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Collingswood Presbyterian Church
April 28, 2013
30 Fern Avenue, Collingswood, New Jersey 08108
Telephone: 856-854-4523 ♦ Fax: 856-854-4460
Website: www.collingswoodpres.com
E-mail: [email protected]
The Rev. Dr. Katherine G. Killebrew, Pastor
William Powell, Director of Music
Gretchen Kolecki, Director of Christian Education
Joan Hafer, Secretary
Chris Keeley, Custodian
COLLINGSWOOD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH SERVICE FOR THE LORD’S DAY
April 28, 2013 5th Sunday of Easter
ASSEMBLE IN GOD’S NAME
Silent Prayer
We rejoice in You, O Lord, and bring You our praises. Your mercies are
new every morning; daily You put a new song in our hearts.
Everywhere we look we see evidence of Your love and faithfulness. We
stand in holy awe as we consider Your wonderful works of creation.
Prelude
Welcome and Announcements
We welcome you in the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ! Please sign the
guest book in the narthex so we can send you a welcome packet.
Gathering of Prayer Concerns and Joys
Please raise your hand to share your joys or concerns to be included in
the prayers of the people this day. You may also write your concern on
the pink sheets and hand to the Pastor. Please mail a prayer card from
the narthex to your loved one.
Centering Music - Branle for handbell quartet
by C. Gervaise and arranged by Kevin McChesney
(*Please stand for items marked with an asterisk.)
Call to Worship
Leader: We come, for God gathers us here,
with that community called faith:
People: where the hungry are served first,
where the thirsty drink life's water.
Leader: We come, for God welcomes us here
into that home called grace:
People: where the naked are clothed in robes of hope;
where the stranger is embraced as the long-lost prodigal.
Leader: We come, for God reunites us here,
sisters and brothers in that family called love:
People: where the imprisoned model justice,
where the sick are cradled in God's peace.
*Hymn - STF #2220 “We Are God’s People” verses 1-3
*Prayer of Confession
People: O God, we confess the blindness that is not even
aware of sinning; the pride that dares not admit that it
is wrong; the selfishness that can see nothing but its
own will; the righteousness that knows no fault; the
callousness that has ceased to care; the defiance that
does not regret its own sins; the evasion that always
tries to make excuses; the coldness of heart that is too
hardened to repent.
God, we are sinners; be merciful to us.
*Words of Assurance:
Leader: God proves his love for us in that while we still were
sinners Christ died for us. Hear then Christ's word of
grace: Our sins are forgiven.
*Congregational Response - STF#2207
“Lord, listen to your children singing” (sing three times)
*Sharing the Peace of Christ
Leader: Since Christ has opened his heart to us,
let us open our hearts to one another, and God will be
glorified. The peace of Christ be with you.
People: And also with you.
PROCLAIM GOD’S WORD
Children’s Sermon
(Children in Pre-K - 5th grade will leave for Sunday School.)
Anthem - “I’ll Fly Away” traditional
Kirstin Powell-soprano, Fred Heuser-guitar, and Paul Young-piano
Epistle Lesson: Acts 11: 1-18 (pg.1003)
*Hymn - PH#367 “Jesu,Jesu, Fill Us with Your Love”
Gospel Lesson: Matthew 25:31-40 (904)
Sermon: “God’s Work - Our Hands”
Rev. Dr. Katherine G. Killebrew and Amy Henderson Riley
RESPONSE TO THE WORD
*Affirmation of Faith - From the Catechism of the PCUSA
Leader: What is the mission of the church?
People: The mission of the church is to bear witness to God's
love for the world in Jesus Christ.
(continues on next page)
Leader: What forms does this mission take?
People: The forms are as various as the forms of God's love,
yet the center is always Jesus Christ. The church is
faithful to its mission when it extends mercy and
forgiveness to the needy in ways that point finally to
him. For in the end it is always by Christ's mercy that
the needs of the needy are met.
Leader: Who are the needy?
People: The hungry need bread, the homeless need a roof, the
oppressed need justice, and the lonely need
fellowship. At the same time — on another and deeper
level — the hopeless need hope, sinners need
forgiveness, and the world needs the gospel. On this
level no one is excluded, and all the needy are one.
