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WESTCHESTER COMMUNITY CHURCH

A United Church of Christ

(708) 865-1282

The Fourth Sunday After Epiphany

January 29, 2012 ______________________10:00 a.m.

Welcome on behalf of our pastoral staff

Rev. Joseph E. Mills, III, Pastor 708/562-0759

Rev. Godwin Kanaka Raj, Tamil UCC Pastor

Bev VanderVelde, Choir Director/Organist

Kathy Moore, Sunday School Superintendent

Joyce Kelstrom, Bell Choir Director

Thank you for joining us this morning! If you want to learn about membership at Westchester Community, or would like a pastoral visit, please make note of it in the red fellowship pads located in each pew.

USHERS: Carl Panek, Howie Linville, Steven Franks, Ben Linville, Ken Wright, Jerry Volkmar

GREETERS: Ron and Kathy Cecconi

ACOLYTES: Bonita Baran

ALTAR FLOWERS: Alice Meskan in honor of Mom’s Birthday

NURSERY: Susan Ruiz

INTERNET ACCESS You can access us, and our latest newsletter, at http://www.forministry.com/USILUCOFCWCCUW

Any questions? Email Carl Lindstrom at CarlJohnJr@yahoo.com

At The End Of Each Pew Is A Red Folder – please sign your name, and let us know if you are a visitor, or a member. We respond to all pastoral needs, and would love to have you on our newsletter list. Leave your address, phone number, or update.

WORSHIP SERVICE

“Just as we find the real meaning of our personality in Christ, so in Christ we find the real meaning and character of our relationship with other persons.”

- Aelred Watkin

PRELUDE Joyce Kelstrom

GREETINGS, ANNOUNCEMENTS

(If you need assistance finding our Nursery, in the

attached building on the first floor,

Or finding our Worship Assistance Hearing Aids,

Please see one of the Ushers in our Narthex)

A GATHERING PRAYER Pastor Mills

INTROIT WCC Bell Choir

“Jesus Shall Reign”

*CALL TO WORSHIP Elaine Hempel

Leader: So many in the world live for themselves, and live that everything is about them,

People: We live for God, and live to serve the Lord.

Leader: We want to live for God not only when God does something for us directly,

People: But also live to serve God because we know that living for God teaches the world about our priorities, and we want the world to know that we live first for the Lord.

ALL: LET US LAY EVERYTHING ASIDE, AND PLACE GOD FIRST IN OUR HEARTS. COME, LET US WORSHIP, RESPECT, AND THEN SERVE THE LORD!

*OPENING/GATHERING SONG #74

”Majesty”

A READING FROM GOD’S HOLY WORD Elaine Hempel

From the Gospel: Mark 1:21-28 p. 33, NT, Pew Bible

p. 49, NT, Large Print

THE GLORIA PATRI #623

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,

And to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning,

Is now and ever shall be, world without end.

Amen, Amen.

SPECIAL MUSIC WCC Bell Choir

“Holy God We Praise Your Name”

“Breathe On Me Breath of God”

A TIME FOR THE CHILD IN ALL OF US Pastor Mills

“Wanting To Know More About Jesus”

A HYMN OF PRAYER #429

”Lord, Listen to Your Children Praying”

PRAYERS OF GOD’S PEOPLE Pastor Mills

THE LORD’S PRAYER (Please Use Debts/Debtors)

THE MORNING OFFERING

THE OFFERTORY WCC Bell Choir

“Jesus Loves Me”

*THE DOXOLOGY 624

Praise God from whom all blessings flow;

Praise Him, all creatures here below;

Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

*PRAYER OF DEDICATION (In Unison) Elaine Hempel

We give to celebrate and we give to teach. We give to celebrate the incredible love of Jesus at work in our lives. And we give to teach others that living for Jesus calls us to share responsibility in using what we have to make God’s Will known to the ends of the earth. Receive what we have brought You, and bless them that they will reach where You want them to do the best work. Through Your Son and our Lord Jesus we pray this. Amen.

THE MEDITATION Pastor Mills

“What Do We Have To Do With Jesus?”

*CLOSING HYMN #422

”Something for Thee”

*THE COMMISSION AND THE BENEDICTION Pastor Mills

*WE ARE SENT OUT IN PRAISE

POSTLUDE Joyce Kelstrom

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+Large print Bibles, bulletins and hymnals available

*Please Rise where this is marked.

When entering/leaving, please be sensitive to our worship, especially during the time of prayer.

FOR PRAYER REQUESTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS: There are cards for you to write down prayer requests and announcements, if they are immediate please give them to Pastor Joe or one of the ushers, or drop them in the offering plate. Thank you.

