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.

271 Years of Service In the Name of Christ

Sowing, GROWing, and

Marion Williams 1966

Pittsgrove Presbyterian Church Daretown, New Jersey

(856) 358-1104 Rev. Paul Tuttle, Interim Pastor Dominic Mercado, Director of Music Margaret A. Powers, Organist Jill Stout, Secretary website: www.daretownpres.org

July 22, 2012 10:00am

ORGAN PRELUDE: Bringing In the Sheaves Minor INTROIT: # 664 Thy Word *CALL to WORSHIP:

8th Sunday
The Spirit of God

in Pentecost
was hovering !

*AFFIRMATION of FAITH: Apostles Creed A WELCOME and ANNOUNCEMENTS SPECIAL MUSIC: The Comforting Spirit Piano Solo: Margaret Powers PRAYER for ILLUMINATION OUR SCRIPTURE THIS WEEK: --excerpts from Genesis 21 (p. 16-17) SERMON: The Greatest Father

ONE YEAR LATER, GOD visited Abrahams wife Sarah exactly as he said he would; GOD did to me what he promised: I became pregnant and gave Abraham a son in his old age, and at the very time God had set. Abraham named him Isaac, which means- one who laughs. When his son was eight days old, Abraham obeyed the Covenant and circumcised him just as God had commanded. Let us also always obey God, our Father! *HYMN #16(G) The God of Abraham Praise *CALL TO and PRAYER of CONFESSION Sarah then said, God has blessed me with laughter, and all who get the news will laugh with me! She also said, Whoever would have suggested to Abraham that Sarah would one day nurse a baby! Yet here I am! I've given the old man -a son! For with God, nothing is impossible! Now hear us, O God, in our silent confession.. *ASSURANCE of PARDON *GLORIA PATRI

Ever!
--Rev. Paul Tuttle

*HYMN #21(G) This Is My Fathers World SHARING Our Joys & Concerns PRAYERS of the PEOPLE- Our Lords Prayers OUR TITHES and OFFERINGS OFFERTORY: Contemplation Nordman *DOXOLOGY & PRAYER of DEDICATION *HYMNS (chosen by congregation) *BENEDICTION MOMENT for SILENT REFLECTION ORGAN POSTLUDE:

Sing and Rejoice Greatly Smith

(*) indicates when to stand (G) refers to our green hymnal

continue to be in need of items. We are collecting donations such as peanut butter, jelly, tuna, cereals, pasta, sauce, soups, macn-cheese, rice and any canned good. Please leave your contribution in the box marked in the narthex and we will make sure it gets there. Thank you in advance for your generosity! Our Facebook page can be found at: Pittsgrove Presbyterian Church Join our group page today! Check out our website for the weekly Bulletin and Insert. Welcome to worship and fellowship. May we treat one another as compassionately as the good Shepherd treats us, his sheep. Greet one another in Jesus name. This months Officer Leaders: deacon, Stephanie Ale; trustee, Wesley Harbison. The greeters this morning are Lisa Headley & Ruth Williams. Our liturgist is Tom Neill. Nursery Coordinator, Victoria Neill 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! Please feel free to contact Rev. Paul Tuttle with any questions or pastoral needs. Rev. Tuttle can be reached at the Pastor cell:(856) 305-4421,

The Mission of the Month for July is Cornerstone Womens Resource Centers. Please keep this ministry in your prayers. Cornerstone Womens Resource Centers is a thriving Crisis pregnancy center in various locations in Salem and Cumberland Counties. Sue Smith is the executive director and is the daughter in law of our own Fay Smith. Here is a note Sue sent us: An ultrasound picture is worth a thousand words-and a few tears-as a young mother sees her unborn baby for the first time and decides she will give him life; school students learn about healthy relationships; many clients are hearing the Gospel message some for the first time; and a healing journey for pregnancy loss begins. For more information go to [email protected]. There are 12 assisted listening devices available for people to better hear the worship service. They are located in a basket in the narthex. CD copies of our worship service are also available every Sunday in the narthex. Local food banks such as Disciples Pantry in Woodstown and Peters Pantry in Elmer

or [email protected]. You can contact Jill Stout, our secretary/treasurer at (856) 358-1104 or [email protected]. Congregation members will be able to choose their favorite hymn for the last hymn of the service. Be ready with your choice. Every Sunday evening beginning tonight, from 6 7pm, the Junior and Senior High youth groups will meet in the social hall for Bible 101. If you have any questions please contact Tom Neill (609-457-5954). There will be a CE meeting held immediately following worship service today in the social hall. Graduates Luncheon Rev. Tuttle, assisted by the Deacons, will be hosting a Graduates Luncheon today at the Woodstown Diner immediately following service.

