ROSEMARY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Sunday 13^TH March 2005, 11.00am

Passion Sunday before Palm Sunday

Rev John Seawright

TOGETHER BEFORE GOD

IPH 242 ‘To God be the glory’

Prayer and the Lord’s Prayer

IPH 407i ‘How deep the Father’s love for us’

GUIDED BY GOD’S WORD

Reading 1 Samuel 17:31-37 (Page 315) Jonathan Rainey

Prayer

IPH 152 ‘We are marching in the light of God’

IPH 220 ‘My Jesus, my Saviour’

HERE AND NOW

Notices

Time for Sunday School and Bible Class

Anthem ‘Holy, Holy, Holy’

Prayer of Thanksgiving and Intercession

THE WORD OF GOD

IPH 413 ‘Make way, make way, for Christ the King’

Reading Mark 11:1-11 (Page 64) Ian Rainey

Sermon

SHARING BEFORE GOD

Offering (including Maintenance of Property offering)

Doxology IPH 509i verse 1 “Love divine, all loves excelling’

Dedication

IPH 427i ‘When I survey the wondrous cross’

BENEDICTION

W E L C O M E

A very warm welcome is extended to John Seawright 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 13^TH MARCH 2005

Elders please collect Insight Magazines from the church porch.

Committee Members please note there will be a short meeting of the Church Committee immediately after this morning’s service.

6.00pm Prayer Meeting

6.30pm Evening Worship: Rev Christina Bradley

^ PRAYER FOCUS FOR THE WEEK

We will remember in our prayers the members of our Thursday Women’s Group.

^ PRAYER FOCUS: OVERSEAS BOARD

The Overseas Board’s Review Committee met last Thursday, give thanks for the progress made to date; for the helpful input from many different people; and for the very real sense of God’s guidance as ‘conclusions’ and ‘recommendations’ begin to emerge. This is yet another very busy month for the Board’s staff. Pray for stamina, wisdom and continued guidance as the process moves towards drawing up a report and recommendations to be presented to General Assembly in June.

^ MAINTENANCE OF PROPERTY OFFERING for 2005

This year we have important work to do. It is absolutely necessary to refurbish the manse before a new minister is appointed, together with on-going general up-keep of our church and halls. Offerings for MOP will be taken during this month of March. Envelopes will be distributed to every home and also available in the church pews. We trust you will respond with your usual generosity, and if you have not contributed previously please consider doing so this year.

^ NEWS FROM THE McCRACKEN FAMILY IN MALAWI

Stephen and Ruth have sent us a prayer letter, copies available from the church porch – please take a copy home and catch up on what the McCracken family have been achieving in Zomba.

A N N U A L C O N G R E G A T I O N A L M E E T I N G

Wednesday 16^th March, 7.30pm in the Main Hall

A warm invitation is extended to all members of the congregation to come along to the Annual Congregational Meeting, which includes:

· Review of 2004 Wilbert Bennett

· Treasurer’s Report Roy Eakin

· Youth Report Trevor Long

· Child Protections Guidelines Margaret McGuiggan

· Maintenance of Property

· Chairman’s Remarks Rev John Seawright

(Supper served in the Main Hall)

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ROSEMARY CHURCH SERVICES: M A R C H

P A L M S U N D A Y 20th

11.00am Rev Dr Bill Davison

7.00pm “Reflection for Holy Week in Words & Music”

with joint choirs;

· Rosemary Presbyterian Church Choir

· McQuiston Memorial Church Choir

· Fortwilliam Musical Society

(Monday 21 to Friday 25^th March: Holy Week Services)

E A S T E R S U N D A Y 27th

11.00am Mr Scott Woodburn, (Student for the Ministry)

6.30pm Rev Christina Bradley

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^ P.W.A. TUESDAY 15^th March, 7.45PM: A.G.M.

^ ROSEMARY PRAISE GROUP PRACTICE: Sunday 20^th March 3.00pm

^ SPRING FAIR DAY – 16^TH APRIL 2005

The Autumn Fair and Plants and Pancakes committees have decided, due to falling support, to combine the two events in 2005, and would invite any member of the congregation to a meeting on Tuesday 15^th March at 7.30pm in the halls to discuss new ideas to make this event more attractive to all. Church organisations are particularly welcome to present their ideas at this meeting.

^ MEMBERS OF ROSEMARY ROLLING UP SLEEVES IN NORTH BELFAST

As part of the Community Relations Week 2005 Habitat for Humanity are inviting members of churches and organisations to help construct two houses in Ligoneil. DIY experience or construction skills are not necessary, you just need to be basically fit and enthusiastic and willing to give a day’s work to raise the frames of the houses.

So: I was wondering, who would join me so that we could have a Rosemary Team rolling up their sleeves with Habitat for Humanity in our own town?

Our Rosemary day will be Friday, March 18^th 2005 from 8.45am to 4.30pm. To form a complete team we’d need 12 volunteers. One is there already, so who wants to join me? Please sign list in the vestibule.

Christina U. Bradley.

^ STITCHING & CRAFT FAIR – SATURDAY 9^TH APRIL, 10am – 5pm

Any ladies interested in going to this Stitching & Craft Fair, Kings Hall, on Saturday 9^th April, please contact: Margaret Sterrett 9071 6396. (Tickets: Adults £5 / Concession £4; booked in advance receive a discount of £2!) Church mini-bus will be used for transport!

^ SUNDAY SCHOOL PROJECT LUNCH: SUNDAY 17^TH APRIL

Rosemary Sunday School will provide a lunch in the church halls immediately after the morning service on Sunday 17^th April in aid of the “Helping Hands Project” to help children on the island of Sumba in Indonesia. Everyone welcome – please come along and support the teachers and children in our Sunday School – just think you can have a Sunday free of cooking and washing-up as well as helping the children in Sumba! Sounds good – plan to be there!

^ ULSTER CANCER FOUNDATION Interdenominational Service

Sun13 Mar 3.30pm: Fisherwick Pres Church: Rt.Rev.Bishop Harold Miller