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BELLEVUE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Gap, Pennsylvania
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June 14, 2015
8:00 a.m.
ORDER OF WORSHIP
PRELUDE: “All That Thrills My Soul”
HYMN: #295 “Tell Me the Story of Jesus”
SCRIPTURE READING: Matthew 20:1-16
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THE TOLLING OF THE BELL
PONDER A PARABLE: “The Parable of Workers in the Vineyard”
CONCERNS OF OUR FELLOWSHIP
CALL TO WORSHIP: (Deuteronomy 6:4-9)
PASTORAL PRAYER
“Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one.
You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and
with all your soul and with all your might.
And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart.
You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall
talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk
by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise.
You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as
frontlets between your eyes.
You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on
your gates.”
THE OFFERING OF GIFTS
OFFERTORY: “Just a Closer Walk With Thee”
SCRIPTURE READING: Matthew 13:44-46
SCRIPTURE READING: Matthew 13:1-9
*INVOCATION
*HYMN: #446 “We’ve a Story to Tell to the Nations”
PONDER A PARABLE: “The Parable of the Mustard Seed”
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HYMN: #621 “Tell Me the Old, Old Story”
PONDER A PARABLE: “The Parable of the Sower”
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PONDER A PARABLE: “The Parables of the Hidden Treasure
and the Pearl of Great Price”
*HYMN: #444 “I Love to Tell the Story”
SCRIPTURE READING: Mark 4:30-32
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*BENEDICTION
*POSTLUDE: “My Hope Is In The Lord”
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FLOWER CALENDAR – The Flower Calendar for 2015 has been
moved to the office bulletin board however the remaining dates for the
year can be found on a smaller sheet over the coffee center. If you
wish to place flowers in the church they are $50.00 for two
arrangements and can be placed in honor of, in memory of or even in
celebration of anyone you would like remembered.
AVAILABLE AT THE WELCOME CENTER TODAY
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Assistive Hearing Devices
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Bellevue Informational Booklets
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CDs of our Worship Services
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Sign-Up Sheet Notebook
WELCOME CENTER HOSTS
Margie Ingles & Louise Quillin
NURSERIES – Ministering in the Nurseries this morning:
Chris Manning, Nursery Coordinator
8:00 a.m. – Kathy Wenrich
10:45 a.m. – PICNIC
NURSERIES – Ministering in the Nurseries next week:
Chris Manning, Nursery Coordinator
8:00 a.m. – Jody Melson
10:45 a.m. – Dana Snyder & Bonnie Pryma
USHERS – Our Usher Teams this morning:
8:00 a.m. – Randy Bidwell, Dewey Null
Ross Houck, Vera Graham
10:45 a.m. – Ernie Girvin, Dave Ault
Scott Grimes, David Diviney
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Office e-mail
Bud Davies e-mail
JT Holderman e-mail
Kevin Sheahan e-mail
Falon Doutrich e-mail
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SUNDAY
JUNE 14, 2015
WELCOME – We welcome everyone to worship this
morning. If you are visiting with us, we ask that you fill
out one of the visitor cards found in the pew and place it in the offering
plate. We encourage visitors to stop by the Welcome Center in Friendship
Hall. The Welcome Center is a place not only for visitors to be welcomed
and receive information about Bellevue Church, but serves as an
informational hub for the entire church family.
- 8:00 a.m. – Worship in the Sanctuary
- No Sunday School
- 10:45 a.m. – Worship at Gap Park
- 12:00 noon – Church Picnic
- 2:00 p.m. – RBR Mission Trip ends
- 2:00 p.m. – Youth Mission Trip Informational Meeting
MONDAY
- 6:00 p.m. – Bellevue Trotters
- 6:15 p.m. – Nominating Committee
- 7:45 p.m. – Softball Game: BPC v. Pequea Baptist
WEDNESDAY - 8:00 a.m. – H.S. Bible Study – Corner Coffee Shop
- 6:30 p.m. – Kingdom Kids
THURSDAY - 10:00 a.m. – MOPS Summer at the Park
- 6:00 p.m. – Bellevue Trotters
- 7:00 p.m. – Session
SATURDAY
- 6:30 p.m. – Journey to the Potter’s House
SUNDAY
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TODAY IN THE PULPIT – Ministering in the pulpit this morning
are Director of Youth Ministries Kevin Sheahan, Pastor JT Holderman
and Pastor Bud Davies.
ANNUAL CHURCH PICNIC – Our annual church picnic will be
held later today at 12:00 noon at the Salisbury (Gap) Park. Our 10:45
a.m. worship service will be held at the park prior to the picnic.
