First Church. Welcome to. First Church. Week of November 6, Market St. Williamsport, PA SUNDAY WORSHIP

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1 Transformation in Christ Changing lives inside and out (Romans 12:1-2) First Church Williamsport, PA Check us out at Donate SUNDAY WORSHIP 8:00 am Traditional 9:30 am Blended 11:00 am Contemporary 601 Market St. 11:00 am Contemporary 1157 Market St. (live streamed message) 4:30 pm Celebrate Recovery WEDNESDAY WORSHIP 5:00 pm 601 Market St. Night meal, fellowship, music, brief message, small groups (kids, youth & adults) BOWER LEAGUE BASKETBALL SIGN-UPS ARE HERE!!!! If interested and you want to play please pick up a registration form at any one of our three information centers at First Church (must meet minimum church attendance requirements to participate). Simply fill out the registration form and hand it to myself or you can drop it off at the church office. All registration forms are due by November 9th. Any questions or concerns please contact Sean Walker by phone ( ) or by at shizz3333@gmail.com. DIR. OF TECH MINISTRIES First Church - Williamsport is seeking a full-time Director of Technical Ministries to oversee audio, visual, lighting, and livestream needs of a multi-campus ministry. This position involves supervising both paid staff and volunteers. Professional experience and a commitment to Christ-centered, team-based ministry is required. For a job description and application, contact the church office at office@firstchurch.cc. Welcome to First Church United Methodist Week of November 6, 2016 NEW TO FIRST CHURCH? - Steps to find your way: Step 1) MEET FIRST CHURCH: Sunday, November 20 th Join one of our pastors for a few minutes getting to know First Church and learning about the ministries most relevant for you. Children are welcome! After 8:00 a.m. service, First Evangelical Center Room 206 After 9:30 a.m. service, First Evangelical Center Room 206 After 11:00 a.m. service, Christian Life Center back of Stryker Hall After 11:00 a.m. service, North Campus in the lounge Step 2) A DISCIPLE S PATH 6 week group This group will guide you onto a path of growing discipleship and connection at First Church. It is also the membership group if you would like to join at any time. Led by Pastor D.G. Giordano, 6:00-7:00p.m. Wednesdays beginning January 4 th in the First Evangelical Center, Room 206. Children s Ministry takes place at the same time as part of First Night so your children can also grow in their discipleship. FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT AT NORTH CAMPUS Come join us on Saturday, November 19 th at 6:00 p.m. for a fun, free evening of family entertainment with a movie about an orphaned dinosaur raised by lemurs who joins an arduous trek to a sanctuary after a meteorite shower destroys his family home. Popcorn, drinks, and other snacks will be available. Enter the drawings for free passes to the movie theater in Williamsport. PASTORAL CARE CORNER We seek to provide care for all First Church members and worshippers. If you hear of someone who is in the hospital or has a need, please call the church and let us know! We would rather hear of a need several times over than not at all. You can also Pastor D.G. at dgiordano@firstchurch.cc. INVITE

2 LUKE BIBLE INTENSIVE Join Pastor Janet on Wednesday s from 6:00-7:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary, First Evangelical Center. Bring a Bible and a notebook. Join us each week or when you are able. The scheduled topics are: November 9: The Death and Resurrection of Jesus November 16: The next chapter: The Luke/Acts Journey FROM THE FIRST CHURCH STEPHEN MINISTRY TEAM Over the last few weeks, we ve shared thoughts on praying with others, including the WHY and the WHEN so HOW do we pray with others? An important part of prayer is being honest with God. As Kenneth C. Haugk points out in Christian Caregiving: A Way of Life: Some people think they have to clean up their thoughts when they talk to God Martin Luther s first rule of prayer is Don t lie to God. Feel free to share all emotions and experiences with God. God is loving and understanding and wants honesty from us, not prettied-up piety. God is always here, ready to listen to what is on our hearts. Don t be afraid to pray with others You may just