Ringing of the Bell Prelude / Lighting of the Candles Rejoice, Give Thanks, and Sing! Greeting / Life & Mission of Salem Blue prayer cards are located in the pew racks for you to write and share your prayer concerns. These prayer cards will be collected during the first hymn of the service by the ushers. +Call to Worship Great is the Maker of heaven and earth. He caps the peaks of mountains with snow, while valleys are carpeted in green. Wonderful is the plan of our God. He feeds us with the abundance of the earth and gives us His word for wisdom and guidance! When we are with Him, He blesses our way. When we are lost, our Lord seeks us out that we be guided safely back to Him. When it seems to us there is no way, Our Lord makes a way! The deserts of life bloom with new found hope. Our God never gives up! Our God s victory is sure! Great is our God! +Opening Prayer +Opening Hymn Praise to the Lord, the Almighty 337 +Passing of the Peace Time with Children Psalm Reading Psalm 16 Special Music Lord I Want to be a Christian Salem Chimes Epistle Reading Hebrews 10:11-14 Message The Path of Life +The Apostles Creed (Unison) (Inside cover of the Hymnal) Pastoral Prayer The Offering of Tithes, Gifts, & Lives to God
Invitation & Offertory Count Your Blessings +Doxology Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. A-men. +Prayer of Dedication +Closing Hymn Rock of Ages, Cleft for Me 108 +The Lord s Prayer (Unison) (Please Hold Hands) +Benediction +Response +Postlude May the Lord Bless You and Keep You And may the Lord bless you and keep you; may He make his face to shine upon you and give you peace, and give you peace forever and ever more. * All hymns are printed with permission by CCLI License Number: 2257288. + Indicates where you may stand, if able; bold print indicates where the congregation reads. We, Salem UCC, broadcast our worship service on the internet via Livestream. If you have concerns regarding your image or your family s image being broadcast, you may want to consider sitting in the balcony, the wings, or the back of the church. Children s Time is broadcast, so please take that under consideration. Salem Staff & Contact Information: John Mindrup Assistant Pastor johnc1956@live.com Kerri Reilson Office Coordinator salemuccalh@gmail.com Becca Braundmeier Youth Director rjbraundmeier@gmail.com Dawn Reinhardt Music Director rnhrtfamfarm@agtelco.com Patti Reckmann Custodian pattireckmann@yahoo.com Ron Mindrup Sound Technician mindr@agtelco.com
~ Salem s Calendar ~ Sunday November 18 9:00 a.m. Salem Seekers (Sunday School) 10:00 a.m. Worship No Praise Team Practice Exhale TurkeyFest following Worship Monday November 19 10:00 a.m. Monday Morning Reflections at Maedge s Wednesday November 21 7:00 p.m. Thanksgiving Eve Worship No Confirmation or Choir Practices Thursday November 22 Happy Thanksgiving / Office Closed Friday November 23 Office Closed Sunday November 25 9:00 a.m. Salem Seekers (Sunday School) 10:00 a.m. Worship / Totenfest No Praise Team Practice 4:00 p.m. Exhale today s Ministry Greeter: Acolytes: Liturgist: Sound: Ushers: Ronna Renken Heath Follwell, Blake Ernst Anita K. Cain Ron Mindrup Thomas Eyman, Brenda Schlechte, Leroy & Bev Engelke, Josh/Tiffany Gillison
Salem United Church of Christ 1117 W. North Street / Alhambra, Illinois 62001 Phone: 618-488-3215 / Fax: 618-488-3212 www.salemuccalh.org November 18, 2018 10:00 a.m. Today s Worship Leaders: Pastor John Mindrup, Assistant Pastor & Dawn Reinhardt, Music Director We are God s children called to seek, share, teach, and continue to experience the Word of God.
~ Salem s Announcements ~ From the Food Basket Committee The Food Basket Committee thanks all that participated in the giving of the baskets this year. It was much appreciated. Help Fill the choir loft for Christmas We are looking for a few more voices to fill our choir during the Christmas season. This is a chance to join us for the Christmas season. Practices are Wednesday nights at 7:30. If you are interested please see Dawn. Community hope center Salem will be volunteering at Community Hope Center in Cottage Hills on Friday, November 30 from 9:00-1:00. Volunteers are needed in serving and organizing in the food pantry, organizing donations, serving and cooking in the soup kitchen, praying and talking to visitors in the spiritual center, cutting hair in the hair salon, or working in the office file room. If you are interested, please complete a volunteer form located on the table outside of the office. Salem ucc movie night Movie night at Salem UCC on Saturday, December 8 at 6:30 p.m. in the Gathering Room. This is a free event and all ages are welcome. The Polar Express will be shown and we ll supply the hot chocolate and cookies!! christmas gift shop The Board of Christian Education will be sponsoring a Christmas Gift Shop on Sunday, December 16, following worship. The Christmas Gift Shop is for all children through 5 th grade. An item for each member of a child s family will be given to that child at no cost. While the children are shopping at the Christmas Gift Shop, the Board of Christmas Education will have cookies in the Parish Hall basement for the parents. If anyone would like to donate new or gently used items for the Christmas Gift Shop, the Board of Christian Education will graciously accept. The Board of Christian Education would like to have any donated items by Sunday, December 9. christmas caroling Join us for Christmas Caroling on Sunday December 2. Following worship, a light lunch will be served by the Women s Guild members before we go to the nursing homes for caroling. Everyone is welcome. Toy drive Community Hope Center supplies food, clothing, household supplies, spiritual care and other services to families in need all year round. One of the ways we can help meet the needs of our community is by collecting new, unwrapped toys for all ages and genders and place in the Community Hope Center Toy Barrel, located in the hallway by the Mission Board. Parents who use the services of Community Hope Center are able to select toys from the toy drive to give to their children for Christmas.
