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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF PENN YAN
224 Main Street December 7,
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.
Second Sunday of Advent
Prelude
Songs of the Season
Welcome and Announcements
Church Business Meeting
The Lighting of the Second
Candle The Music
Group
Scripture:
Luke 2:8-20 Diane DeLooza
Reading: Don, Kathie Lawrence and Diane
Prayer: Christine Conklin
Lighting the Candle: Don
Lawrence
*Hymn “Angels,
from the Realms of Glory” No. 22
Anthem “Emmanuel
Is Coming” Price &
Besig
Children’s Time
*Hymn “O
Come, O Come, Emmanuel”
No. 9
Prayers of the People
Scripture Matthew 7:15-20 Pg. 9 NT
Message “The Real Christmas Tree”
Rev. 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 “Good Christian Friends, Rejoice” No. 28
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
*Hymn “Good Christian Friends, Rejoice” No. 28
vs. 3
*Benediction
*Postlude
*If you wish to and are
able, you are invited to stand.
Greeters: Jack
& Ethel Clancy and family
Ushers: Pat
Ames, Shelley Bicksler, Jack Clancy, Erma Mullins
and Cheryl
Stewart
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
Today at 3
p.m.
Peg
Patterson, Conductor
Lucinda
Loomis, Accompanist
There will
be classic and contemporary Christmas songs and audience carol sing-a-long!
Admission is free!
Our Prayer Concerns…
At the Homestead: Luella
Passage Alberta Gottshall
Virginia
DeLooza Willie Nelson
Helen Ansley Alice Wise
Loved ones serving in the Armed Forces: Jennifer Willson
Our Special Interest Missionaries:
Mrs. Susan Harding Dr. James & Rev. Debra Kelsey
Prayers for:
Mary Armstrong Kim Strong Imisides Barbara Stewart
Eva Jean Best Don Johnson Brad Stewart
*Bessie Bliss Lori Lawrence Charlie Taylor
Pat Carroll Mary Ellen Mattison Phil Trautman
Judi Gibbs Doug Mattison Jean Wager
Bill Gillette Barbara Mortensen Ralph Wilkes
*Marlene Guild *Doug Seager Jean Whitaker
Alicia Hurlburt Phyllis & Elwood Whitbeck
* Family of Emily Seager
*Indicates that special prayers are needed.
Please keep the church
office updated on your loved ones
Today, December 7
¨ 3 pm Community
Chorus Christmas Concert
¨ Mary & Martha/ Fellowship Class
luncheon at Antique Inn
¨ 7 pm Bd.
of Trustees
¨ Happy
Birthday to Deb Eveland!
¨ 7 pm Youth
group
¨ 7pm Bd.
of Christian Education
Next
Week’s Theme & Scripture is…
“What
is God Doing in Our World?” John
18:28-38
Church
News
Sunday, Dec. 21 @ 3:30 pm
Tired of all the
“Christmas commercialism” and longing for some of the traditional spirit of
Christmas? Then come join us on Dec. 21, for an afternoon of caroling from 3:30
pm – 6 pm. We’ll meet at the church and be back in time for a cup of hot cocoa.
All ages and voices are welcome! Bring a friend along too, the more the
merrier!
If you have questions
feel free to contact Beth DeLooza.
Christmas Flowers
Once again
this year we encourage our congregation to adorn the sanctuary with the
beautiful Christmas Poinsettia.
Please use
the form on Sunday’s bulletin (drop it in the offering plate) to note your
intentions. Or, you may call the office at 536-9821 by Thurs. Dec. 18.
All plants
should be in place by Sunday, December 21.
You may
take your plant home with you following the 7 p.m. Christmas Eve Candlelight
Service.
Thank You
The Diaconate would
like to thank everyone who contributed to the Thanksgiving offering, donated
food items, and/or participated in packing the boxes. With your help we were
able to provide over 40 families with a Thanksgiving dinner. Thank you for your
generosity and help in making this “mission” accomplished!
Soon the Christmas
cards will be stuffing your mailbox. Please take the time to trim off the
cancelled stamps and bring them to church. Find a member of the Missions team
or deposit the stamps in the office in the dish provided. What a great way to
help out!
Your Gift to the RMMO
A Vehicle of God’s Grace
In
expressing his gratitude to American Baptist congregations for the RMMO Thank
You check, Don Loomer, Santa Paula, California, wrote: “…your thoughtfulness
and generosity stand as a testimony to God’s grace.”
This
sentiment is echoed in other notes. Referring to their Thank You checks,
recipients wrote: “…a demonstration of God’s faithfulness”; “…an answer to
prayer”; “…a godsend”; “…a blessing”; “…therapeutic”; “…a refreshing love
gift.”
Let God’s
love flow through you by contributing to the Retired Ministers and Missionaries
Offering on Sunday, December 14, 2008.
Our 2008
goal is $800.00. Please help us:
Remember Them with Love and
Give with Gratitude.
RETIRED MINISTERS AND MISSIONARIES OFFERING
Administered by the Ministers and Missionaries
Benefit Board
REMEMBER with LOVE
GIVE with GRATITUDE
Community News
Saturday, December 20, 10am-2pm @ The Presbyterian Church
Have you run out of
time to bake cookies? The Keuka Comfort Care Home’s first ever Holiday Cookie
Walk – over 50 varieties of homemade cookies! Purchase cookies by the pound to
support the operations of the Keuka Comfort Care Home.
73 76 79
Current Expenses $2,817
$2,458 $1,562
Missions 82
482 594
BT&T 261 125 115
Total $3,160 $3,065 $2,271
Have you ever noticed that anybody
going slower than you is an idiot,
and anybody going faster than you
is a maniac?
~ George
Carlin
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Thought: If a man does not
keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different
drummer. ~ Henry
David Thoreau |