Everyone is invited to

Fellowship Hall following today’s worship service for refreshments

and a time of fellowship.

TODAY’S WORSHIP LEADERS AND VOLUNTEERS

MINISTER: Rev. Dennis Ritchie

LITURGIST: Jean Nichols

MUSIC DIRECTOR: Stephen Knudsen

ORGANIST/PIANIST: Gail Knudsen

HEAD GREETERS: Ami Maples &

Karen Schneider GREETERS: Bob & Shirley Olson, Mickie Victor, Bernie

Hietbrink, Lois Ault WELCOME DESK:

Duffie McClellan COFFEE HOSTS:

Shepherd Group #3 (Olson) ACOLYTES: Trinity Francis,

Wes Tribble PROJECTION & SOUND: Bruce Allen, Steve Little,

Darrell Maples, Rick Predl, Jim Prince

YOUTH CLASS 8:30 — 9:30 am in Classroom B

ADULT CLASSES

8:30 — 9:15 am Adult Bible Class in

Classroom A Always Something More

Class in the Parlor

Sunday, November 3 / Attendance: 133 Out-of-Town Guests:

Barbara Brown-Scott, Jay, OK Local Guests:

Christy Clark; Mary Nimis-Tysk

CHURCH OFFICE HOURS: For security reasons, the doors are locked if there is only one person in the church at any given

time. If you find the door locked during office hours, please ring the doorbell to the right of the office entrance.

MONDAY - THURSDAY: 9 am to 4 pm; FRIDAY: Church Office is CLOSED

In the event of a Pastoral emergency, please call (479) 685-9130.

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Presbyterian Church of Bella Vista 1880 Forest Hills Blvd.

Bella Vista, Arkansas 72715 (479) 855-2390 — www.pcbv.org

Email: pcbvoffice@pcbv.org

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Martha Garvin Circle with the help of Rebecca and Lydia Circles will participate in a new program of giving. “Essentials Outreach” is a program to provide essentials for those in need in the Gravette School District. Food Stamps just provide food. A collection box is in the hallway across from the Nursery along with the list of needed items.

Everyone is invited to attend a Prior Proper Planning Seminar on preparing for your journey “home” to be held on Thursday, November 14 at 3:00 pm. There will be information on estates, wills, charitable giving, and much more. Please sign up at the Information Center.

Thanksgiving Canned Goods for Care & Share — It’s that time again to think about others. We have so much and folks near us have so little. Won’t you please be generous in bringing canned goods for those in need in the Gravette School District. A list of needed items is located at the Information Center. Boxes will be setup in the far corner of the Connector Hall. Final date for canned goods is TODAY. Care & Share will pick them up on Thursday. — Missions Committee

Sunday, November 10: 8:30 am Christian Ed. Classes 10:00 am Worship Monday, November 11: 8:00 am Exercise (F/Hall) 9:30 am PW 2020 Budget Mtg. (Parlor) 1:00 pm Dorothy Ernst Memorial Service (Sanctuary) Tuesday, November 12: 9:00 am Fellowship (Parlor) Wednesday, November 13: 8:00 am Exercise (F/Hall) 2:00 pm Christian Ed. (C) 6:00 pm Chancel Bells (Choir Rm) 7:00 pm Chancel Choir (Choir Rm) Thursday, November 14: 10:00 am Shoebox Ministry Setup (F/Hall) 12:30 pm Shoebox Ministry (F/Hall) 1:00 pm Martha Garvin Circle (F/Hall) 3:00 pm Prior Proper Planning (C) Friday, November 15: 8:00 am Exercise (F/Hall)

NO Knit/Crochet, Chat & Pray this week

Saturday, November 16: 9:00 am Auto Upkeep the Cottages 9:30 am Lydia Circle (F/Hall) Sunday, November 17: 8:30 am Christian Ed. Classes 10:00 am Worship

Please mark your calendars for Friday, November 29, the DAY after Thanksgiving, for 9 am to help decorate the church for the Advent Season. Feel free to come and go as your schedule allows. The more hands we have, the quicker the task! Thank you! — Worship Committee

Flowers this morning are provided by Jerold & Bev MacDonald, “As we

celebrate our 60th anniversary, we honor our children Brenda, Leann and Brad.

We offer love and thanks to Dennis and our church family who continue to pray

for Brenda. God Bless!”

The Future Glory of the Temple

Twenty-Seven personal hygiene packets were put together and delivered to the Children’s Shelter. Thank you to everyone for the donations and to Wesley Tribble for putting the packets together. It will be greatly appreciated.

— Burnis Leavens

Dorothy Ernst Memorial Service will be tomorrow,

Monday, November 11 at 1:00 pm in the

Sanctuary.

There will be NO Knit/Crochet, Chat & Pray THIS Friday, November 15. — Sandy Andrews

Rev. Dennis Ritchie dritchie@pcbv.org Newsletter Editor: Ruth Lawson rlawson@pcbv.org None scheduled at this time.