be the vessel that someone else needs to bring his or her needs and concerns to our loving God. TEACH HEARTS, HANDS, AND PAWS AT PANERA BREAD Join members of First Church's Pet Ministry for supper and fellowship on Thursday, November 10 th, 6:00 p.m. at Panera Bread. We'd love to hear stories about your pets and talk about our pet ministry: "serving God by serving people who love pets." Questions? Call Ann Wilson: BIBLES FOR GENESIS HOUSE Genesis House Drug and Alcohol Counseling Service of Williamsport is in need of Bibles for their Christian based groups. If you have an extra Bible you are willing to donate, please drop it off at the Church office. Used is fine (if in good condition). It can be any translation. DEATH ANNOUNCEMENTS First Church would like to express their sympathy to the family and friends of Maxine Loudenslager. Maxine passed away on Wednesday, October 5, First Church would like to express their sympathy to the family and friends of Ann Springman. Ann passed away on Saturday, October 8, CONGREGATIONAL CARE Don Pfaff by: Winifred & Karen Smith STRYKER SCHOLARSHIP Don Pfaff by: Jane Bouse & family Alan & Carol Grove Jack & Cindy Schrader Ray & Sharon Clemens Mike & Ree Day Hal & Ellen Spooner Dan & Martha Gandy Carol Gundrum Clair Keefer WAT Federal Credit Union Board Members & Staff Marie Kriner Ben & Jess Marzo & family George & Shirley Durrwachter Bob & Sandy Krise Widow or Widowers (WOW) Group Sylvia Miller Harold & Margaret Chapman ABIDING MEMORIAL Maxine Loudenslager by: Marie Kriner Karen Bloom Susan J. Twigg James & Becky Donnell Williamsport Home HEISLEY/MCCARTY FUND Anna Rose Springman: Ray Kehrer, Jr. CURRENT FUND In honor of John Konieczny s birthday: Charles & Jeannie Lahickey

3 ACTS NETWORK What is the new normal for North American church? This question might be elusive if we aren't asking the question. The reality we face however is that roughly 50% of America does not consider themselves Christian. Also, the share of Americans who say they are absolutely certain God exists has dropped more sharply, from 71% in 2007 to 63% in In some ways we might find this concerning, but this also opens new possibilities of how to share the Gospel with our neighbors. The Acts Network is one of First Church's effort to do exactly this. If you are interested in talking about this topic and perhaps how God might be calling you into this ministry please contact Mitch Marcello at or by phone at (570) CONTACT INFO. NEEDED If you have any contact information (address, telephone number, or address) for any of the following church members, please let the church office know by calling or by ing Pastor D.G. Giordano at Alyssa Ficacci, Alexis Sampson, Cliff Shenuski, Bryan Thompson. Thank you. FALL OUTDOOR CLEAN-UP! Join us November 19 th at 9:00 a.m. at the fountain of the First Evangelical Center. We will be working on both the FEC and the NC. FOOD! BEVERAGES! TEAMWORK! Bring rakes, tarps, leaf blowers, and a friend! BE THERE! Rain date: Sunday, November 20 th at 12:30 p.m. Contact Ken Durrwachter for information and to reserve your tubesteak. (Church youth are doing the CLC - see Josh for details). THANKSGIVING FOOD BAG COLLECTION It is time for our annual food drive so the Food Pantry can provide baskets for those in need this Thanksgiving. There will be bags available for you to bring your food items back to any of our 3 locations. If you don't pick up a bag no worries any bag will do! Please return your donated items to First Night no later than Wednesday, November 16th or after the Sunday Service no later than Sunday, November 20th. Thank you in advance for helping those in our community who are less fortunate! SECOND MILE GIVING The Second Mile Giving for November and December is Missionary Support. First Church supports the following missionaries: Missionaries Phil (doctor) and Linda (nurse) Byler spent 20 years in Williamsport and are now working in northern Uganda under Africa Inland Mission in medical Hospital work (Phil) and administration (Linda). Missionaries Jordan and Kate Egli are missionaries in Aix-les-Bains, France, one of the most secular countries in the world. Less than 2% of the population has a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. gspot.com. Please make checks payable to First Church with Missionary