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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF PENN YAN
224 Main Street February 20, 2011
Penn Yan, New York 10:00 AM
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
Song of Praise “Open Our Eyes, Lord” On insert
Welcome & Announcements
Moment for Mission Ed Castillo
*Hymn “Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing” No. 356
*Unison Invocation
Eternal God, speak to each of us your eternal word so that your Holy Spirit can work within us to do your will. Cleanse, quicken and renew our hearts and minds to see you more clearly, love you more fully and serve you more completely. Through Christ our Lord we pray. Amen.
*The Lord's Prayer
Scripture Reading Psalm 121 Pg. 682 OT
Anthem “The Lord's Prayer” Steven C. Warner
Children's Time
Pastoral Prayer & Lord's Prayer
*Hymn “Trust and Obey” On insert
Scripture Matthew 5:21-26 Pg. 6 NT
Sermon “Settling Differences” Rev. Richard Burke
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 “Lord, Speak to Me, That I May Speak” No. 426
*Benediction
*Postlude
*If you wish to and are able, you are invited to stand.
The flowers on the altar are placed in loving memory of
Floyd & Gordon Cornell, by Marge Cornell.
Lay Reader: Erma Mullins
Greeters: Mary Lou Hainsworth, Karen & Charlie Taylor
Ushers: Stan Ovens, Cindy Ovens, Cliff LaBarr
Pianist: Sheryl Robbins
Church Phone: 315-536-9821
Office hours: Mon.-Fri. 9 am – noon
Church E-mail: pyfbc224@gmail.com
Church Website: pennyanfbc.com
Interim Pastor: Rev. Richard D. Burke
2215 Clark Road, Penn Yan
315-536-0021
RICBUR555@gmail.com
Please be in Prayer for:
Shelley Bicksler
Meg Chaapel Mary Murphy
Mary Beth Greene Keith Pierce
John Paul Hunt Joyce Slocum
Greg Marion Irene Wachala
Frank Modaffari Elwood Whitbeck
Our Special Missionaries: Kristy Engel–Dominican Republic
Cynthia Harper–Cameron Community Ministries, Rochester
Clark Meadows: Ralph Wilkes
Quail Summit: Alice Wise
Clinton Crest: Burton Barcliff Kathryn Clayson
Gerry Lane Margaret Drakely
The Homestead: Helen Ansley Virginia DeLooza
Dick Sharman Willie Nelson
The Manor: Helena Cranmer Bill Gillette
Margaret Hartwell Georgia Ovens
Huntington Living Center: Alice Fairbrother
Our Service Men and Women and their families
Our Country and it's Leaders
Our Pastoral Search Committee
Please keep the church office updated on your loved one.
This Week’s Schedule & Announcements
Today
9 am Choir Practice
11 am Adult Sunday School
5 pm Wellspring Revival
Monday, February 21
AM-PM Wellspring
Tuesday, February 22
AM-PM Wellspring
Wednesday, February 23
AM-PM Wellspring
Thursday, February 24
9 am Food for the Needy – set up
4:30 pm Backpack Program
7 pm Boy Scouts
Happy Birthday to Leon Stiles!
Friday, February 25
4 pm ABW Winter Get-Together at Cheryl Stewart's home
Saturday, February 26
Happy Birthday to Cindy Ovens!
Sunday/ February 27
Next Week's Theme & Scripture: “One Day at A Time”
Trust God. Don't Worry ~ Matthew 6:24-34
Rev. Robert Shoesmith, Interim Executive Area Minister of ABC/NYS will be our guest preacher. Following the worship service there will be a congregational meeting with the Search Committee and Rev. Shoesmith. This is an important meeting and hopefully everyone will be here for it.
Church News
American Baptist Women Ministries Winter Get-Together
You are invited to join us for lots of fun/fellowship/food
Host: Cheryl Stewart 23 Hillcrest Drive 536-2570
When: Friday, February 25, 4-6 pm-Fellowship and craft time
6 pm Dish-to-Pass dinner with beverages and dessert provided.
Hope to See You There!!!
Secret Place
The March-April-May edition of the Secret Place is here. If you are able to make a donation for them, $1.50 for regular and $2 for large print is appreciated. Remember to bring in your old one (leave in the church office) for donation to the Jail Ministry program. Thank You.
Prayer Meetings to Start Soon
Beginning the second week in March, Rev. Burke will hold weekly Prayer Meetings on Wednesday nights. They will begin at 6:30 PM.
Everyone is welcome to join us!!!
Trip to Utica
Saturday, March 5
Update From the Board of Mission
The Board of Mission reports that February's average weekly receipts are $341. To meet the Basic Budget, we must receive an average of $354 per week. To meet the Expanded Budget, we must receive $391 per week. Thanks to everyone who bought Sub Sandwiches, our profit for Habitat is $947.95 to date.
Bd. of Trustees Update
We are planning to have repairs done to the steeple and south side sanctuary windows in 2011. We welcome your support towards the building fund. Thank You.
Clean-up of room 205
Saturday, Feb. 26, at 10 am. Lots of Christmas decorations to relocate to the shed.
Many hands make less work.
Attendance and Financial Report
1/30 2/6 2/13
Were you here? 52 60 48
Current Expenses $1,550 $2,156 $1,778
Missions 583 1,750 321
BT&T 65 434 775
Total $2,198 $4,339 $2,874
Community News
Anniversary Celebration Today!!!
The Second Milo Baptist Church is celebrating their 200th anniversary this year. You are invited to attend a Dish-to-Pass Fellowship Dinner at 12:30 PM.
Annual Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper
Tuesday, March 8, at St. Mark's Episcopal Church from 5:30-7:30 pm. $6 adults and $3 kids 12 and under. Proceeds go to two schools in Haiti: Bishop Tharp Business & Technical Institute and Ecole Ascension
The Food Pantry
We greatly appreciate all the churches' on-going food donations. Currently the needs are: boxed cereal, canned or jarred spaghetti sauce, spaghetti, canned pork & beans and canned ravioli/spaghetti.
Milly's Pantry Weekend Back Pack Program
Every Wednesday evening from 4:45-5:30 here at FBC we pack food for backpacks. Volunteers are always welcome. Currently the BP program could use individual boxes of cereal, granola/cereal bars and individual fruit cups. Thank You !
Jail Ministry
Your used devotionals of Secret Place etc, are needed for inmates. Please leave them in the church office when you are finished with them. Thank You.
Red Cross Needs & Things
There is a need for: diapers; size 3,4,5,6, paper towels, laundry soap and dish soap. Leave your donations in the office.
Welcome to First Baptist Church of Penn Yan. We are glad you joined us and hope you’ll feel at home, as we celebrate our faith and praise God together. In the pew in front of you, you will find a “get-to-know-you” card. Please take a moment to fill it out and place it in the offering plate.
We invite you to bring your children to the nursery during the service for a safe and Christian environment so that you may more fully experience Worship. Following today’s service please come to enjoy coffee, refreshments and fellowship in the Great Room.
~ ~ ~ “TGIF” (Thank God I'm Forgiven!) ~ ~ ~