“To Glorify God

& EnJoy Him Forever.”

PROCLAMATION

PRESBYTERIAN

CHURCH

Building Your Foundation on Sand Rev. Ben Falconer—preaching

Rev. Dave Garner —assisting

Morning Worship, p.2 — 11 a.m.

February 28, 2016

Church News, p. 9

Evening Worship, p.6— 6 p.m.

A True & Genuine Faith Rev. Jeremy Johnson —preaching Mr. Dave Moneymaker—assisting

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MORNING WORSHIP

Preparation for Worship: Meditation and Prayer

Prelude Ryan Kelly Musical Selection IGNITE Handbells Peace D. Linda McKechnie

Welcome and Announcements

Ministry Moment Dominic Mattioni/CityTeam

Silent Meditation

CALL TO WORSHIP*

Psalm 134

Come, bless the LORD, all you servants of the LORD, who stand by night in the house of the LORD! Lift up your hands to the holy place and bless the LORD! May the LORD bless you from Zion, he who made heaven and earth!

PRAYER OF INVOCATION*

HYMN OF PRAISE AND ADORATION*

Exalt the Lord, His Praise Proclaim Hymn No.12

DECLARATION OF FAITH*

The Apostles’ Creed, p. 845 in Trinity Hymnal

Congregation reads in unison.

CONFESSION OF S IN

Isaiah 44:6-8 Thus says the LORD, the King of Israel and his Redeemer, the LORD of hosts: "I am the first and I am the last; besides me there is no god. Who is like me? Let him proclaim it. Let him declare and set it before me, since I appointed an ancient people. Let them declare what is to come, and what will happen. Fear not, nor be afraid; have I not told you from of old and declared it? And you are my witnesses! Is there a God besides me? There is no Rock; I know not any."

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ASSURANCE OF PARDON

Isaiah 44:21-22 Remember these things, O Jacob, and Israel, for you are my servant; I formed you; you are my servant; O Israel, you will not be forgotten by me. I have blotted out your transgressions like a cloud and your sins like mist; return to me, for I have redeemed you.

HYMN OF ASSURANCE*

Blessed Jesus, at Your Word Hymn No. 303

WORSHIP IN G IVING

Record of your Presence Please sign the blue attendance pad found in the pew back in front of you, pass it down the pew for everyone to sign and then return it to the end of the pew from which it was passed.

Chancel Choir Be Thou My Vision arr. A. Parker

Be Thou my Vision, O Lord of my heart; Nought be all else to me, save that Thou art; Thou my best thought, by day or by night, waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light.

Be Thou my Wisdom, and Thou my true Word; I ever with Thee and Thou with me, Lord; Thou my great Father, I Thy true son; Thou in me dwelling, and I with Thee one.

Riches I heed not, nor man’s empty praise, Thou mine Inheritance, now and always:

Thou and Thou only, first in my heart, High King of Heaven, my Treasure Thou art.

High King of Heaven, my vict’ry won, May I reach Heaven’s joys, O bright Heav’n’s Sun!

Heart of my own heart, whate’er befall, still be my Vision, O Ruler of all.

OFFERTORY HYMN*

Gloria Patri Hymn No. 735

PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING FOR THE OFFERING*

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READING THROUGH THE B IBLE

Psalm 69:1-15, p.482 in the pew Bible; Elder Charlie Hunsaker leads Congregation will read the even numbered verses.

CHILDREN’S MESSAGE

Rev. Dave Garner

Holy, Holy, Holy, v. 1 Hymn No. 100

Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty! Early in the morning, our song shall rise to thee

Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and Mighty! God in three Persons, blessed Trinity!

Children, ages seven (7) years and younger, may be dismissed to Rooms 147 & 149 for Children’s Church.

