*INFORMAL WORSHIP SERVICE

December 6, 2015 Worship Songs

Prayer Time Message

“Healing for Depression” Closing Song

Next week’s Breakfast Leader ~ Jeanne Sprowls Today’s Greeters: 8:00 a.m. ~ Doyle & Donna Paul 10:30 a.m. ~ John & Eloise Long Today’s Ushers: 8:00 a.m. ~Erik Pryal, Doug Vance, Chris Woullard Next Sunday’s Greeters: 8:00 a.m. ~Dave & Holly Gaskell 10:30 a.m. ~Stan & Robin Landis Next Sunday’s Ushers:8:00 a.m.~Keith Hoover, Ellis Kimmel, Ben Short

TRADITIONAL WORSHIP Prelude-Adult Bells……………………………….. “Believe” Opening Prayer…………………………………..Pastor Luke *Hymn #124 ………….“Come, Thou Long -Expected Jesus” Children’s Story……………………............... Mandy Bockes Lighting of the Advent Candles…………………….Sr. Choir Praise & Prayer…………………………………...Pastor Tom Offering…………………………………................................ Offertory Prayer………………………………….Pastor Tom Message……. “Healing for Depression”………...Pastor Tom *Hymn #132………….... “Angels We Have Heard On High” Benediction……………………………………….Pastor Tom Postlude………………………………………………………. *Please stand if able

*Please sign attendance sheet at end of pew. Thanks!

OFFERING 11/29/15 Regular $8,660.75 Specials $1,789.00 Total $10,449.75

• HANDCHIMERSwillpracticetodayat8:45AM.• ADULT BELLS “White Group” will rehearse today at

6 PM. • YOUTH BELLS will not rehearse this evening. • YOUTH and FAITH WEAVERS will meet this evening

at 7:00. • OFFICIAL BOARD will meet this evening at 7 PM in

the Brick Coffee House. • ADULT BELLS “Blue Group” will rehearse this

Wednesday at 6:30 PM. • PRAYER Tuesday mornings 6:15 – 7:15 in the Brick

Coffee House. • SENIOR CHOIR will rehearse this Wednesday at

7:30 PM. SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER NEEDED for 4th & 5th Grade Class ~ beginning January 3, 2016! If interested, please contact Ellis Kimmel @ 267-3774 or 289-6898. **DEPARTMENT HEAD NEEDED for the Faith House (green house) . If interested, please contact Ellis Kimmel. WOMEN’S MISSIONARY SOCIETY NEWS! The WMS will be selling RADA Cutlery now through January 10, 2016. For a book or to place an order, please see any WMS member or contact Mary Margaret Werner @ 267-4625 or cell 289-1502. WMS will meet on Thursday, December 17, at 6 PM at the home of Eloise Long. If you are bringing a guest, please let Eloise know. Thanks!

Missi (Fisher) May mistakenly took a gray pea coat home (size M) St. John’s Bay- JC Penney….her coat is a gray pea coat, as well, (size L). Please contact the church office @ 267-3863. Found in sanctuary….gold hoop earing! Contact the church office.

TheThriftShopishaving$5.00bagsalenowthroughDecember30th!!ThriftShopwillbeclosedDecember23rd,25th&26th._________________________________________________________________

TheLaurelHighlandsChoralewillpresent“CHRISTMAS IN THE AIR” aconcertfeaturingsongsfortheholidayseason!

TODAY at 3:30 PM Somerset Church of the Brethren

(tickets available from any choral member or at the door)

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SCHWAN'S SHOPPERS!

The Berlin Boy Scouts are sending 7 boys to the Sea Base High Adventure Camp in the Florida Keys this Spring. This is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. To raise money, the boys are fundraising through Schwans.cares.com. Just go to www.Schwans.cares.com and type in the campaign ID 24916; select Berlin Boy Scouts and shop as you normally do! E-cards are also a GREAT way to help us out too!

Thank you for your support! __________________________________________

Give a meaningful gift this holiday season. Donate blood! Blood Drive at the Berlin Community Center on Monday, December 14 at 12:30 PM to 6:00 PM. To schedule an appointment, please call 1-800-RED CROSS.

Pastor Tom Sprowls, Jr.

Youth Pastor Luke Dowdy December 6, 2015

Church Office Hours: 8 AM – 3 PM Monday – Thursday 9 AM – 2 PM - Friday

267-3863 ~ email berlinbrethren@comcast.net Website ~ www.berlinbrethren.com

PleaseRemember:TheSundaymorningMessagescanbefound

andlistenedtoonline.

INFORMAL WORSHIP 8:00 AM SUNDAY SCHOOL 9:30 AM TRADITIONAL WORSHIP 10:30 AM

*Nursery is on the second floor~Today’s attendant is Claire Spochart. Next Sunday’s attendant is Erin Boburchock ** We now have a staffed Nursery during Sunday School!! DeneenEutsey&JodiOnsteadwillbeinthenurseryfrom9:30AM–10:20AM.

KID’S KORNER for ages 2 through Kindergarten TODAY (during our 8 AM service) in the church basement. The Pastor will prompt the time when you may bring/send your child downstairs.

