Granville Baptist Church February 22, 2009
Prelude……………………………………………..….Brenda Smith
Welcome and Announcements…….……………Pastor Jim Peterson
Call to Worship……………………...………….……..Jim Holcomb
L: Come, worship God, Who has a perfect plan for your whole life.
P: We come, trusting in the love of God, our Heavenly Father.
L: Let God turn bad experiences into opportunities to grow in grace
P: We humbly desire to be used by God to share His grace with all.
All: We thank God for giving us spiritual gifts to bless other people.
*Hymn 410, “Leaning on the Everlasting Arms”
*Invocation and the Lord's Prayer (“debts”)
Receiving of God’s Tithes and our Offerings
Choir Anthem: “Help Us Accept Each Other” (505)
*Doxology (556);
*Offertory Prayer (children exit)
Morning Prayer Time
*Hymn 420, “Because the Lord Is My Shepherd”
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:1-11
Sermon: “Why God Allows Bad Things To Happen”
*Hymn 409, “Just When I Need Him” (vss. 1,2,3)
*Benediction
Telephones: Church (518) 642-0673 Parsonage (518) 642-2245
Rev. James C. Peterson, Pastor Colleen Bucco, Sexton
Brenda Smith, Organist and Choir Director JCPeterson@roadrunner.com www.granvillebaptist.com
TODAY 9:30 a.m. Worship & Sunday School (& Child care)
Ushers: Bill Constantine, Phyllis Reed
Child Care: Kim Pauquette
10:30 am Coffee Fellowship
3 pm Cal & Jay Witham concert, FBC Whitehall
3:30 pm Granville Area Chorus rehearsal, SGCC
TUES. 6:30 pm Bible Study at FBC Whitehall
WED. 9-10:00 am Free bread & bakery products.
6-6:30 pm, Bible Study, Granville Assembly of God
7:00 pm MVEC Ash Wednesday Service, NGMeth.
FRI. 12-1 pm MVEC Prayer Service & Lenten Luncheon, Trinity Episcopal Church, East Main St., Granville
1-2:30 pm Bible Study at 7 Quaker St.
6:00 pm Family Night Dinner & a Movie at FBC Whitehall, “Facing the Giants” DVD, tacos & pizza
SAT. 8-9 am Men’s Breakfast, FBC, Whitehall
7:00 pm Rotary Club Trivia Contest, Forum, $15
SUN. (3/1/9) 8:45 am Choir Rehearsal.
9:30 am Worship & Sunday School & Communion
Ushers: Rick & Sue Petteys Comm.Prep.:Dot Ayres, Irene Bogart
Call to Worship: Linda Monroe Child Care: Kim Pauquette
3:30 pm G Area Chorus rehearsal, SGCC
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Offering Feb. 15, 1277.50
Mr. 7, 8:30-12 noon, Men’s Retreat at Erlowest on Lake George, with speakers Rev. Dave & Dawn Lind. $25 includes big breakfast. Call Rev. Bill Steinmetz 518-495-3363. See BB.
Please donate to “foodless food sale” to support CWF/Uthai.
For prayer list, contact Pastor Peterson
