ROSEMARY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Sunday 3^rd December 2006, 11.00am

GIFT DAY SERVICE & FIRST SUNDAY IN ADVENT

Rev Dr Terry McMullan

WELCOME AND CALL TO WORSHIP

IPH 294 ‘Hail to the Lord’s annointed’

Prayer

Scripture Reading Isaiah 40: 1-11 (Page 779)

Children’s Talk Nicola McWhirter

Lighting 1^st Advent Candle

Praise ‘God’s love is the best love’

HERE AND NOW

Notices

Prayers of Intercession

IPH 295 ‘Hark the glad sound’

THE WORD OF GOD

Scripture Reading Acts 6: 1-7 (Page 165)

Sermon

Gifts (distributed by Belfast City Mission)

Offering (including World Development Appeal)

Doxology IPH 537 vrs 1 & 6 ‘Fill now my life’

Dedication

IPH 301 ‘Tell out my soul, the greatness of the Lord’

BENEDICTION

… W E L C O M E

A very warm welcome is extended to all who have joined us 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 the Minister.

Rosemary Church Website:www.rosemarypresbyterianchurch.org

… TODAY, SUNDAY 3^rd DECEMBER 2006

Available for collection from the church porch (take a copy home):

· Prayer Letter from Stephen & Ruth McCracken

· Prayer Letter from Rosemary Gibson

2.30pm Kirk Session Meeting

6.00pm Prayer Meeting

6.30pm Evening Worship: Rev Dr Terry McMullan

… PASTORAL CARE ANNOUNCEMENT

During the vacancy if you require the services of a Minister please contact:

· Mr Wilbert Bennett (9077 6266)

· Rev Dr Terry McMullan (7083 6609)

· Rev Dr Bill Davison (9145 9854)

… WEDNESDAY PRAYER MEETING:

A prayer meeting will be held this Wednesday 6^th December to pray for guidance at this time of vacancy in the McMillan Room at 7.00pm. All members of the congregation welcome.

… P.C.I. WORLD DEVELOPMENT APPEAL

During this month of December, we will be taking offerings. Envelopes and leaflets can be found in the church pews.

… PRAYER FOCUS FOR THE WEEK

We will remember in our prayers, Rev Dr Bill Davison, his wife Elsie and their family.

… PRAYER FOCUS: DISASTERS & EMERGENCIES

It is over a year since the major earthquake in Kashmir which brought devastation to both the Pakistani and Indian occupied regions of Kashmir. Tens of thousands of people still live in temporary shelters and tents; and only one in four families have started to rebuild their houses due to problems with allocating suitable building land, the inaccessible mountainous landscape and poor roads. Pray that this winter will be mild, as it was last year. There are very few Christians living in Kashmir; please pray that these people will know God’s love and be able to share it with others.

… D E C E M B E R S E R V I C E S

Sunday 10^th

11.00am Rev Trevor Gribben, Whiteabbey : New Vacancy Convener

6.30pm Rev Dr Terry McMullan

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Sunday 17^th

11.00am Rev Dr Terry McMullan

6.30pm Rev Dr Terry McMullan : Carol Service

Sunday 24^th

11.00am Rev James Rogers, Associate in Whiteabbey

(No evening service)

Monday 25^th

10.00am Christmas Day Service: Trevor Long

Sunday 31^st

11.00am Rev Trevor Gribben, Whiteabbey

(No evening service)

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… NORTH BELFAST INTER CHURCH COMMITTEE “FIVE CHURCHES CAROL WALK”

Today, Sunday 3^rd December. Starts at St Peter’s Antrim Road at 2.30pm walking to Rosemary Presbyterian Church, Church of the Resurrection Cavehill Road, Cavehill Methodist and finishing at Fortwilliam Park/McCrory with a cup of tea at approximately 4.30pm. At each Church we say a prayer and sing a carol. Walk with us or join us in one of the churches – bring a friend!

… P.W.A. TUESDAY 5^th DECEMBER, 7.45PM

In Celebration of Christmas.

… A CHRISTMAS COFFEE MORNING with a CROCHET EXHIBITION AND SALE

Rosemary Church Halls, in aid of the Childrens’ Hospice

Friday 8^th December, 10am to 12 Noon

B.I.F.H.E. classes from North and West Belfast.

… DECEMBER DATES

Tuesday 12^th 7/8pm Finance/Committee Meeting

… FRIDAY, 15^TH DECEMBER, 6.30PM : CHURCH HALLS

The Friday Bible Club invite you to a Carol/Christmas Night

with tea, mince pies and shortbread!

Please come and support Nicola McWhirter’s Uganda Appeal.

... B.B. INVITATION BIBLE CLASS AND BREAKFAST

Sunday 17^th December at 10.00am in the church halls.

… ROSEMARY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ANNUAL REPORT 2006

Organisations please send their reports to Fred Vincent, by Monday 18^th December, at latest. If possible send by email.

· 028 9077 3676

· 079 7150 7952

· fredvincent@fsmail.net

… PCI OVERSEAS TEAMS 2007 : UKRAINE

The Board of Mission Overseas plans to send an adult team of members to Ukraine; 13 – 25 July 2007. Applicants must be 18 or over by 1^st July, physically fit and able to take part in a busy schedule of activities. (Applicants are NOT expected to be trained teachers or have English Teaching qualifications!) Cost £550; closing date for applications 13 December. Leaflets available in the church porch.

… GALA CELEBRATION OF CHRISTMAS PEACE

Belfast Waterfront Hall, Wednesday 13^th December, 2.30pm & 7.30pm.

Featuring ..

· Kim Phuc, the “Girl in the Picture”

(Survivor of the Vietnam War & UNESCO Ambassador)

· Band of the Royal Irish Regiment

· Gospel Pianist, Huntley Brown

· Soloist, Donna Malone

· Presented by Alan Mitchell, Sligo

Tickets: £9.50 to £17.50 available from Waterfront Box Office 9033 4455