The First Congregational Church

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.
The First Congregational Church
United Church of Christ
Offertory
Cody Routley
Minuet in G Major
*Doxology
Praise God from whom all blessings flow;
Praise Him, all creatures here below;
Praise Him above, ye heavenly hosts
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.
*Prayer of Dedication
*Closing Response
Blue Hymnal #147
“How Great Thou Art” (refrain only)
Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to Thee;
How great Thou art! How great Thou art!
Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to Thee:
How great Thou art! How great Thou art!
*Benediction
*Pastor: The Peace of Christ be with you. Congregation: And
also
with you.
*Postlude
March
Jack Brooks
Emma Lou Diemer
Pastor
Rev. Raymond Dekker
(home & cell phone)231-670-3438
(e-mail) raydekker@fremontfcc.org
Organist
Jackson Brooks
924-3617
Creative Ministries
Mat Emerick
924-9558
Facilitator
(e-mail) matemerick@fremontfcc.org
Music Facilitator
Deb Emerick
924-9558
Secretary
Lorene Witte
924-4710
Website: www.fremontfcc.org
Email: congo@fremontfcc.org
Church: 231-924-4710
714 Hillcrest Drive
Fax:
231-928-1210
Fremont, MI 49412
CCLI: 1401200
“Fear Not!”
A humorous yet profound presentation for worship that looks at
things that go bump in the night that have frightened people
down through the ages. Why do phantoms, monsters, and other
creatures of the night cause us fear?
Do they represent our real fears?
And what does Jesus say about it all?
"Fear Not!"
Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost
October 25, 2015
10:00 a.m.
* those who are able, please stand
As you enter the sanctuary, please be mindful of those already
seated who want a quiet place to pray.
The Order of Worship
Prelude
Jack Brooks
Andante Moderato from Symphone No. 4
Johannes Brahms
Fugue in C
Dietrich Buxtehude
Gammal fabodpsalm
Oskar Lindberg
Chimes
Call to Worship
We Believe
Praise Group
Welcome
Opening Prayer
*Opening Hymn
Blue Hymnal #107
“Lord I Lift Your Name on High” (2 times thru)
Invitation to Prayer
Prayer of Confession
*Gloria Patri
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.
Drama - “Fear Not!”
Music for “Fear Not!”
(Order of Appearance)
Toccata and Fugue in D minor, composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
sometime between 1703 and 1707. It is Bach's most famous organ
piece, now commonly associated with horror movies because of its use
in the 1962 version of The Phantom of the Opera. Before that, it did not
have that connotation.
The Ghost And Mr. Chicken was composed for the Don Knotts film
of the same title by Vic Mizzy, an American composer for television
and movies whose best known works are the themes to the 1960s
television shows Green Acres and The Addams Family. His score for
The Ghost… possessed a sound which became billed as "The Don
Knotts Sound".
Doctor Who Theme Music, created in 1963, was one of the first
electronic music signature tunes for television, and after five decades
remains one of the most instantly recognisable. The original 1963
recording is widely regarded as a significant and innovative piece of
electronic music, recorded well before the availability of commercial
synthesisers.
Main Theme From Escape From The Planet Of The Apes (1971) is
a fun, quirky piece by acclaimed film score composer Jerry Goldsmith
who also composed the chillingly innovative (but much less fun) avantgarde score for the original Planet of the Apes film.
The Munsters's Theme was composed by composer/arranger Jack
Marshall. The surf music styled piece was nominated for a Grammy
Award in 1965 and is widely regarded as one of the greatest television
theme songs of all time.
Love Potion No. 9 is a song written in 1959 by Jerry Leiber and Mike
Stoller. It was originally performed by The Clovers who took it to #23
on the US charts that year.The "British Invasion" band The Searchers
scored a U.S. #3 hit in 1965.
Funeral March of a Marionette by Charles Gounod. Originally a small
piano piece of light-hearted musical grotesquerie, it was set for
orchestra in 1879. The piece gained international fame in the 1950s
when it was selected as the sardonic theme music by Alfred Hitchcock
for his television show Alfred Hitchcock Presents.
"King Tut" is a novelty song performed by Steve Martin and the Toot
Uncommons (actually members of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band). It was
released as a single in 1978 and reached number 17 on the Billboard
Hot 100 chart. "King Tut" paid homage to Egyptian pharaoh
Tutankhamun and the sensational Treasures of Tutankhamun traveling
exhibit that toured seven United States cities from 1976 to 1979. The
exhibit attracted approximately eight million visitors.
Swan Lake was composed 1875–1876 by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky for
the famous ballet fashioned from Russian folk tales. It tells the story of
a princess turned into a swan by an evil sorcerer's curse. Many people
recognize it as the theme music used in a number of Universal Studio’s
popular 1930’s horror films including Dracula, and The Mummy.
