Preparation for Worship

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1 Sunday Worship October 21, :30 a.m. Ou r Mission: Gro wing in Sp irit Living as D isciple s Se rving God s World Preparation for Worship Lord, You have always given strength for the coming day; and though I am weak, today I believe. Lord, You have always given peace for the coming day; and though of anxious heart, today I believe. Lord, You have always kept me safe in trials; and now, tried as I am, today I believe. Lord, You have always marked the road for the coming day; and though it may be hidden, today I believe. I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in his word I hope; my soul waits for the Lord more than those who watch for morning, More than those who watch for morning. (Psalm 130:5-6) Please stand if you are able.

2 2 We Gather in God s Name Prelude Welcome and Announcements Ray Freeman Please sign the friendship register Passing of the Peace Leader: The peace of the Lord be with you. People: And also with you. Song of Praise Here I Am To Worship Praise Band Call to Worship One Voice: O Lord, you have searched me and known me. You discern my thoughts from afar. Many Voices: You search out my path and are acquainted with all my ways. One Voice: Even before a word is on my tongue, O Lord, you know it completely. Many Voices: Where can I go from your spirit? Or where can I flee from your presence? For you hold me wherever I am. One Voice: Let us worship God! Hymn #22 God of the Sparrow Prayer of Confession Sometimes, O God, we don t know how to pray. We look around and we see a world torn by hurt, by hardship, by injustice. Some of these things are of our own making. Some of them persist while we stand idly by. Sometimes we simply weep at what we feel helpless to change. And often, even our best intentions result in misunderstanding and unintended hurt. We can be wonderful, O God, but we can also be terrible. We are courageous but we are capable of great cowardice. We are obedient to you in one moment and willfully disobedient in the next. Forgive us and restore us, O God. Affirm what is good in us and cleanse the rest. Help us to be your people. In Christ s name we pray, Amen. Assurance of Pardon Leader: The mercy of the Lord is from everlasting unto everlasting. As far as the East is from the West, so far has God removed our transgression People: from us. In the name of Jesus Christ, we are all forgiven. Thanks be to God!

3 3 We Proclaim God s Word Children s Message Dave Lincoln Play n Worship and Bridges will follow the Children s Message. See Page 7. Anthem Like a Mighty Stream Hogan/Jacobson Scripture Lesson Mark 8:34-35 Hymn #175 Seek Ye First Scripture Lesson Mark 14:26-31; Sermon Rooster Reverie Rev. Dr. Ben Trawick We Respond to God s Word Sharing Our Tithes and Offerings Offertory Whom Shall I Fear (God of Angel Armies) Praise Band Response #609 Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow Prayer of Dedication Pat Ferrell Prayers of the People and The Lord s Prayer We Depart To Serve God Parting Hymn #693 Though I May Speak Benediction Postlude Ray Freeman The flowers in the sanctuary were dedicated by John and Nancy Machado In Honor of Our 19th Wedding Anniversary Your greeter today was Judy Fitton

4 4 TODAY FLASH MOB MISSION PROJECT VII Right after today s worship service, all new and veteran mission mobsters should report to Wester Hall for a 30-minute mission project and light lunch. We will put together 600 weekend food packs for students at Lynbrook Elementary School who qualify for subsidized lunches on school days. Come and see what the Fellowship and Mission Committees, church staff, a Mission Flash Mob, and funds from the Grace budget can accomplish for the kids at Lynbrook...and the glory of God. OKTOBERFEST 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Today is the day to celebrate German-style at Grace. Bratwurst, root beer, and ice cream floats make a great cold-weather dinner in the great out-ofdoors. Pumpkins, crafts, and activities for the kids, and the Malcolm Weaver Memorial Volksmarsch will warm your hearts. Everyone is invited to the party make this Oktoberfest the best one yet! CELEBRATING MINISTRIES There are two boxes in the office where you can place your notes of thanks and appreciation to Pastor Susan who will be leaving us, and Ray Freeman who is retiring as organist. We are also accepting monetary gifts for both Pastor Susan and Ray that will go be used for parting gifts. These contributions are not tax-deductible to the donor in order that they may be tax-free to the recipients. Checks may be made out to Grace Presbyterian Church with Gift for (name) on the memo line, and can be delivered to the church office or placed in the offering plate. Susan s Farewell - Sunday, November 4, following worship Ray s Retirement - Sunday, November 11, following worship GRATEFUL GIVING AND LIVING Advent Stories. Please send your Christmas stories to Virginia in the office for inclusion in this year s Advent booklet. Include a prayer if you d like. Is there an editor in the house who would like to craft the finished booklet?

