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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 (6th - 8th grades) – Room 2
Middle School Boys (6th - 8th grades) – Room 7
High School (9th - 12th grades) – Youth Room
Adult Classes
Koinonia (College and Early Career)
God’s Way: A Journey Through the
Ten Commandments”
Rick Whitmire – Room 41
Young Adult (Single and Married 20s-30s)
Transforming Prayer
Bobby Lanyon – Room 43
Women at the Well – (Open to all women)
What Jesus Demands of the World
Joanne Graves – Room 8 (LCA Library)
New Life (30s-40s)
God’s Way: A Journey Through the
Ten Commandments
Brian Stahl -- Rooms 42/44
Ambassador (50s-60s)
God’s Way: A Journey Through the
Ten Commandments
Gil Rock – Chapel
Berean – (Seniors)
1 Corinthians
Dean Ressler – 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
Saturday, November 15, 4 to 8 pm
4:00 to 4:45 pm (Chapel Entrance)
Walk Through Timeline
4:45 to 6:00 pm (Worship Center)
History Alive! Presentation
6:00 to 8:00 pm (Activity Center) – Party
Because food will be served, you must
have a ticket for only this part of the
event. We are currently out of tickets. If
you received a ticket and are not able to
attend the 6 to 8 pm party, please return
your ticket to allow someone else to take
your place. If you would like a ticket,
contact Julie Sebastian in the church office
and she can add you to the waiting list.
Note: If you did not get a ticket and will not
be able to attend the Party, we encourage
you to come to the ”Walk Through Time
line” and “History Alive! Presentation.” It
will be worth your time!
Sunday, November 16, 9:40 am to 12 pm
ONE SERVICE ONLY
CAFÉ HUNGER
Wednesday, November 19
5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the Activity Center
Café Hunger is a yearly service project
sponsored by the Trailblazer and
Pathfinder Pioneer Girls’ Clubs.
The
money raised from the evening will go to
needy families. A ziti dinner is planned
and will be served by the girls. The dinner
is open to everyone and a donation is
requested to support our cause.
CEDAR CREST BFC BLOOD DRIVE
CCBFC will be sponsoring a MillerKeystone blood drive on Saturday,
November 29 from 8 am to 1 pm. There
will be a table for sign ups on November 9,
16, and 23. For more information, contact
either Eugene Anderson or Pastor Scott.
CHURCH LIBRARY will be closed on
Sunday, November 16th.
ZION CHORAL IN CONCERT
...at CCBFC November 23 at 3 and 7 p.m.
Celebrating its 85th year, the theme is
"Bow The Knee". The 120+ member
choir represents more than 25 local
churches; four members are from CCBFC.
A love offering will be received.
9:40 to 10:00 a.m. – Musical Prelude
10:00 am to 12 noon – Special Service
and 2020 Vision Presentation
Note: There will be no Sunday School.
Kid’s Worship and nursery will meet during
this time in their usual locations.
We are still 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 – We are looking for six
strong men to help move the items in
the Chapel on Sunday, 11/16 at 2 pm.
Please contact Ron Hoyle if you are
able to help.
CARE NET LV PART TIME POSITIONS
Care Net LV has two part time positions
available. The Nurse manager position is
approximately 20 hours serving the Easton
and Bethlehem offices - 4 days at 5 hours.
The Staff Nurse position is approximately
10 hours covering both Allentown offices –
2 days at 5 hours. If you would like a copy
of the position descriptions forwarded to
you, contact Linda in the church office.
LOST AND FOUND
If you lost an item, be sure to check the
Lost and Found cabinet located in the
hallway at the ramp door entrance.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2014
125 YEARS OF GOD’S FAITHFULNESS
1889 – 2014
1151 South Cedar Crest Blvd., Allentown, PA 18103
610-432-2200 Email: [email protected] www.CedarCrestBFC.org
Worship in Song*
Tim Schaeffer, Worship Leader – 8:30 a.m.
Tim Moyer, Worship Leader – 11:00 a.m.
Prayer
Pastor Ron Erb
Offering
Announcements/Congregational Greeting
Message
PRAY, LIVE, SPEAK
Pastor Glenn Felty
Colossians 4:2-6
Pastor Cliff Boone
Benediction
*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.
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.
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 Ministries
Ron Mahurin
Pastor Emeritus
MISSIONARY OF THE WEEK:
Efthemes & Irene Sioukiouroglou,
MISSIONARY LETTER from Brett & Krista
Miller is available in the Hall of Missions.
SHUT-IN OF THE WEEK:
Dorothy Steckel
LAUNCHPAD 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
COLLEGE STUDENT OF THE WEEK:
Abigail Werner
THE ROSE ON THE ORGAN is to welcome
Noah Thatcher Weilage, born to Jason &
Julie on November 2. Noah weighed in at 8
lbs. 6 oz. and is 22 inches long.
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.
FINANCIAL FACTS
Weekly Need. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $30,300
Weekly Average Received to Date.. . . $28,600
Faith Commitment
Budget. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $120,000
Received to Date. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $114,791
LAUNCHPAD CHILDREN’S MINISTRIES
LEADERS TRAINING CLASS
November 11th at 6:30 pm
in Fellowship Hall
All Children’s Ministry Leaders are invited to
join us for a time of training, fellowship, and
prayer. Learn new ideas, hear about
exciting upcoming events and be
encouraged by testimonies of what God is
doing in the lives of boys and girls. All
Children’s Sunday School teachers,
Wednesday club leaders, and Kid’s Worship
leaders will benefit.