Support in the memo line. MISSION ITEMS NEEDED Local Food Pantry fruit snacks, mac-n-cheese, chunky soup, tomato soup. Shepherd of the Streets toothbrush, toothpaste, dental floss. Donations for these missions may be left in the baskets at the following locations: Christian Life Center - the Market Street entrance; First Evangelical Center - the Ross Street entrance; North Campus - Lounge. CARE PACKAGES FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS & SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN First Church will once again be sending care packages to current First Church students and military personnel. If you would like your college student or serviceman/ woman to receive a package (please their complete address) or if you have any questions, please contact Barb Wallace at bgwallace6@gmail.com or call the church office by Nov. 14. We will be collecting donations, through Sunday, Nov. 13 for the care packages. Suggested donations include individual wrapped packages of granola bars, chips, crackers, popcorn, oatmeal, cookies, candy, hot cocoa & ramen noodles. Donations toward the purchase of food or postage are also welcome. Collection boxes will be placed in the cloak room of the FEC, entrance way of CLC and the lounge of the NC. CHRISTMAS SOCK TIME "Christmas Socks for Nursing Home Shut-Ins", a project of the Church Women United of Lycoming County. Our United Methodist Women are filling socks for the county nursing facilities. The cost to fill one sock is $3.00. If you would like to assist with this project, please give $3.00 or more to Barb Harbach by November 13 th. SEND

4 Sermon Outline Humble Power: God s Idea of Power Mark 5:21-43 First Church, Pastor s Page A Legacy of Faith I. The focus of this series is to ask God to Revive of who we are. II. What is the internal spiritual dynamic that makes a church biblically normal? III. Pattern for Revival A. The church faces some great B. The C. We see a ( D. The result of revival is a community 1. Vital Worship--Acts 2:37, Deep Teaching--Acts 2:42 3. Devoted Fellowship--Acts 2:42 4. Compassionate Social Concern--Acts 2: Committed Prayer--Acts 2:42 IV. Misperceptions of Revival A. Too B. Too V. What allows us to be passive AND active at the same time? VI. Pray for two things: 1) and 2) Action Steps 1) Come to early morning prayer at 6:00 a.m. at the North Campus 2) Sign up on the communication card to pray during a worship service on November 13 or November 20. 3) Daily prayer: Lord, we beg you, revive all of who we are. Create in us an urgency for you. Pour out your Holy Spirit upon us. Amen. Scripture Reflection: Acts 2:42 They devoted themselves to the apostles teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Today we celebrate the lives of a number of loved ones connected with First Church who have passed on into glory over the past year. We call this Sunday All Saints Sunday as we remember those who have left legacies of faith for us. Days like today are bittersweet. On the one hand there is a sense of sadness to no longer have loved ones physically present with us who have meant so much to us. On the other hand, we rejoice at the legacy of faith these folks have left behind, as well as their impact on the lives of so many. Please keep the family members of these saints in your prayers today as they come once again to remember and celebrate their lives. As we celebrate these lives today I am reminded of the impact that one life can have on another. I m also reminded how every moment counts and that we all only get a certain amount of time to make a difference. Obviously none of us are guaranteed forever. So often we go about life as if we have all the time in the world. And yet the truth is, time is always limited. Because of that, time is always of the essence. As we reflect on those who have left a legacy of faith, I want to ask us as a church, What legacy of faith are we leaving? Are we making every day count to build up the kingdom of God? Is there a sense of urgency in how we live to share the Gospel with a world that increasingly does not know the love of Jesus? Or are we simply going through the motions seeking out our own comfort over what it might mean to truly love our neighbors with the love of Christ? What would it look like in our lives to begin living urgently to share the love of Christ with others? What would need to change in a tangible way? Getting past our own comforts can be a formidable challenge. But when we realize that we really only get one chance on this earth, compared with the vastness of all of eternity, we realize how important it is to make each day count... as those who have gone before us have modeled. Today we thank God for the saints who have gone before us. May we, like them, passionately and urgently leave a legacy of faith. In Christ, Pastor Matt

