January 13, 2013
Jesus Baptism Sunday
10:00am
Jesus came not to be served, but to serve!
Hearing Gods Word
A WELCOME and ANNOUNCEMENTS Childrens Time: End of the Line ?
Haydn
Preparing for Gods Word
ORGAN PRELUDE: We, Your People, Praise You CHORAL INTROIT
ANTHEM:
What I Have I Will Give Thee
*CALL to WORSHIP Consider the great saints of the church: The greatest are those who gave all of themselves to serve all others. Jesus did not come to be served, but to serve as well. He is the example for all Christians to follow. Many Christians have great qualities. But true greatness is achieved only in self-sacrifice for the sake of others. The Church is Christs servant arena in the world today. We pray that our sacrifices will keep it great! Marks Gospel starts with Jesus Baptism on the Jordan River. And so should we! Come, let us sing together! *HYMN #241G When Jesus Came to Jordan *CALL TO and PRAYER of CONFESSION We struggle with human nature, O Father God, wanting some assurance that we have achieved success. And in our efforts we hurt feelings; we break friendships; and we fail to serve our Lord. Forgive us for selfish motivation which makes us stumble over those we ought to serve. Quiet the unrest of our pride, and share with us the glory of being humble servants. We pray this through Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior, in whose name we now confess silently... *ASSURANCE of PARDON and *GLORIA PATRI (#733) *AFFIRMATION of FAITH Apostles Creed (back)
PRAYER for ILLUMINATION OUR SCRIPTURES THIS WEEK: 1 Peter 3: 13-22 (pg. 234) Mark 10: 35-45 (pg. 47) SERMON: Those Lasting Things
Whoever wishes to be first... --Rev. Paul Tuttle
Responding to Gods Word
*HYMN #237G The Hands that First Held SHARING Our Joys & Concerns PRAYERS of the PEOPLE- Our Lords Prayer (debts) PRESENTATION of TITHES and OFFERINGS OFFERTORY: The Way of Peace Birchwood *DOXOLOGY (#34) *PRAYER of DEDICATION (2013 Mission Yearbook) *HYMN #679G Baptized in Water
-- Pastor Tuttle, guitar
*BENEDICTION and *CHORAL RESPONSE SEATED for SILENT REFLECTION ORGAN POSTLUDE: Light of the World
Ritter
(*) indicates when to stand (G) refers to our Green hymnal Worship & Rejoice
We rejoice in your presence today as we join together in worshiping our loving Creator. Welcome to the family of God.
This months Officer Leaders: elder, Jane String; deacon, Faye Crispin; trustee, Tom Neill; The greeters are Oak & Jane Gandy. Our liturgist is Lisa Headley. Nursery Coordinator, Victoria Neill Mission Statement: In the Name of Christ: Sowing, GROWing, and Serving. Vision Statement: We are GROWing, Growing in Faith, Reaching others for Christ, Offering opportunities for mission, Worshipping the Lord with our whole, burning hearts. If you are visiting with us today we warmly welcome you! Please feel free to contact Rev. Paul Tuttle with any questions or pastoral needs. Rev. Tuttle can be reached at the Pastor cell:(856) 305-4421, or [email protected]. You can contact Jill Stout, our secretary/treasurer at (856) 358-1104 or [email protected].
SESSION MEETING Today @ 12:30 pm in the manse TRUSTEE MEETING Monday @ 7:30 pm in the manse PRAISE BAND Wednesday @ 7:00 pm CHOIR PRACTICE Wednesday @ 7:30 pm CONFIRMATION CLASS Wednesday from 5-7 pm manse PASTORs BIBLE STUDY Thursday @ 9am in the manse Junior and Senior High Youth Groups will meet tonight from 5-6 pm in the social hall. If you have any questions please contact Tom Neill (609-457-5954). The Ladies Luncheon will be tomorrow, January 14th, 12 noon at the Kountry Kitchen in Elmer. For more information or to RSVP please contact Jean Williams (856-358-8563). The Annual Meeting will be held on Sunday, February 10, 2013. We would like to have the reports ready for distribution one week in advance of the meeting and would like to start compiling them as soon as possible. Please turn in your annual meeting reports to the office by today. You can leave them in the container on the office door. You can also e-mail them to Jill at [email protected] or fax them to 358-8439. Thank you in advance!
The 2013 offering envelopes are available in the narthex. Please pick yours up today. Thank you in advance. What a joy! So far, we have received 33 pledges for 2013 totaling $87,384.50. It is not too late to send in your pledge! Also in 2012 we received $2,754.25 towards our per capita of $7,437. Our Per Capita Apportionment for 2013 is due to the Presbytery by mid February. Any amount not covered by the membership must be paid out of the General Funds, so please help cover the cost. Cost is $38.75 per member. Please mark your check or envelope as Per Capita and place in the offering plate by the end of January. Thank you!
