February 19, 2017 10:30 A.M. Worship 703 Compton Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45231 Phone: 931-0243 Fax: 931-0260

E-mail: office@nmpchurch.org Website: www.northminsterchurch.net

ASSISTING IN WORSHIP:

Ushers: Mark & Karen Kremzar, Tara & Bob McMahan, Dan Wells

Soundboard: Craig Zimmerman

Sunday Trustee: Kevin Albrecht

Please do not disturb the Soundboard Tech during the worship service. If you notice a problem during the service, alert an usher or the Sunday Trustee

*Those who are able, please stand in body or spirit Please join in reading or singing those parts of the service printed in bold.

Epiphany Enlightened in the Telling

I am the light of the world…You are the light of the world. - Jesus

*Benediction *Postlude “I Sing the Mighty Power of God” - Westenknehler

WORSHIP NOTES Call to Worship by Michael Morgan, in Atlanta, Georgia, and author of the Psalter for Christian Worship. Scripture Presenters today: Dean and Nancy Horton, Steve and Sherri Horton, Chandler Horton and Kyrsten Horton, Howard Krueger, Rich Reder, Savannah Suer

Greeting and News of the Church Nancy Ross-Zimmerman Voluntary “What a Friend We Have in Jesus” -Wood Call to Worship (based on Psalm 111) David Zuidema

Praise the Lord! In the company of the saints above and beside us, let us give thanks to the Lord our God!

Great are the works of the Lord, full of honor and majesty, whose righteousness endures forever.

The Lord is gracious and merciful; the work of God’s hands are faithful and just.

God’s covenant is established forever in truth and justice.

Our redemption is in the name of our Lord. Holy and awesome is God’s name in all the earth!

Praise the Lord! The Lord’s name be praised! *Hymn #263 “Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise” ST. DENIO *Prayer of Adoration and The Lord’s Prayer 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. Scripture Reading Mark 5: 21-42 For the Word of God in scripture, For the Word of God among us, For the Word of God within us, Thanks be to God! Time with Children *Passing the Peace “the peace of Christ be with you… and also with you”

*Congregational Response “Christ, Be Our Light”

Longing for light, we wait in darkness. Longing for truth, we turn to you. Make us your own, your holy people, light for the world to see.

(refrain) Christ, be our light! Shine in our hearts. Shine through the darkness. Christ, be our light! Shine in your church gathered today.

Many the gifts, many the people, many the hearts that yearn to belong. Let us be servants to one another, making your kingdom come. (refrain)

Prayers of the People Offering Offering Story – Northminster Bearing Fruit Debbie Brandt

Offertory “The Name of Jesus” - Mary McDonald Sanctuary Choir *Doxology Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heavenly host: Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. *Prayer of Dedication Message “Who Do You Say That I Am?” Nancy Ross-Zimmerman *Hymn “Eternal Light, Shine in My Heart” O WALY WALY Eternal light, shine in my heart; Eternal hope, lift up my eyes; Eternal power, be my support; Eternal wisdom, make me wise. Eternal life, raise me from death; Eternal brightness, help me see; Eternal Spirit, give me breath; Eternal Savior, come to me: Until by Your most costly grace, invited by Your holy word, At last I come before Your face to know You, my eternal God.

Sunday Service Notes

WORSHIP ATTENDANCE

for Sunday, February 12

Children Adults

9:00 P.M. 10 111

10:30 P.M. 1 187

TOTAL 11 298

24 Children in programming

Children’s Worship Bags are available in Crosspoint and Sanctuary Worship. Please ask an usher or find the bags in your worship space. If you have questions or suggestions, please see Mary Hensey, Director of Children and Family Ministry. Pew Cards are available in the pews in the Sanctuary for you to request Prayer, Worship CD or Home Communion. You may make your requests for yourself or on behalf of others. Completed cards may be placed in either the offering plate or handed to an ush-er following the service. PLEASE REMEMBER: When you are here for worship or a meeting, please lock your cars and do not leave anything of value visible in your cars.

Do you like to sing, laugh, and share the joy of God’s love? If you answered “yes,” we hope you’ll consider joining the Women’s Outreach Choir. We’ll be tuning up for a new season at our first rehearsal on Tuesday morning, Feb-ruary 21, 9:30-11:00, in the Sanctuary. For ad-ditional information, please contact Carolyn Miller (521-1834) or the church office (931-0243). Todd Veigel is looking for a few men to sign up to be Security Monitors. Contact Todd at toecrusher@zoomtown.com. The Small Group Lead Team has developed a Small Group Lenten Study based on the book Living the Christian Year. This six week study will be follow the scriptures being preached from the pulpit for Lent. Groups will be start-ing the week of March 5. If you are interested in starting or joining a small group, please call Laura McGrath 948-0341.

