Granville Baptist Church March 16, 2008
Prelude …………………………..………........................Larry Jones
Welcome & Announcements……………………..Rev. Jim Peterson
Call to Worship……………………………………….....Abby Wald
L: Celebrate the presence of Jesus in your midst with palms & song
P: We have the joy of the crowds in Jerusalem on Palm Sunday.
L: Receive Him as the Messiah, King, and Lord of your life.
P: We trust in Him as our one and only Savior and Lord, forever.
All: We thank God that we can symbolize our faith through baptism
*Hymn 124, All Glory, Laud, and Honor"
*Invocation and the Lord's Prayer ("debts")
Ordinance of Believer's Baptist by Immersion; *Hymn 421 (all)
Receiving of Tithes, AFC Offerings, & "Repair Fund" Offerings
Choir Anthem: "The Palms"
*Doxology (556); *Offertory Prayer
(Children exit for Sunday School & Nursery)
*Hymn 464, "Take Up Thy Cross" (vss. 1,3,4)
Responsive Reading 609, "The Triumphal Entry"
Morning Prayer Time
*Hymn 389, "Are Ye Able, Said the Master" (vss. 1,3,4)
Scripture: John 12:1, 9-19
Sermon, "Palm Sunday—Death and Life"……..…..Pastor Peterson
*Hymn 387, "My Life, My Love, I Give" ; *Benediction
TODAY 9:30 a.m. Worship (Child care available). Baptism of Milford DeKalb, Jennifer Roberts, Jessica Roberts, Rebecca Tharu . Am. For Christ Off.
Ushers: Irene Bogart, Phyllis Reed
Child Care: Sue Petteys
9:45—10:45 am Sunday School for grades K-2 and 3-5
11:00 am Pastor Peterson preaches at FBC Whitehall;
6:00 pm Annual Palm Sunday Hymn Sing, hosted by FBC Whitehall, 41 Williams St. All are welcome, as well as guest singers
MON. 6:00 pm Moveable Feast at St. Mary's
7:00 pm Bible Study at Parsonage, 7 Quaker St.
TUES. 12:00 pm MVEC meets at Methodist Church
6:30 pm Pastor leads Bible Study in Whitehall
WED. 3:00 pm Worship at the Orchard
THUR. 5:30 pm Community Covered Dish Supper at K of C.
7:00 pm Maundy Thurs. Seder/Communion Service, HERE
FRI. 7:30-10 am Pastors Peterson & Steinmetz on WVNR/WNYV
12:00 pm Good Friday Worship Service at Peniel
SAT. 6:00 pm First Church meets for worship
SUN. (3/23/8) 6:30 am Easter Sunrise Service, Veteran's Park
8:45 am choir rehearsal
9:30 am Easter Worship (child care avail.), AFC
9:45—10:45 am Sunday School for grades K-2 and 3-5
11:00 am Pastor Peterson preaches at FBC, Whitehall
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Thank you to Athena's Garden, 36 Main St., for palms, 642-2087
Congregational Mtg. during worship 3/30 to vote on membership for Baptized girls, Veronica Cucinello, Cornelia Paurs-Bosch, & Andre Wald.
Adirondack Assoc. Spring Rally here, April 20, 2:30-8 pm.
Please make donations to "GBC" for Repairs and Restoration Fund.
North Driveway is temporarily closed because of falling bricks.
CWF/Uthai ladies group thanks everyone for their donations to"Foodless Food Sale" and is happy to receive more contributions toward mission work.
Men, pick up brochure about 4/5 "Iron Sharpens Iron" conference. Please give $ to Pastor Peterson by 3/23. Van from Whitehall can transport.
FOR PRAYER LIST, EMAIL Pastor Peterson
Telephones: Church (518) 642-0673 Parsonage (518) 642-2245
Rev. James C. Peterson, Pastor Lawrence M. Jones, Organist
Colleen Bucco, Sexton Brenda Smith, Choir Director
EMAIL ADDRESS FOR PASTOR: JCPeterson@roadrunner.com
Pastor's cell phone (for emergencies when he is not home) 518-744-7995
Website: www.granvillebaptist.com
