UPCOMING CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR WLUMC

Sunday, October 12, 2014 Laity Sunday Prayers for Pastors & Worship ...... Prayer Room ................................................... 7:45 am Traditional Worship Service ........... Sanctuary .......................................................... 8:00 am Fellowship Time ............................... HeBrews Café ................................................. 9:00 am KOK & Singing Out ....................... Education Bldg, Room 204-206 .................. 9:00 am Choral Ensemble .............................. Music Room .................................................... 9:10 am Praise Worship Service .................... Sanctuary .......................................................... 9:30 am Sunday School For All Ages ........... Education Bldg. .............................................. 9:30 am Fellowship Time ............................... HeBrews Café ................................................. 10:30 am Traditional Worship Service ........... Sanctuary .......................................................... 11:00 am Table Talk II ...................................... Education Bldg., Room 109 ......................... 11:00 am Community Worship Service ......... Community Center ........................................ 11:10 am Children’s Church ............................ Community Center, Rooms 201-202 .......... 11:30 am CROPWalk (Reg. @ 12:30) ............ Gring’s Mill ..................................................... 1:30 pm Cleansing Stream .............................. Meet at Church ............................................... 5:00 pm Confirmation-Mentor Social .......... Community Center ........................................ 6:00 pm Monday, October 13 Prayer Team ...................................... Sanctuary .......................................................... 6:30 pm Courage to Change ........................... Education Bldg. Room 204-206 .................. 6:30 pm Men’s Bible Study ............................. Community Center, Room 101 ................... 6:30 pm Stephen Ministry ............................... Education Bldg., Room 112 ......................... 6:30 pm Cancelled-Early Church History .. Education Bldg. Room 109 .......................... 7:00 pm Transforming Discipleship ............. Education Bldg. Room 110 .......................... 7:00 pm Overeaters Anonymous .................. Community Center, Room 202 ................... 7:30 pm Tuesday, October 14 - Faithful Friends................................. Education Bldg., Prayer Room .................... 9:00 am Ephesians Bible Study ..................... Education Bldg., Room 109 ......................... 9:30 am God Is Closer Than You Think ... Education Bldg., Room 110 ......................... 9:30 am Cancelled-Bad Girls of the Bible ..... Education Bldg., Room 112 ......................... 9:30 am Board of Ordained Ministry ........... Community Center ........................................ 10:00 am Directory Photos .............................. Education Bldg., Room 109 & 110 ............. 2:00 pm Immanuel Prayer .............................. Education Bldg. Room 204-206 .................. 6:30 pm NA....................................................... Education Bldg., Room 207-209 ................. 7:00 pm Wednesday, October 15 Prayer Service .................................... Sanctuary .......................................................... 7:14 am Cancelled-Early Church History .. Education Bldg., Room 109 ......................... 9:30 am Directory Photos .............................. Education Bldg., Room 109 & 110 ............. 2:00 pm Safe Haven Lighthouse ................... Education Bldg., Room 109, 110 ................ 3:00 pm WLW Meal......................................... Community Center ........................................ 4:30 pm Rabolds’ Community Group .......... Education Bldg., Room 204-206 ................. 6:00 pm Pastor Nick’s Community Group . Community Center, Room 201 ................... 6:00 pm Celebrate Recovery .......................... Community Center, Room ........................... 6:30 pm

Shepherd’s Pie, Chicken Tenders, Vegetable, Salad Bar, Dessert, Beverage WLW Activities at 7:00 PM: ●FUEL (Firehouse Café) ●ABLAZE (Ed. Bldg., Rm. 207-209) ●Women at the Well (Ed. Bldg., Rm. 112) ●Community Groups: Pastor Andrea (CC, Rm 202); Pastor Jeff (HeBrews Café);● Chancel Choir (Music Room) )

Thursday, October 16 Needlework ....................................... Education Bldg., Room 112 ......................... 1:00 pm Directory Photos .............................. Education Bldg., Room 109 & 110 ............. 2:00 pm Food Pantry Set-Up ......................... Community Center ........................................ 2:30 pm Bell Choir ........................................... Music Room .................................................... 6:30 pm Disciple One Bible Study ................ Education Bldg., Room 110 ......................... 7:00 pm Cleansing Stream .............................. Community Center, Room 101 ................... 7:00 pm Friday, October 17 Directory Photos .............................. Education Bldg., Room 109 & 110 ............. 2:00 pm Food Pantry Set-Up ......................... Community Center ........................................ 2:30 pm Saturday, October 18 Basic Sexual Ethics ........................... HeBrews Café ................................................. 9:00 am

Directory Photos .............................. Education Bldg., Room 109 & 110 ............. 10:00 am

Safe Haven Apple Pie Baking ........ Community Center Kitchen ......................... 12:00 pm

15 Woodside Ave., West Lawn, PA 19609 P: 610-678-5611 F: 610-927-1225 Email: office@westlawnumc.org

Web: www.westlawnumc.org

Welcome New Visitors!

