Palmyra Church of the Brethren

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1 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Sunday, November 9 Sunday, November 16 TODAY 9:00 a.m. Worship 10:00 a.m. Fellowship 10:30 a.m. Study 5:30 p.m. Boundaries MONDAY 5:30 p.m. Circles 6:30 p.m. Scout Leadership 7:00 p.m. AA 7:00 p.m. Al-Anon 7:30 p.m. Worship Team TUESDAY 3:00 p.m. Open Youth Room 6:30 p.m. Communications Team 7:00 p.m. Education Team 7:00 p.m. Properties Team 7:00 p.m. Stewardship Team 7:00 p.m. PACC Executive Committee WEDNESDAY 8:00 a.m. Quilting 8:30 a.m. Clergy Breakfast 6:15 p.m. Tintinabulation 7:00 p.m. After Hours 7:00 p.m. Canticle Bells THURSDAY 9:00 a.m. Executive Committee 1:00 p.m. Worship Planning 6:00 p.m. Tai Chi 6:15 p.m. Praise Team 7:00 p.m. AA 7:00 p.m. Chancel Choir 7:00 p.m. Tai Chi SATURDAY Scouting for Food - Pick up 10:30 a.m. Women s AA SUNDAY 9:00 a.m. Worship 10:00 a.m. Fellowship 10:30 a.m. Study 1:00 p.m. Congregational Council Meeting 6:30 p.m. YA Thanksgiving Dinner WELCOME TO Palmyra Church of the Brethren Continuing the work of Jesus. Peacefully Simply Together November 9, 2014 The mission of the Palmyra Church of the Brethren is to invite, welcome, nurture, disciple, equip, empower and inspire all persons to live and to serve in the way of Jesus.

2 Palmyra Church of the Brethren 45 North Chestnut Street, Palmyra, PA Office: Website: PASTORAL & PROGRAM TEAM Dennis M. Lohr - Lead Pastor Audrey Finkbiner Coordinator of Congregational Care Rachel Witkovsky Director of Young Adult Ministries Bethany Clark - Director of Youth Ministries Missy Thompson - Children s Ministry Mobilizer MUSIC TEAM Suzanne Boyer - Director of Music Ministries, Chancel Choir, Canticle Bells, Youth Choir Eileen Smith - Organist & Director of Tintinabulation Evelyn Werner - Accompanist Praise Team - Rick Blouch, Mike Brandt, Derek Groff, Steve Hartman, Deb Lohrer, Lorrie Long, Evelyn Werner, Michael Witmer, Rachel Witkovsky SERVING TODAY Ushers Steve Gottshall, George Bell, George & Teresa Keller Child Care - Jana Storm & Donna Fawber Via OFFICE Gail Wagner - Office Administrator gwagner@palmyracob.org Monday - Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. CCLI #472462, CVLI # November 2, 2014 Worship: 161, Study: NA Unified Giving Designated Giving Operating 8,221,98 Operating.00 Outreach 2,121,80 Bldg. & Repair.00 Bldg. Repair/ Caring Cupboard Replacement Above & Beyond - Heat Third Way Fund Rental Income Total $10, Total Designated $ 1, Praying for Each Other Everyone in our church is given a special day to receive prayers from their fellow Christians. Let us take a moment this week to hold the following persons in our thoughts and prayers. Monday - Nelson & Pam Gernert Tuesday - Alan & Susan Graves Wednesday - Stanley Groy Thursday - Brenda Heisey Friday - Carl Kreider Saturday - Steve & Lori Lew Sunday - Donald & Barbara Mastrorocco Our Nigerian Sister: Naomi Philimon Health Concerns: Nancy Steckman, Ken Neiswender We extend sympathy to Ruth Bucher on the death of her sister, Nancy Myers and to Dennis & Maryann Coffman on the passing of Dennis step father, John Neidigh. Congregational Support Team member John Grace will be available this week to address any concerns or needs.

