146 Leitersburg Street, Greencastle, PA 17225

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1 Connecting Affirming Reaching Equipping Sending OTTERBEIN A Church That C.A.R.E.S. 146 Leitersburg Street, Greencastle, PA

2 The Lord s Day February 18, 2018 Our Worship is about: INVITATION Come, everyone who is thirsty (Isaiah 55) EXPECTATION You hear our prayer to you all men will come (Psalm 65) EXALTATION They sang a new song, saying, You are worthy (Revelation 5) PROCLAMATION Unrolling the scroll, he began to say to them (Luke 4) TRANSFORMATION Then he breathed on them and said, Receive the Holy Spirit (John 20) Doxology Scripture Isaiah 55:1-8 Prayer Hymn #16 Offering/Pew Pads Kids Korner Worship Choruses Bible Message Hymn #462 Benediction I saw an open door Before me was a throne Elders and Living creatures Voice of many angels Worshiped and said AMEN (Revelation 5) So glad you could participate in this time of worship today! May you be drawn near to the Lord and to those who worship with you. Whether you are a first time attender or a frequent flyer, so glad that we can share this moment of worship in the presence of the Holy Spirit. *Sunday School classes 9:50 WEDNESDAY 5:30 Short on time? Food available at the Snak Shak (basement) 6:30 Bible Study/Prayer/ Activities/Fellowship adults, youth, children 7:40 Adult choir 7:45 GUIDING HANDS Committee Last Week Attendance 237 General $ 4, Missions $ 2, Building Fund $ 1, Sunday School $ WELCOME TEAM Feb. 18 Scott Garling Feb. 25 Gary & Grant Murray Mar. 4 Tom & Christopher Keely Mar. 11 The Widder Family Mar. 18 Scott Garling Feb. - First Service Ushers Greg Elliott - Head Usher Gary Murray Grant Murray Mel Taylor Wayne Baumbaugh The altar flowers are given by Joel and Beth Leckron in honor of Roy and Ada Leckron

3 Pastor: David Rawley 1 st (717) Nursery Youth Director: Josh Lance ext (cell) Secretary: Carol Schwalm Acolyte Hours 9 to 4 Tues/Wed/Thurs. Greeters Building/Van Scheduling: Holly Ressler facility@greencastleub.org: Prelude Prayer Chain: or Melarl@aol.com website: 2 nd Nursery THIS WEEK The Clopper Family Cindy Rawley & Mary Lou Jones Caitlin Horner (1 st ) Saffron Lance (2 nd ) Fred & Sue Frederick Nancy Taylor NEXT WEEK Becky Sipes & Lauren Elliott Heidi Myers & Kids Carlee Knepper (1 st ) Brianna Lopez (2 nd ) Butch & Jenny Adams Cole & Christian Eberly REMINDER Church cancellations due to WEATHER will be posted on the church website, greencastleub.org, the church answering machine, ( ), and WCRH, 90.5, and an blast. Please check these sources if the weather or roads are questionable. Thank You! Only 7 tickets left for Sight & Sound show Jesus. Cost $59. Money & Reservations due by March 4. Give to Fran or Bob Stoner.

4 Dates are still available to sponsor altar flowers on Sundays. If you sign up for a date, please contact the church office ( ) so we are aware and can let Royers Florist know. WANTED The Property Commission is looking for additional Kitchen committee members. Food and hospitality is an important part of our church s community building. Working in the kitchen is a rewarding experience and also loads of fun. Culinary experience helpful but not required. If interested, please contact Ben Stoops ( ). CHECK OUT ALL THESE EXCITING VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Donations of food needed for fellowship time following Missions Conference each evening Questions? Contact Deb Michalsky ( ) Two nursery volunteers and one person to sit in with children each evening of Missions Conference Questions? Contact Cindy Rawley or Holly Ressler People to host missionaries for meals during the conference Questions? Contact Heidi Myers Sign-up sheets for all of these needs can be found on the desk in the lower lobby. Please sign up today! Parents It s not too late to join Josh for the special parent session of God, Guys, & Girls. Wednesday from 6:30 7:15. Come equip yourself to help your teen navigate the faulty way the world sees sex and instead what is God s plan. Encourage your teen to come participate in their session from 7:15 8:00. Greencastle Antrim Christian Women s Fellowship Feb. 27, 9:30 at Evangelical Lutheran Church Topic Sharing God s Love around the World, with speaker Martha Coda. Administrative Board Meeting Minutes for 1/22/18 are on the lower lobby desk.

5 IF YOU SEE THE DONKEY To the (O.T.) laws which expressed broad moral principles, God added many civil and ceremonial laws which dealt with specific circumstances of human interaction and relationships. We do not always know to a moral standard to a particular situation. We do not always to a moral imperative even when we do understand it. We must sometimes the behavior of, and specific laws help us in the dance between punishment and mercy. General Laws Principle Preparation Prevention Specific Laws (Exodus 23:4-5) a) Help needed b) I can help but 1. Opportunity to make situation worse for enemy 2. Opportunity to refuse to get involved 3. Opportunity to moving toward healing/restoration *God s nature compels us to overcome evil with good (Lk 6:27-36, Rom 12:17-21) ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM my will Exodus 23:5 could be translated and you WANT to REFRAIN from helping it/him i.e. (me) Don t want to help! (God) HELP ANYWAY! *God s laws (general and specific) provide both and 1. I do things I don t want to do 2. I do things I don t want to do My own will, desire, feelings and emotions are not the bottom line of human behavior. In fact, they are often a great bastion of selfishness, laziness, and stubbornness the place of sin. Seldom do I need. Often do I need and _. (I John 5:3-4) * I love God by obeying God s commands *God s commands are not burdensome *They give me victory which overcomes the world *This victory comes through rather than