INFORMAL WORSHIP SERVICE November 5, 2017

Informal Worship Service Worship Songs

Message “Jesus Takes Away Shame” Closing Song

Breakfast Leader for Sunday, November 12th is – Julie Spochart Today’s Greeters 8:00 a.m. – Dave & Holly Gaskell Today’s Greeters 10:30 a.m. – John & Eloise Long Today’s Ushers 8:00 a.m. – Charlie Hersch, Peyton Harding, Doug Vance Next week’s Greeters 8:00 a.m. – Jennifer Meyers, Samantha Smith Next week’s Greeters 10:30 a.m. –Gladys Deeter, Scott Gilmore Next week’s Ushers 8:00 a.m. – Keith Hoover, Ellis Kimmel, Ben Short

WORSHIP SERVICE Prelude~Youth Bells………………………………... “Jesus Loves Me” Stick Presentation~ 6th, 7th & 8th grade youth “What a Beautiful Name” Story & Song………………………………………………..Pastor Luke *Hymn #74…………………………………………………... “Majesty” Children’s Story…………………………………………Mandy Bockes O.C.C…………………………………………...Mary Margaret Werner Prayer & Praise……………………………………………...Pastor Tom Senior Choir……………………………………. “Then Sings My Soul” Offering………………………………………………………Ian Dively Offertory Prayer……………………………………………..Pastor Tom Message…………… “Jesus Takes Away Shame”................Pastor Tom *Hymn #201…………………………… “Grace Greater Than Our Sin” Benediction………………………………………………….Pastor Tom Postlude……………………………………………................Ian Dively *Please stand if able OFFERING 10/29/17 Regular $6,048.87 Special $1,004.97 $7,053.84

Prayer request cards are in the pew rack or on the Information Table. If you have a prayer concern, please fill out and place it in the “Golden Bowl”.

MEETINGS&ACTIVITIES• PRAYER ~ TUESDAY MORNINGS at 6:15 a.m. in

the Brick Coffee House. • HANDCHIMES will practice today at 8:45 a.m. • JUNIOR BELLS will practice today at 9:00 a.m. • FAITH WEAVERS will meet this evening at 7:00 p.m. • BLUE BELLS will practice this Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. • VOCAL CHOIR will practice Wednesday at 7:45 p.m. • WHITE BELLS will practice Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. • MEN’S MINISTRY will meet Saturday, November 18th

at 7 a.m. at the Dairy Bar Restaurant.

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MISSION SOUP SALE (Chicken Noodle, Vegetable, & Ham & Bean) to be held December 8th! ORDER FORM has been posted on the Information Bulletin Board. ORDERS DUE by Dec. 3rd. ************************************************* ALIVESTUDENTMINISTRIES4th&5thGRADEsmallgroupwillbegoingoffcampusTODAY,November5thtoTeenQuestforafunafternoonwhichincludesacornmaze,extremebarn,andhayride(WewillNOTbemeetingtonightatourregularyouthtime).MeetatTeenQuest,2pm.Activitiesoutside,sodressaccordingly.Ifyou’reinterested,pleasecontactKerryHerschASAP.************************************************* THRIFT SHOPPE NEEDS WINTER COATS ~ Children through Adult!

ATTENTION: ALL MEN & WOMEN VOLUNTEERS!! Have you been separated or divorced? Have you learned valuable lessons and experienced healing from the hurt? Would you like to help others do the same? Then please call or email to learn more about the different volunteer opportunities with our DivorceCare ministry; Elizabeth Williams – 814/233-7720 or elizabethwms@yahoo.com. (more information in bulletin insert) *********************************************************

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Visitbrethrenchurch.org/brethren-witness************************************************* SOMERSETCOUNTYROOFGARDENCHORUSANNUALSHOWwillbeheldTODAYat2:00p.m.intheSomersetHighSchoolAuditorium.Costis$10presaleor$12atthedoor.SeeNormanMenhorntopurchaseaticket!************************************************

ThePiusSpringWomen’sClubwillholdaChristmasHomeTourandBazaaronNovember11thfrom10AMto5PMandNovember12thfrom1PMto4PM.ToursbeginattheBerlinCommunityBuildingandticketsare$10.00.Transportationisincludedandlunchavailable.