*Hymn of Response
“A Mighty Fortress Is Our God”
Blue Hymnal #151
Prayers of the People and Silent Prayers
The Lord’s Prayer
(continued on back page)
We welcome you for worship, Christian education and fellowship as the
body of Christ. Please join us for a cup of coffee in Fellowship Hall
following this morning’s service.
*Visitors ~ Welcome! There is a Welcome Packet in the pew rack for you.
Please fill out the Guest Information insert, place it in the offering plate and
take the packet home for review of the other information. We are thankful
you are here and hope that your time here is a special blessing to you and
your family. Please let us know how we can best serve you.
*Large print Bibles, bulletins, and Children’s bulletins are available from
the ushers. Quiet bags for children to use while they are in the worship
service are available on the table in the narthex.
*Families with young nursery age children are welcome to use the “Family
Room” in the balcony located on the 2nd floor.
*Our sanctuary is equipped with a T-Coil Hearing Loop. Please turn your
hearing aid to the T-Coil position to access this feature. Other hearing
devices are available at the sound booth upon request.
Following the worship service you are invited to join us in
Fellowship Hall. Come meet new friends and have some
refreshments. We look forward to meeting you.
Serving Us:
Altar Rep:
Bev Williams
Altar Flowers:
Bob & Bonnie Erber(today)
Bill & Carol Black(next week)
Greeter:
Clair Shively(today)
Jon Clapp(next week)
Ushers:
Dean & Jean Morehouse, (today)
Jack & Rosemary Tittle, Jack & Mary Butterick(next week)
Compassion:
Ann Werner & Anne VandeKieft
Organist:
Jack Brooks
Sound System:
Rick St. Peter
Coffee Hosts:
Anne & Bob VandeKieft(today)
------------------(next week)
The flowers on the altar this morning are given by Bob and Bonnie
Erber in celebration of their 20th wedding anniversary on Saturday,
October 28.
Celebrating this week:
Happy Birthday to ~
Lauren Zeerip (28), Sally DeShetler (29)
Happy Anniversary to ~
Bob & Bonnie Erber (28)
In Our Prayers:
(Prayer requests will be printed for two weeks. The person or family requesting
prayer must call the church office or Pastor Ray in order to have the request printed.)
Prayer Requests ~
Van Harden - out patient surgery
Donna Smith
This Week’s Schedule
Sunday, October 25
9:00 a.m. Praise Group Rehearsal - Sanctuary
10:00 a.m. Worship & Sunday School
11:15 a.m. Fellowship Time - Fellowship Hall
11:15 a.m. Adult SS - Library
2:00 p.m. Worship at FountainView
Monday, October 26
Tuesday, October 27
3:00 - 8:00 p.m. Violin Lessons - Fellowship Hall
Wednesday, October 28
6:30 p.m. Praise Group - Choir Loft
7:30 p.m. Chancel Choir - Choir Loft
Thursday, October 29
9:00 a..m. Woodshop Open
10:00 a.m.
Christmas Crafters - Fellowship Hall
7:00 p.m. Women’s Bible Study - Lounge
Friday, October 30
Saturday, October 31
9:00 a.m. Woodshop Open
Sunday, November 1 - All Saints Sunday
10:00 a.m. Worship with communion & Sunday
School
11:15 a.m. Fellowship Time - Fellowship Hall
11:15 a.m. Adult SS - Library
2:00 p.m. Worship at FountainView
Women's Bible Study Verse of the Week: Ephesians 4:31-32 - "Get
rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along
with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one
another forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you."
Our Church News
Drama “Fear Not” - Narrator - Mat Emerick, Music - Jack Brooks,
Tec - Mark Miller, Cast - Lexus Currier (Gypsy, Ape 1), Merci Fitz
(Icabod Crane, Ape #4), Nadia Fitz (Space Alien, Human 1), Orrin
Flock (Werewolf, Mad Doctor), Haleigh Johnson (Quasimodo, Ape 2),
Gavin Kehr (Headless Horseman, Human 2) Sophie Kehr (Vampire,
Ape 3), Cody Routley (Phantom, Mummy), Ian Veenstra (Frankenstein,
Zombie).
Join us at 2:00 p.m. today as we conduct the worship service at
Fountain View.
Thank you Dekkers! Last Sunday’s Campfire and Mug-a-Soups
gathering was an excellent time of food, fire, fun and fellowship for all
who came!
A Coffee Host is needed for next Sunday, November 1 - if you are able
please sign the calendar in Fellowship Hall. Thank you!
Pastor Ray has been asked to provide occasional pulpit supply at First
CRC while they are without a minister. Their previous minister, Rev
Jim Kuiper has moved to California and is serving a church there.
Because they have an evening Sunday service they approached Pastor
Ray if he would on occasion avail his services when they could not find
anyone else to lead the evening service. In case you were wondering.
