Those Assisting with Worship Today

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1 Those Assisting with Worship Today Fourth Sunday in Lent March 31, 2019 Assisting Ministers: Lector: 8:30 Kevin Olson 8:30 Linda Starosta 10:30 Cyndi Chiodo 10:30 Rich/Stephanie Weibley Acolytes: Ushers: 8:30 Cole Richwalls 8:30 Jeff & Deb Martin 10:30 Andy Davis 10:30 Jay & Sue Frerotte Nursery: Duda Family Officers of the Day: Andy Davis / Jay Frerotte Altar Guild: Mary Binder Tracy Herzer Cyndi Chiodo The Altar Plants today are given to the glory of God by Pat & Ron Bolster in loving memory of Pat s mom, Stella Lebec. The yellow rose is given to the glory of God by Mrs. Hank Reiber in honor of all military; those serving, those who are veterans & those who have died for our country. WORD OF THE DAY: Son W E L C O M E Sunday Service Music 8:30 Service ELW (Burgundy Hymnal) WS ( Worship Songs Book) Opening Hymn God Loved the World ELW 323 Hymn of the Day Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone) WS 137 Offertory Music Jesus My Treasure Chancel Choir Communion Hymn One Bread, One Body ELW 496 Closing Song Softly and Tenderly Jesus Is Calling ELW :30 Service ELW (Burgundy Hymnal) WS ( Worship Songs Book) Opening Hymn Jesus Paid It All WS 86 Hymn of the Day Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone) WS 137 Offertory Music Communion Music O Praise the Name WS 161 Closing Song I Will Glory in My Redeemer WS 116 Weekly Service Music And Parish News 1

2 Fourth Sunday in Lent March 31, 2019 The psalm sets the tone this day: Happy are they whose transgressions are forgiven, and whose sin is put away! Happy are those who have become the righteousness of God in the merits of Christ Jesus. Happy are those for whom the forgiveness of God has rolled away... the disgrace of former times. Happy is the father at the return of his prodigal son. Happy are we that our sins are forgiven for Jesus sake. Rejoice! First Reading: Joshua 5:9-12 By celebrating the Passover and eating the produce of the promised land instead of the miraculous manna that had sustained them in the desert, the Israelites symbolically bring their forty years of wilderness wandering to an end at Gilgal. 9 The LORD said to Joshua, Today I have rolled away from you the disgrace of Egypt. And so that place is called Gilgal to this day. 10 While the Israelites were camped in Gilgal they kept the passover in the evening on the fourteenth day of the month in the plains of Jericho. 11 On the day after the passover, on that very day, they ate the produce of the land, unleavened cakes and parched grain. 12 The manna ceased on the day they ate the produce of the land, and the Israelites no longer had manna; they ate the crops of the land of Canaan that year. Second Reading: 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 One way to describe the gospel is the promise that in Christ everything is transformed into newness. All mistakes, all deliberate sins, all old history is reconciled with Christ s resurrection. This is Paul s strong message to the congregation in the city of Corinth. 16 From now on, therefore, we regard no one from a human point of view; even though we once knew Christ from a human point of view, we know him no longer in that way. 17 So if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed away; see, everything has become new! 18 All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation; 19 that is, in 2 Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting the message of reconciliation to us. 20 So we are ambassadors for Christ, since God is making his appeal through us; we entreat you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. 21 For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. Gospel: Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 Jesus tells a parable about a son who ponders his father s love only after he has spurned it. The grace he receives is beyond his hopes. That same grace is a crisis for an older brother who believed it was his obedience that earned his place in the father s home. 1 Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming near to listen to [Jesus.] 2 And the Pharisees and the scribes were grumbling and saying, This fellow welcomes sinners and eats with them. 3 So he told them this parable: 11b There was a man who had two sons. 12 The younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the share of the property that will belong to me. So he divided his property

