THE APOSTLES CREED I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth: And in Jesus Christ,

his only Son, our Lord; Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the virgin Mary, Suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; He descended into hell; The third day he rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; From thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen. GLORIA PATRI Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Amen. 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.

270 Years of Service In the Name of Christ

Marion Williams 1966

Pittsgrove Presbyterian Church Daretown, New Jersey

SERVICE FOR THE LORDS DAY September 11, 2011 ORGAN PRELUDE Teach Me Thy Way, Lord WORDS OF WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS CHORAL INTROIT *CALL TO WORSHIP Leader: God is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love. People: The Lord does not deal with us according to our sins, nor repay us according to our iniquities. Leader: For as the heavens are high above the earth, All: So great is Gods steadfast love toward those who revere Him. *HYMN #319G Shine, Jesus, Shine *PRAYER OF CONFESSION Forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. O Lord we pray these words; yet we confess our lives show forth little mercy. We are often unwilling to forgive and to love with abandon. Help us Lord to give freely of ourselves and to willingly share your grace, which you have so abundantly poured into our lives, even with people who are hard to love. Teach us and guide each day. Mold our hardened hearts by your gentle touch. Help us to live out what we say and to be faithful to you in all our ways. *MOMENTS FOR SILENT, PERSONAL CONFESSION *ASSURANCE OF PARDON *AFFIRMATION OF FAITH The Apostles Creed (back cover of bulletin) *GLORIA PATRI (back cover of bulletin) Clarke

CHILDRENS MESSAGE RALLY DAY PRESENTATIONS CHORAL ANTHEM To Everything There Is A Season PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION FIRST LESSON Romans 11:33-36 (p. 161)

SECOND LESSON

Genesis 11:1-9 (p. 9)

SERMON The Folly of Human Wisdom *HYMN #384G Rock of Ages PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE AND THE LORDS PRAYER PRESENTATION OF TITHES AND OFFERINGS OFFERTORY There She Stands Soloist: Nick Mercado *DOXOLOGY *PRAYER OF DEDICATION *HYMN #72G Great Is Thy Faithfulness *BENEDICTION *CHORAL RESPONSE MOMENT FOR SILENT MEDITATION ORGAN POSTLUDE Sortie SERVICE NOTES: (*) indicates when to stand (G) refers to our green hymnal Worship & Rejoice Nordman Smith

The Mission of the Month for September is Ministries in Africa. The missionaries that we support in Africa include Joanna Beske in Senegal with Pioneers, The Newell family in Nairobi, Kenya and Denise Hoover who is in Chad. Please keep all of these ministries in your prayers. If you are interested in writing to one of our missionaries please let a member of the Mission Team know and we will give you their contact information. Join us for a prayer time every Sunday morning in the youth lounge before church at 9:20am. There are now 12 assisted listening devices available for people to better hear the worship service. They are located in a basket in the narthex. Please return the devices to the basket at the conclusion of worship. CD copies of our worship service are available every Sunday in the narthex. Our Facebook page can be found at: Pittsgrove Presbyterian. Join our group page today! Check out our website for the weekly Bulletin and Insert. Please note Martin Hacketts new contact information: Merion Gardens Room 1077 315 Merion Avenue Carneys Point, NJ 08069 856-299-4788

How wonderful to be together as we celebrate the beginning of a new year of Christian education. Old friends and new, were happy to see you. May we worship the Lord together! The The The The The elder for the month is Ken Stroud. deacon for the month is Joyce Guiliano. trustee for the month is Mark Skinner. greeters are Joyce Guiliano & Colleen Moore. lay leader is Geneva Hackett.

Mission Statement: In the Name of Christ: Sowing, GROWing, and Serving. Vision Statement: We are GROWing, Growing in Faith, Reaching others for Christ, Offering opportunities for mission, Worshipping the Lord with our whole hearts. If you are visiting with us today we warmly welcome you and hope you have received a welcome packet. Please feel free to contact Pastor Julia with any questions or pastoral needs. Pastor Julia can be reached at 358-1104 or [email protected]. You can contact Jill Stout, our secretary/treasurer at 358-1104 or [email protected]. CHOIR PRACTICE Wednesday @ 7:30 pm PRAISE BAND PRACTICE Tuesday @ 7:30 pm DEACON, TRUSTEE & SESSION MEETINGS Monday at 7:30 pm Deacons will meet in the upstairs lounge Session will meet in the youth lounge Trustees will meet in the social hall

