Congregational Church of Boca Raton SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICE 10:00 A.M. OCTOBER 12, 2014 Welcome to Worship!  No matter who you are or where you are on Life’s journey, you are welcome at Congregational Church of Boca Raton, UCC. Our doors are wide open to all who desire a closer relationship with God. We welcome believers, seekers, and doubters; ANYONE, JUST AS YOU ARE.   Large-print bulletin and hearing devices are available from the ushers. Please keep this a time of quiet reflection in preparation of worship.  God is calling you today, but not on your cell phone! Please remember to turn it off, or you may leave it with our head usher if you are expecting an emergency call.  Nursery and pre-school care is available during worship, if you wish. All children are encouraged to come to the altar during Children's Time. Following Children’s Time, the children will go as a group to their Sunday School classes.  Please fill out the Friendship Pad at the end of each pew, then pass it along to your neighbor to sign. If you are a visitor or guest, please include your mailing and/or email addresses so we may keep in touch.  Adult Fellowship invites you to join us before worship for coffee in the foyer area. After worship, please join us for conversation, coffee, punch, and cookies in the fellowship hall. Pastor Tom Lacey tomlacey@churchofboca.org 251 SW Fourth Avenue, Boca Raton, FL 33432 2 Quiet Time “Be still, and know that I am God.” Prelude Psalm 46:10 C Major L. Bottazzo Welcome Tom Lacey Today is a new day, rising fresh from the Creator’s hand. Today we begin again, with praise and thanks to God who made us, Christ who redeemed us and the Spirit who guides us. Here we participate in the fellowship of the forgiven, the church. It is good to be together today. Prayer Requests Call to Worship We are yours Lord, life and breath, all belong to you. Thank you for this time today, make it holy and precious, So that all we say, all we sing, all we think and all we do will give glory and honor to you. * Praise Song (bulletin p. 6) Who Am I Prayer of Confession Let us pray Gracious God, we confess we have too often forgotten that we are yours. Sometimes we carry on our lives as if there were no God. Give us clear minds so we know who we really are, what is the content of our faith, and what is ours to do. Give us open hearts so we may accept our love for you and your love for us. This we pray in Jesus’ name and through the unity of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Children’s Time Choral Anthem Plenty Good Room Announcements Gospel (NT p. 49) Mark 12:28-34 Message Selling Your Brains 3 J. Horman Pastoral Prayer God be with you. And also with you. Lift up your hearts. We lift them to the Lord. Let us give thanks to God Most High. It is right to give God thanks and praise. Lord’s Prayer (Debts/Debtors) Sharing the Peace The peace of the Lord be with you. And also with you. Meet Someone New Offering of Tithes and Gifts Gracious and loving God, giver of all that is good and true, may our offerings represent our work, our blessings, and our faith. May they be good and true offerings as they witness to our gratitude and love for you, in Jesus’ name we pray. Amen. Duet Let Thy Mind Jorge Valls and Juan Mansilla W. S. Bennett * Doxology Praise God from whom all blessings flow Praise God, all creatures here below Praise God above, ye heavenly host Creator, Christ, and Holy Ghost. * Hymn (PH # 26 vss 1, 2, 4) O Be Joyful in the Lord! * Benediction * Spirit Song O let the Son of God enfold you with his Spirit and his love. Let him fill your heart and satisfy your soul. O let him have the things that hold you, and his Spirit like a dove will descend upon your life and make you whole. 4 Jesus, O Jesus, come and fill your lambs. Jesus, O Jesus, come and fill your lambs. Postlude Marche Gothique * Those who are able may stand The altar flowers are given today by Larry Williams in loving memory of Betty E. Williams 5 R. Koury Who Am I Casting Crowns Who am I? That the Lord of all the earth Would care to know my name Would care to feel my hurt Who am I? That the bright and morning star Would choose to light the way For my ever wandering heart CHORUS Not because of who I am But because of what You've done Not because of what I've done But because of who You are I am a flower quickly fading Here today and gone tomorrow A wave tossed in the ocean A vapor in the wind Still You hear me when I'm calling