269 Years of Service

THE APOSTLES’ CREED

In the Name of Christ
I believe in God the Father Almighty,
Maker of heaven and earth:
Sowing, GROWing, and Serving
And in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord;
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Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost,
born of the virgin Mary,
Suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, dead, and buried;
He descended into hell;
The third day he rose again from the dead;
He ascended into heaven,
and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty;
From thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Ghost;
the holy catholic church;
the communion of saints;
the forgiveness of sins;
the resurrection of the body;
and the life everlasting. Amen.

GLORIA PATRI

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost;
Marion Williams 1966
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without
end. Amen. Amen.
Pittsgrove Presbyterian Church
DOXOLOGY Daretown, New Jersey
(856) 358-1104
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. Rev. Dr. Julia Pizzuto-Pomaco, Pastor
Dominic Mercado, Director of Music
Margaret A. Powers, Organist
Jill Stout, Secretary

website: www.daretownpres.org
 SERVICE FOR THE LORD’S DAY CHILDREN’S MESSAGE
October 24, 2010
CHORAL ANTHEM “If You Trust in God”

ORGAN PRELUDE “In the Holy Place” Southbridge PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

WORDS OF WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS FIRST LESSON 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18 (p. 213)

CHORAL INTROIT SECOND LESSON Joel 2:23-32 (p. 848)

*CALL TO WORSHIP SERMON “Promises and Realities”

Leader: How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord of hosts!
People: Our souls long for your courts, where we yearn to sing *HYMN #123G “Fairest Lord Jesus”
your praises.
Leader: Blessed are they who dwell in your house, who are PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND THE LORD’S PRAYER
always praising you.
All: Blessed are those whose strength is in you, whose hearts PRESENTATION OF TITHES AND OFFERINGS
are set on the pilgrim’s way.
OFFERTORY “I Come to Thee” Ritter
*HYMN #136G “Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty!”
*DOXOLOGY
*PRAYER OF CONFESSION
God, be merciful to me, a sinner, a sinner in the company of *PRAYER OF DEDICATION
sinners. Too often, we hide beneath the veil of religion or trust in
the good things we do. Seemingly safe in our pews, we look down *HYMN #319G “Shine, Jesus, Shine”
on those not here, thankful that we are not like them. Yet, the truth
is, we are. We have all sinned. We have all fallen short of the *BENEDICTION
people you call us to be. Cleanse us and restore us, for the sake of
Jesus, our Savior. Amen. *CHORAL RESPONSE

*MOMENTS FOR SILENT, PERSONAL CONFESSION MOMENT FOR SILENT MEDITATION

*ASSURANCE OF PARDON ORGAN POSTLUDE “Hail to the Lord’s Anointed” Balcombe

*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH The Apostles’ Creed SERVICE NOTES:

(back cover of bulletin) (*) indicates when to stand
(G) refers to our green hymnal “Worship & Rejoice”
*GLORIA PATRI (back cover of bulletin)
The Mission of the Month for October is Habitat for
Humanity. Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit Christian
housing ministry which seeks to eliminate poverty housing
and homelessness from the world. To accomplish these
goals, they invite people of all backgrounds, races and
religions to build houses together in partnership with
families in need. Habitat for Humanity was founded in 1976
by Millard Fuller, along with his wife, Linda. Today, they
have built over 300,000 houses around the world, providing
more than 1.5 million people in 3,000 communities with safe,
decent, affordable shelter. For more information you can
visit www.habitat.org. Please keep this ministry in your
prayers. Our congregation has been involved in supporting
Habitat since it began in Salem County.
There are 8 assisted listening devices available for people to
better hear the worship service. They are located in a
basket in the narthex. Please return the devices to the
basket at the conclusion of worship. If you look for a device
and they are all taken please let the office know. We want to
have enough available for everyone who needs one. CD
copies of our worship service are available every Sunday in
the narthex.
Join us for a prayer time every Sunday morning in the youth
lounge before church at 9:20am.
Check out our website for the weekly Bulletin and Insert.
Our Facebook page can be found at:
“Pittsgrove Presbyterian”. Join our group page today!
We welcome Joshua Gill, a Presbyterian student from Palmer
Seminary, to the pulpit this morning. He is the youth pastor
at Covenant Presbyterian Church in Frazer, PA. Please
welcome him to our church.
The elder for the month is Dana Barrett.
The deacon for the month is Dot Floyd.
The trustee for the month is Dave Ewart.
The greeters are Helen Sickler & Betty Anne Dolson.
Lay leader is Ruth Williams.
Mission Statement:
In the Name of Christ: Sowing, GROWing, and Serving.
Vision Statement: We are GROWing,
Growing in Faith,
Reaching others for Christ,
Offering opportunities for mission,
Worshipping the Lord with our whole hearts.
If you are visiting with us today we warmly welcome you
and hope you have received a welcome packet. Please
feel free to contact Pastor Julia with any questions or
pastoral needs. Pastor Julia can be reached at 358-1104
or revjuliap@gmail.com. You can contact Jill Stout, our
secretary/treasurer, in the office or at jstout312@comcast.net.
PRAISE BAND PRACTICE – Tuesday @ 7:30 pm
CHOIR PRACTICE – Wednesday @ 7:30 pm
TNT – Tuesday 6-8pm
Don’t forget – TNT continues this Tuesday night,
October 26th beginning with a light meal at 6 pm.
6:30-7:30 Programs-Adults (Alpha), Youth & Children
7:30-8:00 Contemporary Worship-
Praise, Prayer, Scripture and Testimonies
Please let Pastor Julia know if you can help with TNT and
there is also a sign up sheet in the narthex if you are willing
and able to prepare a light meal for one Tuesday Night
Together. We hope to see you there!
“Trunk or Treat” Hallelujah Party- Join us on Friday
evening, October 29th from 6-8 pm for our first annual
“trunk or treat”. Bring your children and their friends in
costume (nothing scary please) to walk around and get
“treats” from the trunks/beds of vehicles that will be lined
around the parking lot. We will have hot dogs, crafts and
loads of fun! If you could donate your time or would like to
participate please see Joe Pizzuto-Pomaco. We are also in
need of lighting for the parking lot. If you are able to
loan us lanterns, tiki torches, solar powered walkway
lights, etc. please let Joe know.
On Sunday, October 31st, following worship service, there
will be a Nominating Committee meeting.
A Congregational Meeting will be held after worship on
November 7th for the purpose of discussing our finances.
The Youth Group is now selling beautiful 2011 calendars.
Only $6 will get you a very nice gift for someone (or
yourself) and also support our youth. Please ask any youth
group member or pick one up for $6 in the narthex or by the
adult lounge. Thank you!
Prayer Requests: Mary Radcliffe, Debbie Covey (Oak
Gandy’s daughter), Judi Walker, Jack Barrett, Billy Cundey
Jr. (friend of Chris Baum), Paul Headley, Juele Pizzuto
(Pastor Julia’s mom), Ron Rudenolff and Joanne Riddell
(friends of Dee & George Leptien), Sharon & Michael Hughes
(friend of Kitty Lamb), Jean Johnston (Patrick Sheehan’s
grandmother), Bruce and Teresa Monell, Carl Whestel
(friend of Andrea Wood), Sarah Transue (student of Elaine
Myers), Brian Denny (friend of Jeanine Tindall), Peggy
Kroeplin (Donna Stroud’s mother), Brad Davis, Martha
McClendon (wife of Pastor Bruce of Elmer Presbyterian), Bill
Williams, Debra Floyd, Loula Dolbow (Dottie Robbins’
mother), and Eric Robertson (friend of Andrea Wood).
Disciple's Pantry in Woodstown continues to be in need of
boxed items such as cereals, pasta, mac-n-cheese, & rice.
They are gathering anything available in a can: vegetables,
fruit, baby food, spaghetti sauce, soups, tuna, pork & beans,
canned meat such as Spam, Turkey, Stew, etc. Peanut
butter & jelly is also needed as well as toilet paper. Dried
milk is welcome but must be in “individual” serving sizes to
make distribution easier and more equal. Please leave your
contribution in the box marked in the narthex and we will
make sure it gets there. This is one way we can make a
difference by helping needy people in our area. Thank You
to those who have already generously contributed money.
Donations of small toys, candy, etc. are needed for “The
Net”. This is an incentive program for our Sunday School
students. The first “Net” will take place on Nov. 7th. See
Samantha for more information.
 168 Hours of Prayer – 7 Days, 7 Churches
Join us in prayer from noon on November 7th to noon on
November 8th. We will be joining with Woodstown,
Woodbury, Wenonah, Gibbstown and several other churches
to blanket our area in prayer. Pastor Julia will provide
prayer guides. There will be a prayer list to record our joys
and concerns and to pass on to other churches. Please sign
up for a one hour time slot on the sign up sheet in the
narthex. May the Holy Spirit revive and renew our land.
Operation Christmas Child (“shoebox gifts”), a Samaritan’s
Purse project is one of our fall Sunday School mission
projects. Look for pamphlets on how to pack a box that will
be sent to a needy child. Instructions and labels are also
available on the church website. Boxes will be due by Nov.
14th. See Samantha Ewart with any questions.
Bible Reading Challenge ...How are you doing with it?
It is easy to start off strong and then lose interest…let’s
encourage one another and our children to keep reading our
Bibles so that we might grow deeper in our faith!
Between now and the beginning of Advent (November 28th)
we are being challenged to read our Bibles and pray for at
least 5-10 minutes a day (hopefully more!). At the Birthday
Party for Jesus (December 5th) prizes will be given out for
regular readers and the Sunday School class with the
average highest reading will receive a super, duper ice cream
party (your choice of flavors and toppings).
The flowers this morning are given in loving memory of Janie
Salinas by her family.
We are already beginning to plan our next youth mission
trip! Youth and adults are invited to attend our 2011
mission trip where we will be heading to Johnstown, NY. The
week of July 23rd will be spent working on homes for people
in need while we grow in our faith. If you are interested in
attending this trip please see Pastor Julia by November 14th.
Once again cookie dough is available for sale. It will be
available for pick up on November 20th (in time for
Thanksgiving & Christmas cookies). If you would like to
purchase some please see the order sheet in the narthex or
contact one of our youth or a member of our mission team,
Ed, Kurt or Dana.
A little bit of Johnstown history includes that “in the
1800s it was a major center for tanning leather and by the
1900s was the glove-making capital of the world. The
production of gloves brought in many other industries and
offered a plethora of jobs to residents. Fulton County hit
its high time during World War II, which demanded a large
supply of military gloves.
Since World War II, the economy of Johnstown has
declined. The production of gloves has largely been
outsourced to other countries, where the cost of production
is significantly lower. Few glove companies still exist in
Johnstown and the economy has suffered because of it.”
At a glance, Johnstown’s population is 8,464 with an
unemployment rate of 4.7%. The median household income is
$29,000. and the percent of people living below the poverty
level is 19%.