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