Palmyra Church of the Brethren

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1 TODAY Calendar Sunday, December 2 - Sunday, December 9 1st Sunday in Advent 9:00 a.m. Worship 10:00 a.m. Fellowship 10:30 a.m. Study Time MONDAY 1:00 p.m. Massage Therapy 7:00 p.m. AA - Gathering Place 7:00 p.m. Al-Anon - Parlor WELCOME TO Palmyra Church of the Brethren Continuing the work of Jesus. Peacefully Simply Together Sunday, December 2, 2018 TUESDAY 7:00 p.m. Leadership Calling Team 7:00 p.m. Pastoral Relations Team - Baker s WEDNESDAY 8:30 a.m. Quilters 2:30 p.m. Worship Planning 7:15 p.m. Canticle Bell Rehearsal THURSDAY 3:00 p.m. LOL - Youth Room 6:15 p.m. Praise Team Rehearsal 7:15 p.m. Chancel Choir Rehearsal 7:00 p.m. AA 8:00 p.m. Men s Ensemble Rehearsal FRIDAY Envoy Deadline SATURDAY 10:30 a.m. Women s AA - Parlor 12:30 p.m. JOY Class Party - Fellowship Hall SUNDAY 2nd Sunday In Advent 9:00 a.m. Worship 10:00 a.m. Fellowship 10:30 a.m. Study Time 11:30 a.m. Youth Parent Meeting - Youth Room 5:30 p.m. Boundaries 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. 45 North Chestnut Street, Palmyra, PA CCLI #472462, CVLI #

2 GREETING Welcome to Worship CANDLE LIGHTING Steve & Cindy Bortner Solo We Wait in Hope Jeff Clouser Reading Refrain We Wait in Hope Insert Prayer *SONG While We Are Waiting Screen CHILDREN S MESSAGE CONGREGATIONAL VOTE Marlin Houff Response Go Light Your World Insert Pastoral & Program Staff Dennis Lohr - Lead Pastor Bill Cave - Coordinator of Congregational Care Rachel Witkovsky - Director of Young Adult Ministries & Worship Coordinator Bethany Hoffer - Director of Youth Ministries Missy Thompson - Director of Children s Ministries Jeff Clouser - Director of Music Ministries Gail Wagner - Office Administrator Serving This Week Worship Leader - Cindy Bortner Speaker - Rachel Witkovsky Children s Message - Dennis Coffman Head Usher - John Rhine OFFERING Offertory Wake, Awake, for Night is Flying - arr. Behnke SHARING & PRAYER MUSICAL OFFERING Carol of the Huron - arr. Hatch SCRIPTURE Luke 2:8-20 MESSAGE Watch with Hope Canticle Bells *HYMN Watchman! Tell Us of the Night! Suppl. #51 *SENDING *Please stand in body or spirit. **Today s service will be videotaped and will be available only on our website and will not be used for any promotional purposes. Please sign the blue binder at your convenience. 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 prayers. Sunday - Jamie Walmer Monday - Robert & Sally Wentling Tuesday - Kathleen Grace Wednesday - Terry & Barb Groff Thursday - Robert Martin & Lucy Grieco Friday - Jeff & Diane Maurer Saturday - Howard & Dawn Nye Please pray for health concerns for Betty Brandt, Sam Brandt, Sarah Brandt, Paul Dietz, Judy Jurell, Shirley Martin, and Art Zellers.

3 Children Activities: Live Out Loud (LOL) (4th - 9th grades): Thursdays, 3:00-5:00 p.m., in the youth room. Christmas Party: December 15, 9-11 a.m., in the Fellowship Hall - see separate announcement Youth Activities: Live Out Loud (LOL) (4th - 9th grades): Thursdays, 3:00-5:00 p.m., in the youth room. Parent meeting: December 9, 11:30 a.m., lunch provided. Christmas Party: December 16, 12-2 p.m., at Faiola s. Ice Skating: January 20, 2:00-4:00 p.m. Christmas Music Sunday - December 16 A special annual service featuring all our musical groups. Christmas Eve Service - 7:00 p.m. Traditional candle lighting service featuring our musical groups. Young Adult Activities: Christmas Party: December 19, 7:00 p.m., at Faiola s Ski Trip: January 26 Today is your last chance to order your PCOB apparel. T-shirts, sweatshirts, hats & more...look for the display on the table in the Welcome Center or contact Lori Walmer. Orders will be in before Christmas. November 25, 2018 Worship: 150, Sunday School: 59 Unified Giving Designated Giving Operating 5, Operating Outreach Capital Campaign Bldg. Repair/ Caring Cupboard Replacement Martha Hunsicker Mem Outreach Rental Income Rhoads Scholarship Sam Gringrich Mem Total $ 6, Total $ 1,772.00