3 WORSHIP SERVICE A warm welcome to all who worship with us today! Please sign the blue binder at your convenience. WELCOME Pastor Lohr * HYMN #71 Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee SCRIPTURE Psalm 95: 1-7 Lisa Gingrich ANTHEM Chancel Choir Proclaim the Glory of the Lord - arr. Jack Schrader SHARING & PRAYER CHILDREN S MESSAGE Pastor Lohr Missy Thompson OFFERING Lisa Gingrich With Every Rising of the Sun - Gilbert M. Martin HYMN #580 My Life Flows On SCRIPTURE I Corinthians 1:18-2:5 Lisa Gingrich MESSAGE I Love the Word Impossible Pastor Lohr * SONG My Life is in You, Lord - screen * BENEDICTION Lisa Gingrich * SENDING HYMN #87 Great is the Lord *Please stand in body or spirit.

4 You are invited to join us for a Breakfast Saturday, December 6th 7:30am till 10:30am $6 adults, $4 Child (4-12yrs), Free (0-3yrs) All you can eat pancakes and sausage or ham, scrambled eggs, muffins, fresh fruit, assorted juices, milk and coffee. Children s Activities: Open Youth Room: Grade 3-8, Tuesdays, 3:00-5:00 p.m. Story Time: For children preschool - grade 2. Thursday, November 20 from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m., cookies & milk will be provided, wear your PJ s and bring a friend. Giving Challenge - Due to the extremely cold temperatures and excessive snow fall last winter we have already exceeded our 2014 budget for fuel oil and snow removal. We need an additional $9,000 to recover these expenses and to see us through the end of this fiscal year. Please help us make up this expense by making an offering above and beyond your normal contribution. Note "Winter Expenses" on your check. Thank you to those who have given a total of $5,890 so far! PACC now stands for Palmyra A Caring Community and is open to secular organizations. We wish to inform and promote the change within our community at the upcoming Palmyra Winterfest Parade on Saturday, November 22 at noon. Volunteers are needed to help develop/design/build a float and help pass out flyers indicating the change and promoting the PACC ministries. If you are interested, contact the following by November 10. Doris Witmer , doriswitmer911@gmail.com or Teresa Keller , terryloupa0407@gmail.com. Comings & Goings: Bethany Clark will be attending a Youth & Mission Intensive at Bethany Seminary, November Helpers are needed for toddler care during the Study hour (Sunday School). Please contact Marilyn Baker, Proceeds benefit the youth fund Today is blood pressure screening day! Check in with Teresa Keller to have your pressure checked during Fellowship time! It's important to know your numbers!

5 Christmas Cookie Sale Have you begun to wonder how you might possibly get all of your cookie baking done with everything else that you have to do? No worries! We would like to offer you the opportunity again this year to purchase your choice of homemade Christmas cookies, baked by members of the congregation! Cookies are just $3 per half dozen. Order sheets are in the Fellowship Hall, Narthex, outside the Church Office, or with any Jr. or Sr. High youth. Deadline to order is Wednesday, November 19th. Cookies can be picked up during the Christmas Breakfast on Saturday, December 6 th from 7:30-10:30 a.m. Help Decorate the Sanctuary for Advent Beginning the 1st Sunday in Advent (November 30), the Worship Team would like to display a variety of angel figurines on the windowsills in the Sanctuary. If you have a figurine, contact Kathy Veal at Please bring your figurine to the Volunteer Office by Friday, November 28. Youth Activities: Scouting for Food - November 8 & 15 Open Youth Room: Grade 3-8, Tuesdays, 3:00 p.m. Sr. High After Hours: Wednesdays, 7:00 p.m. Caring Cupboard Update Donations are being collected for Thanksgiving meals that are being distributed November 19, 21, 24. Needed: turkeys or roasting chickens (12-14 lb.), canned fruit, fresh potatoes, fresh sweet potatoes or yams, stuffing mix, canned green beans, canned corn, canned carrots, cake or brownie Mixes. Drop off hours: Mon.: 3-6, Wed.: & 5:30-7, Fri.: Harvest Home is on November 23 You are invited to bring food donations and place them under the side balcony. The food will be used to decorate the Sanctuary on November 22 and then be sent to the Caring Cupboard. Sunday School Classes are encouraged to donate the following items: Children & Youth: Canned vegetables Young Adults: Bath tissue JOY Class: Canned Meats (esp. 5 oz. cans of tuna) IHS & New Beginnings Class: Canned fruit Individuals: Oranges, grapefruits, cake/brownie/muffin mixes Turkeys and other frozen items can be dropped off at the Caring Cupboard: Mondays 9-11 a.m. & 3-6 p.m.; Wednesdays 9-12 a.m. & 5:30-7:00 p.m.; or Fridays 12-2 p.m. Gift cards from supermarkets are also welcome.

