THE ORDER OF WORSHIP SECOND SUNDAY IN LENT ASSEMBLE IN GOD S NAME

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1 THE ORDER OF WORSHIP SECOND SUNDAY IN LENT March 8, :00 a.m. ASSEMBLE IN GOD S NAME Handbell Prelude: Jesus Keep Me Near the Cross Colonial Chimers The Life and Work of the Church Welcome, friends and members Please sign welcome folders Nursery care available in Education Building Restrooms found in Education Building Prayer requests for offering plate Fellowship Hour following worship Announcements please use microphone A Time of Greeting arr.mcchesney Steeple Bell Choral Introit Call to Worship: (Psalm 22) You who worship God, praise the Lord! In the midst of the congregation we will praise you! All the ends of the earth shall turn to the Lord. All the families of the nations shall worship you, for dominion belongs to God!

2 *Hymn: What a Mighty God We Serve CCLI # Used by permission *Prayer of Adoration *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.

3 Call to Confession Prayer of Confession God of steadfast love, we confess to you our unworthiness of your love. Instead of sacrificing, we promote ourselves. Instead of giving, we hoard our blessings. Too often we claim our faith in Christ as a badge to wear instead of a cross to bear, avoiding the costly acts that bear your grace. Have mercy on us, O God. Teach us to follow in the path of Christ. Through your Spirit give us grace to serve our neighbors as ourselves and to glorify you through faith in Jesus Christ. (silent prayers)

4 Assurance of Pardon *Sung Response: You Are the Lord

5 Prayer for Illumination PROCLAIM GOD S WORD Gospel Lesson: Mark 8:31-38 Page: NT 9 Anthem: When Jesus Wept Billings/Parker/Shaw The Choir Old Testament Lesson: Genesis 17:1-7, Page: OT 13 Psalm 22:23-31 Bless the Lord CCLI # Used by permission

6 23 You who fear the LORD, praise him! All you offspring of Jacob, glorify him; stand in awe of him, all you offspring of Israel! 24 For he did not despise or abhor the affliction of the afflicted; he did not hide his face from me, but heard when I cried to him. Refrain 25 From you comes my praise in the great congregation; my vows I will pay before those who fear him. 26 The poor shall eat and be satisfied; those who seek him shall praise the LORD. May your hearts live for ever! 27 All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the LORD; and all the families of the nations shall worship before him. 28 For dominion belongs to the LORD, and he rules over the nations. Refrain 29 To God, indeed, shall all who sleep in the earth bow down; before him shall bow all who go down to the dust, and I shall live for him. 30 Posterity will serve him; future generations will be told about the Lord, 31 and proclaim his deliverance to a people yet unborn, saying that he has done it. Refrain

7 Scripture Conversation Epistle Lesson: Romans 4:13-25 Page: NT 155 Sermon *Hymn: #488 Hope Against Hope The God of Abraham Praise *An Affirmation of Faith: The Apostles Creed I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ, his only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen. GIVE THANKS TO GOD Offerings of Tithes and Gifts Offertory: When Jesus Wept Billings/Wagner Colonial Chimers

8 Reception of Offerings by Ushers *Presentation *Doxology (#592) Praise God from whom all blessings flow; Praise God all creatures here below; Praise God above ye heav nly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen. *Prayer of Thanks Pastoral Prayers GO IN GOD S NAME *Hymn Take Up Your Cross

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10 *Charge and Benediction Choral Benediction Steeple Bell Organ Postlude You may recycle your bulletins in the basket at the back of the Meeting House.

11 Childcare Child Care for infants is available. Please see an usher for directions. Children ages 2 and above may exit after the Scripture Conversation for Someplace Else (a lesson and activities in the CE Building) or remain in worship. Children of any age are always welcome in worship. Worship Assistance Please see an usher to receive hearing assistance, a large print bulletin or bible, or a personal seat cushion. Prayer List: Nursing Home and Hospital The Arbors at New Castle: 32 Buena Vista Dr, New Castle, DE phone: Cokesbury Village: 726 Loveville Rd, Hockessin, DE 19707; Attn: Rm 1026 phone: Arline Olds Isabel Klein Prayers for:

12 The Flowers are given to the glory of God by: Scott & Amy Selheimer In Honor of Amy s Father Don Haverstick s 80 th Birthday d Special Gifts Memorial Case: Marie Hearn Jean Bankert This morning, our Ushers are: Irv & Susan Lipp and Pat Bird Someplace Else (Children s Bible Study and Activities): Molly Fouracre Worship Leader: Tom McDowell

13 Someplace Else Position We are currently looking for a replacement for Molly Fouracre to lead the Children s Bible Study and Activities. Hours are 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Sundays. Pay is $40.00 per Sunday. Curriculum is provided. Class size varies: 3-10 children, ages Duties include informal supervision, 10:30-11:00 a.m. during Choir Practice; attendance at worship 11:00-11:30 a.m.; leading of class 11:30-12:15 p.m. One adult volunteer will also be present each week. Spread the word to anyone you think might be interested to contact Pastor Nancy. Someplace Else Volunteer Sign up in the Fellowship Hall to assist the leader on Sundays with Educational activities after the Children s Sermon. Must be an adult.

