ROSEMARY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Sunday 29th June 2008, 11.00am

Rev Philip McCrea

Welcome and Announcements

Focus for the Service

Praise - IPH 125 ‘Lord for the years’

Prayer of Praise

Children’s Talk

Praise - JP39 ‘Don’t build your house on the sandyland’

Offering & Doxology – IPH 286 ‘Unto God be praise’

Children & young people leave for Sunday School & Bible Class

Anthem: ‘Amazing Grace’

Presentation by Scott Gardiner (re: Carlo Curley Concert)

Prayer for Others

Scripture Reading: Nehemiah 9 (Page 535)

Praise – IPH 407 ‘How deep the Father’s love’

Sermon

Praise – IPH 644 ‘At the name of Jesus’

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 29th JUNE 2008:

6.00pm Prayer Meeting

6.30pm Evening Worship : Rev Philip McCrea

… PASTORAL CARE

If you require the services of the Minister please contact:

Rev. Philip McCrea - 9077 8164 - philip.mccrea@ntlworld.com

… PRAYER FOCUS: PRAYER CHAIN

Ask God to continue to use this ministry and that more people will know the power of prayer in their lives.

… PRAYER FOCUS: PAKISTAN

Last Saturday (21^st), a group of Christians were worshipping in a house in Peshawar (Northwest Frontier Province), when a band of men came in two trucks and kidnapped 32 of them at gunpoint, taking them off to the Tribal area. In recent weeks, Christians from Charsada, Mardan and Peshawar have been receiving threatening letters, calling on them to convert to Islam or else to leave the area if they don’t want to be killed. The situation is now very difficult for Pakistani Christians living in these cities and the surrounding areas.

Prayer Points –

· Please pray for the safe and immediate return of the 32 Christians who have been abducted. Pray that they, their families and friends, will remain strong in their faith and know God’s strength and comfort at this time.

· Pray for the continued safety and security of all Christians in Pakistan. Pray that their faith will only be strengthened by threats, intimidation and persecution.

· Pray for wisdom, strength and protection for all church leaders at this time.

· Pray that the Pakistani authorities will prevent such attacks from taking place again, and that they will ensure that all people can enjoy peace, security and freedom of religion in Pakistan.

SUMMER SERVICES 2008

JULY 6 11.00am Rev Philip McCrea

13 11.00am Rev Philip McCrea

20 11.00am Rev Philip McCrea

27 11.00am Rev Philip McCrea

AUGUST 3 11.00am Rev Dr Terry McMullan

10 11.00am Mr Trevor Long

17 11.00am Rev Dr Terry McMullan

24 11.00am Rev Dr John Ross

31 11.00am Rev Dr Terry McMullan

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… SUMMER WALKS

‘Summer Walks’ will continue tomorrow evening, Monday 30^th June, 7.00pm meeting at Ekenhead Halls. Anyone interested should contact Brenda Nicholl on 9084 3920.

… PCI MISSION OVERSEAS : U K R A I N E T E A M : 10 to 24^th JULY

TO SERVE, TO LEAD, TO TEACH, TO LEARN.

Pray for the team travelling to Ukraine ….

Roger Adams, Jill Annett, James Arthur, Ruth Blair, Sam Blair, Carol Dalzell, Nicola Houston, Fiona Lawther, Kimberley Macauley, Kerry Sutton, Margaret Thompson.

… KIRK SESSION CONFERENCE

Saturday 6^th September – TBF Thompson Centre, Garvagh.