Lord, You catch me when I'm falling And You've told me who I am I am Yours, I am Yours Who am I? That the eyes that see my sin Would look on me with love And watch me rise again Who am I? That the voice that calmed the sea Would call out through the rain And calm the storm in me CHORUS (2X) I am Yours, I am Yours Whom shall I fear, whom shall I fear 'Cause I am Yours, I am Yours 6 Prayer Requests October 12, 2014 We praise you Lord for Lindsey’s solo in church, “Breathe on Me.” May your Holy Spirit truly breathe life into each of us. Father God, protect our souls. Help us to take a stand for trust, commitment, sharing, healing, reality, and for love. We pray for a solution to the crisis in Crimea and the Ukraine, Iraq, Syria, Israel and Palestine. We pray for all those displaced and terrorized by war and violence, and we pray for victims and families of all those affected by natural disasters around our world. We continue to pray for all those facing tough economic situations, for those who still can’t find work. We pray for our leaders to have continuing compassion and care for those who are struggling. We pray for members, friends, and our neighbors: Family and friends of: Vernon Ebert; Eric Zachrisson; Louise Seeds; Ruth Hawkins; Frank Loriccheo; Ed Hindle; Mildred Bird; Frank Lindsay; Daniel Marshall; Margaret Sorenson; Rhoda Alter; David Cho; Jim Price; Leo Hermann; Willy Willard; and all those who are grieving loved ones. Shirley W.; Anne and Bob; Tamara Pope; Kim Smith; Lynn Baker Diers; Beth Soufleris; Paul Johnson; Sophia Turner; Berry Brown; Johnny Tinoco; Tamra Pilosi; Seth Peterson and family; Kristoffer and William Herrlin; Marilyn Lehmann; Craig A. Williams; Rose Breakell; Donna O’Connor; Anna Mae Parsons; Randall Garland; Donna Leech; Joni Kleyla; Arnold Sams; Mark Sultan; Sebastian Phillips; Arleen Esposito; Susan Bass; Ricky; Raymond Byrd; Bill and Maria Collins; Bob and Bonnie Tust; Florence Gomes and her daughter, Mala; Amy McMahon; Beatrice Flemister; Fred & Jan Test; Audrey Eisnor; Annika Ljungberg; Winston Christian; Ben Evans; Etalyn and Eleanor Christian. We pray for our service men and women. 7 ANNOUNCEMENTS & EVENTS Lunch Bunch Wednesday, October 15th A time for Food, Fellowship and Fun. Come to church at noon on Wednesdays with a sandwich. We serve beverages and dessert. After lunch stay and play Mah Jongg (beginners welcome!) or bring a favorite game of your own to share. Prime Time! Wednesday, October 15th Join us for Prime Time! We have dinner, story, crafts, the band and drama team. Prime Time! meets on Wednesday evenings from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Oct. 15 and 22, Nov. 5 and 19, Dec. 3 and 17. The total season price (not per class) is $25 for one child or $35 for families. Questions? Email Marit Lacey at marit@churchofboca.org. Christmas Cantata Invitation Wednesday, October 15th We would like to extend to all of you a very special invitation to join us in song and worship for this year’s Cantata. We will be doing excerpts from the famous Handel’s Oratorio “The Messiah.” Please join us with your voices and sing this wonderful piece. The Cantata rehearsals are during our Chancel Choir rehearsals on Wednesdays from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Dress rehearsal will be on Saturday, December 13 at 10:00 am and our Cantata day will be on Sunday, December 14 at 10:00 am. For more information, contact Juan Mansilla at pipemans@gmail.com. B.C.E.O. Thursday, October 16th Boca Christians Eating Out takes place each Thursday at 6:30 p.m. for dinner and conversation. This week join us at Brickyard Restaurant & Micro Brewery, 7050 W. Palmetto Park Rd, Boca Raton. Please sign up in the Rosser room or call the church anytime before Thursday. 561-395-9255. 8 Adult Study Group Thursday, October 16th Please join the adult study group on Thursday evenings, beginning October 16th, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., at the church. Our study is based on the Kerygma program: Discovering the Bible. For more information, please call Pastor Tom at 561-395-9255. Prayer Fellowship Friday, October 17th The Prayer Fellowship and Bible Study meets every Friday at 10:00 a.m. in the Rosser room. Everyone is invited to please come and join us. The basis of our study is the Upper Room Daily Devotional. You can pick up a copy in the Rosser room. Contact John Bird at 561-400-5604 if you have any questions. Annual Costume Party Sunday, October 26th Our