HYMN*

Let Children Hear the Mighty Deeds Hymn No. 364

PASTORAL PRAYER OF INTERCESSION

SERMON SCRIPTURE

Judges 1:1-2:5, p.200 in the pew Bible

SERMON

Rev. Ben Falconer

Building Your Foundation on Sand

Notes

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HYMN OF RESPONSE*

‘Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus Hymn No. 679

BENEDICTION*

Postlude

Foll owing the ser vice, Elder Char lie Huns ak er will b e a vai la bl e

to pra y with you at the front of the san ctuar y.

If you ha ve a pa stor a l need during the week,

ple ase cont act the church office, 610 -52 0- 9 500.

Songs used with permission. CCLI 660322 All Scripture references, unless otherwise noted, taken from ESV©

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EVENING WORSHIP

Prelude

Ryan Kelly, organ Musical Selection

Welcome and Announcements

Record of your Presence If you have not done so TODAY, please sign the blue attendance pad found in the pew back in front of you, pass it down the pew for everyone to sign and then return it to the end of the pew from which it was passed.

CALL TO WORSHIP*

Psalm 98:1-6

Oh sing to the LORD a new song, for he has done marvelous things! His right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation for him. The LORD has made known his sal-vation; he has revealed his righteousness in the sight of the nations. He has remem-bered his steadfast love and faithfulness to the house of Israel. All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth; break forth into joyous song and sing praises! Sing praises to the LORD with the lyre, with the lyre and the sound of melody! With trumpets and the sound of the horn make a joyful noise before the King, the LORD!

PRAYER OF INVOCATION*

HYMN OF PRAISE AND ADORATION*

Come, Let Us Sing unto the Lord Hymn No. 16

SCRIPTURE READING

Lamentations 3:22-24

The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. "The LORD is my portion," says my soul, "therefore I will hope in him."

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HYMN*

To You, O Lord, I Fly Hymn No. 692

Campus Ministry Moment Greg Feldmann/West Chester University

Prayer for West Chester University Ryan Kelly

SCRIPTURE READING

Lamentations 3:25-27

The Lord is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him. It is good that one should wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord. It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth.

WORSHIP IN G IVING

Offertory

Ryan Kelly, piano Musical Selection

HYMN*

Day by Day and with Each Passing Moment Hymn No. 676

SERMON SCRIPTURE

1 Peter 1:6-9, p. 1,014 in the pew Bible

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SERMON

Rev. Jeremy Johnson

A True and Genuine Faith

Notes:

HYMN*

My Hope is Built on Nothing Less Hymn No. 521

BENEDICTION*

Postlude

Ryan Kelly

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News

Extra Help Needed for our Nursery

As you know, Proclamation has recently experienced a “baby boom”! What a blessing! We’d love to provide childcare for these young ones during our morning worship service. If you’ve attend-ed Proclamation for at least six months (adults or teens) and would like to help in this way, please contact Dave Moneymaker or Pam Hallman in the church office or stop by the Nursery (Room # 151) and speak to Jennifer Superdock.

Host a College Student for Easter Dinner

Celebrate Easter and our risen Savior with one or more of the college students who attend Procla-mation. If you’d like to host, please contact Caroline Fijan (cfijan@gmail.com/484 678 6262) or Pam Hallman (pam@proclamation.org).

CityTeam needs supplies for Easter Baskets

Can you help CityTeam provide Easter baskets for needy children in Chester, PA? They have spe-cifically asked for : Hershey’s Kisses or Mini-Reese cups or Starbursts, Cadbury Eggs, M&M pack-ets, fun sized chocolate bars, big chocolate bunnies, large chocolate Easter eggs; small toys such as crayons, bubbles, matchbox cars. Also needed are hams (place them in the kitchen refrigerator) and non-perishable food items for Easter dinner. Please place the basket supplies and non-perishable food in the Donations Room. Deadline for these items is March 16. CityTeam also needs drivers to help deliver the Easter baskets. Contact Dominic Mattioni if you can assist with driving or if you have any questions.

