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SUNDAY SCHOOL
Sunday School Room Locations
*Infant Nursery – Room 105
*Young Toddler Nursery – Room 106
*Toddlers (2-3 yrs) – Room 107
*Available during all services.
Children’s Classes
PK-1 (1 yr before K) – Room 108
PK-2 (2 yrs before K) – Room 108
Kindergarten and 1st Grade – Room 144
2nd Grade – Room 146
rd
3 & 4th Grades – Room 143
5th Grade – Room 147
Special Needs – Room 141
Youth Classes
Middle School Girls & Boys (6th - 8th grades) –
Room 2
John & Nancy LoRusso
High School (9th - 12th grades) – Youth Room
Ben & Jill Ressler
Adult Classes
Enlarging our Vision for Missions
Koinonia (College and Early Career)
Brett & Krista Miller – Room 41
Young Adult (Single and Married 20s-30s)
Sheri Felty – Room 43
Women at the Well – (Open to all women)
John & Karen Elias – Room 8 (LCA Library)
New Life (30s-40s)
Jon & Melissa Eager -- Rooms 42/44
Ambassador (50s-60s)
John & Judy Nicely – Chapel
Berean – (Seniors)
Nelson Randolph – Rooms 101/102
DO YOU WANT TO KNOW MORE
ABOUT CHRIST?
If you would like to know more about trusting in
Christ, fill out a “Plug Into Cedar Crest” card
located in the rack on the back of the pew and
hand it to the attendant at the Welcome Center.
“PLUG INTO CEDAR CREST” – In the card rack
on the back of the pews you will find an information
card titled “Plug Into Cedar Crest.” Its purpose is
to gather information from guests, attendees and
church members who are interested in knowing
more about the ministry here at Cedar Crest.
125th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
Mark your calendars for Saturday,
November 15, 4 to 8 pm as we take a look
back at the last 125 years of our church
history through a presentation and
celebration event. Tickets are available for
the Celebration/Party at the table in the
Foyer at no cost, but are limited and
required to attend the event.
SERMON NOTES
GO CONFERENCE
“Enlarge Our Vision”
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2014
125 YEARS OF GOD’S FAITHFULNESS
1889 – 2014
We are looking for people to assist the
committee with the following projects:
– Set up (11/13-11/15)
Thursday and Friday (am & pm)
Saturday (am only)
– Tear down
11/15 Saturday (after 8 pm) and
11/16 Sunday (after 12 pm)
– Other various projects - If you can
sew...are crafty with photos...or can
make things look beautiful, your help is
needed.
If you are interested in helping in any of
these ways, contact Julie Sebastian at
[email protected] or 610432-2200, ext. 276 or talk to someone at
the ticket table.
1151 South Cedar Crest Blvd., Allentown, PA 18103
610-432-2200 Email: [email protected] www.CedarCrestBFC.org
Worship in Song*
Prayer
Pastor Scott Kappes
Offering
Introduction of Missionaries
Pastor Glenn Felty
Congregational Greeting
Message
“Serving God’s Purpose in Our Own Generation”
Acts 13:36-52
Collection of Faith Commitments
Dr. Herb Ward
Benediction
If you have any old audio sermons, photos
or memorabilia that you would allow us to
borrow, please let us know.
*Note: There may be an extended time of standing during the “Worship in Song” portion of the service.
Please do not hesitate to sit down if you feel the need to do so.
Our Worship Services:
Heritage Service (8:30 a.m.) – blends hymns and praise songs. This service is led by a worship leader
and choir, and accompanied by organ, piano and occasional orchestra.
Celebration Service (11:00 a.m.) – features current worship songs and contemporary hymns. This
service is led by a worship team and accompanied by a worship band.
We are looking for your photos! If you
were married or dedicated here, or have
fun youth group photos from years past,
please send them via dropbox to
[email protected] or bring
them into the church office.
ELDERS
Cliff Boone
Nelson Randolph
Ron Erb
John Schleicher
Pete Everett
Tim Sebastian
Glenn Felty
Dave Tress
Jim Hertzog
Bill Walters
John Mays
Tim Schaeffer, Worship Leader – 8:30 a.m.
