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WELCOME Thnk You for Worshipping with Us Tody! Plese join us for fellowship nd coffee fter Worship in the Mrble Loft, next door (274 5th Ave). WELCOME If you re to Mrble, plese stop by our Welco Center fter Worship in the Loft for smll keepske. Children welco in Worship (ctivity bgs vilble from ushers). We lso provide child cre nd ctivities for children through our Children, Youth & Fmilies Ministry. See pge 4. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2018 One West 29th Street (t Fifth Avenue), New York City Worship: Sundys t 11:00m, Snctury; Wednesdys t 6:15pm, Mrble Loft

Order of Service Sundy December 30, 2018 PLEASE SILENCE ALL ELECTRONIC DEVICES. PRELUDE Plese listen quietly in preprtion for worship. ChorlePreludes.......................................J. S. Bch The Old Yer Hs Pssed / In Thee Is Gldness WELCOME AND CALL TO WORSHIP INTROIT HYMN 229 Wht Cheer?...Willim Wlton Wht cheer? Good cheer! Be rry nd gld this good New Yer! Lift up your herts nd be gld in Christ s birth, the ngel bde. Sy ech to other, if ny be sd: Wht cheer? Now the King of heven birth hth tke, joy nd mirth we ought to mke; sy ech to other, for his ske: Wht cheer? I tell you ll with hert so free: Right welco, welco ye be to ; be gld nd rry, for chrity! Wht cheer/good cheer! Be rry nd gld this good Yer! Richrd Hill s Commonplce Book, 16th c. Angels, from the Relms of Glory.................Regent Squre INVOCATION ANTHEM Born on New Dy...John Dvid, rr. Peter Knight You re the dy. Meekness, love, humility, co down to us this dy; Christ, Your birth s proved to You re the dy. Quiet in stll You lie, ngels wtching in the sky whisper to You from on high: You re the dy. When our life is drkest night, hope hs burned wy, Love, Your ry of guiding light, show us the dy. Love of ll things gret nd smll, leving none, embrcing ll, fold round where I fll, bring in the dy. This dy will be turning point for everyone, if we let the Christchild in, nd rech for the dy. Christ, the Wy, the Truth, the Life, heling sdness, ending strife, You we welco, Lord of Life. Born on dy, You re the dy. text by Philip Lwson PASTORAL PRAYER AND THE LORD S PRAYER Our Fther, who rt in heven, hllowed be thy n, thy kingdom co, thy will be done, on erth s it is in heven. Give us this dy our dily bred. And forgive us our debts, s we forgive our debtors. And led us not into tempttion, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, nd the power, nd the glory, for ever. An. HYMN God of Life...Plese refer to insert. READING OF THE SCRIPTURE............Reveltion 21:16 (Pew Bible, pge 1007) Eileen O Connell, Mrble Bord Church Mster (The Church Mster s role is to oversee the cre nd furnishing of the church building.) After the reding, Leder: The Word of God for the people of God. All: Thnks be to God. SERMON HYMN NEW YEAR, NEW YOU...Rev. Anthony Livolsi I Offer My Life...Plese refer to bck pge of insert. Remining seted, ll sing verse 1. RITUAL OF HOPE AND RESOLUTION Leder: This is ti of endings nd of beginnings. This is ti of reflection nd resolution, of choice nd of chnge. Leder: This is ti to let go To let go of ll tht hs bound our herts nd held us bck. Leder: Give this to God. Let go. This is ti to hold on Leder: To tke hold of the blessings of the pst, of our drems nd best intentions. We offer this to the future. 2

Leder: In the silence now, let us exmine our lives. Wht cn we let go of nd leve in hnds? And wht will we hold close nd cherish nd crry with us into the yer? Pencils cn be found in the pew rck nd there is Pryer/Hope/Intention crd in your bulletin. In this ti of silence, you my write down hope or pryer for the yer. Following the Litny, you will be invited to co forwrd to the Altr with wht you hve written, nd symboliclly leve your hope or pryer in sfekeeping. Leder: Leder: Leder: Leder: Leder: Leder: Leder: Let go of your sins. Do not wste ti when the yer is done in guilt or selfreproch, but, trusting in the grce nd rcy of God, turn