3 between them. 13 A few days later the younger son gathered all he had and traveled to a distant country, and there he squandered his property in dissolute living. 14 When he had spent everything, a severe famine took place throughout that country, and he began to be in need. 15 So he went and hired himself out to one of the citizens of that country, who sent him to his fields to feed the pigs. 16 He would gladly have filled himself with the pods that the pigs were eating; and no one gave him anything. 17 But when he came to himself he said, How many of my father s hired hands have bread enough and to spare, but here I am dying of hunger! 18 I will get up and go to my father, and I will say to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you; 19 I am no longer worthy to be called your son; treat me like one of your hired hands. 20 So he set off and went to his father. But while he was still far off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion; he ran and put his arms around him and kissed him. 21 Then the son said to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you; I am no longer worthy to be called your son. 22 But the father said to his slaves, Quickly, bring out a robe the best one and put it on him; put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. 23 And get the fatted calf and kill it, and let us eat and celebrate; 24 for this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found! And they began to celebrate. 25 Now his elder son was in the field; and when he came and approached the house, he heard music and dancing. 26 He called one of the slaves and asked what was going on. 27 He replied, Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fatted calf, because he has got him back safe and sound. 28 Then he became angry and refused to go in. His father came out and began to plead with him. 29 But he answered his father, Listen! For all these years I have been working like a slave for you, and I have never disobeyed your command; yet you have never given me even a young goat so that I might celebrate with my friends. 30 But when this son of yours came back, who has devoured your property with prostitutes, you killed the fatted calf for him! 31 Then the father said to him, Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours. 32 But we had to celebrate and rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead and has come to life; he was lost and has been found. Lent Worship Schedule Make weekly worship part of your Lent discipline Sunday Worship Services ~ 8:30 AM and 10:30 AM Wednesday Lenten Service of Morning/Evening Prayer Services ~ 11:00 AM and 7:00 PM Supper ~ 5:30 PM-6:45 PM hosted by Confirmation students & families Sunday of the Passion - Palm Sunday April 14, 8:30 am and 10:30 am 3

4 We welcome all visitors this morning to Perry Highway Lutheran Church! We are delighted to have you join us in worship this morning. If you do not have a church home, we invite you to join us each Sunday morning. Affirmation of Welcome In the name of Jesus of Nazareth, who invited us in reconciling love and grace to join in the reign of God, this church welcomes all. We extend this welcome to all believers and non-believers regardless of their age, cultural background, economic status, ethnic or linguistic heritage, employment status, housing status, substance dependence, marital status, physical or mental abilities, race, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other distinction. As we are all one in God s eyes, we encourage any who express an interest to become an active part of the full life of this congregation as we witness to the love of God. This is our response to the Gospel, as we understand it, and to do any less would deny to others the welcome we ourselves have received from the Creator of us all. THIS WEEK AT PHLC SUNDAY MARCH 31, :30 am Festival Service of Holy Communion 9:45 am Sunday School 9:45 am First Communion Class #1 10:30 am Festival Service of Holy Communion TUESDAY APRIL 2, :30 pm Social Outreach Team WEDNESDAY APRIL 3, :00 am Lenten Morning Prayer Service 5:30 pm Lenten Supper 7:00 pm Lenten Evening Prayer Service Chancel Choir rehearsal follows service SUNDAY APRIL 7, :30 am Festival Service of Holy Communion 9:30 am Fellowship Hour hosted by Property Team 9:45 am Sunday School 9:45 am First Communion Class #2 10:30 am Festival Service of Holy Communion 11:30 am Finance Team meets FIRST COMMUNION CLASSES ~~ TODAY, MARCH 31 ST & SUNDAY, APRIL 7 TH ~~ 9:45AM On Sunday April 28, 2019, we will celebrate with our young people who will be receiving their First Holy Communion. Classes of preparation for this important event in their faith journey will be held on two consecutive Sundays ~ March 31 & April 7 ~ during the Sunday School hour. See Pastor Ferguson for more information. 4

