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
Sunday,
April 29, 2018
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 ……………….…………..………………….….…… May the Mind of Christ My
Savior
*Call
to Worship ………………….……….……….……………………………………………………Psalm
136:1-26
Worship Through Psalms, Hymns, and
Spiritual Songs
Choral
Anthem
*Hymn
#140……..………………..……..………………………………..……..…O Word of God Incarnate
*Hymn
of the Month #278……….………………………………………..…....………..…That Easter Day
Scripture Lessons
Old Testament Reading...................................................................Isaiah
38:1-22 (PB 1117-18)
New Testament Reading….…..………………………………….………Acts
17:1-15 (PB 1722-23) Memory Verse ……………………….…….………………..……………..…………. John 20:28-31 (see insert)
Fellowship of
Welcome
Sermon Text…………………………………………………………………………………………………………Acts
1:1-11
Sermon…………………………………………………………….…………………………………..Dr. T. David
Gordon
The Ascension
of Christ
*Hymn
of Faith #537……………………………………………………..….......…… Take Time to be Holy
Prayer Requests and Testimonies
Pastoral Prayer
Tithes and Offerings
Offertory
*Doxology #735 ……………………...…………………….………………………………………………… Gloria Patri
“Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and
to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning,
is now, and ever
shall be, world without end. Amen,
amen.”
*Benediction
Postlude
*Congregation invited to stand
Announcements
We are pleased to
welcome T. David Gordon back to North Collins and to our fellowship. Dr. Gordon
currently serves as Professor of Religion and Greek at Grove City College and
has been our teaching guest for this year’s 14th Leadership Forum.
Let’s give him our full attention as he opens God’s Word for us this morning.
If you haven’t made
summer vacation plans yet, you may want to consider the beautiful Gordon
College campus in Wenham, Mass., host to the 70th CCCC Annual
Gathering (July 31st – Aug 3rd). This year’s theme is
“Developing a Culture of Peace”—as it relates to our personal walk of faith,
our life in Christian community, and our ministry of outreach and evangelism.
Check out the back table for more information on seminars, accomodations, and
registration. See you in Massachusetts! (Maybe the snow will be gone by then!)
You may want to
consider a special May contribution to Bruce and Shirley Brown following their
recent health emergencies and hospitalizations. If so, please make your checks
out to the church but designate ‘BROWN MEDICAL’
in the memo.
Calendar
Monday, April 30th:
AA meets downstairs from 8:00–9:15 pm.
Wednesday,
May 2nd: Midweek Bible Study
and Prayer Meeting at 7:00 pm. Join us as we resume our study in Luke 3 about John
the Baptist and the people’s different responses to his ministry. We’ll also
consider Jesus’ genealogy at the end of the chapter. It’s a great time to join
us!
Sunday,
May 6th:
·
Next week we will celebrate the Lord’s Supper. If
you would like to participate but are unable to be here, see Derek or one of
the Elders to arrange another time. Don’t be shy about taking advantage of this
important gesture of unity with Christ and his body. A fellowship meal is NOT scheduled at this time. Laura
and Shirley are on setup.
·
3DYouth Group meets at the First Church of Evans at
6:00 pm for life lessons from the Psalms followed by games and refreshments.
Saturday, May 12th:
Choir Practice at 9 am. Please join us!
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.