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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF PENN YAN
224 Main
Street November
30, 2008
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.
First Sunday of Advent
Prelude
Songs of the Season
Welcome and Announcements
The Lighting of the First
Candle Greg & Nancy Marion
Scripture I Peter 5:8-11
Reading: Choosing the
Perfect Christmas Tree
Prayer
Lighting the Candle
*Hymn “Angels
We Have Heard on High” No. 23
Birthday
choice of Kyle Miller
Anthem “Thanks
Be to God!” Price
& Besig
Children’s Time
*Hymn “Now
Thank We All Our God” No.
555
Prayers of the People
Scripture James 1:16-18 Pg. 311 NT
James 3:13-18 Pg. 313 NT
Message “The Giving of Good Gifts”
Rev. John Tharp
Offertory “People
Need the Lord” Barbara
Stewart
*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 Come, O Come, Emmanuel” No. 9
*Benediction
*Postlude
*If you wish to and are
able, you are invited to stand.
Lay Reader: Margaret Mills
Greeters: Pat
Ames & Necia Smith
Ushers: Brittany
Griffith, Margaret Hartwell, Stan Ovens,
Cheryl
Stewart, 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:
Mrs. Susan Harding Dr. James & Rev. Debra Kelsey
Prayers for:
Mary Armstrong Kim Strong Imisides Barbara Stewart
Eva Jean Best Don Johnson Brad Stewart
*Bessie Bliss Lori Lawrence Charlie Taylor
Pat Carroll Mary Ellen Mattison Phil Trautman
Judi Gibbs Doug Mattison Jean Wager
Bill Gillette Barbara Mortensen Ralph Wilkes
*Marlene Guild *Emily Seager Jean Whitaker
Alicia Hurlburt *Doug Seager Phyllis & Elwood Whitbeck
*Indicates that special prayers are needed.
Please keep the
church office updated on your loved ones
Today, November 30
¨ 11 a.m. Parenting
Class
Monday, December 1
¨ Happy
Birthday to Marge Moulton !
¨ Happy
Birthday to Peyton Hansen !
¨ 7 p.m. Deacons
¨ 7 p.m. Missions
¨ 6 p.m. Youth
group in the kitchen
¨ Happy
Birthday to Kyle Miller !
9
a.m. Decorate the Sanctuary for
Christmas
Next
Week’s Theme & Scripture is…
“The
Real Christmas Tree” Matthew 7:15-20
Church
News
If you have questions
feel free to contact Beth DeLooza.
Dec. 7 Jack & Ethyl Clancy and family
Dec. 14 Charlie Miller & Matt Scutt
Dec. 21 Fran Morse & Judi Gibbs
Dec. 28 Eva Dillon & Erma Mullins
Sunday,
December 7, at 3 p.m. in our sanctuary
Peg
Patterson, Conductor
Lucinda
Loomis, Accompanist
There
will be classic and contemporary Christmas songs and audience carol
sing-a-long! Admission is free!
Christmas Flowers
Once again this year we encourage our congregation to adorn the
sanctuary with the beautiful Christmas Poinsettia.
Let
the office know your intentions - 536-9821.
All
plants should be in place by Sunday, December 21.
You
may take your plant home with you following the 7 p.m. Christmas Eve
Candlelight Service.
Does Your Gift Make a Difference?
Yes, it
does! In 2007, Paul Klous, along with over 3,000 other retired ministers and
missionaries or their widowed spouses, received a Thank You check from the
Retired Ministers and Missionaries Offering (RMMO).
He wrote a
thank you note which read: “It is always such a blessing to receive an RMMO
Thank You check. As we seniors age, both dental and medical care become more
and more expensive. At such a time, the Thank You check is a tremendous help.”
RMMO Sunday is December 14, 2008.
Our 2008 goal is $800.00. Please help us:
Remember Them with Love and Give with Gratitude.
RETIRED MINISTERS AND MISSIONARIES OFFERING
Administered by the Ministers and Missionaries
Benefit Board
REMEMBER with LOVE
GIVE with GRATITUDE
Community News -
Friday, December 5
Pancakes, Sausage,
Scrambled Eggs, Juice, Coffee, Tea or Milk
Serving: 11 a.m. –
1:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. – 7 p.m.
$18 ~ family $6 ~ adult $4 ~ 5-12 yrs
St. Michael’s Church
Dining Hall
Friday, December 5
Don’t miss your
chance to win a handmade Gingerbread House in front of J. Carey & Co. The
Keuka Comfort Care Home will be selling raffle tickets for $1 a piece and
you’ll receive a cookie sample as a reminder of the Cookie Walk fundraiser
which will take place on Saturday, Dec. 20 at the Presbyterian Church from 10
am to 2 p.m.
73 73 76
Current Expenses $2,047 $2,817 $2,458
Missions 1,123 82
482
BT&T 250 261 125
Total $3,420 $3,160 $3,065
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Thought: Pray constantly
that you will have the strength and the wits to make it through everything
that’s coming, and will end up on your feet. Luke 2:35 The Message |
When your mother asks,
“Do you want a piece of advice?”
it is a mere formality.
It doesn’t matter if you answer no.
You’re going to get it anyway.
~ Erma
Bombeck