269 Years of Service
THE APOSTLES’ CREED
In the Name of Christ
I believe in God the Father Almighty,
Maker of heaven and earth:
Sowing, GROWing, and Serving
And in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord;
1741 - 2010
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.
GLORIA PATRI
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost;
Marion Williams 1966
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without
end. Amen. Amen.
Pittsgrove Presbyterian Church
DOXOLOGY
Daretown, New Jersey
(856) 358-1104
Praise God from whom all blessings flow; Praise him, all creatures
here below; Praise him above, ye heavenly host:
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen. Rev. Dr. Julia Pizzuto-Pomaco, Pastor
Dominic Mercado, Director of Music
Margaret A. Powers, Organist
Jill Stout, Secretary
website: [Link]
SERVICE FOR THE LORD’S DAY CHILDREN’S MESSAGE
November 14, 2010
CHORAL ANTHEM “Wade In the Water”
ORGAN PRELUDE “Gentle Spirit” Callender PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
WORDS OF WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS FIRST LESSON Isaiah 65:17-25 (p. 696)
CHORAL INTROIT SECOND LESSON 2 Thessalonians 3:1-5 (p. 206-207)
*CALL TO WORSHIP SERMON “Persecution and Joy”
Leader: Surely God is our salvation; we will trust, and not be afraid.
People: For the Lord is our stronghold and defense, and has become *HYMN #423B “We’ve a Story to Tell”
our Savior.
Leader: Sing praises, for the Lord has done great things; let this be PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND THE LORD’S PRAYER
known in all the earth.
All: We will shout and sing for joy, for great in our midst is the PRESENTATION OF TITHES AND OFFERINGS
Holy One.
OFFERTORY “Elevation” Guilmant
*HYMN #449B “To God Be the Glory”
*DOXOLOGY
*PRAYER OF CONFESSION
Holy God, You are light and truth. We confess that we often dwell *PRAYER OF DEDICATION
in darkness and falsehood. Sin drives us into ourselves and away
from you. We almost come to believe that it is possible for us to *HYMN #420B “Bringing In the Sheaves”
make it on our own. But in the moments we are honest, we see the
errors of our ways. Walking away from you leads only to our ruin. *BENEDICTION
Turn us around. Capture our hearts. Cleanse our spirits. In your
light, may we see who we are. In your truth, may we see who we *CHORAL RESPONSE
can become, as we seek to follow Jesus Christ. Amen.
MOMENT FOR SILENT MEDITATION
*MOMENTS FOR SILENT, PERSONAL CONFESSION
ORGAN POSTLUDE “Marche” Grieg
*ASSURANCE OF PARDON
SERVICE NOTES:
*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH The Apostles’ Creed (*) indicates when to stand
(back cover of bulletin) (G) refers to our green hymnal “Worship & Rejoice”
*GLORIA PATRI (back cover of bulletin)
The Missions of the Month for November are Atlantic Please welcome Joan Spangler to the pulpit this morning.
City Rescue Mission and Friends of Jean Webster. Please She is a graduate of Palmer Seminary and a children’s
keep these ministries in your prayers. librarian. She is a candidate in the Presbyterian Church
USA and hopes to receive a call to a church within the next
Friends of Jean Webster is located at The First year. Please welcome her and her husband, Don and also
Presbyterian Church on Pennsylvania Avenue in Atlantic City. congratulate them on their new grandson who was born last
Jean Webster was formally a chef in the casinos in Atlantic weekend.
City. She saw so many homeless eating out of the garbage
that she decided to do something about it. She started The elder for the month is Verna Iredell.
feeding them out of her home and eventually moved to the The deacon for the month is Joyce Guiliano.
First Presbyterian Church. Jean and her friends serve 300- The trustee for the month is Steve Quirk.
400 “guests” per day five days per week. Much of the food The greeters are Oak and Jane Gandy.
is donated by the casinos. Jean likes to call her kitchen the Lay leader is Dave Ewart.
“house of happiness” and anyone who comes in is a “guest”.
Mission Statement:
No one is ever turned away and all the staff is volunteer.
In the Name of Christ: Sowing, GROWing, and Serving.
