Monday, June 19, 2017
Sunday, June 11, 2017
Sunday, June 4, 2017
First Congregational Church of North Collins - Our 200th Year - Our Bicentennial
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
On Sunday, June 11, 2017, the First Congregational Church of North Collins will celebrate
its 200th birthday! We will mark the occasion with several weekend activities
and would be honored to have you join us.
Friday, June 9th at 6:30 pm - A Service of Remembrance
➧ Celebrate the ministry of pioneer and church-founder John Spencer
➧ Dedicate two stained-glass "Bicentennial" windows in the sanctuary
➧ Refreshments to follow
Saturday, June 10th at 10:30 am - A Day of Activities
➧ Tree planting & dedication on the front lawn
➧ Unseal the 1959 Cornerstone and deposit a new 2017 "Time Capsule"
➧ Hot dogs served for lunch following the "Time Capsule" - the first 200 guests get theirs free!
➧ Family picnic beginning at 5:00 pm at Doles' Pond
Sunday, June 11th at 10:45 am - Services of Worship & Celebration
➧ Family worship at 10:45 am
➧ Catered lunch at 12:30 pm
➧ Afternoon service of Celebration & Hope at 2:00 pm
We look forward to this special celebration and would be honored for you to share it with us.
Please RSVP for the Saturday Family Picnic and/or Sunday Catered Lunch
716-337-9811 Church Office
First Congregational Church of North Collins, Sunday, June 4, 2017
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, June 4, 2017
Sunday
School 9:30 am ▪ Family Worship
Service 10:45 am
Wait in Prayer Worship in Reverence Depart to Serve
Be mindful that the few minutes before the service
are set aside to help prepare for worship.
Some use this time to pray or meditate on the call to worship or just be
quiet before the Lord. Let’s keep our
visiting before the service to a minimum
Prelude
Welcome and Announcements
Choral Introit …………………….………………………….…… How Good It is
to Thank the Lord
*Call to Worship ……………………………….…….……….…………… Psalter Reading 85, pp. 814
*Hymn of Adoration & Praise #274 …………………………………….....
Thine Be
the Glory
*Invocation
Worship Through
Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs
Choral
Anthem
*Hymn #547
…………………………………………………………….………… With Harps and with Viols
*Hymn #246
……….…………………………….….………………… Man of Sorrows! What a Name
Scripture Lessons
Old Testament ………………….…...........................…...……… Isaiah 5:18-30 (Pew
Bible 1067-1068)
New Testament ………………………….…………………….… John 16:17-33 (Pew
Bible 1678-1679)
Memory Verse …………………………….…………….…………,,,,……………… Psalm 145:1-7
(see insert)
Fellowship of Welcome
Children’s Sermon ……………………….……………………………………………………………… Derek
Yoder
“Bicentennial
and the Bible”
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
“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.”
Celebration of the Lord’s Supper
*Closing Hymn #430 …….…………………………………………………………… I
Hunger and I Thirst
*Benediction *Congregation
invited to stand
Announcements
Note the
enclosed invitation for the Bicentennial Weekend. Keep one on your fridge to remember the
service times and activities. Or send it
to a friend you think may enjoy being a part of this special time
together. There are extra invitations on
the back table. May God bless this
celebration of his faithfulness over the generations.
Calendar
Monday,
June 5th
AA meets from 8:00 – 9:15 pm.
Wednesday,
June 7th
Choir practice at 6:00 pm.
Bible study and prayer at the church
is suspended this week in preparation for the Bicentennial weekend. But join us on June 14th at 7:00
pm as we continue our study of the great themes of Genesis. We’re in Chapter 46 and are looking at
Jacob’s migration to Egypt. It’s a great
time to join us!
Friday, June 9th
Our weekend
celebration kicks off at 6:30 pm with a service of remembrance, including a
historical presentation about John Spencer (Traci Langworthy, JCC) and the
dedication of two new Bicentennial windows.
Saturday, June 10th
Check the invitations for
times and places for Saturday events, including the tree dedication, unsealing
the old cornerstone, grilling 200 free hotdogs for the Village, and chicken
barbecue at the Dole’s.
Sunday, June 11th
Following our regular family
worship hour, we’ll share a catered meal together downstairs at 12:30, followed
by a concluding service of hope (Dayle Keefer, CCCC).
Sunday, June 25th
3DYouth meets at the First
Church of Evans at 4:00 pm for life lessons from Psalms followed by activities
and our year-end barbecue!
Friday, May 26, 2017
First Congregational Church of North Collins, Sunday, May 28, 2017
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, May 28, 2017
Sunday
School 9:30 am ▪ Family Worship
Service 10:45 am
Wait in Prayer Worship in Reverence Depart to Serve
Be mindful that the few minutes before the service
are set aside to help prepare for worship.
Some use this time to pray or meditate on the call to worship or just be
quiet before the Lord. Let’s keep our
visiting before the service to a minimum
– or
better, let’s wait until after the service.
