PROCLAMATION

PRESBYTERIAN

CHURCH

Morning Worship — 11 a.m.

July 23, 2017

TITUS 2:6-8

A Charge for Younger Men Mr. Blake Denlinger — preaching

Evening Worship, p.5 — 6 p.m.

LUKE 6:43-49

A Tale of Two Lives Rev. Ben Falconer — preaching

“To Glorify God

& Enjoy Him Forever”

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MORNING WORSHIP

Prelude Karen Fallows, organ

Welcome and Announcements Ministry Moment Dominic Mattioni/CityTeam

Silent Meditation

CALL TO WORSHIP*

Jeremiah 10:6-7

PRAYER OF INVOCATION*

HYMN*

God, All Nature Sings Thy Glory Hymn 122

DECLARATION OF FAITH*

Westminster Confession of Faith, chapter 13 (Hymnal, p. 856)

HYMN*

O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing Hymn 164

CONFESSION OF S IN

James 1:22 Be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.

Congregation stands.

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ASSURANCE OF PARDON

Colossians 2:13-14

WORSHIP IN G IVING

Record of your Presence Please sign the blue attendance pad found in the pew back in front of you, pass it down the pew for everyone to sign and then return it to the end of the pew from which it was passed.

Karen Fallows, organ Lord Jesus, Think on Me arr. J. Bert Carlson

HYMN*

Doxology Hymn 731

PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING FOR THE OFFERING*

READING THROUGH THE B IBLE

Psalm 119:49-64, p.513 in the pew Bible; Elder Jeff Kiesel Congregation will read the even numbered verses.

HYMN*

Lord, Speak to Me that I May Speak Hymn 561

Children, ages seven (7) years and younger, may go to Rooms 147 & 149 for Children’s Church.

PASTORAL PRAYER OF INTERCESSION

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SERMON SCRIPTURE

Luke 6:43-49, p. 863 in the pew Bible

SERMON

Rev. Ben Falconer

A Tale of Two Lives Notes

HYMN*

Jesus, Priceless Treasure (v. 1, 5) Hymn 656

BENEDICTION*

Postlude Karen Fallows, organ

F o l l o w i n g t h e s e r v i c e E l d e r J e f f K i e s e l w i l l b e a v a i l a b l e

t o p r a y w i t h y o u a t t h e f r o n t o f t h e s a n c t u a r y .

I f y o u h a v e a p a s t o r a l n e e d d u r i n g t h e w e e k ,

p l e a s e c o n t a c t t h e c h u r c h o f f i c e , 6 1 0 - 5 2 0 - 9 5 0 0 .

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EVENING WORSHIP

Prelude

Colin O’Malley, organ Procession du St. Sacrement Charles Chauvet

Welcome and Announcements

Record of your Presence If you have not done so TODAY, please sign the blue attendance pad found in the pew back in front of you, pass it down the pew for everyone to sign and then return it to the end of the pew from which it was passed.

CALL TO WORSHIP*

Psalm 138:4-5

PRAYER OF INVOCATION*

HYMN*

Praise to the Lord, the Almighty Hymn 53

SCRIPTURE READING

Colossians 3:1-17, p. 984 in the pew Bible

HYMN*

What Shall I Render to My God Hymn 637

WORSHIP IN G IVING

Colin O’Malley, organ Prelude on a Franck Motif Gordon Young

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ORDINATION OF DEACON

Mike Martin

Vows for Church Officers Do you believe the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments, as originally given, to be

the inerrant Word of God, the only infallible rule of faith and practice? Do you sincerely receive and adopt the Confession of Faith and the Catechisms of this

Church, as containing the system of doctrine taught in the Holy Scriptures; and do you further promise that if at any time you find yourself out of accord with any of the fundamentals of this system of doctrine, you will, on your own initiative, make known to your Session the change which has taken place in your views since the as-sumption of this ordination vow?

Do you approve of the form of government and discipline of the Presbyterian Church in America, in conformity with the general principles of biblical polity?

Do you accept the office of ruling elder (or deacon) in this church, and promise faithful-ly to perform all the duties thereof, and to endeavor by the grace of God to adorn the profession of the Gospel in your life, and to set a worthy example before the Church of which God has made you an officer?

Do you promise subjection to your brethren in the Lord? Do you promise to strive for the purity, peace, unity and edification of the Church?

HYMN*

Jesus Calls Us Hymn 591

SERMON SCRIPTURE

Titus 2:6-8, p. 998 in the pew Bible

SERMON

Mr. Blake Denlinger

A Charge for Younger Men

Notes

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HYMN*

Soldiers of Christ, Arise Hymn 575

BENEDICTION*

Postlude Colin O’Malley, organ Prelude in C (BWV 545) J.S. Bach

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Guest Organists: We are thankful to guest organists Karen Fallows (11 a.m.) and Colin O’Malley (6 p.m.) assisting in our musical worship today. Please welcome them!

