January 6, 2013 8:15 and 10:45 o’clock

Sermon: “Help I’ve Fallen and I Can’t GetUp”

“Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing!” - Isaiah 43:18-19

Our Mission To trust in Jesus… love like Jesus… grow in Jesus… bring others to Jesus.

WELCOME TO BETHANY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

“Enter this Church not as a stranger, but as a guest of God. May the blessings of God rest upon you, both in your coming in and your going out.” We are delighted to have you in worship. We ask that you please sign the Fellowship Pad at the end of the pew. For your convenience, we have a warm and loving nursery adjacent to the sanctuary, complete with an available paging system. We also have a Cry Room at the back of the Sanctuary (near the usher’s table) on the pulpit side with windows and a speaker so that you can see and hear the service. If you have any questions or need literature regarding the life of Bethany Presbyterian Church, please visit the Welcome Center, located next to the sanctuary. “Please remember to turn off cell phones before the beginning of worship.”

*All who are able and willing, please stand

ORDER FOR THE PUBLIC WORSHIP OF GOD WE GATHER BEFORE GOD THE CHIMING OF THE HOUR THE WELCOME AND NEWS OF THE CHURCH THE PRELUDE

“How Brightly Shines the Morning Star”

P. Manz

Please take time during the Prelude to meditate & prepare for worship.

THE CALL TO WORSHIP *THE HYMN NO. 236

“As With Gladness”

*THE PRAYER OF CONFESSION (Unison)

Holy and Heavenly Father: By your grace, You have invited us to follow You with every part of our lives; we have often chosen our own way. Mercifully, You have given us Your commands which lead to abundant and full life; we have often chosen disobedience that leads to apathy and ruin. You have given us the community of Your church for support and accountability; we have often chosen to hide behind fake smiles and laughter. 2

CARING FOR ONE ANOTHER:

Please let us know if you are going into the hospital, having surgery or will be an outpatient. Also, let us know when you return home.

In the Hospital: Discharged:

Gloria Sinkovitz – to Friendship Village Wellness Center for rehab Paula Padgelek – to Kane Hospital, Kane Blvd., Pittsburgh 15243

Remember in Prayer

Eileen Douglas Riley Karn Nancy Sherman (Alice Sherwin’s sister) Lois Lewis Rebecca Hayes Ward Delphine Prohaska James Vokoun, age 8 (Jean Roemer’s grandson) Makenzie Matthews (Phyllis Matthews’ granddaughter) The Blue Fellowship of Prayer Request Cards are for those having a prayer request, interested in being a part of this group, or wanting more information. Respite Care – Did you know that your church family can cook a meal, shop, drive or just visit for a few hours to give your family or caregiver a break. We are not a permanent or long term solution but we can help. For information or to volunteer please call Margie Smith at 412-221-3730.

NEWS FOR THE BODY OF CHRIST The flowers are in memory of Sylvia Williard from Fred, Debbie, Mike, Kim, Brady, Jackson, Phil & Tanya. Communion: January 13 Children wanting to receive Communion must first talk with the pastors. Call the pastor to make an appointment. Baptism dates for 2013 – Parents please call the church office for dates. Chancel Flower orders are now being taken for 2013. Flowers can be purchased at $25 a vase, $50 for 2 vases or a centerpiece for $35. These flowers come from Shop N Save. If more than one person wants flowers on the same day they must come from the same florist. Please call Janet to confirm your order or to place an order at 412-221-5132 or email [email protected] Fellowship of Prayer participants can pick-up their updated prayer list from Carolyn Garretson who will be in the Welcome Center this morning.

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Buy Script Cards – Thanks to the congregation for their continued support of the script program the past year !!!!!!!.. Thanks to everyone who purchased cards during the year. We have had a good year . Now that the holidays are over please continue to support the script program, because without you Bethany Church" would not be able to travel on mission trips. So continue to support the mission trips. God bless to all. The Script Team Scrip: Stop by the script table and see what NEW SCRIPT CARDS we have on hand. Some of the new cards are: Boston Market, Cheesecake Factory, Outback, Steak & Shake, Buca di Beppo, Olive Garden, Red Robin restaurants also Sears, Barnes & Noble, and Game Stop to name a few. Stop at the Welcome Center after worship or at the office during the week and purchase a card(s) for Home Depot, K Mart, Lowes and, Target. Check out the different cards that are available or what cards could be ordered for you. You can also purchase Giant Eagle, and Shop & Save cards, Sunoco and BP gas cards. This is easiest fundraiser you will ever participate in because it doesn't cost you anymore than you already spend.. 8:15 – Ginny Millerschoen 10:45 – Pat and Earl Swanson MOPS and MOMSnext - All moms are welcome to join us for the 2013 year! Registration is currently being accepted for MOPS (for moms with infants through Kindergarten) and MOMSnext (for moms with children in Kindergarten th through 12 grade). nd th MOPS meets the 2 and 4 Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. st rd MOMSnext meets the 1 and 3 Thursdays from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. th

