CARLISLE FIRST CHURCH OF GOD 705 Glendale Street Carlisle, PA 17013 November 27, 2011 www.carlislecog.org Rev. D. Alan Mahan Senior Pastor 243-7757 Pastor Greg L. Hench Associate Pastor 243-2257 w1m@comcast.net MORNING WORSHIP SERVICE 9:30 A.M. Please remember to put cell phones on silence or turn off electronic devices while in the sanctuary. Thank you! The Announcements and Words of Welcome The Prelude *The Call to Worship Pastor: People: *The Invocation This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance That Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. (I Timothy 1:15) *The Gloria Petri #813 *The Hymn Joy to the World #270 The Prayer Requests *The Hymn Bless His Holy Name #55 *The Morning Prayer closing with the Lord s Prayer (using debts and debtors) The Junior Choir Anthem The Presentation of Tithes and Offerings The Offertory *The Doxology #815 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. *The Offertory Prayer The Object Lesson The Scripture John 3:16
The Message TWO STAND ALONE TEXTS FOR CHRISTMAS *The Hymn That Beautiful Name #266 *The Benediction *The Postlude *Those who are able may stand. VISITORS: *Have you been mugged lately? Before you leave our church today, please stop by the Visitors Center in the lobby. We would like to give you a mug (color of your choice) to take home. Also we have information and maps about our church. The muggers at the Visitors Center can answer your questions. Thanks for your visit today! *Please help yourself to a brochure on the stand in the Narthex. This brochure identifies the various classes and their location for Sunday School which you are cordially invited to attend. Questions generated from the brochure may be addressed to anyone of our Sunday School officers or to our pastors. Please join us for Sunday School. The altar flowers are presented in memory of the birthdays of Gregory Keck (November 22) and Bryan Keck (December 1) given by parents Richard and Betty Keck. TODAY IN OUR CHURCH Greeters: Mr. Jack Sykes and Mrs. Georgie Rupp Muggers: Mr. and Mrs. Mark Bennett Nursery: Mrs. Heather Hill and Ms. Alex Sheriff Head Usher: Mr. Wally Walters Ushers: *Mr. Chris Campbell Mr. Justin Kuhn Mr. Ray Kunkel Mr. Alvin Miller - 9:30 a.m. - Worship Service - Junior Church children age 4 thru Grade 4 will either be singing with the Junior Choir or sitting with their parents for the worship opening. Following the Object Lesson the children will be dismissed to their classes. - Nursery - 10:40 a.m. - Sunday School hour - Nursery - Rotation for children age 4 Grade 5 - Youth and Adult classes THIS WEEK November 27-December 3 The Pastor and Sharon will be on vacation November 28 through December 5. Please contact Pastor Greg if a need for pastoral services arises. Wednesday - 6:00 p.m. Junior Choir practice Middle School EDGE until 7:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. BLAST Bible Study and Prayer Meeting with Pastor Stanley Darrah leading the service. The Adult Bible Study Group will be meeting in the old Fellowship Hall this night only. - 7:10 8:30 p.m. High School EDGE Saturday - 2:00 p.m. Jolly Olde Timers to Christian Life Assembly for Christmas play.
NEXT SUNDAY December 4, 2011-9:30 a.m. Worship Service with Pastor Thomas Rowett bringing the morning message Junior Church for age 4 through Grade 4 Nursery - 10:40 a.m. Sunday School Hour - Nursery - Rotation for children age 4 Grade 5 - Classes for youth and adults LOOKING AHEAD December 5-5:30 p.m. (to leave from church) Ladies of the church who are signed up will attend an evening of fellowship along with a delicious meal at Doubling Gap. - 7:00 p.m. Church Council meeting December 11-7:00 p.m. Christmas Musical. The offering this night will be given in its entirety to the construction costs of one of our mission churches in Brazil. In October work had to stop on the Brazil Campo Grande Church construction project due to lack of funds. A donor has recently offered to match gifts towards the completion of the construction of this church. This generous offer means our Christmas gift will be doubled. Although this is not the church where Missionary Mike and Natihna Poe are currently working, Missionary Mike began his ministry in Brazil at Campinas (population 2 million!) and was instrumental in working with Pastors in the Campinas area. With a donor pledging to double all gifts given through December 31, we thought it a great time to direct our Christmas musical offering to our mission work in Brazil. (Checks can be made payable to Carlisle First Church of God. ) December 13-7:00 p.m. ATTENTION CGWM members The December meeting date of December 6 has been changed to the 13th. Hope to see you all there! ASSISTANCE NEEDED The (Churches of God Women s Ministries) is collecting items to place in gift bags for our Church of God Home residents and shut-ins. We will need to fill approximately 30 bags this year. Will you help us fill those bags by supplying one or more of the following items? (The COG Home has requested that some items be brand specific and that brand is listed below.) Following are a few suggestions of items: Denture Adhesive Cream (Poligrip, Efferdent, Fasteeth); Denture Cleanser Tablets (Polident, Efferdent); Deodorant (Secret); Mouthwash (Listerine, Scope (8.4 ox. Or smaller bottles); Toothbrushes (soft); Toothpaste; Lotion; etc. A box will be provided in the Narthex through December 12th in which you may deposit the items. MISSION MOMENT Pray for the Kenya churches seeking to bring comfort and love to a group of orphans in the Embu area. Pray for God to guard the hearts and minds of these little ones as they struggle with life bereft of parents. JOLLY OLDE TIMERS Please check the bulletin board for early 2012 activities. Get signed up early if you plan to participate in these activities. MRS. DOROTHY C. BITTINGER, was called Home to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 19, 2011. We offer our condolences to her son Arthur Bittinger and family and her daughter Carol Barrick and family who are a part of our church family as well as to Mrs. Buttoner's many other children, family members and friends.
