Friday, April 20, 2012

First Congregational Church of North Collins Bulletin April 22, 2012


FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF NORTH COLLINS
Conservative Congregational Christian Conference
10385 Main Street, North Collins, New York  14111
337-9811 Church Office ·  337-43043 Parsonage
Pastor / Teacher Derek S. Yoder
SUNDAY, APRIL 22, 2012
Sunday School 9:30 am · Family Worship 10:45 am

Prelude
Welcome & Announcements

Choral Introit                                                                      
*Call to Worship      ……………………………………………  Psalm 145:1-7
*Hymn of Adoration & Praise #38  …………… Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise                                                                   
*Invocation

Worship through Psalms, Hymns & Spiritual Songs
*Chorus #234    ……………………………………………… Praise To The Lord, The Almighty
*Chorus #173    ………………………………………………  Behold, Bless Ye The Lord
*Chorus #27      ………………………………………………  Glorify Thy Name

Scripture Lessons
Old Testament    ……………………………………………… 2 Kings 20:1-11 (Pew Bible p. 608)
New Testament  ……………………………………………… Jude 17-14 (Pew Bible p. 1910-11)

Fellowship of Welcome

Message
Sermon Text  …………………………………………… Matthew 8:18-34
Sermon  ………………………………………  Todd Venman, Wiltsie Community Church, Russell,PA

*Hymn of Faith #653  ……………………………………  Jesus Is All the World to Me
Prayer Requests & Testimonials
Pastoral Prayer
Tithes & Offerings
Offertory

*Doxology   …………………………………………  Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow
*Benediction

Postlude
*Congregation invited to stand



ANNOUNCEMENTS
We welcome Rev. Todd Venman to North Collins on this “pulpit swap” Sunday!  Todd Venman serves the Wiltsie Community Church in Russell, PA, with his wife Dawn and their three boys.  He has served Wiltsie for the past twelve years.  Prior to that, he was involved for over five years in youth ministry in Dover, PA.

Todd is very active in the CCCC.  He is Chair of the Development Team and a member of the Guiding Coalition – all this, in addition to his responsibilities as Vice President of conference!  Todd’s passion is to spread the hope of Jesus Christ to our nation, using the God-given tool of the existing Church.  It has been Todd’s joy to see firsthand how God can use available people to accomplish extraordinary things.  Let’s give Todd our special attention as he brings us a message from God’s Word this morning.

Derek and Joel are at Fluvanna Community Church in Jamestown this morning, where Derek is preaching at their Lord’s Day services.  Let’s pray that this pulpit exchange might strengthen bonds among our WNY and PA churches.

Our Good Friday collection (“Maundy monies”) for
the Eden/North Collins Food Pantry totaled $211.30.

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

Join us at the church at 7:00 pm for Bible study and prayer.  We are resuming our study in Hebrews (“The Supremacy of Christ”).  Also, be meditating on the next hymn in our discussion series (“And Can it Be?”).  Extra copies are on the back table along with T. David Gordon’s  “Hymns:  Criteria for Making Good Ones”.

Sunday, April 29th
3DYouth Group meets here at 6:00 pm.  Life lessons from Timothy followed by “Capture the Flag” and refreshments.





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.

Saturday, April 14, 2012

First Congregational Church of North Collins April 15, 2012 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
Sunday School 9:30 am ▪ Family Worship Service 10:45 am
Wait in Prayer       Worship in Reverence     Depart to Serve

Prelude
Welcome and Announcements
Choral Introit

*Call to Worship ……………………………………………… Psalm 139:1-24
*Hymn of Adoration & Praise #347 ……………… The Church’s One Foundation
*Invocation

Worship Through Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs
*Chorus #230………………………………………………… O Worship the King
*Chorus #16 …………………………………………… Change My Heart, O God
*Chorus #98 ………………………………………………………… Cares Chorus

Scripture Lessons
Old Testament ………………………………… 2 Kings 19:20-37 (Pew Bible pg. 606-608)
New Testament …………………………………………… Jude 8-16 (Pew Bible pg. 1910)

Fellowship of Welcome

Sermon Text ………………………………………………… Hebrews 9:23-28
Sermon …………………………………………………………… Bruce Brown
IS ANYTHING REALLY FOR CERTAIN?