LOGOS is back Tuesday, January 8 : th Yes, on January 8 we’re back for a cup-stomping, spoon-hanging, gopherrunning, Spirit filled good time on Tuesdays! Please register for the winter th session of LOGOS from 4:30—5:00 in the Narthex on January 8 . If you attended in the fall you will not need to fill out the paperwork, but there will be a small fee, $10 per child or $15 per family, to go toward the cost of dinners and supplies. If you weren’t able to participate this fall, come see what LOGOS is all about! LOGOS is a long running program for kids ages 4 years old - 5th Grade that is aimed at helping children discover their faith in Jesus Christ and fellowship with other children and volunteers in a fun, friendly environment. We meet from midSeptember through mid-April on Tuesdays from 5-7pm. The program each week consists of bible lessons, music, crafts and recreation followed by a dinner hour of family style dinner and games. We hope to see you there! We can always use more adult and teen volunteers! Would you like to help out in a classroom or the kitchen, with crafts or table games, or are you able to come fellowship with the LOGOS youth during the dinner hour? If you are interested in finding out more about helping with LOGOS, please contact Karen Verduci at 412-221-3209 or [email protected]. 4

Registration for Bethany Church Preschool will be held January 28th for church members and returning students, and February 4th for the general public from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. in Room 162. Returning children may sign-up for a registration form outside each classroom prior to our registration date. Registration is $50 and must accompany the form. A child must be 3 by September 1st, and must be toilet trained, no pull-ups. Please note returning students must be current in their payments to register for next year. Thank you for your prayers, cards, thoughts and concerns following my recent knee surgery. Hopefully I will be back to work next week. Bill Stephan Thank you for your prayers, cards, calls, concerns and the chancel flowers. They were greatly appreciated. It is so true that Bethany is a loving and caring church. God bless each and every one of you and may you have a Happy, Healthy New Year. Janet Marlett Mission Trip Informational Meetings The Junior High Mission Trip to Gatlinburg, TN from July 14-20 will meet th Monday, January 14 at 6:00 p.m. in the Chapel. The Senior High Mission Trip to Red Lakes, MN from June 28-July 7 will meet th Wednesday July 16 at 6:00 p.m. in the Chapel. Tom Clarke's Bible Class will begin a complete study of the Gospel of John on January 13 at 9:30 a.m. All are welcome. The class will be held in the Bride's Room just off the Sanctuary.

FROM THE BETHANY CHURCH OFFICE

Sunday, December 30, 2012 2012 Budget Year to Date Budget Year to Date Income

776,373 776,376 766,337

Attendance 8:15 – 68 Finance Report

10:45 – 185

2011 Year to Date income

Sunday School Offering – December 30 Year to Date (offering is used to support four children in Haiti)

736,434 32.34 2,469.82

THIS WEEK AT BETHANY Sunday, January 6 (Psalm 52:1-9) Ordination/Installation of New Officers Pray for Frank Mawhinney 8:15 A.M. – Worship – Sanctuary 9:30 A.M. – Sunday School – various rooms (see hall signs) 10:45 A.M. – Worship – Sanctuary 6:45 P.M. – Junior High Youth – Youth Room 7:45 P.M. – Senior High Youth – Youth Room 5

