Leadership Directory

Leadership Directory Head of the Church: The Lord Jesus Christ Ministers: Every member of the church Pastor: Rick Negley 740-548-7407 Preschool Director: Pam Innes 740-965-4163 Administrative Assistant & Treasurer: Carrie Cline 740-965-6957 Custodial Services: Eric Johnson 614-582-9311 Clerk of Session: Rick Henderson 614-307-4644 Music Ministry Team Leader: Todd Reed 614-839-6748 Financial Secretary & Video Technician: Jim Innes 740-965-4163 ELDERS PHONE DEACONS Jason Cline 614-595-2564 Becky Alred Charles Glass 740-548-7027 Tama Haferman Rick Henderson 614-307-4644 Shelly Harmon Bill Hunt 614-949-6573 Mary Howell Fred Mau 614-453-0928 Wendy King Cloyce Miller 614-846-1525 Naomi Reineke Bob Schmidt 614-579-3845 Connie Schmidt Barbara Smith Chara Spears Life Groups during this Week (October November 1 – November 7) (Please call to make sure the group is meeting as scheduled) Day Description Time Location Contact/ Telephone Wednesda Sunbury Life 6:30 PM Home of the Niki Henderson y Group Hendersons 614-580-9463 Wednesda Worthington 7:30 PM Home of the David Beck y Life Group Millers 614-488-8969 Thursday Men’s Group 8:00 AM Scrambler Bill Low Marie’s 740-833-6312 Attendance & Financial Summary Worship Worship General Attendance Attendance Offering Last Sunday 59 Average per 76 Through 41 weeks in week in 2015 2015 1 Year Ago 70 Average per 76 Through 41 weeks in week in 2014 2014 Berlin Presbyterian Church A member of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church (www.epc.org) 5175 South Old State Road Lewis Center, OH 43035-9254 (740) 548-6856 Berlin Church [email protected] www.DelightingInGod.net Founded 1829 in Berlin Township Twitter: @2Delight_In_God November 1, 2015 10:30 A.M. www.Facebook.com/DelightingInGod Our mission is to delight supremely in God WORSHIPING GOD THROUGH SONG through Jesus Christ PRAYER by the power of the Holy Spirit, WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Rich for the glory of God’s name and Hartzell for the good of neighbors and nations. WORSHIPING GOD THROUGH SONG SCRIPTURE READING: 1 Peter 1:3-7 Bill Hunt WORSHIPING GOD THROUGH PRAISE & CALENDAR OF MEETINGS & EVENTS THIS PRAYER WEEK BLESSING OF THE CHILDREN TODAY, NOVEMBER 1 WORSHIPING GOD WITH TITHES AND  Fellowship with refreshments Following OFFERINGS worship WORSHIPING GOD THROUGH THE WORD Rick  Vision Team Meeting 6:30 – 8:00 PM Negley MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2 Scripture: John 3:1-15  GriefShare 7:00 PM Message: “You Must Be Born Again” WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4 WORSHIPING GOD AT THE TABLE OF THE  Surrounding the Throne (prayer) 8:15 – LORD 9:15 AM WORSHIPING GOD THROUGH SONG  Sunbury Life Group 6:30 PM BLESSING AND SENDING OF GOD’S PEOPLE / PRAYER AND MINISTRY  Worthington Life Group 7:30 PM THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5 SUNDAY MORNING SCHEDULE  Men’s Group (at Scrambler Marie’s) 8:00 AM 9:30 AM – CLASSES  Praise and Worship practice 7:00 PM AGE/GRADE FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6 LOCATION “FOUNDATION” ADULT CLASS  Women’s Retreat 5:30 PM CHAPEL SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7 MULTI-GENERATIONAL CLASS  Women’s Retreat All Day FELLOWSHIP HALL THE LORD’S TABLE: Today we are sharing 10:30 AM – WORSHIP the Lord’s Supper. As we share in AGE/GRADE communion with our Lord and with each LOCATION other, Scripture reminds us to examine our CHILDREN, YOUTH & ADULTS hearts and our relationships so that we may SANCTUARY receive the greatest benefit from God’s WE ARE GLAD YOU’RE HERE! Please let gracious gift in Christ. us know how we may serve you. (See church VISION: The Vision Team is working and leadership contact information on the prayerfully to discern what God has called us back page.) to be and who God is calling us to reach and ENTER HIS GATES WITH PRAISE: As you how. As you prayerfully seek the Lord, you come into the sanctuary, you are encouraged are invited to submit insights to the Vision to enter in an attitude of worship. Please help Team to help in the process of discernment. us all to focus on the Lord by joining in songs PRAYER TEAM: If you would like to meet of praise and worship and waiting to connect with others to pray during the Vision Team with people in fellowship following worship. meeting, you are welcome to meet in the CHILDREN ARE WELCOME in worship with sanctuary or Prayer Chapel this evening any their family. We believe that God has called us time between 6:30 and 8:00 PM. to strengthen families which are often separated and torn apart in society. We want to help OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD: You can parents fulfill the responsibility God has given bless a needy child somewhere in the world them for helping their children know and love by filling a shoebox with gifts in partnership Jesus. One way for families to experience unity with Samaritan’s Purse. Collection Sunday is is by worshiping together. We also offer November 15, 2015. opportunities that are specifically aimed at G.R.A.C.E. FAMILIES: You are invited to helping children and youth cherish Christ as stay after worship on Sunday, November 15 Lord and trust and follow Jesus in daily life. In for a discussion on the theme, “Marriage: addition, we seek to equip parents to bring up Your Children Are Watching.” Bring a sack their children in the discipline and instruction of lunch, or make your own sandwich with food the Lord (Ephesians 6:4). provided. Child care is provided. IF YOU NEED to take your child out of the WOMEN’S RETREAT: Please see the Sanctuary, we offer a video monitor in the registration table next to the snack table for Fellowship Hall and in the Nursery for your details about this exciting event to be held convenience. We also have a team of loving November 6-8! volunteers who are willing to help care for little ones (age 3 and under) if needed. WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY: All ladies are invited to study God’s Word together at Berlin Church on Tuesday, Nov. 10 (10:00 – 11:30 Answer: When believers die, their souls are AM). Please note the Response Form if you made perfectly holy and immediately pass would like a study book. into glory. Their bodies, which are still united to Christ, rest in the grave until the TRAINING HEARTS AND TEACHING resurrection. (The Westminster Shorter MINDS: Question 37: What benefits do Catechism) believers receive from Christ when they die?