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PALM SCHWENKFELDER CHURCH
Associate Member: United Church of Christ
833 Gravel Pike
PO Box 66
Palm PA 18070
215-679-5321
PalmSchwenkfelder@comcast.net
www.palmschwenkfelderchurch.com
PALM SCHWENKFELDER CHURCH
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2019
Mission Statement of PALM SCHWENKFELDER CHURCH:
Our task is to proclaim the Living Word of God, which empowers us to care for
and share with our community and the world.
Vision Statement of PALM SCHWENKFELDER CHURCH:
Serving the glorious God, claimed by Jesus, and inspired by scripture, honoring
our history, with renewed commitment we will reach out to our community and
the world through worship, spirit enriching programs, and outreaching mission.
Chimes
Welcome and Announcements
Prayer
Prelude “Early One Morning” Colin Hand
*Call to Worship
Every day I will bless you, and praise your name forever and ever.
Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; your greatness,
O God, is unsearchable.
You fulfill the desire of all who fear you; you hear their cries and save
them.
My mouth will speak the praise of the Lord, and bless your
holy name forever and ever.
Let us worship God!
*Hymn #356 “All Creatures of Our God and King”
Call to Confession
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Prayer of Confession
All-knowing God, we are reluctant to identify weakness or
wickedness in ourselves. We do not recognize violent behavior
or lawless rebellion as a personal problem. We would not
think of elevating ourselves to take your place. Yet we find
ourselves viewing the world from the narrow perspective of
our own self-interest. Our anger at others spills over into our
words and deeds. We ignore you in our decision making and
fail to give thanks to you in our daily living. Without your
forgiveness and transforming love, there is little hope for us.
Hear and save us, we pray. Amen.
Time of Personal Confession
Assurance of Pardon
Scripture Psalm 145 (NRSV p. 506 – 507; LP p. 981 – 982)
2 Thessalonians 2:13 – 17 (NRSV p. 962; LP p. 1854 – 1855)
Children’s Sermon
Children’s Church Lisa Stitt
*Hymn #612 “How Firm a Foundation”
Sermon “And Greatly to Be Praised”
Senior Choir Anthem “By Faith”
Keith & Kristyn Getty and Stuart Townsend
arr. Richard A. Nichols
Pastoral Prayer and the Lord’s Prayer
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 debts,
as we forgive our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation
but deliver us from evil:
For thine is the kingdom,
and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.
3Call to Offering
Offertory “O Love Divine, What Hast Thou Done” Robert J. Powell
*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.
*Prayer of Dedication
For the future glory of your church, we dedicate our gifts.
Toward the reign of love in our midst, we consecrate ourselves.
O God of all the ages, show yourself to us in our time. Work
within us individually and among us as a community of faith,
that we may experience resurrection and carry your good news
into our world. Amen.
*Hymn #20 “Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee”
*Benediction
Postlude “He Leadeth Me” Gilbert M. Martin
*All who are able, please stand.
One bouquet of flowers is presented today in honor of Ray and Miriam Hausman’s
wedding anniversary.
One bouquet of flowers is presented today in loving memory and honor of veterans
and of those serving in the United States Armed Forces.
The bulletins are sponsored today in memory of Dorothy Wilson with love from
your family.
4…Things of Interest to Our Palm Schwenkfelder Family…
This week, please keep in your daily prayers:
Robin Hepler, Miya Yoder, Richard Leh, Paul Boyer, Roger Steele, Darlene Jones,
David Singley, Tom Dunn, Evelyn and Jack Bold. Please also keep in your
prayers the men and women serving in the United States Military. This month
from our Schwenkfelder Prayer List we uplift the Men of Palm.
The Deacons ask that you please check the Prayer List and let us know if there
are any persons who no longer need to be on it. Also, if you know of someone
who needs our prayers, you can submit their name to Dan Ferry in the church
office by phone (215-679-5321) or by e-mail (palmadministrator@comcast.net).
Remember, in order to respect people's privacy, please be sure you have their
permission before submitting their names for the prayer list.
