Next Week’s Sermon “BE RICH – All Circumstances” – 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

sermon series

Order of Service November 19, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. God Calls Us To Worship Jeff Conway Welcome/Announcements/Greeting - Please sign and pass the friendship pad. Prelude: Great Is Thy Faithfulness Rob Rinaldo, Tenor Call to Worship * Hymn #473: For The Beauty of The Earth * Prayer of Confession/Assurance of Pardon God Speaks To Us Children’s Time: - You’re beautiful. God loves you. And we love you too. Choral Anthem: By And By Solos by the Choral Scholars Scripture Reading: 2 Cor. 8:7-15, 9:6-15 Sermon: BE RICH – Generosity Changes The World - Jeff Conway, Becca Bruner, Jonathan Mikesell We Respond To God’s Word Jonathan Mikesell * Hymn #525: Here I Am, Lord Morning Prayer and The Lord’s Prayer IMAGINE: Stewardship 2017 Offering Offertory: Don’t Be Weary, Traveler Lyndsay Varsaci, Soprano * Doxology #592/Prayer We Go Out In God’s Name * Hymn #155: Rejoice, The Lord Is King * Benediction * Postlude

* Please stand if you are able.

CHRISTMAS POINSETTIAS Place a poinsettia in the Sanctuary for Sunday, Dec. 24 in memory of or in honor of a loved one. The name/ names will be listed in the bulletin. $7.00 per plant and each may be taken after the Christmas Eve services. Please call the church office or order your plant (610-644-8250).

Evening of Comfort and Joy WEDNESDAY, NOV. 29 | 6 :30PM

Guest Speaker : Ke l ley Latta o f Kel ley Latta Minis t r ies

W e w i l l hav e an ev en ing of grea t f oo d, hol iday sp i r i t , caro ls , and Ke l ley’ s sp ec ia l

sp i r i tua l message to us a l l .

CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICES

Sunday, December 24

10am Ch ildren’s Pageant

7pm Candle l ight Service (chi ldcare prov ided at 7pm)

9pm Candle l ight Service

Wonder T H E

O F C H R I S T M A S

Friday, December 8 f rom 5-8PM

A combination of Jingle Jam and Winter Wonders: This is a Christmas party big enough for the whole family!

Every family in our local community (yours included!) is invited to experience the joy of Christmas as we sing, laugh,

play, serve, eat, give & receive together!

ADV ENT DEVOTIONAL BOOK Join us in devotion as we read Prepare The Way: Cultivating

A Heart For God In Advent by Pamela C. Hawkins. This book’s Advent message finds its integrity by placing the prophets with the Gospels – darkness with light, despair

with hope, and fear with love. $10 per book.

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Deacon At The Door: The Deacon-at-the-Door waits with the Pastor as the congregation leaves the service and notes congregational concerns. This week’s Deacon: Patty Madara

Adult Education at 9:00 a.m. • In Gould Library: Psalms with Jonathan Mikesell • In Churchill Hall: MISSION SERIES

o November 19 – Jason & Barb Henry, Central Asia o November 26 – Update on the Kolali Clinic, Egypt o December 3 – Javy Diaz of World Vision

We are pleased you chose to worship God with us today!

A special gift is available for all visitors at the Welcome Desk in the Narthex. To enhance your experience, please note the following:

A list of Ongoing Ministries (details for Sunday School, Youth Group, Bible Studies, Music teams, Adult Groups, etc.) can be found in the “Friendship Pad” in each pew in the Sanctuary. Friendship pads will be passed during the worship service so we may get to know you better, please enter your name and contact information and pass the pad to the next person in your pew. Children in worship: We are so glad to have your kids with us in worship! Here are some helpful reminders to make your experience a good one…

• Childcare is available for infants through kindergarten-aged kids in the Nursery (Sanctuary level, Rooms 101 & 102) during the 10:00 a.m. and 5:05 p.m. services.

• Kids ages 3 and up can join Miss Felicia for Choir during the 10:00 a.m. service. Kids are dismissed right after “Children’s Time” (see Order of Service page).

• Children’s Worship Bags are hanging on the “trees” outside the

Sanctuary doors. Please return used bags to the baskets just outside the rear Sanctuary doors.

• A comfortable room with live video-feed of the worship service is

available for nursing moms and active kids.

Hearing assistance. For those with hearing aids, our Sanctuary is equipped with an inductive loop hearing assist system. Switch your hearing aid to the 'T-Coil' setting. Individuals with moderate hearing loss may obtain an FM receiver from an usher to aid sound quality.

Sanctuary Flowers Flowers in the Sanctuary today are given to the Glory of God by Arlene Seeger in memory of David Seeger, Sr.

BULLETINS ARE DESIGNED TWO WEEKS IN ADVANCE,

SO SIGN UP EARLY.

In Ministry Together: Susan Alloway (Communications Specialist), Becca Bruner (Associate Pastor for Young Adults and Families), Jeff Conway (Pastor), Vickie Foti (Custodian), Gail Glass (Financial/Membership Secretary), Daphne Hager (Director of Christian Education), David Hall (Parish Associate), Virginia Iacone (Executive Assistant), Tom Infield (Mission Coordinator), Bryan Jones (Director of Youth Ministries), Jonathan Kreamer (Music Ministries Director), Daniel McFarlin (Custodian), Jonathan Mikesell (Associate Pastor of Administration), Felicia Mulé (Associate Director for Children's Creative Arts), Richard Streeter (Pastor Emeritus), Wes Thomas (AV Coordinator/Custodian), Marcia Woodruff (Parish Associate).

Called by God, compelled by the love of Jesus, and empowered by the Holy Spirit…

We end relational poverty by inviting everyone

to know and experience the love of Jesus and by building authentic relationships with one another.

225 S. Valley Road, Paoli, PA 19301

Church Office Hours: Monday – Thursday: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Fridays: 8:30 a.m. – noon

Office: (610) 644-8250 office@paolipres.org | www.paolipres.org

Worship Schedule

Services at 7:30 a.m., 10:00 a.m., & 5:05 p.m.

$ October Actual Contribution Income $95,348 October Budget Contribution Income $93,558 Fiscal Year-to-date Actual Contribution Income $662,991 Fiscal Year-to-date Budget Contribution Income $666,097