5 Anyone Interested in Starting, Maintaining or Joining a Small Group or just Interested in PHLC's Small Groups Ministry should Plan To Attend a Meeting on April 14th after the 2nd Service. Small Groups are a Great Way of Establishing and Deepening Relationships In The Body of Christ, and while we have had Great Success with these in the past, the Opportunities have dwindled. Therefore, Please Join us in an Effort To "Revive" This Extremely Important Ministry. Hope To See You There! Contact Jack Garrow with questions! jgarrow1@consolidated.net THE RUMMAGE SALE IS BACK!! Saturday, May 4 th ~ 8AM ~ 2PM ~ CHURCH SOCIAL HALL We are now accepting donations. You may place donated items in the open area of the downstairs church kitchen. A sign up sheet will be posted in the narthex soon asking for help setting up and on the sale date. We ask that you consider helping with this reinvigorated tradition by donating and volunteering your time. Items we are not able to accept: TVs, mattresses, furniture, computers, air conditioners. Property Clean-up/Spruce-up Day! Please set aside some time Saturday, April 13 th between 9am and 12pm. The Property Team is organizing a clean-up day and they really need additional hands!! Men, women and youth welcome. We will plan to do some outside chores following the winter weather. And possibly a few inside tasks. No special skills needed just come and lend a hand caring for our house of worship the Lord s house! You shop. Amazon gives. AmazonSmile is a website operated by Amazon with the same products, prices, and shopping features as Amazon.com. The difference is that when you shop on AmazonSmile, the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price of eligible products to the charitable organization of your choice. On your first visit to AmazonSmile (smile.amazon.com), you are prompted to select a charitable organization from our list of eligible organizations. Please choose PERRY HIGHWAY LUTHERAN CHURCH. You can change your selection at any time. AmazonSmile is the same Amazon you know. Same products, same prices, same service. Support your charitable organization by starting your shopping at smile.amazon.com The website is identical to Amazon's main site, and consumers can easily browse and shop for items. You can even take advantage of Prime membership benefits, sales and more. Choose PERRY HIGHWAY LUTHERAN CHURCH as your charitable organization and we will all benefit! 5

6 Social Outreach News ~ PHLC Helping Those Jesus Would Help ~ "Remember: the most important rule is golden. Girl Scout Troop (which meets here at PHLC) is working on their pet badge! The girls have decided to donate some of their cookie proceeds to Animal Friends when we visit May 4th. During the month of April we are collecting items to bring. The shelter is in need of the following items: -Unopened dry pet food -Unopened treats -Canned pet food -Washable pet beds -New pet toys -Metal or ceramic food bowls -Potty training pads -Harnesses -Collars -Leashes (not retractable leashes) -Rabbit or small animal food -Cat litter Please place any donated items in the Narthex in the designated area! Troop greatly appreciates the support and generosity, and we know the animals will, too!! ~ Palm Sunday Brunch & Easter Egg Hunt ~ April 14 th ~ Palm Sunday, April 14 th, we ask the congregation to join us for a brunch buffet between services 9:45am. Everyone is asked to bring a breakfast dish. We will have a signup sheet in the Narthex so that there will be a variety of items. We will host our traditional Easter Egg Hunt at 10:00. We ask that you provide a dozen filled eggs for each child that you will have participating in the egg hunt. You can bring the eggs to the Supply Room (across from the restrooms) by Saturday April 13 th. Please have your child bring either an Easter basket or a bag to put their collected eggs in! Please note that there is no Sunday School on Palm Sunday or Easter Sunday, so that we may all worship with our families. Help Wanted: Looking to pay a licensed driver to occasionally transport Robert & Ryan Noir to/from local summer camps (e.g., PHLC VBS, A.W. Beattie Camp, & PYCO music camp). Partial availability is fine; will work with your schedule. Please call Corrie Noir at Thanks! SAVE THE DATE! PHLC Vacation Bible School ROAR! Life is Wild God is Good July 15 19,

