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 30, 2017
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 …………………….……………….…… Awake, My
Soul, Stretch Every Nerve
*Call to Worship ……………………………….…….…………… Psalter Reading 77, pp. 812f.
*Hymn of Adoration & Praise #342 …........................ Christ
Is Made the Sure Foundation
*Invocation
Worship Through
Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs
Choral
Anthem
*Chorus
#95 ………………………………………………………….…………
Be Exalted, O God
*Chorus
#122 ……………………………………………….…………………
I Come to the Cross
*Chorus
#98 …………………………………………………………………….……… Cares
Chorus
Scripture Lessons
Old Testament ………………….…..................…...……… Isaiah 2:1-11 (Pew
Bible 1062-1063)
New Testament ………………………….….……….… John 14:1-14 (Pew
Bible p. 1675-1676)
Memory Verse …………………………….……………….……………… Psalm
62:5-8 (see
insert)
Fellowship of Welcome
Sermon …………………………………………………………………………………… Derek
Yoder
“Whose
Story Is It, Anyway? – And Who’s the
Hero?”
*Hymn of Faith #705 …….………………………………………
I Know Whom I Have Believed
Prayer Requests and Testimonies
Pastoral Prayer
Tithes and Offerings – On Communion Sundays,
our 2nd offering helps support the benevolent ministries of the
Diaconate
Offertory
*Doxology
#735 …………………………………………………………………………… Gloria
Patri
Celebration of the Lord’s Supper
*Closing Hymn #430 …….…………………………………………………………… I
Hunger and I Thirst
*Benediction
*Congregation
invited to stand
Announcements
Thanks to
all who gave so generously to the Eden/North Collins Food Pantry on Good
Friday. We collected $216 in “Maundy
monies” to help support this local community service, no distributing from its
new location on Franklin Street.
The Full
Church Board has authorized a start-up Alcoholics Anonymous group to meet in
the church buidling. Beginning May 1st,
AA will meet on Monday evenings from 8-9:15 pm in the painted-glass room
upstairs. See Derek or Fred with any
questions.
Calendar
Wednesday,
May 3rd
Choir practice at 6:00 pm.
Join us for prayer and Bible study at
the church at 7:00 pm as we continue our survey of the great themes of
Genesis. We’re in Chapter 43 and are
looking at Joseph’s life in Egypt as he guides his brothers along the way of
repentance. It’s a great time to join
us!
Sunday, May 7th
3DYouth
meets at the First Church of Evans at 6:00 pm for our final lesson from Mark
(!) followed by activities and refreshments.
Sunday, May 21st
3DYouth
meets here.
Friday, June 9th –
Sunday, June 11th