ST. JOHN’S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH
MAYTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
Keith Smith, Organist and Choirmaster
Janie Mohr, Junior Choirmaster
Vicki McConnell and Charlie Johns, Junior Youth Ministry
Diane Leonard, Parish Secretary
Becky Fleckenstein, Parish Sexton
Worldwide
Communion Sunday 11:00 AM
This service employs the GREEN Hymnal, unless otherwise noted.
THE WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
THE PROCESSIONAL HYMN – #369 “The Church’s One
Foundation” Sung standing.
THE CONFESSION OF SINS – p. 56
THE GREETING – p. 57
THE KYRIE – pp. 57-58
THE HYMN OF PRAISE – pp. 60-61 “This is the Feast”
C = All Sing I = Women Sing II = Men Sing
THE PRAYER OF THE DAY All sit following the prayer.
THE FIRST READING – Numbers 11:4-6, 10-16, 24-29
THE ANTHEM – “I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say” - L. Larson
THE SECOND READING – James 5:13-20
THE ALLELUIA – p. 62 Sung standing
THE HOLY GOSPEL – Mark 9:38-50 All sit, following the Gospel reading.
THE SERMON
THE APOSTLES’ CREED – p. 65 Confessed standing
THE PRAYER OF THE CHURCH
THE OFFERTORY – p. 66 “Let the Vineyards” Sung standing.
THE PRAYER OVER THE GIFTS – p. 67
THE GREAT THANKSGIVING
The Preface – p. 68
The Sanctus – p. 69 “Holy, Holy, Holy”
The Prayer of Thanksgiving – p. 70 - #33
The Lord’s Prayer
The Agnus Dei – p. 72 “Lamb of God”
The Distribution Standing, continuous by intinction.
Come forward as directed by an usher, via the center aisle. Take a wafer from the bowl and dip it in the wine of the chalice. After communing, return to your pew via the side aisle on your side of the nave. The Christ Window side communes first, then the Luther Window side, followed by the undercroft and the balcony last.
All who are baptized, who believe that Christ is present in this communion meal, feeding the faithful, forgiving our sins, and strengthening us for living as disciples of Christ, are welcome to share in the Lord’s Supper. The un-baptized, very young children and those who do not wish to commune may come forward for a blessing or stay seated.
THE HYMNS SUNG DURING COMMUNION –
All are from the BLUE Hymnal.
#705 “As the Grains of Wheat”
#710 “One Bread, One Body”
#711 “You Satisfy the Hungry Heart”
#747 “Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation”
#754 “Let Us Talents and Tongues Employ”
THE CANTICLE – pp. 72-73 “Thank the Lord”
THE PRAYER – p. 74
THE BENEDICTION
THE DISMISSAL
THE RECESSIONAL HYMN – “He’s Got the Whole World In His
Hands”
Verse 1 - He’s got the whole world in his hands
He’s got the whole wide world in his hands
He’s got the whole world in his hands
He’s got the whole world in his hands
Verse 2 - He’s got Joshua and Moses in his hands
He’s got Eldad and Medad in his hands
He’s got the shrine and the stress in his hands
He’s got the whold world in his hands
Verse 3 - He’s got insiders and outsiders in his hands
He’s got the friend and the foe in his hands
He’s got the saints and all sinners in his hands
He’s got the whole world in his hands
Verse 4 - He’s got the Luth’rens and the Cath’lics in his hands
He’s got the Baptists and the Brethren in his hands
He’s got all manner of disciples in his hands
He’s got the whole world in his hands
Verse 5 - He’s got the Praise Band and the Choir in his hands
He’s got the Red Book and the Blue Book in his hands
He loves the sound of drums and organs, in his hands
He loves all worship in his heart.
Verse 6 - God’s love is wider and it’s deeper, than our love
God’s voice is stronger and it’s broader, than our ears
He lives in oneness and in difference, in trinity
Lord hold us in your ministery
Verse 7 - Repeat Verse 1
THE SILENT PRAYER
THE ORGAN POSTLUDE – “Recessional” – S. Saxton
The flowers
…are in honor of Harriet Smith’s 96th Birthday on September 27th.
by Norm and Alice Leas
THE BULLETINS
…are to the Glory of God and with love for the October Birthdays of John, Rick and Mike. by Rose Leas
SERVING GOD’S PEOPLE TODAY
Lector Contemporary Service – Bob Frank
Lector Traditional Service – JoNan Shirk
Acolyte – William Weller and Spencer Frank
Crucifer – Ryan Boccagno
Greeters – Bill Earhart and Connie Longenecker
Head Usher – Ed Billman
Altar Care – Pauline Johns
THIS WEEK AT ST. JOHN’S:
Today 12:30 AM After Church for Lunch Bunch
Monday 7:00 PM Council
Tuesday 6:30 PM Praise Band Rehearsal
Wednesday 10:00 AM Bible Study at Longwood
7:30 PM Senior Choir Practice
Next Sunday 9:00 AM Contemporary Service
10:00 AM Sunday School/Catechetics
11:00 AM Traditional Communion Service
Both services will feature Bible presentations to 3rd graders present.