Tim Moyer, Worship Leader – 11:00 a.m.
Parents: There are Kid’s Worship programs during the 11:00 Worship Service for Preschool through
5th graders! Sign-in for these programs is at the Kid’s Welcome Kiosk outside of room 108 in the
educational wing. Nursery is available for children up to age 3 during all services in rooms #105 - 107.
A special room for Nursing Mothers is located across from the restrooms of the Worship Center. If
you have a restless child, please take your child to the foyer or hallway where you will still be able to
hear the service. We also provide a quality nursery and would be happy to care for your child while you
worship.
DEACONS
Sam Adams
Dave Shuey
Gene Anderson
Jim VanOmmeren
Brian Harman
Tim Werner
Steve Hatfield
Ricky Whitmire
Jay Reinhard
Paul Younger
Jeremy Reinhard
Cliff Boone
Senior Pastor
Ron Erb
Associate Pastor – Congregational Care & Local Outreach
Glenn Felty
Senior Associate Pastor – Missions & Leadership Training
Jon King
Associate Pastor – Next Generation & Young Adult Ministries
Scott Kappes
Assistant Pastor – Assimilation & Small Groups
Tim Schaeffer
Director of Worship & Music Ministries
Ben Triestman
Director of Children’s Ministry
Ron Mahurin
Pastor Emeritus
SHUT-IN OF THE WEEK:
Jerry & Anne Rice
COLLEGE STUDENT OF THE WEEK:
Greg VanOmmeren
THANKSGIVING DINNER FOR
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
...will be on Saturday, November 8 at 5 pm.
Van drivers are needed for the dinner, as
well as host homes for future ministry with
the students. See Pastor Erb or email him
at [email protected].
VOTER’S GUIDES AVAILABLE
Voter’s Guides from the Pennsylvania
Family Council are now available on the
literature table in the Narthex.
LOSING A LOVED ONE AND
SURVIVING THE HOLIDAYS
For those who are grieving the loss of a
loved one, the holidays are often not the
most wonderful time of the year.
GriefShare’s Surviving the Holidays offers
hope, help and practical guidelines about
how to make it through the upcoming
season. Surviving the Holidays will meet
on Monday, November 17, at 7:00 p.m. in
rooms 42/44. You can sign up at the
literature table or by calling Joe Zatko. We
know it hurts and we want to help.
FOLLOW PASTOR BOONE
ON TWITTER.
Cliff Boone@shugalabugala
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY CORNER
Kid’s Worship – 11:00 a.m.
BLAST-OFF! Kids Worship (PK and K)
meet in Fellowship Hall.
SKYROCKET Kids Worship (1st- 5th)
meet in the Activity Center.
Any children not picked up after Sunday
School will be escorted to Kids Worship.
Parents: You may register your children
online for all children’s programs at
www.cedarcrestbfc.org
HEAVENLY HOUSE
Saturday, October 25 from 2 to 5 pm
here at CCBFC
This is a Halloween alternative for children
ages 4 through 5th grade. Dress up, get
candy, and see Bible stories of Jonah,
Zacheaus, David and Goliath, Queen
Esther, and the Prodigal Son come to life!
A sign-up table is located near the Activity
Center or you can sign up on the church’s
website.
Volunteers for Heavenly House
(6th grade and up) are needed.
If you have questions, stop by the table at
the end of the Missions Hallway or contact
Val Hoyer or Mimi Madain.
BELIEVERS’S BAPTISM
...is scheduled for Sunday, November 23 in
both services. If you are a believer in Christ
and have not been baptized by immersion,
you are invited to attend the following class
in preparation for this special day:
– Sunday, October 26 at 8:45 am or
11:15 am in the Conference Room.
Please fill out a baptism request form
(located at the Welcome Center) and place
it in Pastor Erb’s mailbox, #602.
2014 GO CONFERENCE EVENTS
October 12-19 “Enlarge our Vision”
WELCOME TO DR. WARD
We are privileged to have Dr. Herb Ward as
our conference speaker today. Dr. Ward
serves as Professor of Biblical Studies at
Covenant College in Lookout Mt., Georgia
where he has taught Old Testament and
Missions for the past nine years. He practiced
law in Michigan for seven years before being
called to the ministry.