We’ve got a special gift for you!

Please visit our Welcome Center

in the Sanctuary Lobby or

Community Center

October 12, 2014 “Joining God’s Journey”

*Act of Praise “There’s Something About That Name” No. 171

( 8:00)Special Music “His Eye Is on the Sparrow” String Quartet*

Gabriel, arr. Burgmeyer

Prelude “Prelude in C Major with Shall We Gather at the River”

Bach/Lowry, arr. Page

TRADITIONAL WORSHIP 8:00 & 11:00 A.M.

God’s Word For Us “Joining God’s Journey” Amanda Keeny

[*Please stand if able]

Morning Prayers Mary Louise Hutchinson (8:00) & Anna Bickhart (11:00) 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 sins, as we forgive those who sin against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

PROCLAMATION

GATHERING

(Prayer cards may be passed to the center aisle for collection by the ushers.)

Scripture Reading Revelation 7:9-11 Page 249-250 (NT)

Readers 8:00 – Dick Jessup 11:00 – Barbara Messner

Welcome & Greeting Beverly Woodring

*Hymn “We Are the Church” No. 558

Our Life Together

( 8:00) Prelude (11:00) Prelude

“Corrente” String Quartet*

“Rejoice, Ye Pure in Heart”

Corelli

Messiter, arr. Lowe

*Hymn “We’ve a Story to Tell to the Nations” No. 569

( 8:00) Prelude (11:00) Prelude

“’Prelude’ from Opus 28, 28, No 15” String Quartet*

“Chanson”

Chopin

Young

Musical Offering

( 8:00) (11:00)

“You Own Me” Choral Ensemble

“Chosen” Chancel Choir

Hill

Bible, arr. Kingsmore

*Call to Worship See Insert James Woodring

Our Gifts to God Michael Reinert (8:00) & Bob Myers (11:00)

*Affirmation of Faith The Apostles’ Creed No. 881

*Passing of the Peace

Welcome! Greeters & ushers will be happy to help you find our Nursery, Prayer Room, restrooms, and provide assisted listening aids. The Welcome Center, in our Sanctuary Lobby, has more information about West Lawn UMC. First, second &

third-time guests: please fill out a “Welcome Guests” card to let us know that you worshipped with us today— we are happy you are here! Visit our HeBrews Café, located on the lower level of the Sanctuary at 9:00 am or 10:30 am to enjoy refresh-ments with friends in Christ.

CHILDREN & YOUTH SUNDAY SCHOOL @ 9:30 AM in the Reiner Education Building

Infants ................................................................................................. Room 104 Toddlers .............................................................................................. Room 106 Age 3-4 ................................................................................................ Room 200 Pre-K-Kindergarten ............................................................................ Room 202 Grades 1-2 ............................................................................... Rooms 208 & 210 Grades 3-4 ................................................................. Community Center, Room 201 Grades 5-6 ................................................................. Community Center, Room 202 Youth .......................................................................................... Fire House Café

ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL in the Reiner Education Bldg. (all classes are held at 9:30 AM unless otherwise noted)

Adult Class 1 (Table Talk ) Adult Class 2 (Table Talk 11:00 AM) Adult Class 3 (Loyal Pairs & Spares) Adult Class 4 (Barth Memorial Class) Young Adult Class

“Making Sense of the Bible” .......... Joyce Meyer’s “The Battlefield of the Mind” “International Lessons Series” ........ O.T.-Festivals & God’s Covenants Todd Burpo’s “Heaven Is For Real”

Room 109 Room 109 Room 110 Room 112 Room 204

Jeff Raffauf Lead Pastor jeff@westlawnumc.org

Andrea Haldeman Pastor of Discipleship & Congregational Care

andrea@westlawnumc.org

Nick Camacho Pastor of Community Outreach

nick@westlawnumc.org

Terry Cooney Pastor of Visitation terry@westlawnumc.org

CHILDREN’S CHURCH @ 11:30 AM in the Community Center, Rooms 201 & 202

Flowers on the Altar Today are Presented: In honor of the wedding of Ryan Malia

& Jessica Coleman by his grandmother, Harriett Ziegenfuss and the Malia Family.