Sock it to Us The mission board is collecting socks for Hines Vets and Constance Morris House. Socks for all ages are needed. Please put socks in pink box in the narthex. Thanks for your donation, The Missions Board

Men’s Group Tower Hill Outing. March 9—11. Call Hans Straube ASAP so we can get a count. 708/345-9156.

EVENTS FOR THIS WEEK THROUGH February 5

The Fourth Sunday After Epiphany

10:00 am Worship

12:30 pm TUCC

Monday

6:00 pm Zumba

7:00 pm Acts 15—Rose Room

Tuesday

7:00 pm Cub Scouts

Wednesday

9:30 am Westchester Health & Rehab—Bible Study

11:00 am Worship at Lexington Square

Youth/CE Prepare B.E.D.S. Meal

6:30 pm Confirmation

7:00 pm Boy Scouts

7:00 pm Boy Scout Commissioners Meeting

7:00 pm AA—Library

Thursday

8:30 am Terrors

6:00 pm Girl Scouts—Sunday School Wing

6:30 pm Westchester Community Forum about our

Community’s Direction—FFH

7:00 pm Pranic Healing—South Basement

7:00 pm Emotions Anonymous

Friday

10:00 am Worship Westchester Health and Rehab

4:30—7:30 pm Fish Fry

8:30 pm AA—South Basement

Saturday

8:30 am Bell Choir Practice

NEXT SUNDAY: Fifth Sunday After Epiphany—Scout Sunday

8:15 am Choir Practice

10:00 am Worship

11:30 am CE/Music/Stewardship Board Meetings

11:30 am Bible Study

12:30 pm TUCC

The American Legion Post #365 in Edwardsburg, MI is hosting a Spaghetti Dinner on February 25th to benefit Jeanine Rowe to help pay for a wheelchair accessible van for the Rowe Family. If you would like to contribute please contact Vicky Rowe at 269/262-4230 or call the church office for more details. Thanks

Birthdays through February 5

01/29 Minnie Rice, Barbara Mills, Al Glazier

01/30 Carl & Owen Kerschner, Jeanine Rowe

01/31 Kendall McLain

02/01 Tim Stach, Madeline McDowell

02/02 Brenna McKenzie, Dorothy Letz, Susan Ruiz, Ryan Szerbinski

02/03 Jim Falada

02/04 Elaine Pavelka

Anniversaries through February 5

none

If you want to be added to a Email notification list, please email the church westcomchurch@hotmail.com and let us know that you want email notification on events of the church. Please remember that if your email address changes, you are responsible to let the church know this. Thanks

Pastor Joe is in a play at the Theatre of Western Springs January 29 (Today is the last day!!). The play is called Sly Fox, a comedy written by Larry Gelbart, who wrote M.A.S.H. You can contact the theatre for tickets.

Please save your Christmas cards, birthday card, other holiday cards, really any occasion of cards. Drop them off in the church office or give them to any us "crafters". We have many new craft ideas that use the pictures from the cards. Thanks

Our Youth Group will again hold a Youth Group Plant Sale. Orders and payment are due by March 14th. Plant pickup is May 12th & 13th. Our prices have remained the same as last year. Order forms are available in the narthex, please look one over and take one for a friend. All profits will go to support our summer mission trip to Tower Hill Camp. Thanks

The Stewardship Board will meet on Sunday February 5th following worship in the Rose Room.

COME, LEARN, AND GROW WITH US!!!

The Wednesday Bible Study will meet each Wednesday, 9:30 am, at Mariner Health. We will meet February 1

Faith Conversations meets February 5

Sunday Bible Studies — the 2nd and 4th Sundays after church.

Getting To Know You!! Parish Fellowship wants everyone to learn each other’s names. You will find your nametag on the table in the south corner of the Narthex by the front door. After worship, place your nametag in the basket on the table before you leave. Cannot find yours? Call Sue in the office at 708-865-1282.

WCC will again host Cluster 4 Ski Trip—This event will be held on Saturday, February 4th. We will go to the Mountain Top at Grand Geneva. The group cost is $38 for Skiing Lift Ticket and Lesson or $54 for the same plus ski rental. Snowboarding is also available. For more information please call the church office or stop by (there are forms to be filled out). Sign up sheet is in the Narthex. Please let us know if you are attending by Monday, January 23rd. Thanks

Please take the time to return the Village of Westchester Economic Development Survey—it was in last week’s bulletin, and extra copies are in the narthex. Whether you are a resident or not, this survey will help our community in its planning for future businesses, and supporting existing ones. Thank you.

A special Forum on the Village of Westchester’s comprehensive plan (including economic development) will be held HERE AT WCC IN THE FIELD FELLOWSHIP HALL—on Thursday, February 2, 6:30-8:30 p.m. What should Westchester look like in 2030? Share your ideas! We want to hear them. This is hosted by our Village in partnership with the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning.

