Collingswood Presbyterian Church

November 11, 2018

30 Fern Avenue, Collingswood, New Jersey 08108

Telephone: 856-854-4523

Website: www.collingswoodpres.com

E-mail: collspres@verizon.net

William Powell, Director of Music

Gretchen Kolecki, Director of Christian Education

Janis Danielewicz, Secretary

Paul Ciarrochi, Church Caretaker

COLLINGSWOOD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH SERVICE FOR THE LORD’S DAY

November 11, 2018 25th Sunday after Pentecost

ASSEMBLE IN GOD’S NAME

Morning Reflection In the security of your love, mighty God, it is well with us. You are the builder in whose hands the church can become a community of joy and fulfillment. You keep watch over us,

strengthening us to be the church wherever we live and serve. Be known to us now and save all who eagerly await your word.

Amen.

Prelude - “Remember Me” by Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez 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 or fill out a yellow welcome card located in the pews. The card can be placed in the offering place.

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 (Please stand for items marked with an asterisk. GTG is the purple “Glory to God” hymnal. STF is the “Sing the Faith” smaller blue hymnal)

Call to Worship Leader: To you, O Lord, We lift up our soul; People: In you we trust, O our God. Leader: Show us your ways, O Lord, teach us your paths; People: Guide us in your truth and teach us, for you are God our Savior, Leader: Our hope is in you all day long. People: Guard our life and rescue us; Leader: Let us not be put to shame, for we take refuge in you. All: May integrity and uprightness protect us, because our hope is in you. *Hymn - “My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less” GTG #353 tune - Solid Rock *Prayer of Confession Compassionate God, we have strayed from your fold, pursuing the desires of our own hearts, rather than listening to your voice. When you have called us home, we have run away instead. In your mercy, forgive us. Draw us back unto yourself by your Spirit, that we may love you with undivided heart, and our neighbors as ourselves, to the glory of the one who loves perfectly, our Master and Teacher, Jesus Christ. * Words of Assurance

Leader: This is our assurance: God forgives us. People: This is our hope: God's love is everlasting. Leader: This is our truth: God is with us always. People: We will speak the truth; Leader: we will live the hope; People: we will share God's mercy. Thanks be to God. Amen.

*Congregational Response - “Rock of Ages, Cleft for Me” GTG #438 tune - Toplady Rock of Ages, cleft for me, let me hide myself in thee. Let the water and the flood from thy wounded side which flowed be of sin the double cure, cleanse from guilt and make me pure. *Sharing of the Peace Leader: The peace of Christ be with you. People: And also with you.

PROCLAIM GOD’S WORD

Children’s Call - “Come All Ye Children” All children are invited to come play drums during the song Children’s Sermon

Anthem - “Sing a New Song to the Lord” by Natelie Sleeth Chancel Choir Old Testament Reading - Isaiah 58:10 (page 675) *Hymn - “Let Us Build a House“ GTG #301 tune - Two Oaks New Testament Reading - Matthew 25:31-40 (page 904) Meditation - “Getting off the Streets” Ruth Morgenroth - Executive Director, IHOC

RESPONSE TO THE WORD

*Affirmation of Faith - Apostle’s Creed 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. Offering

Our giving is invited because we need this discipline as much as programs need our support. Our giving is expected because

we cannot truly worship God without giving concrete expression to our gratitude. Our giving is a joy to us because we have known the

comfort and strength of a faithful God in whose love we can live confidently in all times and places.

This is the high point of our worship.

Musical Meditation - Instrumental *Doxology - “Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow” GTG #606 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

Please join us in the Lounge for coffee and fellowship time.

Prayer of Dedication Prayers of the People Leader: The Lord be with you. People: And also with you. Leader: Prayers of thanksgiving, intercession, petition

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, for ever. Amen.

