Granville Baptist Church November 22, 2009
Prelude………………………………………………...Brenda Smith
Welcome and Announcements……………….…Pastor Jim Peterson
Call to Worship………………….……….………....…Jim Holcomb
L: Come into the House of the Lord with praise and thanksgiving.
P: We come with joy and reverence to worship our Heavenly Father
L: Remember all the ways the Lord has blessed you during your life
P: We thank God for the physical blessings of home, food, clothes.
All: We thank God for salvation & eternal life through Jesus Christ
*Hymn 543, “Come, Ye Thankful People, Come”
*Invocation & Lord's Prayer (“debts”)
Receiving of God’s Tithes and our Offerings
Choir Anthem: “Let All Things Now Living”
*Doxology (556); *Offertory Prayer
(children may exit)
Morning Prayer Time
*Hymn 541, “Thanks To God for My Redeemer”
Scripture: 1 Thess. 5:18; Psalm 136
Sermon: “Why Give Thanks?”
*Hymn 544, “Now Thank We All our God”
*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 (child care avail.) & Sun. School
Ushers: Dot Ayres, Phyllis Reed Child Care: Pat Oathout
10:30 am Coffee Fellowship
3 pm Mark Anthony Bolos concert, FBC Whitehall
7 pm MVEC Thanksgiving Service, St. Mary’s
WED. 9-9:30 am Free bread & bakery products
THUR. 1-3 pm Free Thanksgiving Dinner, UMC, Whitehall
SAT. 6:00 pm Healing Service at Granville Episcopal Ch.
SUN. (11/29) 8:45 am Choir Rehearsal
9:30 am Worship (child care avail.) & Sun. School
Special Offering for ABCNYS
Ushers: Dot Ayres, Phyllis Reed Child Care: Pat Oathout
Call to Worship: Jim Holcomb
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Bingo at IRNH. Tuesday, Dec. 1, 6:30 pm. Volunteers to help, see Brenda. Bring in prizes.
Rummage Give-away, Saturday, Dec. 5, 9-1. Stuff may be dropped off Dec. 3 & 4, between 2 & 8 pm. Volunteers needed.
Coat Closet receiving at Peniel Presbyterian, Sat., 10-1. Especially needed are kids clothes, sweatshirts, hats, gloves, XL adult sizes of coats. Volunteers needed Dec. 5, 12, 19. See Pastor P.
Dec. 6, 3pm Concert at FBC Whitehall, Bruce Bowen
7pm Advent Hymnsing at Whitehall Presbyterian
Dec. 16, 7pm Church Council meets
Dec. 18, 7pm Cub Scout Christmas Program in sanctuary. Our Congregation and Community are invited.
Dec. 19, We do Food Pantry
Dec. 20, 9:30 am Sunday School Christmas Program
3:00 pm Granville Area Chorus Concert, Peniel.