5 5 October Hunger Challenge. Fill the baskets in the narthex with items in short supply at ECHO! If your last name begins with A-M, please bring deodorant; children s pain, cold, and flu medicine; or 2# bags of rice. If your last name begins with N-Z, please bring detergent (32-50 oz.) or jelly. Money contributions in the Hunger Offering envelopes will support ECHO, The Lamb Center, and denominational hunger programs. GRACE EVENTS Help the Homeless - Saturday, October 27, 9:30 a.m. Serve the needy community through your hands-on work preparing backpacks and sorting usable items. Cold weather is here, so donations of winter coats, sweats, blankets, and sweaters would be appreciated. Youth - Saturday, October 27, 9:30 a.m. All hands and your love for service are needed at Help the Homeless. (See above.) Grace Insights - Sunday, October 28, 9:15 a.m. A new enquirers class is planned for those who are curious about Grace, Presbyterians, and faith, and those who seek membership. Meet in Room 11 downstairs at 9:15. We ll attend church together, have lunch, and finish upstairs in the Library by 2:00. Please join us in our mission. Palestinian Dinner and Pilgrimage Report - November 4, 6:00 p.m. Hear about our visits with our partner congregation in Nablus, and with Father Ibrahim in Jordan. Share in the wonder of walking where Jesus walked. Learn about life in occupied Palestine and the valiant struggle of many Palestinians to preserve their dignity and well-being while promoting non-violent resistance. Learn about the challenges facing the Israeli resistance to the occupation. And, discover how the ancient world of the Old Testament came to life as we visited sites in Jordan, and how extensive the Christian presence was there in the centuries following Jesus death. You won t want to miss this evening of good food, good fellowship, and critical information. A free-will offering will be taken to benefit the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) and the 1.4 million refugees still living in 59 camps in the Middle East. COMMUNITY EVENTS ECHO s Big Fall Yard Sale - Saturday, October 27, 8:00-12:00. Come to the gym at St. Bernadette s Catholic School, 7600 Old Keene Mill Road, for the annual ECHO yard sale. Proceeds go to support ECHO.

6 6 Members: Cameron Buckley, Adair Clayton, Jeanne Jackson Corns, Yvette Moy, Kristie Mulhollem, Joe Predzin, and Linda Patterson. Former Member: Darwin Gregory Grace Preschooler: Scarlet Wesche Our Missionaries: Pastor Selvin (Honduras) and Doug Dicks (Jerusalem). Scholarship Students: Cindi, Denis, Feralyani, Heydi, Mario, Leonardo, Ronal, and Wendy. The Mothers of: Veronica Crump, Meg Rogers (Beth), Hiede Sowdon, Dave Treasure (Hilda), and Dwight Yarbrough (Verla). The Step-Mother of: Donna Lucas (Jackie). The Father of: Nancy Machado (Jim). The Husband of: Donna Lucas. The Daughters of: Rich and Kathy Calahan (Lynn), and Bob and Valerie Patrick (Molly). The Uncle of: Yvette Moy (Chek) The Brothers of: Linda Patterson (Arthur), and Peter Smith (George). The Sisters of: Clara Gipson (Anna), Penny Newsome (Susan), and Marty Post (Sue). The Sister-in-Law of: Claire Manger (Bev). The Nephew of: Claire Manger (Edward). The Niece of: Scott Rogers (Hannah) The Cousins of: Donna Lucas (Angela), Yvette Moy (David), Valerie Patrick (Virginia), Meg Rogers (Colleen), and Scot Rogers (Ann). The Friends of: Craig and Judy Crooks (Liz), Kate Machado (Ario), Meg Rogers (Jeannie), Hilde Uffelman (Lavette), and Valerie Wenderoth (Brynna).

