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This Sunday’s Bulletin
M
Y S T I C
C O
N G R E G A T I O N A L
C
H U R C H
United Church of Christ
Organized in 1852 at Mystic, Connecticut
CHURCH
VOCATIONS SUNDAY

February
28, 2010
8:00
a.m. & 10:00 a.m.
THE ORDER OF
WORSHIP
February 28,
2010 -
8:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m.
Welcome! We’re
glad you’re here today! For more
information about our church, please see our brochure in your pew.
You are invited to return the enclosed information card to share your
contact information and/or your pastoral needs;
and you are welcome to sign our guestbook at the rear
of the sanctuary.
Infant/toddler childcare is in Room 2 from 9:15 to
11:15 a.m. Children
Pre-K to 8th grade may proceed to their classrooms after Children’s
Message.
GOD’S
PEOPLE GATHER
MEDITATION:
Lives of great significance begin with a
spark – a nudge – a gesture.
~
John Furlong, CEO, Vancouver Organizing Committee, 2010 Olympics
PRELUDE
(a time for silent reflection)
GREETINGS
and ANNOUNCEMENTS Rev.
Ann Aaberg
One:
This is the day our God has made!
All: Let us rejoice and
be glad in it!
INTROIT
(10:00 am)
CALL
TO WORSHIP (responsive)
Based on Psalm 27
One:
The Lord is our light and our salvation.
All:
Whom shall we fear?
One:
The Lord is the stronghold of our lives.
All:
Of whom shall we be afraid?
One:
Be strong and let your hearts take courage.
All:
We see the goodness of God in our living.
Let us worship the Lord!
*HYMN
#543 (Blue Hymnal)
Blessed
Assurance
*OPENING
PRAYER (unison)
Hope
beyond all human hope, you promise light and salvation in the midst of darkness
and despair, and promise redemption to a world that will not listen. Gather us
to yourself in tenderness, open our ears to listen to your word, and teach us to
live faithfully as people confident of the fulfillment of your promises. We ask
this in the name of Jesus Christ who taught us to pray this way…
*LORD’S
PRAYER
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 debts as we forgive our
debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, for thine is
the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever.
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.
PROCLAIMING
THE GOOD NEWS
RECOGNITION
of STUDENT in DISCERNMENT Jacquelyn
M. Phillips
Lydia
Blacker, Moderator
Rev.
Jack Shackles, Jr., Chair, Committee on Ministry
New
London Association, Connecticut Conference, United Church of Christ
Hugh
McGee, Moderator and Presenter
Mystic
Congregational Church
*HYMN
#404 (Red
Hymnal, 10:00 am) Take My Life and Let It Be
PASTORAL
PRAYER
Prayer
cards are provided in your pew if you would like to make a prayer request.
They will be collected during the prayer.
Please pass your blue card toward the center aisle for collection.
SUNG
RESPONSE #569 (Blue
Hymnal)
Jesus, remember me when you come into
your kingdom.
Jesus, remember me when you come into
your kingdom.
SCRIPTURE
Philippians 3:17-4:1 (Pew Bible, N.T. page 198)
INTERLUDE
(8:00 am)
ANTHEM
(10:00 am)
Senior Choir
SCRIPTURE
Luke 13:31-35 (Pew Bible, N.T. page
77)
SERMON
“Killing
Prophets” Rev. Ann Aaberg
MOMENT OF SILENT REFLECTION
GOD’S
PEOPLE RESPOND
CALL
TO GIVE OUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS
OFFERTORY
*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.
*PRAYER OF DEDICATION
*HYMN #560 (Blue
Hymnal) Leaning on the Everlasting
*OUR COMMON COMMISSION
Let
us go forth into the world in peace, being of good courage, holding fast to that
which is good, rendering to no one evil for evil, strengthening the
faint-hearted, supporting the weak, helping the afflicted, honoring all persons,
loving and serving the Lord, and rejoicing in the power of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
*BENEDICTION
*CONGREGATIONAL
AMEN
*POSTLUDE
*All
who are able, please stand.
a
Flowers
In
memory of
former
Members of Women’s Fellowship
a
NOTES
OF PARISH LIFE
ALL-CHURCH BIRTHDAY
PARTY IS TODAY! 12 Tables!
12 Cakes! Following the
10:00 a.m. service in the Parish Hall. Happy
Birthday to you!
AT
THE FOOT OF THE CROSS
Throughout the season of Lent you are invited to come forward to the front of
the sanctuary and write your own special prayer(s) on one or more of the cards
available at the foot of the cross and to tuck them under the cord anywhere
on the cross as a symbol of turning your concern over to Jesus. You will
also find an array of small polished stones there which you are invited to take
with you and carry as a rememberance that Jesus carries our burdens and is with
us always as Comforter and Guide.
