Friday, December 30, 2011

Bulletin, Jan. 1, 2012

Granville Baptist Church                     January  1,  2012

 

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

 

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

 

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

L:  Come, bring your gifts of love to Jesus, your Savior and Lord.

P:  We come humbly, like the Wise Men of old, to worship God.

L:  Give of your best and all that you are to serve Jesus the Christ.

P:  We thank God for sending Jesus to earth to die for our sins.

All: We repentantly receive His gifts to us of salvation & Heaven.

 

*Hymn 116, “We Three Kings of Orient Are”

 

*Invocation and the Lord’s Prayer (debts)

 

Receiving of God’s Tithes and our Offerings

            Choir Anthem:  “In the Bleak Midwinter”

            *Doxology (556); 

            *Offertory Prayer

                                                                                    (children exit)

                                                                                                        Morning Prayer Time                      *Hymn 115, “As with Gladness”

 

Matthew 2:1-12   Sermon: “Symbols of Jesus in the Nativity—Gifts”      

 

*Hymn 107, “Go Tell It on the Mountain”

 

Communion

            Reading of Church Covenant (if time allows)

            Ordinance of the Lord’s Supper

            Communion Fund Offering; Hymn 209 (several verses)                

            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 & Communion & Sunday School (child care available).  Comm. Prep.: Wanda Macura & Phyllis Reed

Ushers: Rick & Sue Petteys                     Child Care: Kim Pauquette

                        10:30 am Coffee fellowship & special Church Council meeting to vote on repairs to parsonage garage floor.

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

                        7:00 pm Church Council meets

THUR.            7:00 pm Bible Study at parsonage, Hebrews

SUN. (1/8)      9:00 am Choir rehearsal

                        9:30 a.m. Worship & Sunday School 

Call to Worship: Phyllis Reed                       Child Care: Pat Oathout

Ushers:  Kim Pauquette, Sally Peterson           

                        10:30 a.m. Coffee Fellowship

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

            CWF/Uthai, Tues., Jan. 10, 6:30pm—BINGO at IRNH

            MVEC meets Tuesday, Jan. 17, 12 noon, Methodist

            Gideon speaker will report on Jan. 22

            Jay Witham concert here, Sun., Jan. 15, 3:00 pm