EVENING WORSHIP

July 30, 2017

6:30 p.m.

Prelude

Call to Worship

* Hymn #55

To God Be the Glory

* Invocation

Congregational Prayer and Praise

Hymn Selections

* Hymn #59 Forever Settled in the Heavens

Scripture Daniel 1 Pew Bible p.737

Sermon

“Pay Attention to the One behind the Curtain”

Mr. Tim Krizan

* Hymn #32 Great Is Thy Faithfulness

* Benediction

Postlude

* Congregation, please stand as you are able.

We thank Virginia Vaalburg for accompanying us tonight.

SERMON NOTES

“Pay Attention to the One behind the Curtain” Daniel 1

PRAY FOR OPC HOME MISSIONS John Shaw reports for “Home Missions Today”.

COEUR d’ALENE, IDAHO — David and Rebekah Graves

Attendance has dipped at Coeur d’Alene Reformed church as many go on summer vacations, but the congregation has also been blessed by vacationers who have attended worship.

Several families enjoyed a recent church-wide camp-

ing trip. Praise the Lord for growing fellowship among the saints.

The congregation is looking at a different facility for worship. Pray that details will soon be worked out.

The congregation will be present at a local fair this weekend. Pray that they will have good interactions with many in the community. Several families are considering membership at Coeur d’Alene. Pray that these families would become a vital part of the congregation. Praise the Lord for meeting the financial needs of the group.

SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI — Paul and Sarah Mourrealle

Gateway recently moved to Rockwood Summit High School in Fenton, Missouri. The school ap-pears to be the focal point for much activity in the

neighborhood. Pray that this location, along with a presence at the upcoming Fenton Days, will in-crease the congregation’s visibility in the area. The congregation has been asking the Lord to add three families to their number this year. To date, they have actually lost several fami-

lies to moves, but there have been several recent visitors to worship. Pray that these visitors will become regular attenders.

Pray for wisdom for the newly-formed outreach committee as they or-ganize the group’s participation in Fenton Days and seek other ways to reach out to their new community.

EMMANUEL PRAISE AND PRAYER

PRAY FOR: We give thanks for that almost 60 kids are registered for VBS.

Pray for the teachers as they prepare their lessons. Pray for Pas-

tor Landow as he makes final preparations for VBS.

The Harting family as the grieve the loss of Bob Harting, Sr.

Charlotte Swafford and her team arrived safely in Honduras. Pray for Charlotte as she has more responsibilities this year. Pray for their VBS program to go well.

Pray for Team Ukraine that they would help the students improve

their English abilities. Pray for the work of the Holy Spirit. Pray for energy and stamina and for Gretchen’s knee that continues to hurt. Pray that he students and professionals would continue to think about the spiritual questions and answers they have encoun-tered at camp.

Pray for Mike Kelly, a friend and colleague of Art Kuhl, who has gall bladder cancer.

Pray for wisdom for Doug Latimer’s mother about her future living situation.

Pray for the Stephans as they work on renewing their visas.

Pray for Ruth Crumplar Witmire, Maria Lort Tenga, Sarah Wadsworth Henley, and Heather van Zyl who are all expecting very soon.

The OPC church in Pennsville has accepted a pastor candidate and he is going through the ordination process. Pray that all will go smoothly.

Continue to pray for Posey Gardner’s knee to keep healing.

Ellen Swafford gives thanks that her hip is doing better after sur-gery.

We give thanks that Pastor Matossian’s health is improving daily.

Pray for strength for Violet Scheuring, Carol Stahl, David Ritten-

house, and our other seniors.

Pray for Andrew Latimer’s left eye to be healed.

Pray for Tom Crumplar’s brother Jack as he cares for his daugh-ters, Jackie and Alex.

PRAY FOR EOPC SUMMER OUTREACH:

• Vacation Bible School at EOPC (Aug. 7-11) • Middletown Peach Festival (Aug. 19) Grace Church

• EOPC Community Picnic (Sept. 9) • French Creek Camp: Simon Yovino (July 30 – Aug.6)

• Mt. Gilead Camp: Kathie Simmons, Rachael Simmons • Cortland Bible Camp: Jonathan Duan, Heather Palmer, Karen Daly

• Boardwalk Chapel in Wildwood – Elissa Pickle • The Ukraine Team: Pastor Landow, Brandon Hight, Megan Palmer

& Gretchen Lort (July 21-31) • Honduras: Charlotte Swafford (July 19 – Aug. 2) PRAY FOR HEALTH NEEDS:

▪ Friends & family: Anne Swafford, Ruth Veenema’s brother Ron, Klaas Vaalburg, Kevin Constable, Sue Garver, Ryan Ferris, Mark (former colleague of Tim Krizan and Pete Veenema), John Yovino,

