Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Bulletin, Sept. 6, 2009

Granville Baptist Church                 September  6,  2009

 

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

 

Call to Worship (adaptation of Psalm 125)……….….Dorothy Ayres

L:  Come, worship God, Who loves you more than you can imagine.

P:  We come in faith, trusting in God, Who surrounds His people.

L:  Worship Almighty God, Who does good to the upright in heart.

P:  We praise Him Who cannot be shaken and endures forever.

All; We seek the power of the Holy Spirit to help us be faithful.

 

*Hymn 35, “To God Be the Glory”………….……….Brenda Smith

 

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

 

Receiving of God’s Tithes and our Offerings;      Communion Fund

            *Doxology (556); 

            *Offertory Prayer                        (children exit for child care)

 

Morning Prayer Time                                   

                                                 

*Hymn 494, “Out in the Highways and Byways of Life”

 

Scriptures:  Prov. 22:1-2, 8-9, 22-23; Mark 7:24-37; James 2:1-17

 

Sermon by Rev. Peterson, “The Sacrifices of Faith”

 

*Hymn 387, “My Life, My Love, I Give To Thee”

 

Ordinance of the Lord’s Supper

            *Fellowship Circle

            *Hymn 209 (first verse) “Blest Be the Tie that Binds”

            *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 & Communion with Presbyterians & Methodists. 

Ushers: Jim Holcomb, Kim Pauquette               Child Care:   ??

            Comm. Prep.: Wanda Macura, Brenda Smith

                        10:30 am Coffee Fellowship

WED.              9-9:30 am Free bread & bakery products.

SUN. (9/13/9) 9:30 am Worship

TUE. (9/8)      7:00 pm CWF/Uthai ladies group meets at GBC

TUE. (9/15)     12-1 pm MVEC meets at SGCC.

SUN. (9/20)    3:00 pm Donna Forde in concert at FBC, Whitehall, sponsored by Christian radio station WNGN 91.9 FM.

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            We welcome the Rev. Jerry McKinney, pastor of the  Bethel/Peniel Presbyterian Church and the Granville United Methodist Church.

            Everyone is invited to stay after the service for refreshments and friendly conversation in the Fellowship Hall.

            Donations for Gowanda Aid may be designated.

            Haynes House of Hope needs all kinds of volunteer help.  Just report on site to do whatever you can to help.

            See display of VBS pix in Fellowship Hall (kitchen wall), courtesy of Sue Petteys.

            GBC Sunday School starts Oct. 4.

            No more cancelled stamps needed for mission project.

For Prayer List, contact Pastor Peterson