The Presbyterian Church BASKING RIDGE, NEW JERSEY FOUNDED CIRCA 1717 October 27 and 28, 2018 "The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision." ~Helen Keller
Welcome We warmly welcome you to worship at The Presbyterian Church in Basking Ridge. We pray that you will be encouraged in your journey of faith and drawn closer to God by your experience with us. Nursery Care Childcare for infants and children ages 2 and younger is available in the church nursery during our 10:15 a.m. Sunday morning service. Pagers are used to contact parents during the worship services when necessary. This worship service will also be live-streamed into the nursery for parents who want to stay with their children. During the 9 a.m. worship service, the Nursery is available as a parents room. Sunday School At the 10:15 a.m. worship service after the Message for Children, children ages 3 through grade 5 may go to Sunday School, and Middle School Students may go to Bibles & Bagels in the Church House Library. On the first Sunday of the month, children in grades 3 middle school remain in worship for the full hour. Online Sermons Recorded audio sermons from most Sundays are available on the church website at www.brpc.org. To access, click on the Sermons link under Worship and Music on the main menu. Amplification Headsets So that all may enjoy the worship service, sound amplification headsets are available from the ushers for those who need assistance with hearing. Who Does God Call Us to Be? We are a vibrant, warm and welcoming community of faith. Those who worship here come from a diverse range of backgrounds and would describe themselves in a rich variety of ways. We acknowledge our doubt, our struggles, and that we are all quite human and imperfect and that we are each at a unique place on our faith journey. We find our unity, our common identity, in Jesus Christ and together we seek to joyfully worship God and energetically minister to the needs of the world on God s behalf. We gather in anticipation of being transformed by the power, purpose and presence of God among us, and go forth equipped to love God and neighbor more deeply and more wholeheartedly. We believe that faithful leadership of a church requires being open to new possibilities, taking risks and learning from mistakes as we try again. Honoring the past, we are convinced that God calls us to a new future. ~The Opening Paragraph of Vision 2017 of the Presbyterian Church in Basking Ridge
October 27, 2018 Order of Worship Saturday Evening 5:00 p.m. - Westminster Hall oak table service (Please prepare prayerfully for worship and be sure all cell phones are turned off.) PRELUDE CALL TO WORSHIP *GATHERING SONGS God of Wonders by Steve Hindalong & Marc Byrd Open the Eyes of My Heart HYMN 452 OPENING PRAYER SCRIPTURE Mark 10: 46-52 MESSAGE OFFERING Dr. Maureen Paterson SPECIAL MUSIC Thy Word Is a Lamp Unto My Feet HYMN 458 PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE THE LORD S PRAYER (unison) Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen. MINUTE FOR MISSION Stewardship 2019 Martin vandenherik *CLOSING SONG Lead Me, Guide Me by Doris Akers BENEDICTION POSTLUDE
Order of Worship 9:00 a.m. ~ Chapel; 10:15 a.m. ~ Sanctuary October 28, 2018 30th sunday in ordinary time (As the prelude begins, please prepare prayerfully for worship and be sure all cell phones are turned off.) PRELUDE (10:15) Open My Eyes, That I May See arr. Sandra Elthun Knox Bell Choir WORDS OF WELCOME CALL TO WORSHIP Leader: Let all the earth acclaim God. People: Sing to the glory of God s name. Leader: Come and see what God has done. People: Let the sound of God s praise be heard. Leader: Blessed is God who has not withdrawn his love and care from us. All: Come, let us worship God together. *HYMN Praise Ye the Lord, the Almighty HYMN 35 PRAYER OF CONFESSION All knowing and all seeing God, We confess this day that often we see the faults in others but remain blind to our own sin; We are blind to the needs of others but attend to the desires and wants of our own hearts; We see so clearly our own way but fail to notice your presence among us. God of life, grant us your forgiveness and restore us in your grace. Amen. SILENT REFLECTION AND CONFESSION OF SIN ASSURANCE OF PARDON *RESPONSE OF PRAISE We Are Forgiven HYMN 447 *THE PEACE We are forgiven, We are forgiven. Thanks be to God. Thanks be to God. We are forgiven, We are forgiven, Thanks be to God. Thanks be to God. Leader: Since God has forgiven us in Christ, let us forgive one another. The peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. People: and also with you. Leader: I invite you to turn and greet one another with a sign of Christ s peace.