Monday, January 7 (Psalm 53:1-6) Pray for Howard & Dorothy Maxwell 6:30 P.M. – Deacons Dinner & Meeting Tuesday, January 8 (Psalm 54:1-7) Pray for Arnie McAuley & Neva Szorst 9:15 A.M. –Rev. John, Pastor Robbie, John Henninger meet – Rev. John’s office 5:00 P.M. – LOGOS 7:15 P.M. – PW Coordinating Team – Room 224 7:30 P.M. – Senior High Bible Study – Youth Room Wednesday, January 9 (Psalm 55:1-23) Pray for Robert, Kim, Sean & Ashley McAuley 7:00 P.M. – Adult Choir – Choir Room 8:30 P.M. – Bethany Ringers – Choir Room Thursday, January 10 (Psalm 56:1-13) Pray for Linda, Logan, Paul McCaskey 9:00 A.M. – MOPS – Fellowship Hall 9:15 A.M. – Quilting – Room 144 12:00 P.M. – Thursday Knitters – Room 224 6:30 P.M. – Lou Nowasielski’s Bible Study – Room 224 6:30 P.M. – Book of Daniel for Women - Chapel 7:00 P.M. – Dartball – Fellowship Hall 8:00 P.M. – Adult Basketball – Great Room Friday, January 11 (Psalm 57:1-11) Pray for Dolly McCrea 9:30 A.M. – Book of Daniel for Women – Chapel 12:00 P.M. – Men’s Luncheon – King’s Restaurant Saturday, January 12 (Psalm 58:1-11) Pray for Geraldine McDonough 8:30 A.M. – PW Bible Study – Welcome Center 10:00 A.M. – Saturday Knitters – Room 224 Sunday, January 13 (Psalm 59:1-17) Communion Service of Remembrance Pray for Wayne, Zachary & Tyler McGinnis 8:15 A.M. – Worship – Sanctuary 9:30 A.M. – Sunday School – various rooms (see hall signs) 10:45 A.M. – Worship – Sanctuary 6:45 P.M. – Junior High Youth – Youth Room 7:45 P.M. – Senior High Youth – Youth Room

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THANKS TO THOSE SERVING THE LORD THIS MORNING Lay Reader: 8:15 – Dylan Nock

10:45 – Terry Kohlmyer

Ushers: 8:15 – Ken Wilson, Marlene Haley, Renee Rusko, Claudia Ziegler 10:45 – Bill & Libby Just and Ed & Meredith Stewart Fellowship Greeters: 8:15 – Ushers 10:45 – Ruth Doyle Good News Greeters: 8:15 –

10:45 –

Nursery 8:15 – Janice & Halie Ralston 10:45 – Jenny Smith, Sandy Fricker Two & Three Year Olds – Room 149 – Maria & Ryan Brown nd

Four Year Olds thru 2 grade – Worship & Wonder – Room 144 10:45 – Nikki O’Brien, Paula Naples, Megan Shildt, Sarah Paviol Welcome Center– 8:15 – Domenic & Caroline Poiche

10:45 – Mike Suchoza

Acolytes -

CHURCH STAFF

Dr. John Hamilton, Senior Pastor [email protected] Rev. Robbie Ytterberg, Associate Pastor [email protected] [email protected] John Henninger, Director of Music [email protected] Kim McCann, Financial Accountant [email protected] Tim Michel, Office Administrator [email protected] Matt Fricker, Youth Director [email protected] Janet Marlett, Secretary [email protected] Bill Stephan, Facility Supervisor Rick Ruffennach, Part-time Custodian [email protected] Jenny Smith, Nursery Coordinator [email protected] Patty Johnson, Week-day Pre-School Director 412-206-0166 Web site – www.bethanypresby.org Church Phone – 412-221-5132 Fax Number – 412-220-9107

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The Service of Ordination & Installation AFFIRMATION OF GIFTS There are different gifts, but it is the same Spirit who gives them. There are different ways of serving God, but it is the same Lord who is served. God works through different people in different ways, but it is the same God who achieves his purpose through them all. Each one is given a gift by the Spirit, to use it for the common good. Together we are the body of Christ, and individually members of him. Within our common ministry, some members are chosen for particular work, including the calling into Ordination as Elder or Deacon. In this service of ordination and installation we recognize these special ministries, remembering that our Lord Jesus said: Whoever among you wants to be great must become the servant of all, and whoever wants to be first among you, must be the slave of all. PRESENTATION OF THE OFFICERS Mr. Moderator, speaking for the people of the church, I bring the following persons to be ordained and installed as Elders: Joe Brickner, John (JR) Evans, Terry Kohlmyer, Lou Nowasielski, Mike Segeleon. I bring the following persons to be ordained and installed as Deacons: Melanie Bedner, Thomas Hayes, Judy Vietmeier. I bring the following persons to be installed as Elders: Ruth Doyle, Eric Gregory, Lorrie Just. I bring the following Deacons to be installed: Nikki O’Brien, Thomas Willhite, Dan Wolfe. QUESTIONS TO THE OFFICERS Do you trust in Jesus Christ your Savior, acknowledge him Lord of all and Head of the Church, and through him believe in one God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit?