Children’s Church in recess July 30 — August 27

We will not be offering Children’s Church for the 4-7 year olds from July 30 to August 27. Our purpose is two-fold: (1) to give the ministry team four weeks off for revitalization and (2) to pre-pare our 4-7 year olds for the blessings and components of corporate worship. We will still offer child care for infants (Nursery, Room 151) and 2 & 3 year olds (Toddlers, Room #149) during the 11:00am worship service. If you have any questions, please see Dave Moneymaker.

PCRT 2017 Recordings

If you would like to obtain a recording of the sessions from this year’s Phila. Conference on Re-formed Theology conference, please contact Annette Hunsaker in the church office. (annette@proclamation.org)

Summer Opportunity for Women

This summer, all women are invited to “gather at a table” in the comfort of nearby homes. Come and be nourished with simple food, fellowship, faith stories, scripture, and prayer. Each gather-ing will meet four times. A list of neighborhood locations, days and times is on the narthex table. Questions? Contact Director of Women’s Ministry, Sara Keiper at sara@proclamation.org or 610-639-9427.

Save the Date—All Church Picnic—Saturday, August 26, 3:00 pm

Location: Garrett-Williamson Estate, Newtown Square.

Church Member needs transportation to worship services

We are looking for volunteers to take John Linton to and from church on Sundays. He lives in the Drexelbrook apartments in Drexel Hill. Please call John at 484-222-1573 if you are able to help.

CityTeam—grocery items needed

Would you add one or more of the following items to your grocery list this week for CityTeam? There is a need this month for: baby food (Stages 1 & 2), mac & cheese, canned tuna, peanut but-ter & jelly, soups, canned beans (kidney, black & lima), pasta & pasta sauce, ground coffee and laundry detergent. Bring the item(s) to our Donations Room. Thank you! Note: There’s a handy grocery list on the narthex table to keep on hand.

News

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Prayer Needs

Our Church Family

Stu & Colleen Glasby, Goda Family, Grant Family, Barbara Gravel, Joyce Grieb, Larry & Mandy Griess, Len & Pam Hallman

Those Serving in the Military

Andrew Fijan—Fort Benning, GA, Elizabeth Josephson – Fort Bragg, NC, Rob Martin—VA, Peter Mitchell—Oklahoma, Mark Daniel Mitchell—Tennessee, Tim Wik—Pittsburgh

Glenn and Gayle Beckwith, Act Beyond

The past six weeks in the US have felt like a whirlwind! We have definitely felt the tug of re-entry and reverse culture shock, and at the same time, it's wonderful to be with our children and grand-children.

We've been able to take care of many of the practical day-to-day necessities of life: purchasing a car, getting established with new doctors, banking, and we have begun looking for long-term housing. We have had the opportunity to reconnect with churches in the area, as well as visit new ones. We have also gone on a couple of outings to enjoy summer in the Pacific NW. After the long days of relentless heat and humidity of Asia, it's wonderfully refreshing to be on the West Coast.

During the next month, we are planning some time away to begin to process further this time of "re-entry". We would appreciate your prayers as we share, discuss, reflect and pray over our years in Asia, and as we look ahead to what He has for us in the coming months and years. We aren't expecting all the answers in one short retreat time away, but we want to begin to process these things.

Through the next 6 months with BEYOND, we will continue to connect with western Cambodia, and hope to be able to share with some of you, what God continues to do there. Thank you again, for all the love, care, notes, and finances that you continue to bless us with. We praise and thank God for you!!

Summer Adult Sunday School Classes

July 16, 23 & 30 Teacher: Jon Christman From Pilgrims to Pariahs: Religious Freedom in a Post-Christian Nation

August 6, 13, and 20 Teacher: Dr. Ryan Kelly Sing with Understanding: The History of Post-Reformation Hymn Singing

Christian Education

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Church Leadership

STAFF

Senior Pastor ............................................................................................................ Rev. Ben Falconer

Pastor of Visitation ................................................................................................... Rev. Chris Keidel

Pastor of Japanese Ministries ...................................................................................... Rev. Kisup Lee

Asst. Pastor of Youth and Young Adults ........................................................ Rev. Jeremy Johnson

Director of Christian Education & Small Group Ministries ................... Mr. David Moneymaker

Director of Women’s Ministries .............................................................................. Ms. Sara Keiper*

Director of Music ........................................................................................................ Dr. Ryan Kelly*

