Bulletin For Sunday November 29 In Word

“A fellowship of believers who seek to be to each other what Christ has been to them.”

Bedford Baptist Church Affiliated with the Convention of Atlantic Baptist Churches & Canadian Baptist Ministries

Welcome! Visitors are invited to sign our Guest Book in the foyer. If this is your first time visiting with us, we wish you warmest of greetings. Please take time to fill out a “Welcome Card” located in the pew rack and place it on the offering plate.

November 29, 2009 ADVENT SUNDAY “The Gift of Hope”

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An audio loop is available for the hearing impaired. Parents of small children (under age 3) may take them to the Nursery, where a caring staff will supervise them. 158 Rocky Lake Drive PO Box 44073 Bedford, Nova Scotia B4A 3X5 Phone: 835-5966 Fax: 835-3984 Prayer Chain: Erna Rand 835-3495 [email protected] www.bedfordbaptist.ca Radio CHSB 99.3 Hill Top FM

Ministers - All the congregation Rev. Robert Ohsberg (Senior Pastor) Rev. Dr. Ida Armstrong-Whitehouse (Associate Pastor) Lic. Kevin A. Haggarty (Director of Youth Ministries) Lic. Miriam MacDonald (Supervised Field Education Student Mrs. Christine Cole (Interim Organist) Mrs. Sharon Higgins (Office Administrator) Mr. Joel Scott (Caretaker )

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Service of Worship at 10:55a.m.

(*indicates standing, if persons are

able)

Worthy of Praise is the Lord Call to Worship Prelude

Memorial Carillon “Medley of Carols”

Christine Cole

Ministry Opportunities *Time of Singing

Pastor Kevin Worship Team (Children are invited to come to the front pews during the last song)

Lighting of Advent Wreath Carol #25 “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” Children’s Story “Pass The Torch” Children’s Song Medley

Warwick White Jeff Irving & Pastor Ida

(Children, Primary to Grade 6, are directed to KidZone during singing of song)

Tithes and Offerings Offering & Offertory Prayer Offertory “On Jordan’s Bank” (Traditional) *Offertory Response #600 “Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow” Ministry of Music Prayers of the People Hymn

“Thou Didst Leave Thy Throne” (Elliott)

Sanctuary Choir

#24 “Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus”

The Ministry of the Word Scripture Sermon

Isaiah 8:19 - 9:7 (OT pgs 637-638) “His Name… ‘Wonderful Counselor’”

*Hymn

“Blessed Be The Name”

Benediction Postlude

“Once He Came In Blessing” (Bach)

Go and Be His disciple bedfordbaptist.ca

Pastor Bob

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Review of Sunday, November 22nd, 2009 Operational Budget Current/Bldg Fund Mortgage Missions Total Operational Offerings

$ 8,662.20 $ 324.06 $ 8,986.26

Designated Special Offerings Benevolent $ 1.00 Beacon House $ 11.00 Total Designated Offerings $ 12.00

Total Offering for Sunday, November 22nd 2009 $8,998.26 (Automatic debit weekly offerings are included in totals) Morning Service Last Week: 187

Year Ago: 235

Deacon on Duty Greeters at the Door Sound Tellers

Servants in the Lord’s Work This Week Ron McLean Gordon & Donna Burris Phillip Cox Sharon Sweet & Marlene Davies

Next Week Kathy Cochrane Graham & Tanya Starratt Phillip Cox Ralph Miller Keith & Elsie Roberts

Seniors Christmas Dinner Our special dinner and celebration will be held this year on Saturday, December 5, 5:30 pm at Faith Baptist Church, Lower Sackville. We will be sharing with seniors from Faith as we enjoy good food and fellowship along with the singing of favourite Christmas carols. Folks from Faith Baptist will be providing the dinner at a cost of $15:00. There is a sign-up sheet in the foyer for those planning to attend. Please indicate if you need a ride.

Poinsettias If you would like to donate a poinsettia for the Christmas season in honor or in memory of a loved one it would be appreciated. Plant may be dropped of at the church office the week of December 6th between 9:00am and 12noon.

Thank You Our sincere thanks for all the phone calls, prayers and cards we received after the death of Clara’s brother, Harold. It was greatly appreciated, Clara & Ross Scott.

