Order of Worship November 12, 2017

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1 Leader: People: Leader: People: Leader: People: Honor the LORD with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops; then your barns will be filled to overflowing, and your vats will brim over with new wine (Prov. 3:9-10). Money is not evil unless it leads us away from you, Lord. May we honor you with our wealth and use it for good. Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies (1 Cor. 6:19-20). Our lives are not our own. We cannot save ourselves. We need you to rescue us from death. We have been bought with your precious blood; may we live not for ourselves but for you, Jesus. The Lord Jesus himself said: It is more blessed to give than to receive (Acts 20:35). Lord, change our orientation from being getters to being givers, so that we might know the joy of your blessed life. PASTOR: Rev. William Schram PASTOR EMERITUS: Rev. Dr. Charles E. Colson ORGANIST/DIR. SENIOR CHOIR: Brian Snyder DIR. CHILDRENS/YOUTH CHOIRS, HANDBELLS: Tammi Howorth ADMIN. ASSISTANT: Lynda Scheirer DEACON GREETER: Mark Ingram FLOWER DEACON: Terry Eck WORSHIP ASSISTANT: Mark Ingram USHER CAPTAINS: Wes & Pat Johnston CUSTODIAN: Scott MacKenzie AUDIO: VIDEO: USHERS: Chuck Waters, Amy Waters, Cawley Waters, Beth Kunkle FELLOWSHIP: Laurie Payea, Toni Fernandez FLOWERS: Pat Lattimer Terry Eck, in memory and in honor of all Veterans. HYMN #716 God, Whose Giving BEACH SPRING Knows No Ending CHARGE & BENEDICTION SENT OUT AS GOD S PEOPLE POSTLUDE Praise the Lord, Rise Up Rejoicing DAVID N. JOHNSON *Word with the Children Children in grades K-5 are dismissed to Sunday School following the Word with the Children. Care for younger children is provided in the nursery during the remainder of our worship time. A single youth volunteer may be needed. Please ask the adult nursery personnel if a youth is necessary. SO THAT THOSE PRESENT MAY EXPERIENCE GOD WITHOUT DISTRACTION, WE ASK THAT CELL PHONES AND OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICES BE TURNED OFF PRIOR TO THE START OF WORSHIP. THANK YOU. ELDERS: Class of Jack Decker Jim DePhillips III Rob Clark Diane Millick Lisa Heineman Tim Melnick Michele Somishka Lynn Ingram Chuck Waters Erik Walker DEACONS: Class of Eleanor DePhillips Luana Graber Deb Ferguson Terry Eck Anne Greenwood Mark Ingram Toni Fernandez Donna Hill Melanie Shimer JoAnne Herring Jana Masenheimer Elaine Smits Hymns in the 700 s that are indicated with a are from Sing! People of Faith, the purple booklet in pews. Worship sheets and activity bags for children are available from the ushers. Assistive listening devices are available for those with hearing difficulties. Large print hymnals are available. Please ask an Order of Worship N. Second and Cherokee Streets, PO Box 507 Emmaus, Pennsylvania office@faithchurchemmaus.org

2 THE ORDER OF MORNING WORSHIP 32 ND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 10:00 AM NOVEMBER 12, 2017 THE FIRST NOTE OF THE PRELUDE begins our worship. Please use the prelude time to turn your attention to God s presence and help. Worship is a natural response to God s goodness. Take time to consider all the reasons, big and small, for which you are thankful unto God. Nurturing our relationships and friendships in fellowship is essential to our life as a congregation, so please continue to do so following our time of worship. Those who are able are invited to stand. WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS APPROACHING GOD PRELUDE The Blessing PAUL MCKLVEEN Adult Handbell Choir CALL TO WORSHIP Leader: Much of the time, we carry with us the following: enough cash to give us a sense of buying power and security; plastic cards that allow us to act now, while deferring consequences to the future; paper checks that receive value only as we place our name on them. People: All of the time, we carry with us aspects of the Living God. Enough love to be a source of power and security; hope that urges us to act now, trusting God, who grants us our future; faith from contact with Christ whose values we embody as he places his image on us. Leader: Funds we find useful. People: God s presence we find vital. So we gather to worship to give thanks for faith, hope and love from God our Creator, Redeemer and Sustainer. HYMN #443 There Is a Redeemer GREEN CALL TO CONFESSION UNISON PRAYER OF CONFESSION Loving God, we confess freely that all is not well with us. We seek your encouragement and renewal, your forgiveness and grace. We seek this knowing all too well that we too often respond to wrongs done us with vengeance rather than forgiveness. We pray for the wounds