Moms’ Fellowship Brunch—Tuesday, March 8, 9—11 am

Come join us for another Moms' Fellowship Brunch! Enjoy time to gather with other moms as we discuss Gospel-Centered Parenting, drawing inspiration from God’s Word. Time: 9—11am Location: Superdock Home (800 Vauclain Rd, Bryn Mawr). Childcare will be provided. A $10 contribution is appreciated if you are able. RSVP to Jennifer Superdock (ksuperdock@comcast.net or 610-888-0731 ).

FORGET NOT ALL HIS BENEFITS

Geneva College Choir Concert—Monday, March 7, 7pm

The Genevans, student choir of Geneva College, will bring a sacred choral program entitled “Forget Not All His Benefits” to Proclamation during their spring tour of the Northeast on March 7th, 2016. The concert is scheduled to begin at 7:00 pm and is open to the public and free of charge. A love offering will be received. See flyer in the narthex for more information

Laugh for Life— Comedy Event to Benefit Del. Co Pregnancy Center—March 4

Friday, March 4, 7:00 pm (doors open at 6:30pm) Faith Community Church, Brookhaven, PA Tickets: $12 in advance, $15 at the door. See flyer on the narthex table.

Opportunities for Service

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Prayer Needs

The Empty Chair: Grief Awareness for the Helping Christian—March 5

On Saturday March 5th, Olive Street Presbyterian Church is hosting a Conference in Practical Theology on the topic of Grief. Ruling Elder Jim Sauer, a doctoral candidate will be leading this workshop; the conference will also have a special interview with the Rev. Dwight Dunn on grief and pastoral care. Coffee and refreshments will be served at 9:30am; the conference runs from 10am-3pm. A free lunch will be served. See flyer on the narthex table. All participants must regis-ter through email at jsauer@eastern.edu

Our Church Family

Polly Hallman, Happonen Family, Harnish Family, Judy & Jack Harper, Jeni Hartley, Elie Haupt, Paula & Ron Hayes

Those Serving in the Military

Andrew Fijan—North Carolina, Elizabeth Josephson – at sea in the Pacific, Rob Martin—VA, Peter Mitchell—Oklahoma, Mark Daniel Mitchell—Tennessee, Tim Wik—Pittsburgh

Ted and Carolyn Turnau, Czech Republic

Carolyn continues to teach 8th-10th grade Bible and church history. She's good at it -- the kids love her classes. Pray for good discussions to emerge out of it. By the way, praise that the bone-spur on Carolyn's heel has not been bothering her (yeah, we love physical therapists).

Update from Ted: I am teaching "Comparative Worldviews" (freshman-level) and "Popular Cul-ture and Media Theory" (upper-class level) at Anglo-American University, and another section of "Popular Culture and Media Theory" at Charles University. I'm also teaching "Art of Apologetics" to a handful of high-school seniors at Christian International School of Prague (senior class is real-ly small this year). Pray for good discussions both inside and outside the classroom. One answer to prayer is that this semester's AAU classes are about evenly split between American exchange students and European students. Last semester I taught a class that had all Americans save for 2 Europeans. It's been a complaint of mine for a while, that American students are taking over my home university. But lately I've been thinking: maybe having American exchange students is a good thing, given the state of free speech on American college campuses at the moment. In the Czech Republic, at least so far, there is no taste for classroom censorship (after all, this country endured 40 years of state-sponsored censorship; it doesn't want to take the habit up again). There-fore, I can basically say what I like without fear of losing my job, as long as I avoid defaming oth-er lecturers and steer clear of racist or xenophobic rants (not a problem for me). This study abroad trip might be the one chance to hear a Christian intellectual speak in the classroom in their whole college careers. So right now, I'm content with whoever I teach. I'm also finding myself in a lot of discussions with ex-students lately. I'm going through Tim Keller's Reason for God with some of my former students.

