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Traditional Service: 8:15 am
Sunday School for all ages: 9:30 am
Contemporary Service: 11:00 am
Mt. Pleasant Church
of the United Brethren in Christ
January 28, 2018 2509 Black Gap Rd.
Chambersburg, PA 17202
717-264-8414
“Me Time-Tea”:
A tea for all ladies of the church and their friends will be
hosted on February 24 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. The tea will
include lunch with speaker Deah Atherton. Cost is $10 per
person. Please, no children under age 10.
Tickets will be on sale at the café or from Sue Hallett (717) 372-2198.
For more information, pick up a flyer at the round table downstairs.
On Sunday, Feb. 4, Pack & Troop 134 cordially invites you to join us for a Scout Sunday Breakfast from 9 am thru 10:45 am. Breakfast will be served in the MPR
following 1st Service and prior to SS Classes & Second Service. Donations are accepted to cover the cost of supplies for breakfast and to help the
Pack/Troop/Church. Circle “S” if attending.
A new Divorce Care group that will meet on Wed. night is being formed. If you are
interested in joining this new class, please circle “D” on the Welcome Card.
Galen & Diane Burkholder are the leaders. You will be contacted with start dates
when a group is formed.
A new 8 week class, “Introduction to Spiritual Gifts”, will begin February 28 on
Wednesday nights from 6pm to 7 pm. You will have the opportunity to take a
Spiritual Gifts Survey to discover what your gifts might be. You will be introduced
to spiritual gifts and get a quick view of how each gift is used to build up the body
of Christ. A more in-depth class on Spiritual Gifts will be offered during the fall
quarter. Circle “G” on the Welcome Card or contact
Barb Furry at 717-377-1065
www.mpym.org
Today: “Servant Team” - 7:00
Wednesday: “WNYA” (7:00 - 8:45) . . . This week we will take a look at the relationship that we can now have with God through his Son, Jesus Christ. Because of what Christ did on the cross, we have some pretty remarkable privileges. Bring some friends and come hang out with us. It’s always a blast!!
Friday: “Big MAC Winter Slam” - it’s time for this outstanding weekend retreat. Be at the church on Friday by 4:00 to load your gear and hop on the bus, and we’ll be back on Sunday afternoon. This is gonna be awesome.
**Mexico Mission Trip** . . . Applications are available. Check with Bobby.
CHECK OUT SOME OF THESE
COOL THINGS THAT ARE COMING UP (Register online at www.mpym.org or sign up on the bulletin board)
A. “30 Hour Famine” - Feb. 23-24 . . . Pick up your packet of info this morning.
B. “MPYM Staff Retreat” - Mar. 9-10 . . . Mark your calendar now
C. “Spaghetti Dinner” - Ma. 17 . . . The 25th Annual . . . Don’t miss it!
Contact Bobby Culler, the Youth Pastor at [email protected] for more information about these and other Youth Ministry events and program
Making Young Disciples Who Make a Difference!
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CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS
January 28, 2018
Junior Church (Kindergarten through Fifth Grade) today with Miss Sherry! Children are dismissed during the 11:00 service!
Wee Church ages 3-5 takes place in the 2/3 year old classroom for the entire service.
Hosanna Kids Choir performs next on February 4.
This Wednesday night, the youth will bring us “Daniel’s Bad Day” from “13
Very Bad Days and How God Fixed Them”!
Join us for a night of fun, 7:00-8:30.
CHILDRENS TEACHERS AND HELPERS You’re invited to some superbowl fun at the Benders,
Sunday February 4 @ 6:00 pm. Carla has a sign up sheet on the Children’s Department bulletin board outside the 4/K classroom with what to bring.
Wear your favorite team jersey!
Pleasant Days Preschool will begin enrolling students in February! Watch for more details!
It’s time for Softball Signups!!!
If you are interested in playing this year, please circle “B” on your
Welcome Card along with your telephone number and the office will
have Craig Witmer contact you. Games are held on Monday night’s
at 6:30 pm. We need to submit the roster by January 31st.
STEWARDSHIP REPORT
General Fund Offering last week: $ 8,768.36 Weekly budgeted need: $13,249.00 Worship attendance last week: 347
Sunday School Attendance last week: 163
Offering envelopes are here and are able to be picked up in the MPR!!!
Offering statements will be available between services today.
