Luke 6:37-38 FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, PENN YAN, NY - BULLETIN FOR SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22
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                               FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF PENN YAN

224 Main Street                                                          February 22, 2009

Penn Yan, New York                                                             10:00 A.M.

 

We, as God’s people, will use our gifts and talents

to seek out and bring people to Christ,

by maturing in our faith,

by deepening our fellowship,

and by caring for people

for the honor and glory of God.

 

Boy Scout Sunday

 

Prelude          

           

Songs of Praise & Worship

           

Welcome and Announcements

 

*Hymn

 

*Scouts Honor Guard

 

*Pledge of Allegiance to the Christian Flag

I pledge allegiance to the Christian flag and to the Savior for whose kingdom it stands, one Lord, one faith, one Baptism, one God and Father to us all.

 

*Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

 

Scout Oath                             Scout Motto                            Scout Law

 

*Invocation and The Lord’s Prayer

 

Anthem                       “Come Unto Me”                                         Beall    

 

Children’s Time

 

Prayers of the people

 

*Hymn

           

Scripture                     Luke 6:37-38

 

Message                      “Adventures In Giving”                   Pastor Tharp

 

Offertory

 

*Doxology                  Praise God from whom all blessings flow

                                    Praise Him all creatures here below

                                    Praise Him above ye heavenly host

                                    Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen

 

*Prayer of Dedication

 

*Hymn

 

*Benediction

 

*Postlude

*If you wish to and are able, you are invited to stand.

 

Organist: Carrie Ahearn                        

Choir Director: Nancy Tharp

Church Phone: 315-536-9821             

E-mail: pyfbc@peoplepc.com

Church Website: www.geocities.com/pennyanfbc/index.html

 


Our Prayer Concerns…

 

At the Manor:            Helena Cranmer

 

At the Homestead:     Luella Passage           Alberta Gottshall

Viola Gray                  Virginia DeLooza       Willie Nelson

Irene Wachala            Helen Ansley             Dick Sharman

                                                                       

Our Special Interest Missionaries:

Mrs. Susan Harding                         Dr. James & Rev. Debra Kelsey                  

 

Prayers for:                                                  

Mary Armstrong        Marlene Guild                        Frieda Slocum

Eva Jean Best            Alicia Hurlburt                       Barbara Stewart

Bessie Bliss                Kim Strong Imisides              Brad Stewart

Pat Carroll                  Don Johnson                          Charlie Taylor

Judi Gibbs                  Lori Lawrence                        Jean Wager

Bill Gillette                 Barbara Mortensen               Rick Weir      

*Mary Gillette           *Keith Pierce                        Ralph Wilkes

                                                                           Phyllis & Elwood Whitbeck

                                                 

*Indicates that special prayers are needed.

Please keep the church office updated on your loved ones


 

This Week’s Schedule & Announcements

 

Today, February 22

¨      7 pm          Fireproof Movie (See below)

Monday, February 23

¨      7:30 pm     Council of Churches meeting here at FBC

Tuesday, February 24

¨      Happy Birthday to Leon Stiles!

Wednesday, February 25 – Ash Wednesday

¨      8am           Food for the Needy – set up

¨      Noon         Fellowship Class

¨      6 pm          Backpack packing

¨      7 pm          Youthgroup

Thursday, February 26

¨      8 am          Food for the Needy – pack boxes

¨      Noon         Lenten Lunch at PYUMC

¨      Happy Birthday to Cindy Ovens!

Friday, February 27

¨      8am           Food for the Needy – distribution

¨      Happy Birthday to Chapita Shaver!

 

Next Week is Communion Sunday

 

Church News

 

Now showing… fiirepiroof !

Tonight at 7 pm

We hope you will join us for the showing of the movie Fireproof. Everyone is invited, whether you are a married couple or dating or hoping someday to marry. Bring a snack to share and invite your friends, make it a double-date!

 

Council of Churches

NOTE – There is a change in the meeting schedule.

The meeting of Feb. 23, will be held here at FBC, not PYUMC.

The March meeting will be held at PYUMC.

 

Bikes for Utica

A bike collection for Utica is underway! Your donation will give Burmese Refugees a means of transportation to worship, work, shopping and school. Pastor John will be collecting them on Saturday, February 28. Call the church office at 536-9821 by Friday for pick up.

 

Community News


 

2009 Lenten Lunch Speaker Series

“Bad Guys Of The Bible”

The Villains of the Passion Story

Sponsored by the

Penn Yan Area Council of Churches

 

Thursdays, February 26th – April 2nd

12:00 Noon – 1 pm

Penn Yan United Methodist Church

Main at Chapel St.

$5.00 each payable at the door


 

Afternoon Tea

Thursday, February 26 @ 4 pm

The youth of Penn Yan Academy invite all senior citizens to join them for their 5th annual Afternoon Tea. Refreshments, including specialty sandwiches and sweets, will be provided and entertainment will be provided by the Penn Yan Academy Jazz Ensemble. Valet parking service will be available for your convenience. This is a FREE event

sponsored by HUBBA. Make your reservations by calling the Office for the Aging at 536-5515.

 

Celebration of Life

An afternoon of music and fellowship will be held here at FBC on Saturday, Feb. 28 at 2 pm for Esther G Williams who passed away in January. Our Father’s Children and other musicians will participate. All are welcome!

 

 

Attendance and Financial Report

            Were you here?                         2/1              2/8             2/22

                                                                 75               65                70      

             

Current Expenses                            $3,449        $1,192

Missions                                    564             599

BT&T                                        821             171

Total                                     $4,834        $1,962