November 13, 2016 Twenty-sixth Sunday after Pentecost 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. GATHERING. Gathering Music Welcome and Announcements

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1 November 13, 2016 Twenty-sixth Sunday after Pentecost 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. Gathering Music Welcome and Announcements Moment for Mission GATHERING Presby Players Prelude Concert Variations on Slane Catherine McMichael Canon Ringers Call to Worship (Leader, People) The day is coming, says the Lord, When evil will be utterly consumed. Surely the Lord is our salvation. Trust in God; do not be afraid Let us worship God. * Hymn No. 357 The Days Are Surely Coming * Call to Confession * Prayer of Confession (Unison) Sovereign God, we confess that we have not turned away from sin. We hear of terror and trouble and forget your promise of salvation. We see signs of destruction and try to save ourselves from harm. Forgive us, God of grace. Give us the strength to endure every trial that is set before us, always testifying to your saving love; through Jesus Christ our Lord. (Silent Prayer) Let the whole church say Amen * Assurance of Pardon (Leader, People) Friends, believe in the good news In Jesus Christ we are forgiven. Rest in the assurance of God s grace, and be at peace. Amen * Gloria Patri Hymn No. 581 Presentation of New Members 11:00 a.m. 11 * Please stand as you are able THE WORD First Reading Psalm 98 Anthem Built on the Rock arr. Todd Kendall Chancel Choir David Hughes, Piano Second Reading Isaiah 65:17-25 Prayer for Illumination Sermon Be Glad and Rejoice Rev. Samuel Massengill RESPONSE * Hymn No. 360 Christ Is Coming! Prayers of the People The Lord s Prayer Congregational Response In the Lord I ll Be Ever Thankful (Hymn No. 654) In the Lord I ll be ever thankful; in the Lord I will rejoice! Look to God; do not be afraid. Lift up your voices; the Lord is near. Lift up your voices; the Lord is near. Offering Our Gifts to God Offertory Sarabande from French Suite No. 5 J.S. Bach David Hughes, Piano * Doxology Hymn No. 606 * Prayer of Dedication and Thanksgiving * Hymn No. 373 O Day of Peace * Charge and Benediction SENDING * Postlude Wer nur den lieben Gott läbt walten J. S. Bach In the Pulpit: Assisting: Rev. Samuel Massengill Rev. Laura Ferguson Bruce Mitchell

2 Music for November 13 Prelude: Concert Variations on Slane (Be Thou My Vision) arr. Catherine McMichael A very challenging theme and set of variations on the traditional hymn tune Slane, composer Catherine McMichael writes of Be Thou My Vision one of the most well-loved hymns in the world, often this tune is sweet. This arrangement is all about POWER, with fabulous harmonies underneath the familiar tune. Opening deceptively calm, each verse gets progressively more dramatic. NEWTOWN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Newtown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania Anthem: Built on the Rock arr. Todd Kendall Todd Kendall s arrangement of the hymn, Built on the Rock uses the traditional tune associated with hymn. The hymn tune, titled Kirken (Danish for Church), is a traditional Danish hymn from the mid 1800 s. Despite the dark feeling of the C Minor arrangement, the hymn s message is one of joyful praise, singing Now may we gather with our King, even in the lowliest dwelling. Built on the rock the church does stand, even when steeples are falling; Crumbled have spires in every land, bells still are chiming and calling; Calling the young and old to rest, but above all the soul distressed, Longing for life everlasting. We are God s house of living stones, built for his own habitation; He through baptismal grace us owns, heirs of His wondrous salvation; Where two or three his name to tell, yet He would deign with them to dwell With all His grace and His favor. Now may we gather with our King, even in the lowliest dwelling; Praises to Him we there may bring, His wondrous mercy foretelling; Jesus to us His grace accords, spirit and life are all His words, His truth does hallow the temple. Amen! Offertory: Sarabande from French Suite No. 5, J.S. Bach The six French Suites of J.S. Bach are settings of dance music for Harpsichord or Clavichord. The title French Suites is not of Bach s own choosing and the title was not used until well after the composer s death. It is said that this set of Suites shows off a style of writing becoming popular in the late Baroque called Style Galant. The style is noted for a rejection of the contrapuntal complexity of the Baroque, styles for which Bach is best known. Rather, the Galant Style displays a more simple texture and a focus on song-like melodic lines. I WAS GLAD WHEN THEY SAID TO ME, LET US GO INTO THE HOUSE OF THE LORD Psalm 122:1