Following worship we will gather for a time of fellowship, lunch and
lots of games. THERE ARE NO SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES
HELD THIS MORNING. For the picnic, families are asked to bring a
main dish and either a salad or a dessert to share. Everyone is asked to
bring a drink. Paper products and eating utensils will be provided, but
please bring your serving utensils. You may want to bring lawn chairs
as well.
COFFEE TALK – You are invited to join your brothers and sisters in
Friendship Hall for a time of coffee, tea, hot chocolate, cold drinks and
light refreshments.
EMAILS TO THE CHURCH OFFICE – It has come to our attention
that some may still be using the [email protected] email when
sending a message to the church office. PLEASE REMOVE THAT
EMAIL FROM YOUR RECORDS! This email is no longer in
working order so anything sent there is out in cyber space somewhere.
We ask that you change this to [email protected] for any future
emails to the church office. Or you can go to the webpage
(www.BellevueEPC.org) and go to the contact page to email the office
or any of the staff. The emails the staff have been using since last year
can be found on the back of the bulletin or the last page of the
announcements. If you have sent a message for the office please
forward it to the new email. Thank you.
BROOKLYN MISSION TRIP – This morning our team is
worshipping with Resurrection Brooklyn church and
then will begin their travels home from NY. Members
of the team include: Roland Berthoud, Denise Byler,
David Doutrich, Tim Doutrich, Tom Hoffmeier, Alyssa
Maxwell and Cory Snyder. Please be in prayer for the team as they
travel home today.
SUMMER KINGDOM KIDS – We begin meeting again for the
summer this Wednesday, June 17th from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Children
from Kindergarten through 5th grade are invited to
come join us every Wednesday night to come play
crazy games, hear age appropriate teaching, sing songs
and have fun. Bring friends and neighbors, too! If you
have questions please contact Falon Doutrich or call the church office.
HOTDOGS AND A SOFTBALL GAME – June 22nd! You will want
to get to the ball field by 6:00 p.m. to enjoy some hot dogs and
fellowship prior to the 6:30 p.m. game against Calvary
Monument. You are asked to bring a dessert to share. Maybe
we could even arrange to get the team members to sign
autographs or have pictures taken with you?! If the ballgame
is rained out that night we will gather in Bellevue’s
Fellowship Hall for an evening of food and fellowship!
YOUTH MISSION TRIP – JULY 1ST THROUGH JULY 5TH – The
youth are headed to Philadelphia for a mission and service trip.
Northeast Community Church (PCA) of Philadelphia is
located in a very ethnically diverse part of the city, with
many 1st and 2nd generation families, from Latin America,
Albania, Iraq, and China. Our goal is to help meet some
physical needs to homes and buildings, develop a relationship with
their youth group, and host an outreach event in a park on July 4th.
Sign up outside Kevin’s office. There will be an informational
meeting for anyone interested in the trip today, June 14th, at 2:00
p.m. in the church library.
BARNSTORMERS’ BALLGAME – We are going to a ballgame
again! The Membership and Evangelism Committee has
reserved some good seats at the Clipper Magazine Stadium
in Lancaster for a night at the ballgame on August 15th at
7:00 p.m.
Tickets are $9.00 and can be reserved by
signing up and paying for them at the Welcome Center or you may call
the church office (717-442-4077). Checks should be payable to
Bellevue Presbyterian Church.
BACKGROUND CHECKS REQUIRED –Anyone volunteering with
youth and children are required to have a new
background check completed by July 1st. This includes
all youth workers, VBS volunteers, Sunday school
teachers, and so forth. You can find a background check packet with
all the relevant information in the church office. Please attend to this
matter by July 1st. For questions, please see John Perella or Kevin
Sheahan.
STUDENT LOAN FUND – The Student Loan Committee is once
again receiving applications for Student Loans for the 20152016 school year. Interest free loans are available for all
members of Bellevue and their children. Application forms
and guidelines are available from the church office. Please
have your completed forms returned to the church office by June 30,
2015.
BELLEVUE FALL CONFERENCE
On Faith and Family: How the Gospel Transforms Relationships
in the Home and the Church
October 24, 2015
Early registration, until July 31st is $20 per person,
and after that it will be $30. See you at the conference!
Don’t forget! This Saturday evening,
June 20th at 6:30 p.m.
Invite your friends and
Vacation Bible School
2015
July 19th to July 23rd, 2015
6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
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Please place this form in the offering plate or turn in to the church
office.