University Baptist & Brethren Church

April 27th, 2025 -  9:30 A.M.

 

 

 

 

Celebration of Worship

April 27th, 2025 – 9:30 a.m.

 

 

Gathering Music

                                  

Welcome and Announcements

 

Prelude

                                                                                                                                      

*Call to Worship (responsive)

One: Listen, siblings of faith. Today, you will receive the good news of Jesus.

All:  The bread of life satisfies our hunger and thirst.

One: Today, God will speak to us, filling our hearts and healing our souls.

All:  The bread of life loves us and knows our needs.

One: Today, there will be enough bread for all, enough to mend every  

          broken place.

All:  The bread of life has come to sustain us. Believing this promise, 

        let us worship together!

 

*Hymn Bread of Life see inside

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Opening Prayer  (in unison)

God, our mother hen,  

we gather beneath your ever-expanding wings  

to see how you will meet us today.  

Though we grow and mature,  

we cannot outgrow your love.  

Though our belief grows more complex,  

your mysteries always outpace our imaginations.  

Help us grow and mature today as we worship,  

delighting in new understanding  

and greater depth of meditation.  

Cause our hearts, empowered by your Spirit,  

to expand like dough becoming bread. 

Amen. 

 

Sharing Time

 

Call to Prayer Put peace into each other’s hands           Hymn 1099, verses 1,3

(in supplementary binder)

 

Pastoral Prayer

 

Children’s Time                                                                                         Pastor Greg

 

Scripture                                                                                                   Luke 13:18-21    

 

Sermon                         “How God’s Kin(g)dom Grows”                      Pastor Greg

 

Hymn Let the hungry come to me Hymn 464, verses 1,2,3

 

Invitation to Give

 

Offertory  

*Doxology     [To the tune: Old Hundredth]    

Praise God throughout these forty days,

Praise Jesus Christ, whom God did raise,

And praise the spirit who imparts

God's love in Christ into our hearts.  Amen

 

*Prayer of Dedication (together)

Generous and gracious God,  

help us steward these gifts with imagination  

and a spirit of abundance.  

May a little go a long way  

as you inspire us to share what we have with those in need.  

Teach us how to use the resources we have 

to thrive in this world of scarcity.  

Amen. 

 

*Hymn                           

                    

*Benediction

 

Postlude

    

*The congregation may rise in body or in spirit.

  

Serving in Worship

Liturgist: Maxine Marak

Ushers: The Miller Family

Flower Decoration: Denny Wolnick

 

WELCOME TO UBBC

Welcome to University Baptist & Brethren Church! Visitors and new residents are asked to fill out the WELCOME CARD and place it in the offering plate.

 

 

TODAY AT UBBC

Sunday, April 27

9:00 Childcare available, Room 102 near OCC Office

9:30 Worship

10:30 Fellowship Time, Fellowship Hall

11:00 Elementary Sunday School, Room 301

11:00 Youth Group Meeting, Room 303

11:00 Adult Forum, Fireside Room

12:00 Parents pick up children in the Fellowship Hall

12:00 Youth & Parents Meeting, Fireside Room

 

THIS WEEK AT UBBC

Wednesday, April 30

10:00 a.m. – Staff Meeting, Library

12:00 p.m. – Sharing & Prayer Circle, Zoom

 

Thursday, May 1

5:30 p.m. – Church Dinner, hosted by Bonnie Marshall

7:00 p.m. – Choir Rehearsal, Sanctuary

 

Sunday, May 4

9:00 Childcare available, Room 102 near OCC Office

9:30 Worship

10:30 Fellowship Time, Fellowship Hall

11:00 Elementary Sunday School, Room 301

11:00 Youth Group Meeting, Room 303

11:00 Adult Forum, Fireside Room

12:00 Parents pick up children in the Fellowship Hall

 

 

PASTORAL CARE

If you have a pastoral care need, please feel free to reach out to Pastor Greg at any time. He can be reached by cell phone at 717-333-1614, or email greg@ubbcwelcome.org.

 

Deacon on Call for week of April 27th, 2025 - Susan Beyerle - 814-237-1321 

 

Church Office Hours: Monday - Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., by appointment

Pastor Greg will be in the office on Wednesday, April 30th

 

 

UBBC ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

UBBC Directories Available In Narthex

New UBBC directories are available in the Narthex. Every house has their own copy, indicated by the name on the front cover.

 

The Adult Forum for Sunday, April 27th @ 11:00 am to Noon, Sanctuary

Sheridan Miyamoto - Sheridan Miyamoto is a forensic nurse practitioner and researcher. She is a professor at Pennsylvania State University. She will share information from her research on quality care for survivors of sexual assault and intimate partner violence and the novel ways we are working to ensure everyone has access to that level of specialty care.