3 The chancel flowers are given by the Charles Scull family in loving memory of Mrs. Scull s mother, Jean Stackhouse. Ushers: 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m., Team D: Bryan Eshelman, Captain, Dan Hagenbuch, David Harris, Jake Lustig, Russ Scotti 11:00 a.m., Team E: Gordon Todderud, Captain, Chris Brill, Roy Grabner, Joan Grabner, Sue Sliker, Elizabeth Todderud, Gina Tognini, Debbie Walter Welcome Desk: If you are visiting Newtown Presbyterian Church, please stop by our Welcome Desk, which is located in the parlor next to the pulpit. You will find information about our church and Membership Committee representative, Archie Foor, to answer any questions. We look forward to meeting you. YOUTH NEWS NO YOUTH GROUP TODAY Next Sunday, November 20 th Thanksgiving Bake Sale: Time to get your bake on and help raise funds for our youth mission trips! Bring some homemade treats to sell and lend a hand at our tables between the worship services. You may drop them off at church by Friday to Pastor Laura s office or bring them Sunday morning by 9:00 a.m. Please note any allergy concerns on your baked goods and package them individually for sale. After the sale, come for a meeting about this year s Jr. High and Sr. High trips at 12pm in B1 where we ll talk about current details and what other events are planned to help us get there! Sunday, November 20 th 5:00-7:00 p.m. - Ettenger Hall 2 nd Annual Friendsgiving Night! Come this evening when we celebrate Thanksgiving and all the delicious food we enjoy around our family tables. We ll talk a bit about what we re thankful for and then play some classic games. We ll provide the turkey and gravy! Bring $5, a favorite side or dessert to share with your youth group friends, and some canned goods for our food pantry! The following new members are being introduced at the 11:00 a.m. service: Lynn Domasinsky by Letter of Transfer Tom Domasinsky by Letter of Transfer Stewardship Update: To date we have received 128 pledges for a total of $329,420. The goal for the operating budget for the 2017 church year is $580,000; this represents 61% of our goal. If you have sent in your pledge or have pledged on-line, we thank you very much. However, if you have not yet made your pledge we ask you to prayerfully consider doing so in the coming days. Additional pledge cards are found in the pews. You are encouraged to pledge on-line at newtownpres.org, click the button in the upper left corner of the web page or scroll down to quick links. Follow the prompts to set up an account (if your address is not found, please call Eileen in the office). We look forward to hosting Rev. Dr. M. Craig Barnes, president of Princeton Theological Seminary, on Sunday December 11 th. President Barnes will preach during the 9:00 and 11:00 worship services. In addition to the multitude of responsibilities as president of PTS, Rev. Dr. Barnes preaches at a PTS chapel service weekly and serves on the faculty as professor of pastoral ministry. He is the author of several books, including Sacred Thirst and Searching for Home. Rev. Dr. Barnes is an alumnus of Princeton Theological Seminary (M.Div.) and the University of Chicago (Ph.D.). Previously he served as the pastor of Shadyside Presbyterian Church in Pittsburgh and National Presbyterian Church in Washington, D.C. Christmas Eve Bulletin Cover Dedications: A nice way to remember or honor a loved one is to purchase a Christmas Eve bulletin cover. The following services are available: 7, 9, or 11. The cost is $30. Call the church office at or (npcsec@newtownpre.org) if you d like to dedicate a bulletin cover. Thanksgiving Family Meals: As we look ahead to the Thanksgiving season, we are mindful that there are those who are much less fortunate than we are. The Deacons will again be sponsoring the Thanksgiving Family Meal program and will be accepting donations between church services through November 20 th. Cost of a complete meal is $35.00, but we will be happy to accept any dollar amount. As part of our congregational wellness program, left-over Halloween candy can be donated and will be included with the Thanksgiving meals. Thank you in advance for your generosity. Grades 3-6 Children's Choir will be singing in church today. Grades 3-6 will meet in the choir room at 8:45 a.m. They will sing in church at the start of the 9:00 a.m. worship service and then go to Sunday School. No Grades 3-6 rehearsal today. K-2 will meet at the usual time. Celebration of Life Service: Please join The Health Ministry Committee on Sunday, November 20, at 4:30 p.m. for our Celebration of Life Service. It is a time for reflection, healing, prayer and support as we celebrate the lives of the loved ones that have passed on. There will be music and quiet stories to remember. We shall make a wonderful rose bouquet to symbolize the love we share. This personal memorial service is informal and will take place in the sanctuary. We invite you to participate in this special afternoon. Bring a friend, bring your memory, and bring your love. Refreshments and fellowship will follow. Call Pete Peters for more information. Family Promise: We are hosting this week, November If you are interested in helping in this wonderful program in any way, please contact Edith Lever (ehlever@verizon.net). We especially need food coordinators and preparers. Please contact Linda Welles (lindawelles@comcast.net).

