Grace Bible Fellowship Church Sunday Worship
Grace Bible Fellowship Church Sunday Worship, MARCH 12, 2017 Welcome & Announcements Personal Preparation & Prelude Call to Worship: Matthew 28:18-20 And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” Invocation Hymn of Praise: #115 – All Creatures of Our God and King Offering & Offertory Doxology Scripture Reading & Pastoral Prayer Acts 21:37-22:21 – Elder Bryan Strahan Songs of Praise (Children in grades K-2 dismissed for Children’s Church)
Sermon: Acts 26:15-18 “The Necessity of Missions: I Am Sending You So That. . .” Hymn of Response: #450 – So Send I You Benediction
Missions Focus: Missions Emphasis Month Theme: Missions: Into the Darkness Missions Emphasis Book Club: Adult – John G. Paton: An Autobiography Ages 8-14 – John Paton: South Sea Island Rescue (Adult $14; Kids $8; Set $20 To purchase see Josh. Book Club meeting 7PM Friday, April 7 @ Parsonage) Today, March 12 8:45 a.m. – Prayer in the Library 9:15 a.m. – Sunday School 10:30 a.m. – Corporate Worship Membership Class – Bring a lunch or a light snack Wednesday, March 15 5:00 p.m. Table of Grace (Please sign up) Breakfast @ Twilight ($2.50 per person. Children 8 and under eat free)
5:30 p.m. - Worship MLT 6:30 p.m. – Grace Kids – K-2nd Grade – Kids’ Club – 3rd-6th Grade – Youth Group – Women’s Bible Study and Prayer – Men’s Bible Study and Prayer * Nursery care available Next Sunday, March 19 7:30 a.m. – Ladies Fellowship Breakfast @ Peachtree 8:45 a.m. – Prayer in the Library 9:15 a.m. – Sunday School 10:30 a.m. – Corporate Worship 6:00 p.m. Combined service with Arabic Church Statistics for March 6 Worship: 216, S.S.: 124 Offering ............................................ $8,599.25 Benevolence Offering ........................ $1,480.00 Budget amount needed weekly ........ $8,215.00
Dates to Remember March 22 – Evangelism & Outreach MLT March 24, 25 & 27 – France Challenge Book Sale April 5 – Body Life MLT Book Sale Sign Up Sheets – The France Challenge Book Sale is fast approaching. Workers are needed. The signups are on the bulletin board in the narthex. Sign up for the times you would be available to help. Opportunity to Serve – Many of our small groups include families with young children. Please pray about providing help with childcare for a group. See Pastor Steve for more information. Men’s Retreat – All men ages 16 and up are invited to a retreat, Fri. March 31 – Sat., April 1 at Camp Hebron in Halifax, PA. Cost: $50. See sign-up sheet on bulletin board. The theme of the retreat is “Don’t Be a Fool.” Grace Softball – There is a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board for the 2017 Grace Softball Team. See Pastor Steve or Chris McConnell if you have questions. Membership Class – Remaining meeting date is: March 26. Each session lasts about one hour. Bring a lunch or a light snack. Missions Rally – Saturday, April 8, 2017, 10 am -3pm. Ebenezer BFC, Bethlehem, PA. A bag lunch will be provided. There will be a special program for kids ages 4 through high school. Nursery care will be provided for infants through age 3. 6th-12th graders will be going on a field trip to Respect Graduate School in Bethlehem to meet recent immigrants and refugees. Teen going on the field trip will need a signed Parental Permission Slip. Registrations must be made by March 31st either by signing up on the bulletin board or you can register at [email protected]
REMEMBER IN PRAYER Betty Lewis, Irene King, Evelyn Neidig, Lois Reed SERVING AT GRACE Today, Sunday, March 12 Sunday School – A. Maurer, R. Miller Corporate Worship Infant Nursery – J. Good, N. Marshall, H & K Arnold Toddler Nursery – J. Flannery, T. Kurakin & A. Bashore Children’s Church – Missy Wolfe Greeters – Will & Marian Mountain & Nancy Marshall Wednesday, March 15 Nursery – Marge Senft, Kathy Gilliland Toddlers – Jolene Drake, Jon Judson Next Sunday, March 19 Sunday School – B. DelDuco, A. George Corporate Worship Infant Nursery – R. Brennan, L.& E. Gipe, B. Drake Toddler Nursery –N. Good, N. Stott & S. Feliciano Children’s Church – Missy Wolfe Greeters – Tim & Dawn Swartz & Carol Helman 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.
