7 CHURCHES Revelation of The Church of Pergamum
Lower providence presbyterian church
July 19, 2026
The Order for the Worship of God
*Please rise in body or spirit.
Greeting, Welcome and Announcements
CCLI License # 757967
Minute for Mission Back to School Backpacks Cindy Murray
Centering Music Holy, Holy, Holy
*Call to Worship
Leader: Jesus Christ, the One who knows where we live, calls us into His presence today.
People: Though the world around us pulls us in many directions, we come to worship the One who is faithful and true.
Leader: Christ calls us to stand firm in His name, seeking His wisdom above the wisdom of the world.
People: We come to worship with faithful hearts, ready to follow wherever He leads.
ALL: Let us worship God!
*Praise Song 10,000 Reasons
Pastoral Prayer and Prayer of Confession
The Lord’s Prayer
Assurance of Pardon
*Response #526 For All The Saints (Verse 1)
Intergenerational Mission Trip Commissioning
Presentation of Our Tithes and Offerings
Offertory Anthem Praise
*Doxology
Prayer of Dedication
Children’s Sermon Jennifer Cohle
*Hymn #446
Scripture Reading
Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken
Revelation 2:12-17
Sermon “The Church of Pergamum”
Reverend Cara Cavicchia
*The Apostles’ Creed
*Hymn #420 God of Grace and God of Glory (vs. 1,2,3,5)
*Benediction
*Response
God Be With You Till We Meet Again
*Postlude Onward Christian Soldiers
The Prayer Team is available to meet and pray with you in the front of the Sanctuary after each worship service. Today’s prayer leaders are Elder Natalie Hoepp and Elder Sue Norris.
Visiting Today?
Welcome! We'd love to meet you! Stop by the welcome desk in the atrium for a gift and more information about our church.
SUNDAY MORNING GROWING OPPORTUNITIES
Nursery Care is available during the worship service for children 3 years old and younger.
Children’s Church is available for kids age 4 through third grade. Kids begin the service with their families and then are dismissed after the Children’s Sermon.
NIV
THE APOSTLES’ CREED
I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic Church; the communion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen.
PARTICIPATING IN WORSHIP LEADERSHIP TODAY:
PREACHING
Rev. Cara Cavicchia
MUSICIANS
Cassidy Romano
Evan Romano
Hannah Sibley
WELCOME AMBASSADORS
Suzie Lowery, Donna Moser, Betty Pannell and Meg Sparks
USHER
Linda Horoho
AV CREW
Alice Jaworski, Bob Jaworski, Tyler Kimble and Rich Koenig
FLOWERS
The flowers on the chancel this morning are given to the glory of God and in loving memory my parents, Bill & Pearl Updegrove and the Updegrove family by Sandra Updegrove Lawler.
Online Giving
To give online to LPPC, scan the code with your phone’s camera and follow the link. You can give online at any time.
We are an intergenerational church seeking Jesus together and shining His light from this hill. We aspire to be welcoming, growing and serving.
The LPPC Weekly for July 19, 2026
This Week’s 2 Things to Know
Tuesday Sandwich Making
Every Tuesday morning in August we prepare 350 sandwiches for Norristown’s homeless or food-insecure population. This allows the regular volunteers at the Cecil and Grace Bean Soup Kitchen to take a break from making the sandwiches for lunches. Sign up on the easel in the atrium or use the link in your weekly email.
Backpack Collection Drive
Help a Child Start the School Year Ready to Learn! Beginning July 19, LPPC will launch its annual Backpack Mission to support children and families in need. Donations will be accepted through August 16 and will benefit Montgomery County HHS and Urban Promise.
A backpack filled with school supplies can make a meaningful difference in helping a child feel prepared, confident, and excited for the school year ahead. LPPC will provide the backpack and you simply choose an age group and fill it with the suggested school supplies. We invite you to prayerfully consider participating in this mission by sponsoring and filling one or more backpacks for local students.
Contact Cindy Murray (cindyrmurray@comcast.net) or Donna Moser (dgmoser54@yahoo.com) with questions.
Forteniter’s Picnic
LPPC will be serving dinner for the Forteniter’s Club on August 20th at 3:00pm. The Forteniter’s Club provides support and community to adults with mental illness. If you would like to be a host/hostess for this event, or bring food, please sign up in the atrium or through your weekly email. Contact Vicki Rahmer (vrahmer2@gmail.com) or Lori Cook (lacookdesign@gmail.com) with questions.