of our world and the ways we respond to them. Forgive us for injuries caused by cutting words and deeds, by the cruelty of neglect or uncaring. Forgive us for feelings hurt by by unnecessary abrasiveness and rough handling. Forgive us for seeking to return hurt for hurt, or even for returning more pain than we received. Forgive us for bruising others because of our stung pride. Instead help us be those who learn to forgive as Jesus bids us and to be wellsprings of grace. In Jesus name. Amen. ASSURANCE OF FORGIVENESS Leader: This saying is true and we should believe it: that Christ Jesus came into the world to rescue sinners. He himself bore our sins in his body on the cross, that we might be dead to sin and alive to all that is good. To all those who repent, therefore, I proclaim to you the forgiveness of all your sins, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. People: Amen. HYMN OF ASSURANCE Behold, I Make All Things New INSERT BACK PAGE SHARING THE PEACE Leader: The peace of the risen Lord be with you. People: And also with you. THE WORD OF GOD TO THE CHURCH FIRST SCRIPTURE LESSON GENESIS 34:14-18 OT Pg. 32 in the white-edged Bible, Pg. 30 in the blue-edged Bible ANTHEM Come All Christians, Be Committed MARK HAYES Senior Choir SECOND SCRIPTURE LESSON LUKE 6:27-36 NT Pg. 60 in the white-edged Bible, Pg. 60 in the blue-edged Bible WORD WITH THE CHILDREN* SERMON Vengeance and Forgiveness REV. WILLIAM SCHRAM HYMN #445 God, How Can We Forgive LEONI SHARING JOYS AND CONCERNS INTERCESSIONS & PETITIONS LITANY FOR VETERANS INSERT, BACK PAGE THE LORD S PRAYER PRESBYTERIAN HYMNAL PG. 16 (Please use debts & debtors.) OUR RESPONSE TO GOD'S WORD SHARING OUR GIFTS (please include your pledge responses.) OFFERTORY Sing to God, With Joy and Gladness JOHN L. BELL Organ Solo November Hymn of the Month #657 DEDICATION HYMN #592 Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him, above ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen. DOXOLOGY LITANY OF STEWARDSHIP DEDICATION Leader: Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver (2 Cor. 9:6-7). People: Lord, grant us joy in giving. Light a passion in our hearts for building up your body and providing for the work of your kingdom.

3 F AITH LIFE SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2017 Brothers and sisters, grace and peace to you from God our Father and our Savior, Jesus Christ. Welcome. We hope you ll join us following worship in Fellowship Hall for beverages, snacks, and fellowship. TODAY OR TONIGHT WELCOMING Adult Sunday School SCRIP Orders Due Youth Groups Sign up for Worship Assistant, Fellowship, etc. Watch for flagged announcements. FROM WELCOMING TO INVITING Keep our initiative going. We ask you to use the phrase my church in a conversation with one person each week of November. Keep it simple. Our church was a polling place on Tuesday. No, I can t go camping this weekend. I ve already made plans to be at my church. Yes, I saw the sunset last night. The view from my church was amazing! Just one person, one time each week during the month. If you wish, practice possible ways to do it during the fellowship time. WORSHIP ARE YOU NEW TO FAITH CHURCH? If this is your first time in worship with us here at Faith Church, welcome! We want to get to know you, so be sure to sign the friendship registry when it is passed to you. MISSION DAYBREAK NOVEMBER persons to bake 2 doz. cookies each Faith Church cooks and serves a meal at Daybreak on the second Monday of each month, from 1:30 to 4:30 pm. Daybreak is a drop-in center for people suffering from mental illness, who may or may not also be homeless. Helpers are also needed, especially cooks, during that time. Because of possible nut allergies, please mark cookies that have nuts in them. Sugar-free cookies are also appreciated. Drop them off in the kitchen by noon of that Monday. For more information, speak with Carolyn Baittinger or Zona Farmer. Don t pass up this very easy opportunity to do unto others. DEACONS POINSETTIAS FOR CHRISTMAS EVE Help beautify the sanctuary this Christmas season. The envelopes to be used in ordering poinsettias are in the pews. Take one, fill it out, and place it in the offering plate, with payment. GOODIE BOXES FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS We re ready to gather donations for the Goodie Boxes. Let s show our college students we care, and fill each box to the brim with such items as protein, breakfast, or granola bars, pretzels, cracker packs, hot cocoa mix, cookies, chewing gum and the like. Donation boxes will remain in place in Fellowship Hall through Sunday, November 26. CHANCEL TABLE FLOWERS The 2018 flower chart is now in place on the bulletin board outside of Fellowship Hall. Select that special Sunday that will honor/ remember a birthday, anniversary, or something very special to you. By doing so, you will beautify our Sunday morning worship service. Sign up now, and get the date you wish to honor or remember that special event in your life, or the life of you family. SCRIP Orders are due today! Faith Presbyterian Church of Emmaus 3002 N. Second Street - PO Box Emmaus, PA office@faithchurchemmaus.org Page 1

