Sunday, February 18, 2007 Bulletin

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH of North Collins
February 18, 2007

Sunday School for all at 9:30 am Family Worship at 10:45 am

Prelude
Welcome and Announcements

Choral Introit
*Call to Worship……………………..…………………………………… Psalm 33:1-22
*Hymn of Adoration & Praise 187 ………………………………… Amazing Grace
*Invocation

Worship Through Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs
Choral Anthem
*Chorus 119……………………………… How Lovely Is Your Dwelling Place
107 ……………………………………………………… Fairest Lord Jesus

Scripture Lessons
Old Testament Reading (Prophet) … Judges 3:12-31 (Pew Bible pg. 375-76)
New Testament Reading (Gospel) …… Luke 5:12-26 (Pew Bible pg. 1598-99)

Fellowship of Welcome - 4 yr olds – 2nd grade dismissed to Jr. Church

Sermon Text …………………………………………………………Philippians 4:10-13
Sermon ………………………………………………………………………… Derek Yoder
THE SECRET OF CONTENTMENT
“Training for war, straining for the prize”

Interlude
*Hymn of Faith 690 …………………………………………………. Sweet By and By

Prayer Requests and Testimonies
Pastoral Prayer
Tithes and Offerings
Offertory
*Doxology C (inside front cover) ……………………………………… Gloria Patri
*Benediction
Postlude

*Congregation Please Stand

Trustee: Lori Clapper Nursery: Shirley Hopfer


Steve Gammon, our CCCC Conference Minister, has urged us to join him and other churches around the globe in commemorating “Amazing Grace Sunday” on February 18th. Churches are invited to sing this treasured hymn in recognition of the work of William Wilberforce, a courageous evangelical who 200 years ago helped facilitate the abolition of the slave trade in the British Empire. His mentor was John Newton, the slave trader turned songwriter, whose words influenced Wilberforce and continue to resonate today in the moving hymn “Amazing Grace”. The motion picture about the life and work of Wilberforce, also titled “Amazing Grace”, will open in theaters on February 23rd. You can learn more about the fight to end modern-day slavery at the partner campaign “Amazing Change” (http://www.theamazingchange.com/).

Announcements

Tuesday, February 20th
Dewey Missionary Society meets at 12:00 noon at church.
Choir practice at 6:30 p.m.
There will be no Ladies Bible Study this week.

Wednesday, February 21st
Derek and his family will be traveling to Massachusetts for a series of meetings as part of his responsibilities on the CCCC Credentials Committee. Michael Nace, Coordinating Chaplain at the Gowanda Correctional Facility, will bring next Sunday’s message.

Wednesday Bible Study & Prayer Meeting will resume next week at 7 pm. We’re looking at Jesus’ “Parables of Preparation” in Matthew 24-25. Are you ready? It is a great time to join us.

Kid’s Movie Night!
Our last Movie Night was lots of fun … let’s do it again on Friday, March 16 from 6:30 – 8:30 pm! Invite your friends again and think of a few more that might like to come! See Matt Clapper for details.

Due to inclement weather last Tuesday, February 13, the FCC Annual Meeting is rescheduled. Please note the following:
A call is issued to the members and friends of the First Congregational Church of North Collins to attend our Annual Meeting Saturday, March 3, 2007 at 10:00 am. Officers will be elected, annual reports given, and the new budget adopted. Any other business by the people will also be transacted. The Trustee terms that expire are Chuck Bianchi and Don Hill.