TODAY’S ALTAR FLOWERS are in memory of Jean Williams, on her birthday, given by Christine Williams. ************************************************ ANNUAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING will be held on Sunday, November 12, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. in the church sanctuary. **All reports are due into the church office by Wednesday, November 1st. ************************************************* DEACON MINISTRY POSITIONS: (2) Men & (2) Women will be voted upon at our Congregational Meeting on Sunday, November 12, 2017. Position Description & Nomination Information Forms are available on the Information Table. If you would like to nominate someone for calling, please have them fill out the Information Form and put in an envelope and give to Deacon Ellis Kimmel or the church office. Questions, contact any Deacon or Pastor Tom. ********************************************************* COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING SERVICE will be held Sunday, November 22, 2017 at 7 p.m. at Joyful Church (previously Piney Run Golf Course Clubhouse). Pastor Sam Coughenour will deliver the message. *********************************************************

COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING DINNER here at the Berlin Brethren Church on Thanksgiving Day serving from 12 noon ~ ? HELP IS NEEDED! Sign-up sheet is on Information Bulletin Board. Anyone wishing to donate to help defray expenses, please mark your envelope “Thanksgiving Dinner” *********************************************************

OPERATION SHOE BOX INFORMATION!! Some changes have been made for our Shoe Box campaign. NO CANDY OF ANY KIND /NO TOOTHPASTE may be put into Shoe Boxes and the COST to send the box is now $9.00. Please note these important changes. **SHOE BOXES are underneath the Information Table. *** DEDICATION SUNDAY is NEXT SUNDAY November, 12th!

HANDS –ON PROJECT FOR INDIA Our WMS has committed to put together 30 Kits to bless the Brethren Sewing School for each of the students at the school. Sewing kit should include: 1-2 yard piece of cotton fabric, pair of scissors, pins and pin cushion, needles, tape measure, 2 spools of thread and 3 embroidery threads. Linda Immel and her husband & Judy Bird will be traveling to India the day after Christmas and Judy will be able to take these kits with her. **Please have kits put together in a zip lock bag.

The Berlin Food Pantry is asking for donations of toys, items for older children, family items, Christmas decorations, and monetary donations. All donations can be dropped off at the Berlin Food Pantry on any Wednesday (9 a.m-11:00 a.m.) up until December 20th! You may contact April Logue at 267-5072 and make a drop-off at her home. All monetary donations can be put directly into their checking account at Somerset Trust Bank ~checks made payable to The Berlin Food Pantry ~ATTENTION “Santa’s Workshop”. ********************************************************

Buffet Ham Dinner TODAY 11 AM - 1 PM Berlin Community Building

Donation: Adults-$10 Ages 3 to 11-$5.00

Pay at the door. No take-outs! Proceeds benefit the Somerset County Young Farmers Assn., host of the 2018 State Young

Farmer Convention.

Pastor Tom Sprowls, Jr.

Youth Pastor Luke Dowdy November 5, 2017

Church Office Hours: 8 AM – 3 PM Monday – Thursday

9 AM – 2 PM – Friday

267-3863 ~ email ~ berlinbrethren@comcast.net Website ~ berlinbrethren.com

PleaseRemember:TheSundaymorningMessagescanbefoundandlistenedtoonline.

INFORMAL WORSHIP 8:00 AM SUNDAY SCHOOL 9:30 AM TRADITIONAL WORSHIP 10:30 AM NURSERY ~ (ages: infant – 2 ½ yrs.) is staffed for our 8 a.m. service. *Nursery is located on the second floor. Today’s attendants are Megan Hoppert & Joy Schrock Next week’s attendants are Dee & Ashley VanGilder

KID’S KORNER TODAY! Kid’s Korner is for children ages 2 ½ to 5 and will be held in the church basement -*New location! **TODAY’S leaders are Kelly & Adrianna Guindon *Next week’s leader will be Amanda Dowdy If you would like to help, please see the sign-up sheet located on the Information Bulletin Board.

