*INFORMAL WORSHIP SERVICE

October 11, 2015

Worship Songs Prayer Time

Message “Tithing Part 1”

Closing SongNext week’s Breakfast Leader ~ Judy BirdBreakfast Leader Meeting TODAYToday’s Greeters: 8:00 a.m. ~ Nancy & Terry Griffith 10:30 a.m. ~ Carol Foor, Jeanne SprowlsToday’s Ushers: 8:00 a.m. ~Keith Hoover, Ellis Kimmel, Ben ShortNext Sunday’s Greeters: 8:00 a.m. ~Dave & Dee Dee Dively 10:30 a.m. ~Lynn & Dorie LambertNext Sunday’s Ushers: 8:00 a.m.~Dave Dively, Dante Paul, Isaiah Paul

TRADITIONAL WORSHIPPrelude-Adult Bells………………………... “You Are Mine”Opening Prayer…………………………………..Pastor Luke *Hymn # 51…………… “Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah”Children’s Story………………………………..Keith Hoover Adult Bells………………………………….. “Seek Ye First”Praise & Prayer…………………………………...Pastor TomOffering……………………………………………………… Offertory Prayer………………………………….Pastor TomMessage................... “ Tithing Part 1”..................Pastor Tom *Hymn #345…………………………... “Blessed Assurance” Benediction……………………………………….Pastor Tom Postlude……………………………………………………….*Please stand if able

*Please sign attendance sheet at end of pew. Thanks!

OFFERINGS 9/27/15 10/3/15 Regular $17,334.77 Regular $2,654.00 Specials 9,524.47 Specials 393.60 Total $26,859.24 Total $3,047.60

HANDCHIMERS will practice today at 8:45 AM. ADULT WHITE BELLS will not rehearse TODAY. YOUTH BELLS will rehearse TODAY at 6:30 PM. UNCOMMON LIFE YOUTH WILL NOT MEET this

evening. OFFICIAL BOARD will meet this evening at 7 PM in

the Brick Coffee House. PRAYER Tuesday mornings 6:15 – 7:15 in the Brick

Coffee House. ADULT BELLS “Blue Group” will rehearse this

Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. SENIOR CHOIR will rehearse this Wednesday at 7:30

p.m.

****BELIZE MISSION TEAM MEETING……....TONIGHT at 6 PM in the Brick Coffee House. We ask that one parent accompany each youth.

It’s not too early to be thinking about filling your Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes. **The date has been set for our 2015 O.C.C. Trip!!Where: Baltimore, MDWhen: Tuesday, December 8th to Friday, December 11thMore details to follow!!

We invite ALL Men for breakfast, fellowship outreach as we minister to our widow & widowers!

WHEN: Saturday, October 17, 2015 at 7AMWHERE: Church basementMORE INFORMATION: Contact David Dively @267-5285; Ellis Kimmel@ 267-3774 or the church office 267-3863.

You will find a prayer request card in the pew rack or on the Information Table. If you have a prayer concern please fill out and place

in the “Golden Bowl”.

“LOVE FOR LARAMEE” bracelets are available to benefit Laramee Ickes and family. Laramee Ickes is a 6 year old who was recently diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor. Bracelets are $5.00 each and are available on the Information Table or through Ryan & Tammy Saylor at 701-1727 or Randy & Afton Burkholder at 233-6332 or 233-9025.

ROOF GARDEN CHORUS will present their annualShow “Old Time Revival”, TODAY at 2 PM at the Somerset High School. Tickets available from chorus member or at the door.

  The Berlin Brothersvalley School District Foundation will be having their seventh annual "FUN IN THE SUN" dinner and drawing on Saturday, October 24, 2015 at the Berlin Community Building beginning at 6:00 pm.  A family-style roast beef dinner will be served followed by a drawing with the grand prize being a one week's stay (January 23-30, 2016) at Caribe Cove Resort, Kissimmee, FL and $800 travel allowance.  Other cash prizes and many door prizes donated by local businesses will be given away. There will also be themed baskets.  Tickets are $25.00 each and are available from any Foundation Member or by contacting the BBSD Administration Office at (814)267-4621.  Please help support the Foundation and the children of our school district.

Pastor Tom Sprowls, Jr.Youth Pastor Luke Dowdy

October 11, 2015

Church Office: 267-3863 ~ email berlinbrethren@comcast.netWebsite ~ www.berlinbrethren.com

Please Remember: The Sunday morning Messages can be found and listened to online.

INFORMAL WORSHIP 8:30 AM SUNDAY SCHOOL 9:30 AM

TRADITIONAL WORSHIP 10:30 AM

*Nursery is on the second floor. TODAY’S 8 AM attendant is Erin Boburchock.Next’s Sunday’s Nursery Attendant is Claire Spochart.

YEAH!!! We now have a staffed Nursery during Sunday School!!Deneen Eutsey & Jodi Onstead will be in the nursery from 9:30 AM

– 10:20 AM.

KID’S KORNER for Ages 2 thru Kindergarten TODAY (during our 8 a.m. service) in the church basement. The Pastor will prompt the time when you may bring/send your child downstairs. *** Leaders are Jason and Julie Huston. Help is needed!! Pleasesee sheet posted on the Information Bulletin Board or contact Jason & Julie Huston @ 267-3012 or 442-0996.

 BENEFIT DINNER & BASKET RAFFLE

for

TABITHA FLICKWhen: Sunday, October 18, 2015Where: BERLIN FIRE HALLTime: 11 AM – 2 PMCost: $10.00 per personMeal: Pork, Sauerkraut & Filling

Tickets: Jim & Lynn Suder- 814-701-1010 Heather Harding- 814-279-8166 Melissa Suder – 814-585-0753 Katie Flick – 814-701-5525

***Donations of Baskets are Welcome!! Baskets are due 10/16/15

Today’s altar flowers are in honor of the marriage of Jacob Weimer and Lauren Short and in memory of Ruth Hillegass, given by family.

