FIRST CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN 1340 Forge Road, Carlisle, PA 17013 Offertory Phone: 717-243-4984 *Offertory Response: 'We Give Thee But Thine Own' # 384 (Verse 1) Ministers: Every follower of Jesus Interim Pastor: Jerry Underkoffler *Offertory Prayer Cell: 717-552-7266 (text or voice) Email: [email protected] *Hymn: ‘All Creatures of Our God and King’ Hymnal #48 [email protected] carlislecob.org Verses 1 & 7 Junior Church Dismissed July 21, 2019 Scripture: John 14: 15-21 Pew Bible p.109 in New Testament WE ARE CALLED TO BE A CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY Message: “Our God: BOGT” SHARING THE LOVE OF GOD Community Sharing + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + Announcements Joys and Concerns Welcome Prayer
Thought: “Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and *Hymn: ‘Praise God From Whom’ Hymnal #119 knowledge of God! How unsearchable his judgments, and his paths beyond tracing out! Who has known the mind of the Lord? *Benediction Or who has been his counselor?” Romans 11:33-34 Postlude Prelude
*Call To Worship: from 2 Corinthians 1: 21-22 Leader: Now it is God who makes both us and you stand firm in Christ. *Stand as you are able Congregation: He anointed us, Leader: set his seal of ownership on us,
Congregation: and put his Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, All: guaranteeing what is to come.
*Hymn of Praise: ‘Come, Thou Almighty King’ Hymnal #41
*Opening Prayer
Sharing our Tithes and Offerings: “For God so loved the world that He gave . . .” John 3:16
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Sadler Night Out - Friday, August 9 from 5:00-8:00 pm Sadler Health Semi-annual Statement of Giving Center will be holding a “Night-Out” for the whole community. This is Mid-year Statements of Giving are not being distributed as they have free and incudes health screenings, food, games, prizes, music, magic been done sometimes in past years. Statements can be created on and more. Sadler Health is on the corner of Hanover & High Streets in request, at any time. If you would like a statement of your giving so far downtown Carlisle. in 2019, please request it from the Financial Secretary, Robyn
Wampler, or her assistant Michael Strickler, who is helping with the The Brethren Home Chicken BBQ is being held on Saturday, August record keeping. All information about giving is kept confidential. 10th. Once again we will be responsible for the Ice Cream and Pie
Booth, and a schedule has been placed on the bulletin board. About 2 Praise Band Musicians Wanted to 4 helpers are needed for each shift. Please check your calendars to Do you love listening to and singing ‘praise & worship’ songs? Or do see if you are able to help with serving pie, ice cream, and root beer you play an instrument that could be used in a Praise Band? floats. WELL, THEN . . . please contact Pastor Jerry! He’s hoping to find
vocalists and instrumentalists to begin a small band to accompany Lifefest 2019 - August 10 in Middletown. Live music, food trucks, ‘praise & worship songs’ periodically during our worship services. fireworks, fun...tickets and information at lifefestrocks.com. Please send him a text at 717-552-7266.
As in past years, the Witness Commission encourages you to start collecting your items for the Christmas Child Shoebox Project now.
There are many things on sale over the summer and adding one thing THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE every now and then helps your shoebox to be filled by the deadline in
November. Dollar Tree often has low-cost items to put into your TODAY shoebox gift. 9:00 am Sunday School
10:15 am Worship Service At this time, the Witness Commission only has one elected member TUESDAY, July 23 with two ad hoc members. Gloria Ramirez is desperate for new 9:00 am Quilting helpers to aid us find ways to witness to our community and to serve WEDNESDAY, July 24 Christ by doing so. Would you prayerfully consider being part of the 9:00 am Birthday Breakfast @ the Fairgrounds Diner Witness Commission? THURSDAY, July 25 The Sonbeam's Sunday School Class is starting to prepare the Disaster 6:30 pm District Ministry Committee Relief Basket and is asking for help from the congregation to supply SUNDAY, July 28 some items. The Theme of the Basket will be "Blue on Blue." We are 9:00 am Sunday School asking for blue items to put in the Blue Trimmed Basket located in the 10:15 am Worship Sunday school classroom. If you have any questions, ask Gloria Ramirez. Blue items can be food, snacks, decorative items, pencils, pens, books, jams...use your imagination.