LENTEN MENU
A few hard copies of the Lenten Menu are still available to aid in your Lenten journey.
The Menu is also now available on the church website.
Questions about selections may be directed to Pastor Ann.
THE
NOMINATING COMMITTEE
is looking to fill vacancies for the upcoming year.
It's a great way to get to know your fellow members, and serve the good
work of the Church. Please let us
know what Committee might appeal to you! Contact any committee member. Thank you. Laurel
Butler and Tod Schaefer, Co-Chairs.
THE
HISPANIC EDUCATION COMMITTEE asks
you to remember our students at the First
Hispanic Baptist Church during this season of Lent by contributing to the
long standing tradition of support for the education of their youth. Pink
envelopes are provided in each pew for easy designation to this fund. Any amount
of support will be greatly appreciated.
SCRIPTURE BEFORE SUPPER
A
weekly Bible Study hour led by the Pastor continues every Tuesday from
5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the Library. Reading
for March 2nd:
The Gospel of Matthew, Chapters 26-28.
LENTEN
MENU SELECTION Join MCC member and
yoga instructor Lynda Hewitt in our Parish Hall on Thursday evening,
March 4, at 7:00 p.m. for a time of gentle and quiet yoga - an excellent way
to use the body to reach the soul. Mats provided.
WORLD
DAY OF PRAYER will be celebrated
THIS FRIDAY, March 5th, at
9:30 a.m. at the Old Mystic Methodist Church. The theme developed by women
of Cameroon is "Let all who have breath praise God". Women from
area churches will lead the liturgy with the Rev. Claudine Crooks, pastor of
Poquonnock Bridge Baptist Church as the special speaker. Social time will
follow. All are welcome. This is the only observance being planned in the
greater New London area.
YOUR
ASSISTANCE IN THE NURSERY on
March 7 would be greatly appreciated!
If you can help, please see Kathy Kerns.
“STAYING
HEALTHY: PHYSICALLY, MENTALLY AND
SPIRITUALLY AS WE AGE”
will be the topic of the Women’s Fellowship Meeting on Tuesday, March 9. Dr. Ron Bowen,
the noted gerontologist is the guest speaker.
The program in the parish hall begins at 9:15 a.m. with healthy–but
delicious– refreshments. Come and
bring a friend!
ARE
YOU AN A-S-K-A-B-L-E ADULT?
Stick by your home phone on Sunday evening, March
14, between 6:00 and 8:00 p.m. to find out! Our youth will be phoning
you from our Youth Space seeking your support for our revitalized youth program!
The lines are open!
CURIOUS
ABOUT MEMBERSHIP? A
special information session will be held in the library on Sunday, March
14, following the 10:00 a.m. service for all who are interested in exploring
membership in the Mystic Congregational Church. Bring your questions!
IT
IS VERY IMPORTANT that
children attending the Pre-K Sunday School in the Noah's Ark Room be signed
in each Sunday. This is our record of attendance in the event of
an emergency. Thank you.
CHILDREN'S
LENTEN MENUS and OGHS boxes
are available in the Narthex. The collection date for OGHS is March
14th. Children have been told about giving a penny to God
if someone gives them a dime, 2 pennies if they receive a quarter, and so on.
Perhaps you would like to help them with that at home this Lent.
HAVE
YOU TRAVELED OUT OF THE COUNTRY LATELY? Our second Armchair
Travel Night is being planned for Friday, March
26th, at 7:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall. Two members
with South American experience are ready and another one or two are needed to
round out the evening. The emphasis is on your reactions to the culture
and contact with people rather than
a National Geographic type picture presentation. Last year was such fun
that the sentiment was "Let's do
this again". Please contact
Gladys Reynard (xxx-xxx-xxxx) and share your travel memories.
THE
CHILDREN'S MINISTRIES OFFICE HOURS ARE
Sunday through 4 P.M. on
Wednesday. If you need to reach Kathy Kerns after that, please call her at
xxx-xxx-xxxx. Thank you.
CROCK
POT COOK-OFF RECIPES
are here! The three prize-winning recipes from the January 24th
Crock Pot Cook-off are now available. You may get your copy from the
Children's Ministries bulletin board outside the nursery. Enjoy!
TELL
YOUR FRIENDS – POSITIONS AVAILABLE!
