First Congregational Church of North Collins Sept. 9, 2012 Bulletin

First Congregational Church of North Collins

Conservative Congregational Christian Conference

337-9811 Church Office / 337-4303 Parsonage

Pastor / Teacher Derek S. Yoder

http://fccnc.blogspot.com

Sunday, September 9, 2012   

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

Wait in Prayer                  Worship in Reverence                  Depart to Serve

Prelude
Welcome and Announcements
Choral Introit ……………………………… God, in the Gospel of His Son

*Call to Worship………………………………………………… Psalm 25

                                                                      (Psalter Reading 25, p. 792)

*Hymn of Adoration & Praise #597 ……… Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah

*Invocation

Worship Through Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs

Choral Anthem
*Hymn of the Month #103 …………………… Holy God, We Praise Your Name

Scripture Lessons

Old Testament ……………………  1 Chronicles 15:1-29 (Pew Bible pg 648-649)
New Testament ………………………  Revelation 11:15-19 (Pew Bible pg 1925)

Fellowship of Welcome

Children’s Message ………………………………………………  Derek Yoder

“If IWere the King of the World …”

*Hymn of Faith #264 ……………………………………… Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross

Prayer Requests and Testimonies

Pastoral Prayer
Tithes and Offerings – On Communion Sundays, our 2^nd offering helps support the benevolent ministries of the Diaconate
Offertory
*Doxology ……………………… Praise God from Whom All Blessing Flow

Celebration of the Lord’s Supper

*Closing Hymn #359…………………………… Blest Be the Tie That Binds

*Benediction                                                            *Congregation invited to stand

²Get 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

God has opened the door the Family Life Network to cover many areas of New York and Pennsylvania with full-power stations and FM translators.  With signals from Jamestown to Oneonta and from Buffalo to Syracuse, the Family Life Network reaches millions of potential listeners in New York with hope and encouragement each day.  That same signal can be heard around the world at www.fln.org.  See the back table for more FLN information and goodies.

 Calendar

Tuesday, September 11^th
Elders’ Meeting at 6:00 pm.  (Elders, let’s save the Piper chapters for next time.)
Full Church Board Meeting at 7:00 pm.

Wednesday, September 12^th

Choir practice at the church at 6:00 pm.

Join us at the church for Bible study and prayer at 7:00 pm.  We’re in Chapter 11 of our ongoing study in Hebrews (“The Supremacy of Christ”).

Thursday, September 13^th

Our next Sit’nSew day!  This is a time for Dewey outreach to our home missions through making donation lap quilts and bed quilts.  We hope to make the second Thursday of every month our sewing day.  If there is enough interest, we could expand to twice a month to complete projects more quickly.  Clean, laundered fabric scraps are always welcome.

Thursday, September 20^th

Dewey Missionary meeting at 10:00 am.  We generally meet on the third Thursday of every month to hear our missionaries’ letters from around the world and to pray for their needs.  Come join us to support and be made aware of the work of our fellow Christians in India, Brazil, Haiti, North Africa, the Philippines, the Netherlands, Europe and China!

Sunday, September 23^rd 

Franklin Graham’s “Rock the Lake” crusade is coming to Buffalo!  Gather at the First Church of Evans at 2:30 pm to bus into Coca-Cola Field together.  Adults $10 a seat.  Young people under 18 ride free.  If you’re interested in attending, get your name and bus fare (if any) to Derek before the 23^rd.  All are welcome!

We hope you can join us downstairs for a fellowship meal

 following this morning’s service.