PROCLAMATION PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

EASTER SUNDAY

APRIL 16, 2017

11:00 am 6:00 pm

A Second Miraculous Catch

REV. BEN FALCONER

JOHN 21:1-19

A Risen Authority

MR. ROB HAVILAND

JOHN 20:19-23

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MORNING WORSHIP

Prelude Ryan Kelly, organ Welcome and Announcements

Record of your Presence Please sign the blue attendance pad found in the pew back in front of you, pass it down the pew for everyone to sign and then return it to the end of the pew from which it was passed.

CHORAL INTROIT

Chancel Choir Christ the Lord Is Risen, Alleluia Paul Fetler

CALL TO WORSHIP*

Revelation 5:12

PRAYER OF INVOCATION*

HYMN*

Christ the Lord Is Risen Today Hymn 277

DECLARATION OF FAITH*

Christ has died!

Christ has risen!

Christ will come again!

HYMN*

Hail the Day that Sees Him Rise Hymn 290

Songs used with permission. CCLI 660322 All Scripture references, unless otherwise noted, taken from ESV©

* Congregation stands.

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CONFESSION OF S IN

John 21:15-17

ASSURANCE OF PARDON

Romans 10:9

HYMN*

The Strife Is O’er Hymn 275

WORSHIP IN G IVING*

Record of your Presence Please sign the blue attendance pad found in the pew back in front of you, pass it down the pew for everyone to sign and then return it to the end of the pew from which it was passed.

Chancel Choir Alleluia Ralph Manuel

HYMN*

Doxology Hymn 733

PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING FOR THE OFFERING*

READING THROUGH THE B IBLE

John 20:1-18, p.906 in the pew Bible; Elder Jim Rogers

Children, ages seven (7) years and younger, may be dismissed to Rooms 147 & 149 for Children’s Church.

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PASTORAL PRAYER OF INTERCESSION

SERMON SCRIPTURE

John 21:1-19, p.907 in the pew Bible

SERMON

Rev. Ben Falconer

A Second Miraculous Catch

Notes:

HYMN*

Worship Christ, the Risen King! Hymn 286

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BENEDICTION*

Postlude Ryan Kelly, organ

At the conclusion of the service, please feel free to take one of the potted Easter flowers for a shut-in, a friend or yourself.

Foll owing the ser vice, Elder J im R ogers wi ll be a vai la bl e

to pra y with you at the front of the san ctuar y.

If you ha ve a pa stor a l need during the week,

ple ase cont act the church office, 610 -52 0- 9 500.

Invitation to sing in the

Combined Presbytery Choir for the Philadelphia Conference on Reformed Theology

Saturday, April 29

The PPC Chancel Choir invites singers to join them at the Philadelphia Conference on Reformed Theology April 29 evening worship service. Interested singers should be

able to read music and have some experience singing choral music. The 7 p.m. service will be preceded by a rehearsal at 5 p.m. and light refreshments. There is no cost; music will be provided. Guest singers must register by April 20 at:

www.proclamation.org/pcrtchoir

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EVENING WORSHIP

Prelude Ryan Kelly, organ

Welcome and Announcements

Record of your Presence If you have not done so TODAY, please sign the blue attendance pad found in the pew back in front of you, pass it down the pew for everyone to sign and then return it to the end of the pew from which it was passed.

RESPONSIVE CALL TO WORSHIP*

Leader: Alleluia! Christ is risen! All: He is risen indeed! Alleluia

PRAYER OF INVOCATION*

HYMN*

Thine Be the Glory Hymn 274

SCRIPTURE READING

1 Corinthians 15:3-22, p. 961 in the pew Bible

HYMN*

Alleluia! Alleluia! Hymn 283

PRAYER

WORSHIP IN G IVING

Ryan Kelly Musical Selection

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HYMN*

Up from the Grave He Arose Hymn 276

SERMON SCRIPTURE

John 20:19-23, p. 906 in the pew Bible

SERMON

Mr. Rob Haviland

A Risen Authority

Notes:

HYMN OF RESPONSE*

Were You There, v.5 Hymn 260

BENEDICTION*

Postlude Ryan Kelly

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Women’s Spring Luncheon—Saturday, April 22, 12—2 p.m.

The theme for this year’s luncheon is “Come, Be Renewed” which completes our focus on Ro-mans 12:2a: “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind…”. Lisa Wendland, wife of our new Assistant Pastor, will be our guest speaker. Sign-up in the narthex or contact Brenda Sbraccia (610-446-9513) or Nancy Carty (610-527-3779).

Parking at Proclamation

Handicapped parking: For those with handicapped license plates or stickers, handicapped parking is available near each entrance to the church buildings.

Overflow Parking: When our main parking lot is full, you may park on the church side of the drive leading to the Barack Academy and in the two lots at the top of the hill. Parking is not permitted along the church entrance driveway. Thank you for your cooperation.

