Grace Bible Fellowship Church Sunday Worship, JANUARY 29, 2017
Welcome & Announcements Personal Preparation & Prelude: Call to Worship: Psalm 145:5-6 “On the glorious splendor of Your majesty, and on Your wondrous works, I will meditate. They shall speak of the might of your awesome deeds, and I will declare Your greatness.” Invocation Hymn of Praise: #2 O Worship the King Offering & Offertory Doxology Scripture Reading & Pastoral Prayer Psalm 116 – Pastor Steve Songs of Praise (Children in grades K-2 dismissed for Children’s Church)
Sermon: Philippians 4:4-6 “The Promised Protection of the Peace of God” Hymn of Response: #521 My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less Benediction
Missions Focus: Steve & Bethany Chmil Serving with ABWE, planning to go to Togo, West Africa. Pray for endurance as they travel back and forth from Indiana. Pray for increased financial support. Pray for the gospel to bear fruit among the Togolese people. Missions Emphasis Book Club: John G. Paton: An Autobiography ($14 – To purchase see Pastor Josh.) Today, January 29 8:45 a.m. – Prayer in the Library 9:15 a.m. – Sunday School 10:30 a.m. – Corporate Worship Congregational Dinner and meeting Nominations – The following men have been interviewed by the elders and will be presented to the congregation for confirmation at the Annual Congregational Meeting: John Beaulieu – Deacon (1-year term) Lance Sunday – Deacon – (3-year term) Bryan Strahan – Elder (1-year term) Tim Swartz – Elder (3-year term) Wednesday, February 1 5:00 p.m. Table of Grace (Please sign up) Pizza ($2.50 per person. Children 8 and under eat free)
5:30 p.m. – Evangelism & Outreach MLT 6:30 p.m. – Grace Kids – K-2nd Grade – Club 9.10 – 3rd-6th Grade – Youth Group – Women’s Bible Study and Prayer – Men’s Bible Study and Prayer * Nursery care available Next Sunday, February 5 8:45 a.m. – Prayer in the Library 9:15 a.m. – Sunday School 10:30 a.m. – Corporate Worship Statistics for January 22 Worship: 221, S.S.: 96 Offering ................................................. $6,773.00 Budget amount needed weekly ............ $7,335.00
Dates to Remember: Feb. 8 – Body Life MLT Feb. 19 – Sunday Evening Service March 24, 25 & 27 – France Challenge Book Sale Bowling for Friends and Family – February 11 from 1:45p.m. at Red Crown Bowling Center, 2471 Sycamore Street. Cost for bowling for 2 hours, ball & shoes is $6.00. Following they will meet at the Prensner’s home, 6465 Huntsmen Drive for pizza snack at 4:15 p.m. Cost of pizza is $3.00. Sign up in the narthex. Baptism Service – We are planning a baptism service for Sunday, Feb. 12. If you have questions about baptism or are interested in following the Lord’s command to be baptized, please see one of the pastors Grace Softball – There is a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board for those interested in playing softball with the Grace team this year. Games begin in May and run through July (typically one night a week). Men and women (ages 16 and up) are welcome. See Pastor Steve or Chris McConnell if you have any questions. Everyone – Please join the Women’s Ministry in blessing our college students by collecting snack items and writing notes of encouragement! Collection date is February 22. See bulletin board for details. Membership Class – If you are interested in becoming a member of Grace BFC or are just interested in learning more about us, we will be conducting a membership class in February and March. The class will meet four times (Feb. 12 & 19, March 12 & 26), following the morning service. Each session will last approximately one hour. Attendees are encouraged to bring a lunch or a light snack. Offering Envelopes – If you would like your own offering envelopes, please see Lance Sunday. Dinner and a Comedian to support the Capital Area Pregnancy Center – Join the Gillilands for CAPC’s annual fund raising banquet on Thursday, March 2nd at 6:30 p.m. at the Radisson in Camp Hill. RSVP to Kathy by Feb. 8th.
REMEMBER IN PRAYER Betty Lewis, Irene King, Evelyn Neidig, Lois Reed SERVING AT GRACE Today, Sunday, January 29 Sunday School – S. Varano, R. Miller Corporate Worship Infant Nursery – K. Carpenter, J. Prensner, M. & G. McClymont Toddler Nursery – T. Kurakin, N. Good & J. Brice Children’s Church – Jolene Drake Greeters – Kellie Gothel Wednesday, February 1 Nursery – Marge Senft, Allison Maurer Toddlers – Jon Judson, Jolene Drake Next Sunday, February 5 Sunday School – R. Maurer, C. Judson Corporate Worship Infant Nursery – J. Good, L. & E. Gipe, B. Drake Toddler Nursery – J. Flannery, G. Swartzentruber & M. Feliciano Children’s Church – Jen Velencia Greeters – Ginny Lathrop, Beth DelDuco, & Dana Shettel Nursery care is available during our worship service. The infant nursery is upstairs at the end of the hall. The toddler nursery (18 months to 3 years) is downstairs at the end of the hall. Children's church is available for kindergarten through grade 2. 4 years old can go to either Children’s Church or toddler nursery.