Upcoming Events
Sunday, July 19
9:45 am Worship Service
10:45 am Fellowship - Atrium
Monday, July 20
7:00 pm Zumba - Williams Hall
7:00 pm Pickleball - Gym
Tuesday, July 21
Wednesday, July 22
Presbyterian Seniors Bus Trip
7:00 pm Zumba - Williams Hall
7:30 pm Basketball - Gym
Thursday, July 23
7:00 pm Pickleball - Gym
Friday, July 24
Church Office Closed
Saturday, July 25
8:30 am Zumba - Gym
10:00 am Basketball - Gym
Sunday, July 26
9:45 am Worship Service
10:45 am Fellowship - Atrium
Please Pray with Us
For those on our Senior Care List...
Pattie Halpin
Joyce Hoke
Ruth Howarth
Stop by the table in the Atrium to sign a card for members who are homebound as well as those who have recently experienced illness or loss
For those who are serving our country…
Jeremy Allen
Thomas Chelednik
Jared Green
Jessica Heyser
David Pendleton
Adam R. Smith
Jake Smull
Geoffrey Wittenberg
Attendance July 12 Worship Service In person - 138 Online - 48
We Aspire to be Welcoming, Growing, and Serving
Summer Office Hours - During the summer, LPPC’s office will be closed on Fridays. Regular office hours will be MondayThursday, 9:30am-3:30pm. Friday office hours will resume on September 11, 2026.
Daily Bread Community Food Pantry - The Daily Bread Food Pantry accepts donations of both perishable and non-perishable items Monday-Friday, between 9:00am and noon. They are located at 16 Iron Bridge Drive in Collegeville. Thank you for supporting LPPC’s Serving Partner!
Adopt a Tree for the Cemetery - This spring, Session approved the purchase of 15 evergreen trees (White Pine & Norway Spruce) to be planted along the cemetery boundary beside the Maintain-ItAll property line. At a total cost of $3,000, these trees will create a natural visual buffer, screening the neighboring equipment and enhancing the cemetery’s beauty and peacefulness. We invite you to prayerfully consider contributing to this effort. The average cost is $200 per tree, though any amount is welcome. Make checks payable to Lower Providence Presbyterian Church (Attn: Jim Kardos) with "Adopt a Tree" in the memo line or use the link in your weekly email.
Hearing Devices- Hearing amplification devices are available in the Narthex. Ask an usher if you need assistance. After the service please make sure the battery is turned off and the device is hung back up in the Narthex.
Giving on July 12 - $25,555
Elders
Clerk of Session: Barb Logsdon
Class of 2027
Dean Hart
David Klyce
Barbara Logsdon
David Shaw
Amybeth Weaver
Class of 2028
Laura Hewitt
Sue Norris
Jim Ryan
Mamta Shankar
Class of 2029
Natalie Hoepp
Ron Jobson
Al Kearney
Dian Trabulsy
Vinay Shankar
Deacons: Susan Ardman, Brenda Bell, Bill Bucca, Pam Cherry, Philip Delong, Caroline Deininger, Jon Deininger, Larry Eckert, Tammy Engelman, Jackie Esbenshade, Tanya Fuhrmeister, Martha Huff, Bob Jaworski, Pat Kauffman, Fred McLaren, Larry McGranahan, Linda McGranahan, Susan Ryan, Dee Sands, Beverly Shaeff, Kate Stedjan, Carla Skuchas, Kathy Westwood
Team Leaders
Growing Team - Amybeth Weaver Operations Team - David Klyce Revenue Team - Mamta Shankar Serving Team - Al Kearney
Talent Management Team - Jim Ryan Welcoming Team - Ron Jobson
Rev. Ted Mingle, Senior Pastor
Pastoral Staff
tmingle@lppcmin.org
Rev. Cara Cavicchia, Associate Pastor ccavicchia@lppcmin.org
Music Ministry
Justin Zepp, Director of Music Ministry jzepp@lppcmin.org
Christian Education Staff
MaryAnn Alderfer, Director of Children’s Ministry …….. malderfer@lppcmin.org
Sandy Messner, Director of Preschool smessner@lppcmin.org
Tim Eisemann, Youth Director
Church Office Staff
teisemann@lppcmin.org
Nancy Care, Director of Congregational Care & Sr Ministry ncare@lppcmin.org
Linda Frank, Office Administrative Assistant office@lppcmin.org
Jim Kardos, Accountant/Records Secretary……..……….business@lppcmin.org
Susan Hart, Treasurer …………………………………….slmatusiak@verizon.net
Will Heath, Facilities Coordinator ………………..………….wheath@lppcmin.org
Clinton Bean, Cemetery Supervisor ……….……..… cbeanpainting@verizon.net
Office Hours: Monday through Thursday, 9:30am to 3:30pm Church Office …………………...……….………….………….…. (610) 539-6635
website: www.lppcmin.org