Collingswood Presbyterian Church

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1 Collingswood Presbyterian Church May 3, Fern Avenue Collingswood, New Jersey Telephone: Fax: Website: collingswoodpres.com The Rev. Dr. Katherine G. Killebrew, Pastor William Powell, Director of Music Gretchen Kolecki, Director of Christian Education Janis Danielewicz, Church Secretary Chris Keeley, Custodian

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3 COLLINGSWOOD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH SERVICE FOR THE LORD S DAY May 3, th Sunday of Easter ASSEMBLE IN GOD S NAME Silent Prayer To your name, Lord Jesus, help me to bow the knee and all its worshiping, Bow the head and all its thinking, bow the will and all its choosing, bow the heart and all its loving. Amen. Prelude Welcome and Announcements We welcome you in the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ! Please sign the guest book in the narthex so we can send you a welcome packet. Gathering of Prayer Concerns and Joys Please raise your hand to share your joys or concerns to be included in the prayers of the people this day. You may also write your concern on the pink sheets and hand to the Pastor. Please mail a prayer card from the narthex to your loved one. Centering Music You Satisfy the Hungry Heart GTG #523 Congregation sing one verse (Please stand for items marked with an asterisk. GTG is the purple Glory to God hymnal. STF is the Sing the Faith smaller blue hymnal)

4 Call to Worship Leader: With hearts full of joy, let us give thanks for God s steadfast love and faithfulness! People: O sing to God a new song! Leader: With songs and celebration, let us bring God our thanks and praise! People: O sing to God a new song! Leader: With a joyful noise, let us worship God! People: O sing to God a new song! *Hymn: From All That Dwell Below The Skies GTG #327 *Prayer of Confession (unison) Gracious and faithful God, hear us now. We seek to follow you.we strive to serve you. We want to be filled with your Holy Spirit. In spite of our longing, we stumble and struggle. We do things we should not do, and we fail to do the things we should. We harm ourselves and others and your good creation. Most of all, in our failings, we hurt you. Forgive us, God. Grant us strength and courage to be the people you would have us be. Fill us with your Spirit and abide in us. Let our lives bear witness to your steadfast love and faithfulness, in Jesus name. Silence is kept *Words of Assurance Leader: Let us begin anew to be the people God calls us to be: instruments of God s love in this world. People: By the grace and love of God, we are forgiven! Thanks be to God!

5 *Response - Love Love Love Love Love Gospel in a word is love Love your neighbor as your brother (2 nd time --sister) Love Love Love (REPEAT ) *Sharing of the Peace of Christ Leader: The peace of Christ be with you. People: And also with you. Children s Sermon PROCLAIM GOD S WORD (Children 3rd grade and up stay for communion. Children 2nd grade - pre-k please follow Mrs. Kolecki out after the Children s sermon). Anthem I Will Glorify Your Name by J. Scott Chancel Choir Old Testament Lesson: Acts 8:26-40 (page 1000) 1 John 4:7-21 (read responsively) Leader: Beloved, let us love one another, because love is from God; everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. People: Whoever does not love does not know God, for God is love. Leader: God s love was revealed among us in this way: God sent his only Son into the world so that we might live through him. People: In this is love, not that we loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins. Leader: Beloved, since God loved us so much, we also ought to love one another.

6 People: No one has ever seen God; if we love one another, God lives in us, and his love is perfected in us. Leader: By this we know that we abide in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit. People: And we have seen and do testify that the Father has sent his Son as the Savior of the world. Leader: God abides in those who confess that Jesus is the Son of God, and they abide in God. People: So we have known and believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and those who abide in love abide in God, and God abides in them. Leader: Love has been perfected among us in this: that we may have boldness on the day of judgement, because as he is, so are we in this world. People: There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear; for fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not reached perfection in love. Leader: We love because he first loved us. People: Those who say, I love God, and hate their brothers or sisters, are liars; for those who do not love a brother or sister whom they have seen, cannot love God whom they have not seen. Leader: The commandment we have from him is this: those who love God must love their brothers and sisters also. *Hymn - There Is a place of Quiet Rest GTG #824 *Gospel John 15:1-8 (page 983) Sermon: Connected The Rev. Dr. Katherine G. Killebrew

