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Please keep these people in your thoughts and prayers:

Ruth Bath Betty Andress Terry Rohrer

Pearl Shaw Lori Lowery Ron Taylor Steve Slusser Scott Farley

Cynthia Austin Merv Kreischer Penny Slusser Evelyn Cragle

Dick Sharrow Doyle Smethers Roger Bodwalk Jr. Brenda Yohe

Vern Dubas Nan Zimmerman Kevin McDaniel Dan Whitmire

Danielle Smith Margaret Farley Dot Hess Ron Savitski

Family and Friends of Beatrice Harmon

FAITH UNITED EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH

801 E. Third St., Box 335 Nescopeck, PA 18635

(570)759-2469, office

(570)231-4006, Emergency#

fuelchurchnescopeck@gmail.com

Website: www.faithunitednescopeck.org

The People of Faith United…………………...……………………..……......Ministers

Rev. Jessica Kingsborough............…………………………..….……………. Pastor

Penny Slusser……………………………………...……Organist & Director of Music

Mary Ann Naugle……………………………………………………..Board President

Mary Skwierz…………………………………..…….……………...……….Treasurer

Daniel Dietterick Jr………………………………………….Congregational Secretary

Daniel Dietterick Jr………………………………………………..Financial Secretary

Heather Boston (Helping Hands)…………………………...……...………..Custodian

Week of May 28, 2017: Thank you for your generosity and time!

Worship Attendance ………………....49

Weekly Tithe (Envelopes & Simply Giving) …………… $1,017.00

Plate & Sunday School offerings …………………………… $30.00

Candle donation ……………………………………………. $78.26

2017 Weekly Operating Budget ………… ($2,122)

Improvement envelopes …………………………………… $234.00

2017 Mission Support donations YTD: $2,407.00 ~ World Hunger: $226.00

~ The Capital Improvement Fund balance is $34,615.68. ~

Donations from this campaign will be used to pay for these FUEL Church Projects:

Roof Replacement; Air Conditioning installation; and Replacement of Carpeting.

Please pick up a green envelope for your next donation. Large or small, your sup-

port is greatly appreciated!

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Nescopeck, Pennsylvania

Sunday, June 4th, 2017

9:00am

WELCOME ONE AND ALL!

The mission of Faith United ELC is creating a Christ-centered,

Spirit driven gathering of excited Christians by: v Providing meaningful worship v Reaching out and serving all people v Communicating new opportunities for ministry

Day of Pentecost

Faith United Evangelical

Lutheran Church

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ORDER OF SERVICE

P = Presiding Minister A = Assisting Minister C = Congregation ELW = red hymnal

OSB = other song book (Best of the Best)

Welcome & Prelude:

Please stand

Confession and Forgiveness P: Blessed be the holy Trinity, + one God, the fountain of living

water, the rock who gave us birth, our light and our salvation.

C: Amen.

P: Let us come into the light, the revealing and healing light of God.

Please kneel or remain standing.

P: God of grace and glory,

C: you have brought us through the night of sin into the light of

Jesus’ resurrection. Yet our lives are still shadowed by sin. Make

us alive in Christ, O God. Make us new as you make all things

new. Rescue us from evil and the gloom of sin, renew us in grace,

and restore us to living in your holiness, through Jesus Christ, our

risen Lord. Amen.

P: Rejoice with all creation around God’s throne! The light of the

risen Christ puts to flight all evil deeds, washes away sin, restores

innocence to the fallen, casts out hate, brings peace, and humbles

earthly pride. Jesus Christ loves you and + frees you from your sins

by his blood. To him be glory and dominion forever and ever!

C: Amen

Please stand Gathering Hymn: ELW #396 “Spirit of Gentleness”

Greeting P: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the

communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.

C: And also with you.

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CONGRATULATIONS GRADUATES!

We are proud of those in our community who are graduating

this year. Today we especially celebrate:

Christian Michael (parents: Chris and Crystal) graduates

from Berwick High School. Chris plans to go to Kings College

and enroll in there Mechanical or Civil Engineering Program.

Ethan Thomas (parents: Rose and Todd Thomas) graduates

from U.S Air force Academy.