Before ... the Beginning! A Summer Bible Study of excerpts of Genesis. Pastor Paul will lead us in a brief study of the Old Testaments first book.... even though it was written later than others! Come find out why, and what he means! Wed. mornings, 9am to 10:00am At the Manse, for a second cup of coffee... then be on your way for rest of day! All materials/booklet free! Prayer Requests: Debbie Covey (Oak Gandys daughter), Judi Walker, Jack Barrett, Billy Cundey (friend of Chris Baum), Bruce and Teresa Monell, Brian Denny (friend of Jeanine Tindall), Peggy Kroeplin (Donna Strouds mother), Carol Barnhart (Cora Laytons daughter), John Baitinger (Marion Dwyers brother), Brenda (Hackett) Halls daughter, Jill (friend of Jane String), Lestor Sutton (friend of Jennifer Johnson), Robert Brown (Eric Williams father-in-law), Jason Bennett Jr. (friend of Jennifer Johnson), Marion Dwyer, Faye Thies, Leroy Skinner (Ruthann Skinners brother-in-law), Tom Buckingham, Linda DeMelia (friend of Donna Neill), David Sickler, Al Floyd, Joe Layman, Oak Ale, and Erma Jarman. Please note: There is now a notebook in the narthex to write down prayer requests. Rev. Tuttle will utilize this information during the time of our prayers. Please include the individuals name and address if possible. Thursday night Bible Study begins at 7:30 pm and all are welcome to attend. Location rotates each week to a different home. If you are interested in attending please call

Vacation Bible School begins tomorrow!!

Sky begins tomorrow and it is not too late to register your child(ren)! VBS runs this week from 6:30 8:50 pm. There are additional registration forms located in the narthex and you can turn them into Melanie once completed. Why not invite a friend or two! Church members are welcome to stop by during the week to check out what is going on, particularly during the opening or closing times. Please keep the leaders, children and families in your prayers during this wonderful week! Also, everyone is invited to stay after worship today to help decorate. If you are experienced at blowing up balloons you are needed! Thank you in advance!

Donna Neill, (609) 233-7722. They are currently studying the book of Romans. Please note: Jill will be on vacation from July 21 July 30. She will return to the church office on Tuesday, July 31. There will be Praise Band practice on Wednesday, August 1st at 7:30 pm.

so if you are able to help out that day it would be greatly appreciated! Our church office has moved from the basement to the first floor the previous Pastors office. Rev. Tuttle has established an office in the manse. The wall clock in the lounge fell down and the glass broke. While trying to repair the glass it was realized that the clock does not work well. If anyone knows who purchased/donated the clock for the church please let Jane String know.

The flowers this morning are presented in honor of Fay Smiths 91st birthday by her family. Please join us in wishing Fay a Happy Birthday!! Please note: Doris Miller has moved. Her new contact information is: Merion Gardens 315 Merion Avenue Apt. 1064 Carneys Point, NJ 08069 (856) 299-2917 cell (856) 521-4069
Arthur and Gladys Kuck have also moved. Their new contact information is: Spring Mill Presbyterian Village 2002 Joshua Road, Apt. 102 Lafayette Hill, PA 19444 (610) 828-5406 Saturday, August 4th, 9 am Ground Floor Cleanup The Trustees are organizing a church clean up day that will consist of the CE office, the back of the kitchen, youth lounge, and closets. This will be the day that we clean out years of accumulation. If anyone has anything downstairs that they would like to keep, please see a member of the Trustees. Also, if anyone is interested in the piano that is located in the social hall please let a Trustee know immediately. Otherwise it will be discarded. Many hands make light work