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Collingswood Presbyterian Church
March 17, 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
March 17, 2013 5th Sunday in Lent
ASSEMBLE IN GOD’S NAME
Silent Prayer
As Jesus offered up prayers and supplications to you, O God,
we cry out to you today. You know our losses and our fears.
You understand our suffering and pain. We wish to see Jesus,
to know the healing touch felt by so many.
Lift us up and draw us to yourself as we worship in this hour. Amen.
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 - “We Have Come Into This House” Chancel Choir
(*Please stand for items marked with an asterisk.)
Call to Worship
Leader: Nothing we can ever say will do justice to the God who
cherishes and nurtures us.
People: Nothing we can ever do will be sufficient thanks for
the God who redeems us.
Leader: Therefore when you come to worship, praise and exult
as much as you can.
People: Wonderful! Wonderful! Wonderful! Is the God of earth
and heaven!
Leader: Let everyone praise the grace of the Lord.
People: The Lord’s name be praised!
*Hymn: “Christ is Made the Sure Foundation” PH #417
*Prayer of Confession (unison)
Holy God, source of all Mercy and Grace: we confess that all too
often we assume we have it made and there is no need to
advance in our faith. And because the poor are always with us,
we believe we can ignore them. We want Jesus to be with us,
but not if it means a lot of struggle and pain.
Forgive us, God of Mercy, and repair our broken lives. You have
rearranged the price tags on everything we value. Now help us
to let go of all that holds us back. Fill us, our homes and
churches, the whole world, with the abundant love of Christ
until all are made new. In Christ’s name we pray. Amen.
*Words of Assurance
Leader: At morning, noon and sunset, God is available to those
who sincerely desire the healing grace of Christ Jesus.
Do not hide away. Come, stand in the open, look up and
be blessed by the goodness of God’s mercy which falls
freely like sunshine and rain.
People: The steadfast love of the Lord is from everlasting to
everlasting.
Leader: Sisters and Brothers, believe the good news of the Gospel.
People: In Jesus Christ we are forgiven. Amen!
*Congregational Response - “Lord, Have Mercy Upon Us” PH #574
*Sharing of the Peace Leader: As Christ has offered forgiveness to us, let us offer that forgiveness to one another. 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 - “Amazing Grace” a contemporary version with Fred Heuser
and Jay Sills on guitar, and Paul Young on piano.
Epistle Lesson: Isaiah 43:16-21 (p.658)
*Hymn: “Jesus The Very Thought of Thee” PH #310
Gospel Lesson: John 12:1-8 (p.980)
Sermon: “What a Spendthrift!” The Rev. Eloise A. Cowherd
RESPONSE TO THE WORD
*Affirmation of Faith from The Heidelberg Catechism
Leader: What is your only comfort, in life and in death?
People: That I belong—body and soul, in life and in death—
not to myself but to my faithful Savior, Jesus Christ,
who at the cost of his own blood has fully paid for all
my sins and has completely freed me from the
dominion of the devil; that he protects me so well that
without the will of my Father in heaven not a hair can
fall from my head; indeed, that everything must fit his
purpose for my salvation. Therefore, by his Holy
Spirit, he also assures me of eternal life, and makes me
wholeheartedly willing and ready from now on to live
for him.
Leader: How many things must you know that you may live
and die in the blessedness of this comfort?
People: Three. First, the greatness of my sin and wretchedness.
Second, how I am freed from all my sins and their
wretched consequences. Third, what gratitude I owe to
God for such redemption.
Offering What costly treasures do we have that are good enough to
offer to Jesus Christ? How sacrificial are our offerings of thanksgiving? Let us bring our gifts, not out of habit or as
reluctant duty, but as joyous opportunity to share in the work to which Christ summons the church and every member.
Offertory - Irish Blessing Chancel Choir
*Doxology - PH#592 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.
*Prayer of Dedication
Prayers of the People Leader: The Lord be with you. People: And also with you. Leader: Let us pray. Prayers of thanksgiving, intercession, petition, and the Lord’s Prayer.
GO IN GOD’S NAME
*Hymn: “God, Whose Giving Knows No Ending” PH #422
*Benediction
*Choral Response
*Postlude
Go Forward and Serve! Be a part of God’s work through CPC!
We welcome to our church, the Rev. Eloise A. Cowherd. Rev. Cowherd (Ellie) has served as a pastor of several churches, a hospital chaplain and a counselor. She now serves as one of the Consultants for Congregational Life for the Presbytery of West Jersey. Also, she and her co-author, Toni Griffith, recently published a book: Ambushed By Grief, A Survival Guide for the Early Shock of Bereavement.
Please join us in the lounge for coffee and fellowship time.