All are welcome to attend any of the SG activities; please call or RSVP as indicated. An asterisk (*) indicates that those who are able may stand

WE GATHER AND PREPARE OUR HEARTS

WELCOME

LIFE OF THE CHURCH Bill Cagle

PRELUDE Sabbath Reverie R.S. Morrison

CALL TO WORSHIP

*HYMN #611 Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee

PRAYER OF CONFESSION

*THE PEACE

*GLORIA PATRI #581 Glory Be to the Father

WE ENCOUNTER THE WORD

PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION

FIRST READING Luke 20:27-38 (Pew Bible, NT, page 84)

RESPONSIVE READING Psalm 145:1-5, 17-21

SECOND READING Haggai 1:1-2:9 (Pew Bible, OT, page 878)

TIME WITH YOUNG DISCIPLES

ANTHEM The Church of God Is One Mary McDonald

SERMON “If you build it, he will come” Rev. Dennis Ritchie

WE RESPOND TO THE WORD

*HYMN #238 Thine Is the Glory

*AFFIRMATION OF FAITH

OFFERTORY Be Thou My Stay L.S. Clark

*DOXOLOGY #606 Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow

*PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING

WE GO FORTH TO MINISTER

INTRODUCTIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

*HYMN #726 Will You Come and Follow Me

*CHARGE AND BLESSING

*GOING FORTH Go Now in Peace Besig/Price

*POSTLUDE We Give Thee Thanks May F. Lawrence

† All music and lyrics copied with permission. CCLI #: 1921137

A SERVICE OF HOLY WORSHIP SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2019 — 10:00 AM

Deacons on Call for November:

Linda Ervin (621-1660)

Vicki Erickson (659-2398)

WELCOME TO OUR GUESTS

We hope you will find your time of worship with us to be very

meaningful. You are invited to become a

member of our church family. Please visit

our website www.pcbv.org, talk to our pastor or call the

Church Office at 855-2390 if you

would like to learn more about us. For Pastoral

Emergencies, please call (479) 685-9130.

BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK:

November 11 … Judy Wingerden

November 12 … Doug Albertson

November 13 … Bill Cagle

November 14 … Peggy McMenus Karen Schneider

November 16 … Gene Felton

Rev. Dennis Ritchie is leading a new Advent devotional study entitled, “On Being Presbyterian” starting at 3:00 pm on Tuesday, November 26 and meeting on Tuesdays at 3 pm thereafter until the conclusion on December 17. Find out what it truly means to be a Presbyterian. Books are $10 each. Please sign up at the Information Center.

The flower chart for 2020 is now in the Information Center for anyone who wishes to sign up to provide Sunday flowers.

Thursday, November 14 — Martha Garvin Circle meets at 12:30 pm in Fellowship Hall to pack shoeboxes, followed by the circle meeting at 1:00 pm.

Saturday, November 16 — Lydia Circle meets at 9:30 am in the Fellowship Hall.

Tuesday, November 19 — Rebecca Circle meets at 9:15 am in Classroom C.

Come and share Thanksgiving with your Church family. We will again have Thanksgiving Dinner following the Thanksgiving service (service time is 11:15 am) on Thursday, November 28. The main dish (turkey, gravy, dressing) and drinks will be provided. Please bring a dish to share. Sign up at the Information Center as it’s important to know how much turkey to order. November 17th is the deadline.

Thank you! — Fellowship Committee

Congratulations to Jerold & Bev MacDonald who celebrated 60

years of marriage on November 8.

It’s that time of year again! Time to be thinking of your Annual Reports for 2019, which happens to be due in the church office by Sunday, December

15. Please submit your report via email to: rlawson@pcbv.org. Please call the church office (855-2390) with any questions.

All women are invited to the Ladies Birthday Luncheon (whether it ’s your birthday month or not) AND husbands on Friday, November 22 at 11:30 am at Fred’s Hickory Inn in Bentonville. Sign up at the Information Center. — Linda Ervin (621-1660)

I am writing to thank the congregation for the use of the Fellowship Hall and kitchen on Saturday, October 12th. We have used the Hall in the past a few times for our meetings, and on the 12th we included a potluck lunch. The setup could not have been more ideal and having church member, Lorna Sterrett’s help, was priceless. Others that helped before the meeting include Ruth, Becky, and Darrell. Kindest regards to all, Laura Claggett, President of the Bella Vista Bluebird Society.

Volunteers needed to help with Auto Upkeep at the Cottages on Saturday, November 16. Please sign up at the Information Center.

— Outreach Committee

Calling all friendly people! Call me if you would like to be part of a fun-loving committee that makes lots of friends. Outreach Committee is looking for 5 or 6 members to join us. Don ’t be bashful. Come on and be a part of this great committee. Call or email me, Nancy Skinner (876-5126/nskinner@cox.net).