~ Salem s Announcements ~ From the Food Basket Committee The Food Basket Committee thanks all that participated in the giving of the baskets this year. It was much appreciated. Help Fill the choir loft for Christmas We are looking for a few more voices to fill our choir during the Christmas season. This is a chance to join us for the Christmas season. Practices are Wednesday nights at 7:30. If you are interested please see Dawn. Community hope center Salem will be volunteering at Community Hope Center in Cottage Hills on Friday, November 30 from 9:00-1:00. Volunteers are needed in serving and organizing in the food pantry, organizing donations, serving and cooking in the soup kitchen, praying and talking to visitors in the spiritual center, cutting hair in the hair salon, or working in the office file room. If you are interested, please complete a volunteer form located on the table outside of the office. Salem ucc movie night Movie night at Salem UCC on Saturday, December 8 at 6:30 p.m. in the Gathering Room. This is a free event and all ages are welcome. The Polar Express will be shown and we ll supply the hot chocolate and cookies!! christmas gift shop The Board of Christian Education will be sponsoring a Christmas Gift Shop on Sunday, December 16, following worship. The Christmas Gift Shop is for all children through 5 th grade. An item for each member of a child s family will be given to that child at no cost. While the children are shopping at the Christmas Gift Shop, the Board of Christmas Education will have cookies in the Parish Hall basement for the parents. If anyone would like to donate new or gently used items for the Christmas Gift Shop, the Board of Christian Education will graciously accept. The Board of Christian Education would like to have any donated items by Sunday, December 9. christmas caroling Join us for Christmas Caroling on Sunday December 2. Following worship, a light lunch will be served by the Women s Guild members before we go to the nursing homes for caroling. Everyone is welcome. Toy drive Community Hope Center supplies food, clothing, household supplies, spiritual care and other services to families in need all year round. One of the ways we can help meet the needs of our community is by collecting new, unwrapped toys for all ages and genders and place in the Community Hope Center Toy Barrel, located in the hallway by the Mission Board. Parents who use the services of Community Hope Center are able to select toys from the toy drive to give to their children for Christmas.
~ Salem s Announcements (cont d)~ Giving tree slips Giving tree slips are in the passageway for children at Hoyleton Ministries and Uni-Pres Kindercottage. More slips will be available after Thanksgiving. Unwrapped gifts are needed back by December 9. If you don t have time to shop, leave a donation in the box in the passageway and we will shop for you. Hanging of the greens Evangelism/Worship Committee is inviting everyone to come decorate the sanctuary for the Christmas season on Saturday, December 1 at 8:00 a.m. We can find something for the young and old to do! Please consider coming for a while or for the day!!! Hope to see you then! pecan sales The pecans have arrived and will be available following worship in the passageway. There are still pecans available for sale the Women s Guild is selling pecans for $11/pound (halves or pieces). Monday Morning Reflections Come join us at Maedge s on Monday mornings at 10:00 a.m. to have a cup of coffee, discuss the sermon, read scripture together, and talk about whatever is on your mind. nursery A parent must accompany their child(ren) in the Nursery as the Nursery is not staffed. Livestream is available for viewing the service in the Nursery.
~ Salem s Announcements (cont d)~ Giving tree slips Giving tree slips are in the passageway for children at Hoyleton Ministries and Uni-Pres Kindercottage. More slips will be available after Thanksgiving. Unwrapped gifts are needed back by December 9. If you don t have time to shop, leave a donation in the box in the passageway and we will shop for you. Hanging of the greens Evangelism/Worship Committee is inviting everyone to come decorate the sanctuary for the Christmas season on Saturday, December 1 at 8:00 a.m. We can find something for the young and old to do! Please consider coming for a while or for the day!!! Hope to see you then! pecan sales The pecans have arrived and will be available following worship in the passageway. There are still pecans available for sale the Women s Guild is selling pecans for $11/pound (halves or pieces). Monday Morning Reflections Come join us at Maedge s on Monday mornings at 10:00 a.m. to have a cup of coffee, discuss the sermon, read scripture together, and talk about whatever is on your mind. nursery A parent must accompany their child(ren) in the Nursery as the Nursery is not staffed. Livestream is available for viewing the service in the Nursery.