Saturday, November 19, 2011

Bulletin, Nov. 20, 2011

Granville Baptist Church                November  20,  2011

 

Prelude……………………….…………………..Mrs. Brenda Smith

 

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

 

Call to Worship…………………………………………Phyllis Reed

L:  Meet your Heavenly Father in a spiritual way through worship.

P:  We come humbly and repentantly, expecting spiritual blessings.

L:  Seek the Lord while He may be found.  Call upon Him in prayer.

P:  We desire to connect with the Lord through prayer & music.

All: We will listen for God speaking to us through His Scriptures.

 

*Hymn 540, “We Gather Together To Ask the Lord’s Blessing”

 

*Invocation and the Lord’s Prayer (debts)

 

Receiving of God’s Tithes, our Offerings

            Choir Anthem:  “Sing To the Lord of Harvest”

            *Doxology (556);  *Offertory Prayer

                                                                                    (children exit)

                                                                                                        Morning Prayer Time (Please speak up)

 

*Hymn 543, “Cone, Ye Thankful People,  Come”

 

Scripture: Colossians 3:1-17               

 

Sermon: “Persevere by Being Thankful”      

 

*Hymn 545, “For the Fruit of All Creation”

 

*Benediction

 

*Postlude

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

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

JCPeterson@roadrunner.com                                 www.granvillebaptist.com

TODAY          9:30 a.m. Worship & Sunday School.  

Ushers: Chet & Jed Mead                           Child Care: Pat Oathout

                        10:30 am Coffee Fellowship by Charlotte Johnson

                        3 pm Gordon Jensen concert here

                        1-4 pm Cub Scout bottle drive—fire house & Ames

MON.              12-5 Bloodmobile at high school.

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

                        2:00 pm Worship at Orchard

                        7:00 pm MVEC Thanksgiving Service—here.  Offering for Food Pantry.  Pick-up choir meets 6:30 pm.

SUN. (11/27)  First Sunday of Advent

                        9:30 a.m. Worship and Sunday School—special offering for Food Pantry.

Call to Worship: Kim Pauquette                    Child Care: Sue Petteys

Ushers:  Bill Constantine, Jim Holcomb               

                        10:30 a.m. Coffee Fellowship by Charlotte Johnson

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            Thank you to everyone who helped yesterday with Food Pantry—Pat, Becky, Jed, Kerri, Phyllis, Charlotte, Marlene & Harley, Dot., Sally; &  Coat Closet—Phyllis, Monte, Pastor; & with free dinner at Middle Gvl. Presbyterian Church.

            Bell Ringers needed for Salvation Army kettles at Price Chopper, Th, Fr, Sat. or any time you want.  See Pastor Peterson

            Help needed to unload rummage or to just be present, M-F, 4-8 pm.  See Pastor

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

            CWF/Uthai hosts bingo party at Indian River, 12/6, 6:30 pm.