ELIZABETHTOWN CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN

Sentence Prayers of Joy and Concern

Congregational Response: Lord, hear
March 5, this prayer.
2017
Call to Prayer Give me Jesus (vs.
1) insert
WORSHIP SERVICE 10:30 A.M.

Silent & Guided Prayers

* Please stand
** hymnal Supplement Anthem Memorial Bells Memorial
Bells

First Sunday in Lent: ENCOUNTERING

Scripture Mark 10:35-45
Things I wish Jesus never
said Sermon Make the church great again! J.
Gathering MusicLean on me Medley Ensemble Daryl Byler

Welcome, Announcements & Worship Theme Making Resources Available

GATHERING Offertory Memorial Bells
Memorial Bells
(Please pass attendance pads at this time.
*Call to Worship We invite visitors to share their addresses on these
pads.)
*Opening Prayer SENDING
*Hymn Will you let me be your *Hymn Beyond a dying sun
servant 307 323
(Children may come forward during the last
verse.) *Invitation to Christian Ministry & Parting
Blessing
Time with our Children Pastor Jason
*Postlude Jesus I love thee arr.
PRAYING
Innes
 If you wish to listen to the postlude, Pastoral Team:
feel free to move to the front of the sanctuary. Jason Haldeman Greg Davidson Laszakovits,
If you would like to use this time to greet your Pam Reist, Josh Tindall
neighbors Keyboardist Elizabeth Tindall Handbell Director
feel free to move toward the narthex. Ron Bellamy
777 S. Mount Joy Street, Elizabethtown, PA 17022
Church: 717-367-1000 Pastors Cell: 717-475-6513
We move from worship to service. www.etowncob.org

Ministers: All the People

Ushers: A Team: Robert Good, Capt.; Asst. Capt.:

Galen Kopp
Sound: Kirk Kreider & Ben Shuler
Worship Center: Amy Engle
Deacon Visitors: George & Vida Snavely (H)
Deacon Discs: Jobie Riley
Lay Visitors: Herb & Joanne High

Senior Adults, please check your mailbox today

for an ANE Lancaster Area Senior Adult
Spring Banquet flyer. Held on Thursday April
7, at Noon, the event will feature a meal, as
well as Joe & Venona Detrick presenting A
Musical Patchwork Quilt.

