Granville Baptist Church December 14, 2008
Prelude …………………………..………........................Larry Jones
Welcome and Announcements…….……………Pastor Jim Peterson
Call to Worship……………………...…………………..Pat Oathout
L: Let the joy of Heaven fill you as you worship your Divine Father
P: We desire to be filled with the joyful fruit of the Holy Spirit.
L: Delight in the presence of the Holy Spirit dwelling within you.
P: We choose to be joyful, in spite of all our earthly difficulties.
All: We desire to be used by God to spread the joy of Jesus Christ.
*Hymn 91, “O Come,” (v. 1,3,4) (with lighting of Advent Wreath)
*Invocation and the Lord's Prayer ("debts")
Receiving of God’s Tithes, Offerings, RMMO
Choir Anthem: “Bethlehem”
*Doxology (556);
*Offertory Prayer (Children exit)
Morning Prayer Time
*Hymn 93, “Angels We Have Heard on High” (vss. 1,2,3)
Scripture: Luke 2:46-55
Sermon: “The Joy of Christmas”
*Hymn 92, “Joy To the World” (vss. 1,2,4)
*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 (Child care available) & Sunday School (Christmas Stockings for Sunday School students due)
Ushers: ?
Child Care: Sue Petteys
10:30 am Coffee & cookies, Fellowship Hall.
11:00 am Pastor Peterson preaches at FBC, Whitehall
1-4 pm Open houses at Pember & Slate Museums
6:00 pm “Cantique de Noel”, service of lessons & carols, at Trinity Episcopal Church on Broadway in Whitehall.
TUES. 6:30-8 pm Pastor leads Bible Study in Whitehall
WED. 9-10:00 am Free bread & bakery products.
7:00 pm Church Council meets
FRI. 1-2:30 pm Bible Study
SUN. (12/21/8) 8:45 am Choir Rehearsal.
9:30 am Worship &Sunday School Christmas program, followed by “Happy Birthday, Jesus” party for all
Ushers: Rick & Sue Petteys
Call to Worship: Phyllis Reed
Child Care: Colleen Bucco
10:30 am Sunday School Christmas party (for everyone). Please tell Abby 499-2210 if you can donate cake, punch, crackers, cheese, etc., for refreshments
3 pm Gvl Area Chorus Christmas Concert, Peniel
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Retired Ministers & Missionaries Offering, today .
Box for donations to Food Pantry in front south foyer. Special item this month is cake mix and frosting.
Christmas Eve Candlelight Carol Service, 7:00 pm
For prayer list, contact Pastor Peterson