Whitley H Culver graduate of Wilkes University. Future plans

to attend Penn State University for Law School.

Emma Thorne (Grand parents: Beth and Blake Brown and

Shirley and Clark Brown) graduates from Stepping Stones

Learning Center and is going to Kindergarten.

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This Week at F.U.E.L: Week of June 5, 2017—June 11, 2017

Sunday- 9am Worship

All Bulletin announcements will be due the Tuesday before Sunday Worship

Fuel Announcements

CHANGE: SECRETARY’S OFFICE HOURS: The Secretary’s

office hours are Monday, 9am to 1:00pm & Wednesday,

9am to 1:00pm. All announcements needing to be

placed in the bulletin must be in my mailbox or email by

Wednesday at 8am. Please feel free to leave a message

by calling the office at 570-759-2469 or email me at

fuelchurchnescopeck@gmail.com

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL 2017: Are you great with kids?

Do you enjoy crafts, storytelling, games, snacks,

decorating? Then we need your gifts! This year we are

doing something new. VBS will be an even larger

community event. The Berwick and Nescopeck Area

churches are coming together to host a large community

wide VBS. It will be hosted at Bethany UMC in Berwick.

Transportation for kids who need it from Nescopeck will

be available. The theme this year is "Maker Fun Factory:

Created by God, Built for a Purpose." VBS will be

beginning on Sunday June 18th and run through

Thursday June 22nd from 6-8:30pm. Contact Pastor

Jessica at jmaske.fuel@gmail.com if you'd like to help.

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Hymn of Praise “Glory to God”

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Prayer of the Day P: Let us pray...O God, on this day you open the hearts of your

faithful people by sending into us your Holy Spirit. Direct us by the

light of the Spirit, that we may have a right judgment in all things and

rejoice at all times in your peace, through Jesus Christ, your Son our

Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God,

now and forever C: Amen.

Please be seated

First Reading: Acts 2:1-21

L: A reading from Acts.

When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. 2And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent

wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. 3Divided

tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue rested on each of

them. 4All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in

other languages, as the Spirit gave them ability. Now there were devout

Jews from every nation under heaven living in Jerusalem. 6And at this sound

the crowd gathered and was bewildered, because each one heard them

speaking in the native language of each. 7Amazed and astonished, they

asked, ‘Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? 8And how is it that we

hear, each of us, in our own native language? 9Parthians, Medes, Elamites,

and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, 10Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene,

and visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, 11Cretans and Arabs—in

our own languages we hear them speaking about God’s deeds of power.’ 12All were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, ‘What does this

mean?’ 13But others sneered and said, ‘They are filled with ne wine.’14 But

Peter, standing with the eleven, raised his voice and addressed them: ‘Men

of Judea and all who live in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to

what I say. 15Indeed, these are not drunk, as you suppose, for it is only nine

o’clock in the morning. 16No, this is what was spoken through the prophet

Joel: 17 “In the last days it will be, God declares, that I will pour out my Spirit

upon all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your

young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams. 18 Even

upon my slaves, both men and women,

in those days I will pour out my Spirit; and they shall prophesy.

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The flowers on the altar are presented to the Glory

of God in loving memory of loved ones by Mr. & Mrs.

Boots Chapin. The additional vase is presented to the

glory of God in memory of Ben and Thema Hontz’s

wedding anniversary by Jeanne & Kristina

This week’s Eternal Light & This week’s Bulletin

has not been sponsored. If you are interested in

sponsoring, please see the sign up sheet in the back of

the sanctuary.

Helping with Worship Today

Greeters: Lori Bankes

Lector: Mary Ann Naugle

Ushers: Rose and Todd Thomas

John Durkin, Lori Bankes

Acolyte: Jake Seely

Communion Helper: Leah Watts

Communion Assistant: Tina Baucher

Assisting Minister: Tammy Frey

Counters: Glenda Chapin, Cindy Lombard

Helping with Worship 6/11/17

Greeters: Rose & John Hanley

Lector: John Durkin

Ushers: John Durkin, Lori Bankes

Willie Turnack, Betty Mowery

Acolyte: Leah Watts

Communion Helper: Jake Seely

Communion Assistant: Vicky Whitmire

Assisting Minister: Aileen Waltman

Counters: John Durkin, Doug Farly

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Please stand

Post-Communion Blessing P: The body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ strengthen you and

keep you in his grace. C: Amen.

