270 Years of Service In the Name of Christ

Sowing, GROWing, and Serving

SERVICE FOR THE LORDS DAY August 28, 2011 ORGAN PRELUDE WORDS OF WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS *CALL TO WORSHIP Leader: Beloved in Christ, let love be genuine; hate what is evil, hold fast to what is good. People: Love one another with mutual affection; outdo one another in showing honor. Leader: For in this way Gods glory will be made known and all people will praise the Lord! All: Let us worship the Lord and praise his holy name! *HYMN #513G Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus *PRAYER OF CONFESSION Have mercy on us, Lord: you have set your way before us, and we tremble to see it. It is not just suffering we are afraid to bear, but also the weight of your call: your command to excel in love, rejoice in hope, and live peaceably with all - your appeal to overcome evil with good. Who are we to live in such a way? We do not merit your confidence. Merciful God, forgive our fear and faithlessness. Help us to see what you see, to follow where you go, and to live in awe at your presence. You alone are our help and encouragement. You alone provide the forgiveness and grace we so desperately need. In Jesus name, the one who died that we might have life! Amen. *MOMENTS FOR SILENT, PERSONAL CONFESSION *ASSURANCE OF PARDON *AFFIRMATION OF FAITH The Apostles Creed (back cover of bulletin)

Marion Williams 1966

Pittsgrove Presbyterian Church Daretown, New Jersey

*GLORIA PATRI (back cover of bulletin) THE APOSTLES CREED CHILDRENS MESSAGE SPECIAL MUSIC People Get Ready Lisa Headley & Nick Mercado PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION FIRST LESSON Exodus 3:1-15 (p. 50) Matthew 16:21-28 (p. 18) 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. GLORIA PATRI Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Amen. DOXOLOGY 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.

SECOND LESSON

SERMON Lead, follow or get out of the way *HYMN #478G Sweet Hour of Prayer PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND THE LORDS PRAYER PRESENTATION OF TITHES AND OFFERINGS OFFERTORY *DOXOLOGY *PRAYER OF DEDICATION *HYMN #473G What a Friend We Have in Jesus *BENEDICTION MOMENT FOR SILENT MEDITATION ORGAN POSTLUDE SERVICE NOTES: (*) indicates when to stand (G) refers to our green hymnal Worship & Rejoice

Thank you for joining us in the Lords house. Take a moment to greet one another in the love of Christ. The The The The The elder for the month is Lisa Headley. deacon for the month is Faye Crispin. trustee for the month is Wesley Harbison. greeters are Doug & Darlene Kurman. lay leader is Linda Smith.

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 hearts. If you are visiting with us today we warmly welcome you and hope you have received a welcome packet. Please feel free to contact Pastor Julia with any questions or pastoral needs. Pastor Julia can be reached at 358-1104 or revjuliap@gmail.com. You can contact Jill Stout, our secretary/treasurer at 358-1104 or jstout312@comcast.net. While Pastor Julia is away for vacation, study leave and the Camp of the Woods Trip through August 30th you may contact Jonathan Smith at the First Presbyterian Church of Salem (856-935-2148 or 935-0322) for any pastoral emergencies.

Please welcome Kurt Pleim to the pulpit again this morning. Kurt Pleim recently graduated from Palmer seminary with his Master of Divinity degree. He is certified ready to receive a call from the Philadelphia Presbytery, and is currently waiting for a church to call him as their pastor. Kurt grew up in Brentwood NY, which is in the center of Long Island. He attended church there from his childhood. After moving to Montgomeryville PA in 2000, Kurt and his wife Linda became members of Lenape Valley Presbyterian Church in New Britain. At LVPC Kurt was involved in many ministries, he was the chairperson of the board of deacons, has participated in childrens and youth ministry as a Sunday school teacher, and served on session as Youth Elder. Kurt has also participated as a liturgist along with Pastor Hood at LVPC. During a yearlong study in discipleship at LVPC, Kurt discerned a call to ministry. Kurt felt the call to prepare for ministry, and while attending Palmer seminary Kurt completed one year of internship at First Presbyterian Church of Lambertville in Lambertville NJ, and one year at Oxford Presbyterian Church in the Mt. Airy section of Philadelphia. Kurt is currently working as a semiconductor design engineer at IBM in New York. He has been married to his wife Linda for 25 years. They have two children, Alex, age eighteen, and Nicholas, age fourteen. The final meeting date for the Kids Klub will be Friday, September 2nd at 3 pm. We will meet at Carol Quirks house (134 Commissions Pike, Woodstown) for a time of swimming and water fun. Please let Carol or Pastor Julia know if you plan on attending. All children including preschoolers, elementary age and youth are invited to attend!

We give thanks to Harold Ware for playing the organ the month of August!

Prayer Requests: Mary Radcliffe, Debbie Covey (Oak Gandys daughter), Judi Walker, Jack and Pat Barrett, Billy Cundey Jr. (friend of Chris Baum), Paul Headley, Ron Rudenolff and Joanne Riddell (friends of Dee & George Leptien), Sharon & Michael Hughes (friends of Kitty Lamb), Jean Johnston (Patrick Sheehans grandmother), Bruce and Teresa Monell, Carl Whestel (friend of Andrea Wood), Brian Denny (friend of Jeanine Tindall), Peggy Kroeplin (Donna Strouds mother), Brad Davis, Bill Williams, Eric Robertson (friend of Andrea Wood), Carol Barnhart (Cora Laytons daughter), John Baitinger (Marion Dwyers brother), Joyce Miller (Dallas Skinners sister), Joan Freeman (friend of Katie Robbins), Brenda (Hackett) Halls daughter, Jill (friend of Jane String), Denise Snyder (Mary Ellens daughter-in-law), Bryce Morgan Dolbow, grandson of Kay Fogg (friend of Jane String), Dot Floyd, Bill and Taffy (friends of Rick & Kitty Lamb) and Martin Hackett.

