Calendar Sunday, August 19 - Sunday, August 26 TODAY 9:00 a.m. Worship 10:00 a.m. Fellowship 10:30 a.m. Study Time 12:00 p.m. Private Event - Fellowship Hall MONDAY 10:30 a.m. Open Youth Room 1:00 p.m. Therapy 7:00 p.m. AA - Gathering Place 7:00 p.m. Al-Anon - Parlor 7:00 p.m. Pastoral Relations Team - Library WELCOME TO Palmyra Church of the Brethren Continuing the work of Jesus. Peacefully Simply Together Sunday, August 19, 2018 TUESDAY 5:00 p.m. In the Lot - Carnival 7:30 p.m. Young Adult Partner Team - Staff Room WEDNESDAY 8:30 a.m. Quilters 2:30 p.m. Worship Planning 6:15 p.m. Praise Team Rehearsal THURSDAY 2:00 p.m. Ice Cream Social - Fellowship Hall 7:00 p.m. AA - Gathering Place FRIDAY Set up Private Event - Fellowship Hall SATURDAY 10:30 a.m. Women s AA - Parlor 12:30 p.m. Private Event - Fellowship Hall/Kitchen 4:00 p.m. Young Adult Pool Party - Hoffers SUNDAY Rally Sunday 9:00 a.m. Worship 10:00 a.m. Fellowship 10:30 a.m. Study Time 7:00 p.m. Re-Creation Concert - Sanctuary 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 17078 717-838-6369 www.palmyracob.org CCLI #472462, CVLI #503731612
GREETING *CALL TO WORSHIP Welcome to Worship *HYMN Brethren, We Have Met to Worship #8 *OPENING PRAYER Pay Attention to Scripture (vs. 13) SCRIPTURE 1 Timothy 4:11-16 SONG Thy Word Screen Put Things Into Practice (vs. 15) COMMISSIONING SONG Do Something Praise Team 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. CHILDREN S MESSAGE **Please note children are videotaped at this time. Don t Neglect Your Gifts (vs. 14) SUMMER MELODIES I Gave My Life For Thee Rick Blouch OFFERING Offertory Simple Gifts HYMN Take My Life (stanzas 4-6) #389 CELEBRATION OF SERVICE HYMN Take My Life (stanzas 1-3) #389 REFLECTION Pay Attention to Yourself (vs. 16) SHARING AND PRAYER SONG Go Light Your World Insert REFLECTION 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 - Young Adults Speaker - Laura Whitman Dy & Liana Smith Children s Message - April Wells Head Usher - Bob Bucher
August 12, 2018 Worship: 143, Sunday School: NA Unified Giving Designated Giving Operating 3,413.37 Operating 40.00 Outreach 390.10 Capital Campaign 2,205.00 Bldg. Repair/ 97.53 Camp Swatara 25.00 Replacement Rental Income 635.00 Funeral Meals 201.99 Total $ 3,901.00 Total $ 3,081.99 TUESDAY, AUGUST 21 Carnival In the Lot, 5-7 p.m. Fun for the whole family! Food, Games, and Prizes! THURSDAY, AUGUST 23 Ice Cream Social, 2-3:30 p.m. Students & families are invited to join us for ice cream sundaes in the Fellowship Hall after Palmyra Schools Open Houses! SUNDAY, AUGUST 26 Worship, 9 a.m. Fellowship, 10 a.m. Sunday School, 10:30 a.m. Join us for a special worship as we jump start the new school year with a blessing for students, teachers, & families. Yoga With Emily Kimak, RYT 200 Thursdays September, October 2018 January, February, March, April 2019 In the Fellowship Hall You may choose which months to attend, pay in the first class of each month. Register by contacting Sharon Smith by August 24, smsdrs440@msn.com or 202-7122. Chair yoga Thursdays, 5:45-7:00 p.m. $20 /$15-1 st month for new students Chair Yoga is a month long course open to anyone looking to practice yoga with the support of a chair. The class is inclusive of any age or ability, and can be particularly helpful if one is experiencing chronic illness, fatigue, or limited mobility. Participants will learn several ways to set up chairs and blocks in order to practice yoga postures, breathing exercises, and guided relaxation. Participants are encouraged to bring their own mat to place under their chair for stability. Mats will also be available to borrow. Yoga Foundations Thursdays, 7:15-8:30 p.m. $20 /$15-1 st month for new students Yoga Foundations is a month long course open to beginning and intermediate/advanced practitioners alike, who are interested in refreshing foundational skills in body alignment and awareness in a relaxed environment. Each class will be an adaptable, guided practice in yoga postures, breathing exercises, and relaxation. Take-home materials will also be offered. Participants are encouraged to bring their own mat; however, mats and blocks will be available to borrow.