Jean says she is just following Gods orders. “I just rely on
God. It’s like the loaves and the fishes. He never lets me go Vision Statement: We are GROWing,
dry.” Growing in Faith,
Reaching others for Christ,
AC Rescue Mission is a nonprofit, Christian social service Offering opportunities for mission,
ministry that has been helping the poor and the homeless in Worshipping the Lord with our whole hearts.
southern New Jersey since 1964. They supply support to
men, women and families such as meals, counseling, shelter, If you are visiting with us today we warmly welcome you
recovery programs for addictions and housing and job and hope you have received a welcome packet. Please
placement assistance. feel free to contact Pastor Julia with any questions or
pastoral needs. Pastor Julia can be reached at 358-1104
Join us for a prayer time every Sunday morning in the or revjuliap@[Link].
youth lounge before church at 9:20am.
PRAISE BAND PRACTICE – Tuesday @ 7:30 pm
Check out our website for the weekly Bulletin and Insert. CHOIR PRACTICE – Wednesday @ 7:30 pm
TNT – Tuesday 6-8pm
Our Facebook page can be found at: Cong. Life/Mission Meeting – Monday @ 7:30 pm
“Pittsgrove Presbyterian”. Join our group page today! Deacons will meet Monday, November 15th at 7:30 pm.
Don’t forget – TNT continues this Tuesday night, Prayer Requests: Mary Radcliffe, Debbie Covey (Oak
November 16th beginning with a light meal at 6 pm. Gandy’s daughter), Judi Walker, Jack Barrett, Billy Cundey
6:30-7:30 Programs-Adults (Alpha), Youth & Children Jr. (friend of Chris Baum), Paul Headley, Juele Pizzuto
7:30-8:00 Contemporary Worship (Pastor Julia’s mom), Ron Rudenolff and Joanne Riddell
Please let Pastor Julia know if you can help with TNT and (friends of Dee & George Leptien), Sharon & Michael Hughes
there is also a sign up sheet in the narthex if you are willing (friend of Kitty Lamb), Jean Johnston (Patrick Sheehan’s
and able to prepare a light meal for one Tuesday Night grandmother), Bruce and Teresa Monell, Carl Whestel
Together. We hope to see you there! (friend of Andrea Wood), Sarah Transue (student of Elaine
Myers), Brian Denny (friend of Jeanine Tindall), Peggy
Saturday, November 20th will be the Church Yard Clean- Kroeplin (Donna Stroud’s mother), Brad Davis, Martha
up Day. In addition to picking up leaves, we plan to trim the McClendon (wife of Pastor Bruce of Elmer Presbyterian), Bill
hedge in front of the manse, clean gutters on the church and Williams, Debra Floyd, Loula Dolbow (Dottie Robbins’
caulk some areas outside of the building. Please reserve this mother), Eric Robertson (friend of Andrea Wood), Clarence
morning to help prepare our grounds for the winter. Robinson, Leroy Williams and Ted White.
Everyone who is able is encouraged to attend! Many hands
make light work. Operation Christmas Child (“shoebox gifts”), a Samaritan’s
Purse project is one of our fall Sunday School mission
Disciple's Pantry in Woodstown continues to be in need of projects. Look for pamphlets on how to pack a box that will
boxed items such as cereals, pasta, mac-n-cheese, & rice. be sent to a needy child. Instructions and labels are also
They are gathering anything available in a can: vegetables, available on the church website. Boxes are due today.
fruit, baby food, spaghetti sauce, soups, tuna, pork & beans, See Samantha Ewart with any questions.
canned meat such as Spam, Turkey, Stew, etc. Peanut
butter & jelly is also needed as well as toilet paper. Dried The Youth Group is now selling beautiful 2011 calendars.
milk is welcome but must be in “individual” serving sizes to Only $6 will get you a very nice gift for someone (or
make distribution easier and more equal. Please leave your yourself) and also support our youth. Please ask any youth
contribution in the box marked in the narthex and we will group member or pick one up for $6 in the narthex or by the
make sure it gets there. This is one way we can make a adult lounge. Thank you!
difference by helping needy people in our area. Thank You
to those who have already generously contributed money. The flowers this morning are presented in loving memory of
Paul Simons by Joyce Guiliano and in honor of Jon & Michele
Hitchner’s 35th wedding anniversary.