*Hymn of Faith #274 ………………………………………………… Thine Be the Glory

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

*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

The church’s financial statement for March 2012 is posted for review in the office over the copy machine.

CALENDAR

Tonight! Sunday, April 15th
3DYouth Group meets tonight at First Church of Evans at 6:00 pm. Life lessons from Timothy followed by “Spring Surprise!” and refreshments.

Wednesday, April 18th
Choir practice at the church at 6:00 pm

Join us at the church at 7:00 pm for Bible study and prayer. WE are resuming our study in Hebrews (“The Supremacy of Christ”). Also, be meditating on the next hymn in our discussion series (“And Can It Be?”). Extra copies are on the back table along with T. David Gordon’s “Hymns: Criteria for Making Good Ones.”

Sunday, April 22nd
Pulpit Exchange Sunday! Dayle Keefer, our new WNY & Penn CCCC Area Representative, has coordinated a pulpit exchange program, in which our WNY pastors “swap” churches for a day. Derek will be preaching in Fluvanna (Jamestown), and Todd Venman (Wiltsie Community in Russell, Penn) will be our special guest. Be praying about this experiment, that it might strengthen bonds among our churches and be a whole lot of fun.

Friday, April 6, 2012

First Congregational Church of North Collins April 8, 2012 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
Sunday, April 8, 2012    
Sunday School 9:30 am        Family Worship Service 10:45 am

Wait in Prayer      Worship in Reverence      Depart to Serve


Prelude
Welcome and Announcements
Choral Introit

*Call to Worship ………………………………………………  “The Risen Saviour”                                                        (responsive reading #45, p. 769)
*Hymn of Adoration & Praise #176 ……………………  Christ Arose
*Invocation

Worship Through Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs
Choral Anthem
*Hymn #179……………………………… Christ The Lord Is Risen Today
*Hymn #377 …………………………………………………………… He Lives

Scripture Lessons
Old Testament ………………………… 2 Kings 19:1-19 (Pew Bible pg. 605-06)
New Testament ………………………………… Jude 1-7 (Pew Bible pg. 1909-10)

Fellowship of Welcome

Sermon Text ………………………………………………………………  Hebrews 12:18-24
Sermon …………………………………………………………………………………  Derek Yoder
Jesus Christ is a prophet like no other. 
 His death and resurrection have opened up God’s holy mountain for sinners.

*Hymn of Faith #180 ……………………………………  The Day of Resurrection

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

*Benediction
Postlude                                                                    *Congregation invited to stand                                                        

 Announcements
Our first shipment of Trinity Hymnals have arrived!  We now have 100 new red hymnals, enough to use in our worship services!  A special thank you to all who have contributed so far.  Donations are still gratefully accepted to complete our target number of 160.  If you see that the songs are blessing your heart, you may still order a green copy for home devotional use.  May God bless us as we strive to worship Him together in song.

A Call for Hymnal Helpers!  If you would like to help unpack, stamp, label, and distribute our new Trinity Hymnals, you could be a Hymnal Helper!  See Kathy Dole to arrange a convenient time to meet at the church office.

Sit’n’Sew, or stand’n’iron, or sort’n’suggest ideas for donation quilt-making!  Come with your talents, needles & thread!  Come with your sewing machine!  Come and make quilts for people in need, the prettiest you’ve ever seen!  Thursday, April 12th 10:00 am - ?  We will plan to work in the Adult Sunday School room.  Feel free to bring a bag lunch and work as long as you like!

Calendar
Tuesday, April 10th
Elders’ Meeting at 6:00 pm.  Come prepare to discuss chapters 5-6 in Piper (“Debtor’s Ethic” and “Serving God”).
Church Board Meeting at 7:00 pm.

Wednesday, April 11th  
Choir practice at the church at 6:00 pm.

Sunday, April 15th
Bruce Brown will be bringing the morning message.

Sunday, April 22nd
Pulpit Exchange Sunday!  Dayle Keefer, our new WNY & Penn CCCC Area Representative, has coordinated a pulpit exchange program,
in which our WNY pastors “swap” churches for a day.  Derek will be preaching at Fluvanna (Jamestown), and Todd Venman (Wiltsie Community in Russell, Penn) will be our special guest.  Be praying about this experiment, that it might strengthen bonds among our churches and be a whole lot of fun.


The flowers at the front of the church today are in loving memory of family and friends whom have gone home to Glory.