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Our Service of Worship and Praise
Women's Sunday ~ March 22, 2015

. Prelude & Chimes
. Welcome & Announcements ... Diane DeLooza
. Moment for Mission ....... Karen Rasmussen
*Congregational Song ..... “This Is the Day” - No. 571
*Call to Worship .............. Psalm 100 - Judi Scheel
*Congregational Song ..... “Serve the Lord with Gladness” - No. 382
. Anthem ........................ “Why Does He Seem to Be So Sad?”
. White Cross Dedication ... Karen Rasmussen
. Children’s Time .............. Diane DeLooza
. Pastoral Prayer & The Lord’s Prayer .. Pam Scutt
. Offering
*Doxology
*Offertory Prayer .............. Sheryl Robbins
. Scripture Reading ............. Mark 1:21-28 - Nancy Marion
*Congregational Song ....... “Dear Lord and Father of Mankind” - No. 546
. Message ......................... “Jesus, the Demon Slayer” - Barbara Burke
*Congregational Song ....... “Take My Life” - No. 534
*Benediction ..................... Tammy Miller
. Postlude
   *If you wish to, and are able, you are invited to stand.
You are invited to join us in the Great Room for refreshments and fellowship following the Service.

Pastor: Stephen Sanden
Choir Director: Barbara Stewart
Organist / Pianist: Carrie Ahearn
Today's Ushers: Barb Stewart, Cathy MacDougal, Sheryl Robbins, Rita Castillo
Today's Greeters: Cindy Ovens, Karen Sanden, Jean Vaughn, Mary Fullagar


Please Be in Prayer For


Douglas Gibbs     Donald Hall      Beverly Hall      
Janice Knecht     Ben Loomis       Eliza Moore        
Barbara Ritz      Stacy Whitney 
Ben, Naomi & Jackson Stewart
George & Denise Slocum Family
Cindy Heggi Family         

Our Special Interest Missionaries:
International: Rev. Peter & Sarah McCurdy
Home: Jennifer Muniga, Cameron Community Ministry

ABW Scholarship Woman: Cheyenne Skinner

Clinton Crest: Doris Barcliff    Doris Norman 
The Homestead: Helen Ansley	 Virginia DeLooza
	       Necia Smith       Kathryn Clayson
               Marge Cornell           
The Manor:     Billie Potts      Mary Armstrong
               Margaret Mills    Bessie Decker
               Margaret Drakeley

> Our Country and Leaders
> Our Service Men and Women and their families
> Those in our community who serve as law enforcement, fire fighter volunteers, teachers, community leaders, and community volunteers If you know of someone who is ill, in the hospital, home bound etc. or if you have other prayer concerns, please call 536-9821 to let the church office and pastor know.


This Week at First Baptist

Today
11 am Adult Sunday School
11 an Fellowship Hour
5 pm Wellspring Fellowship

Monday, March 23
5 pm Church Community Supper
6 pm Free Movie
7 pm Wellspring Bible Quiz
Happy Birthday to Barbara Champlin!

Tuesday, March 24
Yates County Office for the Aging Dinner

Wednesday, March 25
9 am Homeschool
4 pm Backpack
6:30 pm Cub Scout Meeting

Thursday, March 26
Noon Lenten Lunch
7 pm Boy Scouts

Friday, March 27
9 am Food for the Needy

Saturday, March 28
8 am Men’s Group

March 29 Ushers & Greeters:
Stan & Cindy Ovens, Erma Mullins, Cheryl Stewart


News and Upcoming Events

Church & Community Supper & Movie - Monday, March 23
Supper at 5 pm: Goulash. $3 per person
Movie at 6 pm. John on the Island of Patmos – About the revelation which the apostle John received during a banishment to the island of Patmos off the coast of Asia Minor, not far from Ephesus. This led to the writing of The Book of Revelation, the last book of the Bible.

Lenten Luncheons - Thursday, March 26
Pondering the Parables: A Journey to the Cross
Thursday, March 26: Scalloped Potatoes with Ham
“The Sheep and the Goats” (Matt. 25:31-46)Pastor Judy White
Lunches begin at noon here at FBC. Cost is $6.00 per person

ABWM of NYS Convention - April 24-26, 2015
Treadway In in Owego, NY
The new theme for 2015-16 is Serving Abundantly. In addition to the usual keynote speaker and workshop sessions, there will be a silent auction to raise money for the General Fund, and a BIG purse contest that looks like a lot of fun. The convention mission project will benefit the My Brother’s Keeper Quilt Group. Warm hats, mittens and scarves will be collected.
If you are interested in attending this year’s convention, please let Diane DeLooza or Cheryl Stewart know as soon as possible so we can reserve rooms at the hotel. If you did not receive information and reservation forms in the mail or via email, Diane can provide you with copies.

