Sunday Bulletin For October 18th 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.

October 18th, 2009     Praise  the  Lord!   Praise  the  Lord,  O  My  Soul!   Psalm  146:1  

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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.

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158 Rocky Lake Drive PO Box 44073 Bedford, Nova Scotia B4A 3X5 Phone: 835-5966 Fax: 835-3984 Prayer Chain Erna Rand 835-3495 Envelopes: Marion Grant 835-3552 [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)

Service of Worship at 10:55a.m.

(*indicates standing, if persons are able)

Sing Praises to the Lord Call to Worship Prelude

Memorial Carillon “When in Our Music to God is Glorified’ (Hopson) Christine Cole

Ministry Opportunities *Time of Singing

Pastor Bob

#164 “Praise to the Lord, the Almighty” (vs. 1& 4) #139 “Praise the Lord! Ye Heavens Adore Him” (vs. 1& 3) (Tune 191) #163“O Worship the King” (vs. 1, 2 & 4) (Children are invited to come to the front pews during the last song)

Children’s Story Children’s Hymn

“The Whistle” #548 “Praise Him, Praise Him”

Pastor Bob

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

Mission Moment

Sandra MacKenzie, Joan & Wayne Nickerson

Tithes and Offerings Offering & Offertory Prayer Offertory *Offertory Response Prayers of the People Ministry of Music

Pastor Ida

“Priere Notre-Dame” (Boellmann) #600 “Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow” “Help Us To Be Like Them” (Price/Besig)

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Pastor Ida Sanctuary Choir

Scripture Sermon *Hymn

Ephesians 1:11 (NT pg. 192) “ A God-Shaped Life” #571 “Stand Up, Stand Up For Jesus”

Benediction Postlude

“Fugue” in B Flat Major (Bach)

Pastor Bob

Go and Be His Disciple

Review of Sunday, October 11th, 2009 Operational Budget Current/Bldg Fund Mortgage Missions Thanksgiving

$ 7,934.19 $ 573.08 $ 536.00

Total Operational Offerings

$ 9,043.27

Designated Special Offerings Benevolent $ 41.25 Beacon House $ 216.25 Sharing Way $ 10.00 Social Committee $ 300.00 Summer Ministries $ 20.00 Total Designated Offerings $ 587.50

Total Offering for Sunday, October 11th, 2009 $9,630.77 (Automatic debit weekly offerings are included in totals) Morning Service Last Week: 260

Deacon on Duty Greeters at the Door Sound Tellers

Year Ago: 214

Servants in the Lord’s Work This Week Stephen Davidson Cheryl Hartlen & Neil Cassidy Melvin Fiander Janette Fiander & Heather Ross

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Next Week Bob Archibald Ronzo & Julie Mantley Janette Fiander & Heather Ross

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To introduce and to assist Convention of Atlantic Baptist Churches (CABC) in understanding the “Connected for Mission Appeal”, Rev. Greg Jones will presenting a seminar here at Bedford Baptist on Tuesday, October 27 @7:30pm. This is a new three-year appeal for United in Mission. Those encouraged to attend are Pastors, Deacons, Treasurer, Finance Committee, Missions Committee, etc.

Sunday to Sunday October 18th – October 25th This Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

10:00 am 10:00 am 10:55 am 10:55 am 10:55 am 11:15 am 6:30 pm 6:30 pm 9:30 am 6:30 pm 7:00 pm 8:00 pm 8:00 pm 8:15 pm 9:15 am 2:00 pm 6:30 pm 6:30 pm 7:30 pm 9:30 am 6:00 pm 7:00 pm 9:30-11:30 am

Pre-service Prayer Pre-service Youth Morning Worship Service Nursery Church-time Preschool KidZone Small Groups Youth Fireside Volleyball HI/KidVenture McLean Bible Study Missions Committee College & Career Volleyball Ladies Alive Friendship Circle Guys Playing Stuff Deacons Meeting Trustees Meeting Volleyball Youth Alive Small Group Bible Study LAFF “What in the World is Going On?”

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Prayer Room Sanctuary

Gymnasium McLean’s Home Heffler Room Gymnasium Heffler Room Heffler Room Heffler Room Library Gymnasium Joyce’s Home Heffler Room

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Friday Saturday Next Sunday

6:30 pm 7:00 pm 7-9:00 pm 8:00 pm 7:00-8:30 pm 9:00 – 11:30 am 10:00am 10:00 am 10:55 am 10:55 am 10:55 am

Finance Meeting Sanctuary Choir Girls in Motion Volleyball Class 101 Class 101 Association Licensing Committee Pre-service Prayer Morning Worship Service Nursery Church-time Preschool (Michelle

Heffler Room Sanctuary Gymnasium Vestry Vestry Library Prayer Room Sanctuary Vekeman

&

Sharon Higgins)

11:15 am 6:30 pm 6:30 pm

KidZone Small Groups Youth Fireside

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Bedford Baptist Church presents …Christian Life and Service Seminars (CLASS) Imagine a baseball diamond. At first base, our membership class, you’ll get the foundation of our CLASS series. Then head to second base, where you’ll find the tools to develop a closer relationship with God. Then third base, you’ll begin to see how God specifically SHAPE’d you for ministry (Spiritual Gifts, Heart, Abilities, Personality and Experience). As you head for home plate, CLASS 401, will help you discover your life’s mission of sharing God with the world. Start with CLASS 101 Friday, Oct 23, 7:00 PM and Saturday, Oct 24, 9:00 AM.

Enjoy And Assist Us Too! On Saturday, October 24, 2009, (7 pm – 9 pm) come and enjoy ‘music and desserts’! Let us introduce Halifax Hospital Chaplaincy while you enjoy the music of

First Light , Elizabeth Deveau, and Others This fundraiser for Halifax Hospital Chaplaincy will take place at First Baptist Church Halifax, 1300 Oxford Street, Halifax. Halifax Hospital Chaplaincy, hospital patients and the Convention of Atlantic Baptist Churches request your support. There will be an opportunity for you to contribute financially to this ministry. Tax receipts will be provided for gifts of $15.00 or more. If you would like to support this ministry and are unable to attend, feel free to forward your gift (payable to Halifax Hospital Chaplaincy) Halifax Hospital Chaplaincy c/o Roger Bleasdale P.O. Box 51 Chester Basin, B0J 1K0

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Anyone willing to make or buy a dessert for the above fundraiser is asked to contact the church office for additional details. 835-5966

Sunday Prayer Link Please pray for Atlantic Baptist University as well as Acadia Divinity College as they have recently received students for the new academic year. Pray for encouragement, discipline in studies, and for new friendships for their students.

Bereavement As a caring community of faith and love we extend our sincere Christian sympathy to Clara and Ross Scott on the death of Clara’s brother, Harold Dean Murphy, who passed away on Saturday October 10th, 2009.

Thanks Thank you to the Decorating Committee for the beautiful display on Thanksgiving Sunday. Thanks is also extended to Vivian & Herman Barrett for the banners hanging at the front of the sanctuary.

Thank you from Beacon House The smallest good deed is better that the grandest intention. Many thanks to the folks who initiated and made the preparations for the “Harvest Gathering” Wow! What an amazing response. Folks at Beacon House were overwhelmed with the generosity. Thank you to everyone who made donations of food and money. Also, thanks to Ralph Miller and George MacDonald for the delivery to Beacon House.

Can You Help? Lady looking for a twin size used box spring. If you are able to help please call the church office @835-5966

Job Opportunity West End Baptist Church is seeking administrative help as of the first of November. The position is part time: 15 hours per week. Please direct inquiries to [email protected].

Please be in prayer for Pastor Ida as she attends CBM National Board Meetings in Mississauga, Thursday, October 22 to Saturday October 24.

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Please Be in Prayer for our Sick & Shut-In QEII VG Site QEII Halifax Infirmary Dykeland Lodge Parkland Estates (Cameron Hall) Parkland Estates (Drummond Hall) Parkland Estates (Drummond Hall)

Mrs. Lola Murphy Mr. Steven Cole Mrs. Helen Beeler Mrs. Norma Sutherland Mrs. Beth Kennedy Mr. Alfred Shuve

Halifax Halifax Windsor Halifax Halifax Halifax

(Nancy Ohsberg’s Father)

Windsor Elms

Mrs. Marjorie Levy

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 Mr. Alistair MacLeod Mrs. Ruth (Pierce) Chiasson

Lower Sackville Halifax Halifax

The Halifax Association Atlantic Baptist Women’s Fall Rally Rally will be held at Mulgrave Park Baptist in Halifax on Sunday, October 25, at 3 p.m. Special guests will be members of the Middleton Short Term Mission Team who visited CBM field Staff Aaron and Erica Kenny in Kenya this summer and the musical group, "First Light" from Bedford Baptist. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to come learn about this dynamic ministry to Somali Refugees in the slum/ghetto of Eastleigh in Nairobi, Kenya. Halifax Region United Baptist Association The Fall Association of the Halifax Region United Baptist Association will take place on Saturday, October 31, at Bayside Camp, 1503 Ketch Harbour Road,. 9:00am Registration Juice, Coffee, Tea and Muffins. Devotional with Ben Trites and Worship Team. Reports, Presentation, Business. 12:30 Lunch. Delegates are needed. bedfordbaptist.ca