Enter His Courts With Praise

Call to Worship Memorial Carillon

Prelude   “Glorious Christmas Refrains” (arr. M. Lawrence)  Mrs. Christine Cole

Ministry Opportunities     Pastor Kevin

Time of Singing    Worship Team

Lighting Of Advent Wreath The Peace Candle Chris, Christine, James, Ginny & William Dyke

 #25 “O Come, O Come Emmanuel” (Vs 1 & 4)

 (Children are directed to KidZone following singing of last song)

Tithes and Offering

Offertory Prayer

 Offertory “How Beautiful Are The Feet” (Handel)

*Offertory Response #600 “Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow

Prayers of the People  Pastor Bob

Ministry of Music  “An Echo Carol” (Younger)    Sanctuary Choir

Ministry Of The Word

Scripture  Isaiah 9: 6-7 (Pew Bible, OT pg. 638)

 Matthew 2: 8-15 (Pew Bible, NT pg. 58)

Sermon “Prince of Peace”      Pastor Ida

*Hymn  #54 “Hark The Herald Angels Sing

(Those in the balcony wishing to receive communion are asked

to move to the main level during the singing)

Our Lord’s Supper

Reception of New Member Rev. Marlene Knowles

Words of Institution

Prayer of Thanksgiving for the Bread   Deacon Sandra MacKenzie

Prayer of Thanksgiving for the Cup    Deacon Lloyd Mitchell

*Hymn  #552 “Let There Be Peace on Earth”

Commissioning & Benediction

Postlude “For Unto Us A Child Is Born” (Handel)

Go Now In Peace

This is Benevolent Sunday offering plates are located at the back of the Sanctuary

Total Offering for Sunday, November 29th 2009 $14,244.93

(Automatic debit weekly offerings are included in totals)

Our Stewardship Account for

Kingdom Work to November 30, 2009

(Figures are unofficial)

2009 Ministry Budget:                                $377,008.00

Average Needed Weekly (52 weeks):     $    7,250.00

Required for 48 Weeks:                             $348,000.00

Received for 48 Weeks:                             $336,500.00

Year to Date Budget Deficit                      -$  11,500.00

Morning Service

Last Week: 207 Year Ago: 224

Offering Envelopes

2010 envelopes will soon be available in the foyer.  If you do not already have envelopes and would like to have some in 2010, please contact the church office @835-5966.

Poinsettias

If you would like to donate a poinsettia for the Christmas season in honor or in memory of a loved one it would be appreciated. Plant may be dropped of at the church office this week between 9:00am and 12noon.

Christmas Musical

Sunday, December 20^th 10:55am the Church Choir will be presenting the musical “Mary Did You Know” (by David Guthrie & Bruce Greer). Come and enjoy the beautiful sounds of Christmas Music.

Need Your Help - Needed for Hi/KidVenture Family Craft night: cotton gingham material, pieces of wainscoting and ribbon for bows (the type with the wire) Items may be dropped off at the church office marked Hi/KidVenture.

Sunday Prayer Link

Please pray for those who exercise special ministries of compassion. Pray especially for those who are serving as full-time hospital chaplains – for Rev. Randy Fawkes in Saint John and Rev. Gerald Burke and Rev. Adele Crowell in Halifax – that they will be strengthened and encouraged in their ministry, and that God’s Spirit would powerfully reveal Himself through their caring presence. Please pray too for your local hospital and nursing home chaplains in your vicinity.

Farewell and Thanks

Otis & Evelena Clayton are moving to Kingston NS. We wish them all the best in their new home and especially thank them for their help with folding the bulletins

Thank you

Thank you from the Social Committee to all who helped to make the Intergenerational supper Sunday, November 29th a success.  To those who made the delicious chocolate cakes and gingerbreads, those who set up and took down/put away the tables and chairs, and to those who served the food, and did the prep and clean-up in the kitchen, thank you very much! 

