ROSEMARY  PRESBYTERIAN  CHURCH

New Year’s Eve Service

Sunday 31st December 2006, 11.00am

Conducted by Rev Trevor Gribben

 

WELCOME AND CALL TO WORSHIP

     IPH 415                         ‘Meekness and majesty’

     Prayer

     Scripture Reading          Isaiah 40 vrs 25-31 (Page 781)

     Children’s Talk

     IPH 29                           ‘My God is so big, so strong and so mighty’

HERE AND NOW

     Notices

     (Children leave for Sunday School)

     Prayers of Intercession

     IPH 95                           ‘Now thank we all our God’

THE WORD OF GOD

     Scripture Reading          Matthew 2 vrs 1-12 (Page 2)

     Sermon

     Offering                          (including World Development Appeal)

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

     Dedication

     IPH 307                         ‘As with gladness men of old’

BENEDICTION

HAPPY   NEW   YEAR  TO  EVERYONE!

 

… 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 the Minister.

Rosemary Church Website:www.rosemarypresbyterianchurch.org

 

 

… TODAY, SUNDAY 31st DECEMBER 2006

There will be NO EVENING SERVICE.

 

 

… 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.)

 

 

… P.C.I.  WORLD DEVELOPMENT APPEAL

During this month of December, we will be taking offerings.  Envelopes and leaflets can be found in the church pews. 

    

… PRAYER FOCUS: MALAWI

     David and Maggie Steele have now completed their period of deputation and are coming towards the end of their home assignment.  They are due to leave to return to Malawi on 15th January.  David and Maggie are in the process of applying for Jacob and Pemphero (the Steele’s two adopted children) to be registered as British citizens.  Pray for the Steele family as they pack up and prepare to return to Malawi and say farewell to family and friends.  Pray for Jacob and Pemphero’s applications for Registration as British Citizens; that this process may be complete and documents returned which are needed for the Steele family to return on 15th January as planned.

 

… PRAYER FOCUS FOR THE WEEK

We will remember in our prayers, our Organist and members of the Church Choir.

 

                  

… SCRIPTURE UNION / IBRA DAILY READING NOTES 2007

Please sign the list in the front porch if you wish to order Scripture Union or IBRA Daily Reading Notes for 2007 or call Heather Gillen 9082 4027 with your order.

 

 

… IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT FREEWILL OFFERING ENVELOPES

Please note due to the fact that in this year of 2006 we have 53 SUNDAYS I 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.

I would emphasize if this task is not completed and an envelope is place on the offering plate without a number or name, we will be unable to allocate it to your givings. Thank-you for your help. (Roy Eakin, Treasurer).

 

 

… P.W.A.

Tuesday 2nd January, 7.45pm:Speaker from Presbyterian Orphan Society

 

… KIRK SESSION MEETING

     Friday 5th January at 7.30pm (re-arranged from Tuesday 9th)

 

… 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

Sunday 21st          11.00am     Rev Dr Terry McMullan

                               6.30pm          Rev Dr Terry McMullan

Sunday 28th          11.00am     Rev Trevor Gribben

                               6.30pm          Rev Joe Dallas

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… Finance Committee: Thursday    11th January, 7.00pm

… Committee Meeting: Tuesday          16th January, 7.30pm