This Sunday, August 29th - Our Cool Service in Klair Hall

"Humility and Hospitality" is the sermon by Pastor Carolyn Gillette based on Luke 14: 1, 7-14 and Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16 for this Sunday, August 29th, at the 10:00 a.m. Worship Service in Klair Hall of Limestone Presbyterian Church.
 
Guest Soloist: We welcome guest soloist, Rachel Hoke who will be singing Be Still, My Soul for the Anthem and Somebody's Knockin' at Yo' Door during the offertory. Rachel Hoke, a graduate of West Chester University's music program, is a frequent soloist and chorister in the Philadelphia and Southern-Chester County area. Rachel was recently awarded a masters degree from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and is excited to tackle a new teaching assignment as a K-8 Music Instructor at Philadelphia's Potter-Thomas Promise Academy.
 
Presbyterian Women: This Sunday, August 29th, in celebration of Limestone Presbyterian Women, the LPW Coordinating Team will recognize the women of the congregation as an inclusive community of women truly working together to support the Presbyterian Women’s Mission. Two women in our congregation will be awarded Honorary Life Memberships. Each will receive a beautiful pin and framed award, and their names will be added to the plaque that hangs next to the women’s bulletin board.

Infants and Younger Children in Worship
Children of all ages bring special gifts and are always welcome in worship. However, if your infant or young child needs a place to cry, talk, or play with other children, free nursery care is available. Located in the preschool room to the left of the downstairs kitchen, the Nursery is supervised by experienced, welcoming, and caring staff and volunteers. For children who choose to remain in worship, there are worship activity bags and children’s worship bulletins, available at the back of the sanctuary.

Large Print & Children's Worship Bulletins:
Enlarged worship bulletins with the hymns are available from the ushers.

10:15 a.m. Church School
Children ages 3 through 2nd grade may leave after the Time with Children for their Summer Church School class, in the room to the right of the kitchen. Older children are invited to stay in worship.

Why We Worship the Way We Do: A Commentary on the Service of the Lord’s Day
Check out this online resource that explains each part of a Sunday worship service in the Presbyterian Church. Your pastors always welcome your questions about worship, faith and life.

This Sunday: High School Youth Summer BBQ and Fall Kick-Off Activities
Attention all High School students, come to an End of Summer BBQ on Sunday August 29th at Jill's house. We will have food, backyard games and fellowship, meeting new people and catching up after a summer break. 5:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m., please RSVP to Jill (902-753-9610) by 8/22. The first Youth Group is Sunday, September 12th 7:00 p.m. -8:30 p.m., all high school students are welcome! Come everyone to kick-off the Youth Group with a Pizza Party; friends are welcome for some fun, food and fellowship.

This Week at Limestone

• Monday, August 30
  • 11:00 a.m. Pastor’s Lectionary Bible Study, Church Library
  
  
• Tuesday, August 31
  • 9:00 a.m. Chronicle Collated, Choir Room
  • 7:00 p.m. NA, Library
  • 7:00 p.m. Diamond State chorus, Choir Room
  
  
• Wednesday, September 1
  • 9:00 a.m. Women’s CT Meeting, Choir Room
  • 6:00 p.m. AA, Choir Room
  • 7:00 p.m. Thoughtful Christians Group, "Open Forum", Church Library
  
  
• Thursday, September 2
  • 6:00 p.m. Living Water Ensemble, Choir Room
  • 6:15 p.m. Limestone Praise Chimes, Trinity Room
  • 7:00 p.m. Alanon, Church Library
  • 7:30 p.m. Chancel Choir, Choir Room
  
  
• Friday, September 3
  • 7:00 p.m. Ghanaian Fellowship Meeting, Church Library
  • 8:00 p.m. AA, Choir Room
  
  
• Saturday, September 4
  • 8:00 a.m. Limestone Presbyterian Men’s Breakfast, Del Castle Inn & Restaurant
  • 9:30 a.m. Alanon, Church Library
  • 10:00 a.m. AA, Choir Room
  
  

Check Out Our Pastors’ Bible Study on Mondays
You are invited to a Bible study on Monday mornings, 11:00 a.m. to Noon, in our church library. We are looking at the lectionary text; the assigned readings from the Bible for each Sunday. The discussion is led by the Pastor (Bruce or Carolyn) who will be preaching the next Sunday. You can come weekly or whenever it works for your schedule; no prior Bible study experience is needed. Join us for this time of prayer, study and fellowship together!

Next Sunday – September 5, Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Read these biblical lessons this week to enrich your worship on September 5th:
Jeremiah 18:1-11; Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18; Philemon 1-21; Luke 14:25-33.
 
The Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper will be celebrated. The Presbyterian Church (USA) invites all Christians, including baptized children who are being nurtured and instructed in the significance of the sacrament, to the Lord’s Table.
 
10:00 a.m. Worship Service with Pastor Bruce Gillette preaching and special music during the Offertory by Limestone’s Music Director, Nick Ronaghan who will sing Zion’s Walls.
 
10:15 a.m. Church School Children ages 3 through 2nd grade may leave after the Time with Children for their Summer Church School class, in the room to the left of the church kitchen. Older children are invited to stay in worship.