Morning Worship September 6, 2015

West York Church of the Brethren Loving, Building, and Nurturing the

Community of Christ

WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS Pastor Greg

WORSHIP IN SONG

PRELUDE Janet Jones

*PRAISE MUSIC

We Have Come Into His House #224 We Bow Down The Power of Your Love

CHILDREN’S STORY Brenda Myers Children dismissed for Children’s Church

WORSHIP IN PRAYER Pastor Greg

WORSHIP IN THE WORD Pastor Greg

One Man, One Woman Genesis 2:18-25

OUR RESPONSE We Are God’s People #399

WORSHIP IN GIVING Pastor Greg

*BENEDICTION Pastor Greg

*Please stand as you feel comfortable.

West York Church of the Brethren Pastor: Gregory L. Jones 5101 Darlington Road, York, PA 17408 pastorgregjones@gmail.com Phone: (717)792-9260; Prayer Line: (717)792-8816 Pastor: 717-308-7499

E-mail: westyorkcob@verizon.net Web Site: www.westyorkcob.org Find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/westyorkcob

For your children

Crib and Toddler Nursery Service is available up to age 3.

Special children’s bulletins are available in the foyer.

This Week’s Calendar

Monday

LABOR DAY

OFFICE CLOSED

No Care and Share Women’s Group Wednesday

CEC 1st day M/W 3s, M/W 4&5s Bible Study Discussion Group - 7 pm

AA meeting - 8 pm Thursday

CEC 1st day T/Th 3s, T/Th 4&5s

Choir Rehearsal - 6:30 pm

Praise Team Rehearsal - 7:30 pm

Welcome to all who are visiting with us today. Please sign the sheet on the table in the narthex.

Thank you.

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LAST PERSON TO LEAVE THE CHURCH: Please make sure ALL DOORS ARE CLOSED. This includes the narthex, sanctuary and hallway doors. Any questions, see Pennie Jacobs.

Baby Dedication

Sunday, September 20th

Contact Pastor Greg if you have someone to be dedicated.

Opportunities to Serve

Choir & Praise Team Rehearsals Begin September 10th

Choir - 6:30 pm Praise Team - 7:30 pm If you enjoy singing, we would ask you to

prayerfully consider joining the Choir and/or the Praise Team. For more information, contact our Director of

Music, Beth Marshall.

All voices welcome!!

Special Announcements

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Sunday School 9:00 am Classes have resumed for all ages.

See You There!

Adult Sunday School class - A Guide For Biblical Studies: The Christian Community Comes Alive - A study in Acts on people in

the early church, witness of Saul & Peter, sharing the gospel by Peter, Paul, Barnabas, Timothy & Silas. (Tom Whitcraft)

“Seeking Amazing Grace” Adult class - Study of 1 and 2 Peter (Larry Marshall) Starts Sept. 20th.

There will be a service of Baptism on Sunday, September 27th. Please contact Pastor Greg if you are interested in being baptized .

Today’s Important Reminders

September 7th - OFFICE CLOSED

September 9th - CEC 1st day M/W 3s, M/W 4&5s

September 10th - CEC 1st day T/Th 3s, T/Th 4&5s

Choir & Praise Team Rehearsals Begin

September 13th - Church Picnic

September 16th - Day of Prayer for Children and Youth

September 18th & 19th - District Conference at Ridge COB

September Special Offering Our special offering for September is

“The Child Education Center” This offering supports our preschool program.

Brown envelopes are in the narthex.

STATISTICAL INFORMATION for August 30, 2015 Attendance: Giving Sunday School: 0 General Fund: $3,085.63 Worship: 94 Received to Date: $111,793.03 Breakfast: 56 100.6% of Budgeted Giving

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The Monday Morning Bible Study will not be meeting until October.

Proclaim: Rejoice in Christ Mission Offering 2015 - September 20th

The Church of the Brethren’s annual Mission Offering emphasizes our partnerships with sister churches & organizations all over the world. It also focuses on service ministries like workcamps & Brethren Volunteer Service, that car-ry the love of Christ down the street & around the world. This offering is all about our call to come alongside brothers & sisters wherever they are, to work together, and, join in the work of the kingdom. Brochure & special envelope with today’s bulletin.

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Summer picnic & Vesper service

September 13, 2015 4:00 to 6:30 pm

Jake & Arlene Miller’s Homestead By lake pahagaco

(1124 Lake Road, Spring Grove) Please join us for a picnic and vespers service in a beautiful setting by Lake Pahagaco. Directions will be provided . We will be eating promptly at 4: p.m. (ot dogs, drinks and place settings will be provided. Please bring a covered dish and/or dessert. Go fishing bring your fishing rods ♦ A trampoline to jump on Linda Fulmele will provide games for the kids ♦ Cake walk ♦ Music

A Special Message

PLEASE CALL Linda Zumbrum or Linda Fulmele if you have any questions. If you plan to attend, please sign up

so we can plan properly. Sign up sheets are in the narthex.

