Bulletin for Sunday December 9
“Making a Difference in Jesus Name!”
Otisville – Mt. Hope Presbyterian Church
December 9, 2018
8:30 AM, 9:30 AM, & 11:00 AM
Church Office 386-3851, Email: OtisvillePres@hvc.rr.com
Cell Phones and Tablets Welcome
Don’t forget to silence your phones during worship. Thank You
Text-To-Give message “give” to (347) 830-7281!
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Prelude
Advent Candle lighting
L:
"In that region there were shepherds
living in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. Then an angel of
the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and
they were terrified. But the angel said to them, 'Do not be afraid; for see--I
am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people'" (Luke 2:8-10).
L: Today we remember the shepherds, workers for the common good,
steadfast watchmen isolated and alone, far from the warmth of home, doing the
job no one wants. And yet God saw them, God valued them, and God declared the
greatest news of all to them alone.
P: Today we give thanks for the
shepherds among us, back-breaking laborers on whom our economy stands, those we
overlook or rarely see, yet rely on for our very survival, the ones who have
much to teach us about watching for God in the darkness.
L: On this second Sunday in Advent, we light the second candle as a
symbol of the shepherds, agents of the gospel and redeemers of the world.
Hymn 265 The First Noel
Silent Prayer of Confession
Sung Response & Assurance
of Pardon
“Lord have
mercy upon us. Christ have mercy upon us. Lord have mercy upon us.”
Glory to the Father
“Glory be to the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Ghost; as it was
in the beginning is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.”
An Affirmation of Faith
(unison)
This is the good news which we received, in which we stand and by
which we are saved; that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures,
that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day; and that he appeared
to Mary, then to the twelve, and to many faithful witnesses. We believe he is
the Christ, the Son of the Living God. He is the first and the last, the beginning
and the end, he is our Lord and our God. Amen.
Sharing of Joys and Concerns
Prayers of the People
The Lord’s Prayer
"Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy Name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth
as it is in heaven. Give us this day our
daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us
not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the
power, and the glory, forever. Amen.”
Anthem
Scripture Luke 3:1-6
Sermon Elijah Comes First
Congregational Information
The Offering – Text to Give at 347- 830-7281 | Online Giving
Offertory Prayer
Offertory
Sung Response
“We give Thee
but Thine own, whate’er the gift may be. All that we have is Thine alone, a
trust O Lord from Thee.”
The Peace
L God sent the world his only Son. Since God
loved us so much,
we too should love one another.
we too should love one another.
P: Let us love one another, since love comes
from God.
L: The Peace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with
you all.
P: (to each other) The Peace of Christ be with
you.
Time of Remembrance
Benediction
Sung Response
May the Lord,
Mighty God, bless and keep you forever; Grant you peace, perfect peace, courage
in every endeavor. Lift your eyes and see his face, and his love forever. May
the Lord, risen Lord, bless and keep you forever.
Postlude
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Luke 3:7-18
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Third Sunday in Advent
Messiah Values
EMPOWERkids Christmas Pageant
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12/23
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Luke 1:39-45
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Fourth Sunday in Advent
Elizabeth & Mary
Rachel Pierson & Namibia at 9:30 AM
No Empowerkids
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12/24
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5:00pm
7:00pm
9:00pm
11:00pm
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Christmas
Eve
Children’s Christmas Eve
Candlelight 1 Christmas Eve
Candlelight 2 Christmas Eve
Communion Christmas Eve
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12/30
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11:00am
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First
Sunday after Christmas
A Service of Music & Messages
No Empowerkids
No 8:30 AM or 9:30 AM worship
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Today's Worship Details
·
Greeters: Agnes Weletok, Tim
Seymour
·
Readers: Agnes Weletok
·
Flower dates: all of December. Flowers
cost $25 per vase or $45 for 2!
Envelopes can be found in the back of the church or you can call the
office to order.
·
Contact Alice Halstead, Church
Secretary at secretary.otisvillepre@gmail.com
or 386-3851.
Office Hours
·
Office hours are Tuesday-Thursday 8:00am-12:00pm.
Nursery Care
CHURCH EVENTS THIS WEEK
Giving
Through the App
·
Giving by using a credit or debit card, or
electronic bank transfer, giving through the church app and Tithe.ly makes it
easy. Once set up, you can give to any number of church funds. It can be set to
automate your giving once a week/month, etc. Though there is a cost of 3%, you
can choose to cover that cost!
· Now is the time to make
a year end gift!
Thank
you to all!
·
Because of the generosity of all our people we have been
able to pay all of our bills, dream about and start new mission, and even fix
some things that needed fixing.
Get the Church
app - TODAY
California
Wildfires
· Write a check written to the church and marked on the memo “California
Wildfires” or go to Tithe.ly, and designate the same.
EMPOWERkids
· Please drop children
off IN THE SANCTUARY for rehearsal. This is our last big rehearsal before our
pageant date. Please be sure the children make their best effort to attend.
· Our Christmas Pageant
will be performed on Sunday, December 16th at 9:30am. Children should arrive no
later than 9am that morning to have one last run through of the program.
· THERE WILL BE NO
EMPOWERkids ON SUNDAY DECEMBER 23RD AND 30TH.
