Oct. 27, 2019 – Bulletin
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*Response – Open the Eyes of My Heart words & Music by Paul Baloche Open the Eyes of my heart, Lord, open the eyes of my heart. Worship for the Lord’s Day I want to see You, I want to see You. Open the eyes of my heart, Lord, open the eyes of my heart, * Denotes all may stand if possible I want to see You, I want to see You. To see You high and lifted up, shining in the light of Your glory; Greetings & Announcements Pour out Your power and love as we sing “Holy, Holy, Holy.” Refrain: God is good / All the time / All the time / God is good Holy, Holy, Holy; Holy, Holy, Holy; Holy, Holy, Holy, I want to see You. Holy, Holy, Holy; Holy, Holy, Holy; Holy, Holy, Holy, I want to see You. Prelude – A Mighty Fortress arranged by Joel Raney Passing of the Peace: Prayer for Illumination Leader: May the peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. People: And also with you. Scripture Reading: Joel 2:23-32, pew Bible O.T., p. 968 PROCLAMATION OF THE WORD *Call to Worship (From Psalm 65) The Word in Music – Chancel Choir By awesome deeds you answer us with deliverance, O God of our salvation; Come Flood This Heart of Mine by Frombach / Lantz you are the hope of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest seas. Robert A. Knop, Jr., Violin By your strength you established the mountains; Come flood this heart of mine with Your great love divine. you are girded with might. Come, Spirit, make Your home, my heart is Yours alone. You silence the roaring of the seas, the roaring of their waves, the tumult of the Come flood this heart of mine with Your pure joy divine. peoples. My every sin forgive as one with You I live. Come fill my heart, I am longing for Your pow'r. Those who live at earth’s farthest bounds are awed by your signs; Your presence and peace will be mine this very hour. you make the gateways of the morning and the evening shout for joy. Come fill my heart with Your Spirit in this place. Let my heart overflow with the fullness of Your grace. *Hymn 260 – A Mighty Fortress Is Our God Make of this heart of mine a vessel wholly Thine. Drive dark and doubt away, O fill me, Lord, I pray. Prayer of Confession in Response to God’s Grace Come flood this heart of mine, with Your true light divine. Come flood this heart of mine, this heart of mine! No words can express the depth of our need or reveal the extent of our sin. But you know us completely, O God. When deeds of iniquity overwhelm us, you At this time, the children are invited to Children’s Church. forgive our transgressions. You rescue us from evil and clothe us with love. They will return after the sermon . [Silent Prayer…] Scripture Reading – Luke 18:9 -14 , pew Bible N.T., p. 1115 Humbly, we thank you; for no words can express our gratitude for the gift of Sermon – Doing Discipleship: Don’t Judge The Rev. Dr. Matthew L. Camlin your salvation in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. *Song of Praise (on insert and screen) – You Shine words and music by Brian Doerksen RESPONDING TO GOD’S WORD October 27, 2019 Prayers of the People Reformation Sunday Presentation of Offerings (If you haven’t already, please pass the Friendship pads.) Potluck Lunch for All Invitation to the Offering Offertory – Bakithi Kumalo & the South African All-Star Band Siyahamba, which means "We Are Going" *Doxology , Hymn #592 *Prayer of Dedication SENDING *Hymn 288 – I Sing the Mighty Power of God *Charge and Benediction *Benediction Response (on screen) May the Peace of the Lord Christ Go with You by P. Sutcliffe *Postlude – Omama Bakithi Kumalo & the South African All-Star Band 229 S. Market Street, New Wilmington, PA 16142 www.nwpresby.org [email protected] Today there is a Potluck Lunch immediately following worship. Bring 724-946-3541 Office hours: Mon-Fri, 9 am-5 pm food to share and table service for your family. We are inviting Westminster Worship services on radio WWNW (88.9FM) College students, guests and visitors to join us. Come to the Social Hall to enjoy a great meal and time of fellowship. Rev. Dr. Matthew L. Camlin (Pastor) ext. 12; [email protected] Anne Bruening (Music Coordinator, Director of Chancel and Handbell Choirs) [email protected] Dan Smith (Worship Team Leader) [email protected] Kathy Montgomery (Organist) [email protected] Linda Black (Director of Christian Education) ext. 24; [email protected] Doug Phillips (Youth Leader), [email protected] Linda McGrath (Congregational Care Coordinator) ext. 16; [email protected] Kay Taylor (Church Treasurer) ext. 13; [email protected] Announcements Calendar: October 27 – November 3, 2019 Please note