PENN YAN FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
BULLETIN FOR SUNDAY
DECEMBER 16, 2007


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ORDER OF OUR SERVICE OF WORSHIP AND PRAISE:

                                             FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF PENN YAN

224 Main Street                                                    December 16, 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.

 

Third Sunday of Advent

RMMO Sunday

 

Prelude

           

Songs of Christmas Joy        

“Hark! The Herald Angels Sing”                 No. 31 vs. 1

                        “It Came Upon the Midnight Clear”            No. 38 vs. 1

                        “O Little Town of Bethlehem”                     No. 43 vs. 1

 

Welcome and Announcements

 

The Lighting of the Advent Candle

                        Rev. Don & Kathie Lawrence

                                    Advent Meditation Reading

                                    Scripture         Luke 1:8-20

Prayer

                                    Lighting the candles

 

*Hymn            “I Heard the Bells”                                                  Insert  

                       

Anthem                       “The Birthday of a King”          W.H. Neidlinger    

 

Children’s Time

 

*Hymn                        “Take My Life”                                       No. 391

                                    Birthday choice of Paul MacDougall

 

*Prayers of the people          

           

Scripture                     Luke 1:67-80                                       Pg. 78 NT        

                       

Message                      The Songs of Christmas

Preparation: The Song of Zechariah

                                                                                  Rev. John R. 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                        “Angels We Have Heard on High”           No. 23

                                   

*Benediction 

 

*Postlude

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

 

Thought: God has given us two hands, one to receive with and the other to give with.

 

Greeters: Ed & Rita Castillo

Ushers: Meghan Fuqua, Margaret Hartwell,

Clifford LeBarr, Stan & Cindy Ovens

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

 


Our Prayer Concerns…

 

At the Homestead:                 Frances Hartwell

Glenna Allen                          Onnalee Mallory        Luella Passage

Alberta Gottshall                   Willie Nelson              Alice Wise

                                               

Clinton Crest:             Ralph Seager             Milly Burke

 

Friends with long term-illness: Elmer Cranmer

                                                       

Loved ones serving in the Armed Forces:

Jennifer Willson                      Jamie Twist               Conal Smith Shane Slayton (Keuka College Student)

             

Our Special Interest Missionaries: *see bulletin boards for more info

Rev. Virgil Nelson                 Kathy Pearce            

           

Prayers for:                  Marge Cornell       

Helen Ansley                Bill Gillette                          Doug Passage

Mary Armstrong           Mary Beth Greene             Billie Potts

Roy Bell                        Marlene & Gene Guild      Linda  Potts

Eva Jean Best               Kim Strong Imisides           Nancy Putnam

Bessie Bliss                   Carolyn Johnson                 Lucas Ryska

Milly Bloomquist          Don Johnson                       Corrina Schultz

Pat Carroll                     Bob & Mary Jones             Charlie Taylor

Rachel Carter                Bill LaRock                        Jean Wager

*Mickie Christiansen    Lori Lawrence                    Phyllis & Elwood Whitbeck                                                                                                 

Please keep the church office updated on your loved ones


 

This Week’s Schedule & Announcements

 

Today, December 16 – following worship

¨      Adult SS: “Reconciliation” – Genesis 33 in the library

¨      The Child Discipline Parenting Group will meet in the alcove

Monday, December 17

¨      9 a.m. January Newsletter articles are due.

¨      Happy Birthday to Paul MacDougall!

Tuesday, December 18

¨      Noon         Women’s group luncheon at the Antique Inn

Wednesday, December 19

Church office “Open House” Join Us!

 

               SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23 - SUNDAY SCHOOL CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
Next Week’s Theme & Scripture is:

The Songs of Christmas” Heavenly Voices: The Songs of Angels

Luke 2:8-15

 

Church News

 

Office Christmas Open House

Stop into the church office on Wednesday, Dec. 19, and join John and Peggy for some Christmas cheer. There will be cookies, mulled cider, and carols. So come “Dashing through the snow”  to visit from

10:30 – 11:30 a.m. to noon. See you there!

 

Support our Youth!

2008 will be here soon and you want to be ready with a new calendar that gives you an inspirational message every month. See a member of the Christian Education Board or stop into the office. $12

 

Save the Stamps from your Christmas Cards!

We are still collecting stamps, Campbell Labels and Boxtops for Education. We would like to send these on by the end of the year. Please bring your donations to the church as soon as possible.

 

Inquirers Event – January 16 @ 7 p.m.

If you would like information about baptism and being a member of our church, you can find it at this event. Our Deacons will provide a delicious assortment of homemade desserts and there will be a short program about the church and what it means to be a member here. If you have any questions about this event please contact the church office at 536-9821 or one of the Deacons.

 

ABMen NYS Disaster Relief Trip

A trip to Mississippi is being planned for 2008 January 6-18. The contact person is the Disaster Relief Coordinator for WV; Jack Cobb. He can be reached at cobbjd@charter.net or cell # 304-206-8462 or home at 304-757-8081.

 

Found

A ladies black jacket with red lining. Can be claimed in the office.

 

CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE JANUARY NEWSLETTER ARE DUE MONDAY, DECEMBER 17.

 

REPORTS FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING ARE DUE JANUARY 7, 2008. THE MEETING IS JANUARY 20.

 

Keeping in Touch With

 

Lianwei Zhong & Tao Tu

6578 Dysinger Rd, Lockport, NY 14094

 

Jeff Holtz

1400 Hammond Rd, Palmyra, NY 14522

 

Attendance and Financial Report

            Were you here?                           11/25          12/2           12/9

                                                                       75             72              85

 

Current Expenses                     $1,210      $1,981       $1,851

Missions                                          623           936            625

BT&T                                           1,033           460         5,205

Total                                           $2,866       $3,377      $7,681

 

 

Next Sunday ~ Come see the Sunday School Pageant!

 

 

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