FIRST CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN 1340 Forge Road, Carlisle, PA 17013 Phone: 717-243-4984 Ministers: Every follower of Jesus Sharing our Tithes and Offerings: Interim Pastor: Jerry Underkoffler Cell: 717-552-7266 (text or voice) “Ascribe to the Lord the glory of His name; bring an offering and Email: [email protected] enter His courts.” Psalm 96:8 [email protected] carlislecob.org Offertory Offertory Response: ‘We Give Thee But Thine Own’ #384 (Verse 1) July 28, 2019 *Offertory Prayer

Special Music: ‘If My People’ J. Owens from 2 Chronicles 7:14 WE ARE CALLED TO BE A CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY

SHARING THE LOVE OF GOD Junior Church Dismissed + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + Scripture: John 15: 9-17 Pew Bible p.109-110 in New Testament Welcome Message: “Our God: Preeminent Lover”

Thought: : “Jesus Christ was made broken bread and poured- Community Sharing out wine for us, and He expects us to be made broken bread Annual Conference Report from Dale Miller and poured-out wine in His hands for others.” Oswald Announcements Chambers Joys and Concerns

Prayer Prelude

*Hymn of Commitment: ‘The Love of God’ Songbook #59 *Call to Worship: Isaiah 53:4-5 *Benediction Leader: Surely, He has borne our griefs, *Postlude Congregation: and carried our sorrows.

Leader: Yet we esteemed Him stricken, smitten by God, and

afflicted. *Stand as you are able Congregation: But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was

bruised for our iniquities:

ALL: the chastisement for our peace was upon Him; and by His

stripes we are healed.

*Hymn of Praise: ‘Sweet Are the Promises’ Songbook #53

*Opening Prayer

ANNOUNCEMENTS The Music and Worship Commission is looking for people who would like to be Greeters to welcome Sunday morning worshippers as they Sadler Night Out - Friday, August 9 from 5:00-8:00 pm Sadler Health enter the building. Please add your name to the list on the bulletin Center will be holding a “Night-Out” for the whole community. This is board if you feel led to help out in this position. free and incudes health screenings, food, games, prizes, music, magic Semi-annual Statement of Giving and more. Sadler’s Night Out will be on the corner of Hanover & High Mid-year Statements of Giving are not being distributed as they have Streets in downtown Carlisle. been done sometimes in past years. Statements can be created on request, at any time. If you would like a statement of your giving so far The Brethren Home Chicken BBQ is being held on Saturday, August in 2019, please request it from the Financial Secretary, Robyn 10th. Once again we will be responsible for the Ice Cream and Pie Wampler, or her assistant Michael Strickler, who is helping with the Booth, and a schedule has been placed on the bulletin board. About 2 record keeping. All information about giving is kept confidential. to 4 helpers are needed for each shift. Please check your calendars to see if you are able to help with serving pie, ice cream, and root beer Praise Band Musicians Wanted floats. The Brethren Home is asking for donations for Patron page or Do you love listening to and singing ‘praise & worship’ songs? Or do Sponsorships. Please take a form from bulletin board & send in. you play an instrument that could be used in a Praise Band? WELL, THEN . . . please contact Pastor Jerry! He’s hoping to find Lifefest 2019 - August 10 in Middletown. Live music, food trucks, vocalists and instrumentalists to begin a small band to accompany fireworks, fun...tickets and information at lifefestrocks.com. ‘praise & worship songs’ periodically during our worship services. 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 30 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 THURSDAY, August 1 Christ by doing so. Would you prayerfully consider being part of the 2:00 pm Nurture Commission Witness Commission? FRIDAY, August 2 Fellowship Hall & Kitchen Cleaning & Waxing The Sonbeam's Sunday School Class is starting to prepare the Disaster SUNDAY, August 4 Relief Basket and is asking for help from the congregation to supply 9:00 am Sunday School some items. The Theme of the Basket will be "Blue on Blue." We are 10:15 am Worship asking for blue items to put in the Blue Trimmed Basket located in the Fellowship Hall & Kitchen Cleaning & Waxing 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.