FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF PENN YAN

224 Main Street                                                          July 8, 2007

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                      “In His Time”            Pg. 57 Praise Book

           

Welcome and Announcements

 

Scripture Reading                  Isaiah 60:1-10                        Pg. 807 OT

                       

*Hymn                                    “Arise, Your Light Is Come!”     No. 411

                                   

*Unison Invocation

           

            We seek peace in your house, Mighty God – not a peace that wipes out differences and eliminates conflict, but the peace of integrity within and solid grounding in your love. We seek to be in touch with your concern for all people. Send your Spirit to make of us a new creation; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

 

*Silent Prayer & Meditation-The Lord’s Prayer (Using “debts”)

 

Special Music            “Fill My Cup Lord”                 Christine Conklin

 

Children’s Time

 

*Hymn                        “Every Time I Feel the Spirit”                No. 315                

 

Pastoral Prayer

           

Scripture                     Galatians 6:1-10                                Pg. 256 NT

 

Message                      “What Time Is It?”               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                        “O God, Our Help in Ages Past”            No. 210

 

*Benediction 

                       

*Postlude

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

 

Anyone who would like to profess faith in Christ or seek membership in our church is welcome to come forward during the last hymn.

 

Thought: Been taken for granted? Imagine how God feels.

 

 

Lay Reader: Shelly Bicksler

Greeters: Kathryn Warren and Marge Moulton

Ushers: Mary & Bob Fullagar, Judi Gibbs,

Charlie Miller, Greg Miller and Barbara Stewart

Organist: Carrie Fuqua

Choir Director: Nancy Tharp

Pastor: John R. Tharp

Church Phone: 315-536-9821

 E-mail: pyfbc@usadatanet.net

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

This Week’s Schedule & Announcements

 

Pastor John is away on vacation. He will return to his office on Wednesday, July 11.

 

Thursday, July 12

¨      7 p.m.        Board of Christian Education will meet in the library.

 

 

CHURCH NEWS

 

Save the Date!

The annual Board of Trustees bake sale will take place on Friday, August 3, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Five Star Bank. Contributions of baked goods will gratefully be accepted. Watch for more information.

 

 

COMMUNITY NEWS

 

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church will be holding a Christian Day Camp for all who have completed grades K-4. Camp will run July 16-20, from

9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day and it’s FREE! Call 536-8165.

 

Penn Yan United Methodist Church will be holding VBS in the evenings July 9 – 13, from 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. A light supper will be served. For more information and registration, you may call 536-6711.