Granville Baptist Church April 13, 2008
Prelude …………………………..………........................Larry Jones
Welcome and Announcements…………………...Rev. Jim Peterson
Call to Worship…………………………………...….Dorothy Ayres
L: Come, all who love the Lord God. Worship Him with music.
P: We come with spiritual joy in our hearts and praise on our lips.
L: Share your innermost thoughts and needs with Him in prayer.
P: We celebrate God’s faithfulness and loving kindness towards us.
All: We rejoice in the forgiving grace of our Savior Jesus Christ.
*Hymn 347, “I Have a Song that Jesus Gave Me”
*Invocation and the Lord's Prayer ("debts")
Receiving of Tithes, Offerings, & “Repair Fund” Offerings
Choir Anthem: “All in the April Evening”
*Doxology (556); *Offertory Prayer
Children’s Message
(Children exit for Sunday School & Nursery)
Morning Prayer Time
*Hymn 346, “There’s Within My Heart a Melody” (vss. 1,3,5)
Scripture: Ephesians 5:1-21
Sermon, “Have God’s Song in Your Heart”
*Hymn 284, “I Will Sing the Wondrous Story” (vss. 1,3,4)
*Benediction
*Postlude
TODAY 9:30 a.m. Worship (Child care available).
Ushers: Bob & Marlene MacEachron
Child Care: ?
9:45—10:45 am Sunday School for grades K-2 and 3-5
11:00 am Pastor Peterson preaches at FBC Whitehall;
5:30 pm Blessing of Brian & Jen Zerbe with worship, music, singing, prayer, drama, etc. at Church in West Pawlet. Refreshments.
MON. 6:00 pm Moveable Feast at St. Mary’s
7:00 pm Bible Study at Parsonage, 7 Quaker St. (none 4/21)
TUES. 6:30 pm Pastor leads Bible Study at Whitehall
12-1 pm MVEC meets at Trinity Episcopal Church
4:00 pm VBS planning meeting at St. Mary’s
WEDN. 3:00 pm Worship at the Orchard, led by Pastor & Brenda Smith
SAT. 9 am Food Pantry duty. See Sally.
6:00 pm First Church meets for worship
SUN. (4/20/8) MVEC Pulpit Exchange Sunday
8:45 am Choir Rehearsal
9:30 am Worship, led by Pastor Bob Flower from South Granville Congregational Church (child care available). (Pastor Peterson preaches at 9 am at SGCC.)
Call to Worship: Sue Petteys
Child Care: Sarah Bucco
Ushers: Andre & Abby Wald
9:45—10:45 am Sunday School for grades K-2 and 3-5
11:00 am Pastor Peterson preaches at FBC, Whitehall
2:30—7 pm or so, Adirondack Assoc. Spring Rally with dinner co-hosted by FBC Whitehall. Program: New Baptist Covenant. Includes:
3:00 pm Christian concert by Rev. Bobby Stephens (Rock of Safety Ministries) from Arizona. Everyone is welcome.
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APRIL is our month for food pantry. Please tell Pastor if you can help. Thank you to Sally Peterson, Brenda Smith, & Pat Oathout for doing it 4/13.
Please make donations to “GBC” for Repairs and Restoration Fund.
Adirondack Assoc. Youth Retreat (Jr. High thru College age) May 16-18 at Camp Hebron, $7. Register by May 9. See Pastor Peterson.
Lobby For Life Day in Albany, April 29. See Joan MacMillan
For Prayer List, contact 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
Website: www.granvillebaptist.com