Saturday, December 10, 2011

Bulletin, Dec. 11, 2011

Granville Baptist Church                December  11,  2011

 

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

 

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

 

Call to Worship……………………………………...…Jim Holcomb

L:  Come, Children of God, celebrate the virgin birth of Jesus Christ

P:  We rejoice in the miracle proclaimed by angels to humble people

L:  Believe the word of the angels that Jesus’ birth is Good News

P:  We sing along with the angel choir,“Glory to God in the Highest”

All:  We share the joy of the angels that the Savior has come for all.

 

*Hymn 93, “Angels We Have Heard on High” (Light wreath)

 

*Invocation and the Lord’s Prayer (debts)

 

Receiving of God’s Tithes, our Offerings & Special Offering

            Choir Anthem: 

            *Doxology (556); 

            *Offertory Prayer

                                                                                    (children exit)

                                                                                                        Morning Prayer Time (Please speak up)

 

*Hymn 95, “It Came Upon the Midnight Clear”

 

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38              

 

Sermon: “Symbols of Jesus in the Nativity--Angels”      

 

*Hymn 96, “O Little Town of Bethlehem”

 

*Benediction

 

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 (child care available).  Special Offering for Tompkins family to pay expenses.

Please return filled up stockings asap. 

Ushers: Dorothy Ayres, Phyllis Reed         Child Care: Sally Peterson

                        10:30 am Coffee Fellowship by Phyllis Reed & Sue P.

                        1-4 pm.  Museum open houses

TUES.             11:30 am Funeral for Art Tompkins at King’s.   Calling hour 10:30—11:30 am

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

THUR.            No Bible Study tonight at parsonage

SUN. (12/18)  9:00 am Choir rehearsal

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

Call to Worship: Jim Holcomb                  Child Care: Sally Peterson

Ushers:  Dot Ayres, Phyllis Reed               

                        10:30 a.m. Coffee Fellowship & “Happy Birthday, Jesus,” party

                        3:00 pm Gvl. Area Chorus Concert at Peniel

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            Six new hearing assist units available.  Put your name on one you want to use on a regular basis.

            Please take a Christmas stocking to fill up for one of our Sunday School students for 12/18.

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

            Christmas Eve Service, here, 7 pm.