Granville Baptist Church December 21, 2008
Prelude …………………………..………........................Larry Jones
Welcome and Announcements…….……………Pastor Jim Peterson
Call to Worship……………………...………………….Phyllis Reed
L: Come, worship the Source of true joy, peace, love, and hope.
P: We choose to surrender ourselves to the ministry of God’s Spirit
L: Desire to be more closely conformed to the image of Jesus Christ
P: We desire to be born again through His transforming power.
All: We look forward to the second coming of Jesus Christ to earth
*Hymn 97, “Hark! The Herald” (with lighting of Advent Wreath)
*Invocation and the Lord's Prayer (“debts”)
Receiving of God’s Tithes, Offerings, RMMO
Choir Anthem; *Doxology (556); *Offertory Prayer
Sunday School Christmas Program
Morning Prayer Time
*Hymn 113, “Silent Night”
Scripture: Luke 2:29-32; Phil. 4:4-9
Sermon: “Choose Peace and Joy”
*Hymn 96, “O Little Town of Bethlehem” (vss. 1,2,3)
*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 Program
Ushers: Rick & Sue Petteys
Child Care: Colleen Bucco
10:30 am Christmas Party in Fellowship Hall
11:00 am Pastor Peterson preaches at FBC, Whitehall
3 pm Gvl Area Chorus Christmas Concert, Peniel
TUES. 6:30-8 pm Pastor leads Bible Study in Whitehall
WED. 9-10:00 am Free bread & bakery products.
2:00 pm Worship at Orchard, led by Brenda & Pastor
7:00 pm Christmas Eve Candlelight Carol Service, with Lorraine Duvall singing.
FRI. No Bible Study
SUN. (12/28/8) 8:45 am Choir Rehearsal.
9:30 am Worship & Sunday School
Ushers: ???
Call to Worship: Sally Peterson
Child Care: Kim Pauquette
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Bring in used eyeglasses to be sent to Zerbes in Tajikistan by Granville Lions Club. Give to Pastor Peterson
Church Council meets Jan. 22, 7 pm
Annual Reports due Jan. 25. Annual Mtg. Feb. 12 at 7 pm with desserts at 6:30 pm
Retired Ministers & Missionaries Offering, today .
Box for donations to Food Pantry in front south foyer. Special item this month is cake mix and frosting.
For prayer list, contact Pastor Peterson