from those hbits of mind nd vin comforts which only hrm you. We will let go. Let go of your worry. Do not dwell on tht which you cnnot chnge. Tomorrow hs trouble enough of its own. Rejoice in the gifts of ech dy nd every mont. We will let go. Let go of cynicism nd despir. Do not grow hrdened or unfeeling to the pin of the world. Do not lose hope. Open your eyes nd open your herts to the needs of others. Do justice. Seek pece. Befriend the strnger. Believe tht God is mking it to be on erth s it is in heven. We will let go. Hold on to the goodness within you, to tht which is of God within you, to your innocence, to your scred worth. We will hold on. Hold on to ll tht brings you joy, to the love in your lives, to deep nd edifying friendships, to fond mories, to experiences of beuty, to feelings of wonder. We will hold on. Hold on to the clling of God, to the clim of God on your lives, to the intention of God tht your potentil nd your promise would serve higher purposes. We will hold on. In this ti of endings nd beginnings, of reflection nd resolution, of choice nd chnge, My God give us the grce to let go nd the strength to hold on. HYMN HYMN I Offer My Life...Plese refer to bck pge of insert. Remining seted, ll sing verse 2. New Life...Plese refer to bck pge of insert. CALL FOR OFFERING AND PRAYER ANTHEM Ring Out, Wild Bells... Chrles Gounod Ring out, wild bells, to the wild, wild sky, the flying cloud, the frosty light; the yer is dying in the night; ring out wild bells, nd let him die. Ring out the old, ring in the ; Ring, hppy bells, cross the snow. The yer is going, let him go. Ring out the flse, ring in the true; Ring out the grief tht sps the mind, for those tht here we see no more. Ring out the feuds of rich nd poor, ring in redress to humnkind. Ring out the wnt, the cre, the sin, the fithless coldness of the tis; Ring out my mournful rhys, but ring the fuller minstrel in. Ring out old shpes of foul disese, ring out the nrrowing lust of gold, ring out the thousnd wrs of old; Ring in the thousnd yers of pece. Ring in the vlint one nd free, the lrger hert, the kindlier hnd; Ring out the drkness of the lnd, ring in the Christ tht is to be! Alfred, Lord Tennyson HYMN We Are New Cretion...Plese refer to insert. BENEDICTION AND CHORAL RESPONSE POSTLUDE Crillon.... Henri Mulet PARTICIPATING IN THE SERVICE Dr. Michel Bos, Rev. Susnh Wde The Mrble Choir Use of photogrphic nd tpe recording equipnt is not permitted during the service. Assistive Listening System, Lrge print nd Brille copies of bulletin vilble sk n usher. 3

Life t Mrble For This Week t Glnce, plese see tody s insert. Stop by Welco Center fter Worship during Coffee Hour or visit MrbleChurch.org for more detils nd full list of progrmming. CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES MINISTRY No Sundy School tody. ALL childcre provided t 276 5th Avenue, Room 303. Youth encourged to ttend 11:00 Worship. Sundy, Jnury 6 Plese join us for Fmilyfriendly service t 11:00m in the Snctury. Sundy, Jnury 13 Sundy School nd Choirs resu. SPIRITUAL GROWTH Smll Group Ministry Being prt of Smll Group is wonderful wy to grow spiritully nd connect in deeper wy with others in the Mrble Community. Open House Mondy, Jnury 7, see bottom of pge. Visit Smll Group Tble during Coffee Hour or contct Blet McKenzie, BMckenzie@MrbleChurch.org. Lbyrinth Wlks / Specil YerEnd Wlk TODAY! Concourse Level (downstirs). Fcilittor on hnd to nswer questions. Wednesdys, 5:006:00pm; First Sundy of Month, 1:003:00pm. Plese see This Week t Glnce insert for weekly Bible Studies nd Pryer Circle. MEMBERSHIP MATTERS Beco Member We would love to hve you join us! For informtion or to sign up, plese co up to the right of the Chncel fter Worship nd tlk with one of our Membership Tem (wering red crntions). Or contct Kim SebstinRyn, KRyn@MrbleChurch.org or ext 221. OPPORTUNITIES FOR HELPING OTHERS To signup or for more informtion, plese visit Action Volunteer Tble fter Worship during Coffee Hour or contct Tom