14 International Supper Travel around the world and never leave the New Castle Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall! The Youth of our congregation invite you to join them on March 29 at 5:30 pm as our fellowship hall is transformed into an international bistro for the evening. Each course of the meal served will be from a different part of the world. Everything will be provided and you will be served by members of the Youth Fellowship. You are asked to donate the price of a comparable restaurant meal. All proceeds will help our youth attend the Montreat Youth Conference this July. Enjoy a nice evening out in fellowship with church members, and support our youth program, all at the same time. Reservations can be made at the sign-up sheet in the fellowship hall or by calling the church office:

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16 Special Gift Donation--Honduras No electricity, no indoor plumbing, sleeping on the ground, one source of water from a hose and trekking up and down a mountainside every day. No, this not a reminder of how our pioneer ancestors lived, this is how our deacon, Annie Sotomayor, lived for one week in a mountaintop village in Honduras! She was acting as a translator for doctors and others who traveled to the Honduras offering medical care to the men, women and children of villages in this area. We would like to extend a very special thank you to Annie Sotomayor for her inspirational and heartwarming stories and pictures from her mission trip to Honduras at our annual Valentine's Brunch. Annie went to Honduras as part of a delegation from an authorized mission program from Presbyterian Church USA known as Community Development/Delegation And Mission Education Coordination, Honduras. Gloria and Tim Wheeler have been under appointment by Presbyterian Church USA since 1990 and have served this program since then. Tim serves as a regional director for the Heifer Project and Gloria coordinates study tours and mission team visits from the US. Some teams work in an urban setting, others work with one of the 20 local Heifer partners and others travel to Western Honduras to help Chorti-Mayan people build homes.

17 As we learned from Annie's presentation, much worthwhile work is being done in this area. If you would like to make a donation to this valuable mission program, please find a "decorated" envelope in your pew and make your donation. We will accept both cash and checks. Please make your check payable to New Castle Presbyterian Church and put E on the memo line. (This is the ID number for this mission at PC USA). We would also like to thank the members of the congregation for bringing all the wonderful food that we were able to share and for all the help with setting up and cleaning up. "Many hands make light the work." To the Congregation: What a great job you are doing! You have been seen greeting newcomers who are seated near you, inviting them to join you at coffee hour, engaging them in conversation, introducing them to other members. You are seeking out our visitors at coffee hour and letting them know we are glad they chose to visit. These are the things each one of us should do. In fact, you are being the welcoming, friendly church that Jesus admonishes us to be. Thank you. Hospitality Committee

18 Sharing Loaves & Fishes In this time of global recession, jobs are disappearing, house values are shrinking and food prices are rising. No surprise that more folks than ever need basic supplies to endure. That s why the Mission and Outreach Committee of the New Castle Presbyterian Church has partnered with Meeting Ground, of Elkton, Maryland, to provide muchneeded assistance to those in need. The non-profit mission, supported by congregations and individuals from the region, provides the most basic of needs: toilet paper, canned food, soap, vegetables, diapers and linens. The need is severe as the United States sees its economy shrink to extremes not seen since the Great Depression. Those who used to have good-paying jobs are now at the social services office applying for food stamps and Medicaid. Those who used to give to the food bank are now in line for beans and rice. Those who sit among us may now need our help.

19 Indeed, the U.S. Conference of Mayors Hunger and Homelessness Survey reports a 12 percent increase in homelessness from 2007 to Poverty, unemployment and the lack of affordable housing means that emergency food assistance is on the rise. For about three decades, Meeting Ground has fed Cecil County s neediest residents. The organization needs all to help continue its mission to feed the needy. That s why our Mission and Outreach Committee is sharing what we have with the less fortunate. To get involved, ask Janet Spring or others on the committee. Mission and Outreach Karen Dobson, Susan Lipp, Alecia Swasy & Janet Spring

20 Super Sale Most prices are rising these days. But here at New Castle Presbyterian Church we are lowering our prices. Ralph s photos which were $35 each are now reduced to $20. We do have all three prints available. The Cats Meow price has been cut in half to $10. Corky s note cards are always available. There are many different packets and they can be purchased for $10. See Dot Campbell after church or she can be reached by phone at Directories Pick up your new congregational directory today in the Christian Education Building entryway.

21 Weekly Schedule SUNDAY 3/8 9:30am Adult Bible Study 11:00am Worship-Colonial Chimers & Someplace Else 12:00pm Fellowship Hour 12:15pm Ushering Workshop 12:30pm Youth Monday 3/9 7:00pm Deacons Tuesday 3/10 12:00pm Noon Circle 7:00pm Membership Evangelism Wednesday 3/11 1:00pm Bible Study 7:30pm Choir Thursday 3/12 5:00pm Literacy Volunteer 6-9:00pm Arasapha 6:45pm Colonial Chimers 7:00pm Al-Anon Meeting 8:00pm Celebration Ringers Saturday 3/14 8:00am Tai Chi SUNDAY 3/15 9:30am Adult Bible Study 11:00am Worship-New Member & Someplace Else 12:00pm Fellowship Hour 12:15pm Ushering Workshop 12:30pm New Member Manse