Granville Baptist Church December 4, 2011
Welcome and Announcements……………………Rev. Jim Peterson
Call to Worship…………………………………….…Kim Pauquette
L: Come, sheep of Christ’s sheepfold, praise the Good Shepherd.
P: We celebrate the virgin birth of our Lord & Savior, Jesus Christ.
L: Leave your daily activities to travel in your mind to the manger.
P: We, like the shepherds of Bethlehem, bow our hearts before Him.
All: We are eager to tell everyone about Jesus’ miraculous birth.
*Hymn 92, “Joy To the World, the Lord Is Come” (Light wreath)
*Invocation and the Lord’s Prayer (debts)
Receiving of God’s Tithes, our Offerings & Communion Offerings
Choir Anthem: (104) “I Wonder as I Wander”
*Doxology (556); *Offertory Prayer
(children exit)
Morning Prayer Time (Please speak up)
*Hymn 86, “Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus”
Scripture: Luke 2:8-20, Matthew 2:6
Sermon: “Symbols of Jesus in the Nativity--Shepherds”
*Hymn 94, “The First Noel”
Communion
Unison Reading of Church Covenant (if time allows)
Ordinance of the Lord’s Supper
*Fellowship Circle; *Hymn 209, verse 1; *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 & Communion (child care available)
Ushers: Bill Constantine, Jim Holcomb Child Care: Sue Petteys
Communion Prep.: Kim Pauquette, Sally Peterson
10:30 am Coffee Fellowship by Kim & Phyllis
1:30 pm Advent Hymnsing at Whitehall Presbyterian
3:00 pm Concert by Donna Forde
TUES. 6:30 pm CWF/Uthai hosts BINGO party at IRNH
WED. 9:00 am Free bread & bakery products.
THUR. 7-8 pm Bible Study on Hebrews at 7 Quaker St.
FRI. 6-8:30 pm Cub Scout movie night. (Oven lighter needed)
SAT. 4:00 pm Messiah Sing at SGCC. Bring own music.
SUN. (12/11) 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, hosted by Sue Petteys and Phyllis Reed
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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
Thank you to everyone who helped make the Rummage Give-away such a great success.
Area Chorus Concert, Sun., Dec. 18, at Peniel, at 3 pm (?).
Christmas Eve Service, here, 7 pm.
