Congregational Church of Boca Raton SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICE 10:00 A.M.

Congregational Church
of Boca Raton
SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICE
10:00 A.M.
OCTOBER 19, 2014
Welcome to Worship!
 No matter who you are or where you are on Life’s journey,
you are welcome at Congregational Church of Boca Raton, UCC.
Our doors are wide open to all who desire a closer relationship
with God. We welcome believers, seekers, and doubters;
ANYONE, JUST AS YOU ARE.
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Large-print bulletin and hearing devices
are available from the ushers.
Please keep this a time of quiet reflection in preparation of worship.
 God is calling you today, but not on your cell phone!
Please remember to turn it off, or you may leave it with our
head usher if you are expecting an emergency call.
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Nursery and pre-school care is available during worship,
if you wish. All children are encouraged to come to the altar
during Children's Time. Following Children’s Time, the children
will go as a group to their Sunday School classes.
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Please fill out the Friendship Pad at the end of each pew,
then pass it along to your neighbor to sign.
If you are a visitor or guest, please include
your mailing and/or email addresses so we may keep in touch.
 Adult Fellowship invites you
to join us before worship for coffee in the foyer area.
After worship, please join us for conversation,
coffee, punch, and cookies in the fellowship hall.
Pastor Tom Lacey
tomlacey@churchofboca.org
251 SW Fourth Avenue, Boca Raton, FL 33432
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Quiet Time
“Be still, and know that I am God.”
Prelude
Day by Day
Psalm 46:10
A. Page
Welcome
Tom Lacey
Today is a new day, rising fresh from the Creator’s
hand. Today we begin again, with praise and thanks to
God who made us, Christ who redeemed us and the
Spirit who guides us. Here we participate in the
fellowship of the forgiven, the church. It is good to be
together today.
Prayer Requests
Call to Worship
We are God’s work of art—each one of us a precious gem, a
marvelous melody, a potter’s delight.
We are God’s handiwork—woven together in love,
shaped with infinite compassion, painted with
incredible beauty.
We are the church of Jesus Christ—diverse in human qualities, but
united in our call to love God with all our heart, mind, soul, and
strength, and our neighbor as ourself.
We are the Body of Christ—living in his truth, sharing
his peace, carrying his hope, embodying his love, in the
world he loved so much.
We are here to be reminded once more who we are and what our
lives are about.
We are here to be lifted, renewed, and empowered to
live out the miracle of who we are, by the power of
God working among us.
* Praise Song (bulletin p. 6)
10,000 Reasons
Prayer of Confession
Let us pray
Holy God, you seek the best for us, desiring health and
wholeness in our spirits and souls, and our bodies. Yet
we seek our own way, wandering off toward the gods
of success, popularity, wealth. We stop caring for the
temple of our body in which your Spirit tries to find a
home. We look for immediate satisfaction, the quick
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fix, a temporary relief and often forget to treat our
body with respect. Often how we treat ourselves is how
we treat the great gift of this creation. Teach us,
creating God, that our bodies and souls are both gifts
from you. Help us lift up the care of our physical life as
a gift to you. May you fill our hearts, souls, spirits and
bodies with your deep and abiding joy and peace. In
Christ’s name we pray. Amen.
Children’s Time
Announcements
Gospel (NT p. 169)
Choral Anthem
Message
1 Corinthians 6:12-20
Let There Be Peace on Earth
J. Jackson
Selling Your Body
Pastoral Prayer
God be with you.
And also with you.
Lift up your hearts.
We lift them to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to God Most High.
It is right to give God thanks and praise.
Lord’s Prayer (Debts/Debtors)
Sharing the Peace
The peace of the Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Meet Someone New
Offering of Tithes and Gifts
Gracious and loving God, giver of all that is good and
true, may our offerings represent our work, our
blessings, and our faith. May they be good and true
offerings as they witness to our gratitude and love for
you, in Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
Solo
It Is Enough
Juan Mansilla
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F. Mendelsohn
* Doxology
Praise God from whom all blessings flow
Praise God, all creatures here below
Praise God above, ye heavenly host
Creator, Christ, and Holy Ghost.
* Hymn (PH # 29)
Now Thank We All Our God
* Benediction
* Spirit Song
O let the Son of God enfold you
with his Spirit and his love.
Let him fill your heart and satisfy your soul.
O let him have the things that hold you,
and his Spirit like a dove
will descend upon your life and make you whole.
Jesus, O Jesus, come and fill your lambs.
Jesus, O Jesus, come and fill your lambs.
