PENN YAN FIRST
BAPTIST CHURCH
224 Main Street April 20, 2008
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.
Prelude
Songs of Praise & Worship “The Bond of Love”
#11 Praise Book
Welcome and Announcements
Scripture Reading Colossians
3:12-17 Pg. 273 NT
*Hymn “Blessed
Assurance, Jesus Is Mine!” No. 341
(“Birthday
Hymn” request for Kathryn Warren)
*Unison Invocation
Merciful
God, we join in worship in the assurance that there is a place for us in your
plans. We ask for discernment to recognize our special gifts and courage to use
them. Quiet people’s opposition to the good news so they will recognize that we
are not turning the world upside down, but helping to turn it right side up,
for the sake of all. Keep our worship focused on your action, in Christ, on our
behalf; we pray in Jesus’ name. Amen.
*Silent Prayer & Meditation –
The Lord’s Prayer (Using “debts”)
Special Music
“He Looks Beyond My Faults” Christine Conklin
Children’s Time
*Hymn “Amazing
Grace, How Sweet The Sound” No.
280
(“Birthday
Hymn” request for Robert Faery)
Prayers with the People
Scripture I Peter 2:9-10 Pg. 317
NT
“But
you are the chosen race, the King’s priests, the holy
nation, God’s own
people, chosen to proclaim the wonderful
acts of God, who
called you out of darkness into his own
marvelous light At
one time you were not God’s people,
but now you are his
People; at one time you did not know
God’s mercy, but now
you have received his mercy.” (I Peter 2:9-10)
Sermon
“God’s Own
people” Rev. Don Lawrence
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 “Lead
On, O King Eternal”
No. 447
(“Birthday
Hymn” request for Don Lawrence)
*Benediction
*Postlude
*If you wish to and are able, you are invited to
stand
Lay Reader: Pat Ames
Greeters:
Mary & Bob Fullagar
Ushers:
Sean Ahearn, Fran Hartwell, Margaret Hartwell,
Clifford LaBarr, Stan &
Cindy Ovens,
Organist:
Carrie Ahearn
Choir
Director: Nancy Tharp
Pastor:
John R. Tharp
Church Phone: 315-536-9821
E-mail: pyfbc@peoplepc.com
Church Website: www.geocities.com/pennyanfbc/index.html
Our
Prayer Concerns…
At the Homestead: Luella Passage Alberta Gottshall
Alice Wise Virginia
DeLooza Willie Nelson
Clinton Crest: Milly Burke
Friends
with long term-illness: Elmer Cranmer
Loved
ones serving in the Armed Forces: Jennifer
Willson
Our
Special Interest Missionaries: *see bulletin boards for more info
Rev.
Virgil Nelson Kathy Pearce
Prayers
for:
Helen Ansley *Marlene
Guild Billie Potts
Mary Armstrong Frances Hartwell Linda Potts
Eva Jean Best Kim Strong
Imisides Nancy Putnam
Tracey Bicksler Carolyn Johnson Lucas Ryska
Bessie Bliss Don
Johnson Corrina
Schultz
Milly Bloomquist Bill LaRock *Doug Seager
Pat Carroll Lori
Lawrence Betty Smith
Rachel Carter Barbara Mortensen Necia Smith
Mickie
Christiansen *Polly Logan Charlie Taylor
Marge
Cornell *Margaret Mills Jean Wager
Bill
Gillette Doug Passage Phyllis &
Elwood Whitbeck
Mary
Beth Greene *Keith Pierce
*Brad
Stewart-21yr old waiting for double lung transplant
*Mary
Ann Morith recovering from stroke; sister of Judi Gibbs
*Caridad
Estimo; Ethel Clancy’s grandmother is very ill.
*Ralph
Seager has been moved to Keuka Comfort Care Home
¨ Articles for the May Newsletter are due
today.
¨ Noon Fellowship
Class
¨ 2 p.m. Bible
Study at Meadowside Apartments
¨ 3:45 p.m. AB
Girls Group
¨ 7 p.m. Youth
Group
¨ Happy
Birthday to Don Lawrence!
¨ 7 p.m. True Spirituality Small Group
¨ Happy
Birthday to Kathryn Warren!
¨ Happy
Birthday to Bob Faery!
Next Week’s Theme & Scripture is:
“Prayer: Old & New Testament Teachings”
Scripture – selected verses
Church News
Summers at Camp Vick
It’s never too early
to think about summer vacation! Camp Vick is one of many ways to break in the
summer with recreation and leisure activities. Contact Beth DeLooza at 536-3162
for more information about Camp Vick and its opportunities.
6 inch Squares
We are still
collecting those crocheted or knitted squares for our next project, a prayer
shawl, lap throw or “quilt.” The squares can be any pattern as long as they
measure as close to a 6-inch square as possible. We will be collecting them
through next Sunday, April 27.
Men!
Sean Ahearn is
looking for “a few good men” to help cook, serve and clean up for the Mother’s
Day Breakfast. Interested in working on this? Contact Sean at 531-1910.
Found: Ladies
watch in the sanctuary on Sunday, April 6. May be claimed in the church office.
OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE
Food for
the Needy can always use your help on the forth Wed-Fri of the month with set up,
packing and distribution of food. 8am-noon.
Evening
Food for the Needy can use help on the 2nd Wed. of the month at 6pm
with set up, packing and distribution of food.
The
Weekend Food for Kids program can use help on Wed. evenings at 6pm to pack the
bags that go into the kid’s backpacks.
For more information
on how these programs work and how you can help call Milly B. at 536-8190. Even
1 hour will help tremendously!
Thank You!
To all my friends for their many acts of kindness and concern following
my accident. I’m feeling much better now.
Thank You! - Polly Logan
This
week Pastor John is away for a visit to help celebrate his mother’s
102nd
birthday in Illinois. He will also attend the National Pastor’s
Renewal
Conference from the 22-25th at Green lake Conference
Center.
There he will attend workshops that will provide continuing
education
experience, attend worship and experience spiritual
nourishment
and have the opportunity to meet other colleagues in
ministry. Pastor John
will return on Friday, April 25.
92 81 74
Current Expenses $1,544 $4,308
Missions 782 493
BT&T 127 255
Total $2,453 $5,056
Thoughts:
There is
more power in the open hand than in the clenched fist.
If it was
going to be easy to raise kids,
it never
would’ve started with something
called
“labor”.