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.

271 Years of Service In the Name of Christ

Sowing, GROWing, and Serving
1741 - 2012

Marion Williams 1966

Pittsgrove Presbyterian Church Daretown, New Jersey

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

SERVICE FOR THE LORDS DAY January 22, 2012 ORGAN PRELUDE O Lord, Thou Art My God and King Broughton WORDS OF WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS CHORAL INTROIT *CALL TO WORSHIP Leader: For God alone our souls wait in silence, for our hope comes from God. People: God alone is our rock, our salvation, and our fortress. Leader: We shall not be shaken. People: God is our rock and our refuge. All: Let us pour out our hearts before the Lord, who is our strength and shield. *HYMN #238B O Jesus, Thou Art Standing *PRAYER OF CONFESSION Holy God, in the midst of our busy lives, you call us to join you on the journey. Too often we prefer the lures of this world to the abundant life you offer. Forgive us. Lead us from the nets of our earthly concerns that we may follow your way and discover your truth. *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 CHORAL ANTHEM Shine On Us PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION FIRST LESSON John 20:19-21 (p. 115)

SECOND LESSON Luke 24:13-15, 28-32 (p. 90) Revelation 3:20 (p. 247) SERMON Someone Is At the Door *HYMN #241B Have You Any Room for Jesus? PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND THE LORDS PRAYER PRESENTATION OF TITHES AND OFFERINGS OFFERTORY Thank You, Lord *DOXOLOGY *PRAYER OF DEDICATION *HYMN #58B Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee *BENEDICTION *CHORAL RESPONSE MOMENT FOR SILENT MEDITATION ORGAN POSTLUDE Weve a Story to Tell SERVICE NOTES: (*) indicates when to stand (B) refers to our blue hymnal Great Hymns of the Faith Nichol Price

We extend Gods grace and peace as we welcome you to worship. The elder for the month is Ed Forsman. The deacon for the month is Katharine Lamb. The trustee for the month is Bill Mueller. The greeters are Oak and Jane Gandy. The lay leader is Kim Gonzalez. 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 PRAISE BAND PRACTICE Tuesday @ 7:30 pm SESSION MEETING Tuesday @ 6:00 pm There will be a CE meeting today at 12:15.

Please welcome Rev. Richard Merritt to the pulpit this morning, as many of us know he is a retired PC (USA) pastor who has been living in the Woodstown area for some time. He serves as a chaplain at Salem Community Hospital and Friends Village. He often joins with us in worship but also enjoys visiting other churches in our area. Rev. Merritt is a well learned and respected minister and we are honored to have him preach for us this Sunday. Sr. and Jr. high youth groups will meet tonight from 6-7 pm. Next Sunday, January 29 and Sunday, February 5, Rev. Timothy Hines will be preaching. Please welcome him. We are beginning to revise the church directory. There are two copies in the narthex. If you could take a minute today to review your information it would be greatly appreciated. We hope to have the revised directory completed by the end of January or the beginning of February. The 2012 offering envelopes are available in the narthex. Please pick yours up today. Thank you in advance. In these hard economic times, The Board of Deacons would like to offer their help. They are available to pray with you or for you. If there is a financial need, the Deacons may also be able to assist you with this matter. Whatever the need, physical, financial or otherwise, please dont hesitate to contact any Deacon, Elder or Jill Stout (church secretary). The Deacons are here to serve, listen and help.

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), Jason Bennett Jr. (friend of Jennifer Johnson), and Martin Hackett. Due to the Session Meeting, Fit To Serve will not meet this Tuesday evening. We will meet again on Tuesday, January 31st. Any questions, see Dana. Dont forget if you can volunteer one Sunday per month in the nursery please sign up on the sheet outside of the nursery door. You can also sign up for Childrens Church on the sign up sheet in the narthex. Please see Colleen Moore or Dana Barrett if you have any questions. On occasion, we will be looking for volunteers to do the childrens sermon during worship. If you are interested in helping with this, please let Dana, Lisa or Bertie know. The flowers this morning are presented in loving memory of Emily Gandy by Oak Gandy and family.

Super Bowl Sunday Hoagie Sale: Everyone needs a hoagie or two or 5 or 10 on Super Bowl Sunday, right? Well, if you would like to have a delicious hoagie (Italian, turkey or roast beef) see Dana Barrett, Jill Stout, or Donna Neill along with any of the youth going on the mission trip. Put your order in today or phone Dana during the week (609-364-7480). Cost is $6 per hoagie and pick up is on Sunday, February 5th from 11 am to 1 pm in the social hall. Order deadline is Friday, February 3 and order forms are located in the narthex. Proceeds will benefit the youth group mission trip. Thank you for your support! 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. If you have not already turned in your reports, please do so today. You can leave them in the basket upstairs outside of the nursery or in the holder on the office door. You can also e-mail them to Jill at jstout312@comcast.net or fax them to 358-8439. Thank you in advance! Save the Date: The CROP Walk is Sunday, April 29th from 2 to 4pm. We would like the congregation to be as involved as possible whether it is as a walker or a sponsor! This is an opportunity for our Church to work together for a great cause and help hungry people locally and around the world. Thank you to those who participated in the Buckner Foundations Shoes for Orphan Souls. In December, we collected 32 pairs of shoes, 3 pairs of socks and $145 to help with the shipping costs. Thank you!!

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! The 2012 Flower Calendar Chart is now available. Please sign up! It is located on the wall outside of the upstairs lounge.