UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

Neillsville, Wisconsin

Pastor Jacoba Koppert

Church 715-743-2147

Pastor's Office 715-743-2117

www.uccneillsville.org

October 21, 2018 10:00 a.m.

The Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost

All who are comfortably able are invited to stand at those

places in the service indicated by an asterisk*

We ask you to please turn off all telephones

and electronic devices.

We Gather to Worship God

PRELUDE Karen Mohr

“Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring” J.S. Bach

RINGING OF THE BELL

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

STEWARDSHIP MOMENT Emile Miller

GATHERING The Senior Choir

“Humble Thyself in the Sight of the Lord” Bob Hudson

PRAYERS OF THE CONGREGATION

CALL TO WORSHIP

Leader: All around us, the harvest is being gathered.

People: We praise God for all fruits of our labor.

Leader: What is planted is what is harvested.

People: What is in our heart is what overflows into the world through our words and actions.

Leader: May God fill our hearts with love, our lives with joy and recreate in us our hopes and dreams.

People: May our lives express our faith as we worship God together asking God to strengthen us today.

*HYMN “We Praise Thee, O God” #3

*GATHERING PRAYER

Loving and Nurturing God, for filling us with your love, we give you thanks. For entrusting us with the good news of Jesus Christ, we praise you. For blessing us with a variety of gifts and opportunities, we promise to serve you. For your forgiveness of our sin, your acceptance of us, and your promise of new life, with your help, we will change our hearts and lives. Gracious God, we want to offer you our best selves as we obey and serve you daily.

*PERSONAL PRAYERS OF CONFESSION

*ASSURANCE OF PARDON

God so loved the world that God came into the world in Jesus Christ, not to condemn the world but to save it. Loved and forgiven by God, may our hearts and lives be transformed as we trust this good news.

PASSING THE PEACE

Jesus loves us this we know. And they will know we are Jesus’ followers by our love. Let us seek God’s peace with all and for all. May the peace of Christ be with you. And also, with you.

(All are invited to greet others with handshakes or hugs while saying to them "The peace of Christ be with you" and responding "and also with you.

*SONG OF PRAISE “They’ll Know We Are Christians

by Our Love”

All praise to the Father, from whom all things come,

And all praise to Christ Jesus, His only Son,

And all praise to the Spirit, who makes us one:

And they’ll know we are Christians

by our love, by our love,

Yes, they’ll know we are Christians by our love.

CHILDREN’S TIME Pastor Jacoba Koppert

“Trees and Fruits”

SACRAMENT OF HOLY BAPTISM

James Sadowska, son of Timothy and Anne Sadowska

PASTORAL PRAYER

THE PRAYER OF OUR SAVIOR

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power,

and the glory, forever. Amen.

SONG OF FAITH Senior Choir

“Here I Am, Lord” Dan Schutte

SCRIPTURE READINGS Luke 6:36-38, 43-45

SERMON “Bringing the Treasures of Our Heart”

Pastor Jacoba Koppert

We Respond to God’s Faithfulness

THE SONG “The Question” Karen Taylor Good

*OFFERTORY SONG

We give thee but thine own,

What e’er the gift may be;

All that we have is thine alone,

A trust, O Lord, from thee. Amen.

*PRAYER OF DEDICATION¹

God of abundance, transform our treasures this day to be instruments of healing and hope. May we continue to bear fruit in our words and our actions to further your realm in the world. Amen.

HYMN “Take My Gifts” (pg. 5 Bulletin)

THE BENEDICTION

*CHORAL RESPONSE “Make Me a Blessing” by Al Hailey

Make me a blessing, touch me today.

Lord, please use me, in your own way.

Washed of your spirit, humble and low,

into your service, Lord, let me go.

Lord, take these hands; Lord take these feet

into the paths you bid me go

Lord, make my life complete.

Short is our time, Lord, help us to know

where we may serve you, then bid us go.

Make me a blessing, touch me, I pray;

Lord, please guide me, oh, Father, today.

*POSTLUDE Karen Mohr

The Light of Christ Leads Us into the World to Serve

Announcements

We welcome you to this service of worship. We hope you will experience the love of God and your neighbors. You are invited to join us in the Narthex for coffee/refreshments and conversation. Whoever you are and where ever you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here.

Note: You will find the attendance folders in the pews on the center racks of every pew - please take time to fill out the attendance sheet including your full address and return them to the side aisles, ushers will collect them during the last hymn. Thank you.

Radio Broadcast Sponsors – Today the radio broadcast portion of our worship service is sponsored anonymously by a faithful radio listener.

Calendar

Monday, October 22 – 10:30 a.m. Memorial Committee meeting; Newsletter Week; 6:30-7:30 p.m. Nar-Anon.

Wednesday, October 24 - 3:30 p.m. Confirmation/CD’s;

6 p.m. Bazaar Workshop.

Thursday, October 25 – 2 p.m. Veterans Meeting (All Veterans are invited to a meeting with Pastor Jacoba.)

Next Sunday, October 28 Stewardship Sunday- Luncheon - Quarterly Meeting. (In the letter you received from the Stewardship Committee was the enclosed “faith promise” card. Please return the card either by mail or to the church office. Next Sunday our promises will be dedicated during the worship service. After worship the Stewardship Committee will serve a (free) soup luncheon as a thank you to the congregation.)

Fall Change of Season

Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers of Clark County along with the ADRC office will be having our Fall Change of Season on Saturday, November 3 at 8:30 a.m. Lunch will be served when the work is completed. Work will start following breakfast. We are looking for volunteers to help with raking yards for the elderly and disabled. This is a rewarding opportunity for the youth, teens and families. Please call Judy at 715-743-2885 if you would like to sign up. Bring rakes and gloves. We especially are in need of men who can clean eves.

(The CD’s are raking leaves on Wednesday, October 31)

If you are a senior and need your yard taken care of please call Judy Morrow at 715-743-2885 to have your name put on the list. We look forward to seeing you on November 3.

Coming in November

Tuesday, November 6 – Election Day (Chili Feed)

11:00- 7:00 p.m. Neillsville UCC. Ingredients and HELP is needed. Please check out the sheets on the bulletin board and sign-up if you can help us. Thank you!

Sunday, November 4 -All Saints Sunday.

Saturday, November 10

54^th Holiday Fair 9 a.m.-1:00 p.m. - Gift Boutique, Greeting Cards, Kitchen & New to You Treasures; Lunch from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (On the bulletin board is a list of ingredients/help that is NEEDED for the luncheon) Thank you! Menu: Chicken Salad on a Croissant- Bowl of a Baked Potato Soup- Dessert & Beverage. Adults $7 Kids under 10 - $5

Don’t forget the “Goodie Shop.” Baked goods, candies jams/jellies etc. These items will be brought in on the day of the Holiday Fair. If you have any questions on this shop call Darlene Mueller 715-743-2357. Thank you for helping