Collingswood Presbyterian Church

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1 Collingswood Presbyterian Church February 7, Fern Avenue, Collingswood, New Jersey Telephone: Website:

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3 COLLINGSWOOD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH SERVICE FOR THE LORD S DAY February 7, 2016 Transfiguration of the Lord ASSEMBLE IN GOD S NAME Silent Prayer 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 - In the Lord, I ll Be Ever Thankful (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: We have seen the light of God: People: on the lofty mountain in joy; in the valleys that have been made fertile. Leader: We have witnessed the light of Christ: People: in the resurrection of the body; in the hope of reconciliation. Leader: We have known the light of the Spirit: People: with eyes that have been opened; with ears that have been unstopped; with tongues that have been loosened. Leader: We have seen the light of the Lord! *Hymn - All Hail the Power of Jesus Name! GTG #263 tune - Coronation *Prayer of Confession (unison) God of compassion, in Jesus Christ you reveal the light of your glory, but we turn away, distracted by our own plans. We confess that we speak when we should listen, and act when we should wait. Forgive our aimless enthusiasms. Grant us wisdom to live in your light and to follow in the way of your beloved Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. Amen *Words of Assurance Leader: What has God done to us - shown mercy! What has God done for us - forgiven us! This is the good news for us. People: We will not boast, for it is not our doing. We will give thanks to God for such grace and hope. Amen.

5 *Response - O How He Loves You and Me STF #2108 O how he loves you and me! O how he loves you and me! He gave his life. What more could he give? O how he loves you; O how he loves me; O how he loves you and me! Jesus to Calv ry did go; his love for sinners to show. What he did there brought hope from despair. O how he loves you; O how he loves me; O how he loves you and me! *Sharing of the Peace Leader: The peace of Christ be with you. People: And also with you. PROCLAIM GOD S WORD Children s Sermon (Children in Pre-K to 2nd grade will follow Mrs. Kolecki out for Sunday School and can be picked up in the lounge. Children 3rd grade and above will remain in Church for communion.) Anthem - Pie Jesu G. Fare Solo by Will Powell Old Testament Lesson - Exodus 34:29-35 (pages 80-81) *Hymn - Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise GTG #12 tune - St. Denio Gospel Lesson - Luke 9:28-36 (page 944) Sermon: Listen to Him Rev. Marie Branigan

6 WE RESPOND TO GOD S WORD *Affirmation of Faith: CPC Vision Statement 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. Offering In days of old, God was seen as far from the people. But we know Christ, and in him we know God. When we share what we have out of love, our hearts grow closer to God, and we shine with Christ s glory. Let us offer our gifts to God today. Musical Meditation - Instrumental *Prayer of Dedication Generous God, it is through your mercy that we have this ministry the ministry of our talents and treasure, the ministry of our passion and purpose. Strengthen our hearts for your service, and accept the grateful offerings we lay before you. Amen. The Lord s Supper Invitation

7 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) The Words of Institution The Distribution of the Elements (Please hold the elements until all have been served.) The Bread - please join in singing Bless the Lord My Soul GTG #544 Bless the Lord, my soul, and bless God s holy name. Bless the Lord, my soul, who leads me into life. The Cup - please join in singing Lamb of God GTG #555 O Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world; have mercy on us, Lamb of God, and grant us your peace.

8 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 life of Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen. GO IN GOD S NAME *Hymn - Open My Eyes, That I May See GTG #451 tune - Open My Eyes *Benediction *Congregational Response Amen Postlude Go Forward and Serve! Be a part of God s work through CPC! Please join us in the Lounge to celebrate Rev. Kate Killebrew s 10 year ministry at Collingwood Presbyterian Church and wish her well in her future endeavors!!!!!

9 Sunday, February 7, 2016 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. Thank you for your service! Worship Leaders: Carol Longmire Deacon of the Day: Martha Jane Caldwell Bates Greeter/Ushers: Karen, Kelly and Kurt Scheuhler Communion Servers: Louanna Sills and Susan Wilson Flowers: Given by Martha Jane Caldwell Bates In memory of loved ones Flower Dedications February 21st and 28th are still available for flower dedications. Please sign up! If you would like to reserve a special date to dedicate the flowers which are used to decorate the Sanctuary in honor or memory of a loved one, use the book or contact Janis in the church office. The cost is $20. Please make checks payable to: Collingswood Presbyterian Church.

10 The IHOC men will be arriving on Sunday, March 6th and leaving Sunday, March 20th. This will be our third year hosting the men and as you know, it takes a lot of volunteers for the program to work. We will be having a planning meeting on Monday, February 7 pm in the lounge and all are welcome. The volunteer sign-up sheets for dinners, weekend lunches, and overnight hosts are in the Narthex. If you have any questions about the meals, please contact me. Any questions about overnight hosts, please contact Rich Herzog. More info to follow... Your Deacon, Martha Jane Leading us in worship February 14th February 21st & 28th Rev. Marie Branigan Rev. Lynne Trout THANK YOU REV. MARIE BRANIGAN Rev. Marie Branigan graduated from Princeton Theological Seminary in Since that time she has served churches in NY, NJ and PA. Her ministry has focused on churches in transition. She concluded her most recent ministry as Interim Pastor of 1st Presbyterian Church of Somerdale in May of last year. She resides in Robbinsville with her husband Jim and her (newly teen-aged) daughter Tess.

