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1 PROCLAMATION PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Morning Worship, p.2 11 a.m. Unless the Lord Builds the House Rev. Ben Falconer preaching Rev. Jeremy Johnson assisting Evening Prayer Service 6 p.m. For Missionaries and Proclamation s Missions Conference Church News, p. 8 October 2, 2016 To Glorify God & EnJoy Him Forever.

2 MORNING WORSHIP Preparation for Worship: Meditation and Prayer Prelude Ryan Kelly Musical Selection Welcome and Announcements Silent Meditation CHORAL INTROIT Chancel Choir Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven Mark Andrews Praise, my soul, the King of heaven; to his feet your tribute bring. Ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven: who, like me, his praise should sing? Alleluia! Praise the everlasting King. CALL TO WORSHIP* From 2 Corinthians 4:6 PRAYER OF INVOCATION* HYMN OF PRAISE AND ADORATION* Holy, Holy, Holy Hymn No. 100 DECLARATION OF FAITH* The Nicene Creed Congregation reads in unison. We believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth; of all things visible and invisible. And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, Begotten of His Father before all worlds, God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God, Begotten, not made, Being of one substance with the Father; by Whom all things were made; Who for us and for our salvation came down from heaven and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the virgin Mary, And was made 2 * Congregation stands.

3 man; And was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate; He suffered and was buried; And the third day He rose again according to the Scriptures, And ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father; And He shall come again, with glory, to judge both the living and the dead; Whose kingdom shall have no end. And we believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord and giver of life, Who proceeds from the Father and the Son; Who with the Father and the Son together is worshiped and glorified; Who spoke by the prophets; And we believe in one holy catholic and apostolic church; And we acknowledge one baptism for the remission of sins; And we look for the resurrection of the dead, And the life of the world to come. Amen. CONFESSION OF SIN From Zephaniah 3 Woe to her who is rebellious and defiled, who listens to no voice and accepts no correction. Woe to her who does not trust in the Lord and does not draw near to her God. On her, the Lord will pour out his indignation and his burning anger. ASSURANCE OF PARDON From Zephaniah 3 Leader: Sing aloud, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel! Rejoice and exult with all your heart, O daughter of Jerusalem! All: The Lord has changed our speech to a pure speech and has taken away his judgments against us! Leader: Fear not and let not your hands grow weak the Lord is in your midst and has saved you! All: Thanks be to God. HYMN OF THANKSGIVING* Lord, with Glowing Heart I d Praise Thee, vv.1-3 Hymn No. 80 WORSHIP IN GIVING Record of your Presence Please sign the blue attendance pad found in the pew back in front of you, pass it down the pew for everyone to sign and then return it to the end of the pew from which it was passed. 3

4 Chancel Choir Teach Me, O Lord William Byrd Emily Byrne, mezzo-soprano; Mike Martin, tenor Teach me, O Lord, the way of thy statutes, and I shall keep it unto the end. Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall keep it with my whole heart. Make me to go in the path of thy commandments, for therein is my delight. Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not unto covetousness. O turn away mine eyes, lest they behold vanity, and quicken me in thy way. O stablish thy word in thy servant, that I may fear thee. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, and is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Doxology* Hymn No. 731 PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING FOR THE OFFERING* READING THROUGH THE BIBLE Psalm 94, p.496 in the pew Bible; Elder Fran McGowen leads Congregation will read the even numbered verses. Children, ages seven (7) years and younger, may be dismissed to Rooms 147 & 149 for Children s Church. HYMN Unless the Lord the House Shall Build Hymn No. 365 PASTORAL PRAYER OF INTERCESSION SERMON SCRIPTURE Psalm 127, p. 518 in the pew Bible 4

5 SERMON Rev. Ben Falconer Unless the Lord Builds the House Notes HYMN OF RESPONSE* My Hope is Built on Nothing Less Hymn No. 521 COMMUNION Gluten-free communion wafers are available for congregants who desire to take them during the Communion Service. You can find them in a box on the windowsills in the back of the sanctuary. 5

6 INVITATION TO THE LORD S SUPPER We welcome you to our Communion service this morning and invite to the table all those who believe in Jesus Christ and are members in good standing in a Bible-believing church. It is our custom to hold the elements and commune together. *If you have not yet embraced Jesus Christ by faith, we invite you to reflect on one of the following prayers. Prayer for those searching for Truth: Lord Jesus, you claim you are the Way, the Truth, and the Life. Please guide me by your Holy Spirit and open my heart and mind to receive the life you promise. Give me grace to repent of my sin and trust in your perfect sacrifice on my behalf. Teach me what it means to faithfully follow you as Lord. Amen. Prayer of Faith: Lord Jesus Christ, I confess that I am sinful. I have sinned by thought, word, and deed. But through your sacrifice I am loved and accepted by my heavenly Father. Thank you for paying my debt on the cross and for taking the punishment I deserve. I turn from my sins and trust in you as my living Savior and Lord. Amen. Words of Institution & Distribution of Bread and Wine Jesus, Lover of My Soul Vocalise Roger Cocking, marimba; Ryan Kelly, piano arr. Timothy Shaw Sergei Rachmaninoff CLOSING HYMN* The Church s One Foundation, vv.1-2 Hymn No. 347 BENEDICTION* Postlude Songs used with permission. CCLI All Scripture references, unless otherwise noted, taken from ESV Foll owing the ser vice, Elder Fran Mc Gowen will be avai la bl e to pray with you at the front of the san ctuar y. If you have a pastor a l need during the week, ple ase cont act the church office,