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Do you accept the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments to be, by the Holy Spirit, the unique and authoritative witness to Jesus Christ in the Church universal, and God’s Word to you? Do you sincerely receive and adopt the essential tenets of the Reformed faith as expressed in the confessions of our Church as authentic and reliable expositions of what Scripture leads us to believe and do, and will you be instructed and led by those confessions as you lead the people of God? Will you fulfill your office in obedience to Jesus Christ, under the authority of Scripture and be continually guided by our confessions? Will you be governed by our Church’s polity, and will you abide by its discipline? Will you be a friend among your colleagues in ministry, working with them, subject to the ordering of God’s Word and Spirit? Will you in your own life seek to follow the Lord Jesus Christ, love your neighbors, and work for the reconciliation of the world? Do you promise to further the peace, unity, and purity of the Church? Will you seek to serve the people with energy, intelligence, imagination and love? (For Elder) Will you be a faithful elder, watching over the people, providing for their worship, nurture, and service? Will you share in government and discipline, serving in governing bodies of the Church? In your ministry will you try to show the love and justice of Jesus Christ? (For Deacon) Will you be a faithful deacon, teaching charity, urging concern, and directing the people’s help to the friendless and those in need? In your ministry will you try to show the love and justice of Jesus Christ?

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QUESTIONS TO THE CONGREGATION Do we, the members of the church, accept these persons as elders and deacons chosen by God through the voice of this congregation to lead us in the way of Jesus Christ? Do we agree to encourage them, to respect their decisions, and to follow as they guide us, serving Jesus Christ, who alone is Head of the Church? PRAYER Let us pray: Almighty God: in every age You have chosen servants to speak Your word and lead Your people. We thank You for these men and women whom You have called to serve You. Give them special gifts to do their special work: and fill them with the Holy Spirit, so they may have the same mind that was in Christ Jesus and be faithful disciples as long as they shall live. CONGREGATION God of grace, who called us to a common ministry as ambassadors of Christ, trusting us with the message of grace and peace: give us courage and discipline to follow where Your servants rightly lead us, that together we may declare Your wonderful deeds and show Your love to the world. We pray in the name of Jesus Christ the Lord of all. CHARGE TO THE ELDERS/DEACONS You are now elders/deacons in the church and for this congregation. Whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. Amen. BLESSING TO THE ELDERS AND DEACONS God can do anything, you know—far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams! He does it not by pushing us around but by working within us, his Spirit deeply and gently within us. Glory to God in the church! Glory to God in the Messiah, in Jesus! Glory down all the generations! Glory through all millennia! Oh, yes! Ephesians 3:20-21 The Message 10

Through Your Son, You have shown and taught us what it means to truly love; we have often chosen to live safely and selfishly. Lord, forgive us our lives of sin and may we receive your grace as we confess in silence…

*THE SILENT PRAYER *THE ASSURANCE OF PARDON *THE RESPONSE NO. 734

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“Gloria Patri”

WE GIVE TO GOD THE CHILDREN’S MESSAGE THE PRESENTATION OF OUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS THE OFFERTORY 8:15 10:45

“All Glory be to God on High” “I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light”

J. G. Walther K. Thomerson

*THE RESPONSE –

“Doxology” Praise God from who all blessings flow; Praise Him all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heavenly hosts; Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. .

*THE PRAYER OF DEDICATION *THE HYMN NO. 547

“We Are God’s People”

THE PASTORAL PRAYER AND LORD’S PRAYER WE LISTEN TO GOD’S WORD THE SCRIPTURE READINGS:

Lay Reader

Old Testament: Isaiah 43:14-21 New Testament: Hebrews 12:1-3 L: “The word of the Lord”

See page 1127 in pew Bible See page 1877 of the Insert P: “Thanks be to God” 11

THE SERMON

Pastor Robbie Ytterberg

“Help I’ve Fallen and I Can’t Get Up “ WE RESPOND TO GOD’S WORD *THE ORDINATION/INSTALLATION OF NEW OFFICERS

See insert pages 8-10

*THE HYMN NO. 559 “Here I Am, Lord” *THE BENEDICTION *THE RESPONSE 10:45 *THE POSTLUDE

“God Be With You”

“How Brightly Shines the Morning Star”

Going Deeper:

What is God saying to me in the Scripture and sermon?

How have I experienced God’s presence in worship?

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Tomer P. Manz