7 ~ Please remember the following people in your daily prayers ~ Terry Abbott Bryson Ackermann Anonymous Benjamin Armstrong Charlene Balczon Carmella Greg Cercone Brenda Ceurvorst Kelsey Connor The Doughertys Richard Ferguson Annie Ferrence Friend Friend Friends Natalie Gardner Bonnie Gilbert John Griffith Huffman Family Joan Kretschmaier Kevin Luby Family Helen Malkowski Ethan James Marton Mike Moore Cammy Nichols Rev. Roger Nicholson Lenny Radnor Rita Ratti Gail Reiber Hank Reiber Ken Reiber Noah Roberts Victoria Schminky Judy Tappe Vince Tesner Tim Olive Tritinger Angie Weaver Drew Weber Dave Weinel John Williams Family Father of Tina Lentz dealing with serious heart/health issues Friend of Carter Straub home from hospital long recovery from AFM (polio-like illness) Friend of the congregation prayers are working Infant son of members Alisha & Matt being evaluated for medical/health issues Sister of Pastor Ferguson recovering from heart valve replacement surgery Friend of member single mom recurrence of breast cancer Recovering from multiple health issues Dealing with a severe back issue Niece of Jeff & Deb Martin ~ dealing with chronic crohn s disease Parents of Bill Dougherty dealing with health issues Brother of Pastor Ferguson in Atlanta dealing with heart issues Cousin of Vicki Ferrence Ray recovering from surgery for colon cancer Relative of PHLC needs prayers for diagnosing/coping with health issue Youth member of PHLC doing well in managing a rare auto-immune disease PHLC Compassion International Sponsored Children in Haiti Mother of Cyndi Chiodo responding well to treatment for health issues Laura Gilbert s grandmother-in-law hospitalized possible heart surgery Partner of Marian McMillen recovering from heart bypass surgery Family in Wexford - brother/uncle Rich Gottfried lost his life in synagogue shooting Recovering from breathing/lung issues Friends of The Straub Family a husband/father lost his life in an auto accident in Utah Mother of Mike & April at home in New Jersey Grandson of Sara & George Marton prayers to regulate Ethan s medication Family friend of Carolyn Claus 22 yrs old battling Cystic Fibrosis with complications Daughter of Weber s neighbor placed on clinical trial for metastatic breast cancer Residing in assisted living in Verona Friend of the Claus families battling Lymphoma complicated by heart issues Neighbor of Weber Family recurrence of cancer undergoing 2 nd round of chemo Recovering from complicated eye surgery Undergoing testing/treatment at Cleveland Clinic for several serious health issues Recovering from vertebrae surgery 3 month old son of Laura Gilbert s cousins Lucie & Andrew heart surgery Relative of Jeff & Deb Martin undergoing chemotherapy & radiation Sister of Bob Drwal / dealing with severe lung problems Father of Todd dealing with some heart issues Friend of Jane Davidson recently diagnosed with Lou Gehrig s disease Has been moved from New Hope to Wexford House Nursing Center Pretty much at home these days Son of Judy & Steve continues to work on digestive issues success with behavior issues Recovering at home following extended hospital stay Close friend of Todd Tesner passed away from brain tumor 7

8 Perry Highway Evangelical Lutheran Church is a member Congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the Southwestern Pennsylvania Synod. Mailing Address: Staff: Perry Highway Senior Pastor: The Reverend Dennis J. Ferguson Wexford, Pennsylvania Pastor Emeritus: The Reverend Roger S. Nicholson Director of Music: Mrs. Jenny Wojnar Phone: 724 / Church Parish Secretary: Ms. Barb Hoellerman 724 / Pre-School Admin. Assistant: Mrs. Denise Britenbaugh Director of Family Ministries: Mrs. Laura Gilbert Webmaster: Mrs. Jill Gruber Director of Pre-School: Mrs. Laurie Kretz Custodian/Maintenance: Mr. Kevin Lewarchik Council President: Mrs. Tina Lentz Fall/Winter/Spring Church Office Hours: Monday - Thursday ~ 9:00 am 3:00 pm Visit us on the Web at: Staff addresses may be found on our website Staff page. The Mission of Perry Highway Evangelical Lutheran Church: Perry Highway Evangelical Lutheran Church, a congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, is a vibrant, thriving, community of faith in which: - worship has a central place - learning opportunities actively engage everyone - servant ministries witness boldly - ministries of hospitality enthusiastically invite and welcome - generous and wise giving is a grateful response - praying never ceases - and encouragement is offered freely The people of Perry Highway Evangelical Lutheran Church stand with arms wide open to welcome you, serve you, and walk with you along your journey of faith. PHLC is a Reconciling in Christ Congregation. For more information, go to 8