Deacons Fund - This fund has been created by the Board of Deacons
to provide “emergency help” to people connected with Congo. The
fund has been carefully used to provide financial aid to people who find
themselves in a tight spot. Two matters: One, if you are in such a
situation let Pastor Ray know. Secondly, the fund could use some
additional contributions from those who can.
Got a rock? Garden Committee might like to have it. The eastern rock
in Memorial Garden has a plaque with name plates and there are few
spaces remaining. The western rock in the Garden is not suitable for
mounting a plaque. The Garden committee is searching for a
replacement. If you have a rock or know where one is with a 20" x 14"
flat side, please notify Georgia P or Mary B.
Women’s Fellowship invites the women and friends of the church to
a Bible study on the following Thursday evenings October 22 and 29,
November 5 and 12. We will meet at 7:00 pm. in the lounge. Beth
Hooker will lead us in an hour to an hour and a half session as we see
how the Bible relates to our every day lives. Come for fellowship and
to listen, learn, and enjoy the journey into the Good Book! If you need
a ride, call Becky (924-6069).
SCRIP is available at the door way and in Fellowship Hall - stop by
and see what is available.
Requested Announcements
The Annual Birthday Concert will be at TrueNorth TODAY at 3:00
p.m. This year it is called “A Sinatra Holiday” – we’re celebrating the
100th birthdays of both Frank Sinatra and Billie Holiday. Really good
music if you can come!
Hope 101 - Creating Hope - You are cordially invited to join Family
of God Community Church and other community partners for a benefit
dinner Celebration Hope 101 at Cronk’s Restaurant - Lower, Thursday,
October 29 at 6:30 p.m. Please make a reservation by calling 652-6500
by today.
Fall Extravaganza - Friday, November 6 from 9 am to 2 pm at the
Newaygo Medical Care Facility. Find great holiday decorations,
Christmas presents, woodcrafts, homemade baked goods, doll clothes
and more.
Duo Nouveau - Organ and Piano Recital - Ronald Krebs - Organ,
Joseph Jackson - Piano, November 8 at 3:00 p.m. at the Second
Congregational UCC, 525 Cheshire Drive, NE Grand Rapids. A
freewill offering will be taken. Reception following.
Volunteers Needed for Saturdays 12 p.m.-4 p.m. in the Love INC
Resale Store. Please contact Peg at 231-652-4099 ext. 113 to
volunteer.
Church Bazaar - Amazing Grace Acres Church is having a fundraiser
church bazaar on Saturday, November 7, from 9 am to 5pm. The church
is located on M-37, north of Brohman, halfway between White Cloud
and Baldwin. Come find some treasure, have a bite to eat and support
our fundraiser for 2016 VBS for kids in the area. If you have any
questions, please call Pastor "Lucky" Fulton at 231-745-2270.
Announcing “ConGo Enjoy-Meant” Events
We are “ConGo” (Christians on the Go) and meant to go and enjoy good
food and fun activities together!
“Go and enjoy choice food and sweet drinks, and send some to those who
have nothing prepared. This day is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the
joy of the Lord is your strength.” Neh. 8:10
“Go and enjoy”
Sunday, Nov 22- Thanksgiving Trivia and
Treats at the Church, 6:30-8:30- Which
President was the first to establish Thanksgiving
as a legal national holiday to be held the 4th
Thursday in November? (a) Abraham Lincoln (b) Franklin D.
Roosevelt (c) Thomas Jefferson (d) James Madison Come and
learn this (if you haven't already) and many more interesting facts
about Thanksgiving, Pilgrims, Turkeys and much more! Treats
provided!
Saturday, Dec 12- Congo Christmas Party at the Church,
6:30-8:30pm- Please bring a Favorite Festive Finger Food to
share. If you want to bring something that needs a fork or spoon,
that's great too! The night will feature gathering around the piano
to sing Christmas Carols!
Please RSVP ASAP, for any event, with the Congo Enjoy-Meant
Committee (Mat Emerick, Karla Johnson, Becky Tuuk)!
Plum Pudding ~ 2015
In accordance with the State of Michigan Food
Requirements this is the required list of food items that can be
made for Plum Pudding:
Breads - not frozen
Similar baked goods
Vinegar & flavored vinegar
Cakes - not refrigerated
Muffins
Cooked fruit pies
Jams and Jellies in glass jars that can be stored at
room temperature
Cookies
Dry herbs and dry herb mixes
Dry baking mixes
Dry dip mixes
Dry soup mixes
Dehydrated vegetables or fruits
Popcorn
Chocolate covered pretzels, marshmallows, graham
crackers, rice krispie treats
Coated or uncoated nuts
Dried pasta made with eggs
Roasted coffee beans or ground roasted coffee
1) All food items have to be labeled with a list of
ingredients with your FIRST name, The First Congregational
Church, 231-924-4710 on the label. Labels will be provided for
you in advance. No item will be able to be sold without labeling.
2) These guidelines are required to be in compliance with
the State of Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural
Development.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Mary Butterick, Plum Pudding Coordinator