9:00 am Worship Service • November 23rd, 2025
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Louise Gettle
PRELUDE “Kremser” by Colin Curtis
CALL TO WORSHIP Marlene Deiss
Leader – Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving
People – Sing praise to the Lord, you His godly ones, and give thanks to His holy name.
Leader – Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good
People – For His lovingkindness is everlasting.
Leader – Give thanks to the God of gods
People – For His lovingkindness is everlasting.
Leader - Give thanks to the Lord of lords
People – For His lovingkindness is everlasting.
Leader - Give thanks to the God of heaven
People – Oh, give thanks to the Lord, call upon His name; Make known His deeds among the peoples.
Everyone – Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and might be to our God, forever and ever! Amen
HYMN “Come, Ye Thankful People, Come” Pg. 797
APOSTLES’CREED
OFFERTORY “Thanks Medley” by Gaither
OFFERTORY PRAYER Sue Kerschner
DOXOLOGY
MEET & GREET
SPECIAL MUSIC “All Praise to Thee” Sister’s of Zion
MORNING PRAYER Sandy Sandoe
SCRIPTURE Psalm 98 Cookie Haag
SERMON Cynthia Smith
HYMN “In Thanksgiving, Let Us Praise Him” Pg. 796
BENEDICTION Mary Ellen Shearer
POSTLUDE “Now Thank We All Our God” Arr. Hughes
Cynthia Smith is our speaker today. She is the director at the Agape Family
Shelter in Lebanon. Since 1984 Agape Family Shelter provides a Christ centered
sanctuary for homeless single women, pregnant women and mothers with
children offering more than meals and beds. It’s a place where faith, love, and
transformation meet.
Altar Flowers are presented to the glory of God by the United Women in Faith.
Family Christmas Breakfast: Saturday, December 6th from 9am-11am is our annual event! This event is free for all in our community to attend. Help us welcome the Christmas season as we celebrate the birth of Jesus. We'll have a pancake breakfast, hot chocolate bar, games, crafts, and a skit by the drama team. Please consider using our sign up sheet to register your children/family at https://forms.gle/DxP5zfKZmkHxjuYV8 We need volunteers to help set up and during the event. Please sign up on a signup sheet on the bulletin boards or
contact Alex Rautzhan at 717-968-0556.
Combined Worship Service on November 30th - Service is at 10:00am with a meal following the service.
Health and Safety needs volunteers. For more information contact Denise Gouldey.
Sunday – Youth Group - Sundays 6:00pm-8:00pm
Sunday - All 6th-12th graders are welcome to join us for the Youth Group.
Tuesday – Special Charge Conference, 1pm, Bell Choir, 4pm
Wednesday- Thanksgiving Service, 6:30pm
Thursday – Happy Thanksgiving!
Saturday – Fellowship Breakfast, 8:30am, Country Fare, in the cottage.
Praise Band rehearsal, 9-10am
The Women in Faith will again have a Food Stand in front of the church on November
29th for the Annual Holiday Parade. Stop by to enjoy Hot Dogs, Chili, and Sweet
Treats. Also, donations of wrapped Sweet Treats would be great, see Sandy Sandoe.
Thanks
The Women in Faith will collect non-perishable food items (Soup, Pasta and
Cereal, etc.) for the Myerstown Sharing Pantry (the Pantry is open to all persons that
live in the ELCO School District) a table will be set-up in the back of the church.
Collections from November 16-30.
A BIG thank you to all the women that came out to pack Shoe Boxes for
It’s that time of the year for Samaritan’s Purse. Collection date is November 17 –
Sunday, 23rd. Remember to include $10 for shipping.
Women’s Fellowship Breakfast: November 29th, 8:30 at Country Fare in the cottage.
Sign-up on the Bulletin Board.
Please plan to join us for a time of food and fellowship at the potluck luncheon on
Sunday, November 30, immediately following the combined worship service. Sign
up sheets are posted on both of the bulletin boards. Help is also needed for set up,
clean up and kitchen help. Sign- up sheets for those jobs are also posted on the
bulletin boards.
SECRET SISTER forms are available in the lobby.
Return the completed form by Nov 30.
Just in time for Christmas!
Contact Beth Mellon (610) 812-1372 or Tina Houtz (717) 304-3257 with any questions.