Granville Baptist Church January 4, 2009
Prelude …………………………..………........................Larry Jones
Welcome and Announcements…….……………Pastor Jim Peterson
Call to Worship……………………...…………….…….Abby Wald
L: Come, worship the God of the past, present, and glorious future.
P: We come to praise Jesus Christ, Who makes all things new.
L: Rejoice in the confidence we have from Christ being with us.
P: We celebrate the close friendship we have at all times with Jesus
All: We depend on the presence of the Holy Spirit to help us daily.
*Hymn 28, “Great Is Thy Faithfulness”
*Invocation and the Lord's Prayer (“debts”)
Receiving of God’s Tithes and our Offerings
Choir Anthem: “Tidings of Comfort and Joy”
*Doxology (556); *Offertory Prayer (children exit)
Morning Prayer Time
*Hymn 330, “It Is Well with My Soul” (vss. 1,2,3)
Rom. 6:1-14, 23; Sermon: “The New Normal with Emmanuel”
*Hymn 358, “I Would Be True” (vss. 1,2,3)
Communion
Unison Reading of Church Covenant
Communion; Hymn 209 (selected verses);
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 & Sunday School (& Child care)
Ushers: Bill Constantine, Pat Oathout Child Care: Linda Monroe
Comm. Prep.: Wanda Macura, Brenda Smith
10:30 am Coffee Fellowship
11:00 am Pastor Peterson preaches at FBC, Whitehall
1-4 pm Ruth Morris viewing at King’s, 4 pm funeral.
TUES. 7 pm CWF/Uthai meets to prep foodless food sale
6:30 pm Pastor leads Bible Study at FBC, Whitehall
WED. 9-10:00 am Free bread & bakery products.
THUR. 7:00 pm Budget Committee
FRI. 1-2:30 pm Bible Study
SAT. 8-9 am Mens’ Breakfast & support group, FBC, WH
SUN. (1/11/9) 8:45 am Choir Rehearsal.
9:30 am Worship & Sunday School
Ushers: Rick & Dorothy Roberts
Call to Worship: Sue Petteys
Child Care: Sally Peterson
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We express our sympathies to Linda Monroe and her family on the death of Richard Monroe, and to Irene Bogart and the Morris family on the death of Ruth Morris.
The Petersons thank the church for their Christmas gift.
Washington County 24/7 number for people in need of heating assistance or other help with winter problems, 746-2420.
New phone number for Senior Shuttle Van, 361-7677
John & Rhindy Bucco, PO Box 118, Marion Center PA 15759. Phone, 724-397-2129
Bring in used eyeglasses to be sent to Zerbes in Tajikistan by Granville Lions Club. Give to Pastor Peterson
Annual Reports due Jan. 25. Annual Mtg. Feb. 12 at 7 pm with desserts at 6:30 pm. Church Council meets Jan. 22, 7 pm
Box for donations to Food Pantry in front south foyer.
For prayer list, contact Pastor
