ROSEMARY  PRESBYTERIAN  CHURCH

 

 

Sunday 4th May 2008, 11.00am

Rev Philip McCrea

 

 

Welcome & Announcements

Focus for the Service

Praise - IPH 215 ‘Jesus is Lord’

Prayer

Children’s Address

Praise – ‘Jesus love is very wonderful’

Offering & Doxology – IPH89 ‘Great is your faithfulness’ (Alt.)

Prayer for Others

Scripture Reading – Nehemiah 5:1-19 (Page 530)

Praise – IPH 628 ‘Beauty for brokeness

Sermon

Praise – IPH 644 ‘At the name of Jesus’

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 4 MAY 2008:

Presbyterian Herald (May edition) available from church porch.

6.00pm  Prayer Meeting

6.30pm  Evening Service : 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: PRAYER CHAIN

Ask God to continue to use this ministry and that more people will know the power of prayer in their lives.

 

PRAYER FOCUS: MALAWI

Following the forming and training of groups of women in Luwerezi Presbytery in April, Victoria Chihana and Helen Quinn will be distributing the first loans to the groups on 6/7th May. Prayer Points – For safe travel for Victoria and Helen and the building of good relationships with the women and that the programme will make a significant difference to the lives of these women and their families.

    

P.C.I. HOME MISSION APPEAL – MAY 2008

     During the month of May each year we take our United Appeal Home Mission collection.  Literature and envelopes are presently being delivered to each household in the congregation.  Please make cheques payable to ‘Rosemary Presbyterian Church’.  

 

CAN YOU HELP? 

     Have you any odd balls of double-knitting wool or medium sized crochet hooks which you no longer need?  If the answer if yes, please leave these items in a box which will be provided in the church porch. 

    

QUIZ AID – FRIDAY 16TH MAY

     We are organizing a FUN QUIZ NIGHT FOR ALL AGES

     in aid of Third World Charities including Christian Aid.

     INVITE YOUR FRIENDS AND MAKE AN EVENING OF IT!

 

Please note – prayer requests for the Prayer Chain should be made through Maureen Wilkinson until 8th May as Brenda is on holiday.

 

SPRING WALKS

     Fancy a walk along the seafront at Whitehead?  Then come along and join us for our weekly walk this Monday night 7pm at Whitehead carpark.  If you need a lift please contact Jane on 07789208819.

 

TUESDAY 13 MAY, 7/8PM: Finance/Committee Meetings.

 

CHRISTIAN AID SALE IN FORTWILLIAM CHURCH HALLS

     Saturday 17th May 10am – 12 Noon.

 

CHRISTIAN AID envelopes will be available in the church pews on Sundays 11th & 18th May. These envelopes can be placed on the offering plate.  Please make cheques payable to ‘Rosemary Presbyterian Church’.

 

RAINBOWS - Please note no meeting on Monday 5th or 12th May.

Next meeting on Tuesday 13th when the girls go to visit Holy Trinity Rainbows as part of the 21st birthday celebrations of the Rainbow Movement.

 

FRIDAY BIBLE CLUB - For the next 2 weeks we will be having a slightly longer night as the light nights are here, we plan to go out in the mini bus to Belfast Castle and also to Loughshore Park, 8.00pm approx finish!

 

ALZHEIMER’S TEA MORNING – FRIDAY 16TH MAY, 10AM TO 12 NOON.  MINOR HALL

This year the Rosemary Painting Group are joining the North Belfast Crochet Classes to raise funds for this very worthy cause.  Please make a special effort to support this as a lot of work and preparation has went into organizing this event.

 

GLOBAL DAY OF PRAYER: PENTECOST SUNDAY 11TH MAY:

Clonard Monastery 7.00pm.  We invite people from every denomination, church, community and family to join together to pray for our city, to bring our needs before the Throne of God and seek his grace, his mercy and his healing on our lives, and our communities.  We encourage you to join us and with millions of people in over 200 nations around the world in a day of united prayer.  For further detail see www.transformationsireland.org or phone 07791078453.

 

Saturday 7th 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.

 

What’s on this Week

in Rosemary Presbyterian Church

4 – 11th May 2008

     TODAY 4th               10.45am     Creche                                                                                    11.20am     Sunday School

                                      11.20am     Bible Class

                                        6.00pm     Prayer Meeting

  6.30pm     Evening Worship: Rev P McCrea      

                     

                         

TUESDAY 6th          12.30pm     Lunch Club

                               6.30pm     Brownies   

                               8.00pm     Girl Guides (Main Hall)

 

     WEDNESDAY 7th    10.30am     Painting Group (Minor Hall)

                             10.30am     Fellowship Group (Murray Whyte’s)

                               6.45pm     Anchor Boys (Church Hall)

                               8.00pm     Crochet Class (McMillan Room)

                                                    

THURSDAY  8th       6.45pm     Junior Boys’ Brigade

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

FRIDAY 9th                6.30pm     Friday Bible Club

                                    8.00pm     Youth Club

               

SUNDAY 11th          11.00am     Morning Worship: Rev P McCrea

                                    6.00pm     Prayer Meeting

                                    6.30pm     Communion Service:Rev P McCrea            

 

Leaders please note, any changes to these weekly dates and times,  should be passed onto Liz Eakin (Office 9077 1201 /  Home 9036 5119) Email: liz@rosemarypresbyterianchurch.org

 

 

 

MAY SERVICES

 

Sunday 18th     11.00am               :         Rev Douglas Mark

                        06.30pm               :         Rev Philip McCrea

 

Sunday 25th     11am & 6.30pm        :    Rev Philip McCrea

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