MANNA orders will be collected today and February 5th, and will be distributed on February 12., order forms are available in the narthex. If you have any questions about how MANNA works please call the church office or Charlene Dolnics. Thanks

PEOPLE AT THEIR HOMES: Helen Wallace, Jeff Tade, Sue Casey, Marita Giangreco, Marge Nelson, Carl Lindstrom, Donna Wright, Bill Dildine, Roy Hager, Louella Kec, Marge Wanielista, Grace Duhasek, Merle Kuncl, Tracy Markey, Shirley Galanti, Fran Wexelberg, Jeannie Rowe, Dorothy Ericson, Ralph Ruiz, Ken and Sandy Scheffel, Eva Poulos, Bill Lipman, Ann Stvan, Patricia Ladner, Ruth Edelmann, Elaine Klika, Jean Rowe, Sean Tavernier

IN IRAQ: Michael Roth, Scott Johnson, Sam Savage

PEOPLE AT LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES: Dick Widick-Saratoga Grove, Eleanor Lyons – Westchester Health and Rehab. Center, Dorothy Letz – Lakewood Center, Steve Tomporowski – Winnebago, Wisconsin, Ed Socall, Evelyn Compton and Mary Yunek—DuPage Convalescent Home—Wheaton; Pauline Lehman—Anchorage, Bensenville

FRIENDS TO KEEP IN PRAYERS: Jim Auer, John Balasundgram, Gerald Beeson, Lela Bluemond, Jen Botka, Paula Brennin, Vicky Cavanaugh, Wesley Cobbs, Lynn Daherty, Tony DeStefano, Jim East, Elias, Mike Elwell, Mrs. Fark, Herman Goodloe, Marwa Hassaballa, Mira Hobson, Michelle Khallafi, Taylor Kassel, Vicky Cavanaugh, Carol Kiser, Karl & Teri Koenig, Bill Lazarz, Diane Lemone, Michael Locigno, Janice Mazgay, Beth McAndrews, Dan MacAskill, Patrick Meo, Phillip Murphy, Jenny Naumann, Kelly Niece, Marianne Ondris, the family of Joe Parisi, Debbie Patchek, K. Pianosi, Julie Principe, Aurora Rando, Linda Schultz, Ann Stout, Matthew Slanker, Kaylee Smith, Evan St. Paul , Regina Stanger, Edith Suchovsky, Jan Terva (daughter to Wendell Julian), Penny Tsilepetros, Leanne VanGronigen, Justin Voss, Doreen Vujici, Cindy Watt, Tom Wille, Lucy Williams (mother to John Diaz); The Xanaxis Family, Tommy Zangrilli

PEOPLE AT AREA HOSPITALS: Jackie Voss (Lexington Healthcare Elmhurst), Gertha Jable (Lexington Healthcare LaGrange), Martha Hovorka—Manorcare, Hinsdale, Marge Wanielista—Elmhurst Hospital

Lorraine Sergey’s son-in-law is in need of a kidney. If you, or someone you know, is willing to consider going through this process, please see Pastor Mills.

Did you notice the Big Red Box on the south side of our parking lot? In this box we are collecting clothing, shoes and linens to raise money for St. John UCC. Items you put in the box are used to help people in need and any unusable items are sold for scrap. So clean out that closet and put any discarded items in the red box. Thanks, the Mission Board.

The WCC Thursday morning volunteers (TERRORS) have completed painting the walls and ceiling between Field Fellowship Hall and both installing chair rails and constructing a closet/storage area in the Lounge. We work TWO THURSDAYS each month. Winter/Spring schedule is set for Feb 9, 16; March 8, 15 and April 5 and 12. We meet for breakfast at 7:45 am at LePetite Restaurant on Mannheim Road and work from 9 am until noon. New volunteers are always welcome.

Hi Everyone, It’s that time again. Please save any unwanted calendars for the men and women at Hines Hospital, and put them in the box on the table in the Narthex. Also, if you have any unused Christmas Cards you would like to donate, we will give them to the veterans when we Christmas Carol to them. Thanks, Marge Nelson

Acolyte Schedule:

02/05/12 Lelandra Randle

02/12/12 Lelandra Randle

02/12/12 Marisa Karpes, Bonita Baran

Save the day, Flea Market Saturday, May 5th. You can buy a table and sell your own items or you can donate items to the church. If you donate items to the church, our ladies will sell the items with the proceeds going to the church. We will make money from the sale of tables and the sale of the items you donate. A café will be selling breakfast and lunch items. If you are interested in working in the kitchen, please let Barb 708/562-0759 or Dorothy 708/562-5888 know. More details about the event will follow shortly.