7 Offering WE RESPOND TO GOD S WORD Our discipleship is revealed in our love for one another, and our love is made known in the opening of our hands to share God s good gifts. We are witnesses to God s care for all creation through our offerings. Let us give generously, as God gives to us. Prayer of Dedication Offering Hymn I Sing the Almighty Power of God The Memorial Hand Bell Quartet Please hold applause as we prepare our hearts to celebrate the Lord s supper. The Lord s Supper Invitation Great Prayer of Thanksgiving Leader: The Lord be with you. People: And also with you. Leader: Lift up your hearts. People: We lift them to the Lord. Leader: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. People: It is right to give our thanks and praise. Leader: It is truly right and our greatest joy... And join their unending hymn singing, (GTG #552) People: Holy, Holy, Holy Lord, God of power and might Heaven and Earth are full of your glory Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord Hosanna in the highest! Hosanna in the highest! Leader: Blessed are you, O Lord Most high (Prayers of intercession, petition and the Lord s Prayer)

8 The Distribution of the Elements (Please hold the elements until all have been served.) The Bread - please join in singing Sing Alleluia to the Lord verse 3 STF # Sing alleluia to the Lord! 2. Lift up your hearts unto the Lord 3. In Christ the world has been redeemed The Cup - please join in singing Sing Alleluia to the Lord verses 4-6 STF # His resurrection sets us free 5. Therefore we celebrate the feast 6. Sing alleluia to the Lord Prayer after communion (unison) God of abundance, with this bread of life and cup of salvation, you have united us the Christ, making us one with all your people. Now send us forth in the power of your Spirit that we may proclaim your redeeming love to the world and continue forever in the risen Lord. GO IN GOD S NAME *Hymn - Blest Be the Tie That Binds GTG #306 *Benediction *Choral Response *Postlude Go Forward and Serve! Be a part of God s work through CPC! Please join us in the Lounge for coffee and fellowship time.

9 Sunday, May 3, 2015 Large print bulletins and hymnals are available for your convenience. If you have difficulty hearing, personal amplifiers are available in the narthex. Parents, please pick up a worship activity bag for your children. Please return the bags to the narthex after the service. PLEASE BRING THE HEARING AIDS BACK TO THE DEACON OF THE DAY. for your service! Worship Leader: Noha Khoury Deacon of the Day: Rich Herzog Greeters : Josh Wolfe, Pete Herzog Communion Servers: Carol Longmire, Jeff Hirt, Keith Haines, Rich Herzog, Karen Mazak Flowers: Given to the glory of God by the Congregation If you are a visitor, please sign the Fellowship book in the narthex so we know you are here! Please join us for coffee fellowship in the lounge. Sunday School: Children should follow Mrs. Kolecki out after the Children s Sermon. You may pick your children up in Calvin Hall after service. Nursery is for children aged birth to 3 years old. Our nursery workers are Madeline Almand, Brie Lynch, and Natalie Sperlunto. Parents are invited to sign-up in the nursery to come in and do an activity such as a song, read a book, or other activity with the older nursery children.

10 Last week in Sunday School we discussed Jesus appearing to his disciples while they were fishing. This week we will be learning the parable of the yeast. We will also be making bread dough. Please ask your children about what we discussed in Sunday School We are in need of Sunday School Helpers. Please see Mrs. Kolecki if you would like to help. All dates are open to help the children with a craft. Please sign up to help with Sunday School. Also, if you have a child in Sunday School, please join our Facebook page: Collingswood Presbyterian Church Sunday School. Today is there is Youth Group tonight 6:30pm -8pm. We will be continuing to work on the Youth Sunday worship service. Please, go on to the Collingswood Presbyterian Youth Group Facebook page to see the pictures of our individual reasons why we are here. Please sign up to bring snack and as a parent helper through the link for SignUp Genius that was ed to all parents. If you have not done so already, please join our Youth Group Facebook Page: Collingswood Presbyterian Youth Group. It is a good way to keep in touch and up to date on youth group info and activities. YOUTH THIS MEANS YOU TOO!