MESSAGE FOR CHILDREN (10:15) O Come, with Body and Mind O, Come, with body and mind. O, Come, with spirit and voice. Bring the whole person, bring the whole person, Come, let s sing and rejoice. (Children ages 3 grade 5 are invited to attend their Sunday School Classes. Middle School students are invited to attend Bibles & Bagels.) Stacy Currie by Helen Kemp *HYMN (10:15) O Lord, Our God, How Excellent HYMN 25 SCRIPTURE LESSONS (10:15) Ken Warman Job 42: 1-6 p. 488 Mark 10: 46-52 p. 47 Leader: This is the Word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God. SERMON Eyes Wide Open Dr. Maureen Paterson PRESENTATION OF TITHES AND OFFERING OFFERTORY (10:15) Lord, Be Thy Word My Rule by K. Lee Scott Sanctuary Choir *DOXOLOGY Praise God from Whom all Blessings Flow HYMN 606 Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise God all creatures here below; Praise God above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen. *PRAYER OF DEDICATION PRAYERS OF THANKSGIVING AND INTERCESSION THE LORD S PRAYER Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR MINISTRY MINUTE FOR MISSION Stewardship 2019 Martin vandenherik *CLOSING HYMN Be Thou My Vision HYMN 450 *BENEDICTION POSTLUDE (10:15) O God Beyond All Praising by Anthony Giamanco Rev. Dennis Jones is away on study leave and will return on Tuesday.
Church Family The Flowers on the Piers this morning are given to the glory of God: ~By Bob Conway, with gratitude for God s goodness and grace. The flowers that grace our sanctuary each week are gifts from members of the congregation. Flowers may be given in memory or in honor of someone or to celebrate an occasion and cost $42 per pier. There is one pier opening for November 18 and 25 and two openings for December 9. If you would like to donate an arrangement, please contact Debbie Schaub at 908-507-3844; e-mail address, debbie.schaub@verizon.net. flowers Join us for fellowship and coffee hour in Westminster Hall after our 9 am service, hosted by Sue Frantz and after our 10:15 am service, hosted by Jeff Schaub and Chuck and Betsy Miller. Five Year Anniversary Liz Messineo celebrated her 5 year Anniversary as part time Assistant Treasurer at BRPC on Wednesday, October 24. Liz s responsibilities include handling accounts payable, processing payroll, and preparing monthly financial reporting. When Liz joined the staff five years ago, she was no stranger to people at BRPC. She and her family are committed members of our church. Liz has been active in our congregation for many years in many roles. She is a long time choir member, has served faithfully as a leader of Vacation Bible School and is an ordained Deacon and Elder. Liz is considered by many as our resident performer whenever an acting role presents itself at BRPC. Please join the Personnel Council in thanking Liz for all her good work here! Church House Re-Dedication on November 4! BRPC has a jewel in the Church House. For the last 50 years, the Church House has provided comfortable office space to staff, as well as a beautiful setting for mission outreach, meetings, funeral receptions, youth fellowship, and Sunday School. The Church House has offered refuge to victims of Hurricane Sandy and provides private space for support groups and is a homeless shelter six times a year. Come and celebrate the jewel the Lord has provided us through the Willits Foundation. Meet the family who has made this possible. They are God s eyes, ears, hands and feet. The Church House will be re-dedicated to the glory of God on SUNDAY NOVEMBER 4 th during the 10:15 a.m. worship service. Immediately following will be a Reception in the Church House.
