270 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 *GLORIA PATRI (back cover of bulletin)
January 16, 2011
CHILDREN’S MESSAGE

ORGAN PRELUDE “Peace Reigns Within” Peterson CHORAL ANTHEM “Precious Lord Take My Hand”

WORDS OF WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

CHORAL INTROIT FIRST LESSON Hebrews 9:14-15, 23-28 (p. 223-224)

*CALL TO WORSHIP SECOND LESSON Genesis 9:1-17 (p. 7)

Leader: In the beginning the Spirit hovered over the face of the
waters. SERMON “God’s Story”
People: Escaping Egypt, God led the Hebrew people through the sea.
Leader: Jesus was baptized in the Jordan river. *HYMN #72G “Great Is Thy Faithfulness”
All: The voice of God is over the waters; the God of glory
thunders over mighty waters. Let us worship the Lord, the PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND THE LORD’S PRAYER
God of all creations.
PRESENTATION OF TITHES AND OFFERINGS
*HYMN #30G “All Things Bright and Beautiful”
OFFERTORY “Lord, I Know I Been Changed” American Spiritual
*PRAYER OF CONFESSION
“What are you looking for?” Jesus asked his new disciples. “What *DOXOLOGY
are you looking for?” he asks us still today. Gracious God, we
confess that we are uncertain. So many things that seemed sure and *PRAYER OF DEDICATION
good have led us astray and exhausted us. So much of what we
have tried to do has disappointed those we love, failed to help our *HYMN #562G “We’ve a Story to Tell to the Nations”
neighbors in need, and emptied us of conviction and hope. We do
not know what we are looking for. Deliver us, O God, from all that *BENEDICTION
is desolate and vain. Set our feet upon solid rock. Open our ears to
hear you. Fill our hearts with trust and our mouths with praise for *CHORAL RESPONSE
the saving help and steadfast love you show to us. Amen.
MOMENT FOR SILENT MEDITATION
*MOMENTS FOR SILENT, PERSONAL CONFESSION
ORGAN POSTLUDE “Rejoice, the Lord Is King” Darwall
*ASSURANCE OF PARDON
SERVICE NOTES:
*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH The Apostles’ Creed (*) indicates when to stand
(back cover of bulletin) (G) refers to our green hymnal “Worship & Rejoice”
The Missions of the Month for January are Disciples
Pantry (Woodstown)/Peter’s Pantry (Elmer). Disciples
Pantry is located at Asbury United Methodist Church in
Woodstown and exists in our community to help feed the
hungry. People are able to come and pick up food for
themselves and their families. It is given freely and with
Christ’s love. We support them through canned good drives,
Crop Walk and Garden for God.
Peter’s Pantry is located at Elmer United Methodist Church
and also exists in our community to help feed the hungry.
“The Pantry is a food bank serving emergency needs, serving
as a stopgap measure for someone awaiting public assistance
and serving families that can not make it to the end of the
month. Every client receives a standard order of food and a
voucher for specific food items at the local grocery store.”
Please keep these ministries in your prayers.
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!
A joyous welcome to all, as we open our hearts to God and
each other. Please join us in Christian fellowship after the
worship service.
The elder for the month is Al Floyd.
The deacon for the month is Colleen Moore.
The trustee for the month is Jane String.
The greeters are Amanda & Patrick Sheehan.
The 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.
MISSION MEETING – Tuesday @ 7:30 pm
PRAISE BAND PRACTICE – Tuesday @ 7:30 pm
CHOIR PRACTICE – Wednesday @ 7:30 pm
The 2011 offering envelopes are available in the narthex.
If you have not yet picked yours up please do so today.
Thank you in advance.
The Annual Meeting is scheduled for January 30th. If
you have not yet turned in your annual reports please do so
today. You can leave them in the basket upstairs outside of
the nursery or in the holder on the office door. You can also
e-mail them to Jill at jstout312@comcast.net.
This year instead of the covered dish luncheon we are
going to have a short time of worship prior to the annual
meeting. Please join us for light refreshments after
worship service in the narthex and return to the
sanctuary at 11:30. We will start with a time of
worship, thanksgiving and celebration of the ministry and
mission of our church from 2010.
Stewardship News: Stewardship and Mission Committees
want all congregants to be aware that, starting in 2011, only
funds actually designated for mission and benevolence will be