Delaware County Pregnancy Center Annual Banquet—April 27

The annual fundraising banquet for the Delaware County Pregnancy Center will be held on Thursday, April 27 at the Drexelbrook Banquet Facility in Drexel Hill (7—9 p.m.). There is no cost; an appeal will be made. If you are interested in attending, please contact Chuck Frick (610-872-6787).

Ultimate Retreat (UR)—April 21-23

Over 150 students from the greater Philadelphia region will travel to North Bay, Maryland. Dur-ing the weekend, you will experience first-class facilities, food, lodging, activities, games, free time, Bible studies and nightly discussions. The theme is “UR the Christ: the surprising things Jesus says, and why you should believe him” (Matthew 16:16). Registration fee ($150) includes transportation, lodging, and all meals and activities at the camp. Pick up a registration flyer from the narthex table.

Philadelphia Conference on Reformed Theology—April 28-30

Proclamation is excited to again host PCRT this year. The theme is “REFORMATION: Recovering the Essence of the Gospel.” Speakers include Dan Doriani, Richard Phillips and Carl Trueman. There is no registration fee for Proclamation members and regular attenders. To obtain this complimen-tary registration fee, you must go to www.alliancenet.org/events and click on the special link for Proclamation Presbyterian Church Members. There are information flyers on the narthex table.

If you are interested in singing in the combined presbytery choir for the Saturday worship ser-vice, visit www.proclamation.org/pcrtchoir to register by April 20.

Vacation Bible School Registration Has Begun

Registration for this summer’s Upward Bound VBS has begun. The dates are July 17-21. You may register at the church website (proclamation.org/vbs/) or pick up a registration packet on from the table outside of the Christian Ed office. If you have any questions, please contact Pam Hall-man in the church office.

News

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Proclamation Instrumental Ensemble

This morning, we welcome our Proclamation Instrumental Ensemble (PIE) as they lead our sing-ing in worship. PIE typically plays in worship on the second Sunday of each month, and gathers for a brief rehearsal prior to worship that morning. If you play an orchestral instrument and would be interested in playing in the ensemble in the future, please contact PIE’s director, Sarah Seaman-Whitehead at sarah@proclamation.org.

Online Giving Available on Church Website

Reminder: Proclamation Church provides Online Giving—a convenient and safe way to make a one-time or recurring donation. Getting started is easy—just click on the purple GIVING button at the top of the home page, then create a Profile with your name, address, email address and password. You can also specify to what fund(s) your donation should go. When you participate, your gift will transfer directly into the church bank account. And you won’t have to remember to write a check or stop by the ATM on Sundays! If you have any questions, please contact Church Administrator Jim Browne (jim@proclamation.org / x227)

Surrendering the Secret

Surrendering the Secret is a biblically-based healing journey for women who have experienced the pain of abortion. Written by Pat Layton, this 8-week interactive Bible study will help women find hope and healing through unique journaling exercises, meaningful group activities and a caring confidential support group. Amnion Pregnancy Center in Drexel Hill has a Surrendering the Secret program starting on Thursday, April 20. Contact Latoya Cohen to RSVP (lcohen@amnion.org/610-622-9957).

Save the Date—Missions House Work Day—Saturday, May 6

Our Missions House in Havertown offers both short and long term housing for our missionaries when they are visiting the area or are on sabbatical. We are having a Work Day at the house on May 6. A sign-up sheet will be in the narthex next week.

Help PCA Church Plant with meals or childcare during C Ex Course

Our presbytery is planting a new PCA church in the Garnet Valley area called Hope Presbyterian Church. Pastor Will Stern is hosting a Christianity Explored (CE) Course at Garnet Valley Ele-mentary School starting April 26. It will run seven weeks on Wednesday evenings from 6:30 p.m.- 8:30 p.m.. They are hoping to provide a meal and childcare each night. Pastor Will is looking for help from local churches and individuals who may be willing to sign up one Wednesday evening to help with food, setup, and childcare. Also, if you know anyone in the Garnet Valley area who may be looking for a church in their area, he would love to have their name and so he can person-ally invite them. If you would like to help with the CE course or if you know anyone in the area who might be interested in this new church plant, please contact Pastor Will at pastorwill@explorehopechurch.org.

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Our Church Family

Tom & Kathleen Villeneuve, Brown & Cindy Vincent, Visser Family, Votto Family, Walsh Family, Bob & Rosemarie Walter, Bill & Line Walter & Family

Those Serving in the Military

Andrew Fijan—North Carolina, Elizabeth Josephson – at sea in the Pacific, Rob Martin—VA, Peter Mitchell—Oklahoma, Mark Daniel Mitchell—Tennessee, Tim Wik—Pittsburgh

Sanjay and Keren Dalavai, Life Change Ministries International

The camp in Nepal this past week had 47 campers attending with 10 counselors helping. It was a lot of travel for the Indian team and they are praising God for a safe journey. Pray for the Nepali staff to be encouraged and refreshed. Praise God for the most recent mobile camp in India and for their protection. A lot is happening in the Northern India states, where they are shutting down butcher shops, Christian churches/work through intimidation and violence. The atmosphere is changing fast and becoming quite tense. Below is a testimony from a recent camper:

A young Hindu boy accepted Jesus Christ as his Saviour at the most recent mobile camp. He used to say bad words and do bad things but in Bible class he learned that we need to leave behind bad things to be successful in life and received counseling from the staff – His life was changed. His father works as accountant in the local school and his mother is a homemaker. Please pray for this young man and his family’s salvation.

