Granville Baptist Church December 7, 2008
Prelude …………………………..………........................Larry Jones
Welcome and Announcements…….……………Pastor Jim Peterson
Call to Worship……………………...……………….….Abby Wald
L: Come, remember & celebrate all God’s blessings to His people.
P: We come to worship Almighty God, our Redeemer and Provider
L: Believe His Word, trust His grace, share His love and His peace
P: We rejoice in the first coming of Jesus Christ, to bring us hope.
All: We look forward to His Second Coming, to start His reign.
*Hymn 86, “Come, Thou” (with lighting of Advent Wreath)
Choir Anthem: “In the Bleak Mid Winter”
*Invocation and the Lord's Prayer ("debts")
Receiving of God’s Tithes, Offerings, Communion Fund; RMMO
Choir Anthem: “I Wonder as I Wander”
*Doxology (556); *Offertory Prayer (Children exit)
Morning Prayer Time
*Hymn 74, “Love Divine, All Loves Excelling” (vss. 1,2,3)
Scripture: Luke 2:8-20
Sermon: “Remember, Believe, Proclaim”
*Hymn 377, “O Love that Will Not Let Me Go” (vss. 1,3,4)
Communion
Unison Reading of Church Covenant (if time allows)
Ordinance of the Lord’s Supper
*Fellowship Circle; *Hymn 209 (v. 1);
*Benediction
TODAY 9:30 a.m. Worship & Communion (Child care available) & Sunday School
Ushers: Rick & Sue Petteys
Child Care: Linda Monroe
Comm. Prep.: Irene Bogart, Phyllis Reed
10:30 am Coffee & cookies, Fellowship Hall.
11:00 am Pastor Peterson preaches at FBC, Whitehall
3:00 pm Paul Talley Christmas Concert at FBC, Whitehall
7:00 pm Multi-church Advent Hymnsing at Whitehall Presby.
TUES. 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
6:00 pm Men’s dinner & program at Gvl Assem of God.
SAT. 8 am Men’s Breakfast and fellowship at FBC, Whitehall
SUN. (12/14/8) 8:45 am Choir Rehearsal. Second Sunday in Advent
9:30 am Worship & Sunday School classes
Ushers: Andre & Abby Wald
Call to Worship: Pat Oathout
Child Care: Sue Petteys
Christmas stockings for Sunday School students due (to be distributed 12/21 at Sunday School Christmas program.)
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Retired Ministers & Missionaries Offering, today & next Sunday. Box for donations to Food Pantry in front south foyer. Special item this month is cake mix and frosting.
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
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