Postlude
May Jesus Christ Be Praised
* Those who are able may stand
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J. Barnby
10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)
CHORUS
Bless the Lord, O my soul
O my soul
Worship His holy name
Sing like never before
O my soul
I'll worship Your holy name
The sun comes up, it's a new day dawning
It's time to sing Your song again
Whatever may pass, and whatever lies before me
Let me be singing when the evening comes
CHORUS
You're rich in love, and You're slow to anger
Your name is great, and Your heart is kind
For all Your goodness I will keep on singing
Ten thousand reasons for my heart to find
CHORUS
And on that day when my strength is failing
The end draws near and my time has come
Still my soul will sing Your praise unending
Ten thousand years and then forevermore
CHORUS (2X)
Jesus, I'll worship Your holy name
Lord, I'll worship Your holy name
Sing like never before
O my soul
I'll worship Your holy name
Jesus, I'll worship Your holy name
I'll worship Your holy name
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M. Redman
Prayer Requests
October 19, 2014
Lord Jesus, thank you for your teaching and
your guidance showing us how to live
victoriously for God and for others.
Holy God, help us to seek humility in both
our hearts and our minds. Help us to seek you
first and foremost. And then to love others in
your name.
We pray for a solution to the crisis in Crimea and the Ukraine, Iraq,
Syria, Israel and Palestine. We pray for all those displaced and
terrorized by war and violence, and we pray for victims and families of
all those affected by natural disasters around our world.
We continue to pray for all those facing tough economic situations,
for those who still can’t find work. We pray for our leaders to have
continuing compassion and care for those who are struggling.
We pray for members, friends, and our neighbors:
Family and friends of: Harold Greenberg; Vernon Ebert; Eric
Zachrisson; Louise Seeds; Ruth Hawkins; Frank Loriccheo; Ed Hindle;
Mildred Bird; Frank Lindsay; Daniel Marshall; Margaret Sorenson;
Rhoda Alter; David Cho; Jim Price; Leo Hermann; Willy Willard; and
all those who are grieving loved ones.
Shirley W; Anne and Bob; Tamara Pope; Kim Smith; Lynn Baker
Diers; Beth Soufleris; Paul Johnson; Sophia Turner; Berry Brown;
Johnny Tinoco; Tamra Pilosi; Seth Peterson and family; Marilyn
Lehmann; Craig A. Williams; Rose Breakell; Donna O’Connor; Anna
Mae Parsons; Randall Garland; Donna Leech; Joni Kleyla; Arnold
Sams; Mark Sultan; Sebastian Phillips; Susan Bass; Bill and Maria
Collins; Florence Gomes and her daughter, Mala; Amy McMahon;
Beatrice Flemister; Audrey Eisnor; Annika Ljungberg.
We pray for our service men and women.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS & EVENTS
Annual Costume Party Sunday, October 26th
Our annual Halloween party is Sunday, October 26th.
Please come to church dressed in your Halloween best.
Have fun playing games and making crafts! Pizza lunch
provided and donations of drinks, sides and chips are
welcomed! There is a sign up sheet in the Rosser room so
that we know how many to plan for.
Candy donations are needed to help make our Halloween party a
sweet success. Please drop off bags of individually wrapped candies in
the Rosser room. Look for the Halloween candy bin.
Prime Time! Wednesday, October 22nd
Join us for Prime Time! We have dinner, story,
crafts, the band and drama team. Prime Time!
meets on Wednesday evenings from 6:00 pm to
8:00 pm on Oct. 22, Nov. 5 and 19, Dec. 3 and
17. The total season price (not per class) is $25 for one child or $35 for
families. Questions? Email Marit Lacey at marit@churchofboca.org.
Lunch Bunch Wednesday, October 22nd
A time for Food, Fellowship and Fun. Come to church at
noon on Wednesdays with a sandwich. We serve
beverages and dessert. After lunch stay and play Mah
Jongg (beginners welcome!) or bring a favorite game of
your own to share.
B.C.E.O. Thursday, October 23rd
Boca Christians Eating Out takes place each
Thursday at 6:30 p.m. for dinner and conversation.
This week join us at Carrabba’s Italian Grill, 335
East Linton Blvd (on the northeast corner of Federal
Hwy. and Linton Blvd.), Delray Beach. Please sign
up in the Rosser room or call the church anytime
before Thursday. 561-395-9255.
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Christmas Cantata Invitation Wednesday, October 22nd
You are invited to join us in song and worship for this
year’s Cantata. We will be doing excerpts from the
famous Handel’s Oratorio “The Messiah.”
The Cantata rehearsals are during our Chancel Choir rehearsals on
Wednesdays from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Dress rehearsal will be on
Saturday, December 13 at 10:00 am and our Cantata day will be on
Sunday, December 14 at 10:00 am. For more information, contact
Juan Mansilla at pipemans@gmail.com.
Adult Study Group Thursday, October 23rd
Please join the adult study group on Thursday evenings,
beginning October 16th, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., at the
church. Our study is based on the Kerygma program:
Discovering the Bible. For more information, please call
Pastor Tom at 561-395-9255.
Prayer Fellowship Friday, October 24th
The Prayer Fellowship and Bible Study meets every
Friday at 10:00 a.m. in the Rosser room. Everyone is
invited to please come and join us. The basis of our study
is the Upper Room Daily Devotional. You can pick up a
copy in the Rosser room. Contact John Bird at 561-400-5604 if you
have any questions.
