Saturday, February 7, 2009

Bulletin, Feb. 8, 2009

Granville Baptist Church                   February  8,  2009

 

Prelude……………………………………………..….Brenda Smith

 

Welcome and Announcements…….……………Pastor Jim Peterson

 

Call to Worship……………………...……………….…Phyllis Reed

L:  Come, worship God, Who calls you all to be the Body of Christ.

P:  We come humbly and repentantly to worship our holy Creator.

L:  Seek the help of the Holy Spirit to equip you to apply your faith

P:  We desire to be the people of God in mission to our community.

All: We seek to love God with all our being & our neighbor as self 

*Hymn 290, “Come, We that Love the Lord” (vss. 1,2,4)

 

*Invocation and the Lord's Prayer (“debts”)

 

Receiving of  God’s Tithes and our Offerings

            Choir Anthem: “Love Was When God Became a Man” (256)

            *Doxology (556); 

            *Offertory Prayer                                              (children exit)

 

Morning Prayer Time

 

*Hymn 212, “We Are One in the Spirit”               

 

Mark 12:29-31;  James 2:8, 14-18, 26;  Eph. 4:12;  Isaiah 58:1-12        

 

Sermon: “Individuals & the Church in Mission to the Community”

 

*Hymn 461, “Rescue the Perishing”

 

*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: Rick & Sue Petteys                     Child Care:  Colleen Bucco              

                        10:30 am Coffee Fellowship

                        3:30 pm Granville Area Chorus rehearsal, SGCC

                         5:00 pm Baptisms here by West Pawlet Church and Rev. Lyandon Warren.  Public welcome.

TUES.             9-3 WIC and tax prep help (call to make apptmt.)

WED.              9-10:00 am Free bread & bakery products.

                        6-7 pm, Bible Study at Granville Assembly of God

THUR.                        6:30 pm Dessert Fellowship (please bring 1 to share)

                        7:00 pm Annual Congregational Business Meeting.  All members should try to be present.

FRI.                 1-2:30 pm Bible Study at 7 Quaker St.

SAT.                8-9 am Mens’ Breakfast, FBC, Whitehall

SUN. (2/15/9) 8:45 am Choir Rehearsal.                

                        9:30 am Worship & Sunday School

Ushers:  Andre & Abby Wald           Call to Worship: Sally Peterson                                                                                   Child Care: Linda Monroe

                        3:30 pm  G Area Chorus starts rehearsals, SGCC

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *             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.

            “Iron Sharpens Iron” Men’s Conference, Sat., April 4, Loudonville, 8:15 am—4:55 pm, for men ages 13 and up, $56 (includes lunch).  Please give $ to Pastor Peterson TODAY.

            Children’s Ice Carnival 2/15, Noon, Little League Park.

            “Christian Pairs” seminar series, starting 2/21, at FBC of Fair Haven, 6:30-8:30 pm, for married or single adults over 18.  Learn communication & listening skills, etc., $35/couple.  Call 802-775-0358 to register.  See Pastor Peterson

 

 

For Prayer List, contact Pastor Peterson