November Youth Birthdays
Happy Birthday to…
Bridgette Wright (11/16), Hans Muse (11/18), Reid Hoffman (11/25),
Anja Muse (11/29), Sabine Muse (11/30)
Children’s Church
Children’s Church is offered for children aged Toddlers through 4 th Grade. After
the Children’s Sermon, children may go to the 1st & 2nd grade classroom for a
Bible story, activity, and snack. An adult leader and youth helper will lead
Children’s Church. The bulletin will say who the leader is or if there is no
Children’s Church for that particular Sunday. Notify the adult leader if your child
has food allergies or other restrictions. After worship parents can pick up their
children upstairs at the 1st & 2nd grade classroom.
Pancake Breakfast
Thanks again to everyone who volunteered at the Pancake Breakfast. With ticket
sales and donations, we raised $480; $240 of which will be donated to the Food
Pantry at The Open Link. The remainder will be used towards another breakfast.
If you would like to join the breakfast committee, please sign up in the narthex.
We could really use your help to grow this breakfast as a community outreach, as
well as help our church by being able to donate back to the church to help with
needed funds.
Youth Group
Today after worship, Youth 5th grade and up will meet for a Bible study, lunch,
and games.
Holiday Bazaar Youth Table
Stop by the youth table at the Holiday Bazaar to purchase a bag of chocolate
covered pretzels. Also, a free craft will be offered for children of all ages.
5Advent Dinner
Save the Date! Saturday, December 7th from 4:00-6:30pm the congregation is
invited to attend a pot-luck Advent Dinner. In addition to dinner, the evening
will include an Advent reading, dessert, and gingerbread house decorating.
Please sign up if you plan to attend and if you can help with set-up or clean-up.
Lights in the Parkway
On Friday, December 20th travel along a spectacular Christmas light display at
the Parkway in Allentown. This is open for Youth of all ages. Meet at the church
at 6:00pm. Sign-up is required due to coordinating transportation. After the
light display, join us at the home of Kevin and Barb for a hot chocolate social.
Parents are welcome to join.
Sunday School Christmas Program
The Youth will present their Christmas program on Sunday, December 22 nd
during the worship service. Please join us for refreshments after worship in the
Adult Sunday School Classroom. If you are able to help provide refreshments,
please drop them off in the room before worship. Thank you.
Rehearsal Schedule for Sunday School Christmas Program
Sunday, December 1st, 8th, 15th, and 22nd – during Sunday School
Saturday, December 21st – 9:30am to 11:30am.
College Care Packages
We are ready to accept donations for the College Care Packages. You may make a
monetary donation and we will shop for you. Or, you may bring in items which
will be divided among the students. Some examples of items that you can donate
would be: snacks, office supplies, first aid supplies, toiletries, and small trinkets.
Military Care Packages
There is still a sign-up sheet to add names of individuals that you know who are
serving in our military. Please let us know if there is anyone that we can send an
encouraging note to.
Adopt-a-Family
If you would like to help purchase Christmas gifts for an Open Link family with 4
children, you may sign up in the narthex. There are 4 clip boards, one for each
child. Write your name and phone number next to the gift that you would like to
purchase, take the tag, purchase the gift, and return the gift unwrapped and with
the tag to the Narthex by Sunday, December 8th. Please see Barb Master with any
questions. Thank you!
6Palm Country Day School
We still have openings in our 2-day, 3-day, and pre-K. If you are interested or
know somebody interested please have them call us for more information. And
did you know that you can order books from Scholastic to support our preschool?
There are catalogues available in our front hallway. If you order through
Scholastic using our code, PCDS gets points to use on the purchase of books and
other supplies for the classroom. We are working to earn enough points to buy
the classroom a drying rack so please consider buying from Scholastic.
Pastoral Relations Committee
The Committee is committed to ensuring optimum communication between the
congregation and Pastor Nick and to that end, encourages questions or
comments. Please feel free to contact any member of the committee:
Jeff Stauffer, Dave Woodward, Gail Ferry, Lil Master, Ray Hausman,
Doug Wallinger, Jean Ross, or David Luz. The next meeting of the Pastoral
Relations Committee will be today after the worship service, and it will be held
in the new Youth Classroom upstairs.