annual Halloween party is Sunday, October 26th. Please come to church dressed in your Halloween best. Have fun playing games and making crafts! Pizza lunch provided and donations of drinks, sides and chips are welcomed! There is a sign up sheet in the Rosser room so that we know how many to plan for. Candy donations are needed to help make our Halloween party a sweet success. Please drop off bags of individually wrapped candies in the Rosser room. Look for the Halloween candy bin. Teaching/Acolyte Schedule This Week: Preschool/K............................... Danielle Peterson 1 - 3 ........................................... Rachel & Tony Borchers 4 - 5 ........................................... Juliet Carl Middle/High .............................. Javier Valverde Next Week: Preschool/K............................... Wendy Hinshaw 1 - 3 ........................................... Sarah Hugus 4 - 5 ........................................... Ingrid Barrios Middle School........................... Kris Seeds High School .............................. Teresa Van Eps 9 50 Good Deeds for 50 Great Years! Caring enough to do good works. Titus 3:8 Knit One, Crafts Too! Friday, October 17th Join us on Friday morning, Oct. 17 at 9:00 a.m. for a joyful hour of crafts. Bring your project, or help us make preemie caps and blankets for local hospitals. Free knitting lessons if you want to learn in order to help with this Good Deed! For more information call Sandi in the office, 561-395-9255. Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF The youth will be participating in the Trick-orTreat for UNICEF campaign as part of the our 50 Good Deeds celebration. The funds collected byTrick or Treat for UNICEF since its start in 1950 has provided health care, improve nutrition, clean water, education and more to help save and improve children’s lives. The children will be receiving their Trick or Treat for UNICEF boxes in their Sunday school classes. Additional boxes are available in the Rosser room. For more information, contact Good Deed Leader Danielle Peterson. Thanksgiving Dinner at Boca Helping Hands Let’s spend Thanksgiving together this year! We are getting together teams to help serve Thanksgiving Dinner at Boca Helping Hands. Two shifts are available: 8 am-12 noon, and 12 noon-4 pm. You must be able to work the full shift. (No children under 12,please.) If you would like to help, please sign up in the Rosser room. Boca Helping Hands is also looking for help in the warehouse preparing Thanksgiving Baskets the week prior to Thanksgiving — again, please sign up in the Rosser room. For more information, contact Sarah Hugus, sarahhugus@aol.com. 10 11 10:00 am Worship 10:00 am Worship Sunday 19 12 Vantage Deadline Monday 20 13 6:30 pm AA 6:30 pm AA Tuesday 21 14 12:00 noon Lunch Bunch & Mah Jongg 6:00 pm Prime Time! 7:00 pm Choir Rehearsal 22 6:00 pm Adult Study 12:00 noon Lunch Bunch & Mah Jongg (details p. 8) 6:00 pm Prime Time! (details p. 8) 7:00 pm Choir Rehearsal (details p. 8) 23 17 24 (details p. 9) 10:00 am Prayer Group (details p. 10) 9:00 am Knit One, Purl Too Friday 7:00 pm AA. 6:30 pm BCEO 6:00 pm 10:00 am Adult Study Prayer Group 7:00 pm AA. (details p. 8) 6:30 pm BCEO (details p. 9) 16 Thursday 15 Wednesday 25 18 Saturday Congregational Church of Boca Raton 251 SW 4th Avenue Boca Raton, Florida 33432 Phone: 561-395-9255 e-mail: office@churchofboca.org Web site: www.churchofboca.org Pastor: Tom Lacey: Home: 561-381-5222 Cell: 561-306-5208 Moderator: John Fenner: 561-750-5044 Staff Administrator Sandi Kilbride Children’s Ministry Director Marit Lacey Sound: Wendell Jackson Sexton: Nicholas R. Wurster Music Ministry Director Juan Mansilla Organist/Pianist: Nicholas R. Wurster Section Leaders Lindsey Novitske, Alto Linda Siers, Soprano Jorge Valls, Tenor This Week’s Volunteers Deacon of the Sunday: Grayce Esposito Office Helpers: Lucille Bruno, Grayce Esposito, Eleanor Magee, Audrey Michele, George Sinclair, Carol Vass Hospitality: Frances Bell; Gail and Barry Donovan; Grayce Esposito, Lorraine Folino; Sarah Hugus; Audrey Michele; Jeanette Stevens; Judy Vandermark, Larry Williams Children’s Choir: Marit Lacey Youth Choir: Nest Jones-Teixeira Sunday School Volunteers: Preschool/K ..........Danielle Peterson 1-3............. Rachel & Tony Borchers 4-5.................................... Juliet Carl Middle/High ........... Javier Valverde We welcome everyone, no matter who they are, or where they are on life’s journey! 12