Calendar Sunday, March 31 - Sunday, April 7 TODAY 9:00 a.m. Worship 10:00 a.m. Fellowship 10:30 a.m. Study Time 6:00 p.m. Young Adult Faith & Food 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, March 31, 2019 TUESDAY 2:00 p.m. Leadership Calling Team WEDNESDAY 2:30 p.m. Worship Planning 7:00 p.m. Hospitality Team - Staff Room 7:15 p.m. Canticle Bell Rehearsal THURSDAY 3:00 p.m. L.O.L. - Youth Room 5:45 p.m. Yoga - Fellowship Hall 6:15 p.m. Praise Team Rehearsal 7:00 p.m. Pastoral Relations Team - Collins Home 7:00 p.m. AA 7:15 p.m. Chancel Choir Rehearsal FRIDAY 5:00 p.m. Scout Spaghetti Dinner Set Up SATURDAY 10:30 a.m. Women s AA - Parlor 4:30 p.m. Scout Spaghetti Dinner - F.H. & Kit. SUNDAY 9:00 a.m. Worship 10:00 a.m. Fellowship 10:30 a.m. Study Time 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
Welcome to Worship GREETING LISTEN EVOKING THE MYSTERY Song Come and Rest Turn Toward the Light Response Come and Rest Screen/Insert Silent Rest If you find it difficult to settle your thoughts, contemplate the supplied statement in your Lenten Booklet located in the pew back pocket. Examen Screen *HYMN Dear Lord and Father of Mankind #523 CHILDREN S MESSAGE OFFERING Offertory SHARING Bell Solo Prayer FIND He Walks with Me - arr. Stephenson Bells - Eileen Smith, Piano - Evelyn Werner Sweet Hour of Prayer - arr. Gumma Bells - Eileen Smith, Piano - Evelyn Werner SCRIPTURE Proverbs 1: 20-23 HYMN Break Thou the Bread of Life #360 MESSAGE Finding a Word: Listening to the Texts REFLECT RESPONDING TO GOD Song Meet Me Here Praise Team Prayer Stations Song Meet Me Here Screen/Insert *Prayer Screen *SENDING PREPARE *BENEDICTION SONG Go Now in Peace #429 (1x unison, 2x in a round) *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. 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 Today In Worship Worship Leader - Lori Walmer Speaker - Bethany Hoffer Children s Message - Russ Nagy Head Usher - John Rhine
Attention Kids & Youth! Live Out Loud (LOL) (4th - 9th grades): Thursdays, 3-5 p.m., in the Youth room. Londonderry Village Auxiliary Program: Werner Family Band, April 7, 7:00 p.m. The annual One Great Hour of Sharing offering will be taken today. Additional envelopes are available in the Lobby or from an usher. Reminder to pick up your containers on kitchen counter that were used for donated food and snacks. Connection Cards have been placed in each row of pews. Guests are invited to fill out a card and place it in the offering plate, the basket in the Welcome Center, or hand it to an usher. We are glad you are here and would love to get to know you! March 17, 2019 Worship: 147, Sunday School: 91 Unified Giving Designated Giving Operating 3,637.38 Operating 705.00 Outreach 415.70 Capital Campaign 720.00 Bldg. Repair/ 103.92 Blg. Repair 200.00 Replacement Rental Income 1,710.00 Outreach 42.00 New Beginnings Class 150.00 Mem. Judy Jurell 1,500.00 Fellowship 20.00 Funeral Meals 878.00 Young Adult News: For this week s Sunday school, we will be joining the service project at 10:30 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Next week, we will continue our series for Lent based on Sara Miles book: Take This Bread. Faith & Food: Sunday, March 31, 6:00 p.m., at Dave & Sharon Smith s home. Lunch at Wendy s (12:00 p.m.) and Easter Egg Painting (at 1:00 p.m.) at Bob & Betty Smith s on April 7th. We need your help this Easter! Help Deacons prepare and knead our traditional communion bread on Saturday, April 13, at 9:00 a.m. Contact Sharon Smith at smsdrs440@msn.com or 202-7122. Donate Easter candy for the Egg Hunt, individually wrapped candies only, drop off in the basket in the Welcome Center by April 7. Bake some cookies for the Egg Hunt. Contact Lisa Gingrich, lisamg40@comcast.net or 222-1514. Messenger, the official magazine of the Church of the Brethren, subscription renewals have been mailed to those persons whose subscription is running out this year. Please have your renewals into the office by April 28. Interested in becoming a new subscriber? Contact the church for special church subscription price. State of the Budget: Through February 28 th, we are in the black to the tune of $3,500. We have received strong designated operating gifts as well as investment income over the first 2 months. Please continue down what has been a promising path to begin 2019. Your never ending support is appreciated, as always. Thank you - Stewardship Team. Total $ 4,157.00 Total $ 5,925.00