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Christian Education

Children’s Classroom Assignments

Nursery .................................................. 151 3rd & 4th Grades .................................. 146

Toddlers (2 & 3 y/o) ............................ 149 5th & 6th Grades ..................................... 144

Pre-K & Kindergarten .......................... 147 7th to 12th Grades ................................ 049

1st & 2nd Grades .................................. 143

Note: Scripture and catechism memory recitations take place in Room 148 (9:20 am). Should you have any questions about the Christian Education ministries, please feel free to stop by Rm. 150 of the Christian Ed-ucation Building during the Sunday School hour and speak to the Asst. Sunday School Superintendent.

Adult Sunday School

A Biblical Approach to Conflict Resolution .................................................................................. Room 243/245

What is the Bible? ..................................................................................................................... Beechwood Chapel

Leadership Training ..................................................................................................................................Room 248

Japanese Discipleship ...................................................................................................................... Rooms 040, 046

Visiting with Us Today?

We are always happy to have you with us and to enjoy your fellowship. If you have questions, please feel free to speak with one of our pastors or one of our elders. To help us learn how we might serve you, please fill out the Visitor Card in the pew back and drop it in the offering basket or leave it at the Welcome Desk.

Childcare While children of all ages are warmly welcomed in our worship service, for your comfort and con-venience, we have childcare (Nursery and Toddler) available during the Sunday School hour and during the worship service and a “crying room” for families with nursing infants and/or active babies located in the right rear of the sanctuary. Children seven years of age and younger are invit-ed to Children’s Church for which they’ll be dismissed immediately after the Children’s Message.

Bibles There are large print Bibles and hearing assist devices available in the narthex. Also, for our Chi-nese, Korean and Spanish-speaking visitors, there are bibles showing the text in your language and English side-by-side. Please return the bible to the narthex after the service.

Recordings Audio CD or DVD recordings of today’s sermon and adult Sunday School classes are available for a small donation ($3/$5). You may order at the media table located in the Resource Room (across from the Parlor) immediately following the 11 am service, and pick up the following week (usually). If you desire a recording from a prior week, use the order forms that are availa-ble on the table.

Today’s sermon message will be available for playback online starting tomorrow at the church website www.proclamation.org. You can find the sermon under “Sermons” on the homepage. For more recordings, click on “Sermons & Talks” under the “Media” heading in the main menu.

Staff member on call: Today—Ben Falconer (517-449-2388)

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Thursday

2:30pm Kids’ ESL Friday 6:00pm Japanese Praise Team Rehearsal

Saturday 9:00am Men’s Bible Study

Next Sunday— March 6

Morning Worship

Ben Falconer’s message will be “Cycles of Diso-bedience” ( Judges 2:1-3:6).

Evening

Monthly Prayer Service

Today

9:00am Prayer for the Church 9:30am Sunday School for all ages 10:30am Fellowship Time 11:00am Morning Worship 12:30pm Japanese Congregation Lunch 4:00pm Children & Youth Choirs 6:00pm Evening Worship Service

Monday 9:30am ESL Classes Tuesday 7:00am Women’s Prayer Conference Call 11:00am Staff Prayer & Meeting Wednesday 9:00am Women’s Bible Study 4:00pm Covenant Kids 5:30pm Adult Handbell Rehearsal 6:30pm Children/Youth Handbells/

Percussion 6:30pm DR Trip Meeting

7:00pm Boys of the Bible Refinery Chancel Choir Rehearsal

This Week at Proclamation

Upcoming Events

3/7 FORGET NOT ALL HIS BENEFITS

Geneva College Choir Concert

Monday, March 7, 7:00 pm, Sanctuary

3/8 Moms’ Fellowship Brunch

Tuesday, March 8, 9—11 am, Superdock Home

3/20 Palm Sunday Choral Concert Sunday, March 20, 6:00 pm, Sanctuary

Repertoire: Bach’s “Welcome King of Heaven” from Cantata 182

Vivaldi’s “Gloria”

3/24 Maundy Thursday Service

March 24, 7:00 pm, Sanctuary