11 MEMORIAL GARDEN Collingswood Presbyterian Church offers an opportunity for family members to remember loved ones who have died, wherever they may be buried, by engraving a paving brick with the names of the deceased. The cost is $ and will be installed by the church in the memorial garden. Inscriptions can be up to 4 lines with 14 spaces on each line. Please fill out a form found in the Narthex. For information call Karen Mazak ( ). Completed forms and checks, made payable to Collingswood Presbyterian Church - Memorial Garden, can be placed in the offering plate or sent to the church office. The choir is rehearsing on Sundays now! To help make it easier for new people to join, we are rehearsing from 9-10 am before the service. You do not need to read music to be a part, only a love of singing Gods Word! In addition, a singing technique class will be run on Thursdays in the Bell room from 7:30 to 8:30. This class is open to anyone and you do not need to belong to the choir. Please consider being a part of our great music tradition at CPC! CONGRATULATIONS to Michele and David Perrin on the birth of 7 lb. 4 oz. Sienna Rain Perrin on Tuesday, April 28th Youth Sunday, June 14th We will be honoring our graduates (high school and above) on Sunday, June 14. We would like to list their names in the bulletin, the school & degree of graduation. Please send names to the office by June 6. (This includes adults too!!)

12 Woodworkers needed! We need to make screens for all of our Calvin Hall windows. We have a model and can give you materials. Also if you know places where we can get radiator covers let us know. See Barry Longmire for details. Note on your calendars these upcoming Spring events: May 8 Mother s Day May 17 Confirmation Sunday (and that means CAKE!!) May 23 Pentecost Sunday - Wear RED!! May 28 6:45 pm First communion instruction for children 2nd grade and older. June 7 First Communion service June 14 YOUTH SUNDAY!! June 21 Father s Day Worship Time changes to 10:00 am June 28 6:00pm -8:00pm Vacation Bible School Starts! Today is Noha s last day with us. We are going to miss you!!!

13 WHAT S HAPPENING AT CPC THIS WEEK? Sun., 5/3 9:00 am - Choir Practice 10:30 am - Worship 11:30 am - Fellowship Time - Lounge 6:30 pm - Youth Group Wed., 5/6 5:30 pm - Intermediate Bell Choir Practice 6:15 pm - Advanced Youth Bell Choir Practice 7:30 pm - Adult Bell Choir Practice Thurs., 5/7 Sun., 5/10 11:00 am - Staff Meeting 6:00 pm - Confirmation Class 9:00 am - Choir Practice 10:30 am - Worship 11:30 am - Fellowship Time - Lounge WEEKLY COMMUNITY USE Spring of Life Church: Sunday - 1:00-2:30 pm - Sanctuary (& nursery) 2:30-5:00 pm Dining room Wed. & Fri. - 8:00-9:30 pm - Jr. Rm. Toddler Play Group Tue. & Wed. - 9:30-11:30 am. - Nursery Girl Scouts # Wed. - 6:00-7:45 pm - Jr. Dept.

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15 Our preschool is coming together and moving toward a September opening date. Registrations are coming in and the website is up and running. Visit our website at kaleidoscopepreschool.net There are ways YOU can help! Please pray for this new venture Help fix up the building to get the class rooms ready. Donate books, construction paper, art supplies, crayons, toddler legos, dinosaurs, play doh and dress ups. Tell friends and neighbors. Put up a yard sign to advertise in your neighborhood when we start registration. Donate financial gifts to pay for our up front costs. Come in and read to the kids in our new library! Donate a new or used vacuum cleaner. Donate child music percussion instruments Donate a CD player