Faith Mulqueen’s granddaughter Paige, Diane Hight’s mom- Gwen Cross, Michael Hayes’ mother Maria

▪ EOPC:

Ruth Condra Lois Deeble Rev. Bob Eckardt Mary Eckardt Pete Gardner

Posey Gardner Sandra Hansen

Diane Hight George Hood Allene Hopman Peter Hyde Margaret Lazor

Judy Matossian Pastor Matossian

Heather Pickle David Rittenhouse Mary C. Rittenhouse Charlie Smith Carol Stahl

Kitty Sutton Anne Symons

▪ Expecting this fall: Virginia (Veenema) Phillips, Julie Fuller, Kathryn Landow

CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR:

o Those traveling o Employment needs – Gregory Lort, Alisha Pehlert’s sister o Those who are grieving o Downingtown Church plant – as they reach out o U.S. military - Ian Constable & Bill Garvin

o Engaged: Autumn Hight & Jeff Skourtis TODAY’S PRAYER REQUESTS:

EMMANUEL NEWS

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL

August 7 -11

9:30 AM – 12:30 PM

VBSN (VBS Network): News Flash!

Urgent Need for Nursery Workers We need a nursery leader(s) and nursery assistants. Nursery workers are needed 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. each day. Can you volunteer in

the nursery for some adorable little boys so that their mothers can

teach VBS and work in other departments? This is a vital ministry and we need your help. If you can work a day or two, even that will help. Teens are also welcome as an assistant. Please contact David Landow via email at david.landow@gmail.com ASAP. Thank you!

VBS Meeting There will be a meeting Wednesday, August 2 at 6:30 p.m., for all VBS Staff including helpers.

VBS Flyer Distribution Continues

Due to rain last Sunday afternoon, we were not able to complete our

VBS flyer distribution. Today, July 30, will be our last opportunity to take flyers door to door. Help us take these to nearby neighborhoods

to invite children to our VBS program. Anyone who would like to help please meet at the church at 4:45 p.m.

VBS Set Up

Saturday, August 5th, will be set up day for VBS. Chairs, tables, sofas, and more must be moved to get things ready. Men, we can really use

your help but anyone feeling strong is welcome to help. We’ll start at 9:00 a.m. We plan to put things back in place the following Saturday. We’d love to have your help then too. Come when you can and leave

when you must! Doug Swauger is our coordinator.

VBS Craft Needs ▪ Small, clean, glass jars (labels removed) ▪ Colored tissue paper ▪ Votives or tea lights ▪ Paper towel tubes (New to the list!)

Please drop these off in Fellowship Hall. Thank you for all the donations

already!

COMMUNITY GROUP There will be no Community Group meeting Wednesday, August 2.

Community Group will resume August 16. MIDDLETOWN OLD TYME PEACH FESTIVAL OUTREACH

The Annual Old Time Middletown Peach Festival is Saturday, August 19. Grace Church will be welcoming people through music, children's ministry, a misting station, and a comfort or

refreshment area. They could use your help to welcome visitors. They

especially need someone to run a sound system. If you would like to help in any way, please contact Rev. Bob Harting at (302) 545-5038. FLOWERS

If you would like to provide flowers for the sanctuary on a Sunday, stop by the flower calendar in Fellowship Hall.

We have quite a few openings in September and various times through the remainder of the year. To provide flowers, just pick a date and sign your name. Closer to that date, you’ll receive a call from our flower coordina-tor who will give you all the details.

COFFEE BREAK

A study to help young believers grow in the Lord and to introduce Christ to others is one of the aims of Coffee Break. As iron sharpens iron, the women of Coffee Break, share joys and sorrows together and encourage

one another with Scripture and in prayer. All women in the church are welcome to attend Coffee Break as are women in the community. Child care is provided so that mothers of young children may attend the study. We are looking for women and men who would like to serve once or

twice a month. Contact Sandy Stahl to help with child care. If you would like to help in other areas, contact Karen Grubbs. Coffee Break resumes September 20.

COMMUNICATION TASK FORCE In its work to help foster church health, our EOPC Fanning the Flame the Flame team identified communication as an aspect of our church’s

life and ministry in need of strengthening. To that end, Pastor Matossian

is assembling a task force to begin working on a strategic plan to im-prove our communication at EOPC. The task force will work in two ar-eas: how we communicate with those outside our church and how we communicate within our congregation. For example, we’ll give attention to our multimedia and advertising strategies like our website and our use of social media. We’ll also consider strategies to foster clear, open,

and consistent communication within the congregation and for all its

ministries. If you’d like to be part of this task force, please contact Pastor Matossian. Thank you.

FELLOWSHIP TIME

During the month of August as well as Labor Day weekend (when we have no Sunday School), our fellowship time setup and cleanup volun-

teers will take a break. Special thanks to both the regular and substitute volunteers who serve us behind the scenes. If you would like to help out, either once a month or as an occasional substitute, please contact Susan Palmer at (302)764-9000 or palmersem@gmail.com.