 

Youth Group Meeting - Sunday, April 27th @ 11:00 am, Room 303

David Radcliff from the New Community Project will lead the group discussion.  David was the guest preacher last summer at Youth Camp.  He's a leader in climate justice!  See more information here - https://www.newcommunityproject.info/.

 

Youth & Parents Meeting - Sunday, April 27th @ Noon, Fireside Room

Join us for planning the Spring Brunch scheduled for May 4th after worship.  We'll also talk about our summer events schedule.

 

Kernza Pancake Brunch - Youth Fundraiser

When: Sunday, May 4 at 10:30 AM
Where: Fellowship Hall

Suggested Donation: $5 to $10 for adults and $3 for children 

Join us after worship on Sunday, May 4th, for a special Kernza pancake brunch fundraiser hosted by the youth. Kernza is a perennial grain crop. Scott Stilson will offer a brief interactive talk about Kernza and about the creative, hopeful vision it represents for the future of farming and our environment. All proceeds from the breakfast will support our youth summer activities. Come hungry and curious!

 

Adult Explorers Class – An invitation to learn about UBBC

Are you looking to learn about UBBC?  We invite you to join our Adult Explorers Class at University Baptist and Brethren Church! This class is designed for adults of all ages to learn about our history, church structure, and Welcome statement.  We’ll explore the life and ministry of UBBC today about serving God, one another in community, serving the world.  We’ll talk about the journey of faith and what practices and experiences have been important for you.  We’ll share the expectations of membership.  Whether you're new to the church or have been attending for years, this class offers a chance to explore UBBC’s traditions, faith, worship, and service.  We would love for you to be a part of this enriching experience—come explore with us!  If you’re interested in being a part of this class, please contact Karen Moser at karen@ubbcwelcome.org.  Once we know who’s participating we’ll choose dates for three meetings.

 

Centre County Rapid Response Network

Please consider becoming a volunteer to be an official observer to document & verify the presence of Immigration Officials in our area.  For those of you who are interested in becoming trained as legal observers, please indicate your interest in the link in Friday’s Flash.

 

Civil Liberties and Democracy - Dr. Michael Berkman, Ph.D., Director, The McCourtney Institute for Democracy, Penn State
Monday, April 28, 2025, 7-8 pm, 30 min. Q&A, Light refreshments 630-7 pm
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 780 Waupalani Drive Extension, State College. Restrictions on the media, universities, and law firms, along with the
deportation of international college students, all raise concerns about
the future of our civil liberties.  In this talk we’ll discuss the tension inherent in our democracy between government power and individual liberties, focusing on the importance of the Bill of Rights from the founding through today. Sponsored by the Central PA Chapter of the ACLU.  Free and open to the public.

 

Camp Blue Diamond

It’s Time to Register for Spring Retreats & Summer Camp!

·  Summer Camp Registration opens January 1, 2025

·  Quilt & Craft Camp – April 25-27, 2025

·  Breakfast with the Birds – May 9-10, 2025

Sign up online @ www.campbluediamond.org

 

Coffee Time Volunteers Needed!

After worship, the Fellowship Hall becomes a welcoming space to continue the sense of community. Join us for a warm cup of coffee, brewed fresh and ready to enjoy as we gather to chat, share stories, and deepen connections. 

To help us welcome everyone we need folks to make coffee and clean up each week.  Please contact Josh Helke to sign up to make coffee at josh@organicclimbing.com.

 

 

 

UNIVERSITY BAPTIST AND BRETHREN CHURCH

 

Woven Together in love,

We seek like Jesus

To serve God’s world

Justly,

Simply,

Compassionately.

 

Believing that God’s unbounded love and grace are offered to all and meant to be shared and celebrated by all, we embrace persons of every age, race, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnic and religious background, and economic means as vital and integral members of God’s family.

 

We welcome EVERYONE to participate in all aspects of worship, membership and life of our church.

 

WELCOME

 

 

UBBC Staff

Interim Pastor Greg Davidson Laszakovits

Director of Ministry Programming: Karen Moser

Administrative Assistant: Gene Yager

Director of Music: Jonah Glunt

Choir Director: Javier Gorelik

Facilities Manager: Phil Jones

Tech Team: Tyson Daniels & Ellen Will

 

 

411 South Burrowes Street, State College, PA 16801

Phone  814-237-2708  |  office@ubbcwelcome.org  |  www.ubbcwelcome.org