Granville Baptist Church March 23, 2008
Prelude …………………………..………........................Larry Jones
Welcome & Announcements……………………..Rev. Jim Peterson
Call to Worship………………………………………Colleen Bucco L: Halleluia! The tomb is empty! Worship God Who raises the dead
P: Halleluia! Christ is risen! Christ is risen, indeed! Praise the Lord
L: Worship your Heavenly Father, Who raised Jesus from the dead.
P: We surrender ourselves body, mind, and spirit to the Lord of life
All: We pray for the filling of the Holy Spirit to help us each day.
*Hymn 152, "Christ the Lord Is Risen Today" (vss. 1,2,3)
*Invocation and the Lord's Prayer ("debts")
Receiving of Tithes, AFC Offerings, & "Repair Fund" Offerings
Choir Anthem: "In Joseph's Lovely Garden"
*Doxology (556); *Offertory Prayer
Children's Message
(Children exit for Sunday School & Nursery)
Solo by Lorraine Wilson Duval, "The Holy City"
Morning Prayer Time
*Hymn 151, "Low In the Grave He Lay"
Scripture: John 20:1-18
Sermon, "Peter Sees the Empty Tomb"……………..Pastor Peterson
*Hymn 149, "I Serve a Risen Savior"
*Benediction
TODAY 9:30 a.m. EASTER Worship (Child care available).
Ushers: Kim Pauquette and ?
Child Care: Colleen Bucco
9:45—10:45 am Sunday School for grades K-2 and 3-5
11:00 am Pastor Peterson preaches at FBC Whitehall;
MON. 7:00 pm Bible Study at Parsonage, 7 Quaker St.
TUES. 6:30 pm Pastor leads Bible Study in Whitehall
FRI. 6:00 pm Renewal of wedding vows ceremony & reception for Larry & Mary Jo Brown
SAT. 6:00 pm First Church meets for worship
SUN. (3/30/8) NO choir rehearsal
9:30 am Worship (child care avail.). Congregational Mtg. during worship to vote on membership for Baptized girls (Jennifer & Jessica Roberts, Rebecca Tharu), Veronica Cucinello, Cornelia Paurs-Bosch, & Andre Wald.
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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Congratulations to Lou & Tracy Pauquette on the birth of Leah, 3/17, 9 lb., 15 oz., in RRMC.
Offering last week: $1003.52 (including $193 AFC)
Adirondack Assoc. Spring Rally here, April 20, 2:30-8 pm. Volunteer to Sally to help with dinner.
Please make donations to "GBC" for Repairs and Restoration Fund.
APRIL is our month for food pantry. Please tell Pastor if you can help.
People who have not been filing Federal Income Tax forms should do so for 2007 in order to get $300 or more "Economic Stimulus Incentive".
Adirondack Assoc. Youth Retreat (Jr. High thru College age) May 16-18 at Camp Hebron, $7. Register by May 9. See Pastor Peterson.
North Driveway is temporarily closed because of falling bricks.
Men, 4/5 "Iron Sharpens Iron" conference. Please give $ to Pastor Peterson by TODAY. Van from Whitehall can transport..
Lobby For Life Day in Albany, April 29. See Joan MacMillan
Please Pray for: Bill Constantine, Harvey Tift, Tracy & Leah Pauquette, Gail Oakman, Genevieve Holinsky, Diana & Bill DelGuidice & family, Steinmetz (traveling 3/25-4/12), Priscilla McDonald, Dr. Karen Kirchner, Tim Jones, Sarah Tansosch , Sue's parents, Mike Ball, Logan Martelle,, Wayne Shaw, Clayton, Paul Stewart, Karen Wright, Leon Tifft & family, Veronica Cucinello (C-25 IRNH), Doris Peterson (A-11, IRNH), Bill Constantine jr., Jim Frasch, (back), Nancy & Laura MacMillan, Lucy Nairn, Mary Jo Brown, Marji Morrison, Heather Clark, Anna Cooper, Etta Kinney (A-22, Orchard), Sandy Crannell (B-27, IRNH), Kay Bogart,, Florence Constantine (B-23 IRNH), Shane Oakman, Brenda Dunbar, all military, Ruth Morris (IRNH), Cindy Vanderminden., Helen Folger, Zerbes, all missionaries, people with financial problems, Gov. Paterson
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