Schneider, TSchneider@MrbleChurch.org, ext. 258. Congregtionl Cre Pryer Shwl Ministry / Mondys, Jnury 7 & 28, 4:005:00pm Knit/crochet pryer shwls for ill/hobound. All levels. Mterils provided. Pele Prlor. Contct Judy Tulin. Hbitt for Humnity Prtnership Build / Sturdy, Jnury 12 Work on ho for lowinco fmily. No experience necessry. Sign up t Action Tble. Mrble Fights Hunger Plese bring food every week (nutritious, cnned/bottled items only). Drop off bins in 29th St lobby nd Mrble Loft. Dontions distributed to Ichn House. PROGRAM MINISTRIES & ALL CHURCH EVENTS Our Progrm Ministries provide opportunities for fellowship nd spiritul growth. For more informtion, visit Coffee Hour fter Worship or MrbleChurch.org. Smll Groups Open House / Mondy, Jnury 7, 6:15pm Join fellow journeyers for dinner nd sign up for winter nd spring groups. $15. Visit Smll Group Tble during Coffee Hour or contct Blet McKenzie. PriTi Fellowship Lunch & Progrm / Wednesdy, Jnury 9, 12:002:00pm Cyndi Freemn, storyteller, techer, producer, helps us tell our life stories, 1:00pm, preceded by lunch, $10. All welco! Mrble Loft. Won s Ministry Coffee Hour / Sundy, Jnury 13, 12:15pm Join us for our first gthering of the New Yer! Enjoy this ti of fellowship nd her bout upcoming events. Lbyrinth Room. Also, sve the dte for our Annul Sp Dy for the Soul, Grit, Grce nd God: Stepping Out into Fith, Together, Sturdy, Jnury 26. MAKE A LEGACY GIFT TO MARBLE WHILE YOU RE STILL ALIVE! CONSIDER A CHARITABLE GIFT ANNUITY. By entering the Snctury, you grnt to Mrble Collegite Church unrestricted right to use nd publish, trnsmit or telecst photogrphs or likenesses tht might be tken of you this dy for use in communictions relted to the church. If you re uncomfortble in the Snctury you re welco to worship downstirs in the Chpel. 4

Spotlight REAFFIRMATION OF VOWS Sundy, Jnury 6, 12:30pm Whether you ve shred your lives together for months or mny yers, commit to ech other gin. All couples welco for this nnul ceremony in the Snctury. Led by Dr. Michel Bos. Childcre vilble upon request. DEEP DIVE BIBLE STUDY Tuesdys, strting Jnury 15, 6:30pm How do we live our fith in tis of politicl discord nd ntionl uphevl? Join Rev. Anthony Livolsi for deep, serching redthrough of 1 nd 2 Smuel; in turning to the stories of Sul nd Dvid nd Solomon nd Abslom, we discover how, long go, God held together ntion divided, nd seeks to use us to do still tody. Questions? Contct Rev. Livolsi, ALivolsi@MrbleChurch.org. Lbyrinth Room. YOUNG ADULT BOOK GROUP Sundys, strting Jnury 13, 1:00pm Looking to get to know others in their 20s nd 30s nd to grow in your fith? Rev. Anthony Livolsi leds weekly discussions of Rown Willims book, Being Christin. If you re to the fith, wnt to rethink so of wht you lerned in Sundy School, nd like pondering big, hrd questions join in! Inquiries to Rev. Livolsi, ALivolsi@MrbleChurch.org. GOSPEL CONCERT Sundy, Jnury 20, 3:00pm The Mrble Community Gospel Choir celebrtes the legcy of Dr. Mrtin Luther King, Jr. Directed by Stcy Penson. Advnce pricing: $15; $10, seniors. Plese note: dvnce pricing ends t 3:00pm, Thursdy, Jnury 17. At door: $20; $15, seniors. Purchse tickets t MrbleChurch. org or contct Jennifer Doerr, JDoerr@MrbleChurch.org. (Plese note chnge in dte from wht ws printed in Dec/Jn Touchpoint.) v v v GRATITUDE SUNDAY UPDATE Mny thnks to everyone who hs submitted n Estimte of Giving Crd or How to Give Crd for the coming yer. We re very plesed t the strong response to Grtitude Sundy. We received 156 Estimte of Giving Crds on Grtitude Sundy; lst yer 73 pledge forms were returned on Stewrdship Sundy. You cn still prticipte if you hven t lredy! You cn fill out either n Estimte of Giving or How to Give Crd found in the pew rcks nd plce it in the offering plte. As of Tuesdy, December 18, we hve received 246 crds. Of these submissions, 73% hve either stepped up their giving or re pledging for the first ti. But most importntly, we thnk you for your support of mission through Mrble! 5

My Pryer. My Hope. My Intention.

