Bulletin, Sunday, May 20, 2018

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

http://fccnc.blogspot.com

Sunday, May 20, 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 ……………….………………….….…… How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds

*Call to Worship ……………………………………………………………………...…………………Psalm 139:1-24

*Hymn of Adoration & Praise #376…………….....................….Welcome Happy Morning          *Invocation

Worship Through Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs

Choral Anthem

*Hymn#605……...………………………………………………………All the Way My Savior Leads Me

*Hymn of the Month #161………………..…O Christ, Our Hope, Our Heart’s Desire *Hymn #638……………….……..…...…....….……..…Savior, Thy Dying Love Thou Gavest Me

Scripture Lessons

Old Testament Reading................................................................Isaiah 40:12-31 (PB 1120-21)

New Testament Reading….…..………………………………….……Acts 18:18-28 (PB 1725-26) Memory Verse………………………………………………….……………….………Micah 7:18-20 (see insert)

Fellowship of Welcome

Sermon Text…………………………………………………………………………………….………………Exodus 5:1-23

Sermon…………………………………………………………….…………………….…………..………………..Derek Yoder

Swords & Straw (2)

Difficult circumstances expose what we trust in.

True disciples knowthat when our unfaithful hearts condemn us to the mud-pits of Egypt, ourfaithful Jesus is our ticket out!

*Hymn of Faith #629……………………………………………What a Friend We Have in Jesus

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

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.

Join us for choir practice one Saturday a month, usually from 9-10:00 am. If you would like to join the choir, see Alice or Kathy for practice dates. We would love to have you join us!

Calendar

Monday, May 21^st: AA meets downstairs from 8:00–9:15 pm.

Wednesday, May 23^rd:  Midweek Bible Study and Prayer Meeting at 7:00 pm. Join us as we resume our study in Luke. We’re in Chapter 4 and are considering the significance of Jesus’ wilderness temptations. It’s a great time to join us!

Sunday, May 27^th: Join us at the Doles’ for our 1^st Sunday Night Out of the season! Gather around 4:30 pm or so. Bring a dish to pass. Check out other summer events in the calendar insert, “FCC Summer Schedule 2018.”

Sunday, June 3^rd: 3DYouth Group meets here at 6:00 pm for life lessons from the Psalms followed by games 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.