June 3, 2012

Train children in the right way, and when older, they will not stray! Proverbs 22:6

SERVICE FOR THE LORDS DAY Childrens Day

10:00am

ORGAN PRELUDE: Bradbury CHORAL INTROIT

Jesus Loves Me

Do Lord Nick Mercado & Anthony Neill OUR SUNDAY SCHOOL PROGRAM: Doves (Preschool) Tricia Barrett Lambs (K- 2nd ) Noahs Ark Joyce Guiliano, Melanie Richman Lions (3rd 6th) The Book of Esther skit Donna Neill, Darlene Kurman RECOGNIZING OUR ADULT VOLUNTEERS *HYMN #595G Theyll Know We Are Christians vss. 1-2 CHORAL ANTHEM: The Blessing Riddle HONORING OUR GRADUATES: Melanie Richman OUR SCRIPTURE THIS WEEK: 1 Timothy 4 (p. 209) A Graduated Bible Reading PRAYERS of the PEOPLE and Our Lords Prayer PRESENTATION of TITHES and OFFERINGS OFFERTORY: I Am a Child of the Father Birchwood *DOXOLOGY and PRAYER of DEDICATION *HYMN #595G Theyll Know We Are Christians vss. 3-4 *BENEDICTION & CHORAL RESPONSE

CALL to WORSHIP: Katie Barrett One day the people brought children to Jesus, We were hoping that he might touch them. The disciples shooed them off, however. And Jesus was irate with us, and let us know it! "Don't push these children away!, Jesus said to them. He also said, Don't ever get between them and me. For these children are at the very center of life in Gods true kingdom. Jesus went on to say, Mark this: Unless you accept God's kingdom in the simplicity of a child, you'll never get in!" Then, gathering the children up in his arms, we saw Him lay his hands of blessing on them. It was a great morning! *HYMN #35G Morning Has Broken

*CALL TO and PRAYER of CONFESSION (Pastor Tuttle) *ASSURANCE of PARDON and GLORIA PATRI *AFFIRMATION of FAITH: Apostles Creed (see back cover) WORDS of WELCOME and ANNOUNCEMENTS CHILDRENS MESSAGE: Patriots Class (Teen 7-12th) Dana Barrett SPECIAL MUSIC: When The Saints Go Marching In duet Hanna & Bradley Richman

MOMENT FOR SILENT REFLECTION ORGAN POSTLUDE: Thomas With Faith Renewed

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SERVICE NOTES: (*) indicates when to stand (G) refers to our green hymnal Worship & Rejoice

The Missions of the Month for June are Christian Education and Vacation Bible School. Please keep these ministries in your prayers. If you would like to help or give a donation to Vacation Bible School please see Melanie Richman. 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. 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! Check out our website for the weekly Bulletin and Insert.

Today we welcome all who gather with us to worship the LORD in holy splendor (Psalm 29:2, NRSV). The The The The The elder for the month is Janine Mueller. deacon for the month is Donna Neill. trustee for the month is Patrick Sheehan. greeters are Doug & Darlene Kurman. lay leader is Katie Barrett.

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 DEACONS Monday @ 7:30 pm Jr. and Sr. High youth groups will meet tonight from 6-7 pm. Today is Childrens Day! A covered dish picnic will be held right after worship service today. There will also be a softball game after the picnic across the street. If you are interested bring your gloves! If you have any questions or for more information please see Dana Barrett. Communion will be celebrated next Sunday, June 10th. Annual Anthemfest will be held Sunday, June 17th during 10 am worship. Join us and invite a friend for this wonderful time of music and worship! The choir will sing their favorite anthems of the past year. Following Anthemfest, the Cong. Life Committee will be hosting a time of fellowship with Lemonade Under the Trees in the front yard of the church. Please plan to stop by to greet each other and THANK THE CHOIR for another great season of beautiful music. Pick and Plant a Posie Day: On June 17 you will have the chance to plant a Red Geranium in the church yard. You can plant one or manythat is up to you. Come out early on Sunday, June 17th to choose your planting location. Then after church choose your geranium. Plant it in one of the pre-dug holes. Then enjoy a cool drink out on the front lawn and admire the beauty. (A donation of $2 per geranium will be accepted to offset the cost of the geraniums. Please see
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Bertie, Diane, Geneva, Verna, Margie H., Faye, or Janine if you are interested in making a donation.)
On Sunday, June 24, worship service will be held in the Old Church (The First Meeting House). 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 Thies, Leroy Skinner (Ruthann Skinners brother-in-law), Tom Buckingham, and Linda DeMelia (friend of Donna Neill).

Our deepest sympathies go out to the Thies family on the recent death of Eugene Thies, whose memorial service was conducted yesterday at Kelley Funeral Home, Pitman by Pastor Tuttle.
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. We are looking for some technologically savvy members of our church who may be interested in videotaping the worship service. If you or anyone you know has a particular skill in this area, please contact Deacon, Stephanie Ale or

Pastor Paul.

The flowers this morning are presented in honor of this years graduates. Congratulations!!
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!! As always, there is a sign-up sheet in the narthex for watering and weeding. 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 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. 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. Note: If you are the person that has benevolence envelopes number 90, please see Jen Gardner.

If anyone is interested in being a lay leader (liturgist) 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 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!

This years VBS program is Sky. At Sky VBS, kids discover that by trusting God, everything is possible. So mark these dates on your calendar: July 23-27, 2012. The fun starts at 6:30 p.m. To register your children, please fill out the enclosed registration form and return it to Melanie Richman or the church office. There are additional forms in the narthex. You can also register online at www.daretownpres.org. If you are interested in being a station or crew leader please sign up in the narthex as well. The next Ladies Luncheon will be held Monday, June 11th, 12 noon at the Woodstown Diner. For more information or to RSVP please contact Jean Williams (358-8563).

Registration is now open for Vacation Bible School!!

Following worship service on June 10th, there will be an All Boards Meeting from 11:30 2 pm. Lunch will be included. If you are an Elder, Trustee or Deacon you are invited to attend. This is not traditional officer training but Pastor Paul sharing his observations so far for further discussion and coordination.