The L.I.F.E. class continues our series on the Psalms. Today, Pastor Bill will lead our discussion on psalms which express loneliness and lament, in both personal and congregational settings. Next week, we will look at Psalms written during times of fear and how they might help us today. Join us in the parlor at 10:30! Remember your personal coffee mugs that you used during Fellowship 30 prior to renovation? Well...they are back! They will be on a cart in the Fellowship Hall each week. Washing and care of the mugs are the owner s responsibility. For security purposes, the Properties Team would like the church office to be locked on Sunday mornings. Any items for the staff, financial secretary or treasurer should be placed in the white mail box to the left of the office door. Open Youth Room (grades 3-8): Last one! Monday, August 20, 10:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m., lunch provided. Forty Autumns: A Family s Story of Courage and Survival on Both Sides of the Berlin Wall, by Nina Willner, is the next book selected by Page Turners. At the heights of the Cold War, the author became the first female Army Intelligence Officer to lead investigative operations in East Berlin. This is Willner s first book, a story which describes in riveting detail what it was like in East Germany under communist rule and of a family s refusal to buckle under a ruthless dictatorship. Forty Autumns is an informative and timely read. In our increasingly tumultuous modern era when borders have once again become the front lines of critical issues, stories like Willner s are especially important. They serve as powerful reminders not only of our capacity for evil, but also of our will to endure under seemingly insurmountable circumstances. The conversation gathering is scheduled for Sunday, September 23, at 3:00 p.m., in the Parlor. We always welcome new participants. Please accept this as an Young Adult Pool Party: August 25, 4:00 p.m., at the Hoffer s. Donation of snacks and baked goods are needed again each week for Live Out Loud, our weekly 4th-9th grade youth gathering, beginning August 30. In the Welcome Center, you will find slips of paper, each with a different date marked on it. Please pick a date you can donate and place the half with your name on it in the basket keep the other half as a reminder. A box of Manna Bags is located in the Welcome Center (under the side balcony ). Each bag contains a bottle of water, nonperishable food items, and a list of local resources and organizations. Manna Bags can be given to the homeless you see on the streets, the person on the street corner asking for help, or a person that God has placed in your path needing your help. Feel free to grab a bag to keep in your car to offer when you encounter a person who may benefit from its contents.
Welcome Center Now Open! The area under the side balcony is now named the Welcome Center. It is a central location ideal for conversation and meetings with seating areas and tables. It is a convenient location for dropping off donations, signing up for activities, accessing mail and information. This is what you will find and where you will find it. Bibles - Window Sills Brochures of PCOB and our ministries - Window Sills Bulletin (previous week s) - right hand side of mail boxes Children s activity bags - on table to the left of the Jesus statue CD of worship services - right hand side of mail boxes Directory - right hand side of mail boxes Donations cart for The Caring Cupboard - along wall of windows Donation box for used eye glasses - on the floor along the wall of windows Donation baskets for used cell phones/ink jet cartridges - on table along wall of windows Donation slot for LVBH envelopes - right hand side of mail boxes Donation slot for Box Tops for Education - right hand side of mail boxes Donation slot for Redner s Tape - right hand side of mail boxes Envoy (current issue) - right hand side of mail boxes Lost & Found Basket - on table along wall of windows Mail slots (Individual) - left hand side of mail boxes Mail slots (Teams & Classes) - right hand side of mail boxes Mana Bags - on table along wall of windows Requisition forms - right hand side of mail boxes Sign ups for events - on the table under the clock Song sheet inserts - on the table under the clock 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 - Todd & Gerri Basselgia Monday - Ted Botzum Tuesday - Elaine Burns Wednesday - Adam & Kay Diebus Thursday - Bob Feeman Friday - Jeff & Kathy Geesaman Saturday - Russell & Marti Grubb Please pray for health concerns for Sam Brandt, Sarah Brandt, Andy Cantrell, Inez Cline, Mildred Gingrich, Judy Jurell, Shirley Martin, and Junior Waybright. A worship service featuring: Traditional and Contemporary styles Sing-a-long hymns Children s songs Dramatic works Original music. Sunday, August 26, 7:00 p.m. In the Sanctuary No admission charge, but a free-will offering will be received.