FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF PENN YAN
224 Main Street Penn Yan, New
York
October 12, 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
*Hymn “Lord,
Speak to Me, that I May Speak”
No. 426
*Silent Prayer &
Invocation
The operative word here is “Go,”
Lord. To make a start, step out in faith, trust the power of your Spirit, move
out of our comfort zone, pick up the phone, mend a relationship, share the Love
of Christ with another person - - these are the acts that demonstrate your
presence in us. Send us forth with vigor and determination. Lead us to the
people you seek to redeem. Let us bear your light. We pray this in the name of
the one who gave himself for us and taught us to pray…
*The Lord’s Prayer
Anthem “Here I Am, Lord” Daniel L. Schutte
Children’s Time
*Hymn “Faith
of Our Fathers” Insert
Birthday choice of Greg Marion
Prayer’s of the People
Scripture Matthew 25:31-46 Pg. 38 NT
Message “Don’t Be A Goat” Rev. John Tharp
Offertory “Go
Light Your Candle”
Chris Rice
*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 Master, Let Me Walk with Thee”
No. 357
Birthday
choice of Doug Passage
*Benediction
*Postlude
*If you wish to and are
able, you are invited to stand.
Lay Reader: Erma Mullins
Greeters:
George & Joyce Slocum
Ushers:
Ethel Clancy, Judi Gibbs, Bob Fullagar, Charlie Miller,
Greg
Miller, Barbara Stewart
Organist:
Carrie Ahearn
Choir
Director: Nancy Tharp
Church Phone: 315-536-9821
E-mail: pyfbc@peoplepc.com
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 Alicia Hurlburt Barbara Stewart
Eva Jean Best Kim Strong Imisides Brad Stewart
*Bessie Bliss Don Johnson Charlie Taylor
Pat Carroll Lori Lawrence Phil Trautman
Judi Gibbs *Mary Ellen Mattison Jean Wager
Bill Gillette *Doug Mattison Ralph Wilkes
*Marlene Guild Barbara Mortensen Jean Whitaker
Frances Hartwell *Doug Seager Phyllis & Elwood Whitbeck
*Indicates that special prayers are needed.
Please keep the
church office updated on your loved ones
This Week’s
Schedule & Announcements
Tuesday, October 14
¨ 10:30 a.m. Mary
& Martha Circle
¨ 7 p.m. Bd.
of Trustees meeting
Wednesday, October 15
¨ 7 p.m. Youth
group
Thursday, October 16
¨ Happy
Birthday to Doug Passage!
¨ Happy
Birthday to Greg Marion!
Friday, October 17
¨ 6 p.m. Festival
of Faith Kick-Off All Church Chili Supper
Saturday, October 18
¨ 10 a.m.-Noon Lay Studies Class
Next
Week’s Theme & Scripture is…
“Every
Baptist A Missionary” John 20:19-23
Special
guest speaker: Dr. Denton Lotz
Church
News
FESTIVAL
OF FAITH
The fun begins at 6 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 17, with a chili dinner. Everything is provided – just come and eat! Starting at 7 p.m. Denton Lotz will share a message on “The Clash of Civilizations and the Mission of the Church Today”. Gabriel’s Kids, a musical group from the Penn Yan United Methodist Church under the direction of Jeff Stempien, will provide special music. On Sunday, Oct. 19, Denton will speak again during Sunday worship. Come, join us for part or all of this very special weekend and bring a friend or 2 along. (The Chili dinner is free ~ however, donations will be happily accepted!)
Walk Like A Turkey
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 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.
ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETING
There will be an
Advisory Council Meeting on Thursday, Oct. 23, at
7 p.m. All Boards and
Committees MUST have a representative present with budget figures.
Christmas Project
Under the direction
of Lisa Wood, the Teen & Tween class is making 100 Star Tree Toppers. These
decorations will be sent out to Utica to be given to the Burmese Refugee
families. In addition, we are accepting
small tree decorations that we can also donate to them. Our hope it to be
able to send these out in the mail by the first week in November. The refugee
center is donating 3 ft. Christmas trees to the refugee families, let’s help
them decorate!
Thank You!
Thank you to Worship
Team II for all the time, prayer and work that went into the planning and
preparation of this week worship service.
Thank you for your
service to Penn Yan First Baptist Church.
Mary & Martha
Circle
The members of the
Circle will meet this Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. They will continue to roll and cut
bandages to be sent out. Marge Moulton will bring dessert for the group (bring
your own sandwich) and will share devotions.
Sponsored by the American Baptist Women
November 15, 2008
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Great Room
A silent auction will feature themed baskets, quilts and more
Baked goods & handmade items will also be for sale
Come right after breakfast, and stay for lunch.
Soup or Chili starting at 11:30 a.m.
In
preparation of this event, the women of ABW invite
anyone
interested in helping create theme baskets
at
the home of Cindy Ovens.
Attendance and Financial Report
Were you here? 9/21 9/28 10/5
76 73
Current Expenses $1,926
$1,173 $2,595
Missions 316 95
784
BT&T 165 30 260
Total $2407 $1,298 $3,639
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Thought: Don’t let your
worries get the best of you. Remember, Moses started out as a basket case . |
Take two tablets and call me
in the morning.
~ God
GO LIGHT YOUR WORLD
by Chris Rice
There is a candle in every soul
Some brightly burning, some dark and cold
There is a Spirit who brings a fire
Ignites a candle and makes His home.
So carry your candle, run to the darkness
Seek out the helpless, confused and torn
hold out your
candle for all to see it
Take your candle, and go light your world
Take your candle, and go light your world.
Frustrated brother, see how he’s tried to
Light his own candle some other way
See now your sister,
She’s been
robbed and lied to
Still holds a candle without a flame
So carry your candle, run to the darkness
Seek out the lonely, the tired and worn
hold out your candle for all to see it
Take your candle, and go light your world
Take your candle and go light your world
Cause we are a family whose hearts are blazing
So let’s raise our candles and light up the sky
Praying to our Father, in the name of Jesus
Make us a beacon in darkest times
So carry your candle, run to the darkness
Seek out the helpless, deceived and poor
Hold out your candle for all to see it
Take your candle, and go light your world.
Carry your candle, run to the darkness
Seek out the helpless, confused and torn
Hold out your candle for all to see it
Take your candle, and go light your world
Take your candle, and go light your world
Take your candle, go light your world.