First Congregational Church May 22, 2011 Bulletin

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF NORTH COLLINS
Conservative Congregational Christian Conference
10385 Main Street, North Collins, New York 14111
337-9811 Church Office / 337-4303 Parsonage
Pastor / Teacher Derek S. Yoder
http://fccnc.blogspot.com
Sunday School 9:30 am: T David Gordon: Hymns:Criteria for Making Good Ones
Family Worship Service 10:45 am
Wait in Prayer Worship in Reverence Depart to Serve

Prelude
Welcome and Announcements
Choral Introit …………… Brethern, We Have Met to Worship

*Call to Worship ……………… Psalm 91:1-16
*Hymn of Adoration & Praise #601 …………… How Firm A Foundation
*Invocation

Worship Through Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs
*Hymn #287 ………… O God, Our Help in Ages Past
*Hymn #402 ………… Like A River Glorious

Scripture Lessons
Old Testament …………… 1 Kings 22:29-40 (Pew Bible pg. 567)
New Testament ………… Hebrews 13:9-16 (Pew Bible pg. 1879)

Fellowship of Welcome

Sermon Text ………………… John 11:17-37
Sermon …………………………… Dr. T. David Gordon
CHRIST’S ATTITUDE TOWARD DEATH

*Hymn of Faith #223 ……… Take Time To Be Holy

Prayer Requests and Testimonies
Pastoral Prayer
Tithes and Offerings
Offertory
*Doxology ………………… Praise God from Whom All Blessing Flow

*Benediction *Congregation invited to stand

Get the most out of the service by asking about our special listening devices. Pick up one in the back or see an usher for help. If yours isn’t working properly, don’t be bashful about raising your hand to ask for assistance.


ANNOUNCEMENTS

We are pleased to welcome T. David Gordon back to North Collins and to our fellowship. Dr. Gordon currently serves as Professor of Religion and Greek at Grove City College and has been our teaching guest for this year’s Leadership Forum. Let’s give Dr. Gordon our full attention as he opens God’s Word for us this morning.

The Tri-County Crisis Pregnancy Center will hold its annual “Walk for Life” on Sunday, June 12, beginning at 1:30 pm from the Gowanda Free Methodist Church. Walkers of all ages are invited to participate and ask friends, relatives, and neighbors to sponsor them. All funds received will help reach out to women with crisis pregnancies. Free services include peer counseling, pregnancy testing, pre-natal vitamins, baby clothes, baby furniture, and referrals for additional services. Contact Audrianne Eddy at 532-5056 for information.

CALENDAR
Wednesday, May 25th
Choir practice at the church at 6:00 pm.

Join us for Bible study and prayer at 7:00 pm. We’re in Chapter 4 of our study in Hebrews called “The Supremacy of Christ”.

Thursday, May 26th
Elders’ meeting at the church at 6:30 pm. Come prepared to discuss Chapter 21 in the Elders Handbook (“Sects and Cults”).

Sunday, May 22nd
Join area churches in the newly completed sanctuary of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Angola for a community hymn at 6:30 pm. Refreshments to follow.

Sunday, June 12th
As part of the weekend celebration marking the 100th Anniversary of the founding of the Village of North Collins, an outdoor worship service of thanksgiving is planned. Join Christians from our Village churches (Holy Spirit, Sacred Heart of Mary, Wesleyan, and Congregational) at the North Collins Library pavilion at 2:00 pm to thank God with song, historical testimonies, and a word of challenge. There will be an old-fashioned picnic to follow. Derek will be coordinating this service. If you’d like to help out, see him.

Join the 2011 North Collins Centennial Community Choir! There is a children’s choir (grade 4-6) and adult choir (grade 7 – adult) with various practice times. Contact Kathy Dole (337-2737) for more information.