ROSEMARY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

OVERSEAS’ SUNDAY 28th MAY 2006, 11.00AM

Rev Dr Terry McMullan

WELCOME AND CALL TO WORSHIP

IPH 236 ‘Sing to God new songs of worship’

Prayer

Reading 1 Samuel 3: 1-10 (Page 298)

Praise Group ‘King of the ages’

Children’s Address

JP28 ‘Colours of day’

HERE AND NOW

Notices

(Sunday School and Bible Class)

Praise Group ‘There’s a light’

Prayer

IPH 624 ‘Restore, O Lord’

THE WORD OF GOD

Reading Philippians 1: 1-11 (Page 265)

Sermon

Offering (including Overseas’ Mission offering)

Doxology IPH 148 vr 1 ‘Men of Faith’

IPH 640 ‘Speak forth your word, O Father’

BENEDICTION

You are invited to remain for tea/coffee and biscuits after the service.

> W E L C O M E

A very warm welcome is extended 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 28th May 2006

Elders please collect Session minutes from Wilbert this morning.

6.00pm Prayer Meeting

6.30pm Evening Service: Rev Joe Dallas`

8.00pm Youth Fellowship Invitation Night

> 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 our Vacancy Convenor, Rev John Seawright, give him the strength and wisdom to guide us on the path to choosing a new minister.

> PRAYER FOCUS: MALAWI

In Ekwendeni from 30^th May to 8^th June, over 100 students at Ekwendeni College of Commerce will be doing end of semester and end of course exams in secretarial and accounting subjects. Funding continues to be a problem at Ekwendeni School of Nursing (ENS), where Shirley Stronge is currently Acting Principal. Government funding is still awaited for the 53 new students who started in April. Though the funds were promised this week, they still have not been received by ENS. Shirley says, “If funding does not come by 30^th the students are going to have to be sent home, which is not good for them or for us.” Ekwendeni Girls’ Brigade has begun again after the recent holidays and the situation is more settled in the Girl’s Secondary School. Pray for the students as they prepare to sit these exams and that the Government will release the necessary funds as soon as possible.

> 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.

We encourage everyone to give generously.

Envelopes should be placed on the offering plate

(please remember to quote FWO number!)

> QUIZ NIGHT SATURDAY 3^RD JUNE

A fun table quiz is planned for the evening of Saturday 3^rd June. Please plan to be there and be part of an enjoyable event and help to raise money for the Overseas Mission trips that Nicole Williams and Nicola McWhirter will be going on this summer.

> ROSEMARY SUMMER CLUB: “PYRAMID ROCK”

Monday 19^th to Friday 23^rd June

If you can help, please speak to Nicola McWhirter or Trevor Long.

(Leaders Meeting, this afternoon, Sunday 28^th May)

> Have you any memoirs of ‘yesteryear’ or the ‘good old days’ that you would like to share with the congregation – or interesting stories from the not so distant past? If so, the editor would like to publish them in the church magazine. Should there be sufficient interest we would also like to put them together in booklet form for posterity, along with some stories that have already appeared in Insight. If you wish your name to be remembered down through the years this is your chance. Interested? Contact Noel McGuiggan 028 9085 3965.

> J U N E S U N D A Y S E R V I C E S

4^th 11.00am Rev Michael Anderson (Children’s Day & Cradle Roll)

6.30pm Rev Fred Vincent

11^th 11.00am Rev Fred Vincent

6.30pm Rev Joe Dallas

18^th 11.00am Rev Dr Terry McMullan (Communion)

6.30pm Rev Dr Terry McMullan

25^th 11.00am Rev Dr Terry McMullan (Summer Club Service)

6.30pm Rev Dr Terry McMullan

… SUMMER CHURCH 2006

Could anyone who may be free and able to help supervise the children (aged 3 to 7 up to and including P3) attending Summer Church during Sunday mornings in July, August and the first week of September please contact Sandra Cousins (9028 7476). This is a great opportunity to meet with and enjoy the company of the next generation.

> JUNE

Monday 5^th - 9^th GENERAL ASSEMBLY WEEK

Sunday 11^th 2.30pm Kirk Session Meeting

Monday 12^th 7.00pm Organisations’ Meeting in Room A

Tuesday 13^th 7/8 pm Finance and Committee Meetings

> SECOND GLOBAL DAY OF PRAYER

Pentecost Sunday 4^th June 2006. Transformations Ireland will be hosting this event in the grounds of Stormont Estate from 3.00pm to 5.30pm. Last year 12,000 people from many different churches gathered in Stormont Estate, joining with an estimated 200 million people from 156 nations around the world. Background and vision for the Global Day of Prayer can be found at www.globaldayofprayercom.

Transformations Ireland, PO Box 865, Belfast BT5 5WY: 07841096571

info@transformations-ireland.org

www.transformations-ireland.org

> EMMS BIKE RIDE FOR MEDICAL MISSION PROJECTS IN MALAWI

“Cycle Malawi 2007” An African Experience! 12-21 May 2007

More information and an application pack, contact:

Joe Cooney, Bike Ride Administrator, EMMS, 7 Washington Lane, Edinburgh EH11 2HA: Tel. 0131 313 3828.

Email: info@emms.org Website: www.emms.org