6 Disaster relief volunteers are needed. The Church Board has given approval for Palmyra Church of the Brethren to become a community shelter for Palmyra area residents in times of disaster. The Outreach Team is working with the Red Cross toward that goal. We will need people to cook meals, register and assist guests, be on night watch, handle health care needs and possibly transport guests for appointments or shopping. The sheltering period generally would last several days. Training for volunteers will be provided by the Red Cross. If you have an interest in becoming an on-site volunteer here at the church during a disaster, please contact Steve Bortner or Mike Witmer. You re Invited! Congregational Council Meeting is on Sunday, November 16, 1:00 p.m. All are encouraged to attend this very important meeting when the 2015 budget will be presented for approval. Copies of the budget are available for your review outside the church office. Scouting for Food (Benefits Caring Cupboard): Pick up - Saturday, November 15. Wendy s Night - Wednesday, November 18, 5:00-8:00 p.m. Serving Next Sunday: Ushers - Steve Gottshall, George Bell, Russ & Sue Collins; Child Care - Jeanie Small & Sherry Baiocchi. Table Talk - Since Thanksgiving and Christmas fall on our regularly scheduled dates, we will not be meeting in November and December. Our next breakfast meeting will be on January 22nd. Young Adult Activities: Thanksgiving Dinner - November 16, 6:30 p.m. Ski Trip - December Sarandon Smith is raising monies to attend the New Community Project trip to Burma during her January Term. Donations can be made at RSVP to Missy Thompson, by December 7

7 WEEK 46: November 16, 2014 THE BIBLE IN A YEAR READING: GALATIANS, EPHESIANS, PHILIPPIANS, COLOSSIANS Background: Each of these four letters reveals a different aspect of Paul's personality and message. GALATIANS The Letter of Christian Freedom "For freedom, Christ has set us free. Stand firm, therefore." (5:1) This is the key verse of Galatians, one of the earliest of Paul's letters. In this letter, like Romans, Paul spells out clearly the relationship of the gospel and the law. The letter has an urgent, almost desper-ate, tone as he pleads with Christians to make the proper decision not to fall into any kind of legalism. EPHESIANS The Letter of Christian Unity "There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to the one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all." (4:4-5) The theme of this letter is clear. The death of Christ on the cross not only reconciled us to God; it also reconciled us to other human beings. Ephesians seems more like a sermon which circulated among a variety of congregations than a letter. PHILIPPIANS The Letter of Christian Joy "Therefore, my brothers and sisters whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm in the Lord in this way, my beloved." (4:1) Written from prison, this is one of Paul's warmest and most loving letters. It was written simply as a thank you letter for a gift which the Philippian church had sent to him. COLOSSIANS The Letter of Christian Sufficiency "In him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell." (1:19) Full of beauty and grace, this Christcentered letter was written by one of Paul's representatives. Paul tacked on a P.S. The main point is clear. We need nothing more than Jesus to be saved. Points to Ponder: 1. Walking by the Spirit and the Fruit of the Spirit are ways Paul uses to talk about the lifestyle of Christians. (5:16-26) The fruit is an inner quality which helps one to live the outer qualities of the Christ-like life. 2. Eph. 3:14-21 is one of the most moving prayers in the Bible. Martin Luther called Ephesians, "One of the noblest books in the New Testament which shows Christ and teaches everything necessary and good for to know." 3. A bit of an ancient Christian hymn is quoted in Philippians 2:6-11. Here Paul talks about Jesus "emptying" himself to serve. What does it take to "empty" yourself? What persons have emptied themselves for you? What happens to persons who are too "full of themselves?" Questions: 1. What was Paul's handwriting like? (Gal. 6:11) 2. What is the "armor of God?" (Eph. 6:11-17) 3. What should a Christian think about? (Phil. 4:8) 4. Who was called "the beloved physician" or - in some translations - "our dear doctor?" (Col. 4:14)