This Week t Glnce TODAY AFTER WORSHIP Sundy, December 30, 2018 Snctury Tour Imditely fter Worship. Lern more bout Mrble s rich history, beutiful windows nd discover littleknown fcts. Meet in center isle by Communion Tble. Approximtely 45 minutes. Coffee Hour 12:15pm, Mrble Loft (next door, 274 5th Ave). All invited. Visit Welco Center nd Action Volunteer Tble. Purchse tody s sermon CD nd Rev. Brbr Crfton s est book, Co Here, Jesus, t Welco Center. Pryer Room Open 12:15pm, next to Reception/29th St Lobby. Pry with mber of Mrble Pryer Tem or fill out Pryer Request crd (crds lso in pews). Spek to Stephen Minister 12:15pm, Children s Chpel (2nd floor). They my be ble to help you with spiritul/emotionl support in difficult tis. Emil: StephenMinistry@ MrbleChurch.org. The Wll of Hope, Heling nd Inspirtion Hllwy outside Lbyrinth Room (downstirs). View rt exhibit sponsored by the Arts Ministry, feturing works reflecting Fith, Trnsformtion, Rel, Courge, Optimism, Forgiveness, Encourgent, Pece, Wholeness nd Restortion. Artwork displyed on rotting bsis. Specil yerend Lbyrinth Wlk 1:003:00pm, downstirs. Wlk in your own wy, t your own pce. Fcilittor on hnd. Also next week for regulr monthly Sundy wlk. THANK YOU TO MARBLE MEMBERS AND FRIENDS WHO HAVE GIVEN THE POINSETTIAS decorting the Snctury in honor nd in mory of friends nd loved ones. Their ns re listed in the December 23 bulletin. If you donted poinsetti, it my be picked up t 12:45pm, fter people hve hd chnce to tke photos. We hope they cn be shred with those who re hobound or hospitlized. WORSHIP NEXT WEEK #WEWO: WEDNESDAY WORSHIP, JANUARY 2 6:15pm A blend of trditionl nd contemporry worship styles, creting n informl nd Spiritfilled mix. Music by prise ensemble. Mrble Loft (274 5th Ave). Dr. Michel Bos preching PRAYER CIRCLE, SUNDAY, JANUARY 6 10:00m A ti of pryer, Scripture reding nd hymn singing. Led by Rev. Gregory Johnson. Weekly. Chpel (Concourse Level, downstirs). SUNDAY WORSHIP, JANUARY 6 11:00m Beginning Agin: Ending Before Beginning Dr. Michel Bos. Prt 1 of Sermon Series. Epiphny. Holy Communion. We welco nd encourge fmilies to worship together in the Snctury. Grce Notes: Inside the Music with Kenneth Dke returns, 10:48m, Snctury or online. Her historic nd theologicl bckground on the dy s music before Worship. If you cn t be here in person, live strem Sundy & Wednesdy Worship t MrbleChurch.org. OTHER EVENTS Bible Study with Rev. Brbr Crfton Sundys, 10:00m, Lbyrinth Room. Plese note, no Bible Study December 30. Rev. Crfton returns Jnury 6 to explore the gospel ccording to John. Tuesdy Bible Study 6:307:30pm, Lbyrinth Room. No clss Jnury 1. Rev. Brbr Crfton concludes her series Jnury 8. Strting Jnury 15, Rev. Anthony Livolsi leds Deep Dive Bible Study, see pge 5 Spotlight. Bred & Bible Thursdys, 12:00pm, Mrble Loft. Bring your lunch nd join Rev. Brbr Crfton for discussion bout mny things, including the scripture tht ford the bsis for the pst Sundy s sermon. 1 West 29th Street, t Fifth Avenue New York, NY 100014596 212.686.2770 MrbleChurch.org

Christms wves mgic wnd over this world, nd behold, everything is softer nd more beutiful. Dr. Normn Vincent Pele It is mzing how Christms hs the potentil to bring out the best in us. At this ti of yer, movies re being rolled out tht tell us tht even the grumpiest, most curmudgeonly of us, like Scrooge nd Grinch, cn be chnged during Christms. It s s if Christms wves mgic wnd over us, nd behold, we beco kinder nd more loving. The belief tht people cn be chnged is t the hert of Christms. It is wht binds us together s community of fith. At recent stff eting, we closed our eting with the hymn, Unexpected nd Mysterious, which reflects this so beutifully. Here is the finl verse: We re clled to ponder myst ry nd wit the coming Christ, to embody compssion for ech frgile humn life. God is with us in our longing to bring heling to the erth, while we wtch with joy nd wonder for the promised Svior s birth. We re community of people filled with longing to bring heling to the erth, nd we hve experienced tht God is with us in fulfilling this longing. Every week we witness God using Mrble to bring bout chnge in people s lives. We re plce where people find heling, discover hope, nd experience the trnsforming