SERVICE FOR THE LORDS DAY January 1, 2012 SPECIAL MUSIC Only Love Duet: Lisa Headley &

Nick Mercado PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION FIRST LESSON Genesis 4:1-8 (p. 3-4) Galatians 5:16-26 (p. 190-191)

ORGAN PRELUDE Sabbath Vision WORDS OF WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

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*CALL TO WORSHIP Leader: Praise the Lord from the heavens; praise God in the heights! People: Praise the Lord, all angels; praise God, all the host! Leader: Praise God, sun and moon; praise the Lord, all you shining stars! People: Praise God, you highest heavens; praise the Lord! Leader: Kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all rulers of the earth! Young men and women, old and young together, All: praise the name of the Lord! *HYMN #71G Praise to the Lord, the Almighty *PRAYER OF CONFESSION Emmanuel, God with us, in the frenzy of holidays we rush about blindly, forgetting that in Christ we have seen our salvation, which you give freely to all. Forgive us for so quickly losing sight, and restore our vision, that we may truly see the gift of salvation born among us, and tell the world of your good news. *MOMENTS FOR SILENT, PERSONAL CONFESSION *ASSURANCE OF PARDON *AFFIRMATION OF FAITH The Apostles Creed (back cover of bulletin) *GLORIA PATRI (back cover of bulletin) CHILDRENS MESSAGE

SECOND LESSON

SERMON Spirit vs. Flesh *HYMN #72G Great Is Thy Faithfulness PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND THE LORDS PRAYER PRESENTATION OF TITHES AND OFFERINGS OFFERTORY Cathedral Shadows *DOXOLOGY *PRAYER OF DEDICATION *HYMN #94G Shout to the Lord *BENEDICTION MOMENT FOR SILENT MEDITATION ORGAN POSTLUDE How Firm a Foundation American Melody Eliot

SERVICE NOTES: (*) indicates when to stand (G) refers to our green hymnal Worship & Rejoice

Please welcome Jeff Simpkins to our pulpit this morning. He is an elder, lay pastor and an adult Sunday school teacher. Jeff has his undergraduate and masters degree from Fairleigh Dickinson University and is a retired captain from the New Jersey State Police. He and his wife, Marsha, have two children, Bethany and Blake. We appreciate his willingness to share with us in worship this morning. The The The The The elder for the month is Ed Forsman. deacon for the month is Katharine Lamb. trustee for the month is Bill Mueller. greeters are Oak and Jane Gandy. lay leader is Linda Smith.

There will be no praise band practice this week. Practice will resume on Tuesday, January 10. Rev. Dr. Debby Brincivalli, our Executive Presbyter, will be preaching next Sunday, January 8. Communion will be celebrated. Immediately following church next Sunday, Rev. Brincivalli will be conducting a Town Hall meeting. She will be speaking about the process of choosing a new pastor and answer any questions that the members may have. Members are welcome to submit written questions ahead of time so that she can be prepared to answer them. Written questions can be submitted to any member of Session. We will be undecorating the church next Sunday, January 8th, immediately following worship. If you are willing and able to stay and help it would be much appreciated! Many hands make light work! The next Ladies Lunch will be held Monday, January 9th at noon. We will meet at Point 40 Diner. For more information or to RSVP, please contact Bertie Simkins at 358-0268. A lot of people do things for the church anonymously or that some of us just may not know about. For example, opening and closing the church on special events, decorating the sanctuary window sills, etc., etc. We would like to start compiling a list of these types of things. If you take part in events such as these please let Jill know.

Mission Statement: In the Name of Christ: Sowing, GROWing, and Serving. Vision Statement: We are GROWing, Growing in Faith, Reaching others for Christ, Offering opportunities for mission, Worshipping the Lord with our whole hearts. If you are visiting with us today we warmly welcome you and hope you have received a welcome packet. If you have a pastoral emergency please contact one of the elders. Dana Barrett and Lisa Headley can put you in touch with the ministers who are handling pastoral care. Dana can be reached at 609-364-7480 and Lisa at 856-4662275. You can contact Jill Stout, our secretary/treasurer at 358-1104 or jstout312@comcast.net. CHOIR PRACTICE Wednesday @ 7:30 pm

