Granville Baptist Church August 17, 2008
Prelude …………………………..………........................Larry Jones
Welcome and Announcements…….…………..……..Dorothy Ayres
Call to Worship………………………………………Dorothy Ayres
L: Come, people of God, worship your loving Heavenly Father.
P: We come humbly, repentantly, & joyfully to worship our Creator
L: Trust the Lord in all things, for all things, and with all things.
P: We praise Almighty God from Whom all our blessings flow.
All: We trust Jesus Christ for salvation and eternal life in Heaven.
*Hymn 431, “He Leadeth Me, O Blessed Thought” (verses 1,2,3)
*Invocation and the Lord's Prayer ("debts")
Receiving of God’s Tithes, our Offerings,
Special Music; *Doxology (556); *Offertory Prayer
Children’s Message (?)
(Children exit for Nursery)
Responsive Reading 585, “Faith and Confidence” (Psalm 27)
Morning Prayer Time
*Hymn 377, “O Love That Will Not Let Me Go” (verse 1,2,3)
Scripture: Mark 5:21-34
Sermon, “Trusting in Jesus”………………...……….Rev. Jan Selby
*Hymn 132, “Ask Ye What Great Thing I Know” (verses 1,2,4)
*Benediction
*Postlude………………………………………….……….Mr. Jones
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 JCPeterson@roadrunner.com www.granvillebaptist.com
TODAY 9:30 a.m. Worship (Child care available). Guest preacher today is Rev. Jan Selby, an ordained elder in the New England Conference of the United Methodist Church. He served 2 pastorates in Mass. for 8 years before moving to NYC. He then did graduate work in social work and counseling. He then worked as a staff therapist in the mental health clinic of a church in NYC. His second home is now in Granville. Rev. Jerry McKinney, the Presbyterian pastor in Granville, is leading various parts of the service this morning.
Ushers: Rick & Dorothy Roberts
Child Care: Colleen Bucco
10:30 pm Coffee & cookies, Fellowship Hall.
12 pm on, teachers set up for VBS
7:00 pm Band Concert in Veterans park
Monday through Friday, 9 am—12 noon, VBS for grades K-6. HELPERS are very much NEEDED (particularly “shepherds” for K and 5-6 groups). Contact the Petersons, 642-2245 today to get background material. Mission project this year is our ecumenical Food Pantry. Please bring in non-perishable food.
TUES. 6:30 pm Pastor Peterson leads Bible Study at FBC, Whitehall
WEDN. 3:00 pm Pastor Peterson leads worship at Orchard, with Larry Jones playing the piano.
FRI. 7:00 pm John Osborne, Christian Country Gospel Singer in concert at FBC Whitehall, 41 Williams St. Free.
SAT. 8-9 am Men’s Breakfast at FBC, Whitehall.
SUN. (8/24/8) 9:30 am Worship at Peniel Presbyterian Church, with Rev. Jerry McKinney preaching, assisted by Pastor Peterson
7:00 pm Band Concert in Park
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WORSHIP SERVICE, AUGUST 31, 9:30 AM at Granville Methodist Church with Pastor Peterson preaching.
2 tickets available for van trip to PA with Whitehall Baptists, Sept. 12-14, to see “In the Beginning” at Millenium Theater, approximately $225/person. Trip includes tour of Amish country & several meals. See Pastor Peterson ASAP. Please Pray for: VBS—kids and staff, Bob Hall, Terry Witham, Brenda Dunbar, Margie Morrison, Harvey Tift, Heidi Fisher, Carlotta Buxton,, Sandy Crannell, Doug D’Addetta, Elizabeth Wilbanks, Kirk & Melanie, Mark Graves, Clayton, Gary Garrett, Diana DelGiudice, Charlie King, Wil Pixley, Priscilla McDonald, Dr. Karen Kirchner, Etta Kinney, Ruth Morris, Cathcarts, Zerbes, all our military, travelers, all bereaved, unemployed, people with financial problems