12:30 PM After Church for Lunch Bunch
WORD ABOUT THE SCHOOL KIT APPEAL
Our Social Ministry Committee asks all member families to contribute the components of one school kit, as listed on the shopping list found on the tower windowsill with the large collection basket. You can buy the cloth bag at The Rag Shop, A. C. Moore, or elsewhere. The whole kit will cost about $15.00. Place your kit, with the contents in the bag, in the basket between now and October 15th. If you have saved your receipts, they can go in the basket as well. Thank you!!
HARVEST HOME DECORATIONS!
…please sign-up to decorate a windowsill at church on Harvest Home Sunday! The sign-up sheet hangs in the Tower Narthex. Harvest Home is October 15th. At publication time, there were still three windowsills unclaimed.
MAYTOWN HISTORICAL SOCIETY PRESENTS…
A LOG HOUSE TOUR
On Saturday, November 4th from 11:00 AM until 5:00 PM eight log homes in the Maytown-East Donegal area will be open for viewing. Refreshments may be had at the “Royal George Coffee Shop.” Tour admission would be $8.00 prior to the day of the tour and $10.00 on tour day. For information and tickets call Shirl at 426-4390 or Sue at 426-2786.
THANKS!
…to Dick Baker, for sanding down the Queen Street doors and sealing them; and to Cliff Hafer, for caulking the same.
…to our WELCA ladies for hosting a nice reception for our new members last Sunday!
…to Vernetta Wallander for leading a seminar on knotting and sewing quilts for Lutheran World relief last Tuesday morning.
…to Chris Harnish for her wonderful work cleaning up leaves and nuts from the church grounds.
HELPERS NEEDED
…on Saturday, November 4th, the Historical Society will offer a House Tour of Maytown. One of the venues on the tour is the “Royal George Coffee House” – a dessert and beverage café. People are needed to dress in colonial attire and serve as waiters/waitresses and kitchen platers/dish washers. If you will help, please contact Pastor as soon as possible. The café will be located in Pascale Herzog’s house (near the Frank’s) and hours of operation will be from about noon until 4 PM. We also need cooks willing to make a fancy dessert. Proceeds benefit the Museum and the Society.
HOMES OF HOPE
Vicki has posted a letter, in the Tower Narthex, containing needed items for the rebuilt shelter. Please take a look and see if there is something you are able to give. If you have any questions, please speak to Vicki.
PROPERTY HELPERS NEEDED
…the Property Committee is in need of more members to help maintain our buildings and grounds. We especially need help with clean up outside the church. If you will help, please talk to Dick Baker today. Thank you.
THE FOOD BANK IS IN NEED
…of canned fruit juices. Please place your cans of juice in the grocery cart in the Tower Narthex for the Food Bank. Pat Vogel will see that they get to the Food Bank…it’s that easy!!! Thank you.
CROP WALK ’06
On Sunday, October 15th, our church will again host the local crop walk, to fight hunger, for the 20th time. Over the years, the walk has raised over $125,000 – with ¼ of that given to the Donegal-Conoy Christian Food Bank. Our congregation generally raises between $1,500 and $2,000 each year – but we need your help to do that! Please walk and/or support a walker. So far 11 of us have signed-up to walk and gotten sponsor forms. Please seek them out and offer your support. They are:
JoNan Shirk Kaycee Shirk Tanner Shirk
Mike Ross Sonia Ross Connie Simmons
Pat Vogel Chris Harnish Louise Baker
George McConnell Pastor
CONGREGATIONAL HAYRIDE
…with only two weeks to go, only 15 people have signed up to go on the hayride. Please join us! The sign-up sheet, with details about the Saturday, October 14th event, hangs in the lower tower Narthex.
THE LUTHERAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF LANCASTER COUNTY
…will hold its Fall Meeting on Sunday, October 15th at 3:00 o’clock in Zion Church, Marietta. The historical presentation will be followed by the annual business meeting and a social hour. Zion Church is located on Route 441 in Marietta. All members and friends are invited.
BLANKET SUNDAY REPORT
Last Sunday, 107 people worshiped and they gave 13 blankets and $281 to buy blankets. Thank you!
NOVEMBER DEADLINE NEARS
…please help the project at the two Green Street, Lancaster, sites being rehabilitated by Thrivent Builds/Lutheran Task Force/Habitat for Humanity finish on time. Our deadline is November 30, 2006 to finish both houses. We still have a lot of work to complete and a short time frame. Volunteers are needed especially for Wednesdays through Fridays. Individuals or teams are welcome. To schedule work crews or for more information, call Mark Spiridigliozzi of Thrivent, 431-5201. Please continue to pray for this project.
SERVING GOD’S PEOPLE NEXT SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2006
Contemporary Service Lector – JoNan Shirk
Traditional Service Lector – Mark Harnish
Acolytes – Kristen Sipling
Crucifer – Samuel Thomas
Head Usher – Ed Billman
Altar Care – Pauline Johns
Greeters – Rose and Alice Leas
Flowers – Skip and Tina Nell
Bulletins –