Children’s Classroom Assignments

Nursery .................................................. 151 3rd & 4th Grades .................................. 146

Toddlers (2 & 3 y/o) ............................ 149 5th & 6th Grades ..................................... 144

Pre-K & Kindergarten .......................... 147 7th to 12th Grades ................................ 049

1st & 2nd Grades .................................. 143

Note: Scripture and catechism memory recitations take place in Room 148 (9:20 am). Should you have any questions about the Christian Education ministries, please feel free to stop by Rm. 150 of the Christian Education Building during the Sunday School hour and speak to the Asst. Sunday School Superintendent.

Adult Sunday School Electives

Fishers of Men ............................................................................................................................... Room 243 What is Christianity?! ................................................................................................................... Room 240 Proclamation 101 .......................................................................................................................... Room 241

Prayer Needs

Christian Education

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Visiting with us Today?

We are always happy to have you with us and to enjoy your fellowship. If you have questions, please feel free to speak with one of our pastors or one of our elders. To help us learn how we might serve you, please fill out the Visitor Card in the pew back and drop it in the offering basket or leave it at the Welcome Desk.

Childcare While children of all ages are warmly welcomed in our worship service, for your comfort and convenience, we have childcare (Nursery and Toddler) available during the Sunday School hour and during the worship service and a “crying room” for families with nursing infants and/or ac-tive babies located in the right rear of the sanctuary. Children seven years of age and younger are invited to Children’s Church for which they’ll be dismissed immediately after the Children’s Mes-sage.

Bibles There are large print Bibles and hearing assist devices available in the narthex. Also, for our Chi-nese, Korean and Spanish-speaking visitors, there are bibles showing the text in your language and English side-by-side. Please return the bible to the narthex after the service.

Pink Prayer Request Forms Proclamation's staff and elders are happy to lift your concerns and praises to the Lord in their prayers. Please note that the pink prayer request forms have been moved from the pew backs to the narthex table. You can place your completed form in the box on the table, place it in the offer-ing plate or hand it to one of our deacons. You are also welcome to contact Pam in the church of-fice by phone or e-mail and she will convey your message to the staff and elders.

Recordings Audio CD or DVD recordings of today’s sermon and adult Sunday School classes are available for a small donation ($3/$5). You may order at the media table located in the Resource Room (across from the Parlor) immediately following the 11 am service, and pick up the following week (usually). If you desire a recording from a prior week, use the order forms that are availa-ble on the table.

Today’s sermon message will be available for playback online starting tomorrow at the church website www.proclamation.org. You can find the sermon under “Sermons” on the homepage. For more recordings, click on “Sermons & Talks” under the “Media” heading in the main menu.

Staff member on call: Today—Ken Wendland (251-721-4050)

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Today

9:00am Prayer for the Church 9:30am Sunday School for all ages 9:30am Korean Worship Service 10:30am Fellowship Time 10:55am Announcements/Sanctuary

11:00am Morning Worship 12:30pm Japanese Congregation Lunch 6:00pm Evening Worship Service Tuesday 7:00am All Church Prayer Conference Call 10:00am Staff Prayer and Meeting 7:00pm Young Adult Fellowship Wednesday

9:15am Women’s Bible Study 5:30pm Adult Handbell Rehearsal 5:30 to 7:00 pm Family Night Dinner 6:00pm Children’s Music 7:00pm Chancel Choir Rehearsal Boys of the Bible Girls of Grace Refinery

This Week at Proclamation

Thursday

10:00am VBS Planning Meeting 7:00pm Missions Committee Meeting Friday Youth Ultimate Retreat (off-site) Saturday Youth Ultimate Retreat (off-site) 9:00am Men’s Bible Study 12:00pm Women’s Spring Luncheon

Next Sunday, April 23

Morning Worship

Ken Wendland will preach.

Evening Worship

Ken Wendland’s message will be from Malachi 3:6-12

Upcoming Events

4/22 Women’s Spring Lunch

12:00 p.m., Lower Level Activity Area

4/21-23 Youth Ultimate Retreat North Bay, Maryland

4/28-30 Phila. Conference on Reformed Theology Proclamation Presbyterian Church 5/7 All Church Lunch 12:30 p.m., Lower Level 5/12 In Concert: Matthew Genders, cello and Bryan Anderson, organ 7:30 p.m., Sanctuary