love of God through Christ. People ren t prt of our community becuse it is convenient or close to their hos. Mny trvel severl hours to ttend ech week or get up in the middle of the night to live strem becuse they live 10,000 miles wy. People re prt of our community becuse of the difference God is mking in their lives nd the lives of others. As we celebrte Christms nd prepre for nother yer of ministry, we invite you to give specil yerend gift to support the lifechnging nd lifegiving ministry of Mrble Collegite Church. It is dy t Mrble, nd we enter the yer with gret expecttions for wht God will do with us nd through us. Your gift will help us move boldly into seson of ministry, poised to fulfill the longing God hs plced on our herts: to bring heling to the erth. You cn mke your specil Christms Offering by using the envelope in the pews. You cn lso give online t MrbleChurch.org/Give nd click on Mke Gift. In ddition, you cn text your gift to (917) 9354491 or contct the Business Office, (212) 6862770 ext. 248. Thnk you for considering mking this gift, nd we wish you Merry Christms nd richest blessings in the yer. v v v MARBLE COMMUNITY OUTREACH (MCO) MCO ws estblished to enble contributions from individuls with chritble giving mtches offered by their employers. It lso llows us to support efforts importnt to mbers of the Mrble community tht re beyond the missionl cre of the congregtion. Members of the MCO Bord re vilble during Coffee Hour to nswer questions nd visit with you bout the giving opportunities. Mrble Community Outrech is 501 (c) 3 orgniztion: IRS 990 pproved for trcking nd reporting: ID Tx #: 813229252 estblished with seed money from Mrble Collegite Church. MCO will support outrech needs in the community nd llow chnnel for employer mtching gifts. Funds will be used s directed nd for support of the gencies selected s beneficiries of Ester offering nd other outrech choices of Mrble ministry groups. How to give: www.mrbleoutrech.org, csh or check. Contct us by leving ssge t 2126862770, ext 295, or sk for Shn Wolfe. Mrble Community Outrech, 1 West 29 St. New York, NY 10001 emil: info@mrbleoutrech.org

GOD OF LIFE Text: Jne Prker Huber, 1992; Tune: Pleding Svior, Aricn folk hymn 1. God of 2. God of 3. God of 4. God of life, in words nd mu sic, dys nd Christ Word pslms yers you led us, guid ing us long the wy. In cr nte, words tht chllenge nd em brce, nd n thems, help us sing your fith : nd e ons, still you cll s in the pst. In our pst, through joys nd sor rows, you hve been our strength nd sty. grnt us bold ness in our spek ing, while we know your lov ing grce. l o dies ex pnd ing wor ship, hr mo nies en riching too. Work un done de mnds our l bor; jus tice yerns for pece t lst. Keep us Give us My our Yours the cel cel cel cel e e e e fith ful, words both lives be vis ion brt ing brt ing brt ing brt ing true cler hymns nd dis ci ples, in our lern ing nd our prise, nd win so, lov ing herts nd listening ers, in c tion, tuned to Christ in note nd rhy, the chl lenge; ours the mis sion nd the prise, 1. We 2. We 3. We 4. We Our As We Old re re re re songs of prtners live our bur dens ju let fith cst pst nd pres ent, pst nd pres ent, pst nd pres ent, pst nd pres ent, WE ARE A NEW CREATION Text: Jne Prker Huber, 1981; Tune: Lncshire cre cre cre cre bi us in be New life blooms fresh nd Christ bids us work to Let love nd jus tice In min is try nd l fol c hind Hymns tion tion tion tion con se con se con se con se of of for by tion shll low the tion to us, crt ing crt ing crt ing crt ing Christ the God for ser vice own liv this here gr future dys. future yers. future ti. future dys. ing on cious ev erywhere be Life, the Truth, the tell our S vior s dr ing fu ture glo rious for those who heed geth er s col legues, old blend ing now show for ll mis sion, u nit ed let the nd to us Word. dy. erth. hnd, herd. Wy. worth. plnned. cll young, see live, Of As In Christ Who reigns vic to rious wo n, n nd n tions grce is nev er end ing. Christ shin ing vi sion o er It to sin fold rech nd deth nd of ev ery es you nd wide world to ll. tongue.. give. Text 1981 by Jne Prker Huber (Admin. Westminster John Knox Press). Used with permission. All rights reserved. CCLI Song #302453. CCLI License #1060316.

