April 27, 2014
April 27, 2014 Welcome Announcements Personal Meditation Call to Worship How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news of happiness, who publishes salvation, who says to Zion, “Your God reigns.” Isaiah 52:7 Invocation Our God Is Mighty, Worthy of All Praising – Hymn #454 Statement of Faith Offering & Offertory Doxology Scripture Reading – Isaiah 54:1-17 and Pastoral Prayer – Elder Joel Varano Congregational Singing (Children in grades K-2 dismissed for Children's Church)
Sermon “The Kingdom of God: More than Meets the Eye” Mark 4:21-34 Let Your Kingdom Come (Bob Kauphlin) Benediction
Missionary of the month – BFC Ministries: Victory Valley Camp, Pinebrook Bible Conference, Board of Church Extension, Board of Missions Today, April 27 8:45 a.m. – Prayer in the Library 9:15 a.m. – Sunday School for all ages 10:30 a.m. – Worship Service Membership Class following the AM service Wednesday, April 30 5:00-6:00 p.m. – Table of Grace (Please sign up) Meatball subs ($2.50 per person. Children 8 and under eat free.)
*Meal service stops at 6 PM 6:30 p.m. – Good News Club – Junior Bible Club – Jr. & Sr. High Youth – Women's Bible Study and Prayer – Men's Bible Study and Prayer *Nursery care available Saturday, May 3 8:00 a.m. – Yard Sale/Car Wash/Bake Sale to raise funds for the Tanzania Missions Trip. We are accepting donations for the sale. If you need help with heavier items please contact the church office and arrangements can be made. Next Sunday, May 8:45 a.m. – Prayer in the Library 9:15 a.m. – Sunday School for All Ages 10:30 a.m. – Morning Worship Agape Meal - Please bring a main dish and a side or dessert to share. Singles, please bring a side, dessert, or bread. Statistics for April 20 Worship: 236, S.S.: 124 Offering ..................................................... $7,165.68 France Challenge Project ............................... $50.00 Budget amount needed weekly ................ $7,050.00 Tanzania Missions Trip Goal................... $25,000.00 Total as of 04/20/14 ................................ $12,522.27
DATES TO REMEMBER May 7 – Worship MLT May 14 – Evangelism & Outreach MLT June 1 – Agape Meal @ Memorial Lake June 13 – Father’s Day Brunch (Men save the date and watch the bulletin for more details) BFC Missionary Rally: May 8th from 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. at Pinebrook Bible Conference in East Stroudsburg. There are activities for the entire family. Sign up in the narthex if you plan to attend (indicate # of children and their ages). Deadline is April 28th. Attention Piano Players: We are in need of your servant’s heart, your gifts, and your abilities. If you have a desire to serve this congregation by being a part of a rotation of pianists who help with preludes, offertories, postludes, and hymns please see Pastor Josh or Charity Judson. Volunteers Needed: We are in need of children’s church teachers. Would you consider ministering to our children and families in this way? Please contact Kathy Gilliland if you have questions or would be interested in serving. Host Family Needed: David and Rebecca Riddell have contacted the church looking for a family to host a young French boy for a few week this summer. The point would be that he improve his English and participate in the life of the family. Alain-Dominique is 17 and his father is a deacon at the church the Riddells attend. Please speak to one of the pastors if you are interested or have questions. Harrisburg Christian School Finish Strong 5K Run/Walk…Sat., May 10 – The race will take place at Brightbill Park in Lower Paxton Township. On-line registration is available at www.hcs5k2014.kintera.oprg. Onsite registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. and the Run/Walk will begin at 9:30 a.m. Prizes and Refreshments! Please contact Renee Henry at: [email protected] or 717-545-3728 with any questions or for more information! Scripture Memory – To recite on May 4 O LORD, you have searched me and known me! You know when I sit down and when I rise up; you discern my thoughts from afar. You search out my path and my lying down and are acquainted with all my ways.
Psalm 139:103
REMEMBER IN PRAYER Betty Lewis, Chuck & Barb Kelley, Irene King, Evelyn Neidig, Lois Reed. SERVING AT GRACE Today, April 27 Sunday School Infant Nursery – S. Varano, B. Verdon Worship Service Infant Nursery – L. Bell, T. Gudeman Toddler Nursery – K. Carpenter, N. Bashore, C. Sanelli Greeters – Harry & Marge Senft, K. Gothel, N. Marshall Wednesday, April 30 – M. Senft, N. Stott Next Sunday, May 4 Sunday School Infant Nursery – J. Sunday, B. DelDuco Worship Service Infant Nursery – N. & S. Douthit, K. Gilliland Toddler Nursery – K. Martin, A. George Greeters – Bud & Ginny Lathrop, B. DelDuco, D. Shettel Nursery care is available during our worship service. The infant nursery is upstairs at the end of the hall. The toddler nursery (18 months to 3 years) is downstairs at the end of the hall. Children's church is available for kindergarten through grade 2. 4 year olds can go to either Children’s Church or toddler nursery.
