Granville Baptist Church November 30, 2008
Prelude …………………………..………........................Larry Jones
Welcome and Announcements…….……………Pastor Jim Peterson
Call to Worship……………………...…….……………Pat Oathout
L: Come, full of hope and expectation, to worship Almighty God.
P: We come to praise our Creator, Who has a plan & purpose for us
L: Seek the face of God, Who is in sovereign control of all history.
P: We desire to follow God’s script for our lives, rather than ours.
All: We surrender ourselves body, mind, & spirit to the Lord Jesus.
*Hymn 87, “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” (vss. 1,2,3) with lighting of Advent Wreath
*Invocation and the Lord's Prayer ("debts")
Receiving of God’s Tithes, our Offerings,
Choir Anthem:
*Doxology (556); *Offertory Prayer
(Children exit for Sunday School or Nursery)
Morning Prayer Time
*Hymn 94, “The First Noel” (vss. 1,3,5)
Scripture: Galatians 3:19-4:7
Sermon: “His Story—The Son Who Makes Sons”
*Hymn 116, “We Three Kings” (vss. 1,3,4)
*Benediction *Postlude
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) & Sunday School
Ushers: Andre & Abby Wald
Child Care: ?
10:30 am Coffee & cookies, Fellowship Hall.
11:00 am Pastor Peterson preaches at FBC, Whitehall
4 pm, Holiday Train at Whitehall
TUES. 6:30 pm, Bingo Party at Indian River Nursing Home. HELP needed. See Brenda.
6:30-8 pm Pastor leads Bible Study in Whitehall
WED. 9-10: am Free bread & bakery products. Bring bags
FRI. 1-2:30 pm Bible Study
6 pm Christmas Tree Lighting and Carol Singing in Veterans Park with live nativity, etc.
SAT. 8 am Men’s Breakfast and fellowship at FBC, Whitehall
SUN. (12/7/8) 8:45 am Choir Rehearsal. Second Sunday in Advent
9:30 am Worship, Communion, & Sunday School classes
Ushers: Rick & Sue Petteys
Call to Worship: Abby Wald
Child Care: Linda Monroe
Comm. Prep.: Irene Bogart, Phyllis Reed
3:00 pm Paul Talley Concert—all Christmas music—at FBC, Whitehall
7:00 pm multi-church Advent Hymnsing at Whitehall Presbyterian Church
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Retired Ministers & Missionaries Offering, next 2 Sundays.
New books on children’s little red bookshelf--free
Rummage Give-away, Dec. 13, 9-1. Donations accepted Thurs., 12/11, 2:00-8:30 pm, and Fri., 12/12, 1-8:30 pm, & at special times by arrangement with Pastor Peterson. No furniture, summer clothes, or junk. HELP needed to receive and sort Thursday & Friday and to restock and clean up Saturday. See Pastor.
Church Council meets Dec. 17, 7 pm.
Granville Area Chorus Christmas Concert, Dec. 21, 3 pm, Peniel.
Christmas Eve Candlelight Carol Service, 7:00 pm
Please, no perfumes or scents, for the sake of people with allergies.
For prayer list, contact Pastor Peterson
