SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Sunday, March 29- Sunday, April 5

TODAY Palm Sunday 9:00 a.m. Worship

10:00 a.m. Fellowship 10:30 a.m. Study 11:30 a.m. Pretzel Luncheon 4:00 p.m. Herr visitation @ PCOB

MONDAY 10:00 a.m. Herr visitation 11:00 a.m. Herr Funeral & Luncheon @ PCOB 5:30 p.m. Circles 7:00 p.m. AA 7:00 p.m. Al-Anon

TUESDAY 9:00 a.m. Private Meeting 2:45 p.m. Youth Club 3:30 p.m. Kid’s Klub

WEDNESDAY 8:00 a.m. Quilting 6:15 p.m. Tintinabulation 6:30 p.m. Boy Scouts 7:00 p.m. After Hours 7:00 p.m. Canticle Bells

THURSDAY 1:00 p.m. Worship Planning 7:00 p.m. Love Feast 7:00 p.m. AA

FRIDAY Good Friday - Office Closed

SATURDAY 10:30 a.m. Women’s AA SUNDAY Easter 9:00 a.m. Worship

10:00 a.m. Fellowship 10:30 a.m. Study

WELCOME TO

Palmyra Church of the Brethren Continuing the work of Jesus. Peacefully…Simply…Together…

Palm Sunday, March 29, 2015

The mission of the Palmyra Church of the Brethren is to invite, welcome, nurture, disciple, equip, empower and inspire all

persons to live and to serve in the way of Jesus.

Palmyra Church of the Brethren

45 North Chestnut Street, Palmyra, PA 17028 Office: 717-838-6369

Email: palmyracob@palmyracob.org Website: www.palmyracob.org

PASTORAL & PROGRAM TEAM

Dennis M. Lohr - Lead Pastor Bill Cave - Coordinator of Congregational Care

Rachel Witkovsky - Director of Young Adult Ministries Bethany Clark - Director of Youth Ministries

Missy Thompson - Director of Children’s Ministries

MUSIC TEAM Suzanne Boyer - Director of Chancel Choir & Canticle Bells

Eileen Smith - Organist & Director of Tintinabulation Evelyn Werner - Accompanist

Praise Team - Rick Blouch, Mike Brandt, Derek Groff, Cheryl Guerrisi, Steve Hartman, Deb Lohrer, Lorrie Long,

Zach Schreckengast, Evelyn Werner, Michael Witmer, Rachel Witkovsky

SERVING TODAY

Ushers - Steve Gottshall, Elvin Wagner, Bethany Clark Child Care - Steve & Elaine Hoffer

OFFICE

Gail Wagner - Office Administrator gwagner@palmyracob.org

Monday - Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

CCLI #472462, CVLI #503731612

Welcome to Worship!

Arriving in Jerusalem SCRIPTURE John 12:12-13; Luke 19:39-40 Pastor Cave * SONG (screen) Hosanna WELCOME Pastor Lohr CHILDREN’S MESSAGE Elsie Reynolds * HYMN #238 Hosanna, Loud Hosanna OFFERING Pastor Cave Offertory The Palms - arr. Ellen Lorenz SHARING & PRAYER Pastor Lohr

Proclaiming His Welcome SCRIPTURE Mark 11:11, 15-19 Pastor Cave SERMON “A House of Prayer for All Nations“ Pastor Lohr SERVICE OF BAPTISM Pastor Lohr Vows Anthem Chancel Choir

Come to the Water - John Foley, arr. by Jack Schrader Baptism RESPONSE (screen) Give me Jesus

Turning Toward the Cross * HYMN #239 Ride On, Ride On in Majesty * SENDING PRAYER Pastor Cave

*Please stand in body or spirit.

Please sign the blue binder at your convenience.

The Practice of Prayer An elective Sunday school series for Lent (@10:30am in the Gathering Place—1st floor of education wing)

Week 6: March 29, 2015 (Palm Sunday) Theme: Making Crosses Leader: Wendy Garrison What to expect: Loosely based on the book by Ellen Mor-ris Prewitt, we’ll talk about how “the practice of making crosses offers a way of prayer where understanding comes from doing.” To make a cross is to pray in a new way, but it’s not as simple as old-fashioned petitionary prayer; making crosses is a way for God to pray through you.”

Coming Next week…

Week 7: April 5, 2015 (Easter Sunday) Theme: Praying with the Body Leader: Teresa Keller What to expect: Loosely based on the book by William Tenny-Brittian, Prayer for People Who Can’t Sit Still. The book was written for those who feel a need to get connected with God in prayer, but who either can’t, or are too busy, to sit still long enough to do it. In this session, you will learn about kinesthetic prayer – prayer that uses more than just your mouth or your mind and, instead, uses your fingers, hands, feet, and sometimes even your whole body. If pray-ers are going to be effective, we need to spend time with our Lord, but that time together doesn’t have to be sit-still time. Come learn how to pray in movement with your body.