Tenth Anniversary Service of Remembrance Sept. 11 Join us in the sanctuary between 8:30 and 9:30 am, prior to 10 am worship, for a service of remembrance and thanksgiving for the healing our nation has known for the past 10 years. There will be a tolling of the bells at the time of the attacks. Come at any time during this hour for quiet prayer and meditation. Something new this year, Back Pack Blessing children bring your back packs to church and we will pray for Gods blessing on your new school year. Rally Day September 11th - Plan to stay for a Celebration Luncheon in order to celebrate our childrens accomplishments from the previous year and where we will hear more detailed stories about our youth mission trip and see a great slide show! Patches for this past years Discovery Club will be given out as well. Mark it on your calendar now. Plan to bring a side dish to share. Please RSVP to the office if you are able to attend or use the sign up sheet located in the narthex. There will be a new Sunday school class for adults beginning on September 18 in the sanctuary. We will be talking about parenting (any age child/adult). There will be small group discussions and a DVD by Andy Stanley will be shown. The other adult class continues to meet in the upstairs lounge and will be studying 1 Corinthians. On September 18 after worship, Sunday school classes for children and youth will initially meet in the social hall and then be assigned to a class.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to Rev. Ralph Siegel, his family and the church family of Victory Assembly of God in Elmer on the sudden loss of his son, Benjamin. Please also pray for the Scott family. A dear friend of Pastor Julias from Scotland, Avonne, passed away suddenly leaving behind two young boys and a husband, Andy.
Please note that Jill will not be in the office on Monday, August 29. She will return on Tuesday, August 30. Fit To Serve will meet at 6pm this Tuesday, August 30th. We can do it together!! Everyone is welcome!! Come for a healthy snack and good fun activities to get moving and exercise! Call Dana with any questions609-364-7480.

If you would like to spend more time with our youth, why not help out with youth group this year? Let Dana or Pastor Julia know if you have some time to give. We would really appreciate the help! We are planning to continue to meet on Sunday evenings at 6pm. We are also hoping to begin a Jr. Youth Group for 2nd through 6th grade that would also meet on Sunday evenings beginning in September just after Rally Day. September 4, Sunday school rooms spruce up Join us after worship on the 4th of September as we prepare the Sunday school rooms for this years classes for children and youth. Anyone wishing to donate Christian posters, markers, crayons, Christian books or money toward supplies, please leave them in the social hall or give them to a member of CE. Summer Reading 2011- A popular book in the past few months has been Heaven Is For Real by Todd Burpo. At 7:30 pm on September 20th and 27th and possibly October 4th we will be discussing our questions and thoughts related to the book. We will also be studying another book as a companion to aid our discussion entitled Heaven by Randy Alcorn. You can order these books from the Way Station or talk to Donna or Ken Stroud. You can come to the discussion even if you have not read the books. All are welcome!

Confirmation Class will be beginning this Fall7th grade and up. We will be meeting monthly on a Sunday afternoon beginning at 4 pm. We will meet once a month through the year with the youth and join church in the late Spring. Please let the office know if you have a youth that is interested in joining the church this year. If you are able to volunteer one Sunday or more in the nursery during worship service please use the sign up sheet located right outside of the upstairs nursery. Thanks to Nick and Colleen you can now hear the service from the nursery!! This is an important ministry of our church and it would be great to staff it with volunteers. Have you ever read books by Beverly Lewis of Lancaster County and the Amish? Do you have an interest in the plain lifestyle? Between September and December there is a new musical playing at the Bird-In-Hand Family Inn called The Confession based on Lewis popular books. Please let Pastor Julia know before September 18 if you would be interested in being part of a group trip to see this show. If you have signed up for the Fall Retreat, please note that the final payment will be due by September 11th. Cost is $160 per adult and $20 per child up to age 12. Please see Jennett and Bill Stanley. We would like to work on the September newsletter mailing on Wednesday, September 7 beginning at 10 am. If anyone is interested and willing to help please let Jill know. You can call the office at 358-1104. Our Facebook page can be found at: Pittsgrove Presbyterian. Join our group page today!

The flowers this morning are presented in loving memory of Pauline Robbins Carmody by John, Dan, Dottie and their families.

The Missions of the Month for August are Ranch Hope and Meals on Wheels. Please keep these ministries in your prayers. Ranch Hope provides a Christian-based learning environment for over 75 boys and girls each year. To help support this mission, please donate school supplies for which there is an ongoing need. Much needed items include composition notebooks, one subject spiral notebooks, ink pens, pencils, washable markers, and white construction paper. Please place these items in the box located in the narthex. Thank you! Meals on Wheels is a ministry of Salem County that provides meals for those people in our community who would need a healthy, hot meal once or twice a day. The elderly, terminally ill or homebound are recipients of these blessings. We have had many people in our church over the years who were on delivery teams to take these meals into homes. It involves more than just dropping a meal off but often includes the building of personal relationships with the recipients. Join us for a prayer time every Sunday morning in the youth lounge before church at 9:20am. There are now 12 assisted listening devices available for people to better hear the worship service. They are located in a basket in the narthex. Please return the devices to the basket at the conclusion of worship. CD copies of our worship service are available every Sunday in the narthex. Check out our website for the weekly Bulletin and Insert.