Teaching/Acolyte Schedule
This Week:
Preschool/K............................... Wendy Hinshaw
1 - 3 ........................................... Sarah Hugus
4 - 5 ........................................... Ingrid Barrios
Middle School........................... Kris Seeds
High School .............................. Teresa Van Eps
Next Week: Halloween Party
Preschool/K............................... Katherine Ramos
1 - 3 ........................................... Nest Jones
4 - 5 ........................................... Rachel & Tony Borchers
Middle School........................... Patti Jourdin
High School .............................. Jennifer Schmuhl
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50 Good Deeds for 50 Great Years!
Caring enough to do good works.
Titus 3:8
Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF
The youth will be participating in the Trick-or-Treat for
UNICEF campaign as part of the our 50 Good Deeds
celebration. The funds collected byTrick or Treat for
UNICEF since its start in 1950 has provided health care,
improved nutrition, clean water, education and more to help save and
improve children’s lives. The children have received their Trick or
Treat for UNICEF boxes in their Sunday school classes. Additional
boxes are available in the Rosser room. For more information, contact
Good Deed Leader Danielle Peterson.
Thanksgiving Dinner at Boca Helping Hands
Let’s spend Thanksgiving together this year! We are
getting together teams to help serve Thanksgiving
Dinner at Boca Helping Hands. Two shifts are
available: 8 am-12 noon, and 12 noon-4 pm. You must
be able to work the full shift. (No children under 12,please.) If you
would like to help, please sign up in the Rosser room. Boca Helping
Hands is also looking for help in the warehouse preparing
Thanksgiving Baskets the week prior to Thanksgiving — again, please
sign up in the Rosser room. For more information, contact Sarah
Hugus, sarahhugus@aol.com.
Advent Workshop Saturday, December 6th
On Saturday, December 6, grab an early dinner and then come join us
for an ADVENT WORKSHOP at 6:30 pm. We will have 6 to 8 tables
set up with simple advent-themed crafts for all ages, hot chocolate,
desserts, and Christmas Carols, too! Please remember our community
by bringing a gift for the Giving Tree and/or non-perishable foods for
Boca Helping Hands.
We have crafts planned already, but are looking for a few more. We are
in need of 2-3 more simple advent-themed craft ideas (any age group)
that can be completed in about 20-30 minutes. We are also in need of
adults/teens to assist at each table. Students can earn community
service hours. To volunteer or for questions, please contact Leanne
Guilfu at plguilfu@me.com.
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Good Deed:
Trick or Treat for
UNICEF
(details p. 8)
10:00 am
Worship
Sunday School
Halloween Party
(details p. 10)
10:00 am
Worship
Good Deed:
Trick or Treat
for UNICEF
Sunday
7:00 pm
Vision
Ministry
Vantage
Deadline
Monday
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20
6:30 pm
AA
6:30 pm
AA
Tuesday
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12:00 noon
Lunch Bunch &
Mah Jongg
(details p. 9)
7:00 pm
AA.
6:30 pm
BCEO
6:00 pm
Adult Study
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10:00 am
Prayer
Fellowship
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7:00 pm
AA.
7:00 pm
Choir Rehearsal
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(details p. 8)
(details p. 8)
(details p. 9)
(details p. 9)
(details p. 8)
6:30 pm
BCEO
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6:00 pm
Prime Time!
Friday
10:00 am
Prayer
Fellowship
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Thursday
6:00 pm
Adult Study
12:00 noon
Lunch Bunch &
Mah Jongg
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Wednesday
Nov. 1
25
Saturday
Congregational Church of Boca Raton
251 SW 4th Avenue
Boca Raton, Florida 33432
Phone: 561-395-9255
e-mail: office@churchofboca.org
Web site: www.churchofboca.org
Pastor: Tom Lacey: Home: 561-381-5222 Cell: 561-306-5208
Moderator: John Fenner: 561-750-5044
Staff
Administrator
Sandi Kilbride
Children’s Ministry Director
Marit Lacey
Sound:
Wendell Jackson
Sexton:
Nicholas R. Wurster
Music Ministry Director
Juan Mansilla
Organist/Pianist:
Nicholas R. Wurster
Section Leaders
Lindsey Novitske, Alto
Linda Siers, Soprano
Jorge Valls, Tenor
This Week’s Volunteers
Deacon of the Sunday:
Karen Hayes
Office Helpers: Lucille Bruno,
Grayce Esposito, Eleanor Magee,
Audrey Michele, George Sinclair,
Carol Vass, and Diana Willard
Hospitality: Frances Bell; Gail and
Barry Donovan; Grayce Esposito,
Lorraine Folino; Sarah Hugus;
Audrey Michele; Judy Vandermark,
Larry Williams
Children’s Choir:
Marit Lacey
Youth Choir:
Nest Jones-Teixeira
Sunday School Volunteers:
Preschool/K ........... Wendy Hinshaw
1-3................................ Sarah Hugus
4-5.............................. Ingrid Barrios
Middle School ................ Kris Seeds
High School .............Teresa Van Eps
We welcome everyone, no matter who they are,
or where they are on life’s journey!
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