4 Outreach Committee Request: We are still collecting clothing for our various missions. Broad Street Ministry, Backstretch Race Track Chaplaincy, and Family Promise. Ongoing needs are belts, ties, baseball hats, work/hike boots, sneakers, comfortable walking shoes, hoodies, sweatshirts, sweaters, jackets, socks, jeans, khakis, warm hats, gloves, scarfs. There is a special need at Broad Street for smaller men s sizes (30 34), but they continue to need extra large sizes for men and women and women s black head scarfs. Annual PW Wreath Sale: Time to get your door ready for the holidays! Each year PW offers fresh wreaths for sale for only $15. The annual Wreath Sale supports PW benevolences and is an important part of our fundraising efforts. Orders will be taken for 20 wreaths today. Look for the PW sign-up table in the Reception Room between services and reserve your wreath now! The wreaths will be available for pick up on December 2 and 3. Enjoy a beautiful holiday wreath and know that your generosity is helping those less fortunate. Nametag reminder: Proudly wear your NPC name tag to all church functions. Should you need a name tag ($10 each), please Peggy White at (Realtor.PeggyWhite@gmail.com). Line Screening - Monday, November 28: Do you have high cholesterol or high blood pressure? Have members of your family suffered from these ailments? Do you have a poor diet? If you answer yes to any of these questions, you may want to consider being screened through the services of Life Line Screening. Life Line Screening uses ultrasound technology to view the plaque build-up in your carotid arteries, the main arteries that carry blood to the brain. Blockages in these arteries are a leading cause of stroke. We are pleased to host this Life Line Screening event on Monday, November 28 at Newtown Presbyterian Church. Register for a Wellness Package which includes four vascular tests and osteoporosis screening from $149 ($139 with our member discount). All five screenings take minutes to complete. In order to register for this event and to receive a $10 discount off any package priced above $129, please call or visit ( Together we make a difference and your McCaffrey receipts are one of the proofs of the difference we make. During the month of October, 1% of your McCaffrey receipts has produced over $ for our Historic Church. Just one month! Amazing what we can do together. Thank you. And oh! Please keep those receipts coming. Help Wanted For the Chili Luncheon on December 3 rd. No Previous Experience is Necessary. The Historic Church Committee needs your help for the Chili Luncheon on December 3 rd. Signup sheets are posted on the Historic Church bulletin board in the hallway by the reception room. Various jobs are available, please sign-up today to help us guarantee another successful Chili Luncheon. Chili Luncheon and PW Cookie Sale: What s better than great chili? Chili that supports the Historic Church, that s what! Join us on December 3 rd for chili (meat or vegetarian), cornbread, salad, dessert and beverage cost is $12 for adults and $5 for children (12 and under, kids under 3 are free). Don t miss this chance to come with family and friends to savor a delicious lunch in Ettenger Hall. Take-outs will be available. This year, the Eternal Quilters Group will raffle off the very beautiful quilt in the Irish Chain pattern. This labor of love has been two years in the making and was made in memory of Vi Kanak, who had been a very active member of this group. In addition, Presbyterian Women (PW) will sponsor their annual Cookie Sale. Why bake when you can shop for all of your favorite holiday cookies and support PW outreach programs at the same time? It s that time again! Our NPC elves will soon be taking out