HOLY LAND TRIP - January 15-25, 2018. Rev. Philip Beisswenger and his wife Bacilia will host the trip. Philip is the pastor of the church we partner with in Coban, Guatemala and is an ordained minster and an American. There are 25 open slots for this trip. For the next month, this trip is open only to Northmin-ster. Detailed brochures that describe the daily itinerary are available in the church office or at the bulletin board outside the Sanctuary. Edu-cational Opportunities is the tour company being used for this trip and they can be reached at 1-800-247-0017. An Informational Meeting for the Holy Land Trip will be Sunday, February 26 at 7:00 P.M. in Founders’ Hall An updated Directory Changes is available at the Information Desk in Fellowship Common.

News of the Church JOURNEY TO HOPE

STUDENT MINISTRY

NmPC Student Ministry Fundraiser

TODAY, February 19 (the third Sunday of the month) from 11 AM to 8 PM YOU can help raise funds for the Student Ministry @ Northminster by simply eating at the Finneytown Skyline! Present this coupon with your check and Finneytown Skyline will donate 10% of the amount to North-minster’s Student Ministry.

Not valid with any other coupons or discounts.

Valid only at Finneytown Skyline located at 9115 Winton Rd.

All support and coaching groups at Journey to Hope are open to the entire Greater Cincin-nati community. We encourage you to attend. Please share this information freely with an-yone who could benefit from any of our pro-grams. If pre-registration is required, call Diane at 931-5777, e-mail dkinsella@jtoh.org, or visit the church website. This Week: Yoga - Mondays through March 20, 7:15-8:30 PM (YOGA will not meet this Monday, Febru-ary 20) Instructor, Spiritual Director, and Lu-theran Diaconal Minister Becky Mastalerz will lead classes at just $10 per session. Yoga mat or towel recommended. Note: Snow and ice cancels class, as our instructor commutes a fair distance. No need to pre-register Crohn’s & Colitis Support Group - Monday, February 20, 7-8:30 PM Patients and their fam-ilies are invited to join us to share and learn about what others are doing to maintain health and create a balanced lifestyle. No need to pre-register Job Search - Mondays, 1:30-3 PM. We’ll meet on a Tuesday this week! You’re invited to join us at any time. Our upcoming workshops in-clude the following:

Tuesday February 21: “LinkedIn,” Peg

Stookey

Monday February 27: “Financial Well-

ness in Transition,” Jerry Wagner Grief Coaching Group - Tuesday, February 21, 7-8:30 PM, 5 weeks Coach leaders will help participants to recognize their own ability to heal, confront the challenges, and take action at a time when these attributes are not readily apparent to a struggling survivor. Pre-registration is required.

Second Mile Offering is an opportunity to contribute toward ministries that are truly worthy of funding above and beyond what can be within our church budget. February’s Second Mile Offering is for the Crossroad Health Center. Security Monitor: Jerry Kershner (770-7517)

Confident Living Seminar - Wednesday, Feb-ruary 22, 1-2 PM If you’re like most people, you want to stay active, healthy, and in your own home for as long as possible. Aging in place is important, and if you’re between the ages of 50 and 80, Confident Living helps you do just that. It’s a program designed to pro-vide retirees an alternative to community liv-ing. As a member, you’ll learn how to stay healthy as you age, and how to plan for poten-tial health issues you may face later in life. Pre-registration is required.

NSM FAMILY NIGHT with the CINCINNATI CYCLONES - Saturday, March 4. NSM is head-ing back for another Cincinnati Cyclone’s game this year! We have 30 tickets reserved for students and their families and friends. So bring the whole gang for a night of fun! If you would like to sign up contact Janelle (jheying@nmpchurch.org).

Daily Prayer Focus

Sunday The PYRE Bell Group and Youth Choir

Monday our Nation and our leaders

Tuesday The Women’s Outreach Choir

Wednesday Northminster’s Program Staff

Thursday The Whiz Kids Team

Friday Greg and Christine Callison serving in Iraq

Saturday Covenant First Presbyterian Church

Sunday The students and leaders participating in the

NSM Service Project

This week, February 19, 2017 at Northminster Prayer List for February 19, 2017 “REJOICE with those who rejoice, WEEP with those who weep”

- Romans 12:15

Members in Care Facilities

Arden Courts of Kenwood . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lynne Reynolds

Bridgeway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jan O’Herron

Brookdale Kenwood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary Frances Roll

Burlington House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carolyn Brandt

Maple Knoll - Bodmann . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wayne Frye, Evelyn Rentschler

Maple Knoll Nursing Facility . . . . . Mary Jane Howes

Mason Christian Village . . . . . . . . . . Hurley Chancey

Triple Creek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carl Tabar

The Kenwood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ed Ebrite

Twin Lakes Memory Unit . . Harry and Beverly Sjolin

Shelby Barrett (granddaughter of Ted & Laurie Barrett) Bob Booker (friend of Howard Krueger)

Becky Brown (friend of Kathy Skaggs)

Katie Brown (friend of Tom & Sue Wagner)

Lillie Carlisle (mother of Sylvia Yorke)

John Caster

Coban Presbyterian Church & Pastor Philip Beisswenger & family

Bob Cooke

Bill Doerman

The Peter Earley Family (Bob Earley’s Son & Family)

Marian Eberhardt (mother of Rob Eberhardt)