I OFFER MY LIFE Clire Cloninger & Don Moen Soloist will sing Verses 1 & 2; congregtion join on Refrin. 1. All tht I m, 2. Things in the pst, O Lord; to co true; ll tht I hve, things yet unseen, All my All of re grets, ll my hopes, ll I ly them down before you, wishes nd drems tht re yet my of c clim, the my plns, my joy nd hert nd Refrin the my pin, hnds I m re mk lift ing ed them to Yours. You. Lord, I of fer my life to You, everything I ve been through, use it for your glo to You ry; Lord, I offer my dys to You, lifting my prise s plesing scrifice, Lord, I offer You my life. 1994 Juniper Lnding Music World Music, LLC. CCLI Song #1375252 Used with permission. All rights reserved. CCLI License #1060316 NEW LIFE Theres Lee 1. New 2. 3. 4. New life. love. pece. hope. life, love, pece, hope, giving giving giving giving life. love. pece. hope. New life, giving love, giving pece, giving Newhope, giving There s seed in side growing of love tht I cn feel forgive ness flowing s love in There s qui et plce in side where still, smll There s fl in side glowing of love, I God voice hope is is will it s sow ing. grow ing. guide. showing New life, love, pece, hope, giving giving giving giving life. love. pece. hope.

Keep the converstion going Mrble on Socil Medi 1 West 29th Street New York, NY 100014596 212 686 2770 MrbleChurch.org Mrble on S MARBLE STAFF For full stff list nd emil ddresses, plese visit MrbleChurch.org/Welco/Stff. Ministeril Stff Dr. Michel Bos, Senior Minister; Rev. J. Elise Brown, Ph.D., Executive Minister Rev. Brittny Juliette Hnlin, Associte Minister; Rev. Anthony Livolsi, Associte Minister Rev. Susnh Wde, Associte Minister; Dr. Kenneth Ruge, Minister for Pstorl Cre & Counseling Spiritul Techer Rev. Brbr Cwthorne Crfton Pryer Circle Rev. Gregory Johnson Progrm Ledership Kenneth V. Dke, Director of Music Rev. Chrles S. Miller, Interim Chief Finncil Officer Christin Morno Keiser, Director of Medi Kim SebstinRyn, Director of Membership & Communiction & Connecting Elders: Stephnie M. Biley, Peter Brnett, T. Hunter Dre, Mrcelle E. Doll, Rick Hrper Sheil B. Moses, Eileen A. O Connell, John E. Rorer, II, Gregory W. Wlker Clir J. Zk, Elder Erit Decons: Trenes Dnuser, Sndr Diz, Nick Gilmn Ted Gregory, G. Gregory Lozier, Brbr Sgn Serving s Decons to Intersections Interntionl: Dick Behn, Brbr Costign v v v Vision: We envision world where we ll beco the individuls God creted us to be. Mission: Mrble Collegite Church is diverse, inclusive community of people led by the life nd techings of Jesus Christ. We inspire everyone to beco positive thinkers who mke difference in the world. v v v When You Need Help To sk for pryer, or shre feedbck, use Pryer Request crd in pews or visit Pryer Room fter Worship (off 29th St lobby). Members of Mrble Pryer Ministry Tem pryer over ech request. Mrble s Stephen Ministers my be ble to help you with spiritul/emotionl support in difficult tis. Visit Children s Chpel (2nd floor) fter Worship or emil: StephenMinistry@MrbleChurch.org. Pstorl Counseling with Dr. Ken Ruge Plese cll Judy Tulin to schedule. Pryer or Fmily Cregiving Issues with Rev. Greg Johnson Plese cll Judy Tulin to schedule. BlntonPele Counseling Ctr Individul, group, fmily. 2127257850, blntonpele.org.