7 Evening Prayer Service 6 p.m. Prayer Service for Proclamation Missionaries Corporate Prayer for the salvation of the nations Small Group Prayer for those serving in US ministries Small Group Prayer for those serving in cross-cultural missions Corporate Prayer that we would follow in the steps of the Apostles 7

8 Reaching the Middle East for Christ Proclamation s 2016 Missions Conference In memory of our former Missions Pastor and MTW missionary, Len Stewart, the Missions Committee is planning a full weekend of activities for our upcoming Missions Conference to be held October The main speakers are Rev. Ashton (Tat) Stewart on Sunday and Dennis Wiens presenting the ministry of SAT-7 at the Saturday evening dinner. SAT-7 is Christian Satellite Television by and for the people of the Middle East and North Africa. Missionaries will be meeting with Fellowship Groups on Friday night, October 14th. Please see the list of Fellowship Groups and the assigned missionary in the Missions Conference Brochure and RSVP to the host if you would like to join a group. On Saturday, Rev. Tat Stewart will be having a seminar Saturday afternoon in Farsi. Also on Saturday night, we will have time to visit with missionaries at the evening meal at 5:00 pm as we enjoy shish kabobs from Kabab Café (Len Stewart s favorite place). Please sign up TODAY on the sign-up sheet on the narthex table for the Saturday night dinner. Also, please indicate if you can bring a dessert. On Sunday morning at 9:30 am, Cindy Wiens will be sharing with children in Pre-K to 6th grade Sunday School class in Rooms 243/245 about the children s programing of SAT-7. Sunday School classes for 7th Graders to adults will be enjoying a panel discussion with Anees Zaka, Tat Stewart, Dennis Wiens and Laura Fels in the Sanctuary. 8

9 News Family Night Proclamation every Wednesday Whether or not you or your children participate in an activity on Wednesday evening, you re welcome to enjoy the fellowship over dinner. Each week, there will be a catered meal available from 5:30 to 7:00 pm. We d appreciate if you d sign-up in the narthex or contact Annette in the church office on Monday if you d like to attend so we can be prepared for an accurate number of people. Community Good Mini-Conference at Springton Lake PC Springton Lake Presbyterian Church in Newtown Square is sponsoring the mini-conference, Community Good on Saturday, Nov. 5 from 8:30 am 4:00 pm. Community Good addresses needs and potentials within our faith community, and the communities outside our church in which we live, work, and play. Speakers are Dan Dupee and Julie Lowe. There is no cost but donations are joyfully accepted for the conference and lunch. Register at community-good. Brochures are on the narthex table. College Van Service There is an immediate need for a handful of individuals willing to drive the Proclamation van to pick students up at the colleges at approximately 10:30 AM and then return them to the colleges after the conclusion of the morning worship service. Ideally we'd like to have enough volunteers so that no one person would have to drive more than once per month. If you would like to serve in this important ministry in the life of our church please contact Dan Correnti at (610) or via at correnti24@msn.com. Missions to North America (MNA) Second Career MNA SecondCareer provides opportunities for a changing workforce made up of individuals and couples who are open to a new career calling where they can exercise their gifts to advance and strengthen the Kingdom. These opportunities include long-term and short-term options in a volunteer capacity at various sites across the US and Canada. Our volunteers vary widely in age from 20 on up through retirement. Some are solidly in their first career but at the same time use their skills in a second career capacity for ministries in need. Other people are between jobs, at home, or of retirement age and have flexible schedules. One can make a difference and find significance by having a second career at any time serving God s Kingdom. For more information, go to their website or contact Gary Ogrosky (gogrosky@pcanet.org). 9