All are invited to the Fellowship Hall at 10:30 for the Intergenerational Sunday School service project. We will be assembling Manna Bags. Manna Bags contain food, drink, and information about local resources available to those in need. These can be kept in a car or office and given to anyone who may benefit from them, and will be available in the Welcome Center after the class. Hope to see you there! Welcome Bags are available in the Welcome Center on the table for our guests! Each bag contains information about our ministries as well as a Connection Card. If you are a guest, you are invited to take a bag! If you have brought a guest or greet one this morning, we invite you to share a bag with them! Annual Community Blood Drive: Saturday, April 13, 8:00-11:00 a.m., First ECC Church. 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 - Arthur Langer Monday - David Longenecker Tuesday - Terry & Karen Meads Wednesday - Kathy Newburn Thursday - Charlie & Dianne Runkle Friday - George & MaryAnn Shearer Saturday - Robert & Betty Smith Please pray for health concerns for Wayne Anspach, June Blouch, Sarah Brandt, Evelyn Frantz, Shirley Martin, Jean Summers, Art Zellers. Help is needed in the Nursery, once a month - 1st Sunday, 3rd Sunday and/or 5th Sunday. Contact Michele Gottshall if you can help. Please extend sympathy to Elisha Aponte and her family on the death of her grandmother. Youth Sub & Pretzel Sandwich Sale! Please see any Youth or Youth Advisor or Bethany Hoffer to order. Deadline is Monday, April 15th. Subs & sandwiches are to be picked up on Thursday, April 25 from 5:00-7:00 p.m., in the Welcome Center. For Sale: ExMark Riding Mower, 52 inch cut, Kawasaki engine, used 30 hrs. Call 838-5999 and ask for Dale. Scout Troop 477 Spaghetti Dinner: Saturday, April 6, 4:30-7:00 p.m., in the Fellowship Hall. All you can eat! Tickets available at the door or from any scout.
Impact Palmyra is a collaborative effort between the churches of Palmyra, the Caring Cupboard and other community organizations and groups. Begun as a week-long church initiative centered on acting out the love of Jesus through serving others in the community, Impact Palmyra continues to evolve as it seeks to best address the needs present and work toward sustainable community development. This year, The Caring Cupboard and the participating churches will be joining together with Warren & Terry Lewis of Klick-Lewis and Paramount Sports Complex. They will be working to construct two community gardens, one at the corner of N. Forge Rd. and E. Broad St., and the other behind the Paramount Sports Complex. Each garden will consist of raised beds; half of the beds will be set aside to produce fruits and veggies for the Caring Cupboard, and the other half will be leased to community members in need of the space and opportunity to grow produce for themselves. The construction of the gardens will take place May 1 through May 4. Volunteers from partnering churches and from the community who register for a plot will provide the labor. Each evening of this initial week will culminate in a free Community Dinner at a partnering church. PCOB will be hosting one of these community picnics on Saturday, May 4, 6:00-8:00 p.m. You can help this worthy project by: Building and planting the raised garden plots on May 1-4. Contact Jan Wessell, wesselljm@gmail.com, 649-6817 or impactpalmyra.org. Helping at the Community Picnic at PCOB on May 4. Contact Lisa Gingrich, lisamg40@comcast.net, 222-1514. Maintaining the gardens during the summer. Contact Jan Wessell, wesselljm@gmail.com, 649-6817 or impactpalmyra.org. Palm Sunday April 14, 9:00 a.m. Annual Pretzel Sandwich Luncheon Palm Sunday, April 14, 11:30 a.m. Free of Charge & no reservations required! Taizé Service April 14, 7:00 p.m. Reflect with us as we remember the events of Holy Week during this special worship service. We will offer prayers, meditations, and musical responses from the Taizé tradition as we reflect on the sacrifice and suffering of Jesus. Traditional Love Feast April 18, 7:00 p.m., in the Fellowship Hall Child Care Available for children up to age 3! Love Feast is a special time when we come together in Christian community to wash each other s feet or hands, eat a simple meal in fellowship and celebrate communion. Easter Sunday April 21, 9:00 a.m. Bring a flower to decorate the living cross! Featuring all our music groups.