ROSEMARY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Sunday 27^th February 2005, 11.00am

Guide Thinking Day Service

led by Members of Guide Movement and

Rev James Rogers (Whiteabbey)

Presentation of Colours : Musical accompaniment: Rebekah Long

Welcome

IPH 492 ‘Before the throne’

Prayers of Adoration and Confession: Orla Donaghy (Brownie)

Songs by the Rainbows

Prayers of thanks and supplication: Niamh Fox (Brownie)

Notices

Song: ‘Come now is the time to worship’

Luke15.1-7;8-10 (Page 105) Florence Maguire & Zara Kelly (Brownies)

Talk with drama by Rangers

IPH 220 ‘My Jesus by Saviour’

Prayer: Kaye White (Guider)

Guide Prayer (altogether)

Offering (World Thinking Day Fund & Guide Association Funds)

Doxology: ‘Lord I lift your name on high’

Dedication

IPH 644 ‘At the name of Jesus’ vrs 1-2,4-6

Benediction

National Anthem

Congregation asked to remain standing until colours leave the Church. Musical accompaniment: Hannah Boyd-Carson

You are invited to remain for tea/coffee and biscuits.

W E L C O M E

A very warm welcome is extended to James Rogers 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.

N O T I C E S

^ TODAY, SUNDAY 27^TH FEBRUARY 2005

· There will be a short meeting of the Church Committee immediately after this morning’s service.

· Committee Members and Helpers please collect Maintenance of Property envelopes and literature for distribution to members of the congregation.

· 6.00pm Prayer Meeting

· 6.30pm Evening Service: Rev John Seawright

^ PRAYER FOCUS FOR THE WEEK

We will remember in our prayers the members of Rosemary Drama Group.

^ PRAYER FOCUS: MALAWI

Please remember in your prayers Stephen and Ruth McCracken together with their family – Joshua, Emily, Naomi and Gregory. Stephen is working in Zomba Theological College with students from various parts of Malawi as well as Zambia and Zimbabwe. Ruth has been busy learning Chichewa and also teaches at the Wives Ministry of the College two days per week. Joshua and Emily have just celebrated their 8^th birthday and Naomi is now aged 4! Gregory is a real outdoor boy and loves to climb so he usually has a couple of bumps to show off! The McCracken family have been in Zomba for two years and will be home on leave during July and August 2005.

ROSEMARY CHURCH SERVICES: M A R C H

Sunday

6^th 11.00am Rev Christina Bradley

6.30pm Evening Worship

Sunday

13^th 11.00am Rev John Seawright

6.30pm Rev Christina Bradley

Palm Sunday

20^th 11.00am Rev Dr Bill Davison

7.00pm Rev Christina Bradley, Easter Music led by joint choirs, followed by supper in the Minor Hall

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

Easter Sunday

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

6.30pm Rev Christina Bradley

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^ MAINTENANCE OF PROPERTY COMMITTEE MEETING

Tuesday 1^st March at 7.00pm

^ P.W.A. TUESDAY 1^ST MARCH, 7.45PM:

Preparation for World Day of Prayer

‘Let our Light Shine’ … Margaret Sterrett

^ WOMEN’S WORLD DAY OF PRAYER

Friday 4^th March at 7.30pm: Cavehill Methodist Church

Speaker – Barbara Dyatt

(Barbara is involved in Management Development and Personnel Administration in Asia and Middle East)