ROSEMARY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

SUNDAY 7^th MAY 2006, 11.00AM

Rev Ronnie Hetherington

WELCOME AND CALL TO WORSHIP

IPH 194 ‘This earth belongs to God’

Prayer

Scripture Reading Genesis 1: 26 – 2.4 (Page 2)

Children’s Address

IPH 118 ‘He’s got the whole world in His hands’

HERE AND NOW

Notices

(Sunday School and Bible Class leave)

Anthem ‘I need Thee every hour’

Prayer

IPH 165 ‘Be still, for the presence of the Lord’

THE WORD OF GOD

Scripture Reading Luke 13: 10-17 (Page 102)

Sermon

Offering

Doxology IPH 282 ‘All praise and thanks to God’

IPH 492 ‘Before the throne of God above’

BENEDICTION

> W E L C O M E

A very warm welcome is extended to the visitors from St. Gerard’s who are worshipping with us this morning, and 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 one of the Ministers.

> TODAY, SUNDAY 7^th May 2006

Available for collection from the church porch:

Committee minutes and agendas / May edition of Presbyterian Herald

6.00pm Prayer Meeting

6.30pm Evening Worship: Rev Joe Dallas

> During the vacancy if you require the services of a Minister please contact: (Vacancy Convenor) Rev John Seawright 9085 4572

(Clerk of Session) Mr Wilbert Bennett 9077 6266

> WEDNESDAY PRAYER MEETING

A prayer meeting is held each Wednesday evening to pray for guidance at this time of vacancy in Room A at 7.00pm. All members of the congregation welcome.

> PRAYER FOCUS FOR THE WEEK

We will remember in our prayers the members of our Men’s Fellowship.

> PRAYER FOCUS: MALAWI

Rev Dr Terry McMullan and his wife Joyce are presently in Malawi visiting friends and they also hope to travel to Zomba and spend time with Stephen and Ruth McCracken and family. Pray for their safety as they travel around and enjoy the experience of meeting old friends and colleagues. We look forward to hearing all about this trip when they return at the end of May. Terry will be taking our “Overseas’ Mission Service” on Sunday 28^th May at 11.00am.

Ø MAY SUNDAY SERVICES

Ø

14^th 11.00am Rev Ronnie Hetherington

6.30pm Rev Fred Vincent (Communion)

21^st 11.00am Rev Paul Bailie (Director of Mission Africa)

6.30pm Rev Joe Dallas

28^th 11.00am Rev Dr Terry McMullan (Overseas’ Sunday)

6.30pm Rev Dr Terry McMullan

UNITED APPEAL “GETTING THINGS DONE TOGETHER”

The Presbyterian Church is committed to a £10m mission programme for 2006. That’s how seriously its members want to follow Christ’s command to tell the whole world about God’s love. The programme is the continuing work of the mission agencies of our Church, providing effective outreach that requires the resources of the whole Church and at the same time supporting congregations in their work and witness at local level.

· Our ‘Target of Honour’ this year is £11,910.

· Literature and envelopes will be delivered to each home during this month of May. We encourage everyone to give generously

· OVERSEAS’ MISSION SUNDAY 28^TH MAY, 11.00AM.

Rev. Dr. Terry McMullan

UP COMING MEETINGS IN MAY

Tuesday 9^th 7.00pm Finance Committee

8.00pm Committee Meeting

Thursday 11^th 7.30pm Kirk Session Meeting

S U N D A Y S C H O O L P R O J E C T L U N C H

· Rosemary Sunday School will provide a lunch in the Church Halls immediately after the morning service NEXT SUNDAY 14^th MAY in aid of building camp sites for children in parts of the Ukraine and Russia.

· Please come along and support the teachers and children in our Sunday School.

· You can have a Sunday free of cooking and washing-up as well as helping children in Ukraine and Russia.

· This is YOUR INVITATION so please plan to be there!

· (Family £10) Adult £5 / Child £2.50.

· If you are unable to come to this lunch, there will be an opportunity to contribute via a retiring offering after the morning service.

… CHRISTIAN AID WEEK 14 – 20 MAY

You will find a Christian Aid envelope inside each order of service today. These envelopes can be placed on the offering plate during the next 2 Sundays, 14^th and 21st May. In order that Gift Aid can be applied to your contribution please quote FWO number.

Christian Aid Sale in Fortwilliam Park Church on Saturday 20^th May.

… EVENING WITH BILL HYBELS AND THE NEW IRISH CHOIR & ORCHESTRA

The next major New Irish event in the Waterfront is taking place on THURSDAY 18 MAY at 8pm. The choir and orchestra will be joined by a really gifted communicator – the American pastor and writer, Bill Hybels, from the Willow Creek Community Church. There will also be musical items from the choir and orchestra, who are being joined on this occasion by guest soloist Joanne Hogg – from Iona. Tickets from the Waterfront Box Office 9033 4455.

… NEW HORIZON 2006: 22 / 28 July, University of Ulster, Coleraine.

John Piper and Nigel Wright to share in the Evening Celebrations

R T Kendal to speak at the Bible Readings

Stuart Townend to complete the team as praise leader.

Leaflets giving more details available from the church porch.

… A L Z H E I M E R ‘ S T E A D A Y

FRIDAY 19^TH MAY, 10.00AM to 12 NOON

CROCHET EXHIBITION & SALE in the Minor Hall,

in conjunction with Alzheimer’s Tea Day.

· Margaret Sterrett invites you to come and have a look at what her “crochet ladies” have been making in North Belfast!

· The B.I.F.H.E. classes will help to make this year’s Alzheimer’s Tea Day a bit special!

· Please come along, view the crochet, buy something, have a cup of tea and a home-made scone and help raise funds and awareness for a very worthy cause.