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In loving memory of R. George Sands, given by daughter, Deborah Strohmayr & Family. To place an order for flowers, contact Acacia Flower Shop at

610-376-8767 / acaciaflowershop@gmail.com by noon on Tuesdays.

Youth in grades 7-12 Join us for DINNER

FUEL

hang out for

We will start to Gather upstairs around 5:30 and then head down as

a group to grab dinner and bring it back upstairs.

New Schedule Dinner: 5:30-6:15 Games: 6:15-7:00 FUEL: 7:00-8:00

INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT WHAT’S HAPPENING WITH THE TEENAGERS IN OUR CHURCH?

CONTACT ISAAC MAHLER, MINISTER TO YOUTH 610-678-5611 ▪ ISAAC@WESTLAWNUMC.ORG

Updated Schedule of Events:

October 12th: 6PM Mentor/Family Meeting Night (Confirmation Class) October 18th: 8:45AM Lancaster Heritage Trip (Confirmation Class) October 19th: 6:30PM Parent Information Meeting (room 109) October 31st:6PM-8:30PM Light The Night (Volunteers from 5:30-9PM) November 21st: FIVE HOUR FRENZY! (6:30-11:30PM @ the CC-free!) November 26th: No West Lawn Wednesday or Youth Group January 9th—11th: Masterpiece Youth Rally (More info soon!!!)

Candy donations still needed for Light The Night!!! Please consider dropping off a bag of candy (or more!) in the church office anytime between now and October 31st.

Current Weekly Schedule:

Youth Sunday School: 9:30AM in the Youth Room Confirmation Class: Sundays @ 9:30AM in room

Light the night volunteers needed

We are expecting several hundred kids to walk through the doors of the community center during this event and we need help to make sure that everyone who participates feels the love of Christ. If interested in serving please email Isaac@westlawnumc.org

Passing of the Peace of Christ

*Postlude “Lob Gott den Herren, ihr” Vulpius, arr. Moeller

Songs of Praise

PRAISE WORSHIP - 9:30 A.M.

Our Prayers (Prayer cards may be brought forward, when invited, as we sing.)

Our Life Together

Our Gifts to God

Sending Out

(11:10) Children’s Sermon Children are invited to return to their seats OR go upstairs to Rooms 201 & 202 for Children’s Church.

9:30 Reader– Mike Reinert

“Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great

a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every

weight and the sin that clings so closely, and let

us run with perseverance the race that is set

before us…” ~Hebrews 12:1

Scripture Reading Revelation 7:9-11 Page 249-250 (NT)

Welcome

COMMUNITY WORSHIP - 11:10 A.M.

*(11:00) We invite all to hold hands and sing “Blest Be the Tie That Binds”

*Prayer of Dedication

*Response “Bless Thou the Gifts” No. 587

*Hymn “O God, You Send Us Out to Walk” See Insert

God’s Word For Us “Joining God’s Journey” Amanda Keeny

*String Quartet: Judy Koch, violin; Dina Wert, violin; Bronwen Gamble, viola; Patricia Lowry, cello; Karen Chimenko, piano

*Dismissal with Blessing Pastor Raffauf

If you would like to be kept apprised of events here at WLUMC by receiving a copy of our mailings, please contact us: 610-678-5611 ● email: office@westlawnumc.org ● website: www.westlawnumc.org

ANNOUNCEMENTS ● UPCOMING EVENTS

Advent Devotional: Jot down your Christmas memories, reflections, or expe-riences (on one page), with a related Bible verse to open and a short prayer to close (and your name), and e-mail it to Mary Lou Hutchinson cyber-lou@juno.com or Mike Reinert miker@wfmz.com, or bring it to the Church office by October 19th (forms are also available at the Welcome Centers). Entries will be posted on our web-site & hard copies will be available.

Operation Christmas Child informational flyers are now available at the Wel-come Centers! Consider packing a simple shoebox with small gifts, school supplies, snacks & prayers for needy children around the world Packed boxes will be collected during three weeks starting Nov. 2-16. Contact Lisa Gallagher at fourshamrocks@comcast.net or 610-750-5118 for questions.