JUNIOR CHURCH CHILDREN are encouraged to bring their Bibles each week as they learn the importance of God s Word. Over the next several months we will be teaching the children about the different books in the Bible. DURING THE CHRISTMAS SEASON, the Rotation Sunday School will again be doing a mission project to raise money for Gospel for Asia. Last year we provided a Jesus Well, a camel, a water buffalo, and a few smaller animals to people in Asia who struggle daily to provide food and water for their families. Anyone who is interested in contributing, please see one of the children in Rotation or Karen Needing. IT S THAT TIME OF YEAR-when BLAST collects money for our winter mission. We sponsor underprivileged families from Big Spring, Carlisle and South Middleton schools for Christmas. If you would like to donate to this mission, please give to Cheryl Goblin, Lisa Dellinger, or a BLAST teacher and they will be sure we get it. Checks may be written out to BLAST and receipts are available. Donations will be accepted until December 11th. Thank you for your support. We could not do this mission without your generosity. EVERY LIGHT IS A LIFE.a life to be remembered, a life to be honored. Is there someone here on earth or in their heavenly home who you would like to celebrate? A donation in any amount will be accepted in return for a luminary which will bear their name and that will light our way as we gather on Christmas Eve. A list of the loved ones and their sponsors will appear in the bulletin that evening. All proceeds benefit our Church Team for the American Cancer Society s Relay for Life of Carlisle that takes place in May. Order forms are available in the Narthex and may be deposited along with your donation in the Luminary Bag on display through December 18 th. THE MUSIC DEPARTMENT is looking for five old-style lanterns to use for the Christmas cantata. They should be the kind that can be lit and then blown out. We would need them ASAP and would keep them until after the cantata on December 11th. We will return them to their owners after the cantata is presented. We also need a medium old-style trunk with a lid that is hinged to open. If you can help with any of these items, please contact Diana Cauca at 249-7878, or let Pastor Mahan know. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY If it is necessary to cancel a Sunday morning service, we will make that decision by 8:15 a.m. and attempt to have it announced over the following TV stations: WHP-21 and UPN 15. Since there are several Churches of God in Carlisle, our church will be distinguished by the use of the word or symbol FIRST(1st), i.e. Carlisle First Church of God or First Church of God, Carlisle. We will also post it on our Web site at 222.carlislecog.org. More importantly, the Council has developed a system whereby we will endeavor to telephone each family or person when Sunday Morning services are cancelled. But no system is perfect! When in doubt, call a member of the Council before attempting to drive to church in snowy or icy conditions. We tend to cancel Wednesday evening services more frequently because snow-covered roads and slippery highways are much more treacherous to drive on at night. If the Carlisle School District cancels classes on a Wednesday or dismisses early on a Wednesday because of weather conditions, all Family Night Services will be automatically cancelled. Otherwise, the decision to cancel Family Night services will be made no later than 4:45 p.m. We will post cancellations on the Web site and on the aforementioned TV stations. If you have any questions, call either the Pastor, the Music Director, the EDGE Leaders, or the BLAST Leaders Regardless of our decision, please use your best judgment concerning your safety when weather conditions are deteriorating. If you have reservations about driving, it may be advisable to stay home that morning or that night. DECEMBER 4 INFORMATION Greeters: Muggers: Head Usher: Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Brenize Mr. Bill Hench and grandson Mat Hench Mr. Wally Walters
Ushers: *Mr. Chris Campbell Mr. Justin Kuhn Mr. Ray Kunkel Mr. Alvin Miller NOVEMBER 20, REPORT Attendance Worship 300 Nursery 7 Junior Church 17 Sunday School 96 OUR CHILDREN S MINISTRIES Junior Church 9:30 AM Sunday Morning Pre K through Grade 4 Junior Church Director: Mrs. Sally Bigham Asst. Junior Church Director: Mrs. Kathy Pentz Rotation Sunday School 10:40 AM Sunday Morning 4 years old through Grade 5 Rotation Sunday School Director: Mrs. Karen Needing Asst. Rotation Sunday School Director: Mrs. Cindy Stevens BLAST 6:30 PM Wednesday Night (Believe, Live, Accept, Share, and Tell) Ages 2 through Grade 6 BLAST Co-Director Mrs. Cheryl Goblin BLAST Co-Director: Mrs. Lisa Dellinger Junior Choir 6:00 PM Wednesday Night 4 years old through Grade 5 Junior Choir Directors: Mrs. Diana Cauca and Mrs. Elizabeth Kuhn
BLAST Flash We start the month of December wearing Red and Green on December 7 to go caroling at the Church of God Home. We will meet at the church at 6:15 and then we will drive to the Home. Anyone is welcome to join us. The more voices the better! Then on December 14 we will be sorting gifts for our adopted families and decorating Christmas cookies too. We will be collecting money to buy gifts for these families until December 11. Rotation Sunday School Update In November the Rotation Sunday School studied Ruth and Naomi. Our scripture verse was 1 John 4:7 Dear Friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. In craft, the children made turkeys and listed all of the things they were thankful for on the tail feathers. In December we will be studying the traditional Christmas story along with Zechariah, Simeon, and Anna. Come join us! Junior Church Moment The children in Junior Church are being encouraged to bring their Bibles each week as we learn the importance of God s Word. Over the next several months we will be teaching the children about the different books in the Bible.