Our mission as the church is to bring hope to a
desperate world by declaring God's undying love — as
one beggar tells another where to find bread. The Offerings
Our discipleship is revealed in our love for one another, and our love is made known in the opening of our hands to share God’s
good gifts. We are witnesses to God’s care for all creation through our offerings. Let us give generously, as God gives to us.
Offertory - “Wade In the Water” - Fred Heuser-guitar *Doxology *Prayer of Dedication
Please join us in the lounge for coffee and fellowship time.
Prayers of the People Leader: The Lord be with you People: And also with you. Leader: Let us pray. Prayers of Praise, Thanksgiving, and Intercession... All: 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.
GO IN GOD’S NAME
*Hymn - PH #429 “Lord, You Give the Great Commission”- verses 1,2,5 *Choral Benediction - “God Be With You Till We Meet Again” Ralph Vaughn Williams *Choral Response *Postlude
Go Forward and Serve!
Be a part of God’s work here at CPC!
Sunday, April 28, 2013
Welcome to the fellowship of Jesus Christ! Large print bulletins and hymnals are available for your convenience.
If you have difficulty hearing, personal amplifiers are available in the narthex.
Parents, please pick up a worship activity bag for your children. Please return the bags to the narthex after the service.
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for your service!
Reader: Buzzy LeCluyse Deacon of the Day: Natalie Sperlunto Ushers/Greeters: Dennis, Tyler, and Andrew Kolecki, Flo Stringer, Louanna Sills, and Natalie Sperlunto Fellowship Team: Louanna Sills
Sunday School:
Children in Prek-5th grade will be leaving for Sunday School and can
be picked up in Calvin Hall following service.
Youth:
Confirmation Students remain in worship and should complete a
Worship Reflection Sheet (located in the Narthex).
If you are a visitor, please sign the Fellowship Book in the narthex so we know you are here! Welcome!
What’s happening at CPC this week?
Sun., 4/28 9:00 am - 10:00 am - Bible Study
10:30 am – Worship and Sunday School,
11:45 am - Fellowship Time in Lounge
6:30 - 8:00 pm - Youth Group
Tue, 4/30 7:30 pm - Lounge Renovation Committee
Wed., 5/1 11:00 am - Staff Meeting
5:30 - 6:15 pm - Beginner Handbell Choir
6:15 - 7:30 pm - Advanced Handbell Choir
7:00 - 8:00 pm - Confirmation Class
7:30 - 8:30 pm - Adult Handbell Choir
Thurs., 5/2 7:00 pm - Choir Practice
Sun., 5/6 9:00 am - 10:00 am - Bible Study
10:30 am – Worship, Communion, and Sunday School
11:45 am - Fellowship Time in Lounge
6:30 - 8:00 pm - Youth Group
WEEKLY COMMUNITY USE
Spring of Life Church:
Sunday - 1:00-5:00 pm
Wed. & Fri. - 8:00 - 9:30 pm Jr. Rm.
Toddler Play Group:
Tues. and Wed. - 9:30 - 11:00 am - Nursery
Girl Scouts Troops:
Wed., 5/1 - 6:00 - 7:30 pm - Jr. Rm.
Thurs., 5/2 - 5:00 - 8:00 pm - DR & Jr. Rm.
Girl Scout Leaders:
Thurs., 5/2 - 7:30 - 9:30 pm - DR
Children in Pre-K - 5th grade will be leaving for
Sunday School and can be picked up in Calvin
Hall following service.
This week in Sunday school we will be studying the Sower and the
Seed. Jesus’ parable about how we need to cultivate our faith.
Last week, the children studied Ruth and Naomi, and how kindness
brings rewards, and how we can we helpers in tough situations. .
**We are in need of Sunday School teachers for Spring & Summer**
Please see Gretchen Kolecki if you would like to help.
If you have a child in Sunday School, please join our Facebook page:
Collingswood Presbyterian Church Sunday School.
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There is Youth Group tonight, 6:30pm-8pm.
This is Buzzy’s last youth group
meeting with us, so it is with a heavy heart we say
Godspeed to Buzzy. She will be sorely missed, but we
wish her nothing but blessings and good fortune in her
future endeavors.
If you have a family member in the Youth Group, please join our
Facebook page: Collingswood Presbyterian Church Youth Group.