Prayer request cards are in the pew rack or on the Information Table. If you have a prayer concern please fill out and place in the “Golden Bowl”

EXPERIENCING GOD We will be doing a Church-wide Spiritual Growth Campaign from January 10-April 19, 2016. Actually, God changes people. But for more than 16 years, He’s used “Experiencing God” to help. This study shows believers how to know God intimately, and encourages them to step out in faith and join Him in His work—with miraculous results. The revised study contains many examples from Angola Prison inmates earning seminary degrees to the spiritual and economic rebirth of a poor Appalachian community. These testimonies are truly amazing, but God has more work to do. Will you join Him? _________________________________

You are invited to celebrate a life of sharing and giving on Sunday, January 3, 2016 at Cross Keys Village, 2990 Carlisle Pike, New Oxford, PA 17350. It is an Open House from 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM. Please see invitation and further information on the Information Bulletin Board. (no gifts please)

Sunday, December 13th, our Adult & Youth Bells will be participating in the Berlin Community Handbell Christmas Concert held at the B.B.H.S. Auditorium at 2:00 PM.

Saturday, December 19th, we will have our annual Nursery & Primary Christmas Party from 9 AM – 10 AM in the Brick Coffee House.

Thursday, December 24th, will be our Christmas Eve Service beginning at 7:30 PM.

The choir would like to invite anyone who enjoys making choral music to sing with them at our Christmas Eve service. Two numbers will be presented, the spiritual “Come See the Baby” and “It Came Upon A Midnight Clear” as sung by Mercy Me. Mrs. Spiri will be directing and you will need to come to rehearse with the choir on Wednesday, December 16th and Wednesday, December 23rd from 8-8:30 PM. If you would like copies or rehearsal CDs beforehand, please see Norman or Joan Menhorn CARDS & VISITS WOULD BE APPRECIATED!! John Hendershot is in Golden Living Center, 201 Hospital Drive, Rm 220, Meyersdale, PA 15552. John has heart problems and spinal stenosis. (loves pie & milk shakes)

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~MeadowViewHOME!!

GertrudeBaker-DonnaWilliamsmother

Home-Donna&Tim’shome

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testingZonaColeman RestAssured–under

hospicecareGlennBrant–friendofEllis&DonnaKimmel

Heartvalvereplacement

Home–stillweak

*WayneDarr Gallbladdersurgery HOME!!MildredDeem Backpain MRIdoneandtherapyWayneDeeter Infectioninarm *CarrieDurst Hysterectomy11/23 WestmorelandHospital

-infection*LaRueEngleka Blockedbowel SomersetHospital*TabithaFlick Cancer–stomacharea SurgeryJan.4atPresby.ZayneFornwalt~6yrs.old LungCancer Treatment*JustinGendron~5yrs.old Esophagusbanding Bandingmovedupto

01/24/16*NancyGriffith Kneereplacement

12/22/15WillbedoneatConemaughHospital

*TerryGriffith Carpaltunnelsurgery12/03/15

Johnstown/Outpatient

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surgeryMargaretHay Congestiveheart

failure/heartattackHome-needsprayerforhealing

BernieHenaghan~friendofBobBrant

CysticFibrosis Inneedofalungtransplant

JohnHendershot Heartproblemsandspinalstenosis

GoldenLivingCenterRm220-B

TonyHoffman Milktruckaccident-severalsurgeries

Openheartsurgeryin3wksorso..needsPrayer!

MichelleHoover-nieceofKeithHoover

Complicationsfromchemo

BruceHostetler Stroke~muchbetter Home~therapy*HelenHoyman Pancreaseissues

Appt.withspecialistonDec.10th

*RandyHoyman Heartproblems Heartcath.12/3/15*MartinHurl–nephewofReneeRaupach

Canceroustumoronkidney

Surgery12/10/15toremovetumor

DaveHutzell Cancerissues *LarameeIckes~6yr.olddaughterofZac&Brittany

Cancerousbrainstemtumor

ChemoonholdpleaseprayforstrengthforLarameeandfamily

BradJanidlo-Darin’sbrother Cancer Chemotherapy*Dr.JamesKawchak Stoneingallbladder ConemaughHospital–

unabletooperateduetoweakness

MarkKeefer Cancer TreatmentsRebeccaKnepper–16yrsold Horsebackriding

accidentSeveredspinalcord–paralyzedfromwaistdown

CarolMarker–CathyGaudlip’smother

Healthconcerns Prayersforcontinuedhealingpowerandsuccessfultreatment

TriciaMayak Cancertreatment PrayforstrengthCharlieMcCurdy Lung,liver&brain

cancerHome

*MikeMcDonald–nephewofGeorgeFaidley

Stomachsurgery–surgerywentwell

Home–longrecovery

LynnMiller Needsencouragement JohnNeisman–AprilLogue’sstepfather

ICUConemaugh Home–longroadtorecovery

GabrielOhler SpinaBifida HomeGregShank–cousinofLauraBrant

ALS UPMCPresby.

FredShepler Cancer AllisonShroyer–AprilLogue’sniece

Livertransplant11/14/15

Home!

RonaldSleasman LungCancer CancerinremissionClaraSmith Vasculitis Chemo–needsprayer*MaryAnnSteinly Breastcancer JoyceTaylor Leukemia MargeThomas–sisterofBonnieLandis

Healthproblems

SusanYoder Hearttransplant PrayerforhealingJoeZeigler Leukemia

OURMILITARY

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