10 Reformation Sunday Evening Worship Service October 30, 6 pm Mark your calendars! Proclamation will host a special Presbytery worship service on Sunday, October 30 to celebrate our reformed heritage. Dr. Liam Goligher, Sr. Pastor of Tenth Presbyterian Church in Phila. will preach and music will be provided by a combined presbytery choir and instrumentalists. Thank you! Brenda and I would like to express our gratitude for the your prayers and notes of encouragement during my recent illness. We praise the Lord for his grace and mercy and for the experience through which we learned again to embrace the cross and trust him in all things. Mike Cuzzolina CityTeam Food items needed Would you add one or more of the following items to your grocery list this week for CityTeam? There is a need this month for: pork & beans, baby food & cereal, pasta & pasta sauce, canned tuna, canned or bag beans (all types), jelly, canned fruit, rice (small box or bag). Bring the item(s) to our Donations Room. Thank you! Note: There s a handy grocery list on the narthex table to keep on hand. Prayer Needs Our Church Family Hatsue McKnight, Bill Mercer, Steve & Rita Milbourne, Mark & Judy Mitchell, Dave & Lisa Moneymaker, Wally & Ginger Moore, Moser Family Those Serving in the Military Andrew Fijan Louisiana, Elizabeth Josephson Ft.Bragg, NC, Rob Martin VA, Peter Mitchell Oklahoma, Mark Daniel Mitchell Tennessee, Tim Wik Pittsburgh David and Ruth Green, RUF, Area Coordinator We're well into a new academic year, and RUF ministries are in full swing! As a campus ministry veteran with more than 30 years experience, David currently oversees more than 15 RUF campus ministers in his role as Area Coordinator. Recently, David had a wonderful visit to a pastor in New Jersey to discuss starting RUF at Rowan University. Pray for God to establish RUF at Rowan University. Pray for God's leading as we seek His will in timing and approach for this ministry. David also had a good visit to Penn State and Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary. Pray for God to continue blessing Joe Dentici's ministry at Penn State. Then he was off to Newark, Delaware to visit Nick and Erin Owens at the University of Delaware and to Dover to visit Daryl and Laria Wattley at Delaware State University. Pray for Matthew Terrell as he begin a new ministry in Manhattan, City Campus Ministry. David is excited about two new interns, Hannah at the University of Connecticut and Drew at the University of Maryland. Please pray for three new RUF ministry opportunities in the coming year. 10

11 Visiting with Us Today? We are always happy to have you with us and to enjoy your fellowship. If you have questions, please feel free to speak with one of our pastors or one of our elders. To help us learn how we might serve you, please fill out the Visitor Card in the pew back and drop it in the offering basket or leave it at the Welcome Desk. Childcare While children of all ages are warmly welcomed in our worship service, for your comfort and convenience, we have childcare (Nursery and Toddler) available during the Sunday School hour and during the worship service and a crying room for families with nursing infants and/or active babies located in the right rear of the sanctuary. Children seven years of age and younger are invited to Children s Church for which they ll be dismissed immediately after the Children s Message. Pink Prayer Request Forms Proclamation's staff and elders are happy to lift your concerns and praises to the Lord in their prayers. Please note that the pink prayer request forms have been moved from the pew backs to the narthex table. You can place your completed form in the box on the table, place it in the offering plate or hand it to one of our deacons. You are also welcome to contact Pam in the church office by phone or and she will convey your message to the staff and elders. Recordings Audio CD or DVD recordings of today s sermon and adult Sunday School classes are available for a small donation ($3/$5). You may order at the media table located in the Resource Room (across from the Parlor) immediately following the 11 am service, and pick up the following week (usually). If you desire a recording from a prior week, use the order forms that are available on the table. Today s sermon message will be available for playback online starting tomorrow at the church website You can find the sermon under Sermons on the homepage. For more recordings, click on Sermons & Talks under the Media heading in the main menu. Job Postings Please see the bulletin board in the 1st floor hallway in the Education Building for various job postings including nanny and babysitter. 11

12 This Week at Proclamation Today 10:00am Prayer for the Church 10:30am Fellowship Time 11:00am Morning Worship 6:00pm Evening Prayer Service Monday 6:30pm Session Meeting Tuesday 7:00am Women s Prayer Conference Call 10:00am Staff Prayer & Meeting 6:30pm Young Adult Fellowship Wednesday 9:15am Women s Bible Study 5:30pm Adult Handbell Rehearsal 5:30 to 7:00 pm Family Night Dinner 6:00pm Children s Music 7:00pm Chancel Choir Rehearsal Boys of the Bible Girls of Grace Youth Group Friday 10:00am Saturday 9:00am Moms Playgroup (Ashbridge Park) Men s Bible Study Next Sunday October 9 Morning Worship Ben Falconer s message will be Spiritual Depression (Psalm 130) Evening Worship Ben Falconer s message will be Living for the Will of God (1 Peter 4:1-6). Upcoming Events 10/14-16 Missions Conference Fri. 10/14 Small Groups host missionaries Sat. 10/15 Church dinner catered by Kabab Café, 5pm Sun. 10/16 Combined Sunday School Class for Adults Combined Sunday School Class for children 10/30 Reformation Sunday Special Evening Worship Service, 6pm 11/11 Proclamation Concert Series Asaki Nakagawa, piano Friday, November 11, 7:30pm, Sanctuary 12