Bring lawn chairs and come enjoy good food, games for the children, see the beauty of God’s creation and have time to fellowship with your brothers and sisters in Christ. CARE AND SHARE WOMEN’S GROUP

Starting September st, the Care and Share Women’s Group will begin a new 12-week

study, topic Overcoming Worry .

The study is open to women of all ages. We meet in the fellowship hall from 7 pm to 8 pm and our time includes not

only Bible study, but also a time of sharing concerns and praying for one another.

Please consider joining your Sisters-in-Christ for this time of encouragement and spiritual growth.

Contact Judith Wallace with questions or to enroll.

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West York Church of the Brethren has

made 2015 the Year we read through the

Bible. Sign the sheet on the narthex table for

copies of the Bible Study Companion for the

months Sept. through December. IF YOU

HAVE PICKED UP COPIES FROM THE TABLE, PLEASE

MAKE SURE YOUR NAME IS ON THE LIST SO BARB

CAN MAKE YOU A COPY EACH MONTH.

For those participating in the read through the Bible

plan for 2015, you may join a small discussion group that

meets Wednesday evenings at 7 pm. If you cannot

attend, you are invited to join the online discussion at

www.facebook.com/biblestudycompanion.

The Newsletter can now be viewed on our church website. Check it out! Let Barb know if you no longer need a printed

copy of the newsletter.

Recently the US Supreme Court ruled that Same Sex couples must have equal access and equal rights to marriage. This ruling has caused a lot of debate in Christian circles. Although many people have opinions about this decision, not everyone knows the truth. What does God have to say about marriage? Beginning today, we will explore God’s Truth through a sermon series called A Biblical View of Marriage. )f you want to know God’s thoughts concerning marriage, join us each Sunday in September at : am.

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THE CHILD EDUCATION CENTER The Child Education Center is accepting applications for the

2015-2016 school year for both the 3 and the 4 & 5 classes.

If you know of a child in those age groups, please let them

know of our preschool and have them contact the office or

our website www.westyorkcob.org. PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR

ENROLLMENT. Thank you for your support of our school.

To receive a text message alerting you to special updates and announcements concerning the West York Church, text @westyork to (717)842-4542 or @westyork to 81010. If you have questions, talk to Pastor Greg.

Operation Christmas Child

Because of Back-to-School sales, now is a good time to start buying items to fill shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child for November. A list of gift suggestions is on the table in the narthex.

Check the narthex and hallway bulletin boards for community events!

What are you doing with the excess produce from your garden?

Do you have more than your friends and neighbors can use? The Stoverstown Farmers’ Market has created an opportunity for the community to share its abundance. Bring your produce to 1939 Stoverstown Road, Saturdays 7:45-noon and Wednesdays 2:45-7:00. Anything not taken will be donated to a local food pantry or other assistance program that accepts fresh produce.

Friends of Cross Keys Village - The Brethren Home Community

Mum Sale Friday, September 11th 10 am until sold out Nicarry Meetinghouse Come early to get your beautiful fall decorations.

****** Keystone Brass Quintet

Saturday, September 19th at 7:00 pm Nicarry Meetinghouse

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Giant gift cards for CAS will be sold in the

narthex TODAY, September 6th, between

9:30 and 10:00. If you are unable to be at

church, please call Nancy Anthony. ******

Volunteers Needed in the Afternoon

Friday, November 6th

Set up for CAS Annual Dinner at New Fairview COB ******

CAS Anuual Dinner

November 7th - New Fairview COB

Volunteers needed to tear down after the dinner that evening.

Instead of paying full price for the tickets, volunteers will be given tickets and asked to make a donation that they feel is fair.

If you would like to volunteer for either or both of these days, please see Jake Hershey or Nancy Anthony.

In addition to the regular meal, there will also be a

gluten free and a vegetarian choice.

There is information on the narthex table regarding sponsorships for the Annual Dinner.

Karen Johnson-Weiner presents “Writing about Amish Women” on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 7:30 pm at Elizabethtown College’s Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies. Johnson-Weiner, professor of anthropology at SUNY Potsdam, has been studying patterns of language use and cultural maintenance in Amish and Mennonite communities for nearly 30 years. For more information, call 717-361-1470 or visit www.etown.edu/youngctr/events.

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NATIONAL OLDER ADULT CONFERENCE

September 7-11, 2015 Lake Junaluska, NC

Registration Fee $199 $25 discount for first time attendees

A Registration Brochure is on the narthex table.

NOAC is a Spirit-filled gathering of adults who love learning and discerning together, exploring God’s call for their lives and

living out that call by sharing their energy, insight, and legacy with their families, communities, and the world.

Fall Scrapbook Retreat September 18-20, 2015

Registration form hanging in narthex with more information. ********

Lumberjack Work Day Saturday, September 19th - 8 am to 3 pm

Bring chain saws, gloves, safety goggles. Call or email to register for free (lunch provided)

Phone: 717-642-8256 Email: campeder@campeder.org

See poster hanging in church narthex. ********

Senior Citizen’s Day

Wednesday, September 30th - 9:30 am

Elva’s Chalk Talk & “Polly Nator” the Bee

More information to come.

