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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF PENN YAN
224 Main Street Penn Yan, New
York
September 28, 2008
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
Song of Praise & Worship
Welcome and
Announcements
Scripture
Reading Genesis 2:18-24 Pg. 3 OT
*Hymn “In My
Heart”
Insert
Barbara
Burke’s Birthday Hymn
*Silent Prayer & Invocation
Dear Lord, Thank you for being so
close to us that you know the needs of our hearts. You know when we are lonely
and you provide the proper companion. You give us friends and companions who
lift our hearts, challenge our minds, and cause our spirits to rejoice. As we
offer our thanks this day we would praise the One who taught us to pray…
*The Lord’s Prayer
Anthem “Reach Out Medley” Ellis/Carmichael
Children’s Time
*Hymn “Not for Tongues of Heaven’s Angels”
No. 531
Prayer’s of the People
Scripture I Corinthians 13:1-13 Pg. 232 NT
Message “The Greatest of These is Love” Pastor 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 “What a Friend We Have in
Jesus” No. 403
Viola
Gray’s Birthday Choice
*Benediction
*Postlude
*If you wish to and are
able, you are invited to stand.
Lay Reader: Cheryl Stewart
Greeters: Necia
Smith & Pat Ames
Ushers: Rita
& Ed Castillo, Sheryl Robbins, Matt Scutt,
George
Slocum, John FM Tharp
Organist: Carrie
Ahearn
Choir
Director: Nancy Tharp
Church Phone: 315-536-9821
Church Website: www.oocities.org/pennyanfbc/index.html
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:
Rev. Richard & Mrs. Susan Harding ~Dr. James & Rev. Debra Kelsey
Prayers for:
Mary Armstrong Kim Strong Imisides Barbara Stewart
Eva Jean Best Don Johnson Charlie Taylor
*Bessie Bliss Lori Lawrence Phil Trautman
Pat Carroll *Mary Ellen Mattison Jean Wager
Bill Gillette *Doug Mattison Ralph Wilkes
Marlene Guild Barbara Mortensen Jean Whitaker
Frances Hartwell *Doug Seager Phyllis & Elwood Whitbeck
*Brad Stewart- struggling after double lung transplant.
*Warner & Judi Gibbs – Judi suffered a slight stroke.
* Alicia Hurlburt – diagnosed with brain tumor.
*Fran Morse and the family of Ginger Campney
*Indicates that special prayers are needed.
Please keep the
church office updated on your loved ones
¨ 11 a.m. Join
Cathy & Paul MacDougal for “wedding
cake” in the great room during the coffee hour time.
¨ 3 p.m. Mark
Lawrence “September Songs” concert
¨ 6 p.m. Youth
group “Chili Night”
¨ Happy
Birthday to Margaret Mills!
¨ 10 a.m.-Noon Lay Studies Class
¨
10 a.m. Fall Fest Work Day at Cindy Ovens’
Next
Week’s Theme and Scripture:
“Words,
Words, Words”
Special
Guest, Rev. Don Lawrence
Church
News
Fall Fest Bazaar Work-Day
The first of three
work-days will be on Saturday, October 4, at the home of Cindy Ovens. We will
begin at 10 a.m., bring a sandwich.
Bath VA Medical
Center, 76 Veterans Ave., CLC – 3,
Bath, NY 14810
The PY Council of
Churches is gearing up for the annual Turkey Walk to be held on Sunday, Nov. 2.
The Turkey Walk is a fundraising event that uses the monies to purchase meat
for Christmas for the Needy Baskets. A volunteer is needed to get sheets out to
walkers and assist in securing sponsors. This is a wonderful service project
that requires little effort. Call the church office for more information.
Harvest gold colored sheets are currently available on the table in the foyer.
Minutes from the
September, PY Area Council of Churches meeting are available on the table in
the foyer.
Disaster
Response
The American Baptist Men of NYS
is gathering people and equipment in response to the hurricane damage in the
Gulf Coast. We will be leaving from the parking lot of PYFBC at 1 p.m., today,
to travel to Neapolianville, Louisiana. Lodging and food will be provided
there. The work will be mostly chainsaw and brush removal. Contact the church
office at 536-9821 if you are interested in going.
Community News
The PYUMC Social
Issues Ministry will host a forum on Drugs & Gambling. We are urged to come
together as families, counselors, law enforcement and concerned citizens to
discuss the affects of drugs and gambling behaviors on our children. What are
the risks? What are the signs? What are the slang names? Experts in the field
of chemical dependence, prevention services and law enforcement will head a
panel discussion. The forum will be preceded by a potluck supper at
5 p.m., the program
begins at 6:30 p.m. at the Penn Yan United Methodist Church, Sunday, September
28.
74 88 76
Current Expenses $3,315
$1,805 $1,926
Missions 438 291
316
BT&T 320 443
165
Total
$4,073 $2,539 $2407
The secret of a good sermon is to have
a good beginning
and a good ending; and to have the two
as close together
as possible.
~ George
Burns
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Thought:
Sometimes, God, I cannot speak of what is in my heart. Thank you for
understanding. Amen. |