Brown Bag Lecture Series @ SLHC
This Wednesday, November 13th, at noon, come to the Schwenkfelder
Library and Heritage Center to hear a presentation by Allen Viehmeyer entitled
Traveling Between West Germany and East Germany. Allen’s experiences as an
American traveling between West Germany, West Berlin, and East Berlin in 1962,
1977, and 1988 will be illustrated by photos of the period.
Raise the Roof Capital Campaign
It has come to the attention of the Board of Trustees that the roof on the
Christian Education building is in need of replacement. Contractors have
surveyed the roof and have determined that a new roof will be needed within the
next 2 to 3 years. In order to raise the funds needed for this project, the Board
has decided to run a capital campaign entitled “Raise the Roof.” The campaign
will begin immediately and run through December 31, 2021 or until the
determined amount of $100,000 is reached. Please prayerfully consider helping
us protect and maintain our facility by donating to this very important campaign.
A progress chart will be posted in the narthex along with update reports in the
bulletin and newsletter. Thank you for your support,
Board of Trustees
Altar Flowers and Bulletins
All flower and bulletin sponsorships for the remainder of the year have been
taken. Thank You!
7Christmas Stockings
We are starting to make our Christmas stockings for Norristown State Hospital
and Pennsburg Manor. We would appreciate your help again this year. With
your generous help last year, we were able to make a total of 100 stockings. We
would like to do the same again this year. You can give your monies to anyone on
the committee. Thank you in advance,
Miriam Hausman, Sandra Kriebel, Sally Wright, Ruth Weaver, and Ethel Soffa
Stewardship Report – Yearly Giving through September
Actual Budget Difference
Offering Envelopes $174,540.25 $180,000.00 ($ 5,459.75)
Faith Budget $ 1,450.00 $ 25,769.97 ($24,319.97)
Totals $175,990.25 $205,769.97 ($29,779.72)
Men of Palm
A meeting of the Men of Palm will be held on Sunday, December 1 st, immediately
following the worship service, in the Adult Sunday School Room. This meeting is
being held to discuss the future of the Chicken Barbecue.
Special Congregational Meeting
A Special Congregational Meeting will be held on Sunday, December 15, 2019,
immediately following the worship service, to elect our church leadership and
approve our budget for 2020. There will be copies of the budget in the narthex
available before the meeting. Please be sure to attend this important meeting.
Mission Trip to Puerto Rico
I would like to express my sincerest gratitude and appreciation to everyone who
helped make my mission trip to Puerto Rico possible. We did some very good
work and helped several people who are still recovering from the effects of
Hurricanes Irma and Maria more than 18 months after they hit the island.
It was my honor and privilege to represent not only the Pennsylvania Southeast
Conference, but Palm Schwenkfelder Church as we repaired buildings and
structures damaged by the storms, and helped people reclaim their lives and
communities and recover their identities. At some point in the near future I will
share my experiences on this mission trip with the congregation. Stay tuned for
an announcement about my presentation. And thank you again!! Dan Ferry
Did You Know…?
This is where we list items of interest to members and visitors. If you have any
items to add, please call or email Dan Ferry in the church office. Thank you.
8Did You Know…?
CCTV – We broadcast the Sunday worship service on closed circuit
televisions in both the Nursery and the Adult Sunday School Room.
LARGE PRINT bulletins are available from an usher. LARGE PRINT
Bibles are also available for use during worship services, located on the
table to the left between the front and back sections of pews.
Listening devices are available for those who would like them. Please see
an usher to assist you.
A fully accessible restroom is located in the hallway, across from the
office. A baby changing table is there, also.
There are two yellow and green bins at the back of the parking lot for
recycling your office paper and newspaper. The church benefits from
these collections, along with helping the environment.
In case of an emergency, there is an AED (Automated External
Defibrillator) located in the rear of the sanctuary, in the alcove where the
mailboxes are and where the sound system is kept.
