OCTOBER 30, 2022

           Manchester Community Church            

             October 30, 2022, 10:00 A.M

       Alexander Rodman Rogers, Pastor

 

Prelude                                                                      

Welcome & Announcements                              Deacon Davenport

Call to Worship                     Seek Ye First              Choir

                 

*Opening Hymn #59    “I Sing the Mighty Power of God”

                                                           

Unison Reading #698             Psalm 32              Deacon Davenport

*Gloria Patri #623

                       

Pastoral Prayer & Lord’s Prayer

 

Anthem                       “Come to Jesus’                     Choir

(Children are dismissed to Sunday School)                       

 

Offering                                                                     

Offertory                    

*Doxology #625 & Prayer                                        

           

Song Offering “All Creatures of Our God and King” Don Sweeney

 

Gospel Reading               Luke 19:1-10

                       

Sermon                          “Missing Persons”

 

Hymn #366                     “I Surrender All”     

 

Benediction                                                              

*Postlude                                                      

 

*Please stand if you are able.

 

Minister of Worship                                              Pastor Alec Rogers

Deacon of the Day                                         Deacon Jean Davenport

Service Music                                                                   Lisa Harding

Ushers of the Day                           Sandy Jackson & Debbie Maddox

Coffee Hour                                   Jean Davenport & John Morgan                         

             

Sing Alleluia the choir is back!  If anyone would like to join the choir, please speak with Lisa Harding.  Practices are Wednesdays at 6:00 PM. (Please note time change)

 

 

Executive Board Meeting today after church.  Written reports are due from all committee chairs. 

 

Ladies Group meets November 10^th at 12 noon at the church.  Bring a bag lunch.

 

We are looking for rolls of different colored holiday ribbon 1½ to 3” wide with wire in them to make bows.  To donate, please drop them off in the basket in the back of the sanctuary, as soon as possible.

 

We are planning on selling real Christmas Wreaths at the Christmas Sale. If you would like to order a wreath, there are order forms on the back table in the sanctuary. Please fill them out and give it to Deanna as soon as possible, so we know how many wreaths to order and have enough bows available.

 

 

 

 

                          PUBLIC EVENTS

 

November 19^th             Baked Bean Supper                 4:30 p.m.

December 2^nd & 3^rd       MCC Christmas Fair                9:00 a.m.

 

 

 

 

Access video recordings of services and sermons by going to bottom of MCC website www.manchestercommunity.church homepage, click on blue Manchester Community Church services line.

 

Our “Prayer Vine” is very important and much needed. To keep it updated, please let Deanna, our church secretary, know of names that need to be added and, “when God has answered your prayer” names that may be removed from the list.

 

         “Prayer Vine”

Brin Amberlee, Jeff Ballard, Todd Ballard, Barbara Barber, Pauline Gagnon Bennett (Arlene’s sister-in-law), Dee Dee Black,  Robin Blake, Asher Bragdon, Randy Burnham, Robert & Tonya Celeste (John’s son-in-law), Denise Cerrell, Prescott & Richardyne Chapman (Teresa’s parents), Al Culmond, Addie Cumler, Joe Curtis, Logan Cutliffe, (Cutliffe’s grandson), Pat DiConza (Lee’s neighbor), Sharon Dodge, Richard Dunlap, Louise Gagnon, Ryan Gauthier, Adelina Gragg (John’s granddaughter), T. Hallett, Darrell Hood (Jackie’s son-in-law), Luke Hopkins, Rebecca Jayne, Diana Johnson, Kendra Kyes, Joshua, Adelaide Lake, Betty Locke, Louise, Eva McKinnon, Ron Margeson (Pastor Don’s brother), Maureen Maurile, Melody (Cindy’s friend), Lynn Messenger, Susan Miller, Bill Moore, Richard Newbegin, Dave Poulin, Bob Pushard, Julie Rogers, Ciro Russo, Peggy Struck, Tom Taylor (Bud & Teddy’s nephew), Rosemary & Christine Towne, Harrison Tribou (Bud & Teddy’s Great Grandson), Savannah Tuttle (Bill & Darlene’s granddaughter), Janye Varney, Spencer Walling, Teddy Ware, David Weiss Sr., (Bud & Teddy’s friend), our nation, the people of Ukraine, and our Armed Forces and their families.

 

Manchester Community Church

21 Readfield Road, Manchester, Maine 04351

www.manchestercommunity.church

  

Pastor Alec Rogers   alecrogers@me.com

Office 207-622-0738   manchester.community.church1833@gmail.com

Pastor’s office hours vary. Please contact pastor for appointments.

Pastor Alec is available for pastoral emergencies at 207-441-0299.

Deanna Mosher Hallett, Secretary/Clerk 207-441-6011

Rose Benner, Senior Deacon 207-623-4461

Lisa Harding, Music Director 207-620-4132

Linda Sweeney, Treasurer 207-622-4536

                     

 October 30, 2022

 

                               Manchester Community Church 

             “Where people count, and Christ is honored.”            

        

                                         Established 1833

                                         Pastor Alec Rogers