FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF
PENN YAN
224 Main Street December 2, 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.
First Sunday in Advent
Prelude
Songs of
Christmas Joy “Angels We Have Heard on High” No. 23
Welcome and Announcements
The Lighting of the First
Advent Candle
Ed &
Rita Castillo and Sheryl Robbins
Scripture
Advent Meditation
Reading
Prayer
Lighting the 1st
candle
*Hymn “What
Child Is This?”
No. 53
Anthem “Christmas
Communion Song”
Susan
Naylor Callaway
Children’s Time
*Hymn “O
Come, O Come, Emmanuel”
No. 9
Scripture Isaiah
8:21 – 9:7
Pg. 752 OT
Message “The Songs of Christmas Prophecy: The Songs of Isaiah”
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 “Come,
Thou Long-Expected Jesus” No. 1
Vs. 1&2
Right Hand of Fellowship
Ordinance of the Lord’s
Supper
Welcome to
the Lord’s Table
Reading of
the Vision Statement
Community of
Prayer
Sharing the
Bread
Sharing the
Cup
Prayer of
Thanks
The Lord’s
Prayer
*Hymn “Come,
Thou Long-Expected Jesus” No. 1
Vs. 3&4
*Benediction
*Postlude
*If you wish to
and are able, you are invited to stand.
Anyone who
would like to profess faith in Christ or seek membership in our church is
welcome to come forward during the last hymn.
Lay Reader: Barbara Burke
Greeters: Paul & Cathy MacDougall
Ushers: Shelley Bicksler, Jack Clancy, Greg Marion,
Nancy Marion, Erma Mullins
Organist: Carrie Fuqua
Choir Director: Nancy Tharp
Pastor: John R. Tharp
Church Phone: 315-536-9821
E-mail: pyfbc@usadatanet.net
Church Website: www.oocities.org/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:
Helen Ansley Marge Cornell Doug Passage
Mary Armstrong Bill Gillette Billie Potts
Roy Bell Mary Beth Greene Linda Potts
Eva Jean Best Marlene & Gene Guild Nancy Putnam
Bessie Bliss Kim Strong Imisides Lucas Ryska
Milly Bloomquist Carolyn Johnson Corrina Schultz
Pat Carroll Bob & Mary Jones Charlie Taylor
Rachel Carter Bill LaRock Jean Wager
Sherry Case Lori Lawrence Phyllis & Elwood Whitbeck
Please keep the church office updated on your loved ones
¨ Adult SS: A Transformational Encounter –
Genesis 27:41-28:22
¨ The Child Discipline Parenting Group will
meet in the library
¨ 7 p.m. Board
of Missions
¨ 7 p.m. Diaconate
¨ Happy
Birthday to Kyle Miller!
¨ 9 a.m. Decorate
the sanctuary
Next Week’s Theme & Scripture is:
“The Songs
of Christmas: Deliverance: The Song of Mary”
Luke 1:46-56
Church
News
Decorating
of the Sanctuary
Come one and
all to help decorate the sanctuary for the Christmas season this Saturday,
December 8, at 9 a.m. The more help we have the better. (Rumor has it there
will be doughnuts!)
2008
Calendars on Sale Now!
The Youth
Group and the Board of Christian Education are selling 2008 Calendars to raise
money for next year’s camping program. These beautiful calendars are titled,
“God’s Creation” and have inspirational pictures and Bible verses and are
selling for $12. Please help support our youth!
Van
Trip to St. John Fisher
St. John
Fisher College is producing the play “Children of Eden” which looks at the
beginning of Genesis through Noah. We would like to take the van and a group of
interested people to attend on Friday, December 7. The show starts at 7 p.m.
and tickets are $8. Please call the church office at 536-9821 by Thursday
morning if you plan to go.
Poinsettias
for the Altar
It’s time
to get your plants for the Advent season and it would be great to have the
sanctuary adorned for next Sunday’s Community Chorus concert. Purchase your
plant and contact the church office to let us know who you are placing your
plant in honor/memory of.
Out
to Lunch!
The Mary
& Martha Circle and the Fellowship Class have agreed to dine at the Antique
Inn for their annual Christmas meeting. The date has been set for Tuesday,
December 18. Anyone interested in joining them should contact Marge Cornell at
536-6607 by Dec. 11. You don’t need to be a member of the groups to attend.
Christmas
with Denver & the Mile High Orchestra!
The
unique, big-band style of Denver & the Mile High Orchestra will focus on
the joy of Christmas in a concert at the Elim Gospel Church in Lima on Sunday,
December 9. If enough people are
interested in going we will take the van. Contact the church office or Pat Ames by Dec. 2 if you plan to attend.
The concert begins at 7 p.m. Artist Circle tickets are $17.50 and General
Admission are $13.00. Tickets are available at www.fln.org or by calling 800-927-9083. Adding to the majesty of
the evening will be a one-hundred-voice-choir directed by FLN Performing Arts
Director Darren Litz and made up of listeners from throughout the Network.
Dear Friends,
It will soon be time to receive
our American Baptist Retired Ministers and Missionaries Offering. (Dec. 16)
Recently I gratefully
received my Thank You check from last year’s RMMO, and it was much appreciated.
57% of what you give is a way of saying “Thank You” in remembrance of all our previous
pastors. While I put the money to good use, the fact that one is remembered
means much, much more.
43% helps provide
emergency assistance to both active and retired pastors and/or their families
in times of critical financial need. (100% of what you give goes for these two
purposes - the cost of promoting the offering comes from other sources.)
Over the years, the
people of our church have responded faithfully and generously to the appeal of
the RMMO. Let us keep up this great tradition.
Sincerely,
Rev. Douglas W. Passage
Minister Emeritus
80 96 75
Current Expenses $1,186 $1,210
Missions
1,227 623
BT&T
4,176 1,033
Total $6,589 $2,866
Thought: If
God brings me to it, God will bring me through it.