· Our annual Children's
Christmas Eve Service is at 5PM.
Remembrance Sunday – December 9
· Today at the 8:30 and 11:00 services.
· All are invited to come during the final hymn to
light a candle for a loved one.
The Annual Meeting – Today, December 9
· The Annual Meeting of
the Congregation and Corporation will be today at 9:30am.
· An addition to the
Congregational Bylaw reads: 15. Meetings of the Session, committees, teams, task forces and
working groups shall ordinarily meet face-to-face but may meet as needed
by means of remote communication such as teleconference or videoconference (or
by a combination of videoconference and face-to-face gatherings), as long as
proper notice of the meeting has been given, full opportunity for simultaneous
communication is available to all members, and minutes are duly kept and
approved. Participation in a meeting by that means constitutes presence at
the meeting.
· In Addition, the 2018
Nominating Committee nominates:
o
Elders
(Trustees) for Class of 2021
§ Kelly Dolson, Ann
Raider, and Dave Smith.
o
Deacons
Class of 2022
§ Maureen Dineen, Roy
Brighton, Carolyn Smith, and Jodi DeYoung
o
Youth
Deacon Class of 2020
§ Patrick Frank
o
Memorial
Committee 2022
§ Rita Rozboril, Terri
Maurizzio
o
Clerk
of Session: Elizabeth “Candy” Burnett
o
General/Mission
Treasurer: Chuck Krogslund, Building Treasurer: Phil Saler
The Jesse Tree Gifts – December 9
· The gifts will need to
be back today! There are 17 children this year
- Women’s Health and
Wellness will be meeting at 6:00pm at the American Diner for dinner
and an ornament exchange and dinner.
Christmas Lights
Scavenger Hunt – December 15
·
Sign
Up Today!
·
The
Scavenger Hunt will be on Saturday, December 15 at 7:00pm.
·
Car
will have four people in them, a driver, navigator, recorder and photographer,
and the car will be given a list of Christmas displays they need to find and
photograph within a prescribed time limit.
·
If
you have a car full or If you are on your own, or don’t have a car full, see
Allison.
·
Cookies
and Hot Cocoa back at the church after.
EMPOWERkids Christmas Pageant – December 16
· Our Annual Christmas
Pageant will be at 9:30am.
OBQ at St. John’s – December 16
· The Otisville Brass
Quintet will be at St. John’s Lutheran Church on CR 11 (Mount hope Road) on
Sunday, December 16 at 3:00pm to raise money for the Middletown Interfaith
Councils’ Warming Station at St. Paul’s Methodist Church.
Live Nativity – December 16
· “Mary and Joseph and a
sweet baby dear, Wiseman and Shepherds with animals near! Angeles nearby to
tell of God's Glory, share with us all this Wonderful Story!” Come experience from
5-7pm what it might have been like to be in Bethlehem on that night so long
ago! Refreshments will be served!
Annual Joint Session and Deacons Meeting – December 18
· The annual Joint
Meeting and Christmas celebration will be at the church because of manse
renovations.
Rachel Pierson &
the Peace Corps. – December 23
· Rachel will be here to
tell us about the Peace Corps and her work in Namibia at 9:30am.
Deacons
Christmas Fruit Baskets – December 23
·
The
Deacons give fruit baskets to who are widows, widowers, in a nursing home or
homebound who wish to receive one.
Baskets are obtained from Price Chopper. The Final list will be made by
December 1st; orders will be made by December 14th; and
distribution will be Sunday, December 23rd in the Fellowship Hall.
Christmas
“Joy” Offering – December 23
·
This
is a special offering of the Presbyterian Church USA that is designated for
retired church workers in need and the minority institutions connected to the
PC(USA).
Christmas
Eve Services – December 24
· 5:00pm - Children’s Christmas Eve
· 7:00pm - Candlelight 1 Christmas Eve
·
9:00pm - Candlelight 2 Christmas Eve
·
11:00pm - Communion Christmas Eve
·
If
you would like to help with one of the services, see Jeff, Candy, Elizabeth, or
one of the other Directors.
·
We
will need help with power point slides, Facebook Live, greeters, candle
lighters, emergency medical, fire, and even traffic safety.
Liliana
Reese Sudarto
As most of you know, we have been praying for Liliana Reese
Sudarto, daughter of Steven and Briana Sudarto, granddaughter of Barry and
Sheila Moore and Harry and Janet Sudarto.
She is 2 months old and has had several surgeries to remove
a tumor from her kidney and has had several complications. She is now in Children's Hospital in
Pittsburgh.
They have and continue to have long days at the hospital
with their precious little girl. As a
loving congregation we will be sending them a package every week.
If you would like to add a card, an encouraging letter,
some homemade cookies or brownies, or some small packs of candy, gum, or granola
bars, that would be great. Also some magazines or short baby books to read to
Liliana.
Whatever you think may be a comfort to them while they are
away from home, would be helpful. We will have a collection basket at the back
of the sanctuary to drop off your gift.
Brianna and Steve are so thankful for your prayers and
support and can't wait to bring Liliana to church to meet you all. God bless
you all
If you would prefer to do something on your own, here is
their address:
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Pittsburgh
451 44th Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15201
Attn: Sudarto Room
1009
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