ROSEMARY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

SUNDAY 15th OCTOBER 2006, 11.00AM

HARVEST SUNDAY

Rev Professor Drew Gibson

Introit ‘Bring to the Lord’

Welcome … and call to worship

IPH 51 ‘Come, you thankful people, come’

Prayer

Reading 2 Corinthians 8: 1-15 (Page 244)

Solo ‘Hospitality’ Soloist Valerie Patton

Children’s Address

IPH 88 ‘God who made the earth’

Shoe Boxes Operation Christmas Child

Notices

(Children and young people leave for Sunday School & Bible Class)

Anthem ‘Rejoice in exultation’

Prayer

Solo ‘Green pastures’

IPH 52 ‘For the fruits of His creation’

Sermon ‘Christian Generosity’

Anthem ‘Thanks be to God’

Offering (including offering for Home Mission)

Doxology IPH 285 ‘Praise God from whom all blessings flow’

IPH 59 ‘We plough the fields and scatter’

Benediction

Choral Amen

> W E L C O M E

A very warm welcome is extended to Drew Gibson and Joe Dallas 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 the Minister.

Rosemary Church Website:www.rosemarypresbyterianchurch.org

^ TODAY, SUNDAY 15th OCTOBER 2006

The following are available for collection from the church porch:

· October edition of Presbyterian Herald

· October/November edition of Reachout

6.00pm Prayer Meeting

6.30pm HARVEST SERVICE: 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 will be held this Wednesday 18th October 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: MISSION EDUCATION

The Board of Mission Overseas Annual Celebration of Global Mission is taking place on Tuesday 24^th October in Carnmoney Presbyterian Church. Pray for all involved in organising; preparing for this event; particularly those who will be speaking; that each would be sensitive to the guiding of the Holy Spirit and that many will plan to be there to give thanks to God for what He is doing in His world today.

O C T O B E R S U N D A Y S E R V I C E S

22^nd 11.00am Rev Dr Terry McMullan (B.B.ENROLMENT)

(Retiring offering for the B.B. will taken at this service)

6.30pm Rev Dr Terry McMullan & members of the Youth Fellowship

29^th 11.00am Rev Dr Terry McMullan (BIBLE SUNDAY)

6.30pm Rev Dr Terry McMullan

^ UNITED APPEAL: HOME MISSION

Each family should by now have received a United Appeal envelope. We would ask you to give generously. Please place your envelope on the offering plate during this month of October (mark the envelope clearly with name, address and FWO number). Envelopes are also available in the church porch. Home Mission Briefing Leaflets available in the pews, please take a copy home.

^ P.W.A. MEETING, TUESDAY 17^TH OCTOBER, 7.45PM

Coffee Party and Bring & Buy; ‘Boxes for Malawi’ – Horace Love.

^ FELLOWSHIP GROUPS

The Rosemary Fellowship Groups have re-started. Anyone interested and who wishes to find out more information about the groups including time and venue should contact either, Muriel Thompson 9071 5144, Trevor Carson 9071 5451 or Peggy Crilly 9071 5003. A very warm welcome will be extended to all.

^ BROWNIE PACK: Leaders are needed to help with the Brownie Pack on Tuesday nights from 6.30pm to 8.00pm. If you feel you could help in any way, please have a word with either Jillian Forsythe or Yvonne Crilly.

^ PRAISE GROUP

The next Praise Group rehearsal will be in the church on Sunday 22^nd October from 3.15pm-4.30pm. Please note that the Praise Group will lead the praise on Sunday 5^th November rather than Sunday 29^th October. Rehearsal at 10am on Sunday 5^th November. If anyone is interested in joining the Praise Group either as a singer or musician please speak to Alyson after the service or contact her on 9083 6377.

^ MISSIONARY RALLY, TUESDAY 24 OCTOBER, 7.30PM

Carnmoney Presbyterian Church with speakers:

David Conkey (Asia) Maureen Stevenson (Malawi)

Jim & Ruth Campbell (Malawi) Rev Uel Marrs, Overseas Secretary

Overseas Students studying in Belfast / BMO Team to Gujarat in India

^ In memory of two of our former members and benefactors –

Miss Audrey McMillan and Mr Charles Burns,

Room A is to be known as the McMillan Room and

Room B The Burns Room.

^ CHURCHES’ COUNCIL FOR HEALTH & HEALING IN IRELAND

Autumn Seminar, Cooke Centenary Presbyterian Church

Thursday 19^th October, 10.00am – 12.30pm (Speaker: Michael Perrott)

ROSEMARY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

SUNDAY 15th OCTOBER 2006, 6.30PM

HARVEST SERVICE (Ekenhead Church Halls)

Rev Joe Dallas

Introit ‘Bring to the Lord’

Welcome and Notices

Call to Worship

IPH 51 ‘Come, you thankful people, come’

Prayer

Solo ‘God’s World’ (Wilfie Crowe)

Scripture Reading

IPH 57 ‘Lord of the harvest’

Offering (including offering for Home Mission)

Dedication of Offering

Anthem ‘Praise O praise our God and King’

Prayer of Thanksgiving and Intercession

Scripture Reading

Anthem ‘Thanks be to God’

Sermon

IPH 16 ‘The day You gave us, Lord, is ended’

Benediction

Choral Amen