November 1, 2009

Gathering Hymns   Praise to the Lord, the Almighty HWB 37
                           God is here among us HWB 16

Welcome
(Visitors are invited to fill out a welcome card and place it in the offering basket.)

Call to Worship (based on Deuteronomy 4:9 and Hebrews 12, 13)
Leader: Since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses,
People: let us run the race that is set before us,
            looking to Jesus the pioneer and perfecter of our faith.
Leader: Let us remember the saints who died for their faith
People: for their sacrifices are pleasing to the Lord, our God.
Leader: Let us remember the saints who went out into the world
People: for their sacrifices are pleasing to Lord, our God.
Leader: Let us remember the saints who stayed near
People: for their sacrifices are pleasing to Lord, our God.
Leader: We must watch ourselves closely.
People: So as not to forget the things present nor the lives of those past,
All: w e must make them known to our children and our children's children. Amen.

Opening Prayer

Hymn   For all the saints HWB 636

Scripture   Psalm 146 

Offering Prayer

Offering

Children's Story        

Hymn   There is a place of quiet rest HWB 5

Sermon   Communing with the saints

Response Hymns   In the quiet consecration HWB 461
                          The Lord's my Shepherd STS 99

Sharing Joys, Concerns and Reflections and Introduction of Visitors

Prayers of the Community

Hymn   We are people of God's peace HWB 407

Benediction

A supervised nursery, located next to the main entrance, for newborns through age 3

Children's Circle, which meets in the basement during the second half of the worship service, for children ages 3 through 7

A N N O U NC E M E N T S

Sunday, November 1 Book Club, after church at home of Bob and Mary W.

New City Presbyterian continues their weekly 5pm worship services in our building on Sunday evenings. To aid in the process of leaving the church in a clean and orderly condition for them , please set in order the books in your pew and remove bulletins and any stray items from the worship area. Thank you.

Wednesday, November 4-- City Gospel Mission
Thursday, November 5-- SLT
Friday-Sunday, November 6-8-- Pastor/Spouse Retreat through Ohio Conference, Pastor Joel and Abbie attending
Saturday, November 7-- Youth Group activity

Sunday, November 8 --Second Sunday Potluck, guest speaker on Universal Healthcare to follow
Tuesday, November 10-- TTV (7pm)
Wednesday, November 11-- PJOS (6:30pm)
Saturday, November 14-- PWC Prepare Affair workday
Saturday, November 14 -- Peace Church Brunch at Eastern Hills Friends Meeting (10am-12pm)

Sunday, November 15 --Congregational Meeting to discuss visioning
Tuesday, November 17-- Council (6:30pm)
November 19 --Worship (7pm)

Church Council invites all adults and teens to join in a one hour discussion of Pastor Joel's vision for our congregational life and ministry over the next 5 years, on Sunday, November 15 immediately following church. We ask that all make an effort to attend this meeting. Please bring a brown bag lunch. Dessert and child care will be provided. Additional information to help prepare for this meeting will be sent out via email in November.

Let's talk turkey! Sunday, November 22 will be our annual CMF Thanksgiving meal after services. Please sign up to bring your item(s) of choice for the meal using the signup sheet provided in the foyer by the mail folders. We kindly request that any food item being brought for the meal to be already cooked, warmed, and ready to serve! Thank you.

Book Club will meet on Sunday, Nov. 1, after church at Mary & Bob W.'s home. The book to be discussed is "The Zookeeper's Wife" by Diane Ackerman. Lunch will be served.

Ten Thousand Villages of Cincinnati has announced that its Friends and Family Day will be November 2, 2009. This one day only sales event will start at 10am, lasting until 8pm. A 20% d iscount is being offered on most items, excluding coffee, food items, books, gift cards, discounted items, and previously purchased items. Please take advantage of this wonderful shopping opportunity . Mention to the clerk that you are a member of CMF to receive your discount!

On Sunday, November 8, Don Rucknagel will be our guest as speaker during our second Sunday potluck. Don is a member of the single payer network in Ohio, working to get a bill passed in our state. He has great credentials and should add a lot to our understanding of the current debate on health care. Please join us!

PJOS committee will meet on Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 6:30pm in the Peace House.

Saturday, Nov 14, will be the PWC Prepare Affair , a workday to clean up yards. Please contact Jean S. if you can help in any way.

Eastern Hills Friends Meeting (Quaker) will host the next Peace Church Brunch on Saturday, November 14, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. All are welcome; the event is free and open to the public. Brunch fare will be served. A discussion and sharing will follow about the topic of building peace and social justice in our city. Eastern Hills Friends Meeting is located at 1671 Nagel Road, Anderson Twp., Cincinnati, OH 45255-2577. For more information or directions, please contact them by email peacechurchesgmail.com , phone 513.376.7768, or website http://amanioutreach.blogspot.com/ .


Camp Luz Sustainable Food and Farming Conference, November 20-22, 2009. This weekend event will provide a place for farmers, home gardeners, and food enthusiasts to gather together to explore how our food choices impact creation as well as our communities. Speaker: Dan Davidson, Eau Claire, WI, will be the keynote speaker. Worship, fellowship and seminars on topics such as organic gardening, cooking, getting started with organic growing and eating, and much more! For more information on prices and a registration form visit www.campluz.com


Since 1991, City Gospel Mission has coordinated the efforts of churches, organizations, and individuals throughout Cincinnati to create The CHRISTmas Store to give parents, who could not otherwise do so, the chance to provide Christmas presents at a price they can afford. Requested donations this year include :
1) new toys valued $10-$30 (for infants to teenagers)
2) upper body clothing valued $20-$30 (infant to adult sizes)
3) wrapping paper, tissue, tape, and boxes (to help wrap over 2100 gifts)
4)       cashto buy hams for each family and toys/clothing not
donated
Donation deadline is December 7. The store will be held December 9-12 at Philippus UCC in Over-The-Rhine. To donate or to ask
questions, please contact Genny Wittenbach at 513.345.1044. For
volunteer information, please contact Loretta Stuckey at 513.648.0119. Thank You.

Prayers for Faith and Learning:
Pray for the six Mennonite college, university, and seminary presidents (John Sheriff, Bethel College; James Harder, Bluffton University; Loren Swartzendruber, EMU; James Brenneman, Goshen College; Howard Keim, Hesston College; and George Brunk III, AMBS) as they meet with Carlos Romero, executive director of MEA to work together on the future of Mennonite education.

Prayers for the Mennonite Mission Network:
Pray for Neal Blough who will be traveling from the Paris Mennonite Center to the Theological Seminary Bienenberg in Switzerland to teach courses Thursday through Saturday of the coming week. Pray also for the French and Swiss pastors who are deepening their knowledge through this continuing education program.

Journey Groups
Art & Spirituality
November 22, 5:30pm @ home of Patti Grice (tentative)
Telling Your Spiritual Stories
November 1, 5:30pm TBA
December 6, TBA
Men's Group (Open)
TBA
Open Group (Open)
November 5, 6:30pm @ home of Christine Schumacher