16 KEEP IN YOUR PRAYERS Birthdays: Sarah Amato, Fred Bates, Linda Eife, Jean Harle, Bob Lowden, Susan Wilson, Gail Gardiner, Diane Corso Seminarians: Chris McNabb, Richard Aylor, and Noha Khoury Those who serve in government, our military personnel, & those who work in other countries. Our country, our president, and our leaders Military personnel - Jennifer Riippa Jessica Lowden - working in Ghana Those at home or in a care facilities Elizabeth Baggett Harry Binder Robert Johnson Dorothy Varnum Eleanor Kelley Jean Waitz Pray for Health and Wellness Ray Burns Sam Jang Do-Soon Bob Lowden Carol Rowand Jay Sills Diane Gebert Rich Smith Carolyn Moffett Bob Whenna Rachel Minnick Steven Salmon Marion Mills Paul Ziegler Sal Ferraro Jean Fink Jane Heinle Cindy Kielbania Diane Blakesley Lori Hunter Ruth Hanson Donald Sharp Diane Gebert Chris Johnson Ziegler Doris Churchhill Rev. Dr. Chet Minarcek Marjorie Minarcek Cass Burns Please pick up a prayer card in the narthex and mail it to these loved ones for whom we pray. Rev. Debby Brincivalli & Staff of West Jersey Presbytery First Presbyterian Church of Gloucester City, Gloucester City, New Jersey Our PCUSA mission in Tanzania Juan G. Hall Presbyterian Church, Cardenas, Cuba Njikob Presbyterian Church, Cameroon If you are going into the hospital or would like a pastoral visit, please call or have a family member call the church office or one of the deacons or elders. If you don t call, we are going to assume you don t want a visit! Please remember to fill out a new pink form. with each update for the prayer list.

17 CHURCH STAFF AND OFFICERS The Rev. Dr. Katherine G. Killebrew, Pastor William Powell, Director of Music Gretchen Kolecki, Director of Christian Ed Janis Danielewicz, Church Secretary Chris Keeley, Custodian Maryann Kelly, Bookkeeper THE SESSION (Meets second Monday of the month at 7:00 p.m.) William Ostrem, Clerk of Session Candace Lowden, President, Board of Trustees Barbara Bockmann, Financial Secretary & Treasurer Class of 2015 Class of 2016 Class of 2017 Mike Amato Jennifer Giordano Candace Lowden William Ostrem Jeff Hirt Carol Longmire Karen Schuehler Committees of Session Christian Education Finance and Stewardship Mission and Outreach Memorial Personnel Nominating Property Worship and Arts Chair Karen Schuehler, Carol Longmire Jeff Hirt Moderator, Deacons Candace Lowden Jennifer Giordano Candace Lowden Mike Amato, William Ostrem Moderator BOARD OF DEACONS (Meets first Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m.) Tom Wolfe, Moderator Susan Wilson, Vice-Moderator Karen Mazak, Secretary Martha Jane Caldwell Bates, Treasurer [Terms begin Feb 1 of each year or upon Ordination/Installation] Rev. 7/1/14 Class of 2015 Class of 2016 Class of 2017 Louanna Sills Tom Wolfe Susan Wilson Martha Caldwell-Bates Jean Harle Michele Perrin Karen Mazak Richard Herzog Dalton Aversa

18 Our Vision Statement (What we want to be) We seek to become: A church that witnesses to the community and the world by sharing and demonstrating our relationship with Christ. A church that encourages all people to know God s great love revealed in Jesus Christ. A church that faithfully listens for God s will for our lives and our community A community of God that is an open, inviting, caring family of faith where all are embraced, accepted and loved. Our Mission Statement (How we will accomplish this vision) The Collingswood Presbyterian Church Congregation, as part of the Christian Church, Presbyterian Church USA, is called to Worship and Serve the Lord by: Constantly seeking renewal through God s Grace and Wisdom. Welcoming and reaching out to all of God s community. Providing for education in Christian and Presbyterian principles Ministering to everyone through community and worldwide mission. Sharing the Christian message as expressed in the Gospel.