Lenten Reminder
Monies put in Lenten envelopes will go to the Local Budget. Monies in the Easter Offering envelopes will go toward the Mission Budget.

Easter Flowers
Every year for Easter Sunday we adorn our already beautiful sanctuary with Easter lilies and colorful tulips and daffodils. If you would like to place flowers in honor and/or in memory of a loved ones, we ask that you purchase your own plant and bring it into the sanctuary by Friday, April 3rd. Please remember to label your plant for easy retrieval on Easter morning. Fill out the form below and leave it in the offering plate, turn it into the church office or your information may be called into the church office. Your information needs to be received by Wednesday, April 1st in order for it to be printed in the Easter Sunday bulletin.
Given by ______________________________________________
In Memory of __________________________________________
In Honor of ____________________________________________

Cleaning Sign-ups
The decision has been made not to fill the custodial vacancy, and so a sign-up sheet has been created to allow us all to have a part in keeping our church building clean. Take a look at the sheet and see where you might share your talents and skills. All tasks may commence immediately. This is a take-it-upon yourselves endeavor. Come in when you can (taking note of the calendar of church activities), during office hours or see Peggy about obtaining a key.

New Hymnals
In the pew card holders you will find envelopes for donations for the new hymnals. Forms are tucked inside for your information.

Memorial Bulletins:
Forms available on Reader’s Table.

March item for Milly’s Backpack Program:
Macaroni & Cheese (Box or Instant Cups)



Were you here?
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Received Last Week:
Pledges & Loose Offerings: $1,290
Needed each week: $1,825

Our Church's Mission

Mission Nugget - Thailand
Becky Mann has been working with the Hmong, Lahu, Lisu and Karen tribal women, helping with craft ideas, developing patterns and marketing of crafts. She is also committed to helping the Integrated Tribal Development Program, which her husband Mike Mann leads, with the marketing of Thai coffee, and working with parents of special needs children. Mike is a global consultant for American Baptist International Ministries in development. Languages used in ministry: Thai and Lahu.

Mission Budget Report
Mission Budget Report Thank you for your Mission contributions on March 15th of $145. An additional $105 will enable us to pay our Penn Yan Area Council of Churches donations.

Monies in the Easter Offering envelopes will go toward the Mission Budget.

Community News and Events

Middle Eastern Greek Pastries - Saturday, March 28
The Women’s group of St. Michael’s Orthodox Church would love to share their freshly baked handmade delicacies with you. Saturday, March 28th, 10 am - 1 pm or until sold out. 98 Genesee Street, Geneva.

Soup’s On at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Homemade soups will be available for pick-up every Friday night in Lent from 4 pm to 6 pm. Each week there will be: New England Clam Chowder, Chicken Vegetable Soup, plus 1 soup du jour in one quart containers at $10. Please call or email the Episcopal Church office to pre-order your soup by Noon on Thursday. You may leave a message. Office hours are Mon – Fri, 10 am to 1 pm, phone 536-3955

Bible Drive
The Living Well is seeking donations of Bibles so they have some to hand out when they council. If you have extra Bibles at home that you would like to donate you may leave them in the church office.


Service Information

We are glad you’ve joined us! We hope you’ll have a rich experience as we celebrate our faith and praise God together.

If you are a guest here today, in the pew in front of you, you will find a Guest Information card. We would like to get to know you better, please take a moment to fill it out and place it in the offering plate.

You are invited to bring your children to the nursery during the service for a safe and Christian environment so that you may more fully experience worship.

For your convenience hearing devices are available. Please see an usher for assistance

Church information

Rev. Stephen Sanden
PO Box 695, Penn Yan
Home: 315-536-6385
Cell Phone: 386-986-6961
Office: 315-536-9821
Email: revsanden@aim.com

Choir Director: Barbara Stewart
Organist / Pianist: Carrie Ahearn

Secretary: Peggy Smart
Church Office: 315-536-9821
Office Hours: Mon – Fri 9 am to Noon
Church Email: pyfbc224@gmail.com
Church Website: pennyanfbc.com