THE APOSTLES CREED I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth: And in Jesus Christ,

his only Son, our Lord; 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; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Amen. 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.

271 Years of Service In the Name of Christ

Sowing, GROWing, and Serving
1741 - 2012

Marion Williams 1966

Pittsgrove Presbyterian Church Daretown, New Jersey

(856) 358-1104 Rev. Paul Tuttle, Interim Pastor Dominic Mercado, Director of Music Margaret A. Powers, Organist Jill Stout, Secretary

SERVICE FOR THE LORDS DAY May 20, 2012 Ascension Sunday

This, in essence, is the message we heard from Christ Jesus and are passing on to you: God is light, pure light; there's not a trace of darkness in him!

10:00am

ORGAN PRELUDE: Meditation from Thais CHORAL INTROIT

Massenet

CALL TO WORSHIP: From the very first day, they were there taking that first Easter all in we heard it with our own ears, saw it with our own eyes, verified it with our own hands. The Word of Life- Jesus resurrected- appeared right before their eyes; they saw it happen right before them! And now we're telling you in most sober prose that what we witnessed was, incredibly, this: The infinite Life of God himself took shape before all of us. They saw it, they heard it, and now they're telling all of us so we can experience it along with them, this divine experience of complete communion with God the Father, and his Son, Jesus Christ. For Jesus is surely Risen! A hymn of glory let us sing! For Jesus is truly Risen indeed! Amen and Amen! *HYMN #322G A Hymn of Glory Let Us Sing! *CALL TO and PRAYER of CONFESSION

If we claim that we're free of sin, we're only fooling ourselves. On the other hand, if we admit our sinsGod won't let us down; he'll be true to himself. He'll forgive our sins and purge us of all our wrongdoing. If we claim that we experience a shared life with God but continue to stumble around in the dark, we're obviously lying through our teethwe're not living what we claim. But if we walk in the light, God himself being Light, we also experience a shared life with one another, as the sacrificed blood of Jesus, God's Son, purges all our sin. In silence, we now confess *ASSURANCE of PARDON and GLORIA PATRI *AFFIRMATION of FAITH: Apostles Creed (see back cover) WORDS of WELCOME and ANNOUNCEMENTS CHILDRENS MESSAGE:

R U Shure?

CHORAL ANTHEM: Just A Closer Walk with Thee Soloist: Ted White PRAYER for ILLUMINATION OUR SCRIPTURE THIS WEEK: 1 John 1:1-5 (p. 238-239)
We are writing these things...

SERMON:

Only a 67-year Guarantee?

... so that our joy may be complete!

-- Rev. Paul F. Tuttle

*HYMN #320G Alleluia, Sing to Jesus! PRAYERS of the PEOPLE and OUR LORDS Prayer

PRESENTATION OF TITHES AND OFFERINGS OFFERTORY: The Open Bible *DOXOLOGY and PRAYER of DEDICATION *HYMN #317G Crown Him with Many Crowns *BENEDICTION & CHORAL RESPONSE MOMENT FOR SILENT REFLECTION ORGAN POSTLUDE: Allegro Handel Southbridge Check out our website for the weekly Bulletin and Insert. Our Facebook page can be found at: Pittsgrove Presbyterian Church Join our group page today! Dont forget if you can volunteer one Sunday per month in the nursery, please sign up on the sheet outside of the nursery door. You can also sign up for Childrens Church on the sign-up sheet in the narthex. Please see Colleen Moore or Dana Barrett if you have any questions.

SERVICE NOTES: (*) indicates when to stand (G) refers to our green hymnal Worship & Rejoice The Mission of the Month for May is Presbyterian Disaster Relief. Please keep this ministry in your prayers. The Presbyterian Disaster Relief Fund is set up not only to help in emergency situations but it also works to support recovery efforts, which includes rebuilding in areas such as the Gulf Coast and Haiti. With our support, whether it be through donations, volunteerism, prayer or partnership, it has energized the work of helping the most vulnerable areas around the world. This mission is supported through our Presbytery giving. Join us for a prayer time every Sunday morning in the youth lounge before church at 9:20am. There are 12 assisted listening devices available for people to better hear the worship service. They are located in a basket in the narthex. CD copies of our worship service are also available every Sunday in the narthex.

Were blessed by the presence of each person here today. Welcome to worship, in Jesus name! The The The The The elder for the month is Kurt Reichert. deacon for the month is Mary Ellen Snyder. trustee for the month is Mark Skinner. greeters are Helen Sickler & Betty Dolson. lay leader is Lisa Headley.