The ANE Womens Spring Fellowship will

take place on Saturday March 5, from 8:45 am
to 2:30 pm at the Lancaster Church of the
Brethren. Melanie Snyder will be speaking on
Hurts, Harm, and Healing. Reservations are
Text and music by Shawn Kirchner.
Used by Permission of Shawn Kirchner Publishing,
available through www.shawnkirchner.com
due TODAY with payment of $7.50 to Ecumenical Advocacy Days, co-sponsored
Mary Ann Killian or Marilyn Muston. by the Church of the Brethren Office of Public
Action, will take place Friday April 15 through
Stewardship University will be Saturday Monday April 18. The 2016 theme is Lift
March 12 from 8 am to 2:45 pm at Lancaster Every Voice! Racism, Class and Power.
Mennonite High School. The varied topics More information is at AdvocacyDays.org and on
include personal finance, generosity, as well as the bulletin board outside the church office.
training for those within congregations who
focus on stewardship, to prepare them to help A Thank You
others with financial issues. Deadline for Your prayers, cards, calls, food and flowers
early registration is Monday 2/22, so if you strengthen me in body and spirit and continue
want to register & maximize your discounts, to help in my healing. Thank you so much!
please let Craig Coble know today, specifying Special thanks also go to Pastor Pam and
courses desired. Questions? Contact George and Vida Snavely for the very
coble.craig@yahoo.com. meaningful time of anointing before my
operation. It is such a blessing to be part of
Mens Breakfastwith Conversation. This such a caring congregation. Jean Moyer
Dutch treat breakfast will be held Tuesday,
March 1 at the Three Loaves Cafe (Masonic Check the Church Bulletin Board today
Village) beginning at 7:30 am. If you are in for:
need of transportation, please notify George --Information on full scholarships from the
Snavely or Jim Hoffer. Ecumenical
Accompaniment Programme in Palestine &
Israel, to live in
Elizabeth Batten from Brethren Volunteer the West Bank for a three-month term.
Service will provide a (free!) simple meal in --March Workshops at the Parish Resource
Fellowship Hall, following worship on Sunday, Center, as well as
March 13. This Connection Meal is an the Hospice Pathways Center for Grief &
opportunity for prospective volunteers, Loss.
those interested in BVS, and BVS alumni and
friends to enjoy food, fellowship, and stories Please note that sermons, dramas and special
about the volunteer experience. music are video recorded for broadcast to our
partner congregation. The entire service
(Announcements, Prayer Time, Childrens
Time, etc.) will eventually be made available Elizabethtown Regional Lenten Services
to our shut-in and absentee members and will be held the following locations Wednesday
friends, so they can remain in close evenings, at 7 pm. The theme is Jesus our
connection with the worshipping community. leader and protector. The services are
sponsored by the Elizabethtown Ministerium.
Last Sunday: Attendance in Sunday School February 24 Christ Church UCC
116 Preston Van Deursen
Attendance in Worship 243 March 2 Sell Chapel
Gifts Given to our Church Ministries: Galen Russell
General Fund $9,248.24 Designated Gifts March 9 First Church of God
$135.72
Samara $250.00 Doug Lamb
March 16 St. Pauls United Methodist
Elizabethtown College is sponsoring the Al Frank
documentary In Gods House: The
Religious Landscape of Utica, New York on Begin the Lenten season with prayer, worship,
Monday, February 22 at 7 pm in Gibble Bible study, service, and fellowship at the
Auditorium, Esbenshade Hall. The director was Camp Swatara Taize Lenten Retreat
fascinated by the usage and re-appropriations scheduled for February 26th-27th. Find a full
of physical spaces for new worship purposes. A brochure & registration form online at
question-and-answer with the director, Rob www.campswatara.org.
Knight, will follow. Event is FREE and open to
public. CALENDAR FOR TODAY, FEBRUARY
21:
Naomi Christine Leapheart, scholar,
activist and one of the nation's leading Following worship:
young African-American ministers, will MAP Steering Team (Gregs Study)
facilitate discussion on Bayard Rustin and Noon Sr. High Hang Time (Pastor Pams
Ella Baker, fascinating luminaries during the house)
Civil Rights Era. Peace on Tap will be held 5:30 p.m. Lenten Home Gatherings (various
Tuesday, February 23 at 6:00 pm at Tellus homes)
360 (24 E. King St., Lancaster, PA).
CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK:
 Monday Nursery (up to age 2): Room 9 (lower level)
8:30 a.m. Counters SHINE: (ages 2-5 not in Kindergarten)
9:00 a.m. Womens Bible Study (Parlor) Room 6 (lower level)
9:00 a.m. Worship Team (Pams Study) BLAZE: (K grade 5) Gather in Fellowship
Tuesday Hall
6:30 p.m. Merry Magdalenes (Guss Following the gathering time, children
Restaurant) move to classrooms:
Wednesday K-1: (Room 3); 2-3: (Room 224); 4-5:
8:15 a.m. Carpool to LCCC Food & Clothing (Room 226/228)
Banks Jr. High: (102)
9:00 a.m. Quilters (230) Sr. High: (108)
7:30 p.m. Chancel Choir (Choir Room) Youth Inquirers Class: Pastor Pams Study
Thursday Good Shepherd Class: Sacred Gifts and Holy
6:15 p.m. Memorial Bells Rehearse (Choir Gatherings:
Room) Holy Days: The Feast of Books (112)
Saturday Intersections: The Scandalous Song of
5:00 p.m. Jr. High Chill Time (102) Songs
Presenter: Chris Bucher (102)
New Discoveries: Living in Service (101)
Seekers Class: Drugs, Alcohol, and your
Child
Presenter: Bevan Allen of Compass
Mark (106)
Young Adult Class: Delving deeperinto
relationships
into God & the Bibleinto life! with
Pastor Greg
(Parlor)
CALENDAR FOR NEXT SUNDAY,
FEBRUARY 28: 10:30 a.m. WORSHIP
Message: Forgive andah, forget it! by
8:30 a.m. Youth Choir (Choir Room, Stage) Pastor Greg
9:1510:15 a.m.
Following worship:
 Recycling (by shed)
Refugee Comm. Mtg (112)
4:30 Sr. High Youth Roller Skating
w/Richland COB (carpool)
5:30 Lenten Home Gatherings (various
homes)