Welcome and Announcements
Choral Introit ………………………………….…… We Have Not
Known Thee As We Ought
*Call to Worship ………………………...……………….……….…….…………… Psalm 84:1-12
*Hymn of Adoration & Praise #165 ............... Ye Servants of God, Your Master
Proclaim
*Invocation
Worship Through
Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs
Choral
Anthem
*Hymn #152……………………………………………….………… The Law of the Lord Is Perfect
*Hymn of
the Month #394 ……….………….........….…………
This Day at Thy Creating Word
*Hymn #146
…….…………………….……………………….……… Break
Thou the Bread of Life
Scripture Lessons
Old Testament ………………......................…..……… Isaiah 5:1-17 (Pew
Bible pg. 1065-1067)
New Testament ………………………..……….………….… John 16:5 –16 (Pew
Bible pg.1678)
Memory Verse ………………………………….…….……………… Hebrews
10:11-17 (see
insert)
Fellowship of Welcome
Sermon Text ………………………………………………………………………………… John 1:3-14
Sermon ………………………………………………………………………………… Rasheed Akhtar
The
Work of the Trinity in Our Salvation
*Hymn #521 …….……………………………………………………
My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less
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 *Congregation
invited to stand
Announcements
This
morning, we welcome Rasheed Akhtar back to North Collins. Mr. Akhtar is currently serving as ISI’s
South Asia Campus Minister. His
testimony and ministry among international students bears powerful witness to
God’s work in his life. Let’s give him
our full attention as he brings a message from God’s word.
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 full advantage of this important gesture of unity with Christ
and his body. A fellowship meal
following the serivce is NOT planned at this time.
Note the
enclosed invitations for the Bicentennial Weekend. Keep one on the fridge to remember the service
times and activities. Or send it to a
friend you think ma enjoy being a part of this special time together. There are extra invitations on the back
table.
Calendar
Monday,
May 29th
AA meets from 8:00-9:15 pm in the
painted-glass room upstairs.
Wednesday,
May 31st
Choir practice at 6:00 pm.
Join us for Bible study and prayer at
the church at 7:00 pm as we continue our survey of the great themes of
Genesis. We’re moving into Chapter 46
and Jacob’s migration to Egypt. It’s a
great time to join us!
Our
Bicentennial weekend will be here before you know it! Plans are well underway for this special
celebration (see insert). If you would
like to help with the details and coordination, see Derek.
Sunday, June 25th
3DYouth
meets at the First Church of Evans at 4;00 pm for life lessons from the Psalms
followed by activities and our year-end barbecue!
Saturday, May 20, 2017
First Congregational Church of North Collins, Sunday, May 21, 2017
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, May 21, 2017
Sunday
School 9:30 am ▪ Family Worship
Service 10:45 am
Wait in Prayer Worship in Reverence Depart to Serve
Be mindful that the few minutes before the service
are set aside to help prepare for worship.
Some use this time to pray or meditate on the call to worship or just be
quiet before the Lord. Let’s keep our
visiting before the service to a minimum
– or
better, let’s wait until after the service.
Welcome and Announcements
Choral Introit ………………………………….…… We Have Not
Known Thee As We Ought
*Call to Worship ………………………...……………….……….…….…………… Psalm 81:1-10
*Hymn of Adoration & Praise #269 ……………...........……….
Welcome,
Happy Morning!
*Invocation
Worship Through
Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs
Choral
Anthem
*Hymn #107……………………………………….……………….………… Praise Ye the Father!
*Hymn of
the Month #394 ……….…………….…......………
This Day at Thy Creating Word
*Hymn #638
…….…………………….……...……… Savior,
Thy Dying Love Thou Gavest Me
Scripture Lessons
Old Testament ………………….….............................…...……… Isaiah 4:1-6 (Pew
Bible 1065)
New Testament …………………...….………….… John 15:18 –16:4 (Pew
Bible p. 1677-1678)
Memory Verse ………………………………….…….…..………… Hebrews
10:11-17 (see
insert)
Fellowship of Welcome
Sermon Text ………………………...……………………………………………………… Jude 14-16
Sermon ……………………………………………………………………….…………… Derek
Yoder
*Hymn #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
*Congregation
invited to stand
Announcements
The annual
recital for Jill Finkley’s piano students is scheduled for this afternoon at
3:00 pm.
3DYouth
meets here TONIGHT at 6:00 pm for life lessons from the Psalms followed by
activities and refreshments.
Calendar
Monday,
May 22nd
AA meets from 8:00-9:15 pm in the
painted-glass room upstairs.
Wednesday,
May 24th
Choir practice at 6:00 pm.
Join us for Bible study and prayer at
the church at 7:00 pm as we continue our survey of the great themes of
Genesis. We’re in Chap 45 studying
Joseph’s self-revelation and his return, as it were, from the dead. It’s a great time to join us!
Sunday, May 28th
Rasheed
Akhtar will be our guest speaker next week.
Rasheed is on staff at International Students as South Asia Campus
Minister.
Our
Bicentennial weekend will be here before you know it! Plans are well underway for this special
celebration (see insert). If you would
like to help with the details and coordination, see Derek.
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