February 9, 2014
Welcome and Announcements Personal Meditation Call to Worship Praise the LORD, all nations! Extol him, all peoples! For great is his steadfast love toward us, and the faithfulness of the LORD endures forever. Praise the LORD! Psalm 117:1–2 Invocation Be Thou My Vision – Hymn #642 Offering & Offertory Doxology Statement of Faith Scripture Reading – 2 Thessalonians 1:1-12 and Pastoral Prayer – Elder Richard Prensner Congregational Singing (Children in grades K-2 dismissed for Children's Church)
Sermon “The Calling of the Twelve” Mark 3:7-20 All to Jesus I Surrender – Hymn #562 Benediction
Missionary of the Month – Glenn & Leah Ruth Blauser, Wycliffe Bible Translators, North Carolina. Working in JAARS shipping department. Today, February 9 8:45 a.m. – Prayer in the Library 9:15 a.m. – Sunday School for all ages 10:30 a.m. – Worship Service Wednesday, February 12 5:00-6:00 p.m. – Table of Grace (Please sign up) Lasagna ($2.50 per person. Children 8 and under eat free.) * Please be aware that they stop serving at 6 PM. 5:30 p.m. – Small Group MLT 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 Thursday, February 13 6:00 p.m. – France Challenge Book Sale Meeting Next Sunday, February 16 8:45 a.m. – Prayer in the Library 9:15 a.m. – Sunday School for All Ages 10:30 a.m. – Morning Worship Statistics for February 2 Worship: 201, S.S.: 126 Offering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Benevolence Offering . . . . . . . . . . Budget amount needed weekly . . .
$11,682.49 $709.50 $7,050.00
DATES TO REMEMBER Feb. 19 – Missions and Service MLT Feb. 24 – Labor Day Picnic meeting @ 6PM Feb. 26 – Worship MLT March 9 – Next Agape Meal March 28, 29, 31 – France Challenge Book Sale (Save the dates and look for volunteer sign-up sheets within the next few weeks.)
Hershey Bears Hockey Game – We have reserved 15 tickets to the game for February 22 with Syracuse. Tickets are $16.00. Please sign up in the narthex. Questions see Richard Prensner. Children’s Church – We are looking for a teacher to join our current rotation of Children’s Church teachers. Each teacher teaches for one month out of every four. Please speak to Kathy Gilliland or Pastor Steve if you are interested in serving. Lesson plans are provided. Grace Softball – Who’s ready for spring? We are looking forward to dusting off the gloves and starting spring training. We are also looking for new players. If you would like to join us, there is a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board (Ages 16 and up. Male and female). The season runs from May to July, and we typically play one or two games a week. See Pastor Steve if you have questions. Membership – If you are interested in committing to the body of Christ here at Grace by becoming a member, please meet by the organ after church for a brief meeting. CAPC Banquet – You should have received an invitation with details about the banquet in your mailbox. If you didn’t or have any questions, please contact Kathy Gilliland and consider joining us to support this wonderful ministry on Thursday March 6th. Deadline to R.S.V.P is February 12th. Harrisburg Christian School Open House – You and your child(ren) are invited to explore how HCS will challenge your child(ren) academically and nurture them spiritually in a safe and loving atmosphere. Events are being held on Mar. 14 from Noon-2:00 p.m.; Mar. 15 from 10:00 a.m.-Noon, and April 1 from 8:30-11:30 a.m. You will have an opportunity to tour the campus and speak with teachers and administrators. For more info call 717-545-3728 x 112 or email
[email protected].
Scripture Memory – To recite on February 16 My son, do not despise the LORD's discipline or be weary of his reproof, for the LORD reproves him whom he loves, as a father the son in whom he delights. Proverbs 3:11-12
REMEMBER IN PRAYER Betty Lewis, Chuck & Barb Kelley, Irene King, Evelyn Neidig, Lois Reed. SERVING AT GRACE Today, February 9 Sunday School Infant Nursery – Beth DelDuco, Allison Pra Worship Service Infant Nursery – Nancy & Sarah Douthit, Nancy Marshall Toddler Nursery – Julie Prensner, Cal Sanelli, Aaron Bashore Greeters – Will & Marian Mountain, Marilyn Bell Wednesday, February 12 Joanne Rhine, Marge Senft Next Sunday, February 16 Sunday School Infant Nursery – Charity Judson, Marilynn DeHart Worship Service Infant Nursery – Kathy Gilliland, Charlene Bashore Toddler Nursery – Kathy Carpenter, Josh DelDuco Greeters – David & Donna Waltz, Meg & Josh DelDuco 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.