08/29/2026
Church Gathering with Rev. Laura Beth Buchleiter
Sunday, August 30, 2026, at 10:15 a.m.
Today’s service will be held indoors in the sanctuary as an in-person service and also live streamed at this link.
https://www.youtube.com/
Click on “live” for live stream. Join us!
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Gathering Music Polly Dunford
Welcome and Announcements
Debbie Hudgins
Call to Worship Psalm 105 Hymnal #59
Opening Hymn “The Steadfast Love of the Lord” Hymnal #59
Refrain: The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases;
God’s mercies never come to an end.
They are new every morning, new every morning;
great is your faithfulness, O Lord, great is your faithfulness.
1) Give thanks to the Lord and call upon God’s name;
make known the deeds of the Lord among the peoples.
2) Sing to the Lord, sing praises, and speak of all God’s marvelous works.
3) Glory in God’s holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice.
4) Search for the Lord and the strength of the Lord;
continually seek the face of God.
5) Remember the marvels God has done, the wonders and the judgments of God’s mouth,
6) O offspring of Abraham, God’s servant, O children of Jacob,
God’s chosen.
Refrain
7) The Lord is our God, whose judgments prevail in all the world.
8) The Lord has always been mindful of the covenant, the promise made for a thousand generations:
9) The covenant made with Abraham, the oath sworn to Isaac,
10) which God established as a statute for Jacob, an everlasting covenant for Israel.
42) For God remembered the holy promise and Abraham, chosen to serve.
43) So God led forth the people with gladness, the chosen ones with shouts of joy.
Refrain
Scripture Reading John 3:11-16
Sermon
“Hope: the confidence that love will endure”
Rev. Laura Beth Buchleiter
Song “The Storm Before the Calm” Rev. Laura Beth Buchleiter
Prayerful Circle of Care
Closing Hymn and Offertory
“We Shall Go Out with Joy" Hymnal #80
You shall go out with joy and be led forth with peace;
the mountains and the hills will break forth before you;
there’ll be shouts of joy, and all the trees of the field will clap,
will clap their hands.
And all the trees of the field will clap their hands; * *
the trees of the field will clap their hands; * *
the trees of the field will clap their hands * * while you go out with joy.
* clap hands
Benediction
Discussion
Shalom (“May you be well and whole and in communion with all creation.”)
Shalom, my friends, Shalom, my friends, Shalom, Shalom.
Till we meet again, Till we meet again, Shalom, Shalom. *************************************************************************************
Calendar of Service -
September 6 - Rev. Laura Collins; Potluck Meal
September 13 - Rev. Laura Beth Buchleiter (outdoors)
September 20 - Rev. Laura Beth Buchleiter
September 27 - Rev. Laura Beth Buchleiter; Blessing of the Animals (outdoors)
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Watch you email for information about Dinner Gatherings coming soon.
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AIM's Food Pantry is currently asking for more plastic grocery bags! We use them to double-bag meats and other perishable items for distribution. Your donation helps us serve more families while giving those extra bags a second life. Thank you for your support!
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Come to Carolina Wren Park to see Market Theatre’s production of Disney’s “Frozen.” Performance dates run through Monday, August 31 with the show starting at 7:00 pm, and it’s FREE. Bring a blanket to sit on the lawn or a chair, and don’t forget a picnic dinner too. Come early to claim your best bit of lawn. The cast has worked hard to bring a fantastic show to you!
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Maggie Miller has asked for some help in sending birthday cards to her sister Pat Worrel who is in a nursing home in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Her birthday is August 30. Maggie has brought a box of cards for us to use. This small act pleases Pat so much to be remembered as her family nearby does not visit frequently, and she loves receiving mail.
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Meet and Eat group will gather next time on Wednesday, September 2, at 5:30 pm at Groucho’s in downtown Anderson (129 E. Whitner). Everyone is welcome!
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From Tom Wright: Our online giving site has been updated. Tom looked at it and it looks OK. If anyone has any issues with this update, contact Tom with your questions and/or concerns.
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The Bingo Party for New Foundations students will be held on Friday, September 18 at 6:00 pm. Set-up will start at 5:15 if you can help. Your help is also needed with providing prizes and refreshments; a sign-up sheet will be at church. Prizes would be greatly appreciated. All the residents are teenagers - about 10 girls and 25 boys. Some prize ideas are snacks - Gatorade, cans of soda, chips, snack packs of cookies, sour/sweet gummy candy, ramen noodles (all flavors), and pens, journals, stickers. Contact Joanne Batten at 843-607-3862 or [email protected] with your questions.
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The Cancer Association’s Concert of Hope and Remembrance this year is called “A Night at the Movies - A Lifetime of Hope”. It will be at Boulevard Baptist Church on Saturday, September 19 at 7:00. All proceeds directly benefit the Cancer Association of Anderson. For tickets contact [email protected] or call (864) 222-3500.
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Campus Edge Concerts (CEC) will begin their ninth season on Thursday, August 13th. These free concerts are hosted at St Andrew Catholic Church in Clemson. The venue has marvelous acoustics and easy parking. This message offers a chance to mark your calendars now! This season will include 3 concerts:
ChoRuss 3 December 2026 at 7:30 (Three Singers and their pianist)
Carrera Stamile 4 March 2027 at 7:30 (Mandolin instrumentalist)
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Manella found this on thischildhere.org website. Since the church donated some monies toward this summer camp, here is how camp days looked.
https://video.wixstatic.com/video/d17556_8cf74e4fd1f941d1873c813f3f964254/720p/mp4/file.mp4
At thischildhere.org - summer 2026 00:12 03:18
Summer camp, in Varna, Bulgaria. Such a simple recipe for emotional health, happiness and a safe environment for families displaced by war.
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Shower Update: The shower is still under construction. Please excuse the mess!
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Keep up with the latest news from Foothills Presbytery here.
https://foothillspresbytery.org/
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Bible Study meets on Mondays at 6:30 pm through Zoom. If you’d like to be added to the Zoom invite list, contact Cynthia at [email protected].
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Please remember to donate non-perishable food items to AIM (Anderson Interfaith Ministries). An extra item when you shop is a great help to others in our community.
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Remember in prayer: Nancy Fox; Peggy Casey; Steve and Brenda Swearingen; Jay Lyn Martin and Jerry Meehan; Mary Alice Mundy; Latha Semones; Immigrant families; Victims of all violence, oppression, and injustice; People of the World in ALL walks of life and strife.
NACCP is an inclusive Faith Community that values questions
and the journey to the answers.
Rev. Laura Beth Buchleiter
Pianist and Choir Director: Polly Dunford
Mailing address: 4200 Liberty Highway, Anderson, SC 29621
Phone: 864-225-3575
Website: naccpchurch.org
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