Sunday, April 29, 2007 bulletin

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH of North Collins

April 29, 2007

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

Welcome and Announcements

Choral Introit

*Call to Worship……………………………………………………… Psalm 44:1-8

*Hymn of Adoration & Praise #16 ………………… Immortal, Invisible

*Invocation

Worship Through Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs

Choral Anthem

*Chorus 19………………………………………… Come, Thou Almighty King

20 …………………………………………………… Commune With Me

Scripture Lessons

Old Testament Reading (Prophet) …………… Judges 8:13-27 (pg. 385-386)

New Testament Reading (Gospel) … Luke 7:36-50 (Pew Bible pg. 1604-05)

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

Sermon Text …………………………………………………… 2 Timothy 4:1-8

Sermon……………………………………………………………………… Tony Barone

HOW WILL YOU FINISH THE RACE?

Interlude

*Hymn of Faith #570 ………………………………………… Be Still, My Soul

Prayer Requests and Testimonies

Pastoral Prayer

Tithes and Offerings

Offertory

*Doxology A (inside front cover)

……………………………… Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow

*Benediction

Postlude

*Congregation Please Stand

This morning we welcome Tony Barone to our pulpit.

No stranger to our congregation, Mr. Barone currently serves as Chaplain at Buffalo City Mission. Let’s give him our full attention as he brings a message from God’s Word.

Announcements

Tonight, Sunday, April 29^th

Angola Wesleyan Church will host our spring Singspiration! at 6:30 pm. Bring a desert to share during the fellowship time to follow.

Tuesday, May 1^st

Choir practice at 6:30 pm.

Ladies Bible Study at Evie Mann’s at 7:30 pm. We hope you can join us as we begin a new study, “Women of the New Testament”.

Wednesday, May 2^nd

Wednesday Bible Study & Prayer Meeting meets at 7:00 pm. We’re moving into the final section of Matthew’s gospel: the crucifixion and resurrection in Chapters 26-28. It’s a great time to join us.

Saturday, May 5^th

Dr. T. David Gordon, Professor of Religion and Greek at Grove City College, will be with us to facilitate our 5^th Annual Leadership Seminar. All are welcome. See the sign-up in the foyer. Dr. Gordon will also bring the Sunday message.

Tuesday, May 8^th

Dewey Missionary Society will meet at church at 9:15 am to travel to Cornerstone Manor in Buffalo for a tour of their facility. Lunch will be provided. Please sign up in the foyer if you would like to join us for the day.

Friday, May 11^th

Teen Night! We will meet at church at 6:30 pm.

Saturday, May 19^th

“Feed My Lambs”, a fellowship and training day (9:00 am to 2:00 pm) for all who love children and work with children, at Clark’s Corners Community Church. See insert for details.

Sunday, May 20^th

Conference Sunday. The Conference encourages local churches to set aside one Sunday in May and designate it “Conference Sunday.” It is a brief time set aside to celebrate our affiliation with the CCCC, remind ourselves of current happenings, and pray for and respond to various needs in our Conference. A 2^nd collection will be taken up as an expression of our thanks and support for the CCCC. Also, the 59^th Annual Family Conference is scheduled for July 16-19 in Anaheim, California. See the back table for more information.