9Holiday Bazaar
Mark your calendars! ----
Saturday, November 23, 2019
9:00 am to 2:00pm
With Labor Day still visible in our rearview mirror, it’s hard
to believe that the holiday season will be here before you know
it. With that in mind, we need to start planning our Holiday
Bazaar. The date is set for November 23, 2019, and there is
much planning and preparation to be done! Our bazaar is
always a fun-filled day with many crafters, good food, and
great fellowship. If you would like to rent a table, volunteer,
or if you have any questions,
please contact Lillian Master at 215-679-6839,
or any Ladies’ Aid member.
Thank You! Palm Schwenkfelder Church
Ladies’ Aid Society
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This Week at PALM SCHWENKFELDER CHURCH
Sunday, November 10
9:00am Sunday School
10:15am Sunday Worship Service
11:30am Youth Group & Lunch (5th Grade and Up)
11:30am Pastoral Relations Committee Meeting
12:00pm Daily Time of Prayer Wherever You Are
Jeremiah 48–49 Hebrews 7
Monday, November 11
12:00pm Daily Time of Prayer Wherever You Are
Jeremiah 50 Hebrews 8
6:30pm Buildings & Grounds Committee
7:00pm Scouts BSA - Troop Committee Meeting
7:30pm Board of Trustees
Tuesday, November 12
12:00pm Daily Time of Prayer Wherever You Are
Jeremiah 51–52 Hebrews 9
7:00pm Cub Scout Pack 79 Meeting
7:00pm Scouts BSA - Troop Meeting
Wednesday, November 13
12:00pm Daily Time of Prayer Wherever You Are
Lamentations 1–2 Hebrews 10:1–18
12:00pm Brown Bag Lecture Series @ SLHC
6:30pm Senior Bell Choir Rehearsal
7:30pm Senior Choir Rehearsal
Thursday, November 14
12:00pm Daily Time of Prayer Wherever You Are
Lamentations 3–5 Hebrews 10:19–39
Friday, November 15
12:00pm Daily Time of Prayer Wherever You Are
Ezekiel 1–2 Hebrews 11:1–19
Saturday, November 16
12:00pm Daily Time of Prayer Wherever You Are
Ezekiel 3–4 Hebrews 11:20–40
14Sunday, November 17
9:00am Sunday School
10:15am Sunday Worship Service
12:00pm Daily Time of Prayer Wherever You Are
Ezekiel 5–7 Hebrews 12
15PALM SCHWENKFELDER CHURCH
833 Gravel Pike
PO Box 66
Palm PA 18070
Office Phone: 215 – 679 – 5321
Fax: 215 – 679 – 2650
Pastor Nick’s Cell Phone: (267) 374 – 5691
Sunday School 9:00 a.m. Worship Service 10:15 a.m.
www.palmschwenkfelderchurch.com
Church Administrator E-mail: palmadministrator@comcast.net
Church Office Email: palmschwenkfelder@comcast.net
Pastor’s E-mail: palmpastor@comcast.net
Copyright License Number: 1433223
Serving You at PALM SCHWENKFELDER CHURCH
Ministers: All Church Members
Pastor: Rev. Nicholas Pence
Director of Music: Ed Bieler
Organist: Eric Muhlenberg
Junior Bells: Beth Croll
Senior Bells: Joanne and David Luz
Church Administrator: J. Daniel Ferry
Youth Director: Barbara Master
Sexton: Kevin Master 484 – 358 – 1684
Greeter: Renée Shelly
Ushers: Andrew Pence, Kate Pence, Nicholas Pence, Kevin Schultz
Prayer Chain: Nancy Hoffman
The Call to Worship is reprinted by permission of United Church
Press from When We Gather by James G. Kirk. Copyright 2001 by
Geneva Press.
The Prayer of Confession and Prayer of Dedication are both reprinted
by permission of The United Church Press from Gathered by Love by
Lavon Bayler. Copyright 1994 by United Church Press.
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