February 1st Bulletin - Salem Evangelical United Church of Christ

Salem Evangelical
United Church of Christ
Fourth Sunday after Epiphany
February 1, 2015
Rev. Ken Kramer
GATHERING MUSIC
Laura Kammerer
WELCOME AND JOYS AND CONCERNS OF THE CONGREGATION
*GATHERING WORDS (Responsively)
Ralph Baxter, Liturgist
Brothers and Sisters in Christ, what hopes do you bring to worship?
We bring hope for health and wholeness.
What afflictions do you bring to worship? Physical pain?
From illness and injury.
Emotional pain?
From sad and scary life situations.
Mental pain?
From dis-ese of many kinds.
In today’s gospel, a person with an “afflicting spirit” interrupts Jesus
And Jesus frees him.
And where does the miracle of his story and our stories begin?
When we bring all of who we are - hopeful, afflicted, bold - into a
relationship with the Devine.
So come, let us enter this sanctuary with our whole selves, hopeful,
afflicted and boldCome, let us worship!
*SINGING PRAISE TO OUR GOD (Inserted)
“Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior”
*OPENING PRAYER (In Unison)
O Divine Healer, we confess that sometimes we yearn for You to
wave a magic wand on our wounded lives to remove our pain,
illness and suffering. We hear the gospel story of the one seeking
healing from Jesus and assume that You will perform a similar
miracle for all of us, if we just pray hard enough! And we do pray!
Open our eyes to recognize the teachings and tools You have given
us with which to seek healing in the midst of our afflictions and
diseases. Renew our spirits and transform us, O “Wholly”
One, for the health of Your creation. Amen
*THE PASSING OF THE PEACE
The peace of God be with you.
And also with you!
(Please greet others around you)
THE CHILDREN’S MESSAGE
“How To Do A Miracle”
Pastor Ken
THE PASTOR’S PRAYER AND LORD’S PRAYER
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy Kingdom
come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day
our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is
the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.
THE CHOIR SINGS
“Come Bless The Lord”
Anna Kammerer playing the flute
by Robert Lau
SHARING OUR GIFTS WITH GOD, MONEY, TIME AND ABILITIES
THE CALL TO SHARE AN OFFERING TO OUR GOD (Responsively)
When we give of ourselves to meet the needs of others, we are cocreators in the health of God’s creation.
As we have been given much, let us give in return.
OFFERING MUSIC
*OFFERING RESPONSE
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
*OFFERING PRAYER DEDICATING OUR GIFTS TO GOD (In Unison)
Transforming God, we dedicate our gifts for the health of your
creation. May those who receive these gifts be blessed by Your
love and inspired to give to others so that Your creation will
continue to be transformed by Your love. Amen.
MEDITATING ON OUR GOD IN SONG (Inserted)
“There Is Balm In Gilead”
READING GOD’S WORD
TODAY’S MESSAGE
Mark 1: 21-28
“What Have You To Do With Us Jesus”
Pastor Ken
*A SINGING RESPONSE TO OUR GOD (Inserted)
“We Yearn, O Christ, For Wholeness”
*CLOSING PRAYER
*CLOSING RESPONSE (See Insert)
I Am the Light of the World
*SENDING OUT MUSIC
GREETINGS! GREETINGS!
GREETINGS!
February 17th
4:30 p.m.- 6:30 p.m.
$7.00
Tickets available at the door!
Sun., February 8th
5:30 pm
We will eat first, then play games!
All are welcome
This is a reminder we have greeting
cards for your personal use. A
church member donates the cards.
The card rack is in Fellowship Hall or
the Library. For example, when
someone is added to the Prayer List,
pick up a card and mail it. It's that
easy to show you care.
Communion will be served
on February 7th and 8th
The Church at Work
February 1 – February 8
Janet Adair
Devon Baxter
Shelby Bowen
Bill Buss
Sarah Campbell
Gary Clapper
Denise Eastman
Steven Gragg
Helen Hardy
Carl Johnson
Jim Kosowski
Ariell Kuriger
Ron Morrison
Valerie Ortbal
Millie Predmore
Helen Smith
Mary Stormer
Jeanette Swayzer
Timothy Swayzer
Joyce Winn
Letha Althoff
Steve Booher
Jayne Brown
Isabelle Cahill
Karen Cookson
Lynn Davis
David Fox
Jean Hamann
Rick Hawkins
Jeannie Kammerer
Rev. Ken Kramer
Gary McEwen
Kent Nelson
Charlene Pflum
Teal Raney
Marvin Speckhart
Toby Stormer
John Swayzer
Raina Tappe
Please submit changes to the church office!