The basket of flowers on the organ is in honor of Renee’s mom Hazel Bittner in celebration of her 89th birthday, given by Renee & Mike Raupach and family.

**FIRST GRADERS RECEIVING BIBLES during our 8 AM service

Jayden Burkholder Ryan Jandilo Halle Childers Jacob Philip

Ellery Huston Collin Phillips Kaylee Jamison Brennon Schardt Brady Jandilo Joey Weimer Carson Jandilo

Thanks to all who supported the MODOLVA MISSIONS! Shipped 5 boxes of shoes and gave a total of $10,933.10 in monetary donations!!!

We would like to thank Elwood & Carol Kimmel for their donations of pumpkins and gourds that are surrounding our church sanctuary.

Thank you to those who helped at the Thrift Shop this past Monday!Many hands made light work

** Check out our “new” Sunday School /Board of Christian Education Information Table! (Located in the church social room). If you have any questions, please see or contact Ellis Kimmel 267-3774.

Prayer Concern ListName Request/Concern Progress/Answer

Gertrude Baker ~ Donna William’s mother

Heart problems

John Baker Stroke/renal failure Meadow ViewJanice Beardmore Cervical Cancer Began radiationEd Biddle DementiaPaul Bird Health concerns &

medication changesMeadow View Nursing Rm. 221

*Cindy Blake and family Passing of husband/father Mike

*Charlie Clevenger Conemaugh Hosp.Zona Coleman Back at Rest Assured*Glenn Brant – friend of Ellis & Donna Kimmel

Heart valve replacement

Home – still weak

Wayne Deeter Infection in arm*Darla Delancy PRAISE- NO CANCER Follow up appt. 10/13*Don Deist- Audrey Sechler’s dad

Knee replacement surgery 9/29/15

Somerset Hospital

*Jane Drenner – Darin Janidlo’s grandmother

Fell and broke her pelvis

Lutheran Home Special Care

Faith Custer ~ 9 yrs. old Brain Cancer Treatment*Tabitha Flick Cancer – found in an

ulcerChemo – surgery in December

Zayne Fornwalt ~ 6 yrs. old Lung Cancer TreatmentKathy Gallo ~ sister of Susan Yoder

Pre-heart transplant procedures 7/20

Presbyterian Hospital

*Shelva Jean Gardner – Darla Delancy’s sister

Fell and broke her right rotator cuff and injured left leg

Justin Gendron ~ 5 yrs. old Esophagus banding Banding 11/11/15Terry Griffith Back surgery 9/23/15 Home!!Rita Hardesty CancerKelly (Dively) Hartbauer Colon Cancer Chemo treatments*Ellen Hay Lung cancer Home~is very, very

tired and was unable to have her chemo this week due to loss of weight

Bernie Henaghan ~ friend of Bob Brant

Cystic Fibrosis In need of a lung transplant

Bruce Hostetler Stroke ~ much better Home ~ therapy*Stephanie Hummel Surgery went well 9/11 Awaiting resultsDave Hutzell Cancer issues*Laramee Ickes ~ 6 yr. old daughter of Zac & Brittany

Cancerous brain stem tumor

Done with radiation

*Brad Janidlo-Darrin’s brother

Cancer Chemo

Jerry Johnson Lung surgery Home ~ oxygen*Mark Keefer Stage 4 cancer Treatments

*Carol Marker – Cathy Gaudlip’s mother

Surgery 10/07/15 Conemaugh Hospital-awaiting pathology reports

Tricia Mayak Cancer treatment Pray for strength*Charlie McCurdy Lung, liver & brain

cancerHome – prayer for relief of severe headaches due to radiation**Would love a card!30030 Fortune Cirlce, Milton, DE 19968

*Kathy Metheney Motorcycle accident HOME!!*Robert Metheney Motorcycle accident –

Multiple injuriesHOME!!!

*Carol Meyers-Darla Delancy’s sister

Retaining fluid and may have heart issues

Somerset Hospital

Mary Meyers ~ friend of Stan & Bonnie Landis

Health issues Biopsy

Jeff Moore Severely burned Home -therapyGabriel Ohler Spina Bifida Home*Ruth Pearson-Chuck Bailey’s mother

Multiple health issues Pittsburgh Hosp.

Fred Shepler CancerRonald Sleasman Lung Cancer Cancer in remissionCarla Smith Cancer Not doing wellClara Smith Vasculitis Chemo – needs prayer*Bernie Sperry – Judy Bird’s father

Surgery 10/20/15

Joyce Taylor LeukemiaYvonne Weigle-friend of Wanda Gerhard

Heart catherization

Roy Wright ~ friend of Jane Maust family

Brain cancer ~was in Boston Cancer Hosp.

Home~doing better

Susan Yoder Heart transplant Prayer for healingJoe Zeigler Leukemia

OUR MILITARY

Dan Armstong Jared Harshbarger Gavin StockwellJeremy Scott Baker Bobby Hoffman Justin StrengCruz Boyer Mike Hutchinson Carrie ThomasMike Bowers Alex Kuh Jeremy ThomasKyle Cooney Jana Glotfelty Kuh Dan VonSchimpfShawn Cochran Louis Orris Josh WaltersJoshua Crissy John Paxton Mike WarrenMax Dull Joel Sprowls Paul WillBen Hay Mark Stewart Bethanie WilsonRon Helm Matt SpearAaron Engleka Steve Spear

The Holy Lutheran Church Crusaders S.S. Class is making Apple Dumplings on Thursday, October 15th. Cost: $3.00 each or $36.00 ‘bakers’ dozen. To order call 267-5014 by TODAY!