After attending
Covenant Seminary in St. Louis, he and his
wife, Kathy, served in Dar es Salaam,
Tanzania with their denominational mission
agency. They served three years in East
Africa and four years in South Africa before
returning to the States in 2001. He then
served on the pastoral staff of their sending
church for five years before coming to teach at
Covenant. The Wards have two grown
children, Laura and David.
TONIGHT
Join us in the Worship Center to hear reports
from Short-term Teams (France, Spain, Light
in the Park) from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. There will
be a children’s program (grades 1-5) in Rooms
101-102.
BABY DEDICATION
The next baby dedication will be on Sunday,
December 14 during the morning worship
services. Please stop by the Welcome Center
for an application. Upon completion, place it
in the secretary’s mailbox, #621.
FOOD BANK ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
There will be a food bank organizational
meeting on Sunday, October 26, during the
Sunday School hour in Overflow B. If you are
currently serving as a food bank volunteer or
are interested in serving in this ministry,
please join us. If you have any questions,
please contact Paul Younger.
WOMEN’S MINISTRIES
UPCOMING EVENTS
ConKerr Cancer Pillowcases
October 29 from 10 am to 2 p.m.
In the Library
Contact Phyllis Beahm if you plan to help.
Women’s Retreat
March 27-29, 2015
at LaDore Conference Center in Waymart
Speaker: Jessie Seneca
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF THE BFC
The Historical Society of the BFC will hold
its 31st Annual Meeting on October 25 here
at Cedar Crest. The meeting will include a
presentation by Ron Hoyle on the 125th year
history of Cedar Crest at 10:45 a.m. in the
Narthex. There will also be a visit to Bethel
Church in Allentown. Additional details and
registration forms are available on the
literature table in the Narthex.
WEEKLY CALENDAR
GO CONFERENCE
Heritage Service
Herb Ward, Speaking
9:45 a.m. Sunday School
Missionaries in Adult Classes
10:50 a.m. Blast-Off – (PK-K)
SKYROCKET – (Grades 1-5)
(Sign in at Kid’s Welcome Kiosk)
*11:00 a.m. Celebration Service
6:00 p.m. Short-term Team Reports in
Worship Center
Children’s Program – Rms. 101/102
TODAY
* 8:30 a.m.
MONDAY
6:30 p.m. Women’s Aerobics – Fellowship Hall
7:00 p.m. Women’s Stretching – Room 106
7-10 p.m. Adult Volleyball – Activity Center
TUESDAY
* 9:00 a.m. Ladies Bible Study – Chapel
7:00 p.m. Board of Elders – Library
7-10 p.m. Adult Basketball – Activity Center
WEDNESDAY
6:00 p.m. Praise Gang – Worship Center
* 7:00 p.m. Club Activities – Pioneer Clubs, Girls
Quest, Christian Service Brigade
7:00 p.m. Men’s Fraternity – Narthex
7:00 p.m. Women’s Bible Study – LCA Library
THURSDAY
7:00 p.m. Choir Rehearsal – Chapel
VAN DRIVERS NEEDED
...for first and second Sunday services.
Contact Pete Rex.
YOUTH BLOCK
Tonight
Short-term Missions Reports
in Worship Center, 6 pm
Hayrides
October 26 – Middle School, 6 to 9 pm
November 2– High School, 6 to 9 pm
Youth Web Page
http://www.cedarcrestbfc.org/youth
SATURDAY
9:00 a.m. BFC Historical Society
2 - 5 p.m. Heavenly House
NEXT SUNDAY
* 8:30 a.m. Heritage Service
Cliff Boone, Preaching
8:45 a.m. Baptism Class – Conference Room
9:45 a.m. Sunday School
9:45 a.m. Membership Class – Room 1
10:50 a.m. Blast-Off – (PK-K)
SKYROCKET – (Grades 1-5)
*11:00 a.m. Celebration Service
11:15 a.m. Baptism Class – Conference Room
6:00 p.m. Youth Group
(Middle School – Hayride)
LIFEgroups Weekend
*Nursery Provided