Please keep Rev. Betty Hornback,
Designated Pastor, Plymouth
Congregational UCC, Chillicothe, in
your prayers this week in support of her
work and ministry.
Sunday, February 1
9:00am
Sunday Worship
10:00am
Coffee Hour/Women’s Guild
10:30am
Adult Bible Study
10:30am
Bell Choir Rehearsal
10:30am
Confirmation Class
Monday, February 2
5:30pm
Search Team Meeting
7:00pm
Qcy Symphony Chorus
Tuesday, February 3
9:00am
Staff Meeting
7:00pm
Choir Practice
Wednesday, February 4
8:30am
Quilters
Thursday, February 5
3:30pm
Operation Snowball Rehearsal
5:30pm
Property Task Force
Friday, February 6
6:30am
Operation Snowball
Saturday, February 7
11:30am
Saturday Meals
4:30pm
Saturday Worship/CMN
Sunday, February 8
9:00am
Sunday Worship/CMN
10:00am
Coffee Hour/Kings & Queens
10:30am
Adult Bible Study
10:30am
Bell Choir Rehearsal
10:30am
Confirmation Class
11:30am
Youth Fellowship
5:30pm
Dinner & Game Night
Acolytes
Sunday, February 1
Courtney Courson
A reminder...we continue to collect the
Hy-Vee brand UPC labels. Each one is
worth five cents and starts with the numbers
75450---. You can deposit the labels in the
box across from the church office or give
them to me. Thanks,
Letha Althoff,
The Label Counter
Sunday, February 8
Katie Husar
Saturday Meals
Saturday, February 7
Tipton Family
Katie Husar
Saturday, February 14
Bethlehem Sutter
Hannah Brice
Ushers
Sunday, February 1
Kathy Willing, Duane Phillips, Terry Alter,
Chuck McMullen, Dave Tipton
Salem Church is a Gun Free Zone!
Sunday, February 8
Paul Gabriel, Wanda Salsman,
Karen Blair, Barb Peter, Katie Edwards
Nursery Volunteers
Join us for Coffee
Hour immediately following the worship
service in the Fellowship Hall (located
across the Interlink and downstairs). Coffee
& donuts are provided. This is a great way
to get to know others in our Salem family!
Sunday, February 1
Katie Edwards, Donetta Ridings
Sunday, February 8
Annie Akers
 Ash Wednesday will be celebrated in a special worship service in the Sanctuary
at 7:00 p.m., February 18. The service will include the “Imposition of Ashes.”
 Each Wednesday following on February 25, March 4, 11, 18, and 25 we will hold
45-minute services beginning at 6:00 p.m. in the Lounge.
 On Maundy Thursday at 7:00 p.m. we will once again recreate the Last Supper
of Christ and remember our Lord’s agony in the Garden. The service will be in
the Sanctuary.
 On Good Friday at 7:00 p.m. we will gather to remember our Lord’s agony on
the cross in a Tennebrae Service. This service will be in the Sanctuary.
 This year our theme for the Lenten Services will be seven dramas titled “Seven
Steps To The Cross,” written by Ray Weigland.
Sta ff of Sa lem Eva ngelica l
United Church of Christ
Members & Friends of Salem
Rev. Ken Kramer
Rev. Lynn Bohlmann
Steve Disseler
Kay Whitfield
Dr. Phyllis Robertson
Jeannie Kanauss
Dolores Wemhoener
Laura Kammerer
Jody Messmer
Amy Mueller
Amy Mueller
Salem Web Site
Ministers
Interim Pastor
Calling Minister
Saturday Worship Leader
Service Coordinator
Adult Choir Director
Bell Choir Director
Pianist
Organist
Secretary
Custodian
Wedding Coordinator
www.salemquincy.org
Salem Facebook
facebook.com/salemquincy
Salem Evangelical UCC
435 S. 9th Street
Quincy, IL 62301
(217) 222-0601
Please sign the Ritual of
Friendship pad in the pew &
place it in the offering plate!
We are excited to have a
nursery available for your
young ones! Newborn
children to three-year-olds
may attend the nursery. Older
children are encouraged to
take part in the Sunday
children’s activities. If you
need to locate the nursery,
please ask any usher for
assistance.
Salem Evangelical United Church
of Christ is an ‘Open and
Affirming’ congregation. We
believe that…
MISSION STATEMENT
“No m a t t e r w h o y ou a r e
Or w h e r e y ou a r e
on l ife ’s jou r n e y
You a r e w e l c om e h e r e ”
Called to share God’s grace and abundance
with all.
VISION STATEMENT
Building character through Christian virtue.