CHECK THE HALLWAY BULLETIN BOARD FOR INFORMATION ON THE FOLLOWING:

Dementia Care Support Group (Providence Place - Dover)

Veterans’ Memorial Garden (Spring Grove High School)

Hospice Volunteer Training (SpiriTrust Lutheran)

2 Employment Opportunities with Human Life Services

We are running the announcements on a power point pri-or to the worship service and after. If you have an an-nouncement you would like to add to the power point, please contact the church office no later than Thursday each week. If you have an announcement you would like to make in church during the worship service, please talk to the Worship Leader prior to the service.

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Brethren Disaster Relief Auction

September 25 & 26, 2015 Lebanon Valley Expo

80 Rocherty Road, Lebanon PA DONATIONS NEEDED: Good antiques,

collectibles, paintings, pottery, handcrafted items, baked goods (pies, cookies, cakes, bread, etc.), coin collections, fresh vegetables, lawn &

garden tools, hand tools, sports equipment, good quality furniture, quilts, wallhangings, theme baskets, etc. (see narthex bulletin board for

information on donations). Booklets with some pictured auction

items are on the narthex table.

Southern PA District Church of the Brethren 2015 District Conference

September 18-19, 2015

Ridge Church of the Brethren

Contact the church office if you are interested in attending.

Carlisle Truck Stop Ministry

FALL FUNDRAISING BANQUET

Saturday, October 3, 2015

New Fairview Church of the Brethren

Silent Auction 4:00 - 5:20 pm (only) Full-course dinner 5:30 pm

Music by MINISTERS OF MUSIC

Tickets $12.00—Available until Sept. 19th See Dave Miller for tickets.

Prayer Requests Praise: The children and youth of our church

New Concerns: Ruth Mundis: hospitalized Bob Smith: returned home after observation Don Shaw (Susan Parente): radiation treatment for cancer Merle Senft: home following hospitalization, waiting further tests Family of Lorraine Runk: upon her death John Eller: moved to Lutheran Home-Sprenkle Dr. Denise Ausherman (Don & Donna Ausherman) breast cancer A Friend (Nancy Anthony): lung cancer Ann Ickes (Lois Hinson): recovering from surgery at home Merl Messinger: recovering from outpatient surgery Larry Julius (Janet Jones): chemotherapy for a tumor The Child Education Center’s enrollment for this fall Ongoing prayer concerns: Romaine Andrews: back pain, Tom Ausherman: recovery from back surgery, Melinda Avey: multiple sclerosis, Bob Breeden: health issues, Jean Brown: cancer, Tim Coonan: recovery from eye surgery, Ray Dentler: hospice care, Lillian Grove: recovery from spine surgery, Lois Hinson: recovery from knee surgery, Ron Horn, Sr.: hospice care, Cindy Lepley: cancer, Kathleen Lloyd: health concerns, Charleigh McDowell: tumor in abdomen, Sue Messinger: health concerns, Arlene Miller: cancer, Reda Miller: recovery from surgery, Scott Miller: health concerns, Brenda My-ers: recovery from surgery, Nancy Patterson: health concerns, Sherril Smith: health concerns, Holly Verbjar: struggle in recovery from car accident, Joyce Whitcraft: health concerns, Bob & Mary Wildasin: health concerns, Lorraine Yohe: recovery from neck surgery Kume Mutah and the other Chibok girls & their families: abducted from school in Nigeria The Church of the Brethren in Nigeria Ted & Julie Smoker & family: doing mission work in Guatemala Numerous individuals who are grieving the loss of loved ones The Leadership Team

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If you have a prayer request you would like to share with the church, please fill out a prayer card (found in the narthex)

and give it to Pastor Greg or the Worship Leader.

SERVING TODAY: Pastor: Gregory Jones Worship Leader: Pastor Greg Music Coordinator: Beth Marshall Organist: Janet Jones Pianist: Judith Wallace Guitarist: Brendan Malloy Acolyte: Levi Keefer Greeters: Don & Donna Ausherman Power Point: Landon Eshbach Sound Board: Sean Grove Deacon: Tom Ausherman Head Usher: Dave Miller Children’s Worship: Steve & Nicole Grove Nursery: Brenda Myers & Darlis Parker Children’s Story: Brenda Myers

SERVING NEXT WEEK: Pastor: Gregory Jones Worship Leader: Bill Fulmele Music Coordinator: Beth Marshall Organist: Janet Jones Pianist: Linda Zumbrum Guitarist: Brendan Malloy Acolyte: Alana Grove Greeter: Larry Marshall Power Point: Nathan Keefer Sound Board: Merl Keefer Deacon: Tom Ausherman Head Usher: Dave Miller Children’s Worship: Linda Fulmele; Genie & Shawna Grove Nursery: Tara Hoover

GREETERS: IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU BE READY TO SERVE BY 9:30 A.M. ON THE SUNDAY YOU ARE SCHEDULED TO GREET.

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