Sermon “The Kingdom of God: More than Meets the Eye” Mark 4:21-34 Let Your Kingdom Come (Bob Kauphlin) Benediction
Missionary of the month – BFC Ministries: Victory Valley Camp, Pinebrook Bible Conference, Board of Church Extension, Board of Missions Today, April 27 8:45 a.m. – Prayer in the Library 9:15 a.m. – Sunday School for all ages 10:30 a.m. – Worship Service Membership Class following the AM service Wednesday, April 30 5:00-6:00 p.m. – Table of Grace (Please sign up) Meatball subs ($2.50 per person. Children 8 and under eat free.)
*Meal service stops at 6 PM 6:30 p.m. – Good News Club – Junior Bible Club – Jr. & Sr. High Youth – Women's Bible Study and Prayer – Men's Bible Study and Prayer *Nursery care available Saturday, May 3 8:00 a.m. – Yard Sale/Car Wash/Bake Sale to raise funds for the Tanzania Missions Trip. We are accepting donations for the sale. If you need help with heavier items please contact the church office and arrangements can be made. Next Sunday, May 8:45 a.m. – Prayer in the Library 9:15 a.m. – Sunday School for All Ages 10:30 a.m. – Morning Worship Agape Meal - Please bring a main dish and a side or dessert to share. Singles, please bring a side, dessert, or bread. Statistics for April 20 Worship: 236, S.S.: 124 Offering ..................................................... $7,165.68 France Challenge Project ............................... $50.00 Budget amount needed weekly ................ $7,050.00 Tanzania Missions Trip Goal................... $25,000.00 Total as of 04/20/14 ................................ $12,522.27
DATES TO REMEMBER May 7 – Worship MLT May 14 – Evangelism & Outreach MLT June 1 – Agape Meal @ Memorial Lake June 13 – Father’s Day Brunch (Men save the date and watch the bulletin for more details) BFC Missionary Rally: May 8th from 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. at Pinebrook Bible Conference in East Stroudsburg. There are activities for the entire family. Sign up in the narthex if you plan to attend (indicate # of children and their ages). Deadline is April 28th. Attention Piano Players: We are in need of your servant’s heart, your gifts, and your abilities. If you have a desire to serve this congregation by being a part of a rotation of pianists who help with preludes, offertories, postludes, and hymns please see Pastor Josh or Charity Judson. Volunteers Needed: We are in need of children’s church teachers. Would you consider ministering to our children and families in this way? Please contact Kathy Gilliland if you have questions or would be interested in serving. Host Family Needed: David and Rebecca Riddell have contacted the church looking for a family to host a young French boy for a few week this summer. The point would be that he improve his English and participate in the life of the family. Alain-Dominique is 17 and his father is a deacon at the church the Riddells attend. Please speak to one of the pastors if you are interested or have questions. Harrisburg Christian School Finish Strong 5K Run/Walk…Sat., May 10 – The race will take place at Brightbill Park in Lower Paxton Township. On-line registration is available at www.hcs5k2014.kintera.oprg. Onsite registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. and the Run/Walk will begin at 9:30 a.m. Prizes and Refreshments! Please contact Renee Henry at: [email protected] or 717-545-3728 with any questions or for more information! Scripture Memory – To recite on May 4 O LORD, you have searched me and known me! You know when I sit down and when I rise up; you discern my thoughts from afar. You search out my path and my lying down and are acquainted with all my ways.
Psalm 139:103
REMEMBER IN PRAYER Betty Lewis, Chuck & Barb Kelley, Irene King, Evelyn Neidig, Lois Reed. SERVING AT GRACE Today, April 27 Sunday School Infant Nursery – S. Varano, B. Verdon Worship Service Infant Nursery – L. Bell, T. Gudeman Toddler Nursery – K. Carpenter, N. Bashore, C. Sanelli Greeters – Harry & Marge Senft, K. Gothel, N. Marshall Wednesday, April 30 – M. Senft, N. Stott Next Sunday, May 4 Sunday School Infant Nursery – J. Sunday, B. DelDuco Worship Service Infant Nursery – N. & S. Douthit, K. Gilliland Toddler Nursery – K. Martin, A. George Greeters – Bud & Ginny Lathrop, B. DelDuco, D. Shettel Nursery care is available during our worship service. The infant nursery is upstairs at the end of the hall. The toddler nursery (18 months to 3 years) is downstairs at the end of the hall. Children's church is available for kindergarten through grade 2. 4 year olds can go to either Children’s Church or toddler nursery.
