Granville Baptist Church March 4, 2012
Prelude……………………….…………….……Mrs. Brenda Smith
Welcome and Announcements ……………...……Rev. Jim Peterson
Call to Worship…………………………………..……Sally Peterson
L: Come, all would be cross-bearers, worship the God of the Cross.
P: We come to thank Jesus for dying on the Cross for our many sins
L: Remember the sacrifice of Jesus’ body and blood in Communion.
P: We recommit ourselves to giving our lives as sacrifices to Jesus.
All: We rejoice in the new life we have through God’s Holy Spirit.
*Hymn 144, “In the Cross of Christ I Glory”
*Invocation and the Lord’s Prayer (debts)……….….Pastor Peterson
Receiving of God’s Tithes and our Offerings
Choir Anthem: “Thy Life Was Given for Me”
*Doxology (556);
*Offertory Prayer (children exit)
Morning Prayer Time………………..………………Pastor Peterson
*Hymn 251, “The Old Rugged Cross”
Scripture: Mark 8:34-38; Sermon: “The Cross of Sacrifice”
*Hymn 142, “O Sacred Head Now Wounded”
Communion
Unison Reading of Church Covenant (if time allows)
Ordinance of the Lord’s Supper
Communion Offering (while seated & singing 209)
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: Kim Pauquette Ushers: Rick & Sue Petteys
Communion Prep.: Kim Pauquette & Sally Peterson
10:30 a.m. Coffee Fellowship by Irene Bogart
5-6 pm Baptism &/or Church Membership class (Pastor can also arrange private sessions instead, upon request.)
TUES. 7:00 pm CWF/Uthai
WED. 9:00 am Free bread & bakery products.
THUR. 7:00 pm Bible Study at parsonage, Hebrews
FRI. 12 pm Lenten Luncheon program at Episcopal Church. (We host March 16—next week)
SUN. (3/11) 9:00 a.m. Choir Rehearsal
9:30 a.m. Worship (child care avail.) & Sun. School. Call to Worship: Sally Peterson Child Care: Kim Pauquette
Ushers: Scott Bogart & Bill Constantine
5-6 pm Baptism & Church Membership class.
7:00 pm Spiritual Renewal program at St. Mary’s
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Offering last week: $887.01. Please consider making a special donation to the Church’s fuel fund to pay an overdue bill.
Lawn crosses available from Pastor ($4). Blank side toward street starting Palm Sunday. “He Is Risen” side toward street on Easter Sunday. All Christians invited to join in this witness together
Remember “Gifts from the heart” for church kitchen, etc.
Iron Sharpens Iron men’s rally, April 14, Loudonville. Sign up with Pastor ASAP. See brochures on literature tables.
Spiritual Renewal Program at St. Mary’s, Mar. 11-14, 7 pm.