Sunday, March 17, 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
Greeter/Ushers of the Day: Barbara Bockmann, Erica Werner, Martha Jane Caldwell-Bates, Louanna Sills
Fellowship Hour Hosts: Louanna Sills
Flowers: The flowers are given today by Candace & Bob Lowden, in memory of mother and grandmother, June M. Hart.
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., 3/17 9:00 am - 10:00 am - Bible Study
10:30 am – Worship and Sunday School
11:45 am - Fellowship Time
6:30 - 8:00 pm - Youth Group
Tues., 3/19 6:00 - 6:30 - Contemplative Prayer
6:30 - 7:00 - Soup Supper
7:00 - 8:00 - Study
Wed., 3/20 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., 3/21 7:00 pm - Choir Practice
Sat., 3/23 8:30 am - Men’s Breakfast
10:00 am - CPC Clean-up Day
Sun., 3/24 9:00 am - 10:00 am
10:30 am – Worship and Sunday School
11:45 Fellowship Time
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
Toddler Play Group:
Tues. and Wed. - 9:30 - 11:00 am
Girl Scouts: Wed., 3/20 - 6:00 - 7:30 pm
Thurs., 3/21 - 5:00 - 8:00 pm
Children in Pre-K-5th grade will be leaving for
Sunday School and can be picked up in Calvin Hall
following service. This week the Sunday School
children will be studying the Trinity
and how God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit are
one. We will be using the Shamrock to illustrate this. We
will also have a few treats as well.
Last week, the children studied Mark 10:13-16. They learned how Jesus
taught the disciples that in order to enter the kingdom of God everyone
must receive it as a little child and how Jesus welcomed and blessed the
children. **We are in need of Sunday School teachers for Spring & Summer**
Please see Gretchen Kolecki if you would like to help.
**We need helpers for the Easter Egg Hunt** Please see Gretchen Kolecki if you would like to help.
**We are in need of WRAPPED Easter candies for the Easter Egg Hunt**
If you would like to donate some, please leave the candy in/or outside Gretchen Kolecki’s office. Thank you for your kindness.
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There IS Youth Group tonight from 6:30-8pm.
Please remember to have a creative, yet
appropriate, outfit for tonight’s activity.
Thank you again for supporting the Youth Group’s fundraisers. It is
really appreciated!!
Lenten Schedule
Tues., Mar. 19th
6:00 pm Contemplative Prayer Service
6:30 pm Soup Supper in Lounge
7:00 pm Study on “The Gospel
According to the band U2”
Mar. 24: 10:30 AM - Palm Sunday Service
Mar. 28: 7 PM - Maundy Thursday Service
Mar. 31: 10:30 AM - Easter Sunday Service
Feeding our Souls: Prayer, Supper, and Study
Tuesdays: Feb. 26 - Mar. 19
Join us for some quiet time in Calvin Hall Tuesday nights from 6:00 – 6:30pm for contemplative prayer. Taize music and guided written meditation will be available. Afterward, we will be having a lite soup supper in the lounge from 6:30 to 7:00pm. Sign up for supper in the back of the church or speak with Pastor Kate. Stay from 7:00 to 8:00 pm for the conversation about the intersection of contemporary music of the band U2 and our faith.
TRAIN TO BE A LAY CHAPLAIN: Collingswood Manor, a United Method-ist Assisted Living Community, located at 460 Haddon Ave., Collingswood, is offering training for laity to be a supplement to its hospice caring of dying res-idents. The ministry is known by the acronym: NODA - No One Dies Alone, and is led by the chaplain, Rev. Dr. Richard Leaver. He will be offering, free of charge, a seven week course for you to learn the skills of pastoral care for the dying. If you feel called to venture into such a ministry, please contact the chaplain at (856) 854-4331, extension 305, for an application. Each session will be 2 hours. We will meet in the Conference Room at 10:00 a.m. each Wednesday beginning March 27 through May 1, with a Consecration service on May 12 at 2:00 p.m.
The Welcoming Committee invites the entire congregation to join us in the joy of saying . . . GOOD MORNING and greeting those attending worship.
Please choose a Sunday to greet the congregation and give out bulletins or pass the plates for offering. You do not have to be a Deacon to be a Greeter. Sign up sheets are located in the Narthex.
What Now? Marriage Equality for Presbyterians and Everyone Else
A Covenant Network Regional Conference
Saturday, April 6, 2013, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, NYC
Attorney David Boies, along with co-lead counsel, brought a landmark civil rights case to trial in 2010 challenging California’s Proposition 8. Judges at both the federal district and appellate levels have concluded that Proposition 8 vio-lates the U.S. Constitution. The case will be argued before the United States Su-preme Court on March 26th with a ruling expected in June.