Sermon: Acts 26:15-18 “The Necessity of Missions: I Am Sending You So That. . .” Hymn of Response: #450 – So Send I You Benediction
Missions Focus: Missions Emphasis Month Theme: Missions: Into the Darkness Missions Emphasis Book Club: Adult – John G. Paton: An Autobiography Ages 8-14 – John Paton: South Sea Island Rescue (Adult $14; Kids $8; Set $20 To purchase see Josh. Book Club meeting 7PM Friday, April 7 @ Parsonage) Today, March 12 8:45 a.m. – Prayer in the Library 9:15 a.m. – Sunday School 10:30 a.m. – Corporate Worship Membership Class – Bring a lunch or a light snack Wednesday, March 15 5:00 p.m. Table of Grace (Please sign up) Breakfast @ Twilight ($2.50 per person. Children 8 and under eat free)
5:30 p.m. - Worship MLT 6:30 p.m. – Grace Kids – K-2nd Grade – Kids’ Club – 3rd-6th Grade – Youth Group – Women’s Bible Study and Prayer – Men’s Bible Study and Prayer * Nursery care available Next Sunday, March 19 7:30 a.m. – Ladies Fellowship Breakfast @ Peachtree 8:45 a.m. – Prayer in the Library 9:15 a.m. – Sunday School 10:30 a.m. – Corporate Worship 6:00 p.m. Combined service with Arabic Church Statistics for March 6 Worship: 216, S.S.: 124 Offering ............................................ $8,599.25 Benevolence Offering ........................ $1,480.00 Budget amount needed weekly ........ $8,215.00
Dates to Remember March 22 – Evangelism & Outreach MLT March 24, 25 & 27 – France Challenge Book Sale April 5 – Body Life MLT Book Sale Sign Up Sheets – The France Challenge Book Sale is fast approaching. Workers are needed. The signups are on the bulletin board in the narthex. Sign up for the times you would be available to help. Opportunity to Serve – Many of our small groups include families with young children. Please pray about providing help with childcare for a group. See Pastor Steve for more information. Men’s Retreat – All men ages 16 and up are invited to a retreat, Fri. March 31 – Sat., April 1 at Camp Hebron in Halifax, PA. Cost: $50. See sign-up sheet on bulletin board. The theme of the retreat is “Don’t Be a Fool.” Grace Softball – There is a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board for the 2017 Grace Softball Team. See Pastor Steve or Chris McConnell if you have questions. Membership Class – Remaining meeting date is: March 26. Each session lasts about one hour. Bring a lunch or a light snack. Missions Rally – Saturday, April 8, 2017, 10 am -3pm. Ebenezer BFC, Bethlehem, PA. A bag lunch will be provided. There will be a special program for kids ages 4 through high school. Nursery care will be provided for infants through age 3. 6th-12th graders will be going on a field trip to Respect Graduate School in Bethlehem to meet recent immigrants and refugees. Teen going on the field trip will need a signed Parental Permission Slip. Registrations must be made by March 31st either by signing up on the bulletin board or you can register at [email protected]
REMEMBER IN PRAYER Betty Lewis, Irene King, Evelyn Neidig, Lois Reed SERVING AT GRACE Today, Sunday, March 12 Sunday School – A. Maurer, R. Miller Corporate Worship Infant Nursery – J. Good, N. Marshall, H & K Arnold Toddler Nursery – J. Flannery, T. Kurakin & A. Bashore Children’s Church – Missy Wolfe Greeters – Will & Marian Mountain & Nancy Marshall Wednesday, March 15 Nursery – Marge Senft, Kathy Gilliland Toddlers – Jolene Drake, Jon Judson Next Sunday, March 19 Sunday School – B. DelDuco, A. George Corporate Worship Infant Nursery – R. Brennan, L.& E. Gipe, B. Drake Toddler Nursery –N. Good, N. Stott & S. Feliciano Children’s Church – Missy Wolfe Greeters – Tim & Dawn Swartz & Carol Helman 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.
