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ROSEMARY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Sunday 1^st June 2008, 11.00am

Children’s Day Service

Rev Philip McCrea

Welcome & Announcements

Focus for the Service

Praise – ‘Come now is the time to worship’

Thank You Prayer

Reading

Junior Sunday School Singing

Praise – JP 39 ‘Don’t build your house on the sandyland’

Offering & Doxology – JP 325 ‘Come on and celebrate’

Cradle Roll

Prayer

Scripture Reading: Luke 19: 1-10 (Page 110)

Praise – ‘I reach up high’

Sermon

Praise – GG 101 ‘We are marching in the light of God’

Benediction

… W E L C O M E:

A very warm welcome is extended 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 Minister 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 the Minister.

… TODAY, SUNDAY 1^st JUNE 2008:

Elders please collect Session Minutes from Wilbert this morning.

6.00pm Prayer Meeting / 6.30pm Evening Worship : Rev Philip McCrea

… PASTORAL CARE

If you require the services of the Minister please contact:

Rev. Philip McCrea - 9077 8164 - philip.mccrea@ntlworld.com

… PRAYER FOCUS: PRAISE GOD

· Praise God for the hope he gives to us in the gospel of Christ, in Christ we have new and eternal life.

· Give thanks to God for the faithful witness of this congregation in the past.

· Thank God for the working of His Holy Spirit, guiding, teaching and empowering His people.

· Ask God to help us realise our gifts, abilities and talents and to give us opportunities to use them in serving Christ.

· Give thanks to God for the many organisations and the work they do within our Church seeking to serve Christ.

… PRAYER FOCUS: GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2-5 JUNE

· God’s blessing on the Assembly and the Holy Spirit’s guidance in all its deliberations and that the decisions reached will bring glory to God and enable our Church to be effective in its life and witness throughout Ireland and in the wider world.

· Wisdom and grace for the incoming Moderator, Rev Dr Donald Patton, as he chairs proceedings, and for the Clerk, Rev Dr Donald Watts, as he provides guidance on procedures and the business before the house.

· The outgoing Moderator, Rev Dr John Finlay, and his wife Christine, as they take a well-earned rest and prepare to return in a few weeks’ time to their congregational family in Harryville, Ballymena.

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Saturday 7^th June 2008, 7.30pm

CONCERT by the Internationally Renowned Organist

C A R L O C U R L E Y

in ROSEMARY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Admission £10

Tickets available from Billy Cairns or any member of the choir.

… Mary Cousins is going to run the ‘RACE FOR LIFE’ at Stormont today, 1^st June to raise money for CANCER RESEARCH. She is part of a team with her aunts, Gill Moreton and Louise Kielty. They hope to raise as much money as possible. They will be wearing T-Shirts with Sandra’s face on them. Your financial support would be great and if you can make it on the day to support them then that would be great as well. The following link has been completed by Gill on behalf of the team:

www.raceforlifesponsorme.org/gillmoreton

… Monday 9^th June 7.30pm : Kirk Session Meeting

… Tuesday 10^th June 7/8pm : Finance/Committee Meeting

… Thursday 12^th June 7.30pm : Organisations’ Meeting

Each organisation please arrange to be representated at this very important meeting which plans and co-ordinates events for the next 12 months.

… S U M M E R C L U B 2 0 0 8 – “CHAMPIONS CHALLENGE”

MONDAY 16 to FRIDAY 20 JUNE each evening from 6.00 – 8.00pm

MUSIC, BIBLE STORES, QUIZZES, DRAMA, CRAFTS AND GAMES!!!

ALL BOYS AND GIRLS, P1 TO FORM 2, WELCOME.

… JUNE 2008 SERVICES

Sunday 8^th

11.00am Rev Philip McCrea

6.30pm Rev Philip McCrea

Sunday 15^th

11.00am Rev Philip McCrea …

(Communion Service / Summer Club Leaders Commissioning)

6.30pm Rev Philip McCrea

Sunday 22^nd

11.00am Rev Philip McCrea …(Summer Club Service)

6.30pm Rev Philip McCrea

Sunday 29^th

11.00am Rev Philip McCrea

6.30pm Rev Philip McCrea

What’s on this Week

in Rosemary Presbyterian Church

1 – 8th June 2008

TODAY 1st 6.00pm Prayer Meeting

6.30pm Evening Service:Rev P McCrea

TUESDAY 3rd 6.30pm Brownies …

(Last meeting – going to McDonald’s!)

8.00pm Girl Guides (Main Hall)

WEDNESDAY 4th 10.30am Fellowship Group (Murray Whyte’s)

6.45pm Anchor Boys (Church Hall)

8.00pm Crochet Class (McMillan Room)

THURSDAY 5^th 6.45pm Junior Boys’ Brigade

7.30pm B.B.Company Section (Church Hall)

FRIDAY 6th 8.00pm Youth Club

SUNDAY 8th 11.00am Morning Service : Rev P McCrea

6.00pm Prayer Meeting

6.30pm Evening Service : Rev P McCrea

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Monday 2nd to Thursday 5^th June 2008

Monday 7.00pm Installation of Moderator:

Rev Dr Donald Patton

Broadcast live on Radio Ulster MW1341

Tuesday 12 Noon Communion Service in Church House

Wed & Thurs 12.15-1.00pm Worship ‘Making a Difference’

Wednesday 7.45pm Assembly Rally: Dr Liam Goligher

(Duke Street Baptist, Surrey)

Saturday 7^th 7.45pm Youth Night (Craig Mawhinney)

Saturday 7^th 3.00pm Kids Praise Party (Carnmoney Church)