Attorney Doug Nave has argued numerous cases in Presbyterian Church courts for LGBT equality. His speech, “Blest be the Ties?,” will focus on marriage equality in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
MEMORIAL GARDEN
Collingswood Presbyterian Church offers an opportunity for family members to remember loved ones who have died, wherever they may be buried, by engraving a paving brick with the names of the deceased. The cost is $150.00 and will be installed by the church in the memorial garden. Inscriptions can be up to 4 lines with 14 spaces on each line. Please fill out a form found in the Nar-thex. For information call Karen Mazak (856-979-8419). Completed forms and checks, made payable to “Collingswood Presbyterian Church - Memorial Garden”, can be placed in the offering plate or sent to the church office.
Dear Deacons, Elders, and Members of CPC,
THANK YOU!
Your kindness is appreciated very much.
Tears were replaced with a smile and I had a lightness in my heart as I read the note from you during my darkest hours. Collingswood has always been by my side for so many of life’s little “side-journeys” with John and me. I will always remember you - thank you for your prayers and cards.
May God Bless,
Shanna Morascini
Come one! Come all!
CPC Clean-Up Day is this Saturday
March 23rd from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm.
The morning will be dedicated to removing the gym floor and the afternoon to grounds clean-up in preparation for Easter. We invite all members to come out and help keep our Church looking good. For additional information, please contact Mark Standring at 609-636-7445, or via email at [email protected]
KEEP IN YOUR PRAYERS...
Birthdays: Gretchen Kolecki, Carolyn Moffett, Catherine Burns, Alex Herzog, Mason Forgach (Perro) 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 Kyle Stoy—working in South Korea
Those in Care Facilities or at home Elizabeth Baggett Mabel Cordier Elsie Hak Robert Johnson Evelyn Plunkett Dorothy Varnum Jean Waitz
Pray for Health and Wellness Michael Arizzi Mary Celebre 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 Charlie Musumeci Toni Piles Jay Sills Sam Jang Do-Soon Melissa & T.J. Fazzio Claire Johnston Pat Lepore Richard Pozniak Bree Donovan Sage Carfagno Beth’s father Clair Joan Klacik Erica Werner Bob Marks Sal Ferraro James Burns
Please pick up a prayer card in the narthex and mail it to these loved ones for whom we pray.
Our Partners in Mission
First Presbyterian Church of Somerdale Our PCUSA mission in Bolivia
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.
CHURCH STAFF AND OFFICERS - 2013 The Rev. Dr. Katherine G. Killebrew, Pastor
William Powell, Director of Music Gretchen Kolecki, Director of Christian Ed Joan Hafer, Church Secretary Chris Keeley, Custodian
Maryann Kelly, Bookkeeper
THE SESSION
(Meets second Monday of the month at 7:00 p.m.) Melissa Corso, Clerk of Session
Bob Marks, President, Board of Trustees Barbara Bockmann, Financial Secretary & Treasurer
BOARD OF DEACONS
(Meets first Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m.) Lorrie Heuser, Moderator Martha Caldwell-Bates, Vice-Moderator Jane Trent, Treasurer Richard Herzog, Secretary
[Terms begin Feb 1 of each year or upon Ordination/Installation] Rev. 2/9/12
Class of 2014 Class of 2015 Class of 2016
Robert Marks Keith Haines Mark Standring
Lorraine Brown Melissa Corso Abby Murray
Jeff Hirt Candace Lowden
Committees of Session Chair
Christian Education Keith Haines
Finance and Stewardship Bob Marks
Membership and Church Life Lorraine Brown
Church, Society, and Mission Abby Murray
Outreach Candace Lowden
Memorial Karen Mazak
Personnel Melissa Corso
Nominating Melissa Corso
Property Mark Standring
Worship and Arts Moderator
Class of 2014 Class of 2015 Class of 2016
Carol Fulton Lorrie Heuser Louanna Sills
Janette Martinez Jane Trent James Burns
Richard Herzog Erica Werner Martha Caldwell-Bates
Natalie Sperlunto
Easter Plants Order
I would like to order:
___ Purple Hyacinth @ $12.50 each ___ Yellow Daffodil @ $12.50
___ Pink Tulip @ $12.50 each ___ Lily @ $9.00 each
The bulletin should read:
___ I would like to take my plant(s) with me after the service.
___ I would like my plant(s) to be given to a shut-in.
Given of __________________________________________
By ___________________________________________________________
In Memory
In Honor
Easter Plants 2013
We will once again be offering Easter plants to be purchased in memory or
in honor of a friend or loved one. The plants will be used to decorate our
sanctuary on Easter Sunday. At the conclusion of the service you may take
your plant with you or you can leave it for the Deacons to distribute to shut
-ins.
The cost of each plant is $12.50 except for Easter Lilies, which are $9.00
each. Please return your order along with a check marked payable to
Collingswood Presbyterian Church – Easter Plants, to the church office,
30 Fern Avenue, Collingswood, NJ 08108, or place it in the offering plate
no later than Sunday, March 24, 2013.
Given of __________________________________________
By ___________________________________________________________
In Memory
In Honor
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