Church Administrator ................................................................................................ Mr. Jim Browne

Minister Emeritus ..................................................................................................... Dr. Peter Lillback

Media Services ............................................................................................................. Michael Harris*

Administrative Assistants .................................................................................... Mrs. Pam Hallman

Mrs. Annette Hunsaker

Mrs. Dawn Kemp*

Mrs. Yoshie Lee (to Japanese Ministry)

Custodian (Night)..................................................................................................... Mr. Nate Hoover

* Part-time

ELDERS

Rev. Ben Falconer Moderator

Dan Apostolu

Jim Browne

Dan Correnti* (2018)

Mike Cuzzolina* (2019)

Jerry Giosa

Mike Harnish* (2018)

Roger Herrell

Charlie Hunsaker* (2019)

Joe Kempf

Jeff Kiesel* (2020)

Jerry Kunze* (2019)

James Kurth

Dominic Mattioni

Fran McGowen* (2018)

Dave Moneymaker* (2020)

Jim Rogers

Bob Sidor (2020)

*Denotes Elders Currently on Session

DIACONATE

David Josephson, Treasurer

Brian Korty, Secretary

Mike Martin

Hiro Nakagawa

Bill Rumberger

Keith Superdock, Chair

Matti Vertti

Ron Votto

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We are always happy to have you with us and to enjoy your fellowship. If you have questions, please feel free to speak with one of our pastors or one of our elders. To help us learn how we might serve you, please fill out the Visitor Card in the pew back and drop it in the offering basket or leave it at the Welcome Desk.

Families with Young Children Children are a gift to the Church and are warmly welcome at Proclamation. Before worship on Sundays, children of all ages are invited to attend graded Sunday School classes from 9:30-10:30 a.m. They may also recite their suggested memory verses, catechism questions, and hymns at 9:20 before classes begin. Classroom assignments are posted in the Education Wing. Nursery is availa-ble during the Sunday School hour for infants and toddlers.

We welcome even the littlest ones in our worship services. We know children’s needs vary by fam-ily and age, so we offer nursery during morning worship for children up to 2 years old. We have a “nursing/cry room” at the rear of the sanctuary for parents who need to attend to active infants, and we have screens showing the service in the slate hallway. While we encourage children to at-tend all of worship, we also offer the opportunity for children ages 4-7 years old to be dismissed mid-service for a children’s worship time led by our Christian Education Director, Dave Money-maker.

Pink Prayer Request Forms Proclamation's staff and elders are happy to lift your concerns and praises to the Lord in their prayers. Please note that the pink prayer request forms have been moved from the pew backs to the narthex table. You can place your completed form in the box on the table, place it in the offer-ing plate or hand it to one of our deacons. You are also welcome to contact Pam in the church office by phone or e-mail and she will convey your message to the staff and elders.

Recordings Audio CD or DVD recordings of today’s sermon and adult Sunday School classes are available for a small donation ($3/$5). You may order at the media table located in the Resource Room (across from the Parlor) immediately following the 11 am service, and pick up two weeks later (usually). If you desire a recording from a prior week, use the order forms that are available on the table.

Today’s sermon message will be available for playback online starting tomorrow at the church website www.proclamation.org. You can find the sermon under “Sermons” on the homepage. For more recordings, click on “Sermons & Talks” under the “Media” heading in the main menu.

Staff on Call: Today— Ben Falconer (517-449-2388)

Job Postings

Please see the bulletin board in the 1st floor hallway in the Education Building for various job post-ings.

Visiting with Us Today?

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Today

9:00am Prayer for the Church 9:30am Korean Worship Service 9:30am Adult Sunday School Class 10:30am Fellowship Time 10:55am Announcements/Sanctuary 11:00am Morning Worship 12:30pm Japanese Congregation Lunch 6:00pm Evening Worship

Monday—Thursday

Japanese Vacation Bible School

Tuesday

9:30am MUMs (off-site)

10:00am Staff Prayer/Meeting

This Week at Proclamation

Next Sunday— July 30

Sunday Morning Prayer—9:00 a.m. in the Parlor

Adult Sunday School Class— 9:30 a.m. in Room 243/245

Morning Worship: Ken Wendland will preach.

Evening Worship: Rob Haviland’s message will be from Titus 2:9-10

Upcoming Events

7/24-27 Japanese Vacation Bible School

9:00 a.m.—12:30 p.m.

7/25 & 8/24 Moms Uplifing Moms (MUMs)

9:30—11:30 a.m., Home of Julianna Bowman

8/6 Pizza after Prayer

7:00 pm—Church Lawn

8/26 All Church Picnic

Garrett-Williamson Estate, Newtown Square

3:00 p.m.