Mystic Congregational Church is currently seeking people to fill 2 positions:
Children’s Ministries Director beginning 6/1/10, Temporary Administrative
Assistant beginning 4/1/10 until 10/15/10, and a part-time Sexton to begin
immediately. Usually, the most effective method for finding employees is
by word-of-mouth. So tell your friends to visit our website at www.mysticcongregational.org
for details and tell them “there’s a sweet, sweet Spirit in this place!”
DONATIONS
FOR FOOD, HOUSEHOLD & HEALTHCARE ITEMS
are continually collected and then taken to the Pawcatuck
Neighborhood Center or the Groton
Human Services Food Lockers. Food
stamps do not cover diapers or other sanitary supplies so those items are
welcomed as well.
OUR
CHURCH WEBSITE is currently being
evaluated by The Board of Trustees and we are seeking individuals with working
knowledge of website design, maintenance and functionality. If you or
someone you know would be interested in assisting us in refreshing and
redesigning our Church's internet website, please call Bob Phillips at (xxx)xxx-xxxx.
SHARE
YOUR MUSICAL GIFT
We are inviting those with
musical mastery to share their gifts. We welcome
and encourage involvement from our members in the music of our church.
We invite any of our church members who are gifted musically to
share their talents in a church worship. If
you would like to share your talent one Sunday, contact Trish Dehls or a
Music Committee member.
COVENANTAL
PRAYERS THIS WEEK are for the
First Congregational Church of Norwich (Rev. William Dunlap, Pastor), and our
partner churches Dongbu Sun-lin in South Korea and First Hispanic Baptist Church
of New London.
PRAYER CHAIN
The Prayer Chain is active!
A group of 15 of our fellow parishioners have gathered around this
important ministry. If you have a
prayer concern which you feel could be helped by the prayers of this group, let
them know. To put the Prayer Chain in motion for you, call Lynda Hewitt at (xxx)xxx-xxxx,
or Pastor Ann through the Church Office, (860)536-4259 Ext.112.
All prayer requests are held in the strictest confidence.
HEARING
SYSTEM Please
be aware that a system for the hearing-impaired is now available in the
Sanctuary. Questions?
Please ask the Deacons.
CONTACTING
PASTOR ANN
Confidential Voice Mail at any time:
(860)536-4259 Extension 112
Email: ann@mysticcongregational.org
Pastoral Emergency: (xxx)xxx-xxxx
MORNING MINISTRY
Ministers:
All Members of the Church
Pastor:
Rev. Ann M. Aaberg
Director of Music:
Trish Dehls
Director of Children’s Ministries: Kathy
Kerns
Parish Care Coordinators:
Jane Donnel & Lauren Watson
Nursery Attendant:
Kathy Graham
Hospitality:
Betsy Van Winkle & Candy Wood
Flowers:
Hetsy Bisbee
Acolyte:
Meghan Talbot
Scripture Reader 8 a.m.:
Jack Leary
Scripture Reader 10 a.m.:
Meagan Dreher
Deacon:
Alan Greener
Ushers 8 a.m.:
Jack Leary & Joanne Lukaszewicz
Ushers 10 a.m.:
Fred Deichmann, Hugh & Pam
McGee
Trustees:
Russ Cumming, Sandy Dolan
Our
Mission Statement: To joyfully
bring the Christian principles of faith, hope and love to all through quality
worship, education, fellowship and outreach.
CHURCH
CALENDAR FOR THIS WEEK
Sunday, 2/28
8:00 & 10:00 am - Worship Services
9:15-11:15 am
- Nursery Care (Room 2)
10:15 am
- Regular Sunday School
11:00 am
- All-Church Birthday Party (Parish Hall)
11:15 am
- Junior & Cherub Choirs Rehearsal
11:45 am
- Confirmation Mentors Only (Library)
Monday,
3/01 Meals on
Wheels
3:00 pm
- Parish Care Co-Captains (Pastor’s Office)
6:30-9:00 pm -
AA (Parish Hall)
7:00 pm
- Tutoring (First Hispanic Baptist Church)
Tuesday,
3/02 9:30 am
- WF Board (Library)
9:30 am
- Staff Meeting (Pastor’s Office)
5:00-6:00 pm -
Scripture Before Supper (Library)
6:15 pm
- Bell Choir (Music Room)
7:30 pm
- Senior Choir (Music Room)
Wednesday,
3/03 6:30
pm - Nancy Peterson Story Hour
at Shelter
7:00 pm
- Council (Library)
Thursday, 3/04
7:00 pm - Lenten Yoga (Parish
Hall)
7:00-9:30 pm -
AA (Youth Space)
Friday,
3/05 Meals on Wheels
9:30 am - World Day of Prayer
Service
(Old Mystic Methodist Church)
Saturday,
3/06 No Church
Event
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