What Now? Marriage Equality for Presbyterians and Everyone Else
A Covenant Network Regional Conference
NEW DATE: Saturday, May 11, 2013, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, NYC
FROM THE DEACONS. . .
In addition to cereal, we are collecting jelly, canned tuna and canned meats for St. Paul's Food Pantry in Collingswood.
Please place your donations on the table in the back of the church.
Please check the flower book in the Narthex and sign up to
dedicate the flowers in the church to honor, or in memory
of, a loved one.
There is a large selection of weeks still available!
Camp Johnsonburg
New Jersey's only Presbyterian summer camp, is holding an open house on
Saturday, May 4, from 10 am - 2 pm
Come tour the site, meet some of the staff, and learn more about their fun and exciting weeklong programs for youth grades K-12.
For more information, visit www.campjburg.org or call the camp at 908-852-2349.
New Address for:
Jean Waitz Collingswood Manor 460 Haddon Ave. Rm 218 Collingswood, NJ 08108
Upcoming Events!
Sun., April 28 Mother’s Day cards will be available for purchase to benefit the PCUSA Malaria Program.
Fellowship time to say goodbye to Buzzy. Wed., May 1 Confirmation Class Sun., May 5 Shanna Morascini will be visiting. Let’s greet her during fellowship time and bring donations of f food to share. Wed., May 8 Confirmation Class Sun., May 12 Mother’s Day. We will have flowers for mom! Mon., May 13 Session Meeting and new members received - the new meeting time is 6:30 pm Sun., May 19 Confirmation Class will be received into membership. Sat., May 25 MAYFAIR - come out at 9:00 am to help fill and hand out balloons. Sun., June 2 First Communion for 2nd grade class and above. Sun., June 9 Youth Sunday - our youth will lead the worship service. Sun., June 16 Church Picnic and worship in the park, and Father’s Day. Sun., June 23 Worship time changes to 10:00 am.
We will be supporting this program through our Pentecost offering.
BabyManna is Philabundance’s annual campaign to raise funds to purchase
infant formula, baby food, kid-friendly foods, and other needed children’s
items.
Every year, Philabundance purchases large quantities of these items, thanks
to the unprecedented success of the BabyManna fundraising campaign. For
over a decade, more than 250 area churches, synagogues, and other
organizations have collected funds for BabyManna on Mother’s Day week-
end. Philabundance uses this support to help provide formula, food, and
other goods at deeply discounted rates to the almost 500 nonprofit agencies
that depend upon us to help feed children in need.
100% of the proceeds collected for BabyManna are used to purchase
and distribute formula, food, and products for babies and children.
KEEP IN YOUR PRAYERS...
Birthdays: Gary Salmon, Marie Goulburn, Amanda Brown, Linda Eife, Jean Harle Those who serve in government, our military personnel, & those who work in other countries: Our country, our president, and our leaders Our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan and around the world CPC Military personnel -- Mark McCaulley and Jennifer Riippa
Those in Care Facilities or at home Elizabeth Baggett Elsie Hak Robert Johnson Evelyn Plunkett Dorothy Varnum Jean Waitz
Pray for Health and Wellness Michael Arizzi Raymond Perry Michelle Burnham Bud Damon Paul Dorety Charlie Dunlevy Peter Fagan Jack Fagan Sarah Ginter Frank Griffin Max Gureki Lorrie Heuser Brooke Hankins Sara Ann Kronrot Tony Lazorko Bob Lowden Joann Marion Toni Piles Jay Sills Sam Jang Do-Soon Melissa & T.J. Fazzio Claire Johnston Pat Lepore The Pozniak Family Bree Donovan Sage Carfagno Beth’s father Sheilla Dashcow Clair Joan Klacik Erica Werner Bob Marks Sal Ferraro Shirley Majuri John Hodson Susan Kwaitkowski Please pick up a prayer card in the narthex and mail it to these loved ones for whom we pray.
Our Partners in Mission
Memorial Presbyterian Church of Wenonah Our PCUSA mission in Cameroon
Juan G. Hall Presbyterian Church, Cardenas, Cuba Njikob Presbyterian Church, Cameroon
If you are going into the hospital or would like a pastoral visit, please call or have a family member call the church office or one of the deacons or elders.
If you don’t call, we are going to assume you don’t want a visit!
Please remember to fill out a new pink form with each update for the prayer list.