For more info. contact Rachel Witkovsky at rwitkovsky@palmyracob.org

A new edition of the PCOB Cookbook: Bountiful Harvest is being published as a fundraiser for the Young Adults. The last edition was published in 2003. Do you have a favorite recipe you’d like to share for the cookbook? Do you know someone who makes that perfect dish and you've always wanted the recipe? Recipes are due by May 1st - so that we’ll have the books by Christmas! Also, if you have contributed to a past cookbook, would you be willing to let us run your recipe(s) again? Do you have any changes, addi-tions, or notes to update? Order forms are coming soon! Contact Rachel Witkovsky with recipes, questions, etc. Youth Activities: Youth Club: Tuesday afternoons in March & April. Sr. High After Hours: Wednesday, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Youth Sunday: May 10 Young Adult Activities: Food & Faith: Thursday, April 30, 6:30 p.m. Conference: May 22-24 We are still in need of first aid items, towels and washcloths for our Disaster Relief shelter. If you took one of the slips, please bring your item(s) in soon and place them on the cot in the Nar-thex. Thanks to those who have already donated! There is still time to sign up for the "50 Days of Walking - A Cele-bration of Life" program. We begin tracking our mileage on April 6, so come down to the Fellowship Hall and sign up! And remember - you don't have to walk...20 minutes of ANY moder-ately paced activity counts as one mile. Help us get to the West Coast! Can we make it?? The flowers on the altar are placed by Nancy Hartman in honor of Ed Hartman who passed away a year ago on March 24th. Serving Next Sunday: Ushers - George Bell, Don Kensinger, Betha-ny Clark; Child Care - Brenda Heisey & Tara Garber.

March 22, 2015 Worship: 179, Study: 92

Unified Giving Designated Giving Operating 5,474.88 Operating 200.00 Outreach 625.70 Outreach 42.00 Bldg. Repair/ 156.42 Caring Cupboard .00 Replacement Rental Income .00 Youth Club 70.10 Dot Miller Memorial 25.00 Funeral Meals 200.00 Total $ 6,257.00 Total Designated $ 537.10

Praying for Each Other

Everyone in our church is given a special day to receive prayers from their fellow Christians. Let us take a moment this week to hold the following persons in our thoughts and prayers.

Monday - Vicky Thompson Tuesday - Evelyn Werner Wednesday - Jack & Christine Alt Thursday - Scot & Debbie Blouch Friday - Esther Buck Saturday - Paul & Evelyn Dietz Sunday - Jay & Evelyn Frantz

Our Nigerian Sister: Naomi Philimon

Health Concerns: Anna G. Wagner, Alma Hughes

Congregational Support Team member Teresa Keller will be available this week to address any concerns or needs.

Kid’s Activities Kid’s Klub: Tuesday afternoons in March & April. Story Time: April 16, 7:00 p.m. The 2015 Church Directory has been published and distributed to the mail slots. Additional copies for those without mail slots and for shut-ins are available outside the church office. The Sr. Adult Spring Banquet is on Thursday, April 23 at 12 noon at the church. Cost is $12.50. A sign up sheet is at the mail slots. Deadline to register is April 8. All teachers are invited to attend a Resource-Refresh-Renewal Teacher Workshop in the Gathering Place during the Sunday School hour on April 12. Topics will include: resources and space, refreshing our Sunday School program and spiritual renewal for teachers. This is an opportunity for sharing ideas, thoughts and suggestions with other teachers, as well as members of the Chris-tian Education Team. Please join us as we work together to en-courage and nurture our spiritual education and well-being. PACC Blood Drive is on Saturday, April 11, from 8:00 - 11:00 a.m., at the 1st Evangelical Congregational Church, Main & College Streets. Walk-ins welcome or o make an appointment, contact Jere Maurer, 304-8051. The “famous” PCOB Pretzel Sandwich Luncheon is today at 11:30 a.m. This is a great opportunity to begin the Easter season and to catch up with old friends after the long hard winter when so many folks couldn’t make it into church. No reservations are necessary! 2014 year end team and staff reports are available outside the church office. The office will be closed Good Friday, April 3. The pastor on call will be available by calling the office and leaving a message when prompted.

You Are Invited to the Table! As a humble and gracious host, Jesus washed the feet of his disciples and welcomed each one to the Passover table that last night. The Love Feast is our remem-brance of this night, a special time when we come together in Christian community to wash each other’s feet or hands, eat a simple meal in fellowship and celebrate communion. Please join your church family on Thursday, April 2, at 7:00 p.m. in the Fel-lowship Hall as we celebrate this special occasion. Everyone is invited to bring flowers on Easter morning to deco-rate the Living Cross. However, flowers are not to be put on the cross until the singing of the first hymn. Scout’s Spaghetti Dinner is on Saturday, April 11, from 4:30 – 7:00 p.m., in the Fellowship Hall. The meal will include salad with dressing, spaghetti with meatballs, dessert, and beverage. We ask you to bring your own containers for take outs. For tick-ets, see Devin Gearhart or Dave Wagner. Tickets will be also be available at the door. We extend sympathy to the family of Dot Herr who passed away on March 25. Visitation will be at the church on Sunday, March 29 from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. and again on Monday, March 30 from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. The service will begin at 11:00 a.m. A luncheon will be served immediately after the service. We celebrate today the baptisms of Karen Meads and Vera Freed. Karen has been a part of our congregation since birth. Today she gives an outward expression to a faith that nur-tured and guided her. Karen is employed by Hershey Foods and lives in Elizabethtown with her husband Terry. Vera is a resident at Lebanon Valley Brethren Home. She has been deeply touched by the care the Brethren show to one another during times of joy and sorrow, and she wishes, through baptism, to become part of this community of faith.