11 Ash Wednesday service will be combined with Logan Memorial Presbyterian Church on Wednesday, February 10th at 7:00 pm. Logan Memorial Presbyterian Church 18 W. Merchant Street Audubon Kaleidoscope Kids would like to thank everyone for all the snack donations. We will not need snack donations for awhile. Thanks again!!!! 10th Annual IHOC Mall Walk for the Homeless Sunday, February 28, 2016 Indoors at Voorhees Town Center Registration begins at 1:30 pm Walk Starts at 2:30 pm Copies of Registration Forms are in the Narthex

12 This week we will continue to talk about kindness and helpers in the Bible. We will also do a kindness craft. Ask us about our kindness ideas!! Please see Mrs. Kolecki if you would like to help. You can sign up to help outside the Christian Education Director's office. Also, if you have a child in Sunday School, please join our Facebook page: Collingswood Presbyterian Church Sunday School. Thank you to all the youth for making the boxed lunches last week and also THANK YOU to Aurora Sperlunto!! Youth Group will be after Service today. We will be addressing Valentines to shut ins and other senior citizens in the area. There will be no Youth Group tonight. The Youth Group will be selling tickets for the Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser on Friday, March 4, 2016 at 6:30pm. $7 per person or $25 for a family. See bulletin for more details. The Youth Group will also be collecting canned goods and $ for the Souper Bowl of Caring this Sunday in the Narthex after service. All proceeds will go to benefit the Collingswood Food Pantry. There is no seminarian this year so please see Mrs. Kolecki about signing up to help with Youth Group and to bring snack. 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!

13 Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser Triennium is a great experience it s like none other. I become closer to God and the church from being there. The Presbyterian Church gathers youth from all over the country every 3 years at Perdue University. Teens are in workshops, prayer sessions, worship, and fellowship activities. They not only make friends they make prayer partners and get to experience the power of the community of Jesus Christ! This year we have 9 youth who are attending Triennium more than ever before! Please help the church send our youth to Triennium! Gather your familia and friends for a spaghetti and meatball dinner. Salad and drinks included! All the proceeds to benefit the youth group s trip to the Triennium Youth Conference $7.00 per person or $25 for a family. Location: Collingswood Presbyterian Church Date: Friday March 4, 2016 Time: 6:30 pm Call Jennifer Giordano to reserve your ticket and pay when you arrive: or jgiordano@urbanpromiseusa.org

14 KEEP IN YOUR PRAYERS Birthdays: Leah Dersch Seminarians: Chris McNabb Our thoughts and prayers are with Susan DeFrancisco as she mourns the death of her father, John DeFrancisco and Rich & Linda Herzog as they mourn the death of Rich s mother Pauline Herzog. Those who serve in government, our military personnel, & those who work in other countries. Our country, our president, and our leaders Jessica Lowden - working in Ghana Those at home or in care facilities Elizabeth Baggett Harry Binder Robert Johnson Dorothy Varnum Eleanor Kelley Art Moffett Pray for Health and Wellness Rev. Katherine Killebrew Mr. Zido Ray Burns Sal Ferraro Marion Mills Becky Rule Barbara Miner Ruth Hanson Donald Sharp Jay Sills Michael Arizzi 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 The Presbyterian Church of Atco, Atco, NJ Our PCUSA mission in Croatia 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.

15 WHAT S HAPPENING AT CPC THIS WEEK Sun 2/7 Mon 2/8 Wed 2/10 Sun 2/14 9:00 am - Choir Practice 9:00 am - Book Study Group 10:30 am - Worship 6:30 pm - Youth Group 7:00 pm - Session Meeting 5:30 pm - Bell Choir Practice 7:00 pm - Adult Bell Choir Practice 7:00 pm - Ash Wednesday Service at Logan Memorial Presbyterian in Audubon 9:00 am - Choir Practice 9:00 am - Book Study Group 10:30 am - Worship 6:30 pm - Youth Group WEEKLY COMMUNITY USE Kaleidoscope Kids Preschool 8:15 to 12:30 Monday - Friday Girl Scouts Troop :15-7:30 pm 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month 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.

16 CHURCH STAFF AND OFFICERS The Rev. Dr. Katherine G. Killebrew, Pastor William Powell, Director of Music Gretchen Kolecki, Christian Ed Janis Danielewicz, Church Secretary Paul Ciarrochi, Church Caretaker 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 fourth Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m.) Tom Wolfe, Moderator Susan Wilson, Vice-Moderator Karen Mazak, Secretary Martha Jane Caldwell Bates, Treasurer Class of 2015 Class of 2016 Class of 2017 Louanna Sills Tom Wolfe Susan Wilson Martha Caldwell-Bates Jean Harle Dalton Aversa Karen Mazak Richard Herzog