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Sunday to Sunday November 29th – December 6th This Sunday

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Saturday Next Sunday

10:00 am 10:55 am 10:55 am 10:55 am 11:15 am 3:00 pm 5:00 pm Following Supper 9:30 am 12:00 pm 6:30 pm 6:30 pm 7:00 pm 8:00 pm 8:15 pm 9:15 am 12:00 pm 6:30 pm 7:00 pm 9:30 am 6:00 pm 7:00 pm 9:30-11:30 am 2:00 pm 7:00 pm 8:00 pm 7-9:00 pm 8:00 pm 5:30 pm 10:00 am 10:55 am 10:55 am 10:55 am 11:15 am 6:30 pm

Advent Sunday Pre-service Youth Morning Worship Service Nursery Church-time Preschool KidZone Advent Intergenerational Intergenerational Supper Hanging of the Greens Volleyball Pastoral Staff Meeting HI/KidVenture Finance Committee McLean Bible Study College & Career Volleyball Ladies Alive Friendship Circle Christmas Luncheon Guys Playing Stuff CE Meeting Volleyball Youth Alive Prayer & Bible Study LAFF “What in the World is Going On?” Jean Rushton WMS Christmas Cantata Practice Sanctuary Choir Girls in Motion Volleyball Senior’s Christmas Dinner Benevolent Sunday Pre-service Youth Communion Service Nursery (Jane Thibault & Kaleigh Rand) Church-time Preschool (Duane & Judy Yeomans) KidZone Youth Fireside

Chipman Room Sanctuary Nursery 2’s & 3’s Room Vestry Gymnasium Sanctuary Gymnasium

New Library McLean’s Home Gymnasium Heffler Room Swiss Chalet Heffler Room Gymnasium Youth Room Heffler Room Heffler Room Sanctuary Sanctuary Gymnasium Faith Baptist Chipman Room Sanctuary Nursery 2’s & 3’s Room Vestry

Need Your Help - Needed for Hi/KidVenture Family Craft night: cotton gingham material, pieces of wainscoting and ribbon for bows (the type with the wire) Items may be dropped off at the church office marked Hi/KidVenture.

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Sunday Prayer Link As Christmas approaches, please pray for our missionaries including both those who are currently serving in the field as well as those home on furlough. Pray particularly for those who are far away from family members, friends and colleagues. Pray also that their investments may reveal the Gift of the Christ-child within the communities in which they minister.

Blue Christmas Service We will be having a Blue Christmas service on Sunday, December 13th at 4:00pm. This is a special service of quiet reflection and meditation for those who find Christmas difficult because of particular life stresses or losses. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Advent Intergenerational Today Join us today at 3:00pm for exciting learning centers (still able to sign up for crafts in the foyer). Supper, coordinated by the Social Committee, starts around 5:15pm with subs and cake/ginger bread. Decorating the church sanctuary and singing carols at will follow supper (see information on yellow invitations placed on the table in the foyer). Volunteers are still needed to help with registration, craft assistants, set-up of tables/chairs and removal of tables/chairs. If you would like to serve in this way please speak to Dr. Ida.

Friendship Circle Tuesday, December 8th, Christmas Luncheon at Swiss Chalet in Lower Sackville. Those who require transportation are asked to meet in the church parking lot at 12:00 Noon.

Canadian Baptist Ministries Christmas Gifts “Gifts for Change” - Wonderful Christmas gift ideas found in a small catalogue from CBM that you can ask people to give you or that you can give to others. (Example: One goat $65.00) Gift catalogues are available in the foyer.100% of the funds received go to the project of your choice. If you would like to donate through the church, Nancy Ohsberg will be in the foyer following the service.

Mitten Tree Each year we set up a Christmas mitten tree which is now in the church foyer. As a church we bring store bought or homemade mittens, scarves, hats to put on this tree. The

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collected items are given to our elementary school children in Hi/KidVenture and children in a local school. Thanks to your generosity we now have over 85 items. Additional items would be greatly appreciated.

Please Be in Prayer for our Sick & Shut-In

Dykeland Lodge Mrs. Helen Beeler Parkland Estates (Cameron Hall) Mrs. Norma Sutherland Parkland Estates (Drummond Hall) Mrs. Beth Kennedy Windsor Elms Mrs. Marjorie Levy

Windsor Halifax Halifax Windsor

(Marlene Davies Mother)

Northwood Center At Home

Ms. Brenda Carson Mrs. Sydney Derrah

Halifax Mt. Pleasant, NB

(Carolyn Derrah-Murphy’s Mother)

Ms. Carol Lumsden Mrs. Elisabeth Manteuffel Ms. Pauline Mason Mrs. Mabel Murphy

Bedford Hammonds Plains Lower Sackville Halifax

(Randy Murphy’s Mother)

Mrs. Mona Welsford Lower Sackville Mr. Alistair MacLeod Bedford Mrs. Ruth (Pierce) Chiasson Halifax Mrs. Mona Ellis Bedford

Noel! Noel! Christmas Concert by Bedford Singers. Bedford Singers will join with Seton Cantata Choir (a total of 100 voices) to perform classical and contemporary selections for Christmas Concert dates Saturday, Dec 5, 7:30 pm @ Bedford United Church Sunday, Dec 6, 7.30 pm @ St Matthew's United Church, Halifax. Tickets are $15.00. For information call David Waugh 865-7154.

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