Focus on Missions Dennis Casco Ministries
Bishop Casco heads the U.B. Latin American Missions Ministry MPR Support: $2,000 annually (Faith Promise)
In case of inclement weather, cancellations will be posted on our
FaceBook page and our website. A message will also be heard
if you call the church office at 717-264-8414. Remember, If school is closed or
dismissed early due to inclement weather, all activities will also be cancelled at
the church that day and evening. We will try to get the information out as
quickly as possible. When you find out, please call someone you know and get
the word out to them. If the roads are treacherous where you live, please do not
take a chance of falling or getting into an accident.
Our Staff:
Rev. Ray Seilhamer, Senior Pastor 260-519-5871
Mrs. Cathy Houser, Church Secretary 717-504-2504
Rev. Garry Culler, Pastor of Congregational Care 717-360-0563
Rev. Mark Young, Music & Worship Pastor 717-658-5676
Rev. Robert Culler, Youth Pastor 717-360-4187
Mrs. Carla Bender, Director of Children’s Ministries 717-360-8818
Shut-ins
Beulah Cisney, Eva Farner, Harold Gutshall, Pauline Henry, Lester
Holtry, Esther Jones, Shirley Kohler, Sheldon Mixell, Ellen Polk
Recovery
Karen Black, Cathy Bowers, Dorie Cline, Cindy Clugh, Gloria Coy,
Sally Crider, Garry &Lois Culler, Gerald Cutchall, Barbara Fisher,
Ethan Fisher, Roy & Tina Horst, Chuck Houser, Janice Holbrook,
Sonja Karper, Bobbi Keller, Eileen Lenherr, Adrienne Miller, Ray
Plasterer, Gloria Puchalski, Tim Snader, LaRue Soyster, Rennert
Stevens, Stu Walls
Pregnancy
Jill Culler, Nikki Foley, Macaelagh Karper
Military
Christian Dupuis, Jo Johnson, Lexi Leedy, Jakob Merulla,
Domingo Perez, Stephen Pross, Tim Ryan, Justin Wilson
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The daughter of Ralph and Margie Crouse, Beth Crouse Jones, memorial
service will be held on today, January 28 at 2:00 pm.
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The family of Florence Burkholder would like to thank the Mt. Pleasant
Congregation for all the cards and prayers for our mom’s passing and memorial
service. We appreciate the kindness and concern.
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NURSERY & CHILDREN’S CHURCH SCHEDULE
Today, January 28, 2018
9:30 Sunday School Hour
Lee & Tracy Hebert
11:00 Worship Service
Infant & Toddler Nursery Combined:
Cheryl Hipple & Cassie Smith
Wee Church: Miranda Bender & Rachel Bender
Jr. Church: Sherry Wenger & Sarah Hipple
Next Sunday, February 4, 2018
9:30 Sunday School Hour
Ann Ryan & VACANCY
11:00 Worship Service
Infant & Toddler Nursery Combined:
Patty Rosenberry & VACANCY
Wee Church: Matt & Shelly Holtry
Jr. Church Tom & Angel McDowell
For the 11:00 Worship Services/Sunday School Classes,
there is a nursery available downstairs for the combined
nurseries and there is a nursery available behind the sanctuary
for mothers that want to keep their infants with them for both
8:15 & 11:00.
Wee Church (ages 3-5) is downstairs in the Children’s
Department for the entire church Service.
Jr. Church (grades K-5) will go downstairs during the greeting time.
Please pick up your child in the appropriate room downstairs after the service.