4 DISCIPLESHIP he Discipleship Committee, through the dedication and passion of its many volunteers, is able to offer the following programs to the church. However, T we are never finished, in our effort to better serve the needs of our members. We are always open to new ideas and ways to further the Discipleship of Faith Presbyterian Church. The Discipleship Committee meets the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7:00 PM in the Parlor. All are welcome to join us. Sunday Morning Discipleship Opportunities The Discipleship Committee will keep the recent Sunday morning schedule as we continue to explore other options. NO CLASSES ON THE 1 st SUNDAY OF THE MONTH. 9:30 am: Middle School and High School Following Children s Time in worship: K-Grade 5 Sunday School. Children younger than Kindergarten may go to the nursery. 11:20 am: Adults meeting in room 7 Youth Group Youth in grades 6-8 are invited to participate in Middle School Youth Group (MSYG) which meets in Fellowship Hall from 5:00-7:00 PM. Youth in grades 9-12 are invited to participate in High School Youth Group (HSYG) from 6:30-8:30 PM on scheduled nights, at Faith. Each week, we have a meal together, which is sponsored by our awesome parents and mentors. Questions about Youth Groups and their events can be directed to Joanne Marchetto at jomarchetto@rcn.com. Mission Projects: Angel Network We will continue collecting 200 deodorants for the East Penn School District Angel Network. The Angel Network helps families in need in the ESPD and they put together boxes for the holidays. We will collect deodorants through November 12. If you would like to volunteer to help pack boxes, we will meet at Holy Spirit Lutheran Church on Cedar Crest at 2:30pm on November 14. I will be there and would love it if you could join me! Next Meetings for both Tonight Details below: Middle school youth group will meet at the church at 5:00 pm. The plan is to walk over to the Kennedy s at 5:45 for dinner, the fire pit, and s mores. Middle schoolers can be picked up at 7:00 pm. High schoolers are invited to come to the church at 5:45 or meet us at the Kennedy s at 6:00. If the weather is bad, we will be staying at the church. High schoolers will stay until 8:00 pm. 11/13 Geoff Lowell 11/14 Jacqueline Warfel 11/16 Diane Millick 11/17 Bailey Clark, Dave Webb Additional Discipleship Opportunities There are small groups that meet during the week. New participants are always welcome. Women s Devotional Fellowship meets on Thursdays at participants homes from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM. Next Meeting: November 16 Disciples of Christ (DOC), a men s study & discussion group, meets every other Thursday at 7:30 AM in the parlor. Next meeting: November 16 Noon Bible Study meets on Wednesdays in the Parlor. Come share the Bible with this lively group! All are welcome! Next Meeting: November 15 Faith Watercolor Painters Group will meet on Thursdays in the Fellowship Hall from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. This new group will be led by Dick Farmer and assisted by Ed Klova. Please contact Dick Farmer ( ) for additional information. Next Meeting: November 16 Christians and Racism This Discussion Group meets at 6:00 PM here at the church, on the first and third Sundays of the month. Next Meeting: November 19 WESTMINSTER WISHES Thank you for your TREE mendous response to our Giving Tree for Westminster Village Residents, located on the bulletin board to the left of the doors leading into Fellowship Hall. If you took a tag, please place the gift (wrapped or unwrapped), with the tag on it, in the box by Sunday, December 3rd. If you want to brighten the holiday for a resident BUT all the tags are gone, here are some more suggestions: A large print Word Search book. Cozy socks A box of candy Blanket Place these items in the box (unwrapped or in a gift bag) and we will see that residents get them. If you have questions, please ask Anne Zayaitz, Lisa Decker, or Beth Kunkle. We are touched by your generous response. THANK YOU! WOMEN OF FAITH HOLIDAY CRAFT SHOW Anyone interested in signing up for the Women of Faith holiday craft show on Saturday, December 2nd, whether as a vendor or craft seller, please contact Sandy Gingrich at or Sue Lawall at suelaw2@verizon.net for more information and registration forms. Can you lend a hand? We will meet here at the church on Wednesday mornings, from 9:30 AM to noon (until further notice) to work on the items to be sold. No Experience Necessary! There will be ways to help for every crafting experience level, even none. Please help if you can, and enjoy a morning of fun fellowship in the process! Page 2

