Grace Bible Fellowship Church Sunday Worship, October 23, 2016 Welcome & Announcements Personal Preparation & Prelude Call to Worship: Psalm 103:20-22 Bless the Lord, O you his angels, you mighty ones who do his word, obeying the voice of his word! Bless the Lord, all his hosts, his ministers, who do his will! Bless the Lord, all his works, in all places of his dominion. Bless the Lord, O my soul! Invocation Hymn of Praise: #53 – Praise to the Lord, the Almighty Offering & Offertory Doxology
Missions Focus: Duane & Joetta Moyer Duane is director of the BFC Board of Missions Today, October 23 8:45 a.m. – Prayer in the Library 9:15 a.m. – Sunday School for all ages 10:30 a.m. – Corporate Worship
Songs of Praise (Children in grades K-2 dismissed for Children’s Church)
Sermon: Philippians 3:8-11 “Christ Above All: He Is Our Everything” Hymn of Response: #521 – My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less Benediction
Women of Grace – Book Discussion November 3rd at 7:00 p.m. at the home of Leslie Rayner.
Tuesday, October 25 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Grace BFC. Grace/Freedom Quilters Open House. There will be a display of completed quilts, quilts in progress, and old and new books and patterns. Make and take a coaster. Also an embroidery display. For more information, call Julie @ 717-877-4327. Always looking for new members – knit, crochet, and other handcrafts welcome. Willing to teach as well! The group meets every Tuesday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Women of Grace-Joy of Home – Knitting/Crocheting Night, has been rescheduled for November 10 at 7:00 p.m. Open to all skill levels; bring along your current project! Sign up on the bulletin board.
Wednesday, October 26 5:00 p.m. Table of Grace (Please sign up) Deli Sandwiches
Shoe Boxes for Operation Christmas Child – It’s time to start packing your Christmas shoebox. Each box will contain packing instructions. The boxes need to be returned no later than November 16. Shoe boxes are available in the narthex. Begin to pray for the child who will receive your box.
($2.50 per person. Children 8 and under eat free)
Scripture Reading & Pastoral Prayer Psalm 108 – Elder Richard Prensner
Dates to Remember: Nov. 2 – Missions and Service MLT Property & Maintenance Committee Nov.9 – Worship MLT
6:30 p.m. – Grace Kids – K-2nd Grade – Club 9.10 – 3rd-6th Grade – Youth – Women’s Bible Study and Prayer – Men’s Bible Study and Prayer * Nursery care available Next Sunday, October 30 7:30 a.m. – Men’s Breakfast @ Hershey Road Family Restaurant 8:45 A.M. – Prayer in the Library 9:15 a.m. – Sunday School for all ages 10:30 a.m. – Corporate Worship Statistics for October 16, 2016 Worship: 203, S.S. 122 Offering ............................................ $7,765.75 Budget amount needed weekly ........ $7,335.00
Volunteers for Nursery – We are searching for volunteers wiling to serve in the infant and/or toddler nurseries for Sunday mornings and/or Wednesday evenings. If interested, please contact Rebecca Verdon at
[email protected] or (717) 309-6578
Upcoming Conferences: Ligonier Regional Conference - Lancaster, PA (Oct. 28-29). Quakertown Regional Conference on Reformed Theology (Nov. 11-12). See the bulletin board for more information. Scripture Memory: Philippians 2:19-21 19 I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, so that I too may be cheered by news of you. 20 For I have no one like him, who will be genuinely concerned for your welfare. 21 For they all seek their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ.
Goal: Memorize Philippians 2
REMEMBER IN PRAYER Betty Lewis, Irene King, Evelyn Neidig, Lois Reed SERVING AT GRACE Today, October 23 Sunday School – L. Rayner, R, Maurer Corporate Worship Infant Nursery – J. Prensner, J. Good, M. & G. McClymont Toddler Nursery – N. Good, R. McClymont & A. Bashore Children’s Church – Jolene Drake Greeters – Harry & Marge Senft, Kellie Gothel Wednesday, October 26 Nursery – Jill Sunday, Natalie Swartzentruber Toddlers – Greg Swartzentruber, Laura Edwin Next Sunday, October 30 Sunday School – K. Gunning, N. Douthit Corporate Worship Infant Nursery – J. Rhine, K. Gilliland, H. & K. Arnold Toddler Nursery – C. Douthit, C Resto & J. Brice Children’s Church – Jen Velencia Greeters – Kellie Gothel, Nancy Marshall 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.