Friday, September 2, 2011

Bulletin, Sept. 4, 2011

Granville Baptist Church                September  4,  2011

 

Prelude……………………….……………………Mrs. Lois Warner

 

Welcome and Announcements……………………Rev. Jim Peterson

 

Call to Worship (Ps. 25:4-5)

L:  “:Show me Your ways, O Lord, teach me Your paths;

P:  Guide me in Your truth & teach me, for You are God my Savior,

L:  And my hope is in You all day long.”

P:  Sometimes we feel inside out and upside down on Main Street

All:  But, “Jesus makes a difference every day.”

 

*Invocation and the Lord’s Prayer (debts)

 

*Hymn 28, “Great Is Thy Faithfulness”

 

Receiving of God’s Tithes, our Offerings,  Fellowship Offerings

            Special Music; *Doxology (556);  *Offertory Prayer

                                                                                    (children exit)

                                                                                                        Morning Prayer Time (Please speak up)

 

*Hymn 424, “All the Way My Savior Leads Me

 

Scripture:  Psalm 25:1, 3A, 4-5, 8-10, 12                   

 

Sermon:  “God’s Ways vs. Our Ways”              

 

*Hymn 375, “My Faith Looks Up To Thee”

 

Communion

            Ordinance of the Lord’s Supper

            *Fellowship Circle; Hymn 209 “Blest Be the Tie”(verse 1)

            *Benediction

 

*Postlude…………………….…………………………Mrs. Warner

TODAY          9:30 a.m. Worship, led by Pastor Peterson. We welcome our brothers and sisters in Christ from the Granville United Church to this last in the summer series of joint worship services.  Rev. Jerry McKinney is away this weekend.  Thank you to Lois Warner for playing the organ.  Ushers:  Rick & Sue Petteys                    

Communion Prep.: Irene Bogart, Pat Oathout                          

Child Care: Pat Oathout

                        10:30 am Coffee Fellowship by Pat Oathout.  Please sign up to host rest of Sept. or Nov. or Dec.

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

SUN. (9/11)    Methodists & Presbyterians back to normal

                        9:30 a.m. Worship here, led by Pastor Peterson, with Dan Nelson playing the organ.

                        10:30 a.m. Coffee Fellowship hosted by ?????????                 

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            Please tell Pastor Peterson what day and time you would like Bible Study this fall.

            American Baptist Men Disaster Relief (men & women) will be working in Duanesburg starting 9/7.  Tell Pastor Peterson if you are interested in helping.  Non-Baptists welcome.

            Next regular Church Council meeting, Mon., Sept. 12, 7 pm.

            Pastoral Relations Committee meeting had been scheduled for Wednesday, 9/21, 7 p.m., but Pastor would like to change that date.  Committee members, please speak to Pastor about alternatives

            Ecumenical Healing Service at Episcopal Church in Granville, Thurs., Sept. 22, 7:00, with singing accompanied by Paul Gibbs.  All are welcome, whether you need healing or not.

            Bring in stamps, pennies, box tops, bingo gifts.