their favorite Christmas cookie recipes and turning on their ovens in preparation for our annual cookie sale on Saturday, December 3 (Chili Luncheon day). Presbyterian Women will be calling for volunteer bakers for the sale. If you would like to bake and don t receive a phone call, please contact Ruth Barcafer , (mandmb@comcast.net) or Suzanne Herger , (suzanne.herger@verizon.net). We also need volunteers to help us pack and label the cookies on Thursday and Friday, December 1 and 2, and to help with the sale on Saturday. Look for signup sheets. This sale is our major fundraiser and allows us to support many local, regional and world-wide mission efforts. Your support has made this event a success for many years, and we appreciate and look forward to your help. A Special Invitation from Griefshare: SURVIVING THE HOLIDAYS Wondering how you will survive the weeks surrounding Thanksgiving and Christmas without your loved one? Are you dreading the holidays, knowing that everything has changed and that happy memories from the past cannot be recreated? Griefshare s SURVIVING THE HOLIDAYS seminar is especially for people who are grieving a loved one s death. We ll offer ideas to help you deal with the emotions you ll face during the holidays, consider what to do about traditions and other coming changes, provide tips for surviving social event, and help you discover hope for your future. All are welcome to join us November 21, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. in Room 211. The Deacons are collecting Acme reward stamps to be used toward cookware that is being offered. If anyone shops at Acme and does not want their stamps, please consider donating them. The collected stamps will be used toward obtaining some new pots and pans for our kitchen. Please place your stamps in the basket in the kitchen marked "Deacons." Thank you.

5 Our Staff: Rev. Sam Massengill, Pastor, Rev. Dr. Robert E. Canon, Pastor Emeritus Rev. Laura Ferguson, Associate Pastor, Jason Moore, Director of Music, Colleen Rimel, Accountant, Hehsun Chun-Smith, Organist, Eileen Honea, Office Administrator, Ragip Kasgur, Sexton, Contact Information: Office: or Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9am to 4pm Webpage address: Please have all bulletin announcements for Sunday, November 27 th submitted to the office by Tuesday, November 22 nd before noon because of the Thanksgiving Holiday. WEEKLY CALENDAR November 13, 2016 Family Promise Week 8:00 a.m. Worship (Sanctuary) 9:00 a.m. Worship (Sanctuary) 9:00 a.m. Sunday School for Children (Ettenger Hall) 10:00 a.m. Fellowship Hour (Ettenger Hall) 10:00 a.m. Grades K-2 Children s Choir (201) 10:15 a.m. Adult Christian Ed (211) 10:15 a.m. PW Retreat Meeting (210) 11:00 a.m. Worship (Sanctuary) Noon New Member Luncheon (EH) 12:30 p.m. Children s Pageant Rehearsal (Sanctuary) 1:00 4:00 p.m. Presby Players (YH) NO Youth Group Week of November 14-19, 2016 Monday 7:00 p.m. Presby Players (YH) Tuesday 8:00 a.m. Men s Bible Study (EH) 10:15 a.m. PW Bible Study (211) 10:30 a.m. Staff Meeting (PO) 6:00 p.m. Women s AA (B1) 7:00 p.m. Preschool Committee (102) 7:00 p.m. Career Networking (RR) 7:00 p.m. Presby Players (YH) Wednesday 11:00 a.m. Bible Study (MR) 7:00 p.m. WEBS (MR) 7:30 p.m. Membership Committee (EH) 7:30 p.m. AA (B1) 7:30 p.m. Flying Solo (RR) Thursday 6:00 p.m. Women s AA (B1) 7:00 p.m. Canon Ringers (205) 7:30 p.m. Presby Players Performance (YH) 8:00 p.m. Chancel Choir (201) Friday 9:00 a.m. Newsletter Team (EH) 7:30 p.m. Presby Players Performance (YH) Saturday 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Thanksgiving Baskets (EH) 7:00 p.m. Psalmsters Rehearsal 7:30 p.m. Presby Players Performance (YH)

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