Prayer List 8:15 am Worship Service January 28, 2018
Welcome, Announcements, & Prayer
Announcement from Daryl Seese & Dale Perry
*Hymn “Surely Goodness and Mercy” #45
Offertory Choir Special
Prayers of the People (with the Lord’s Prayer)
*Hymn “No One Ever Cared for Me” #528
Greet One Another
Sermon Be Merciful Pastor Ray Seilhamer
*Closing Hymn “Let Your Heart Be Broken” #315
*Benediction
UPCOMING EVENTS
Jan. 28 2:00 pm Julie Crouse Jones Memorial Service
Jan. 31 6:00 pm Choir Practice
Jan. 31 7:00 pm Wednesday Evening Activities
Feb. 1 6:30 pm Stephen Ministry
Feb. 3 Iron Men
Feb. 4 Scout Sunday & Breakfast
Feb. 6 10:00 am Prayer Shawl
Feb. 6 1:00 pm Ladies Bible Study
Feb. 6 6:30 pm Discipleship Meeting
Feb. 7 6:00 pm Choir Practice
Feb. 7 7:00 pm Wednesday Evening Activities
Feb. 8 6:30 pm Stephen Ministry
Feb. 12 6:30 pm PreSchool Meeting
Feb. 12 6:30 pm Women’s Ministries Meeting
Feb. 13 6:30 pm CCC Meeting
Feb. 13 7:00 pm PRC Meeting
Feb. 14 6:00 pm Choir Practice
Feb. 14 7:00 pm Wed. Eve Activities & Worship Team Practice
Feb. 15 6:30 pm Stephen Ministry
Feb. 17 7:30 am Uncommon Men MPR Breakfast/Teaching/sm. Grp/prayers
Feb. 19 6:30 pm Governance Board
Feb. 20 10:00 am Prayer Shawl
Feb. 20 1:00 pm Ladies Bible Study
Feb. 23-24 6 pm - 8 pm World Vision 30 Hr. Famine/Youth
Feb. 24 11:00 am “Ladies “Me Time - Tea”
Feb. 28 6 pm - 7 pm Introduction to Spiritual Gifts
Sermon Notes: “BE MERCIFUL” “Blessed are the Merciful, for they shall be shown mercy.” Matthew 5:7”
Introduction.
1. The story of Mother Teresa and her ministry of mercy in India.
2. This nun lived out the mercy and grace of her Lord Jesus Christ.
1. The Biblical meaning of mercy.
Mercy is compassion and pity. They are closely related. Compassion moves
toward one in need and distress.
Mercy and compassion denotes care, concern, and empathetic for
another person
The aspect of God’s love that causes Him to help the miserable, just as
grace is the aspect of His love that moves Him to forgive the guilty.
Forbearance from inflicting punishment upon an adversary or a law breaker.
God shows mercy by actively helping those who are miserable due to
circumstance beyond their control. (The Dump Children in Honduras.)
2. Jesus was a man of mercy.
He was merciful to the two blind men in Matthew 9:27-31.
He was merciful to the ten lepers in Luke 17:11-19.
There is the Parable of the Good Samaritan in Luke 10:25-27.
The acts of healing in the Gospels grow out of his attitude of compassion
and mercy (James 1:27).
God is the father of mercies (II Cor. 1:3)
3. We are to be merciful. “Be merciful, just as your father is merciful.” (Ephesians 2:45)
Kind to the ungrateful and wicked.
It is God’s mercy that we are saved (Ephesians 2:4; Titus 3:5).
What are the illustrations of being merciful in your life?
Conclusion
Look at the Apostle Paul’s attitude toward God’s mercy.
Because of your compassion who are you showing mercy to?
New Ministries for 2018
Financial Counseling:
Mt. Pleasant Church now offers Financial Counseling for members and friends of the
congregation who are facing financial challenges. Our financial counselors work under the
Finance Commission at the church. Our seven counselors are highly qualified individuals who
will meet with people who are overwhelmed with financial issues. The church has outstanding
resources to help people with financial challenges. This is a confidential ministry & only the
counselors will know about the relationship. You may call Pastor Ray, Pastor Garry,
or John Flood to begin this counseling.
Iron Men: The Mt. Pleasant Church is launching a men’s ministry in February. The ministry is called “Iron Men.” “As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.” Proverbs 27:17 We are now organizing 12 groups who will be led by co-chairpersons (24 men). The groups will meet on the first Saturday of the month and will meet for 90 minutes (breakfast, “Man in the Mirror,” and prayer). “Man in the Mirror” is a great book and it will take us 24 months to cover the chapters. We are praying for 120 men who will get connected through life groups for the glory of God. You will never be the same. On the 3rd Saturday of the month, all of the men are invited to the Church fellowship center for breakfast. Pastor Seilhamer will lead the entire group in a study of “Uncommon Men” by Tony Dungy, former World Champions of the Indianapolis Colts. If you are not contacted by one of our
co-chairmen, please call the pastor and he will assign you to one of our life groups.
Contemporary Songs for 11:00 am Worship
Salvation’s Tide
Jesus Loves Me (Offertory)
All The Poor And Powerless
Lord Have Mercy (Closing Song)