4 Comings & Goings: Gail Wagner will be on vacation Friday, December 7. Our December worship services will prepare us for Christmas Eve, when we will celebrate God's presence with us. Our weekly worship themes are Watch! Prepare! Witness! Welcome! and Rejoice! Please join us each Sunday as we anticipate again the coming of the Christ Child into our world! Bethany Hoffer has been unanimously affirmed for ordination by our District Ministry Commission and District Board! Now it is our turn to affirm her for ordination, which we will do as part of our worship service this morning. This is an exciting time for us, as those who have called forth Bethany's gifts for ministry and supported her preparation for ordination! Assuming strong affirmation, a service of ordination is being planned for early Advent Devotions are here! Advent is a time for engaging God s word and grounding ourselves in the hope of the kingdom rather than personal wishes and desires. Wait and Hope, by Rhonda Pittman Gingrich, is the 2018 Advent Devotional from Brethren Press that has been distributed to church mail slots, mailed to shut in s, and available in the Welcome Center and office. The L.I.F.E. Class will be holding a four week discussion series following the 2018 Advent Devotional Wait and Hope. All are invited to join the discussion today at 10:30 in the parlor. New Beginnings class will be discussing today through January 6, Waiting & Hoping, based on the Advent Devotional by Rhonda Pittman Gingrich. The altar flowers are given in loving memory of our daughter Sherry and in honor of her son Jeremy, our grandson, by Roy & Jean Summers. The Peace Action Team announces that Rabbi Samuel Yolen will share his views on the latest rise in Anti-Semitism on December 6, at 7:00 p.m., at the Salem UCC in Campbelltown. Caring Cupboard Holiday Drive! On Sunday, December 30, everyone is invited to gather in the Fellowship Hall during the intergenerational Sunday school hour to assemble gift boxes to share the joy of the season with the clients of the Caring Cupboard. These boxes will be filled with non- food items that clients are in need of. Various groups within the congregation are asked to donate specific items. Please donate single items one roll of toilet tissue, for example. Drop off your donation to the table in the Welcome Center. Children: toothbrush, toothpaste, or Band-Aids Third Grade - Junior High: Q-Tips, shampoo, or dental floss Young Adults: fragrance-free dryer sheets, lotion (screw-on cap), or deodorant JOY Class: fragrance-free laundry detergent, razors, or paper towels LIFE Class: toilet paper, window cleaner, or hand soap (screwon cap) New Beginnings: bar soap, counter top/all-purpose cleaner, or antacid tablets (Tums) Balcony Buddies (you know who you are!): hand sanitizer, feminine hygiene product, or dish soap Music Staff & Musicians: Tylenol/Ibuprofen tablets, or baking soda Individuals not in one of the above groups: mouthwash, or tissues. This week s question of conscience (AFSC): How well do I bring my inner life and outer life into wholeness?

5 2018 year end team reports need to be to the office by January 15th. Please keep your reports brief. The 2019 flower chart is on the bulletin board at the office entrance to sign up for the date you wish to donate flowers. Please forward your contact information changes not previously communicated to the office for the 2019 directory before December 31. Little Explorers Early Learning Classes begin soon. FREE Preschool (ages 3 5) classes with stories, activities, crafts, lunch; Wednesdays, January 30 - March 20 from 10:30 a.m. 12 noon; in our children s Multi-Purpose Room. Call the library, or missamy@lclibs.org for more information. Yoga with Emily Kimak is starting back up on Thursdays in January and February, in the Fellowship Hall. Chair yoga - 5:45-7:00 p.m. and Yoga Foundations - 7:15-8:30 p.m. $20 /$15-1 st month for new students - pay by the month! Register by contacting Sharon Smith, smsdrs440@msn.com or Christmas gift ideas! Gifts-In-A-Jar and cookbooks will be available to purchase during Fellowship 30. The Welcome Center gets an added feature! A Keurig hot beverage dispenser was generously donated to the church. The Welcome Center is now home to the beverage station which includes coffee, tea and hot chocolate. It will be available throughout the week but not on Sundays as Fellowship 30 will be available for refreshments.

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