First Congregational Church September 9, 2007 Bulletin

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF NORTH COLLINS
September 9, 2007
Enter to Worship Depart to Serve

Prelude
Welcome and Announcements

Choral Introit
*Call to Worship …………………………………………………………Psalm 73:1-28
*Hymn Adoration & Praise 9…………………………………… Holy, Holy, Holy
*Invocation

Worship Through Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs
Choral Anthem
*Chorus 12………………………………… Blessed Be The Lord God Almighty
44 ……………………………………………………… I’m Forever Grateful
45……………………………………………………………………… In His Time

Scripture Lessons
Old Testament Reading (Prophet) …………………… Judges 20:1-11 (pg. 405-06)
New Testament Reading (Gospel)…………………………… Luke 12:49-59 (pg. 1619)

Fellowship of Welcome - 4 yr olds – 3rd grade dismissed to Jr. Church

Sermon Text ……………………………………………………… 2 Samuel 7:1-17
Sermon …………………………………………………………………… Derek Yoder
THE LIFE AND TIMES OF DAVID
“The Substance Belongs to Christ”

Interlude
*Hymn 705………………………………… Take The Name of Jesus With You

Receiving of New Members ……………………………………….. Lynda Francis
*Hymn of Faith (insert)………………………….Blest Be the Tie That Binds

Prayer Requests and Testimonies
Pastoral Prayer
Tithes and Offerings
Offertory
*Doxology A (inside front cover)
……………………………… Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow

*Benediction

*Congregation Please Stand

Trustee: Fred Botko Nursery: Mary Watson

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Tuesday, September 11th
Ladies Bible Study begins a new season with an exciting study in the Pastoral Epistles (1-2 Timothy – Titus). If you’re looking for more study, encouragement and prayer in your life, consider joining this group. We meet at Evie Mann’s at 7:30 pm.

Wednesday, September 12th
Choir practice 6:00 pm at the church.

Wednesday Bible Study & Prayer Meeting meets at 7:00 pm at church. We’re spending just one more week in the Psalms (I promise), hoping to reinforce and put into practice some of the principles T. David Gordon shared with us.

Monday, September 17th
Church Board meeting at 7:00 pm.

Saturday, September 29th
ISI Banquet will be held at the Whitehaven Baptist Church on Grand Island beginning at 5:45 pm. This year’s speaker is Rumin Vhan, a former ISI student from Buffalo. Tickets are $14.50. See Harriett Rupp.

Ministry Opportunity
Herb & Allie Palmer’s niece (who is their Power of Attorney) has recently moved to North Carolina and she’s asking for our help. In her absence, she is hoping to arrange a visitation schedule. She would like to enlist the help of someone from our congregation to visit the Palmers in Orchard Park once a month. She will assist with expensed to keep their refrigerator stocked with favorite snacks and to help reimburse for traveling expenses, like gas. This is a great opportunity to serve Herb and Allie during a difficult time in their lives. You may want to try it for a year or even just six months and then let someone else have a turn. If you would like to be part of this important ministry of covenant love, please see Derek.