GREETERS Greeters are wanted for August and September. This is a fun ministry.

You can sign up in Fellowship Hall to get involved. AUGUST FELLOWSHIP MEAL Our Fellowship Meal in August has been changed to August 27.

ICE CREAM SOCIAL Our next Ice Cream Social is planned for August 13 after the evening service. It is always a good time of fellowship.

MACHEN SINGLES RETREAT Details and registration can be found at https://machen.org/confer-

ences/fall-singles-retreat/ Registration ends September 9.

NURSING HOME MINISTRY Foulk Manor North Church Services at 2:00 PM: August 13 & 27

SERVING at EOPC THIS SUNDAY 7/30/17 NEXT SUNDAY 8/6/17

Greeters Yovino Family David & Judy Batchelder

Nursery AM Worship

Sunday School Nursery PM Worship

Simon Yovino TBD

Karen Daly – Floater Courtney Lort Gretchen Lort

Jeffrey Lort Megan Palmer

Ruth Veenema – Floater Diane Hight Ellen Swafford

Pulpit Duty Pete Veenema Tim Krizan

Trustee Counting Kevin Shaw Mike Swafford Kim Hight

John Stahl Chris Conrad Newt Bugbee

Trustee Closing Todd Palmer Mike Swafford

John Stahl Chris Conrad

Team

Ukraine

Team Ukraine

Honduras

Honduras

THIS WEEK

SUN 7/30/17 MON TUES WED THURS FRI SAT SUN 8/6/17

9:00 am 9:30 am

11:00 am 11:15 am

4:45 pm 6:30 pm

8:00 am

6:30 pm 8:00 pm

6:00 am

8:00 am 9:00 am

9:00 am 9:30 am

5:00 pm 6:30 pm

Prayer – Room 23/24 Morning Worship – Pastor Matossian Fellowship Time Sunday School Deliver VBS Flyers Evening Worship – Mr. Tim Krizan Prayer – Library No Community Group VBS Meeting Choir Men’s Bible Study – Library (1 Samuel) Men’s Bible Study – Upstairs Waiting Room (Luke) Set up for VBS – Men needed to help move furniture. Prayer – Room 23/24 Morning Worship – Pastor Matossian No Sunday School Youth Group Evening Worship & Lord’s Supper – Pastor Matossian

Anniversaries & Birthdays

July 26 28 30

Aug. 5

6 8 8

10 11

Carla Carl & Sara Hayes (A) Nancy Krizan Lorie Weaver Herman & Allene Hopman (A) Karen Grubbs Ann Melczak Terri Diehl Doug & Nina Latimer (A)

15 15 16 17 20 22 23 25 31 31

Kathryn Landow Liam Landow Larry & Virginia Vaalburg (A) Tom & Diana Carver (A) Seth Pickle Kevin Shaw Marion Crumplar Phil Hibbard Dick & Lorie Weaver (A) Larry Vaalburg

TODAY AT EMMANUEL

WELCOME Welcome! We’re glad you are here and would like to get to know you

better. Please join us for a beverage after the service this morning. It is served downstairs in Fellowship Hall.

CHILDREN’S SUNDAY SCHOOL

CLASS

2’s & 3’s 4’s & 5’s Grades 1-3 Grades 4-6 Grades 7-9 Grades 10-12

TEACHERS

Autumn Hight & Bronwyn Hight Bethany Bohn & Megan Palmer Terri Diehl & Seth Fuller John Stahl & Mike Swafford Bob Simmons Anna Hight & Doug Swauger

LOCATION

Toddler/Preschool Room Room #21 Room #22 Room #26 Junior High Room #9 Senior High Room #8

Today children may go directly to their classes for lessons. We will take a break from classes for the month of August and look forward to be-ginning up again on Rally Sunday, September 10, 2017.

ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL

There will be one adult Sunday school class for the month of July. In 1517, Martin Luther tacked his 95 theses on the castle church door in the city of Wittenberg calling for a public debate on crucial issues of the

Christian faith. In honor of the 500th anniversary of this beginning point of the Reformation, our July class will focus on Martin Luther's role in

the Reformation with a video series by R. C. Sproul called Luther and the Reformation. Each session is about 25 - 30 minutes long so we'll have time for questions and discussion after each video presenta-tion. Join us as we learn more about God's work in the 16th century--a work that continues to impact us today. The class will meet in Fellow-

ship Hall. The adult Sunday school classes will also take a break for the month of August and resume on September 10.

EMMANUEL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 1006 Wilson Road, Wilmington, DE 19803

Rev. Dr. Michael J. Matossian, Senior Pastor Rev. David W. Landow, Associate Pastor

www.eopc.org | office@eopc.org | 302.478.7776