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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF PENN YAN
224 Main Street
Penn Yan, New York
September 7, 2008
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.
Rally Day
Prelude
Song of Praise & Worship
Welcome and Announcements
Scripture Reading Deuteronomy
11:13-21 Pg. 203 OT
*Hymn “I
Sing the Mighty Power of God”
No. 288
*Silent Prayer &
Invocation
Thank you, Lord, for standing by
your promises, for being the one certainty in an uncertain time, and for being
the strong hedge against idolatry and temptation. It is so easy for us to
choose the path of least resistance and accept whatever our culture suggests to
us. Help us to stand as a family of faith and be a strong witness to your
ongoing love. We pray this in Jesus’ name, Amen.
Anthem
Litany “How Happy Is Each Child of God” No. 239
Children’s Time
*Hymn “In the Garden” Insert vs.
1&3
Birthday choice of
Mary Lou Hainsworth
Scripture Luke
18:15-17
Pg. 109 NT
Message “Let
the Little Children Come to Me”
Pastor
John 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 “What a Friend We Have in
Jesus” No. 403 vs. 1&2
Ordinance of the Lord’s
Supper
Welcome to the Lord’s Table
Vision
Statement
Community of
Prayer
Sharing the
Bread
Sharing the
Cup
Prayer of
Thanks
The Lord’s
Prayer
The bread
used in communion today is Matzo. Matzo is unleavened flat bread. Pieces of
unleavened bread are eaten by the Jews during Passover.
*Hymn “What a
Friend We Have in Jesus” No.
403 vs. 3
Sylvia Ansley’s birthday
choice
*Benediction
*Postlude
*If you wish to and are
able, you are invited to stand.
Rally
Day is Today!
Come
to the great room following the worship service for a chance to sign up for a
class, meet the Sunday School teachers, learn more about the various programs
offered; from pre-school – adult, and enjoy a little ice cream! See you there!
Lay Reader: Jack Clancy
Greeters: Margaret
Mills & Viola Gray
Ushers: Pat
Ames, Shelley Bicksler, Jack Clancy, Erma Mullins,
and Cheryl
Stewart
Organist: Carrie
Ahearn
Choir
Director: Nancy Tharp
Church Phone: 315-536-9821
Church Website: www.geocities.com/pennyanfbc/index.html
Our Prayer Concerns…
At the Homestead: Luella
Passage Alberta Gottshall
Virginia
DeLooza Willie Nelson
Helen Ansley
Alice Wise
Friends with long term-illness: Elmer Cranmer
Loved ones serving in the Armed Forces: Jennifer Willson
Our Special Interest Missionaries:
Rev. Richard & Mrs. Susan Harding ~Dr. James & Rev. Debra Kelsey
Prayers for:
Mary Armstrong Kim Strong Imisides Billie Potts
Eva Jean Best Don Johnson Lucas Ryska
Tracey Bicksler Nancy Putnam Corrina Schultz
Pat Carroll Bill LaRock *Doug Seager
Rachel Carter Lori Lawrence Betty Smith
Mickie Christiansen *Mary Ellen Mattison Barbara Stewart
Reece Conley *Doug Mattison Charlie Taylor
Bill Gillette Barbara Mortensen Jean Wager
Marlene Guild Polly Logan Ralph Wilkes
Frances Hartwell Doug Passage Jean Whitaker
Keith Pierce Phyllis & Elwood Whitbeck
*The Boesen Family
*Brad Stewart- struggling after double lung transplant.
*Mary Ann Morith recovering from stroke; sister of Judi Gibbs
*Warner & Judi Gibbs – Judi suffered a slight stroke last week.
*Indicates that special prayers are needed.
Please keep the
church office updated on your loved ones
¨ Happy
Birthday to Kathryn Clayson!
¨ Happy
Birthday to Sean Ahearn!
¨ Happy
Birthday to Mary Lou Hainsworth!
¨ 10:30 a.m. Mary
& Martha Circle
¨ 7 p.m. Bd.
of Trustees meeting
¨ Happy
Birthday to Sylvia Ansley!
¨ 6:30 p.m. Worship
Team meeting
¨ 7 p.m. Bd.
of Christian Education
Next
Week is:
Worship
Team Sunday
Church
News
This ladies group
will start up their meetings after taking the summer off. The first meeting
will be this Wednesday, Sept. 9, at 10:30 a.m. Bring a sandwich and someone new
to the group. Marge Cornell will bring a dessert for the group and will lead
devotions for this first meeting.
Sunday, September 14
First Baptist Church
of Geneva will host the next meeting of the FL Association. J. Brent Walker,
Executive Director,Baptist Joint committee for Religious Liberty will be the
guest speaker.
Registration begins
at 2:30 p.m.
Hymn Sing – 2:45 p.m.
Devotions – 2:55 p.m.
Program – 3 p.m.
Dish-to-Pass Supper –
5 p.m.
Call Greg Marion at
536-6771.
Parenting 101
This
parenting class will begin meeting next Sunday, Sept. 14, following the worship
service. The purpose of this class will be to help reinforce pro-active
parenting in a Christian household. For more information contact Eileen
Modafarri at 694-8267.
“SEPTEMBER
SONGS”
a concert
by Mark Lawrence, Tenor
accompanied
by Bill Cowdery
Sunday, September 28, 2008
at 3 p.m.
Penn Yan First Baptist Church
Donation $5.00
for new building mortgage
Mark
A.B. Lawrence leads an active performing career in oratorio, opera, and recital
literature. He is in demand as a recitalist and master teacher, having
performed at Cornell University, St. Lawrence University, Colgate University,
Ithaca College and throughout the northeast.
Bill
Cowdery serves as musical director and organist of the First Congregational
Church in Ithaca. He has also taught on the music faculties of Cornell
University, Ithaca College, Colgate University, and Keuka College.
Pastor John would like to thank the following people for their help in
the “hay” project: Trevor Conrad, Matt Scutt, Johnny Tharp, Stan Ovens, Greg
Marion, Sean Ahearn, and Eileen Modafarri.
57 47 60
Current Expenses $1,482
$1,285 $2,589
Missions 268 337 765
BT&T 116 160 984
Total $1,866 $1,782 $4,338
A
little girl’s prayer:
“Dear
God, please take care of Daddy and Mommy and my sister and my brother and me.
And please take care of yourself, God. If anything happens to you, we’re gonna
be in a big mess.”
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