If one member rejoices or suffers, all members rejoice or suffer together! --1 Corinthians 12:26
Please note: There is a notebook in the narthex to write down prayer requests. Rev. Tuttle will utilize this information during the time of our prayers. Please include the individuals name and address if possible. The 2013 Flower Calendar Chart is now available. Please sign up! It is located on the wall outside of the upstairs lounge. Cost is $26 and payment can be given to Judy Gardner. Newsletter: We would like to send out our next newsletter the first week in February. If you would like to include something please send it to Jill by January 27th. Thank you in advance! West Jersey Presbytery Meeting, 7 pm on Tuesday, January 15th in Sicklerville.
The flowers this morning are presented in loving memory of Faith Waddington by her family .
Did you "get" a gift this Christmas? Can you "give" one to a stranger? The Sunday School has been challenged to "give" a gift of gently worn clothing, perhaps something they have outgrown or are replacing with something they got for Christmas. We will be collecting good, gently-worn clothing of all sizes until January 20th. Donations will be distributed to needy people in our area or in areas impacted by recent storms. Clothing donations can be dropped off in the Sunday school office downstairs. If you have any questions please contact Ruth Williams 358-3382.
Prayer Requests: Debbie Covey (Oak Gandys daughter), Jack Barrett, Billy Cundey (friend of Chris Baum), John Baitinger (Marian Dwyers brother), Brenda (Hackett) Halls daughter, Jill (friend of Jane String), Robert Brown (Eric Williams father-in-law), Leroy Skinner, Tom Buckingham, David Sickler, Lee & Georgia Williams, Charlie Hitchner, Sara Williams (Lee Williams Jr.s wife), Billy Robbins, Thomas & Paula Hackett (Dick Hacketts brother and sisterin-law), and Doris Miller.
Save the Date: This month, the Lions and the Patriots will be finishing their study of the book of Mark in preparation for the Sunday School Feud. The Sunday School Feud between these two Sunday School classes will take place on Sunday, January 27th following a church covered-dish dinner at 6:00 pm. All are invited to attend! Please plan to bring your favorite side dish to share. Pastors Bible Study - Thursday mornings 9-10am in the manse. We got a coffee cup just for you! There are 12 assisted listening devices available for people to better hear the worship service. They are located in a basket in the narthex. CD copies of our worship service are also available every Sunday in the narthex. Check out our website for the weekly Bulletin and Insert. Our Facebook page can be found at: Pittsgrove Presbyterian Church Oasis Soup Kitchen is an outreach of Spirit Life Fellowship Church on East Broadway in Salem. They first opened their Peters Pantry is located at Elmer United Methodist Church and also exists in our community to help feed the hungry. The Pantry is a food bank serving emergency needs, serving as a stopgap measure for someone awaiting public assistance and serving families that can not make it to the end of the month. Every client receives a standard order of food and a voucher for specific food items at the local grocery store. Disciples Pantry is located at Asbury United Methodist Church in Woodstown and exists in our community to help feed the hungry. People are able to come and pick up food for themselves and their families. It is given freely and with Christs love. We support them through canned good drives, Crop Walk and Garden for God.
The Missions of the Month for January:
Disciples Pantry (Woodstown) Peters Pantry (Elmer) Oasis Soup Kitchen (Salem)
doors in 1991 to provide hot food for those in need. They closed their doors in 2007 but reopened in 2009 due to the economic downturn. We have supported them through donations from our Garden for God.
Please keep these ministries in your prayers.
THE APOSTLES CREED I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth: And in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord; Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the virgin Mary, Suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; He descended into hell; The third day he rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; From thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen.
272 Years of Service In the Name of Christ
Sowing, GROWing, and Serving
1741 2013
Marion Williams 1966
Pittsgrove Presbyterian Church Daretown, New Jersey (856) 358-1104
Rev. Paul Tuttle, Interim Pastor Dominic Mercado, Director of Music Margaret A. Powers, Organist Jill Stout, Secretary website: www.daretownpres.org
Pittsgrove Presbyterian Church Daretown, New Jersey (856) 358-1104
Rev. Paul Tuttle, Interim Pastor Dominic Mercado, Director of Music Pittsgrove Margaret A. Powers, Organist Presbyterian Jill Stout, Secretary Randy Beebe, Sexton Church Daretown, New website: www.daretownpres.org Jersey (856) 358-1104 Rev. Paul Tuttle,
