Knox Bell Choir, 7:30 pm... Knox Room WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 16 Women s Bible Study, 9:30 am... Parlor Middle School Fellowship, 6:00 pm Youth Center Youth Music, 5:00 pm... Knox Room Stephen Min. Training, 7:30 pm... Library Stephen Ministry, 7:30 pm... Parlor THURSDAY NOVEMBER 17 Prayer Shawl Ministry, 10:00 am... Parlor City of Angels, 6:30 pm... Parlor Sanctuary Choir,7:30 pm... Knox Room Scout Troop #351, 7:30 pm... Youth Center Oratorio Choir, 8:30 pm... Knox Room FRIDAY NOVEMBER 18 SATURDAY NOVEMBER 19 Oak Table Service, 5:00 pm... Westminster Hall JOIN US...Saturday/Sunday, November 19 & 20 Consecration Sunday Weekend Guest Preacher, Rev. Steve McConnell, preaching at all services Deacon All Cluster Brunch on Sunday The Presbyterian Church One East Oak St., Basking Ridge NJ FAX: info@brpc.org - Pastor & Head of Staff Rev. Dennis W. Jones... ext. 15 Associate Pastor Dr. Maureen Paterson... ext. 11 Parish Associate Rev. Bruce E. Schundler Seminarian Jordan Goodwin Director of Ministries to Children Jacqueline Obregon.... ext. 14 Tree House Director Jennifer Nowack Director of Music Ministry Chris Fortin Director of Children s Music Ministry Beth Donley Church Administrator & Treasurer Janet Bentley... ext. 18 Assistant Treasurers Liz Messineo... ext. 21 Nancy Kuhn... ext. 21 Pastoral Administrative Asst. Cara Burchett... ext. 19 Church Administrative Asst. Pam Smith... ext. 12 Receptionist Michelle Lew... ext. 10 Communications Coordinator Gary Ingram... ext. 13 Sexton Staff David Brownlee... ext. 16 Juan Alvarez Ministers All the People Clerk of Session Tina Bramel President of Trustees Bonnie Diehl Moderator of Deacons Karen Skoglund