Coffee and
refreshments will be provided.
LAUNCHPAD CHILDREN’S MINISTRIES
FAMILY EXPERIENCE
December 6 at 6:30 pm in the
Activity Center
Launchpad Children’s Ministries
presents The Christmas FX.
Parents and children will share an
experience of worship together in a fun and
casual environment. This Christmas-theme
family event will consist of worship through
song, a message from God’s Word, and a
time of small group family devotions – and
plenty of hot chocolate!
For more information on the Training Class
or Family Experience, contact Ben
Triestman at 610-432-2200 or email
[email protected].
LEHIGH VALLEY-WIDE FAMILY
NIGHT OF PRAISE AND PRAYER
On Sunday, November 16 from 5 to 7 pm a
Family Night of Praise and Prayer will be held
at Calvary Baptist Church, 5300 Green Pond
Road in Easton. The purpose will be for folks
from churches throughout the Lehigh Valley to
unite in prayer for revival and a spiritual
awakening in our nation. Childcare will be
available for infants through four years. You
may register for child care at
www.calvarybaptistpa.org by November 12.
They are also looking for singers for a
combined choir. To participate in the choir,
call 877-744-5774.
UPDATE ON 2015 FAITH COMMITMENT
We praise the Lord that 188 Faith
Commitment forms have been received for a
total of $128,164 towards our 2015 outreach
efforts.
FOOD BANK NEEDS
Food Bank needs your help once again to
meet the needs of the 90+ families we serve
monthly. Drop-off sites are inside the ramp
door and Worship Center main entrance.
Needs: Canned soup, canned or boxed
potatoes, tuna, chicken, hash, or other canned
meats, and cold cereal and instant oatmeal. If
anyone has a large upright freezer in good
working condition that they would like to sell or
donate, please call Sandi or Bruce Tagg.
Thank you to LCA for collecting 460 cans of
food (soup, tuna, etc.) for our Food Bank.
CATCH THE VISION
“Catch the Vision Night” at Forks Community
Bible Fellowship will take place on November
22 at 5 p.m.. This will be an evening of great
food and inspiring testimonies of people who
caught the vision for Forks Community
Church. Learn first hand about their progress
and future plans. If you plan on attending this
event, RSVP by Sunday, November 15th at
www.forkscommunitychurch.org/th_event/cat
ch-vision-night/.
WOMEN’S MINISTRIES
UPCOMING EVENTS
Ladies Evening Quilt & Sew
Monday, November 24
7 to 9 pm in the Library
Contact Karen Hartzell at 610-398-2657
Women’s Retreat
March 27-29, 2015
at LaDore Conference Center in Waymart
Speaker: Jessie Seneca
CHRISTMAS BREADS NEEDED FOR
FOOD BANK FAMILIES
We are in need of donations of homemade
bread to place in food boxes that we will
distribute to families from our food bank on
December 4 and 18. There are sign-up
sheets on the table in the narthex and in
Sunday School classes, or call Pam Shuey.
VAN DRIVERS NEEDED
...for first and second Sunday services.
Contact Pete Rex.
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.
FOLLOW PASTOR BOONE
ON TWITTER.
Cliff Boone@shugalabugala
YOUTH BLOCK
Tonight
Youth Group – 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
November 29, 2014
Breakfast and Flamingo Football
Youth Web Page
http://www.cedarcrestbfc.org/youth
WEEKLY CALENDAR
TODAY
* 8:30 a.m.
* 9:45 a.m.
9:45 a.m.
Note:
10:50 a.m.
*11:00 a.m.
6:00 p.m.
MONDAY
6:30 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
7-10 p.m.
Heritage Service
Cliff Boone, Speaking
Sunday School
Membership Class – Room 1
Blood Pressure Screening after
Worship Services in Overflow B
Blast-Off – (PK-K)
SKYROCKET – (Grades 1-5)
(Sign in at Kid’s Welcome Kiosk)
Celebration Service
Youth Group
LIFEgroups
Women’s Aerobics – Fellowship Hall
Women’s Retreat Meeting – Library
Women’s Stretching – Room 106
Adult Volleyball – Activity Center
TUESDAY
* 9:00 a.m. Ladies Bible Study – Chapel
11:00 a.m. Ladies Quilters – Library
6:30 p.m. Children’s Ministry Training –
Fellowship Hall
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
THURSDAY
Note:
No Choir Rehearsal Tonight
SATURDAY 125th Anniversary Celebration
4:00 p.m. Walking Timeline – Enter through
Chapel
4:45 p.m. History Alive! – Worship Center
6:00 p.m. *Celebration Party – Activity Center
(*Ticket Required)
NEXT SUNDAY 125th Anniversary Special
Service – One Service Only
See Below
* 9:40 a.m. Musical Prelude
10:00 a.m. Special Serviced and 2020 Vision
Presentation
Cliff Boone, Preaching
Note:
No Sunday School Today
Kid’s Worship will meet
Blast-Off – (PK-K)
SKYROCKET – (Grades 1-5)
6:00 p.m. Youth Group
*Nursery Provided