that Room 216, which serves the New Wilmington Presbyterian Sunday (October 27, 2019) Church Preschool and the Sunday Morning Class Grades 2-4, will be locked during 9am Men’s Bible Class, downstairs in the Lillian Martin Room weekend hours when not in use. One of our young preschoolers has a severe allergy 9:30am Sunday Morning Classes for all ages to peanuts, and we are committed to preventing an allergic reaction by limiting our 10:30am WORSHIP use to planned programming. We appreciate your cooperation as we seek to care for 11:30am Pot Luck Lunch, Social Hall our young neighbor in this way. 6pm Community Hymn Sing, New Wilmington United Methodist Church 6:30pm Concert with Bakithi Kumalo & the South African All-Stars, , WC Wallace Memorial Chapel The Nominating Committee entrusted with the task of finding church officers to begin their terms of service in 2020, has begun its work. Committee members are Monday (28) Elders Dan Forsberg and Judy Veon, Deacon Alex Schroder, Trustee Jim List, and 1-6:30pm Community Red Cross Blood Drive, Rooms 214 & 215 representing the Worship/Divine Encounter Steering Committee, Judy Book. Also 6:30pm Financial Peace University, center balcony room, #306 there are two members-at-large elected at our Annual Congregational Meeting earlier Tuesday (29) this year, Molly Mistretta and Kim Romig. Please pray for this group. 3:40pm Kids Club , Social Hall 5:30pm Joybells Handbell Choir Rehearsal, Sanctuary Registration is open for our 2020 Mission Trip to the Dominican Republic ! 5:30pm Beginner Spanish Class, Room 214 The dates for this trip are March 14-21, 2020. Talk to Chris Parish, Don Shelenberger, 7pm Carillon Handbell Choir Rehearsal, Sanctuary Matt Camlin, or Joel Postema if you want to know more. A link to the registration 7pm AA Meeting , Room 309 form is available on the church’s website, www.nwpresby.org. 7:30pm Intermediate Spanish Class , Room 214 Wednesday (30) TOMORROW is the next Red Cross Community Blood Drive - October 28- here 6-7:30pm JHYG (Junior High Youth Group), Youth Room at NWPC, Rooms 214 & 215, from 1pm to 6:30pm. Give blood—save lives. Thursday (31) 6pm Chancel Choir rehearsal , downstairs in the Choir Room Join the Frontier Fellowship trip to Uganda: December 8 – 16, 2019 7:30pm Worship Team Rehearsal , Sanctuary COME : See the ways God is at work in East Africa; meet ministry partners who are Friday (November 1) sharing the Good News of His Kingdom in Uganda. We’ll visit and encourage our Sunday (November 3, 2019) South Sudanese partners now living in Uganda as we learn more about the refugee The International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church crisis and the leadership development opportunities for people from difficult places in 9am Men’s Bible Class, downstairs in the Lillian Martin Room the Sudan. 9:30am Sunday Morning Classes for all ages ESTIMATED COST: $900, excluding airfare TEAM SIZE: open to 6 people 10:30am WORSHIP TO LEARN MORE/BEGIN THE APPLICATION PROCESS: 11:30am Nominating Committee Contact Trip Leader Denise Sciuto, Frontier Fellowship Associate Director [email protected] or 724-7661678 MEMO—Next week, November 3 rd Greeters: Application deadline is this week : November 1, 2019 , with $250 deposit N.W. Door S.W. Door N.E. Door S.E. Door (by Ramp) (Maple & Market corner) (by Nursery) (by Church Library) Frasier Zahniser Sandy Johnston Sharon Meyer Jim List October's Mission Focus is on us, in the US . Worship Notes If you are a guest today we pray that God will bless you through your presence with us. Please sign the pew pad, including contact information, so we may welcome you. Our flag reminds us of the freedoms and the bounty we enjoy living in this great nation. Assistance for worship is available including large print bulletins and hymnals. We are also reminded that " To who much has been given, much is required" . As we head We also have personal audio receivers that provide sound amplification. into the seasons of Thanksgiving and Christmas there is always a call for helping those less fortunate with meals, clothing, and basic human needs. Childcare: The Nursery for babies and toddlers (infants – age 2) is located Through our Mission Committee we support the City Rescue Mission in New Castle by through the side doors of the sanctuary to the left of the pulpit area, Room 212. “Thank you” to Linda Black and Marilyn Reeher for staffing our Nursery today. collecting food items and turkeys for Thanksgiving as well as volunteering to work in their kitchen serving meals to the homeless. We also provide aid to their women's Please note : a nursery volunteer is needed for November 3 and November 24.