ROSEMARY  PRESBYTERIAN  CHURCH

 

Christmas Day 2006 at 10.00am

 

Christmas Music as we gather:

Welcome and call to worship: Isaiah 40 v 28 (Page 781)

IPH 309 ‘Away in a manger’

Announcements / Notices

Scripture Reading: Luke 2 v 8–20 (Page 79)

Gifts (1) “Who is the invitation for?”

Prayers of Thanks for Christmas

IPH 330 ‘O little town of Bethlehem’

Scripture Reading: Luke 14: 4-16 (Page 103)

Gifts (2) “What will I bring?”

IPH 323 ‘In the bleak mid winter’

Prayers for others and ourselves

IPH 328 ‘O come all you faithful’

BENEDICTION

IPH 321 vrs 1 & 3 ‘Hark the herald angels sing’

Retiring offering for the Shankill Road Mission

M E R R Y     C H R I S T M A S     T O    E V E R Y O N E

… PASTORAL CARE ANNOUNCEMENT

Please note that Rev. Dr. Terry McMullan is off on leave until Sunday 7th January 2007.  If you require the services of a Minister between now and then please contact: our Vacancy Convener Rev. Trevor Gribben, (90862500), or our Clerk of Session, Mr. Wilbert Bennett (90776266).

(Members who are on Rev Dr Bill Davison’s visitation list, and need to contact him, can do so at his home, 9145 9854.)

 

… Sunday 31 December 

11.00am     Rev Trevor Gribben  (No evening service)

 

… IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT FREEWILL OFFERING ENVELOPES

Please note due to the fact that in this year of 2006 we have 53 SUNDAYS we would ask all members to check their FWO envelopes and complete the following task. You will find an envelope at the back which comes immediately after the 24th December.

·        This envelope does not quote your individual number.                      

·        Fill in your freewill offering number and amount enclosed.

·        Also just to be sure, please print your name on the back.

 

… KIRK SESSION MEETING:   Friday 5th January at 7.30pm

 

… CAR PARKING IN BELFAST

Shoppers can park their cars in the grounds of Inst on Saturday 30th December for £3 for half a day/£5 for a whole day.  The proceeds are going to Habitat for Humanity Global Village Project in Zambia July 07, in which Luke Carson is a participant.

 

 

… SERVICES IN JANUARY 2007

Sunday  7th      11.00am     Rev Dr Terry McMullan (Communion)

                               6.30pm          Rev Dr Terry McMullan

Sunday  14th    11.00am     Rev James Rogers

                               6.30pm          Rev Joe Dallas

… ULSTER OPERATIC COMPANY

The Ulster Operatic Company presents ‘ALADDIN’

Ekenhead Memorial Halls

Thursday 28th, Friday 29th & Saturday 30th at 7.00pm.

Matinee 30th December at 2.30pm.

Tickets: £8 / Matinee £6 - Available from Wilsons of Henderson Avenue,

or Phone 07773326941 / Website: www.ulsteroperatic.co.uk