Youth and Young Adult Ministries The Guardian Angels Ministry for College-aged Youth Help support our college-aged students who are a part of the BRPC extended family. Each student is linked with an individual, family, or group from the church who becomes that student s angel for the school year. To be an angel or if you have a student who may want an angel please pick up a gold flyer from the narthex and return it completed to Cathi. Middle School Fellowship (grades 6-8) Wednesdays, from 6-7:30 pm Come for dinner, lots of games, fun and spiritual activities! Middle School Bibles and Bagels Sundays during the 10:15 a.m. service! After the Children s Message, head to the library for bagels and a lively biblical discussion. Confirmation Class Today, Sunday, October 28 8:45-10 a.m. class with mentors Sunday, November 4 from 5-7 p.m. Dinner with Families Note the Change of Date for Senior High Maine Workcamp 2019: July 13-21 Opportunities to Give and Serve God s Co-Op Pantry Please bring in monthly donations for God s Co-Op Pantry to help those in need in our surrounding community. Donations may be brought to the church house. Thanks for your generous support! November 24 oz. Vegetable Oil December 1 lb. bag dried black beans Intergenerational Hurricane Relief Trip November 7-11 As our brothers and sisters in NC continue to recover from Hurricane Florence we have the opportunity to assist in those efforts. We invite youth in seventh grade and older accompanied by a parent/guardian and all adults to join us on this mission trip. We will work alongside local mission teams to help restore homes damaged by flooding. Cost is $100 per individual or $150 per family plus airfare. Please contact Maureen Paterson for more details. If you are unable to attend but would like to help support this trip donations will be gladly accepted! Interfaith Hospitality Network Hosting Week November 18-25 As we begin to think about the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday and spending time with family and friends we are also preparing to host our IHN families again. Please consider giving some of your time the week of November 18-25th to make our guests feel special. We have opportunities for providing dinner, being an evening host and getting to know our families as well as for folks to be overnight hosts and make sure our guests get off safely in the morning. If you can help with any of these tasks please either sign up on the church website or after worship in the upcoming weeks. ~Maureen Paterson Cookie Bakers are needed to provide cookies for the Oratorio Reception on December 2. Please contact Jean Wadsworth at jeansdonj@aol.com for more information. Thank you!
Weekly Calendar SUNDAY OCTOBER 28 Early Bird Study, 7:45 am... Library Confirmation Mentor Session, 8:45 am Youth Center Adult Small Group, 9:00 am... Parlor Worship, 9:00 am... Chapel Fellowship Time, 9:45 am-... Westminster Hall Worship, 10:15 am... Sanctuary Sunday School, 10:15 am... Education Bldg. Bibles & Bagels, 10:15 am... Library Fellowship Time, 11:15 am... Westminster Hall MONDAY OCTOBER 29 Leisure Learning, 9:00 am... Sanctuary Children & Family Min., 7:30 pm... Library TUESDAY OCTOBER 30 Oak Tree Quilters, 9:00 am... Geneva Room Children s Mid-Week Ministry, 4:15 pm West. Hall Alpha Bell Choir, 6:15 pm... Knox Room Knox Bell Choir, 7:30 pm... Knox Room WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 31 Women s Bible Study, 9:30 am... Parlor THURSDAY NOVEMBER 1 Sanctuary Choir, 7:00 pm... Knox Room Oratorio Choir, 8:15 pm... Knox Room FRIDAY NOVEMBER 2 SATURDAY NOVEMBER 3 Oak Table Service, 5:00 pm... Westminster Hall Stewardship 2019 Pledge Packets Available in Westminster Hall following all services! Next weekend we begin a series of sermons on the theme, Gifts of Love. The next three weeks are a time to reflect on our gratitude for all God s gifts, and to prayerfully consider how we will respond. Your faith, your involvement, and your financial commitment is what allows this church and it s ministries to exist. Let love be your greatest aim -1 Corinthians 14: 1a The Presbyterian Church One East Oak St., Basking Ridge NJ 07920 908.766.1616 FAX: 766.4450 e-mail: info@brpc.org - www.brpc.org Pastor & Head of Staff Rev. Dennis W. Jones... ext. 15 Associate Pastor Dr. Maureen Paterson... ext. 11 Director of Ministries to Youth, Young Adults and Their Families Cathi Reckenbeil... ext. 17 Director of Ministries to Children and Their Families Stacy Currie.... ext. 14 Tree House Director Jennifer Nowack.... 221-1619 Director of Music Ministry Chris Fortin... 953-9809 Director of Children s Music Ministry Beth Donley... 953-9809 Church Administrator & Treasurer Janet Bentley... ext. 18 Assistant Treasurers Liz Messineo... ext. 21 Nancy Kuhn... ext. 21 Pastoral Administrative Asst. Cara Burchett... ext. 19 Church Administrative Asst. Janice Leotti... ext. 12 Receptionist Michelle Lew... ext. 10 Communications Coordinator Gary Ingram... ext. 13 Sexton Staff David Brownlee... ext. 16 Paul Bachem Ministers All the People Clerk of Session Tina Bramel President of Trustees Craig Sutherland Moderator of Deacons Jean Smith