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! Please feel free to contact Rev. Paul Tuttle with any questions or pastoral needs. Rev. Tuttle can be reached at his cell, 610-558-3718, the church office (856) 358-1104, or revtutt@gmail.com. You can contact Jill Stout, our secretary/treasurer at (856) 358-1104 or jstout312@comcast.net. CHOIR PRACTICE Wednesday @ 7:30 pm PRAISE BAND PRACTICE Tuesday @ 7:30 pm SESSION MEETING Monday @ 7:30 pm in the manse Jr. and Sr. High youth groups will meet tonight from 6-7- pm. IT IS NOT TOO LATE TO PURCHASE A TICKET! Today at 1 pm Fellowship Hall Stadium PHILLIES LIVE at PITTSGROVE PRES All men and boys come join the fun! Live Broadcast on Large Screen of the Phillies vs. Boston Red Sox Wear your Phillies apparel All of your baseball game food included: Hot Dogs, Soft Pretzels, Beer (Birch), etc. Tickets: $5.00 per person Purchase a ticket from any member of the Congregational Life Committee. If you havent already, please turn your newsletter articles into Jill today. We are hoping to mail it out the last week of May or the first week of June. You can email her, leave them in the container on the office door, or drop them in her basket outside the nursery.

Next Sunday, May 27th worship service will be held in the Old Church. The Prayer Wheel is currently being updated. As a reminder, the prayer wheel consists of two parts: the inner wheel and the outer spokes. The inner wheel pray-ERs will make the calls to the outer spoke pray-ERs. If you are interested in being a part of the prayer wheel, please see Jennett Stanley. Sunday School classes are available for all ages, children and adults. Classes begin after worship, approximately 11:15 and run until 12:15 pm. We would love to have you join us! Prayer Requests: Debbie Covey (Oak Gandys daughter), Judi Walker, Jack Barrett, Billy Cundey (friend of Chris Baum), Bruce and Teresa Monell, Brian Denny (friend of Jeanine Tindall), Peggy Kroeplin (Donna Strouds mother), Carol Barnhart (Cora Laytons daughter), John Baitinger (Marion Dwyers brother), Brenda (Hackett) Halls daughter, Jill (friend of Jane String), Lestor Sutton (friend of Jennifer Johnson) ), Robert Brown (Eric Williams father-inlaw), Jason Bennett Jr. (friend of Jennifer Johnson), Marion Dwyer, Erma Jarman, Faye Schwebel Thies, Leroy Skinner (Ruthann Skinners brother-in-law), Tom Buckingham, and Linda DeMelia (friend of Donna Neill). Please note: There will now be a notebook in the narthex to write down prayer requests. Rev. Tuttle will utilize this information during the time of our prayers. Please include the individuals name and address if possible.

If you know of anyone who is graduating from 8th grade, high school, college or post college graduate, please give this information to Melanie Richman as soon as possible. Local food banks such as Disciples Pantry in Woodstown and Peters Pantry in Elmer continue to be in need of items. We are collecting donations such as peanut butter, jelly, tuna, cereals, pasta, sauce, soups, mac-ncheese, rice and any canned good. Please leave your contribution in the box marked in the narthex and we will make sure it gets there. Thank you in advance for your generosity!

discarded. Many places such as farms, farm markets, or stores may discard food that they cannot sell. You can use the sign up sheet in the narthex or you can see Melanie Richman if you are interested in this new mission. Vacation Bible School will be here before we know it and this years VBS program is Sky. At Sky VBS, kids discover that by trusting God, everything is possible. VBS is being held July 23-27 from 6:30 pm 8:50 pm. If you are interested in being a station or crew leader please sign up in the narthex. More information to follow in the near future. If you have any questions please see Melanie Richman. Thank you to all who helped make the 30-Hour Famine a success!! Two Friday nights ago, four members of our youth and their leaders spent the night and participated in the 30-Hour Famine, a World-Vision project to fight hunger throughout the world. Everyone learned a lot about what it was like to be hungry! We are still taking donations, which can be placed in the soup pot in the narthex or you can see any youth, Colleen, or Dana. Please continue to pray for those the project will feed. If anyone is interested in being a lay leader in the church please let Jill or Dana know. Lay leaders can be any member who is interested in helping to lead worship and has a sincere heart to serve God. You will be sent the bulletin a few days in advance and will be assigned a Sunday to lead the Call to Worship, Confession and Scripture Reading. Creation 2012 This several day event occurs at the end of June each year. This year it is being held at Agape Farm in

The flowers this morning are presented in honor of Janie Strings birthday by her family. Happy Birthday Janie!!
Garden for God is up and running again for 2012! The youth spent lots of time out there during the 30-hour famine, planting and planning and dreaming of the future!! We have planted carrots, lettuces and lots of other healthy things! As always, there is a sign-up sheet in the narthex for watering and weeding. However, if you feel that signing up for a week at a time is unrealistic for you, you can still help! Maybe you have some extra time one afternoon or 10 minutes before a meeting or church function. Just head across the street and pull some weeds or turn on the sprinkler for a bit. Garden tools, the hose, and the sprinkler are kept there for your use anytime and your efforts will be much appreciated by many local hungry people! It is not too late to join the group that has been formed to collect and distribute food that would otherwise be

Mount Union, PA from June 27th June 30th. It is an opportunity to come and hear Christian speakers and Contemporary Christian artists sing and present the gospel and challenging messages to crowds of thousands. For more information you can visit www.creationfest.com. Please let Dana Barrett know if you would like to attend. All are welcome! We are looking for some technologically savvy members of our church who may be interested in videotaping the sermons. If you or anyone you know has a particular skill in this area, please contact Deacon Stephanie Ale or Pastor Paul.