5 TWO WEEKS OF FAITH This calendar is prepared a few days prior to distribution. Please see the church website for the most upto-date information. Room Numbers, indicating where meetings will be held (when known), are shown in parentheses following the listing. Key BR Brick Room FH Fellowship Hall MR Music Room O Office P Parlor S Sanctuary THIS WEEK Sunday, November 12 SCRIP Orders Due 8:30 AM Youth Handbell/Voice Choirs 9:30 AM Children s Handbell Choir 9:30 AM Middle School/High School Sunday School 10:00 AM Worship Service: Stewardship Sunday Following Children s Time K thru Grade 5 Sunday School 11:20 AM Children s Vocal Choir 11:20 AM Adult Sunday School 1:00 Meditation Group 5:00 PM Middle School Youth Group Details on Page 2 6:00 PM Senior High Youth Group 6:45 PM Brownie Troop Monday, November 13 2:00 PM Daybreak 6:00 PM Adult Bells Rehearsal 7:30 PM Emmaus Chorale (FH) Tuesday, November 14 9:00 AM Emmaus Garden Club (FH) 7:00 PM Session Wednesday, November 15 Noon Bible Study 7:00 PM Senior Choir Rehearsal (S) Thursday, November 16 7:30 AM Disciples of Christ (P) 9:30 AM Women s Discipleship Fellowship 1:00 PM Faith Watercolor Painters 7:00 PM Narcotics Anon. (FH) Friday, November 17 Saturday, November 18 9:00 AM Zumba Church Office Closed NEXT WEEK Sunday, November 19 Flyer Deadline 8:30 AM Youth Handbell/Voice Choirs 9:30 AM Children s Handbell Choir 9:30 AM Middle School/High School Sunday School 10:00 AM Worship Service Following Children s Time K thru Grade 5 Sunday School, 11:20 AM Children s Vocal Choir 11:20 AM Adult Sunday School 5:00 PM Middle School Youth Group 6:00 PM Christians & Racism Discussion Group 6:45 PM Brownie Troop Monday, November 20 5:30 Chronic Pain support group 6:00 PM Adult Bells Rehearsal 7:00 PM Mission Committee 7:30 PM Emmaus Chorale (FH) Tuesday, November 21 11:00 AM Emmaus Garden Club (FH) 7:00 PM Discipleship Committee 7:15 PM Deacons Wednesday, November 22 Noon Bible Study 7:00 PM Senior Choir Rehearsal (S) Thursday, November 23 Church Office Closed 7:00 PM Narcotics Anon. (FH) Thanksgiving Friday, November 24 Saturday, November 25 9:00 AM Zumba Church Office Closed AROUND THE CORNER... Dec Women of Faith Holiday Craft Fair Dec. Emmaus Old Fashioned Christmas Dec Advent begins Dec Deadline for Ordering Poinsettias Dec January Flyer Deadline Dec Flyer Crew Dec Christmas Eve/Christmas Joy Offering Dec Christmas/Church Office Closed Dec Annual Report due date Jan. 1, New Year s Day/Church Office Closed Jan February Flyer Deadline Jan Martin Luther King Day/Church Office Closed Feb Ash Wednesday Feb Lent begins Page 3

6 Litany for Veterans Leader: God of love, peace and justice, it is your will for the world that we may live together in peace. Yet we live in a broken world, and there are times that war seems inevitable. As we gather here, we may give thanks for those that have served with courage and honor. People: God, we praise you for those that are willing to serve. Let all Soldiers, Marines, Sailors, Airmen and Coast Guardsmen serve with honor, pride, and compassion. Do not let their hearts be hardened by the actions they must take. Strengthen their families. Keep them surrounded in your love and peace. Leader: We give thanks for those that have served in the military in the past. People: God, we praise you for those that have served in the military. We thank you for those that put the welfare of others ahead of their own safety. Let us all be inspired by their selfsacrifice in service to those who needed protection. Leader: We pray for the fallen comrades of our veterans and for their families. People: God, we praise you for those that have made the ultimate sacrifice. We ask that you comfort those that still feel the pain of their loss. Keep us mindful that you have promised to comfort those that mourn. Leader: We are those who have gathered in your name in safety because of the sacrifices of others. People: God, we praise you for granting us these freedoms. Let us honor those who have served by working for peace. Let us never forget those that have served, and let us never let go of your promise of peace. Page 4