7 7 This Week s Calendar For complete details, please visit or call the Church Office. Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Oct :00 am Cong. Care 7:00 pm Joyful Ringers 7:00 pm Tutoring 8:00 pm Outside Group 9:00 am Garden Club 10:00 am Outside Group 7:30 pm Pub Theo 7:30 pm Finance 9:30 am G Involve 9:45 am PS Chapel 7:00 pm Session 5:00 pm PEP 6:30 pm Woman s Club 7:30 pm Chancel Choir 9:00 am PEP Network Meeting The Office will be staffed by volunteers through October 28 while Virginia is on vacation. Thanks to Janet, Judy R., Greta, and Natalie! 9:30 am Help the Homeless Meet-Up 9:30 am Youth to HTH 9:15 am S. S. & Grace Insights 9:50 am Choir Rehearses 10:30 am Worship 11:30 am Stewardship Lunch 12:00 pm Children s Choir WE ARE VERY GLAD YOU CHOSE TO WORSHIP WITH US TODAY! PLEASE SIGN OUR FRIENDSHIP REGISTER SO THAT WE CAN GREET YOU BY NAME AND CALL ON YOU IF YOU WISH. ALL CHILDREN ARE WELCOMED IN WORSHIP -...Even if they fidget! Worship Bags are available for young children with a children s bulletin, books, and crayons, and a Nursery is available downstairs in Room 5 for infants through 3-year-olds. After the Children s Message, children have their own worship experience downstairs. Play n Worship is for preschoolers, and Bridges to Worship is for K-3rd graders. Please pick up children before going to Fellowship. K-3rd graders will be in the Bridges Room (Room 14), and all other children will be in the Nursery (Room 5). SUNDAY SCHOOL - Classes are offered at 9:15 a.m. from the 2nd Sunday in September through the 3rd Sunday in May. Children s Discipleship provides classes for 4-year-olds through 12th graders, and Adult Discipleship reaches all adults after high school. GRACE INSIGHTS - Learn more about Grace Church, our mission, and our denomination, PC(USA), in classes that form throughout the year. Our next class meets on October 28, from 9:15-2:00. If you are considering membership and would like to attend this class or if you have interest in learning more about us, please speak to one of our pastors or Elder Valerie Wenderoth. You will find Grace a very welcoming place. PLEASE ASK ANYONE FOR HELP OR DIRECTIONS!

8 PA STORS BEN TRAWICK Pastor Office Hours: Mon.-Thurs., 9:30 am - 2:00 pm ext. 2 ben@gracepresby.org SUSAN WISSEMAN Associate Pastor Office Hours: Tues.-Fri., 9:30 am - 3:00 pm ext. 3 susan@gracepresby.org O F FI CE STA FF YVETTE MOY Aging With Grace Director Office Hours: Mon.-Thurs., 9:00 am - 3:00 pm ext. 4 aging@gracepresby.org VIRGINIA BOUCHARD Office Manager Office Hours: Mon.-Thurs.: 9:00 am - 4:30 pm Fridays: 9:00 am - 3:30 pm ext. 1 manager@gracepresby.org S E S S I ON Chuck Barber Youth Ministry Ed Bryant Nominating/Stewardship Maria Clayton Preschool Sharron Dreyer Care Ministries Pat Ferrell Worship John Machado Communications Laura Peterson Fellowship Michael Phillips Finance David Retherford Missions M U SIC STA F F SCOTT SEIFRIED Music Director sseifried@yahoo.com RAY FREEMAN Organist/Pianist/ Accompanist [POSITION OPEN] Joyful Ringers Director manager@gracepresby.org ext. 1 VERONICA CRUMP Treasurer vlcrump@gmail.com BOARD OF DIRECTORS Craig Crooks, Chair Nick Amatuzzi Rob Gold Erik Hawkins Scott Rogers Peter Smith gpcbod@gmail.com G RACE P RESB YTE RIAN CHURC H 7434 BATH STREET SPRINGFIELD VIRGINIA OFFICE HOURS: MON-THU 9:00-4:30; FRI 9:00-3:30 WE ARE CLOSED ON FEDERAL HOLIDAYS. FOR ONLINE MEMBER DIRECTORY: SEARCH FOR INSTANT CHURCH DIRECTORY APP ENTER YOUR AND PASSWORD: 7434Bath 8 Scott Schloegel Human Resources Mary Shoemaker Children s Discipleship Nelson Thurman Valerie Wenderoth Adult Discipleship Bob Patrick, Clerk Ben Trawick, Moderator Evangelism Session and Board contact information will be posted in the church office and on the church website soon. G RACE WEEKDAY P RE SC HO OL The Preschool is a Christian-based ministry and developmental program for children aged 2 to 4. Classrooms are designed as learning centers, offering students a unique hands-on learning adventure. Registration opens for the following school year in the Spring. Please call the Preschool office for information or a tour. JUDY PHILLIPS Preschool Director HOLLY COOK Administrative Assistant preschool@gracepresby.org