Rally Day is today - Plan to stay for a Celebration Luncheon in order to celebrate our childrens accomplishments from the previous year and where we will hear more detailed stories about our youth mission trip and see a great slide show! Congratulations to all of our children and youth who will be receiving Sunday School pins today! Ladies Lunch tomorrow, September 12 at noon. We will meet at the Country Rose Restaurant in Dutch Neck Village. For more information or to RSVP, please contact Helen Sickler at 769-2066. Ladies Bible Study is tomorrow, September 12. Join us at 10 am in the upstairs lounge. We will be studying the Old Testament book of Ruth. All are welcome. There will be a new Sunday school class for adults beginning next Sunday, September 18 in the sanctuary. We will be talking about parenting (any age child/adult). There will be small group discussions and a DVD by Andy Stanley will be shown. The other adult class continues to meet in the upstairs lounge and will be studying 1 Corinthians. On September 18 after worship, Sunday school classes for children and youth will initially meet in the social hall and then be assigned to a class. Please note that communion will be held next Sunday, September 18.

Prayer Requests: Mary Radcliffe, Debbie Covey (Oak Gandys daughter), Judi Walker, Jack and Pat Barrett, Billy Cundey Jr. (friend of Chris Baum), Paul Headley, Ron Rudenolff and Joanne Riddell (friends of Dee & George Leptien), Sharon & Michael Hughes (friends of Kitty Lamb), Jean Johnston (Patrick Sheehans grandmother), Bruce and Teresa Monell, Carl Whestel (friend of Andrea Wood), Brian Denny (friend of Jeanine Tindall), Peggy Kroeplin (Donna Strouds mother), Brad Davis, Bill Williams, Eric Robertson (friend of Andrea Wood), Carol Barnhart (Cora Laytons daughter), John Baitinger (Marion Dwyers brother), Joyce Miller (Dallas Skinners sister), Joan Freeman (friend of Katie Robbins), Brenda (Hackett) Halls daughter, Jill (friend of Jane String), Denise Snyder (Mary Ellens daughter-in-law), Dot Floyd, Bill and Taffy (friends of Rick & Kitty Lamb), Martin Hackett and Christine Williams. Youth Groups begin next Sunday, September 18th, from 6 7 pm. Sr. youth group is 7th grade and up and Jr. youth group is for 2nd 6th grade. We will have games, drama, activity and lots of opportunities to learn more about faith! We will go bowling, have mission outreaches to local soup kitchens, help with worship, and more! Join us and invite a friend! If you would like to spend more time with our youth, why not get involved in the youth group this year? Let Dana or Pastor Julia know if you have some time to give. We would really appreciate the help!

The flowers this morning are given in loving memory of George & Betty Coombs by the String family.

If you have signed up for the Fall Retreat, please note that the final payment will be due by today Sunday, September 11th. Cost is $160 per adult and $20 per child up to age 12. Please see Jennett and Bill Stanley. Confirmation Class will be beginning this Fall7th grade and up. We will be meeting monthly on a Sunday afternoon beginning at 4 pm. We will meet once a month through the year with the youth and join church in the late Spring. Please let the office know if you have a youth that is interested in joining the church this year. Fit To Serve will meet at 6pm this Tuesday, September 13th. We can do it together!! Everyone is welcome!! Come for a healthy snack and good fun activities to get moving and exercise! Call Dana with any questions609-364-7480 and let her know if you want to join the Fit to Serve Facebook group and receive encouragement and fitness tips throughout the week! This is a great opportunity to connect with others and get healthy! Summer Reading 2011- A popular book in the past few months has been Heaven Is For Real by Todd Burpo. At 7:30 pm on September 20th and 27th and possibly October 4th we will be discussing our questions and thoughts related to the book. We will also be studying another book as a companion to aid our discussion entitled Heaven by Randy Alcorn. You can order these books from the Way Station or talk to Donna or Ken Stroud. You can come to the discussion even if you have not read the books. All are welcome!

If you are able to volunteer one Sunday or more in the nursery during worship service please use the sign up sheet located right outside of the upstairs nursery. Thanks to Nick and Colleen you can now hear the service from the nursery!! This is an important ministry of our church and it would be great to staff it with volunteers. Have you ever read books by Beverly Lewis of Lancaster County and the Amish? Do you have an interest in the plain lifestyle? Between September and December there is a new musical playing at the Bird-In-Hand Family Inn called The Confession based on Lewis popular books. Please let Pastor Julia know before September 18 if you would be interested in being part of a group trip to see this show. Finance Update: As of August 31 the benevolence and tithes totals are: Benevolence Tithes $ 12,634.44** $ 69,518.00

**Amount doesnt include offerings for collections such as Ash Wednesday, Maundy Thursday, One Great Hour of Sharing & Presbytery Disaster Relief. If at any time, anyone would like additional information please do not hesitate to contact Ed Forsman. Let us thank the Lord for his blessings and continue to be faithful in our giving of time and talents.