Thank you to all who took part in the Intergenerational last Sunday.  Planning Committee - Beryl MacKinnon (co-coordinator), Goldye Smith, Cathy MacMullin and Pastor Ida; Leaders - Meaghan Whitehouse, Sam Reeves, Judy Tattrie, Goldye Smith, Candace Tattrie, Cathy MacMullin, Anita Hovey, Lisa Rand, Bernie Levy, Beryl MacKinnon; Cookie decorating - Wanda Tingley and Tara Williams; Supervised Playtime - Heather Cox; Room set-up - Sam and Tony Reeves, Helpers - James Mantley, Sophie Hall; Registration - Joan Nickerson, Kaleigh Nehiley and Doug Armstrong. Thank you to Brian Levy for “cutting out” all the many craft pieces prior to the Intergenerational. Thank you to the Social Committee, under the leadership of Dianne Cox, for providing the supper, the Decorating Committee, coordinated by Suzanne Baker, for preparing the decorations for the "Hanging of the Greens" and setting up the Christmas tree in the Sanctuary. Thanks to our Worship Team for providing the music as we worshipped through the “Hanging of the Greens”. There were 80 who took part in the event. There were18 who attended for the first time.

Benevolent Sunday

December is a very difficult month for those in financial need. Please consider giving to our Benevolent Fund. Offering plates are located at the back of the Sanctuary, or you may place your donation in your offering envelope.

Blue Christmas Service

We will be having a Blue Christmas service on Sunday, December 13th at 4:00pm. This is a special service of quiet reflection and meditation for those who find Christmas difficult because of particular life stresses or losses. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Bereavement

As a caring community of faith and love we extend our sincere Christian sympathy to Bob & Betty Short and family on the death of Bob’s brother Reginald, who passed away on Thursday, December 3rd.

Canadian Baptist Ministries Christmas Gifts

“Gifts for Change” - Wonderful Christmas gift ideas found in a small catalogue from CBM that you can ask people to give you or that you can give to others. (Example: One goat $65.00) Gift catalogues are available in the foyer.100% of the funds received go to the project of your choice. If you would like to donate through the church, Nancy Ohsberg will be in the foyer following the service. So far $1230.00 has been given in gifts from our congregation to CBM Ministries.

Is God Calling You To Serve?

The Nominating Committee is currently working on its’ report which will contain recommendations for Officers, Boards and Committees of Bedford Baptist Church for the year commencing at the Annual meeting in February 2010. Articles V and VI of the current constitution lay out, in some detail, terms of service required for the officers, major boards and committees (i.e. Deacons, Christian Education, Finance, Trustees and Missions) Other committees may or may not list specific terms of service. This time each year, members of the Nominating Committee, contact those people listed in the previous years’ annual report in order to ascertain where vacancies will occur and then they are tasked with the responsibility of finding new volunteers for the positions. We would like to thank those who have responded to date and although we have made good progress thus far, there are still a number of vacancies to be filled. We would ask that you prayerfully consider the request when contacted by our committee. If there is a specific area you would like to serve please let your interests be known to the Nominating Committee. It takes many from our congregation to give of their time and talents in support of the Lords’ work here at Bedford Baptist. - Lloyd Mitchell, Chair, Nominating Committee.

Friendship Circle

Tuesday, December 8th, Christmas Luncheon at Swiss Chalet in Lower Sackville. Those who require transportation are asked to meet in the church parking lot at 11:30am

Mitten Tree

Our Christmas mitten tree is now in the church foyer. As a church we bring store bought or homemade mittens, scarves, hats to put on this tree. The collected items are given to our elementary school children in Hi/KidVenture and children in a local school. Thanks to your generosity we now have over 100 items. Additional items would be greatly appreciated.

Carols by Candlelight

On Sunday, December 20 at 7 pm the Choirs of First Baptist, 1300 Oxford Street, Halifax will present their annual “Carols by Candlelight” This traditional service of lessons and carols presented in the vibrant acoustic of First Baptist’s gothic architecture, is a popular yearly event. Enjoy resplendent music sung in the soft glow of candlelight. This event is free and open to the public.