CROPWalk TODAY! Donations & registrations will be received in the breeze-way between the Sanctuary & the Education Building today. Sponsor someone or join the walk at Gring’s Mill today at 1:30 pm (reg. at 12:30). Our church is helping to fight hunger with donations going directly to the Greater Berks Food Band & to Church World Service.

Calling all men to the 2014 Men's Retreat at Pocono Plateau Camp & Re-treat Center on November 14-16. This year’s theme is "The Tin Man Gets His Heart Back - The Choice for Abundant Life." Join other guys for a week-end of fellowship & learning. Cost: $115. Please contact Jeff Weikel at 610-451-3133 for more information.

Adult singles group, Berks Friends In Fellowship, is having their monthly get-together on Monday, Oct. 20th at 6:00 pm in the Community Center. This month will feature a Soup & Sandwich Supper at a cost of $4/person. Please RSVP by the 18th to Iris @ 610-334-2868. Also, a trip is in the works for Oct 18th to Jim Thorpe for their Fall Festival. meeting in the church parking lot at 9:30 am and carpooling. Please call Iris for questions or more information.

WLUMC is forming a short-term Festival Choir to participate at the 8:00 & 11:00 AM services on All Saints Sunday, Nov. 2. Rehearsals will be held on October 22 & 29 at 7:00 PM in the Music Room, and anthems will include: “Come Down, Angels” (Drennan), “Dwell in the Light Forevermore” (Larson) and “We Are Surrounded” (Martin) Please join us in our remembrance and cel-ebration of the saints from our congregation! For more information, contact Dick Becker at 610-678-5611 Ext. 17, or email at wlumcdick@gmail.com.

Planting Seeds For Ministry Growth: Hopewell United Methodist Church is excited to partner with the Christ Servant Ministry of the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference to provide an excellent training opportunity for laity on November 14-15, 2014. Please consider registering for this training event by November 7, 2014. For more information, pick up a brochure at the Welcome Centers.

Attendance and Financial Report for October 5, 2014

Our Presence 8:00 9:30 11:00 11:10 Total

158 288 130 104 670

Sunday School 227

Projected Weekly Budget Need $ 25,261 2014 Annual Goal: $1,313,562

Budget Giving Total for Oct. 5 $ 27,969 Goal for October $98,389

Budget Giving YTD $ 951,031

ANNOUNCEMENTS ● UPCOMING EVENTS West Lawn's new Church Directory is in progress. Visit our website to sched-ule your free portrait session. The new dates of TUESDAY AND WEDNES-DAY, NOVEMBER 4 AND 5, are now open for reservations. Every family photographed will receive a free 8x10" picture. Also, please help us make the directory as complete and comprehen-sive as possible by referring to today's bulletin insert.

Safe Haven Lighthouse Cookie Cookbooks are available to purchase for $5 each. at the Welcome Centers!

Usher Captains are needed for the 8:00 service. For more information or if you can help, please contact Liz Stemler at 610-670-1426.

CRAFTERS’ CHRISTMAS BA-ZAAR will be held Saturday, Novem-ber 8 from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm in the Community Center. If you would like to make a craft or rent a table for this event ($15 per 8 ft. table), please con-tact Laura Trewella at 610-373-0614. As we continue to work on our new

Church Directory, we are seeking an additional servant or two to travel around the community and take pictures of our shut-in members. If you are inter-ested in helping in this rewarding man-ner, please contact Kelly Rismiller at 610-507-9141/kelly@westlawnumc.org.

Our next session of new West Lawn Wednesday Community Groups will begin on October 29. If you would like to join a new group, under the leadership of a Pastor, refer to to-day's bulletin insert.

What a blessing it is to be part of a loving church family. We want to thank you for all of your help, cards, care and especially prayers. Glen & Nina Hostetter

West Lawn UMC, We would like to thank you for the baptism of our daughter, Cecily Marie, and the acceptance of us into the church’s community. The caring and spirit of West Lawn UMC has truly touched us. Thank you, The Peterson Family

FINANCIAL SNAPSHOT: We give thanks to God for the generous support received each week for our church in ministry! Through Sep-tember 30, 2014 giving is up by al-most 4%, but we are still $25,800 behind where we ought to be (2.72% behind) to meet all of our budgeted ministry commitments. Your prayer-ful support and generous giving will ensure that we can meet all of our obligations this year, as we seek to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.

Safe Haven Apple Pies: Pick up your apple pies Sunday, October 19 in the HeBrews Café after the 8:00 and 9:30 services. Pies are $10 each. Thank you for your support!