Saturday, September 24, 2011

Bulletin, Sun., Sept. 25, 2011

Granville Baptist Church               September  25,  2011

 

Prelude……………………….……………..……..Mrs. Mary Cosey

 

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

 

Call to Worship…………………………………………Pat Oathout

L:  Come, worship the Creator God, Who is the source of all life.

P:  We thank God for giving us new life in Christ, now and forever.

L:  Praise Jesus Christ, who is the Way, the Truth, and the Life.

P:  We seek to be filled with the abundant spiritual life He promises.

All: We desire to witness to others about the life we have in Christ.

 

*Hymn 331, “O What a Wonderful, Wonderful Day

 

*Invocation and the Lord’s Prayer (debts)

 

Receiving of God’s Tithes and our Offerings

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

                                                                                    (children exit)

                                                                                                        Morning Prayer Time (Please speak up)

 

*Hymn 287, “What a Wonderful Change in My Life”

 

Scripture:  Romans 4:13-25                    

 

Sermon:  “Think Positively, as God Does”            

 

*Hymn 149, “I Serve a Risen Savior”                           *Benediction

 

*Postlude……………………....……………………..…Mary Cosey

 

 

Telephones:  Church (518) 642-0673                           Parsonage (518) 642-2245

Rev. James C. Peterson, Pastor                                          Colleen Bucco, Sexton

Organist and Choir Director:  Brenda Smith

JCPeterson@roadrunner.com                                 www.granvillebaptist.com

TODAY          9:30 a.m. Worship. Special offering for ABCNYS churches damaged by flooding. 

Ushers:  Dot Ayres, Phyllis Reed               Child Care:  Pat Oathout 

                        10:30 am Coffee Fellowship by Kim Pauquette. 

                         9-3 Car Show at QES 

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

THUR.            7-8 pm Bible Study at Parsonage (7 Quaker St.), continuing spring Bible Study, starting with Heb. 8:1-13.                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

SUN. (10/2)    9:30 a.m. Worship & Communion & start of Sunday School, and with Brenda Smith returning to the organ bench.

Call to Worship: Pat Oathout                      Child Care:  Pat Oathout

Ushers: Dot Ayres, Phyllis Reed

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

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            Area-wide ABMen’s Breakfast at Burnt Hills, 9 am, Oct 1.  Make reservations with Pastor Peterson TODAY--$7

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

            Policy set by Church Council, Sept. 15, regarding cancelling of services due to bad weather:  Services and Church activities will be cancelled if there are official severe storm warnings for Granville.  Evening Church activities will be cancelled if Granville schools have closed that day due to weather.  So, just listen to weather reports.

            Next Church Council meeting, Wednesday, Oct. 19, 7:15 pm.

            Adirondack Assoc. Fall Rally & Annual Mtg., Sunday, Oct. 23, 2:30-5 pm, Plattsburgh.  See Pastor for rides.

            Coat Closet at Peniel open to received coats, 10/22 & 29, 10-12.

            Our Rummage Give-away will be Sat., Dec. 3.