Prayer Requests: Mary Radcliffe, Debbie Covey (Oak Gandys daughter), Judi Walker, Jack and Pat Barrett, Billy Cundey Jr. (friend of Chris Baum), Paul Headley, Ron Rudenolff and Joanne Riddell (friends of Dee & George Leptien), Sharon & Michael Hughes (friends of Kitty Lamb), Bruce and Teresa Monell, Brian Denny (friend of Jeanine Tindall), Peggy Kroeplin (Donna Strouds mother), Bill Williams, Eric Robertson (friend of Andrea Wood), Carol Barnhart (Cora Laytons daughter), John Baitinger (Marion Dwyers brother), Brenda (Hackett) Halls daughter, Jill (friend of Jane String), Dot Floyd, Bill Stratton (friend of Rick & Kitty Lamb), Lestor Sutton (friend of Jennifer Johnson) ), Robert Brown (Eric Williams father-in-law), and Jason Bennett Jr. (friend of Jennifer Johnson). We are still looking for a volunteer to be the Childrens Church Coordinator. This person would be willing to arrange the weekly volunteers that are needed each week for childrens church. Members of the CE team are available to help with planning lessons. This is an important ministry of our church and we want it to continue. See a member of CE if you can help, Dana Barrett or sign up on the sheet in the narthex. Fit To Serve will meet at 6pm this Tuesday, January 3rd. Come out to exercise together! Call Dana with any questions 609-364-7480. This is a great opportunity to connect with others and get healthy! Dont forget if you can volunteer one Sunday per month in the nursery please sign up on the sheet outside of the nursery door. Please see Colleen Moore if you have any questions.

The Annual Meeting will be held in February. We would like to have the reports ready for distribution two weeks in advance of the meeting and would like to start compiling them as soon as possible. Please turn in your annual meeting reports to the office by Sunday, January 15. You can leave them in the basket upstairs outside of the nursery or in the holder on the office door. You can also email them to Jill at jstout312@comcast.net or fax them to 358-8439. Thank you in advance! Save the Date: There will be a CROP Walk meeting held on Wednesday, January 18th in the social hall. All are welcome! The 2012 Flower Calendar Chart is now available. Please sign up! It is located on the wall outside of the upstairs lounge. The 2012 offering envelopes are available in the narthex. Please pick yours up today. Thank you in advance. Our Per Capita Apportionment for 2012 is due to the Presbytery by February. Our apportionment for this year will be $7,437. This equates to $37 per member (not per family). Any amount not covered by the membership must be paid out of the General Funds, so please help cover the cost. Please mark your check or envelope as Per Capita and place in the offering plate by January 29th. Thank you! Someone, who would like to remain anonymous, has donated new offering plate replacement pads. There was a great need for these and we are truly thankful and appreciate their generosity!

The Missions of the Month for January are Disciples Pantry (Woodstown)/Peters Pantry (Elmer). Disciples Pantry is located at Asbury United Methodist Church in Woodstown and exists in our community to help feed the hungry. People are able to come and pick up food for themselves and their families. It is given freely and with Christs love. We support them through canned good drives, Crop Walk and Garden for God. Peters Pantry is located at Elmer United Methodist Church and also exists in our community to help feed the hungry. The Pantry is a food bank serving emergency needs, serving as a stopgap measure for someone awaiting public assistance and serving families that can not make it to the end of the month. Every client receives a standard order of food and a voucher for specific food items at the local grocery store. Please keep these ministries in your prayers. Join us for a prayer time every Sunday morning in the youth lounge before church at 9:20am. There are 12 assisted listening devices available for people to better hear the worship service. They are located in a basket in the narthex. CD copies of our worship service are also available every Sunday in the narthex. Check out our website for the weekly Bulletin and Insert. Our Facebook page can now be found at: Pittsgrove Presbyterian Church. Join our group page today! Sunday School will not be held on the following dates: January 1, and January 8.

THE APOSTLES 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. GLORIA PATRI Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Amen. DOXOLOGY 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.

Pittsgrove Presbyterian Church Daretown, New Jersey

(856) 358-1104 Dominic Mercado, Director of Music Margaret A. Powers, Organist Jill Stout, Secretary website: www.daretownpres.org