Prayer after Communion A: We give you thanks, O God, that you make your home with us,

bringing heaven to earth in this holy meal. Fill us with your Spirit as

we go from here, that we may wipe away tears, tend to those in

mourning and pain, seek the healing of the nations, and bring to earth

the presence of your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.

C: Amen.

Blessing of Graduates

Blessing P: The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord’s face shine upon you

with grace and mercy. The Lord look upon you with favor and + give

you peace. C: Amen.

Please be seated

Announcements (Please see pages 14-15 in your bulletin)

Please stand

Sending Hymn ELW #400 “God of Tempest, God of Whirlwind”

Dismissal A: Go in peace. Share the good news.

C: Thanks be to God.

Reprinted from Evangelical Lutheran Worship , copyright © 2006 Augsburg

Fortress. All rights reserved. Used by permission of Augsburg Fortress license

#14513-LIT

WELCOME VISITORS! We are glad to have you with us this

morning! If you do not have a church home, we invite you to join

our fellowship.

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19 And I will show portents in the heaven above and signs on the earth

below, blood, and fire, and smoky mist.20 The sun shall be turned to

darkness and the moon to blood, before the coming of the Lord’s great and

glorious day. 21 Then everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall

be saved.”

L: The Word of the Lord.

C: Thanks be to God.

Psalm 130 (chanted) How Manifold are your *works,

O Lord! In wisdom you have made them all; the earth is full*

of your creatures.

Yonder is the sea, great and wide, with its swarms to man*y to

number,

Living things both* small and great.

There go the ships * to and fro, and Leviathan,

Which you made for the* sport of it.

All of them * look to you

To give them their food* in due season.

You give it to them; they * gather it; your open your hand,

And they are filled * with good things

When you hide your face , * they are terrified;

When you take away their breath, they die and return * to

their dust.

You send forth your Spirit, and* they are created;

And so you renew the face * of the earth.

May the glory of the Lord en*dure forever;

O Lord, rejoice in * all your works.

You look at the earth* and it trembles;

You touch the mountains * and they smoke.

I will sing to the Lord as long *as I live;

I will praise my God while I* have my being.

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Anthem: “Fall On Me” Nolan

Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13

L: A reading from 1 Corinthians.

3Therefore I want you to understand that no one speaking by the Spirit of

God ever says ‘Let Jesus be cursed!’ and no one can say ‘Jesus is Lord’ except

by the Holy Spirit. 4 Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit;

5and there are varieties of services, but the same Lord; 6and there are varie-

ties of activities, but it is the same God who activates all of them in everyone.

7To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. 8To

one is given through the Spirit the utterance of wisdom, and to another the

utterance of knowledge according to the same Spirit, 9to another faith by the

same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit, 10to another the

working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another the discernment of

spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of

tongues. 11All these are activated by one and the same Spirit, who allots to

each one individually just as the Spirit chooses. 12 For just as the body is one

and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are

one body, so it is with Christ. 13For in the one Spirit we were all baptized into

one body—Jews or Greeks, slaves or free—and we were all made to drink of

one Spirit.

L: The Word of the Lord.

C: Thanks be to God.

Please stand

Gospel Acclamation

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Lord’s Prayer P: Lord, remember us in your kingdom, and teach us to pray:

C: 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 trespasses, as we

forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into

temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and

the power, and the glory, forever and ever. Amen.

P: The table of life is spread before you. Feast on the goodness and

mercy of God.

Please be seated

Holy Communion As a member of the ELCA, Faith United celebrates open communion. All

those who wish to receive the grace found in Christ are welcome to come

forward to the table to share in communion. Following the usher’s guidance,

please come forward down the center aisle, and receive an individual cup.

There are two chalices (pouring cups); the first contains wine and the second

grape juice. When you have received the bread and wine (or juice), return to

your pew via the side aisle. Children and others who do not wish to receive

communion are welcome to come forward for a blessing. If you have not yet

filled out a communion card this year please take the time to do that today.