Matthew Friedhoff

Tom Friedhoff

Jim Golan

Samantha Gump (granddaughter of Dave & Ruth Shaw)

Dick Haberstroh

Nancy Juhlman

Judy Krueger (sister of Howard Krueger)

Charlene Mecklenburg

Don Ottke (friend of Rich & Shirley Reder)

Paul Piening (friend of Howard Krueger)

Dr. Jim Rice (friend of Al & Margaret Neumann)

Yvonne Ruffner (mother of Jeff Ruffner)

Barbara Rymarquis (Art Fair artist)

Rick & Sharon Schatz (friends of Howard Krueger)

Jessica Seay (daughter of Bob & Kathy Dolle)

Judie Simmons (friend of Merce Hershey)

Jon Speckman (son of Tom & Sharyn Speckman)

Sharyn Speckman

Dave Switzer

Christine Wagner (daughter-in-law of Tom & Sue Wagner)

Recuperating and Ongoing Treatments Please call the office to update us on names of relatives & friends.

7:00 P.M. Sanctuary Choir - Sanctuary

7:15 P.M. Crosspoint Band Rehearsal - Founders’ Hall

Friday, February 24

6:15 A.M. Men’s Bible Study - Room 5

9:00 A.M. ESL & Citizenship Classes - Lounge, Founders’ Hall Library & Fellowship Commons

9:30 A.M. Children’s Co-op - Rooms 7, 9 & 10

12:30 P.M. Co-op Storytime - Rooms 2 & 5 5:00 P.M. Young Life Leadership - Disciples’ Hall

Saturday, February 25

9:00 A.M. Presbytery Meeting - Heritage Presbyterian Church

9:00 A.M. Finneytown Pancake Breakfast - Disciples’ Hall

Sunday, February 26

8:15 A.M. Jail Ministry - Fellowship Commons

6:30 P.M. NSM Service Project - Upper Room

7:00 P.M. Holy Land Informational Meeting - Founders’ Hall

Sunday, February 26 Luke 9:28-36

“Transforming Glory” Abby King-Kaiser

EVERY SUNDAY at NORTHMINSTER

9:00 A.M. Crosspoint Worship - Founders’ Hall

9:00 A.M. Small Group (McGrath) - Lounge

9:00 A.M. Sunday School - Rooms 5 & 7

9:00 A.M. Nursery - Room 8 9:15 A.M. Bible Believers - Room 1

9:20 A.M. Children’s Worship - Room 5

10:30 A.M. Small Group (S. Steel) - Founders’ Hall

10:30 A.M. Small Group (A. McEldowney) -Library

10:30 A.M. NSM Sunday Mornings - Upper Room 10:30 A.M. Worship - Sanctuary

10:30 A.M. Sunday School - Rooms 5 & 7

10:30 A.M. Nursery - Room 8

5:00 P.M. Youth Choir & PYRE Choir - Sanctuary & Room 3

Sunday, February 19

6:30 P.M. NSM Sunday Night - Upper Room

Monday, February 20 PRESIDENTS’ DAY (office closed)

7:00 P.M. Crohn’s Colitis - Journey to Hope

7:00 P.M. Missional Council - Journey to Hope

7:00 P.M. Minster Ringers - Sanctuary

7:00 P.M. Nominating Committee - Library

7:15 P.M. Yoga Class - Founders’ Hall

Tuesday, February 21

9:00 A.M. Crosspoint Staff - Library

9:30 A.M. Children’s Co-op - Rooms 7, 9 & 10

9:30 A.M. Women’s Outreach Choir - Sanctuary

10:00 A.M. Breathe Stretch Release - Journey to Hope

12:30 P.M. Co-op Storytime - Rooms 2 & 5 1:30 P.M. Job Search Group - Journey to Hope 7:00 P.M. Boy Scout Troop 857 - Disciples’ Hall (N)

7:00 P.M. Cub Scout Pack Meetings - Disciples’ Hall (S)

7:00 P.M. Grief Coaching - Journey to Hope

7:00 P.M. Board of Deacons– Founders’ Hall

Wednesday, February 22

9:00 A.M. Staff Retreat - Away

9:30 A.M. Children’s Co-op - Rooms 7, 9 & 10

12:00 P.M. VITA - Founders’ Hall

12:30 P.M. Co-op Storytime - Rooms 2 & 5

1:00 P.M. Confident Living - Journey to Hope

4:00 P.M. Ring of Peace - Sanctuary

6:30 P.M. Small Group (D. Decker) -Library

7:00 P.M. Now What? - Journey to Hope

Thursday, February 23

8:00 A.M. Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Training - Founder’s Hall

9:30 A.M. Children’s Co-op - Rooms 7, 9 & 10

9:30 A.M. Grapevine Collating - Room 5 & Library

12:30 P.M. Co-op Storytime - Rooms 2 & 5

1:00 P.M. Whiz Kids Team - Library

1:30 P.M. Children’s Co-op Staff Meeting - Room 5

5:30 P.M. Middle School Golden Girls- Upper Room

Under the Care of Hospice Bob Franks

Phyllis Martin