We Welcome You To
ST. MARK’S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
(E-MAIL) stmarksbro@aol.com
2220 S. Sproul Road, Broomall, PA 19008-2253
(PHONE) 610-356-1199 (FAX) 610-356-6112
(WEBSITE) www.stmarksumcbroomall.net
August 11, 2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost
Ministers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Each Church Member
HYMN SING (9:45 a.m.)
Caitlin McCaskey
GATHERING
Good Morning and Welcome
Extending the Church’s fellowship
Ritual of Fellowship
Please register your attendance
Prayer Concerns, Thanksgiving, & Celebrations
Remembering brothers and sisters in need
Preparing for Worship
Direction of our worship together
WE CELEBRATE WITH PRAISE
*HYMN
“Ye Servants of God”
# 181
*CALL TO WORSHIP
(Responsive)
Lay Assistant
L: To those who are seeking pardon,
P: To those who are seeking fulfillment,
L: To those who are seeking purpose,
P: To those who are seeking God,
L: This congregation opens wide its doors
P: And welcomes all in the name of the Lord
Jesus Christ.
*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH
# 881
WE CELEBRATE WITH OUR GIFTS
PRESENTATION OF OUR REGULAR TITHES AND OFFERINGS
As we present our gifts, let us do so both gladly and
generously.
OFFERTORY
As the ushers receive your gifts, MEMBERS AND GUESTS, please sign and pass the red folder in the
hymnal rack. Thank You.
*DOXOLOGY
# 95
*OFFERTORY PRAYER (Unison)
Help us, Lord, to experience joy in our giving, for it is indeed a privilege to participate in the
ministry of the worldwide church of Jesus Christ. Amen.
(Infants and toddlers may be taken to Child Care at this time.)
MORNING PRAYER
WE CELEBRATE WITH PRAYER
Rev. Ula Christopher
SILENT PRAYER & LORD’S PRAYER
HYMN
“The Lord’s My Shepherd, I’ll Not Want”
# 136
WE CELEBRATE THROUGH GOD’S WORD
SCRIPTURE LESSON
Romans 8:31-39
Page 158
L: This is the Word of the Lord
P: Thanks be to God!
SERMON
“Our Central Certainty”
Rev. Louis Rowley
WE GO FORTH TO CELEBRATE
*HYMN
“Savior, Again to Thy Dear Name”
# 663
*PASTORAL BENEDICTION
*POSTLUDE
*EXTENDING THE HAND OF FELLOWSHIP
(Please greet your neighbors in surrounding pews)
PRAYER
PAGE
Pray for our Congregation:
Lee Alexander
Gertrude Huet
Le Kirk
Muriel Kolva
Janet MacIntyre
Hazel Slater
Hilde Thomas
Unspoken Requests
Pray for Continuing Concerns:
Ben Cope
Vera Gerken
Marge Lang
Helen Leopold
Pray for Concerns Beyond our Congregation:
Amy Barber (Friend of June Evans)
Erna Buehring (Friend of Jane Karatzas)
James Christopher (Brother-in-law of Ula Christopher)
Joanne Colgan (Relative of Jim & Carol Brett)
Earle Drake (Friend of Carole & John McLeod)
Joyce Duyer (Friend of Carole & John McLeod)
Glenn Elliott (Friend of Lois Ache)
Mary Hickey (Sister of Rosemary Thomas)
Vicki Hill (Friend of Gelzhisers)
Tara Klick (Friend of Karen Nash)
Sandy Leonard (Wife of Don Leonard)
Ruth MacKay (Sister of Carol Blum)
Mary Malen (Mother of Rosemary Thomas)
Michael Markellos (Prayer request by Pastor Ken)
Gail McGinley (Friend of Eileen McComb)
Julia Nesbitt (Former member of St. Mark’s)
Robert Note (Cousin of Eileen McComb)
Emily Noyes (Grand-niece of Carla Hasenritter)
Martha Packer (Friend of Sadie Calvert & Theresa Smith)
Fred Sabatino (Friend of the Sciulli Family)
Holly & William Schelling (Cousins of Pastor Ken)
Robert Schroedel (Son of Corinne Schroedel)
Ena Shawhan (Former member of St. Mark's)
Robert Thaete (Son-in-law of Vera Gerken)
Ruth Thomas (Sister of Sarah Hatzel)
Deanna Tropea (Friend of Eileen McComb)
Robert Wells & Family (Friends of Carole & John McLeod)
Ellen Wilcox (Sister of Carla Hasenritter)
ALTAR FLOWERS
Are presented to the Glory of God and given In Memory of my Mom, Betty Luce, by Cindy Guilfoil
SPECIAL PERSON TO BE REMEMBERED:
Jean Wilhelm, 630 Willow Valley Square - Apt. G 102, Lancaster, PA 17602-4868.
PLEASE send a card or write a note and pray for Jean. State that you’re from St. Mark’s.
SUNDAY MORNING VOLUNTEER MINISTERS
LAY ASSISTANT: Walt Kollar
USHERS:
Dave Turkington, Don Leonard
COUNTERS:
Bea Burgess, Alice Hagglund, David Kolva
ATTENTION: PARENTS & CAREGIVERS
As a family-friendly church, St. Mark’s provides the following: a changing table and chair in the women’s
room on the Sanctuary level; Sunday morning Child Care for toddlers to age 4; Junior Church for schoolaged children K to 12; a weekly bulletin for children and youth which includes a parent page and guidelines
for discussions with the children.
NEXT SUNDAY: 8/18/13 - 13th SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
SERMON:
“Send Me!” - Rev. Ula Christopher
SCRIPTURES: 1 Samuel 3:1-21 & Matthew 4:18-22
OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE WEEK 8/11/13 – 8/18/13
Today
Mon
Tue
Thur
Sun
9:45 AM
10:00 AM
11:00 AM
12:30 PM
7:30 PM
9 - 11 AM
12:30 PM
12:30 PM
6:30 PM
9:45 AM
10:00 AM
11:00 AM
Hymn Sing
Worship Service – Child Care
Fellowship Time – Parking Lot
Senior Citizens’ Center – B-6
Barbershoppers – Rigby, B-2
Food Bank – Library
Senior Citizens’ Center – B-6
Senior Citizens’ Center – B-6
Share Your Blues – Kolva Chapel
Hymn Sing
Worship Service – Child Care
Fellowship Time – Parking Lot
UPDATE ON THE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
Monies received through 7/31/13: $ 34,120
ATTENTION ST. MARK’S MEMBERS & FRIENDS:
Yard Sale/Craft Sale
Saturday October 5, 2013; 9:00 am to 2:00 pm
$25.00 reserves a space (approximately 10’ x 10’)
Rent the use of church tables at $10.00 per table
Items to be sold at St. Mark's tables may be donated and dropped off at the church garage (free-standing
garage on Lewis Rd.) Monday thru Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, beginning September 16.
Volunteers needed to: sort & price donated items; staff church-run tables; meet and greet attendees;
measure and stake out available spaces; set up tables and chairs; post-sale clean-up. See Carol Macatee
(610-353-3960) or Maria Kollar (610-356-2415) to volunteer your services.
NOTE: Groups/Committees within the church are encouraged to reserve a space as are groups who use or
rent space within the church.
ST. MARK’S STAFF
MINISTERS……………………….All Members of St. Mark’s
BISHOP, EPC-UMC……………………Rev. Peggy Johnson
DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT.………. Rev. H. Joe Tyson
SENIOR PASTOR…..………………Rev. Kenneth Gelzhiser
DEACON……………………..………… Rev. Ula Christopher
DIRECTOR OF MUSIC…………….….Mr. Brendan Kirchner
SECRETARY………………….…….. Mrs. Elizabeth Cimbala
CHILD CARE WORKER…………… ..Ms. Caitlin McCaskey
MISSIONARIES (Congo)…………………………Drs. Jeff & Ellen Hoover
CENTER FOR PASTORAL COUNSELING…..….. Rev. George Bustard
For any questions, concerns and/or comments regarding the staff of St. Mark's UMC, please contact
Ruth Kolva, Chair of the Staff-Parish Committee, at Rutharuba@comcast.net or 484-422-8642.
REMEMBERING OUR ST. MARK’S FAMILY IN PRAYER
Please keep the following members and families of St. Mark’s in your personal prayers during the coming
week:
Jane Karatzas
Tom & Dana Kauffman & Family
Patti Kelly & Family
John & Sarah Kelly & Family
Le & Sarah Kirk
Lisa Kirkland
SUGGESTED SCHOOL SUPPLIES
Again this August the Food Bank will be giving out to their clients backpacks and school
supplies for their school-age children. Preparing for the start of the new school year is a
very hard financial burden on these families. Your help in supplying these necessary items
will be greatly appreciated. Place your donations in the marked bin. Some suggested
items are:
backpacks
pocket folders
copybooks
rulers
erasers
index cards
pencil sharpeners
filler paper
boxes of 24 crayons
highlighters
pencils
pencil cases
pens
Supplies needed for teachers are: paper towels, boxes of tissues, hand
sanitizer, sanitary hand wipes, pocket tissues, reams of multipurpose 8 ½ x
11paper