Music During Distribution: Lamb of God, Quiet music

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Eucharistic Prayer P: Holy, mighty, and merciful Lord, heaven and earth are full of your

glory. In great love you sent to us Jesus, your Son, who reached out to

heal the sick and suffering, who preached good news to the poor, and

who, on the cross, opened his arms to all.

In the night in which he was betrayed, our Lord Jesus took bread, and

gave thanks; broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying: Take and

eat; this is my body, given for you. Do this for the remembrance of

me.

Again, after supper, he took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it for all to

drink, saying: This cup is the new covenant in my blood, shed for you

and for all people for the forgiveness of sin. Do this for the

remembrance of me.

Remembering, therefore, his death, resurrection, and ascension, we

await his coming in glory.

Pour out upon us the Spirit of your love, O Lord, and unite the wills of

all who share this heavenly food, the body and blood of Jesus Christ,

our Lord; to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be all honor and

glory, now and forever.

C: Amen.

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P: The Holy Gospel according to St. John, the 7th chapter.

C: Glory to you, O Lord.

Gospel Reading: John 7: 37-39 On the last day of the festival, the great day, while Jesus was standing there,

he cried out, ‘Let anyone who is thirsty come to me, 38and let the one who

believes in me drink. As* the scripture has said, “Out of the believer’s heart*

shall flow rivers of living water.” ’ 39Now he said this about the Spirit, which

believers in him were to receive; for as yet there was no Spirit,* because Jesus

was not yet glorified.

P: The Gospel of the Lord.

C: Praise to you, O Christ.

Please be seated

Sermon

Please stand

Hymn of the Day: ELW #401 “Gracious Spirit, Heed Our Pleading”

Apostle’s Creed A: As we grow together in faith, we confess our faith in the words of

the Apostles Creed.

C: I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.

I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, our Lord, who was

conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, suffered un-

der Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he de-

scended into hell. On the third day he rose again; he ascended into

heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come

again to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the

communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the

body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

Joys and Concerns

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Prayers of the Church A: Rejoicing in the risen life of Christ, let us pray for the church, the

world, and all who are in need.

(brief silence)

We pray for the church. Inspire us with your Spirit. Unite us in

your love. Raise up faithful leaders from among our youth and our

elders to guide your church throughout the world. Lord, in your

mercy. C: hear our prayer.

A: For the earth. For city parks and wild life refuges, For community

gardens, farms, and ranches. For agricultural workers, seafood

harvesters, and subsistence farmers. Norrish the earth with seasonable

weather and adequate rainfall. Lord in your mercy.

C: hear our prayer

A: For the nations. For people of every land and language. End

violence, warfare, and ethnic strife. Lead us from fear to friendship,

from injustice to equality, from oppression to freedom. Lord in your

mercy, C: hear our prayer.

A: For those in need. For those who are neglected or abused. For the

unemployed. For those who struggle with addiction. For those near

death. Those who grieve, and all who are ill (especially). Lord in your

mercy, C: hear our prayer

A: For this assembly. For those who work with children. For those

discerning a call to ministry. For all the baptized and those who have

newly affirmed their baptism. For visitors, new members, and those

who are absent from us today. Lord, in your mercy,

C: hear our prayer

A: With thanksgiving, We remember those who have died. Inspire us

by their witness and bring us to the fullness of your promise of

resurrection and eternal life. Lord, in your mercy

C: hear our prayer.

P: Joining our voices with your faithful ones in every time and place,

we offer our prayers in the name of the Risen One, Jesus Christ our

lord

C: Amen.

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Peace P: The peace of Christ be with you always.

C: And also with you. (The congregation shares a sign of peace by simply saying “Peace be with you”.)

Please Be Seated

Offering

Please stand

Offertory Response OBS # 234

Offering Prayer A: Let us pray...blessed are you, O God, ruler of heaven and earth.

Day by day you shower us with blessings. As you have raised us to

new life in Christ, give us glad and generous hearts, ready to praise

you and to respond to those in need, through Jesus Christ, our Savior

and Lord. C: Amen.

Great Thanksgiving

P: It is indeed right, our duty… and join their unending hymn: