Sunday November 1st Bulletin 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 1st , 2009

“This is My Body Broken For You”

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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 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)

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Service of Worship at 10:55 a.m.

(*indicates standing, if persons are able)

Enter His Courts With Praise Call to Worship Prelude Ministry Opportunities

Memorial Carillon ”Mercies Numberless” (Handle) Pastor

Kevin

*Time of Singing

Worship

Team (Children are directed to KidZone as we sing the last song)

Tithes and Offering Offertory Prayer Offertory

“Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring” (J.F. Bach)

Sanctuary

Choir

Offertory Response

“#600 “Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow” Praise God, from whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him, above ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen

Prayers of the People

Pastor

Bob

Scripture

Matthew 28:18-20 (Pew Bible, NT pg. 34) John 1:19-34 (Pew Bible, NT pg. 92)

Sermon

Pastor

Ida

*Hymn (Those in the balcony wishing to receive communion are asked to move to the main level during the singing)

Communion: Our Lord’s Supper Introduction Words of Institution Prayer of Thanksgiving for the Bread

Deacon Lloyd

Mitchell

Prayer of Thanksgiving for the Cup

Deacon Stephen

Davidson

*Hymn bedfordbaptist.ca

Commissioning & Benediction

Threefold

Amen

Postlude

”Gird Me Now, My Soul, With Gladness” (J.F. Bach)

Go And Be His disciples Review of Sunday, October 25th, 2009 Operational Budget Current/Bldg Fund Mortgage Missions Thanksgiving

$ 5,034.44 $ 287.58 $ 10.00

Total Operational Offerings

$ 5,332.02

Designated Special Offerings Benevolent $ 1.25 Beacon House $ 10.25 Summer Missions Reserve $ 650.00 Bldg. Memorial $ 25.00 Family Outreach Program $ 100.00 Total Designated Offerings $ 786.50

Total Offering for Sunday, October 25th 2009 $6,118.52 (Automatic debit weekly offerings are included in totals)

Our Stewardship Account for Kingdom Work to October 31, 2009 (Figures are unofficial)

2009 Ministry Budget: Average Needed Weekly (52 weeks): Required for 43 Weeks: Received for 43 Weeks: Year to Date Budget Deficit Morning Service Last Week: 205

Deacon on Duty Greeters at the Door Sound Tellers

$ 377,008.00 $ 7,250.00 $ 311,750.00 $ 294,740.00 -$ 17,010.00

Year Ago: 204

Servants in the Lord’s Work This Week Charlie Rand Ray & Judy Levy Phillip Cox Sandra MacKenzie & Marlene Davies

November Calendar bedfordbaptist.ca

Next Week Jeff Irving Don & Eileen Bowlby Phillip Cox Sandra MacKenzie & Marlene Davies

The November calendar of upcoming events is available for pick up in the foyer.

Sunday to Sunday November 1st – November 8th This Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Saturday Next Sunday

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

Benevolent Sunday Pre-service Youth Communion Service Nursery Church-time Preschool KidZone Small Groups Youth Fireside Volleyball HI/KidVenture McLean Bible Study Baptist Women’s World Day of Prayer Missions Committee College & Career Volleyball Ladies Alive Pastoral Staff Meeting Friendship Circle Guys Playing Stuff Pre-Budget Meeting Volleyball Youth Alive Small Group Prayer & Bible Study Library Committee Mtg. LAFF “What in the World is Going On?” Jean Rushton WMS Christmas Cantata Practice Sanctuary Choir Girls in Motion Volleyball Music Committee Deacon’s Meeting Pre-service Youth Morning Worship Service Nursery (Marilyn Wentzell & Ben Levy) Church-time Preschool (Bernie Levy & Michael McCurdy)

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

KidZone Small Groups Youth Fireside bedfordbaptist.ca

Chipman Room Sanctuary

Gymnasium Marion’s Home Birch Cove Baptist Heffler Room Gymnasium Heffler Room Heffler Room Vestry Gymnasium Drebot’s Home Library Heffler Room Heffler Room Sanctuary Sanctuary Gymnasium Heffler Room Heffler Room Chipman Room Sanctuary

Our thanks to our S.F.E. student, Lic. Miriam MacDonald and her Supervisor, Rev. Dr. Ron MacLean for assisting in our worship service this morning.

Christmas Cantata Cantata choir rehearsals began last Thursday. All interested singers are invited to join the Sanctuary Choir for practice each Thursday from 7:00pm - 8:00pm for this special Christmas presentation. The Cantata will be performed on Sunday, December 20th.

Baptist Women’s World Day of Prayer Baptist Women’s World Day of Prayer will be held at Birch Cove Baptist on Monday, November 2nd @ 7:30pm.

Mission Tour Please be in prayer for Rev. Marlene Knowles and Rev. Shante Manuel as they take part in a two week mission tour to India with other ministers from our area. They will be teaching courses for Church leaders, Pastors as well as helping in an orphanage

Lost & Found Found: pair of ladies gold, bi-focal eye glasses and a black umbrella. Please check the lost and found box located on shelf next to office door.

Advance Notice C.L.A.S.S. If you missed CLASS 101 in October mark your calendar for Friday, November 20, 7:00pm and Saturday, November 21, 9:00am (morning only) and join us for an exciting basic introduction to who and what our church is. This course is especially helpful to those who are thinking of becoming Church members at Bedford Baptist. It’s also an excellent refresher course for mature Christians.

Sunday Prayer Link Please remember in prayer Mr. Steven Campbell, Executive Director of Seniors Housing and Mrs. Barbara Cook, Executive Director of Nursing Homes of Atlantic Baptist Senior Citizens’ Homes Inc., as they give leadership in areas of housing and care for seniors.

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Bereavement As a caring community of faith and love we extend our sincere Christian sympathy to Nancy, Pastor Bob, Karissa, Ian, Victoria and Nancy’s mother, Ruby, on the death of their beloved husband, father and grandfather, Alfred Shuve, who passed away on Thursday, October 29th.

Bereavement As a caring community of faith and love we extend our sincere Christian sympathy to Merle & Neil Cassidy on the death of, Merle’s brother, Clifford Fraser, who passed away on Thursday October 29th in Ontario.

2010 Pre- Budget Church Meeting There is a church meeting scheduled for Tuesday, November 3rd, @7:00pm. The purpose of the meeting is for all boards and committees to share information on projected expenditures for initiatives/programs in 2010. This will support the Finance Committee in preparing the 2010 church budget. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend.

Deacon Nominees for 2010 The Deacons Board is accepting names of individuals for consideration as Deacons. Any church member in good standing may submit the name of a church member. Names may be submitted to Kathy Cochrane, Chair, Board of Deacons in writing or by e-mail by today. E-mail address: [email protected] or at 864-3069

Friendship Circle Christmas Sale Christmas Craft/Bake Sale - Saturday, November 14th 10:00am-3:00pm. There will be crafts, books, new to you items and baked goods. Sale is being held in the Heffler Room and the 2’s and 3”s Room. Anyone wishing to donate items for the sale may leave them in the Heffler Room on Friday before the sale.

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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 Halifax Mrs. Ruth (Pierce) Chiasson Halifax

Beacon House Christmas Needs Bedford Baptist has been asked to collect 375 boxes of Kraft Dinner for Beacon House. Your donation may be placed in the Beacon House box located in the foyer, no later than December 1, 2009. Thank you in advance for your generosity.

Thank You Thank you to all those who generously supported the Youth endeavors Harvest for the Hungry. Food collected will be given to Beacon House.

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