ROSEMARY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Easter Sunday 27TH March 2005, 11.00am

Mr Scott Woodburn, (Student for the Ministry)

 

WELCOME AND CALL TO WORSHIP

     IPH 435                    ‘Jesus Christ is risen today’

     Praise Group            ‘See what a morning’ (IPH 439)

     Prayers                     of Adoration, Confession and Pardon

     Scripture Reading    Matthew 28: 1-10 (Page 44)

     Children’s Songs      ‘When I think about the cross’

                                      ‘God’s love is the best love’   

          HERE AND NOW

              Notices

              Praise Group            ‘The wonder of your cross’

              Prayers                     of Thanksgiving and Intercession

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

                        

THE WORD OF GOD

     Scripture Reading    Matthew 28: 11-20 (Page 45)

     Sermon                    “Everything Changes”

     Offering                    including offering for MOP Fund

     Doxology                  ‘Lord I lift your name on high’

     IPH 442                    ‘Thine be the glory’

          BENEDICTION

 

Please stay for a cup of tea, coffee and soft drinks after the service

^   W E L C O M E

A very warm welcome is extended to Scott Woodburn 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 27TH MARCH 2005

… Committee Minutes and Agendas available for collection.

… Presbyterian Herald and Christian Irishman magazines

    can be collected from the church porch.

     6.00pm  Prayer Meeting

     6.30pm  Evening Worship: Rev Christina Bradley

 

     Christina Bradley – New Telephone Number: 2076 1176

Please note Christina will be on holiday the week after Easter and in the case of any emergency or illness, members of the congregation can contact the Vacancy Convener, Rev John Seawright, 9085 4572.

 

^   PRAYER FOCUS FOR THE WEEK

We will remember in our prayers the leaders and all those who attend our Lunch Club.

 

^   PRAYER FOCUS: INDONESIA

Barry, Elsye and Rebecca McCroskery, who left for Indonesia last November, have adapted well to life in Kupang.  Thank God for this and for the support and welcome from Elsye’s family and friends in Timor.  Pray that Barry will continue to make good progress in learning Indonesian and in understanding administration of the church and its different ways of working.  Pray also for Elsye as she teaches in the Theological faculty in the Christian University, and for good health and safety for the family, particularly for Rebecca as she begins to walk and needs a constant watchful eye!  Pray for victims of recent natural disasters in Indonesia – in the tsunami disaster in Aceh and the earthquake in Alor in November 2004. (Many of GMIT’s churches in Alor were destroyed by this earthquake.)

 

^   YOUTH FELLOWSHIP RESIDENTIAL WEEKEND TO GUYSMERE

     Please remember to meet in the Coffee Bar on Friday 1st April at 5.00pm

 

^   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.

 

 

^   WED 30TH MARCH, 8.00PM       Pre Communion Service, Minor Hall

 

^   SUNDAY 3rd APRIL, 11.00AM  Communion Service

 

^   MONDAY 4TH APRIL, 7.30PM    Sunday School Teachers Meeting

 

 

^   TUESDAY 5TH APRIL, 7.30PM

SPECIAL COMMITTEE MEETING

Maintenance of Property Sub Committee will present a complete estimate for all the work to be undertaken at the Manse.

 

 

^   SUNDAY, 10TH APRIL, 2.30PM : KIRK SESSION MEETING

 

 

^   TUESDAY 12TH APRIL

     7.00pm  Finance Committee / 8.00pm  Committee Meeting

 

^   SPRING FAIR DAY

This event, proposed for 16th April 2005, has been cancelled due to a lack of organisational support and dwindling attendances on the day over the last few years at similar events.  The organisers hope to review the position in September and with appropriate support they plan to have a Christmas Fair evening with special attractions.

 

^   BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE, Cavehill Methodist Church Hall

     Thursday 31st March, 2-4pm & 5.15-8.00pm

 

 

^   174 TRUST : 21st Anniversary Service of Celebration

Sunday 4th April at 3.00pm in The 174 Trust Australia Hall. 

Guest Speaker:

Very Rev Ken Newell, Moderator of the General Assembly.

 

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

Any ladies interested in going to this Stitching & Craft Fair, Kings Hall, on Saturday 9th 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 17TH APRIL

Rosemary Sunday School will provide a lunch in the church halls immediately after the morning service on Sunday 17th 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!

(Family £10 / Adult £5 / Child £3)

 

^   HOSPICE WALK 2005 : SATURDAY 30TH APRIL

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This is the 25th anniversary of the Hospice Walk.  Last year the 10 walks attracted around 4000 walkers and raised over £206,000. 

     Registration forms available from the church porch.

 

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