used to support our church’s missions. Any non-designated
funds will be applied to the general operating budget only.
Please be sure to clearly designate any offerings as mission
or benevolence, and please adjust your pledges to reflect
your wishes in light of this change. We hope this leap of
faith by our church will be answered with continuing (and
growing) support from our members over the coming years.
Please plan on attending the Congregational Meeting to learn
more. If you have any questions please see a member of the
mission team.
Thank you for your willingness to pay this year’s per
capita. The cost is $38 per member and is paid by the
church during January.
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, Bill Williams,
Loula Dolbow (Dottie Robbins’ mother), Eric Robertson
(friend of Andrea Wood), Clarence Robinson, Leroy Williams,
and Ron Munyan (Jennett Stanley’s brother-in-law).
Our deepest sympathies go out to the String family on the
loss of Don’s mother, Florence String.
Members are reminded when turning on the heat, in various
parts of the building, to return the setting to 55 degrees
before departing. Your cooperation is appreciated.
Thank you to the 2010 nominating committee. We thankfully
have all of the officers that we need for 2011. If you would
like to serve on the nominating committee please see Al
Floyd prior to our annual meeting. We will also be taking
nominations from the floor.
We want to thank all of our employees who are willing to
take no increase this year in their salaries in order to help
our church. We are grateful for their talents, gifts and
abilities and we are so blessed to have them.
 2011 TNT Schedule
Dinner 6:00 pm (please sign up in the narthex to make one!)
Alpha (adults)/Discovery Club (primary age kids) 6:30-7:30
Concluding Worship 7:30 – 8:00 pm
TNT is currently on break. We will begin again in the new
year. We will resume the last Tuesday of this month and
carry on through the end of February. The Alpha topics for
January through February are listed below.
January 25 How can I resist evil?
February 1 Why and How should I tell others?
February 8 Does God heal today?
February 15 What about the church?
February 22 How can I make the most of the rest
of my life?
Please plan to join us when we begin again. If you would like
to supply a meal one night you can sign up now in the narthex.
If you would like to help in some other way please let Pastor
Julia know.
We’ve received several thank you notes. If you would like
to read them they are located on the missions bulletin board
outside of the upstairs lounge.
Disciple's Pantry in Woodstown continues to be in need of
items such as cereals, pasta, mac-n-cheese, rice and any
canned good. Please leave your contribution in the box
marked in the narthex and we will make sure it gets there.
The 2011 Flower Calendar Chart is now available. Please sign
up! It is located on the wall outside of the upstairs lounge.
NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS…
What do you want to change in the coming year? What
would you like to do more often? As we consider changes in
our lives to help us become more healthy, well rounded and
loving people why not consider making a change in your
spiritual health? Here are some thoughts-
Keep reading your Bible! We were challenged to read our
Bible more regularly in 2010 keep that challenge going or
begin it again if you have slacked off. Why not move your
Bible right next to your bed table so you see it when you go
to sleep and wake up. Use the quarterly devotionals found in
the narthex to help guide your study, and refresh your walk
with the Lord. Read through the gospels or why not look at
the sermon text after we hear it on Sunday?
Pray through our new directory. We now have our updated
2011 directory ready for everyone. Take a copy home with
you and move through the alphabet praying for people in our
congregation and lifting them up before the Lord! We can
all use prayer and while you pray you will be making a huge
difference in individual lives and in our congregation. You
don’t need to know what to pray, just ask the Lord to be at
work in each person’s life and allow the Spirit to guide your
prayers.
Take some time to read A God Centered Church:
Experiencing God Together, by Henry and Melvin Blackaby.
Sermons in January will be using some of these important
principles. Let’s be more God-centered in 2011! Books are in
the narthex and are priced at $12 each.