PRAYER CONCERN LISTName Request/Concern Progress/AnswerKatie(Stutzman)Ansell DoubleMastectomy Doingwell!Continued

prayersLowellAlwine~fatherofLouiseHillegass

Stage4LungCancer Notreatments~prayingforcomfort

*WinnieBerkey~22yr.olddaughterofEd&SandyPyle

Bloodclotincarotidartery

Surgery9/12Pittsburghhospitalprayersforhealing

LarryBroadwater~NancyGriffith’sbrother

Cancer FinishedchemotherapyContinuedprayers

*KelseyBuza~friendofBrockFisher

ACLsurgery10/25 Surgerywentwell/dr.appt.11/2awaitingtherapy

TomConnally~friendofJudyCook

LiverIssues HadtreatmentinHoustonTXhadalotofcomplicationsnotdoingwell

WayneDarr Pneumoniaandpleurisy MovedtoJohnstowntoSelectSpecialtyHospital(SecurityFloor)Rm386

*GladysDeeter Outpatientsurgery11/8/17

ConemaughHospital

DarlaDelancy Beginscardiacrehab10/30

Shewillgo3daysaweekfor12weeks

JoyceDively Colon/Stomachcancer ChemotherapyAmy&RandyDwire Cancer ChemotherapyTamra(Witt)Forgan~friendofMaryMargaretWerner

BreastCancer Chemotherapy

*EmilyFritz,SaraMaust&families

PassingofBruceHostetler

*JustinGendron–8yroldgrandsonofMarilynneShifflett

Heartsurgeryon11/08tocorrectirregularheartbeatsohecanstoptakingbeta-blockers

*Jr.Gumbert~friendofStan&BonnieLandis

Healthissues TestingSomersetHospital

RitaHardesty Cancer *“Bunk”Harding Kneereplacement

11/15/17ConemaughHospital

*FamilyofBruceHostetler PassingofBruce IsaiahHall~14montholdsonofPastorZac&BeckyHall

Leukemia TravelstoChildren’stwiceaweekforchemo

JoyceRinglerHoffman~RichardRingler’ssister

BreastCancer Undergoingtreatment

DanielKauffman~friendofBonnieLandis

Cancer TreatmentatJohn&CoraCancerInstitute

NoraKaufman Grade4Medulloblastoma

Shewasabletogohomeforseveraldays!!Willcontinuechemotherapy

*GaryKoontz~husbandofTraceyKoontz

Lowoxygenlevel&chestpain

TakentoSomersetHospitalERfromDr.Office

*DonnaKimmel SoreonfoothasreturnedalsohasonherkneeandstillbattlingUTI

Dr.apptsanddidhavefluiddrainedfromherknee

JohnLandis~JoelLandis’sfather

MultipleMyeloma(bloodcancer)

Continuouschemo–prayersforstrength

*MarkLyons Automobileaccident ICUConemaugh~stillonaventilator~stillhascongestioninlungsandtryingtobringhimoutofsedation

Gail(Poorbaugh)Lipchak Breastcancer ChemotherapyMonica(Hoffman)McIntyre Stage4colon&liver

cancer~hadsurgeryChemo&radiation

JohnNiesman~AprilLogue’sstepfather

OpenHeartSurgery~3/13/17

MeadowView~depressed&weak

JeremyOhler BrainCancer ChemotherapyErinRiley GestationalDiabetes PrayersforErin&babyMarySarver SmallTumor~Lung ChemoTreatmentsFredShepler Cancer JoyceTaylor Leukemia *SharonThomas-friendofSally&ElmerFaidley

Diagnosedwithcancer

JackTroha Kneereplacement Homerecovering*GingerYoung Removalofherthyroid

on11/2/17MontiforeHospital

BillTurko~friendofAnnieRingler

Pneumoniaandbloodclotsinleg

ICUConemaughHospital

Joe&LindaWerfel Bothhaveseveralhealthissues

Prayersforstrengthandhealing

OURMILITARY

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