The three yellow roses at the front of the church last week Our Annual Stewardship Campaign continues today.
were in honor of the births of Conor, Riley and Lucas Floyd. Please be sure to pick up your handout with pledge card
They were born on Friday, November 5th and are the sons of and time and talent form in the narthex. Please return
Debra and Stephen Floyd and grandsons of Al and Dot Floyd. your pledge forms by next Sunday November 21st. Your
willingness to pledge will help us be good stewards of our
Next Sunday is Mission Sunday. A luncheon will be held in resources and better plan for 2011. Feel free to talk to
the social hall following worship service. There is a sign up Kurt Reichert with questions.
sheet in the narthex if you are willing and able to bring a
main dish to share and a dessert or side dish. We always We are already beginning to plan our next youth mission
have a wonderful afternoon meeting the missions that we trip! Youth and adults are invited to attend our 2011
support and learning more about them. Come out and enjoy mission trip where we will be heading to Johnstown, NY. The
the good fellowship! week of July 23rd will be spent working on homes for people
in need while we grow in our faith. If you are interested in
Bible Reading Challenge ...It is never too late to start!! attending this trip please see Pastor Julia today.
Begin reading your Bible now. Pastor Julia has challenged all
of the members of our church to be reading the Word of Orders and payments for cookie dough is due today. It
God daily, even the children. At the Birthday Party for will be available for pick up this coming Saturday, November
Jesus (December 5th) prizes will be given out for regular 20th at noon. If you would like to purchase some please see
readers and the Sunday School class with the average the order sheet in the narthex or contact one of our youth
highest reading will receive a super, duper ice cream party or a member of our mission team, Ed, Kurt or Dana.
(your choice of flavors and toppings).
The Deacons need the names and addresses of college
We would like to complete our next newsletter by the
students by November 21st. You may give this
end of November. If you would like to share any articles,
information to any Deacon member.
announcements, etc. please turn them into Jill no later than
November 21. You can e-mail her at jstout312@[Link]
or you can leave them in the basket outside of the nursery. There are assisted listening devices for people to better
We really need your help to put together a great newsletter hear the worship service. Feel free to use one.
and notes about all God is doing in our church!
In response to our Congregational Finance Meeting held last Giving Back to God
week, we thought it would be a good time to show a summary By Rick Warren
of our finances. If you have any questions please contact Ed Honor the Lord with your possessions and with the first produce of
Forsman. your entire harvest; then your barns will be completely filled, and
your vats will overflow with new wine. Proverbs 3:9-10 (HCSB)
Year to date Financial Report:
Jan-Nov 3, 2010 The purpose of tithing is to teach us to always put God first in
Benevolence $16,414.10 our lives. God doesn't need our money. He wants what it
Tithes/Offerings $85,445.45 represents: our gratitude, our priorities and our faith.
Capital Improvement $ 2,039.00
Now look at these verses in Proverbs 3. Do you see where it
Other Income (Manse Rent, Flowers, etc.) $34,979.77
says, 'Honor the Lord by giving him the leftovers of all your
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income'. Now, you can see, that's NOT what it says at all.
Income Year to date $138,878.32
It says, "Honor the Lord with your possessions and with the
Withdrawals from Morgan Stanley Fund $ 24,215.00
first produce of your entire harvest ...". We give to God first,
Total Income $163,093.32 before anyone else, right off the top of our income.
Total Expenses $171,133.55 And here is the promise, "Then your barns will be completely
filled, and your vats will overflow with new wine". Many of you
Notes: A deficit of $8,040.23 is covered by a check book know that Kay and I have always lived this way, we give the
balance of $6,103.72 and also rollover accounts from 2009 first 10% to God. If we're going to be in debt, we will be in
(not shown above). A cemetery fund transfer has not yet debt to other people, but we are not going to be in debt to
been completed. At the end of the year $5,160 plus will go God. You and I are called to give back to God in gratitude, but
back into the Morgan Stanley Fund from the cemetery fund. also as a demonstration of our priorities. And, it is a
demonstration of our faith in his promises.
2009/2010 YTD Comparison of Tithes and Benevolence In Malachi 3:10, God says, "Bring all the tithes into the
storehouse ...". That means the place where you worship. Then
Jan 1 - Nov 3, 2009 Jan 1 - Nov 3, 2010
God says, "Put me to the test!" In a sense, 'Test me and see
Benevolence $15,022.55 (income) $16,414.10 (income) how I will bless you for your obedience'. God says he will
provide all that you need. He doesn't say he'll provide all that
Tithes $91,503.72 (income) $85,445.45 (income) we greed, but all that we need.