GO IN GOD’S NAME

*Hymn - “Amazing Grace, How Sweet the Sound” GTG #649 tune - Amazing Grace *Choral Benediction *Postlude - “Luke and Leia” by John Williams

Go Forward and Serve! Be a part of God’s work through CPC

Thank you for your service!

Worship Leader: Karen Mazak Greeter/Usher: Bill Ostrem, Urmila Malvadkar, Ava & Ajay Flowers: Flowers today are given by Marjorie Miller, Smentek and Cash Families In memory of Nevin Miller

Ministry Opportunity

Please consider becoming a part of a Prayer Chain within our congrega-tion, What do you need to do? Answer the phone, listen carefully to learn about the prayer concern. Lift the concern up in prayer and then call the next person on the list. If you are interested in hearing more about this ministry, please contact Urmila Malvadkar or the church office.

2018 Flower Dedications November 25th & December 2nd

is still available for flower dedications. Please sign up!

If you would like to reserve a special date to dedicate the flowers which are used to decorate the Sanctuary in honor or memory of a loved one, use the book or contact Janis in the church office. The

cost is $20. Please make checks payable to: Collingswood Presbyterian Church

Sunday, November 11, 2018

We would like to welcome our visitors. We are glad to have you here and hope you will feel as if you are among family. Children are welcome to remain in the service. There are activity bags and children’s bulletins available in the Narthex.

Large print bulletins and hymnals are available for your convenience. If you have difficulty hearing, personal amplifiers are available in the narthex.

PLEASE BRING THE HEARING AIDS BACK TO THE DEACON OF THE DAY.

We also provide a nursery for children – infants through age three (3). Our nursery worker is Emilie Jackson.

Our Children’s Church program for children ages Pre-K through 5th grade begins following the Children’s Sermon. They will return during communion.

Noisy Collection Make a Joyful Noise unto the Lord!!

The children take this extra collection asking people

to put their change into the collection cans, the last Sunday of the month.

Each month the donation is given to a different cause.

***Please pick up your Triennium Applications and FILL THEM OUT. Session must approve all candidates… Deadline is December 1 for applications to be to Kathy Repici

Also, SAVE THE DATE for January 13, 2019 6:30pm. We will be watching “Won’t You Be My Neighbor” the Fred Rogers documentary. (Yummy snacks included). This event is open to EVERYONE.

If you have not done so already, please join our Youth Group Face-book Page: Collingswood Presbyterian Youth Group. It is a good way to keep in touch and up to date on youth group info and activi-ties. YOUTH THIS MEANS YOU TOO!

We will be going out to do our service/mission work and will

be picking up litter in the neighborhood. Also, if you have a child in Sunday School, please join our Facebook page: Collingswood Presbyterian Church Sunday School.

Ruth Morgenroth

& her guests Ronald Hendricks

& William Lowrey

Graduates of the IHOC Program

Our church will be contributing 6 roasted turkeys for St. Mark's Thanksgiving dinner again this year. If you have a turkey that you can donate (roasted, fresh, or frozen), please contact Martha Jane @ 856/220-9482. We're also looking for volunteers to roast turkeys (gravy optional). All roasted turkeys need to be carved (containers will be provided) and delivered to the church by Wednesday evening. With peace & love, Mission Committee

IHOC needs or our help! They are having a breakfast fundraiser at Applebee's Restaurant in Audubon on Saturday, 11/17 from 8 am to 10 am. Tickets are $10.00 / person. For tickets, please contact Martha Jane @ 856/220-9482.

November 12th Session Meeting 7:30 pm November 9th Mission Committee 7:00 pm November 22nd Thanksgiving - Office Closed November 23rd Office Closed November 27th Deacon’s Meeting 7:00 pm

Senior Tea & Talk

A social afternoon for 55+ adults. Please come join us and have fun with us as we snack, talk, do crafts and play BINGO. Please join us on the last Wednesday of each month.

