Granville Baptist Church April 12, 2009
Welcome and Announcements……………….…Pastor Jim Peterson
Call to Worship………………………….....................Linda Monroe
L: Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is risen.
P: We celebrate the victory of the risen Christ over sin and death.
L: Rejoice that death has been swallowed up in the victory of Jesus.
P: We are very thankful that Jesus is the Resurrection and the Life
All: We look forward to spending eternity with Jesus in Heaven.
*Hymn 152, “Christ the Lord Is Risen Today” (vss. 1,2,3)
*Invocation and the Lord's Prayer (“debts”)
Receiving of God’s Tithes, Offerings, & Easter Offerings
Choir Anthem: “Alleluia Carol”
*Doxology (556); *Offertory Prayer (children exit)
Responsive Reading 607, “The Risen Lord”
Choir Anthem: “Christ Is the King of all Kings”
Morning Prayer Time
*Hymn 159, “Because He Lives I Can Face Tomorrow” (vss. 1 & 3)
Scripture Lesson: John 19:38-42
Sermon: “Joseph of Arimathea Needed a Savior”
*Hymn 149, “I Serve a Risen Savior”
*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: John & Colleen Bucco
Child Care: Sally Peterson
10:30 am Coffee Fellowship
WED. 9-9:30 am Free bread & bakery products. (Jim Holcomb & Irene Bogart, Milford DeKalb)
FRI. No Bible Study this week
SAT. 9 am?? Food Pantry duty at St. Mary’s. See Brenda
6:00 pm Healing Service at Trinity Episcopal Church in Granville with Pastor Peterson preaching. All are welcome.
SUN. (4/19/9) 8:45 am Choir Rehearsal.
9:30 am Worship (pulpit exchange???) & SS
3:00 pm Concert & Family Ministry by Rev. Bobby & Debbie Stephens from AZ at FBC of Whitehall. For ride, see Pastor. Invite your family and friends.
Call to Worship: Jim Holcomb
Ushers: Bill Constantine, Phyllis Reed
Child care: Abby Wald
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Pastor & family plan to be away, Tues p.m. to Fri. a.m.
Church Council meets 4/23, 7:15 pm
MVEC meets here 4/21 at 12 noon
Pastor knows couple who needs: couch, LR chairs, W/D, toddler bed, kitchen table, entertainment center
Bring in recipes for a cub scout fund raiser cook book.
For prayer list, contact Pastor
