Granville Baptist Church December 22, 2013
Prelude…………………….…………………………….Mary Cosey
Welcome & Announcements……………………...…Pastor Peterson
Call to Worship………………..……………………...Linda Monroe
L: Come, worship God our Father, with child-like love and trust.
P: We come humbly and repentantly to worship our Creator God.
L: Thank Jesus for coming to earth as a baby, born to a Virgin.
P: We praise Jesus for leaving the glories of Heaven to save us.
All: We rejoice in the love and grace of Jesus our Savior & Lord.
*Hymn 86, “Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus”
*Invocation & Lord’s Prayer (“debts”)
Sunday School Christmas Program……….…………Colleen Bucco
Receiving of God’s Tithes and our Offerings
Special Music; *Doxology (556), *Offertory Prayer (children exit)
Morning Prayer Time
Hymn 112, “Away in a Manger”
Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25
Sermon: “Unto You a Child Is Born”
*Hymn 102, “What Child Is This?” *Benediction
Telephones: Church (518) 642-0673 Parsonage (518) 642-2245
Rev. James C. Peterson, Pastor Colleen Bucco, Sexton
Pianist ………………………………….…………………………….Mary Cosey
JCPeterson@roadrunner.com www.granvillebaptist.com
TODAY 9:30 a.m. Worship in Fellowship Hall (child care available) with Sunday School Christmas Program
Child care: Marie & Carrie Bogart Ushers: Phyllis & ?
10:30 a.m. Coffee Fellowship & Happy Birthday Jesus party, with distribution of STOCKINGS to SS children.
3:00 pm Area Chorus Concert at SGCC.
TUES. 7:00 pm Christmas Eve Candlelight Carol Service in the Sanctuary
Wednesday 9 am No bread distribution this week or next.
THURS. No Bible Study this week
SUN. (12/29) 9:30 a.m. Worship (child care available) and Sunday School. Ushers: Phyllis Reed & ? Call: Jim Holcomb
Child care: Marie & Carrie Bogart
Volunteers to ring bell for Salvation Army red kettle in Granville, Monday through Friday until 12/’24, see Pastor.
Anyone interested in Baptism and/or Church Membership, see Pastor Peterson.
