ROSEMARY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Sunday 27^th April 2008, 11.00am

Rev Philip McCrea

Welcome & Announcements

Focus for the Service

Praise - IPH 449 ‘Crown Him with many crowns’

Prayer

Children’s Address

Praise – JP47 ‘For I’m building a people of power’

Offering & Doxology – IPH 285 ‘Praise God’

Prayer for Others

Scripture Reading – Nehemiah 4:6-23 (Page 529)

Praise – IPH 508 ‘Lord I come to you’

Sermon

Praise – IPH 527 ‘The Lord’s my Shepherd’

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 27 APRIL 2008:

Committee Members/Helpers, who have not already done so, please collect Home Mission literature and envelopes from the church porch for delivery to members of the congregation.

6.00pm Prayer Meeting

6.30pm Evening Service : Rev Philip McCrea

‘God’s Call’ 1 Kings 19:19-21

… PASTORAL CARE

If you require the services of the Minister please contact:

Rev. Philip McCrea

Phone: 9077 8164 Email: philip.mccrea@ntlworld.com

… PRAYER FOCUS: SUNDAY SCHOOL

Pray for the leaders as they prepare their lessons and that they would know a sense of God’s guidance as they communicate God’s truths.

Pray for good relationships between teachers and their pupils.

Pray that parents will be affected by what the children learn each week.

… PRAYER FOCUS: HOLY LAND

The Moderator Dr John Finlay asks for your prayers as he visits the Holy Land next week, Tuesday 29 April until Friday 2^nd May, with the leaders of the other three main churches in Ireland in response to the urgent need to show solidarity with local Christians there. The visit will focus mainly on Bethlehem and Jerusalem where they will meet local church leaders and representatives from the Palestinian Authority and Israeli Government and as well as seeing at first hand the relief and development work that is being undertaken by partners of Christian Aid and Trocaire.

… SPRING WALKS!

This week’s walk will take place on Monday night at 7pm from Carrick Castle Carpark for a walk around the marina and then along the coast road ending up no doubt in Maud’s for a coffee! See you there!

… 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’.

… SUNDAY SCHOOL PROJECT LUNCH

A big thank-you to all who helped in the preparation of last Sunday’s very successful Sunday School Project Lunch. Also thank-you to everyone who supported the lunch and in doing so, enjoyed good food and good fellowship! The total raised was £852.25!!!

(A small amount will be deducted from this figure for expenses).

… 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.

Margaret Thompson is travelling to the Ukraine in July with a PCI Team and she will be able to make good use of these items for craft projects.

… BBC TELEVISION PROGRAMME ON JOE & JANET CAMPEBLL’S WORK IN NEPAL

Some months ago, Joe and Janet Campbell had a visit from a BBC N.Ireland film crew from the programme series: Distant Horizons. The film crew spent a period of time with Joe and Janet during which they interviewed them and filmed aspects of their work in Nepal. The programme will be broadcast this Wednesday 30^th April at 10.40pm.

… P.W.A. ANNUAL MEETINGS: THURSDAY 1^ST MAY, 2.00PM & 7.30PM

The Assembly Hall Belfast. Guest Speaker: Alison McCaughan.

… N.I. BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE: THURSDAY 1^ST MAY, 2-4PM & 5.15-8PM

Cavehill Methodist Church, Cavehill Road, Belfast.

… BOARD OF MISSION OVERSEAS : ANNUAL MISSION CONFERENCE

‘CONNECT-4-MISSION’ Friday 23^rd & Saturday 24^th May

Greenmount College, near Antrim. Theme: ‘In giving, we receive!’

Rev Dr Jacob Thomas, lecturer in Missiology at Belfast Bible College, will give two keynote addresses. The conference is open to any member of PCI who has an interest in overseas mission.

All places must be booked before Friday 9^th May.

www.presbyterianireland.org/overseas/bmonews.html

Saturday 7^th 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

27 April – 4^th May 2008

TODAY 27th 10.45am Creche 11.20am Sunday School

11.20am Bible Class

6.00pm Prayer Meeting

6.30pm Evening Worship: Rev P McCrea

MONDAY 28th 6.45pm Rainbows

TUESDAY 29th 12.30pm Lunch Club

6.30pm Brownies

8.00pm Girl Guides (Main Hall)

WEDNESDAY 30th 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 1^st 6.45pm Junior Boys’ Brigade

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

FRIDAY 2nd 6.30pm Friday Bible Club

8.00pm Youth Club

SUNDAY 4^th 11.00am Morning Worship: Rev P McCrea

6.00pm Prayer Meeting

6.30pm Evening Worship: 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 11^th 11am & 6.30pm Rev Philip McCrea

Sunday 18^th 11.00am Rev Douglas Mark

6.30pm Rev Philip McCrea

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

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