5 FIRST CHURCH Williamsport, PA Phone: We re on the Web! and Sunday, November 6 C.6-8 Retreat at Wesley Forest 8:00 a.m.-worship (MC, FEC-Sanctuary) 9:30 a.m.-worship (MC, FEC-Sanctuary) 9:30 a.m.-children s Sunday School (MC, CLC-1st floor) 9:30 a.m.-d-fuse* student ministries (MC, FEC-fuse*box) 9:30 a.m.-sermon Talk (MC, FEC-201) 11:00 a.m.-contemporary Worship (MC, CLC-Stryker Hall) 11:00 a.m.-contemporary Worship (NC) 4:00 p.m.-open Gym (MC, CLC-Stryker Hall) 4:30 p.m.-celebrate Recovery (MC, FEC-Sanctuary) 6:30 p.m.-divorce Care (MC, FEC-104) 6:30 p.m.-women s Small Group (Somers) (MC, FEC-201) Monday, November 7 1:15 p.m.-joyful Hearts (NC-Fellowship Room) 5:00 p.m.-men of Integrity (1508 Elmira St.) 5:30 p.m.-open Gym (MC, CLC-Stryker Hall) 5:30 p.m.-gift Women s Group (NC-Fellowship Room) 6:45 p.m.-women s Step Study (NC-214) 7:00 p.m.-women of Faith (1508 Elmira St.) 7:00 p.m.-a Disciple s Path (NC-212/213) 7:00 p.m.-fuse* student ministries volunteer staff meeting (MC, FEC-fuse*box) Tuesday, November 8 10:30 a.m.-daughter s of Grace (MC, FEC-101) 10:30 a.m.-truth Seekers (MC, FEC-102) 12:15 p.m.-jewel s Women s Small Group (MC, FEC-102) 2:15 p.m.-worship Design Team (MC, FEC-Fellowship Hall/102) 3:15 p.m.-tutoring (NC-Wesley Hall) 6:30 p.m.-kingdom Seekers (MC, FEC-206) 7:00 p.m.-eft Monthly Meeting (NC-Wesley Hall, Sanctuary, Lobby) 7:00 p.m.-first Place for Health (MC, FEC-201) 7:00 p.m.-volleyball/bible Study (MC, CLC-Stryker Hall) Wednesday, November 9 6:00 a.m.-early Morning Men s Group (MC, FEC-102) 7:30 a.m.-eagle s Group (Julie s Coffee House) 11:00 a.m.-the Flock (MC, FEC-102) FIRST NIGHT FALL SCHEDULE 5:00 p.m. Dinner (MC, CLC-Stryker Hall) Fresh Express (MC, FEC-Fellowship Hall) 5:15 p.m.-wed. Night Worship Experience (MC, CLC-Stryker Hall) 5:45 p.m. Wednesday Children s Choir & Small Groups (MC, CLC-106, 108, 109/110, 124, 132/133) 6:00 p.m. Bible Intensive (MC, FEC-Sanctuary) Bible Study Romans (MC, FEC-Lead Pastor s Office) D-fuse* (MC, FEC-fuse*box) First Friends Bible Study (MC, FEC-Fellowship Hall/101/Kitchen) Marriage Matters (MC, FEC-102) Men of God (NC-Wesley Hall) Sister s In Christ (MC, FEC-201) Women s Small Group (Netzley/Vierra) (NC-216) 7:00 p.m. Chancel Choir (MC, FEC-104) Thursday, November 10 6:00 a.m.-men s Bible Study (Marzo) (NC-Fellowship Room) 9:30 a.m.-mops (NC-Entire Bldg.) 3:15 p.m.-tutoring (NC-Wesley Hall) 6:30 p.m.-bell Choir (MC, FEC-104) 7:00 p.m.-clc Praise Band (MC, CLC-Stryker Hall/Stage) 7:00 p.m.-nc Praise Band (NC-Sanctuary) Friday, November 11 6:00 a.m.-prayer Time (NC-Sanctuary) 7:30 a.m.-prayer Time for North Campus (NC-Sanctuary) 5:30 p.m.-open Gym (MC, CLC-Stryker Hall) Saturday, November 12 7:00 a.m.-men s Group (Wegman s) NC = NORTH CAMPUS (1157 Market St.) MAIN CAMPUS CLC = Christian Life Center (601 Market St.) FEC = First Evangelical Center () CYCLE OF PRAYER: November 6 November 12 Kevin & Erin Mowrey, Gary & Cherie Moyer, Tom & Tracey Mulcahy, Chris & Mariah Mumford, Mary Ann Munro, Richard & Sandy Murray, Craig & Lorrie Netzley, Douglas, Ashley, Trey, Parker, Ryleigh & Presleigh Nicholas, Kevin, Mari, Erin & Katelyn Niedzwiecki, Jami, Betsy, Wyatt & Hunter Nolan, Frank, Cindy & Alexander Norris, Eric, Stephanie, Sophie, Jackson & Carson Orndorff, Lou & Sue Palazzo, Bryan, Belinda, Zachery & Kortnei Parsons, Jay & Peggy Pauling, Amy Peck, Bill & Cindy Peck, Christie Peck, Larue & Ruth Pepperman, Linda Peterman, Mike Petro, Fran Pfaff, Brittany, D.W. & Noah Pitt, Doug & Debbie Pitt, Lamar, Sherry, Miranda,, Julia & Dylan Ploppert, Ken Poorman, Edwin, Maria & Aizaer Portalatin, JoJo & Sue Potts, Tim, Amy, Molly & Tyler Pregent, Jim, Sarah & Issac Prusakiewicz, Bill & Rita Pysher, Darren Pysher Weekly Worship Attendance for week ending October 30, 2016: TOTAL 886