Following Coffee Hour In the Lounge

Lead by Dan Graves

WHAT’S HAPPENING AT CPC THIS WEEK

Sun 11/11 8:45 am - Choir Practice 10:00 am - Worship Mon 11/12 7:30 pm - Session Meeting Tues 11/13 7:00 pm - Healing & Wholeness Wed 11/14 5:30 - 6:15 Advanced Youth Bell Choir Practice 6:30 - 7:15 Intermediate Choir Practice 7:15 pm Adult Bell Choir Practice Sun 11/18 8:45 am - Choir Practice 10:00 am - Worship WEEKLY COMMUNITY USE

Collingswood Insight Mediation 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Monday

Al-Anon 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Wednesday

LEADING US IN WORSHIP

November 18th - Karen Mazak November 25th - Dan Graves

December 2nd - Rev. Robert Reader December 9th - Rev. Bob Higgs

December 16th - Rev. Bob Higgs December 23rd - Rev. Bob Higgs December 24th - Rev. Bob Higgs

KEEP IN YOUR PRAYERS Birthdays: Tess Standring (11), Art Dickol (12), Emma Standring (14) Anniversaries: Amanda & Tara (16) Remember: The Dickol family as they mourn the loss of Art Dickol. Those who serve in government, our military personnel, those who work in other countries, and our country, our president, and our leaders.

Those at home or in care facilities Robert Johnson Eleanor Kelley

Prayer Requests Ray Burns Bob Burns Bob Marks David Kolecki Ruth Hanson Sal Ferraro Julia Kline Marion Mills Kathy Moran Stacy Lagakos Dorothy Woods Please pick up a prayer card in the narthex

and mail it to these loved ones for whom we pray.

Rev. Debby Brincivalli & Staff of West Jersey Presbytery

First Presbyterian Church of Woodbury Heights, Woodbury Heights, NJ Our PCUSA mission in Wales

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 - 2018

William Powell, Director of Music Gretchen Kolecki, Director of Christian Education

Janis Danielewicz, Church Secretary Paul Ciarrochi, Church Caretaker

Maryann Kelly, Bookkeeper THE SESSION

(Meets second Monday of the month at 7:30 p.m.) William Ostrem, Clerk of Session

Candace Lowden, President, Board of Trustees Barbara Bockmann, Financial Secretary & Treasurer

BOARD OF DEACONS

(Meets fourth Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m.) Moderator Vice-Moderator Secretary Treasurer

Class of 2018 Class of 2019 Class of 2020

Mike Amato Jennifer Giordano Shawn Ellis

William Ostrem Darin Pfeifer Daniel Graves

Marta Jane Caldwell-Bates Lorrie Heuser

Carol Longmire

Committees of Session Chair

Christian Education Carol Longmire

Finance and Stewardship

Mission and Outreach Martha Jane Caldwell-Bates

Personnel Dan Graves

Property Mike Amato

Worship and Arts Lorrie Heuser

Class of 2018 Class of 2019 Class of 2020

Dennis Kolecki Lilianna Stevens Susan Wilson

Karen Mazak Tom Wolfe

Joshua Wolfe Megan Standring

Peter Herzog

Our Vision Statement (What we want to be)

We seek to become:

A church that witnesses to the community

and the world by sharing and demonstrating our relationship

with Christ.

A church that encourages all people to know God’s great love

revealed in Jesus Christ.

A church that faithfully listens for God’s will for our lives and

our community

A community of God that is an open, inviting, caring family of

faith where all are embraced, accepted and loved.

Our Mission Statement

(How we will accomplish this vision)

The Collingswood Presbyterian Church Congregation, as part of the

Christian Church, Presbyterian Church USA, is called to Worship and

Serve the Lord by:

Constantly seeking renewal through God’s Grace and Wisdom.

Welcoming and reaching out to all of God’s community.

Providing for education in Christian and Presbyterian principles

Ministering to everyone through community and worldwide

mission.

Sharing the Christian message as expressed in the Gospel.