Friday, October 31, 2014

First Congregational Church of North Collins, Sunday, November 2, 2014

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, November 2, 2014    
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 ………………………………………………………………………… We Rest on Thee
*Call to Worship …………………………………………………………  Psalter Reading 47, p. 803
*Hymn of Adoration & Praise #376 …................................…  Open Now Thy Gates of Beauty
*Invocation

Worship Through Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs

Choral Anthem
*Hymn of the Month #452 …………………………………………………………  Macedonia
*Hymn #253 ……………………………………………  There Is a Fountain Filled with Blood

Scripture Lessons
Old Testament ………………………………………………… Esther 2:1-23 (Pew Bible p.777-778)
New Testament ……………………………………………  Mark 9:1-13 (Pew Bible p. 1567-1568)
Memory Verse………………………………...………… Lamentations 3:25-26, 31-33 (see insert)

Fellowship of Welcome

Message
Sermon Text ………………………………………………………………… Ecclesiastes 2:24-26
Sermon ………………………………………………………………………………… Derek Yoder

*Hymn of Faith #468 …………………………… My Faith Has Found a Resting Place
Prayer Requests and Testimonies
Pastoral Prayer
Collection of Offerings – On Communion Sundays, our 2nd offering helps support the benevolent ministries of the Diaconate
Offertory
*Doxology ………………………………………… Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow

Celebration of the Lord’s Supper
*Closing Hymn #359 ……….....................……………………………… Blest Be the Tie That Binds

*Benediction
Postlude                                                                                *Congregation invited to stand

Announcements

Be praying with the Nominating Committee as it works (beginning November 11th to prepare a slate of candidates to be considered for office at the Annual Meeting in February.  To submit names, see Olive, Fred, or Derek.

Join us TONIGHT as we welcome Jim Raub and our friends from area churches for our annual fall Singspiration!  It’s our turn to host, so plan to gather here at 6:30 pm.  You may want to bring a favorite dessert to pass.
Calendar

Wednesday, November 5th
Choir practice at 6:00 pm.

Join us for Bible study and prayer at the church at 7:00 pm.  We’ve begun a survey of the great themes of Genesis.  We’ll  be looking at God’s “walking” in the garden in Chapter 3.  You won’t want to miss it!

Tuesday, November 11th
Full Board meets at 7:00 pm at the church, preceded by Elders’ meeting at 6:00.  Elders, come prepared to discuss Chapter 6 in Sweland (“Grief: Conquering the Last Enemy – Death”) and the review questions that follow.

Sunday, November 16th
3DYouth Group meets here at 6:00 pm for life lessons from Mark followed by a game or two or three along with 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.

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