ROSEMARY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

 

Sunday 8th May 2005, 11.00am

Rev Ian McKee

(Deputy Director for Youth and Children’s Ministry)

 

MEETING TOGETHER

     Call to worship                   Prayer

     IPH 165                              ‘Be still, for the presence of the Lord’

     Prayer                                Adoration and Confession

    

PAYING ATTENTION

          Reading                             Luke 5: 1-11 (Page 84)

          Children’s Address             ‘Who says so?’

          Prayer

          IPH 270                              ‘Jesus loves me!’

          IPH 29                                ‘My God is so big’ (verse 1)

 

REACHING OTHERS

     Notices

     (Children and young people leave for Sunday School and Bible Class)

     Anthem                              ‘Ye servants of God’

     Prayer                                Thanksgiving and Intercession

     IPH 624                              ‘Restore, O Lord’

    

STAYING FOCUSED

     Reading                             Psalm 19 (Page 605)

     IPH 168                              ‘Focus my eyes on You, O Lord’

     Sermon                              ‘Who says so matters!’

     Offering

     Doxology IPH 227             ‘Praise my soul’ (verse 1)

     Dedication

     IPH 550                              ‘Lord, speak to me that I may speak’

 

BENEDICTION

^   W E L C O M E

A very warm welcome is extended to the Rev Ian McKee and to all who have joined us for worship today.  Visitors are asked to sign the Visitor’s Book in the porch and introduce themselves to the Ministers or any of the Elders after the service.  Anyone who wishes to join the congregation is requested to fill in a yellow card which can be found in the church pews and return it to one of the Ministers.

 

^   TODAY, SUNDAY 8th MAY 2005

Committee minutes and agendas available in the church porch.

Copies of the Latin Link letter from Rosemary Gibson available from the church porch.

6.00pm  Prayer Meeting

     6.30pm  Evening Worship: Rev Christina Bradley

 

    

^   PRAYER FOCUS FOR THE WEEK

We will remember in our prayers the teachers and young people in our Sunday Schools and Bible Class.

 

^   PRAYER FOCUS: MALAWI

Malawi is likely to face yet another hunger crisis in the coming year.  Several factors including prolonged dry spells in February, at the time when most crops needed water (especially maize) and poor supply of fertilizer, have led to many crops being destroyed.  Malawi requires 2.4 million metric tonnes of maize grain, however one recent estimate suggested a gap in production of 1.1 million metric tonnes.  Pray for our Partner Church in Malawi (CCAP) and other organisations as they decide how best to help the vulnerable communities and families in Malawi during this impending crisis.  Pray for good planning and for a timely response in order to prevent a similar food crisis to that which occurred in 2001/02.

    

^   Finance Committee Meeting    : Tuesday       10 May  7.00pm

^   Committee Meeting                  : Tuesday       10 May  8.00pm

^   Kirk Session Meeting               : Thursday     12 May  7.30pm

 

^   T h e    V a c a n c y

The Kirk Session has decided to call a meeting of the congregation on Monday 23rd May at 7.30pm to be held in the church for the congregation to decide whether or not to issue a call. (Formal notice of this meeting will be made on Sundays 15th and 22nd May).

 

^   ROSEMARY CHURCH S E R V I C E S : MAY 2005

Sunday 15th

11.00am     Rev Dr Mark Gray

      6.30pm      Rev Christina Bradley (Communion Service)

 

Sunday 22nd

11.00am     Rev John Faris

     6.30pm       Rev Christina Bradley

 

Sunday 29th

11.00am     Rev Prof Stephen Williams

     6.30pm       Rev Christina Bradley

 

^   PCI FUN DAY : ULSTER FOLK & TRANSPORT MUSEUM CULTRA

Saturday 14th May, 10.30am-4.30pm. 

It will be real fun and all sorts of activities are offered for entertainment and participation for children of all ages. Those interested should go to www.pciyouth.org. Snacks available - but why not bring your own picnic and have lunch with old or new friends?

Christina Bradley is using her skill as a "Face Painter" on the day and would be grateful for any volunteers from Rosemary to help her (half day,  morning or afternoon).  If you can help please speak to Christina either before or after this evening's service or phone 2076 1176.

 

^   Summer Club 2005 - Leaders' Meeting

A meeting of all those willing to be involved in this year's Summer Club will be held next Sunday, 15 May, from 3.00 to 4.00pm in Room A.  This is a key planning meeting so please do your best to be there.  If you want to know more or you cannot attend the meeting but are willing to be involved please contact Trevor Long 9071 0012 or Nicola McWhirter 9071 4388.

 

^   Summer Outings for Seniors (SOS)

We hope to resume our 'Summer Outings for Seniors' again, every second Thursday afternoon we'll take the mini bus and go places, have fun and fellowship and enjoy an afternoon out together, generally from around 1.30pm and returning at 5.30pm.  In order to be able to facilitate the outings - would you like to be part of the organising team?  You could help as a minibus driver, you could suggest and plan a destination and guide us, or you could be a back-up-team member, who comes along, helps collect people from their homes and make sure they have a helping hand when getting on and off the mini bus.  Our first meeting to organise this year's SOS is for Thursday, 19th May at 7.30pm in Room A. 

Christina Bradley (contact phone 2076 1176 / 07973 113350)

    

^   GLOBAL DAY OF PRAYER

On Sunday 15th May (Pentecost Sunday) an historic and unprecedented prayer event is being held from 3.00pm to 5.30pm in the grounds of Stormont Estate, as part of the 1st Global Day of Prayer.  The event will include praise and prayers for our nation and for the world.  This is an initiative originating from South Africa which has grown rapidly over three years to the point in 2004 where on a Sunday in May an estimated 22 million people gathered in over 50 nations for a simultaneous act of prayer for their nations and continent.  This year it is hoped to encompass the globe.  The event is being organised in Ireland by Transformations Ireland – a group of church leaders from a variety of traditions who have been praying and working together to promote prayer and unity in the church in N Ireland.  There will be no charge for attending the event.  Further information is available from www.transformations-ireland.org or Transformations Ireland, telephone 07841 096 571.

 

^   OVERWHELMED – TSUNAMI and BEYOND

This event will be held in Church House, Thursday 19th May, 7.30pm

Reports from the Church of North India, Tearfund and Christian Aid will be presented to show how money raised is helping people whose lives were overwhelmed by the tsunami.  There will also be a focus on the ‘Make Poverty History’ campaign.

 

^   THE WORD FOR TODAY (May/June/July issue)

This excellent booklet containing daily Bible Readings, compiled by UCB (United Christian Broadcasters) is available free of charge from the church porch.  Please take a copy home with you today.

 

^   Presbyterian Church in Ireland

‘GET A LIFE’ FOLLOW UP …

TUESDAY 24TH MAY, 7.30PM

BALLYHENRY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Open to everyone – Get A Life Follow Up is about sharing ideas and encouraging one another in meaningful worship, authentic fellowship and effective witness.  Benefit from the experience of one of the invited speakers, hear first hand reports and see video stories from other congregations in your area.  No booking is required – just turn up to follow up!

     Speakers …

~ MARTIN ALLEN        (28 years of ministry in Chryston, outside Glasgow)

~ ALAN REID               (2 parishes Canonbie/Liddesdale, Scottish Borders)

~ MARC BIRCHAM     (minister of St Madoes & Kinfanus near Perth)