Granville Baptist Church November 2, 2008
Prelude …………………………..………........................Larry Jones
Welcome and Announcements…….……………Pastor Jim Peterson
Call to Worship……………………...……………..…Linda Monroe
L: Come, focus your attention on experiencing the presence of God
P: We come as children, to worship our loving, Heavenly Father.
L: Seek a greater intimacy with God through knowing His Word.
P: We desire to glorify Jesus in our thoughts, words, and actions.
All: We seek communion with God through His Spirit within us.
*Hymn 236, “Standing on the Promises of Christ” (vss. 1,2,3)
*Invocation and the Lord's Prayer ("debts")
Receiving of God’s Tithes, our Offerings,
Choir Anthem: (477) “It Only Takes a Spark”
*Doxology (556);
*Offertory Prayer
(Children exit for Sunday School or Nursery)
Morning Prayer Time
*Hymn 234, “Sing Them Over Again To Me”
Scripture: John 17:1-11; Phil. 3:7-11
Sermon, “How To Have Communion with Christ”
*Hymn 232, “Break Thou the Bread of Life” (vss. 1,3,4)
Communion
Unison Reading of Church Covenant
Ordinance of the Lord’s Supper
Hymn 209 (selected verses) (in pews)
Communion Fellowship Offering; Benediction
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 & Communion (Child care available) and Sunday School
Ushers: Bill Constantine, Phyllis Reed
Child Care: Sue Petteys
Comm. Prep.: Sally Peterson, Abby Wald
10:30 am Coffee & cookies, Fellowship Hall.
11:00 am Pastor Peterson preaches at FBC, Whitehall
3:00 pm Adirondack Assoc. Fall Rally & Annual Meeting, concluding with Goulash supper ($3) at FBC, Whitehall. All are welcome.
TUES. 7:00 pm “Beyond Belief” film. All are welcome. Followed by CWF/Uthai meeting VOTE FIRST
WED. 10:00 am Free bread & bakery products distribution
SAT. 8-9 am Men’s Breakfast & spiritual support group FBC, WH
10-12, Coat closet open to receive & give away coats & winter clothes, sweat suits, sweaters, etc., at Peniel. Children’s things especially needed.
9 am GBC staffs food pantry at St. Mary’s. See Pastor.
SUN. (11/9/8) 8:45 am Choir Rehearsal
9:30 am Worship & Sunday School classes
Ushers: Hank & Marie Vanderminden
Call to Worship: Colleen Bucco
Child Care: Kim Pauquette
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Church Council mtg. changed from Nov. 12 to 19, (upstairs in office).
Needed: boxes for food pantry & bread; clean grocery bags for donuts.
Please, no perfumes or scents, for the sake of people with allergies.
Save old sheets (especially cotton) for CWF/Uthai to make bandages.
3 Opportunities each week to experience “The Truth Project”: Tuesdays, 6:30-8 pm, FBC Whitehall; Wednesdays, 6-7 pm, at Granville AofG; Fridays, 1-2:30 pm, here. Come even if you have missed previous lessons.
At St. Mary’s, 12:30 pm & 7 pm, 30 min. DVD presentation about St. Paul, 11/3, 10, by Bible Scholar Dr. Bart Ehrman
GBC staffs Food Pantry, Sat., Nov. 8. And Coat Closet, 10-12, Nov. 15. Rummage Give-away, Dec. 13, 9-1. Donations accepted Thurs., 12/11, 7:30-8:30 pm, and Fri., 12/12, 1-8:30 pm, & at special times by arrangement with Pastor Peterson. No furniture, summer clothes, or junk.
HEAP presentation & help with applications, here, 11/18, 1-4 pm.
For prayer list, contact Pastor Peterson
