Friday, December 30, 2011

First Congregational Church of North Collins - January 1, 2012

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, JANUARY 1, 2012
HAPPY NEW YEAR
Sunday School 9:30 am ▪ Family Worship Service 10:45 am

Prelude
Welcome and Announcements

*Call to Worship ……………………………… Psalm 121:1-8
*Hymn of Adoration & Praise #21 …………… Christ Is Our Cornerstone
*Invocation

Worship Through Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs
*Chorus #19 ………………………………… Come, Thou Almighty King
*Chorus #16 ………………………………… Change My Heart, Oh God
*Chorus #18 ………………………………… Come and See

Scripture Lessons
Old Testament …………………………… 2 Kings12:1-16 (Pew Bible pg. 591-92)
New Testament ……………………………2 Peters 3:10-18 (Pew Bible pg. 1896-97)

Fellowship of Welcome

“Banner Bingo” ………………………………… Derek Yoder

Prayer Requests and Testimonies
Pastoral Prayer
Tithes and Offerings
Offertory
*Doxology

Collage of 2011 Memories

*Hymn of Faith #576 ………………………… Saviour, Like a Shepherd Lead Us

*Benediction
Postlude                                                                     *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 would like to express our deepest thanks to all of you for the very generous gift we received this Christmas season. We are so thankful that God has given us such a loving and supportive church family. May he grant us all a very special and blessed New Year together. With much love ~ Alice & Derek, Katie, Rebekah, Joel and Owen

Advent is a wonderful time of year, but it means lots of extra work. Special thanks to all of you who put in the time and energy to make it such a meaningful season for the rest of us! ~ Derek, for the Elders.

CALENDAR

Wednesday, January 4th
Choir practice at the church at 6:00 pm

Bible Study and Prayer meeting at the church at 7:00 pm. We’re beginning Chapter 8 in our Hebrews study (“The Supremacy of Christ”). Also be meditating on the next hymn in our discussion series (“We’re Marching to Zion”). Extra copies are on the back table along with T. David Gordon’s “Hymns: Criteria for Making Good Ones.”

Sunday, January 8th
3Dyouth Group meets at First Church of Evans at 6:00 pm. Life lessons from Timothy followed by games and refreshments. Wear dark clothes for the game!

Tuesday, January 10th
Church Board Meeting at 7:00 pm. Budget planning for 2012.

Sunday, January 15th
Join area churches at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Angola for a community hymn sing at 6:30 pm. Refreshments to follow.

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