Enter His Courts With Praise

Call to Worship Memorial Carillon

Prelude  Lynn Sharam

Ministry Opportunities    Pastor Kevin

Time of Singing  Worship Team

(Children, Primary to Grade 6, are directed to KidZone during the singing)

Tithes and Offering   Pastor Ida

Offertory Prayer

 Offertory 

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

 Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;

 Praise Him, all creatures here below;

 Praise Him, above ye heavenly host;

 Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen

Prayers of the People  Pastor Bob

Ministry of Music  Sanctuary Choir

Ministry Of The Word

Scripture  Psalm 90 (Pew Bible, OT pg. 547-548) 

Sermon “Another Year”  Pastor Bob

*Hymn #159 “O God, Our Help In Ages Past””

(Those in the balcony wishing to receive communion are asked

to move to the main level during the singing)

Our Lord’s Supper

Words of Institution

Prayer of Thanksgiving for the Bread Deacon Webster Sweet

Prayer of Thanksgiving for the Cup   Deacon Sandra MacKenzie

*Hymn  #281 “Another Year Is Dawning”

Commissioning & Benediction Threefold Amen

Postlude 

Go And Be His Disciple

Total Offering for Sunday, December 28th, $11,964.36

(Automatic debit weekly offerings are included in totals)

Worship Attendance

 Morning Service

 Last Week: 205 Year Ago: 194

Final Results!!! “Gifts for Change” - CBM

It is a joy to imagine the difference these gifts will make in Jesus' name and in honour of our loved ones! Together we have been able to give as gifts 27 pair of rabbits, 12 goats, seeds and tools for 8 families, 3 beehives, HIV tests for 60 people, mosquito nets for 10 people, basic vaccination for 400 people, 2 bags of cement to fix houses in Bolivia, 26 elementary school educations for a year, 1 gift to provide food and medical care for a refugee family in Kenya, 1 training session overseas in areas of much need (health, spirituality, etc), help for 6 children in crisis, a gift for  youth ministry training to reach out to and disciple a new generation of believers in Europe or the Middle East and 5 gifts to be used where most needed!! That is what we know about!! We hope that all the people honoured in this way were delighted!! Remember that this can be done for any occasion during the year and not just at Christmas. Thank you so much for your generosity!

Message from the Tellers

If you are placing cash/cheques in the offering please include your envelope number along with your name. If you don’t currently have offering envelopes and would like to have a box for 2009 please call the church office at 835-5966

January Calendar

The January calendar of events is available for you to pick up in the foyer.

Sunday Prayer Link

Pray for wisdom, vision and sensitivity to God’s Spirit for our newly appointed Executive Minister, Rev. Peter Reid, as he provides leadership to our Convention of Atlantic Baptist Churches in fulfilling our CABC mission of “helping churches grow passionate disciples”.

Bulletin Sponsor

Today's bulletin is given by Shelley Clayton van Ulden in memory of her beloved husband, Josephus (Joost) Maria van Ulden, who passed away January 4, 2008.

Birth Congratulations

Congratulations on the birth of their daughter, Dylann Nicolle Poirer-Penney, to Jana Poirier & Chris Penney. Proud grandparents are Tena & Joe Poirier.

Nuptial News

Congratulations are extended to Krista & Matthew Stegemann who were united in marriage in this sanctuary by Rev. Dr. Ida Armstrong-Whitehouse and Rev. Valerie Kingsbury on Saturday, December 27th, 2008.

Bereavement

As a caring community of faith and love we extend our sincere Christian sympathy to Cyril & Gail Lainey on the death of Cyril’s mother, Genevieve Lainey who passed away Monday, December 29^th. 2008

Bereavement

As a caring community of faith and love we extend our sincere Christian sympathy to Kathy & Norman Cochrane and family on the death of Kathy’s sister, Grace Barrington who passed away Tuesday, December 30^th, 2008

"God is Closer Than You Think"

Beginning on January 18 for 6 Sunday evenings, we will be exploring this theme. The study will help you find God where you least expect Him, listen to His voice, find the best way to relate to God, align yourself with the Holy Spirit, and draw closer to God even when He seems far away. It will take the format of a worship time, video presentation and then small group discussion. The videos are presented in a novel way by John Ortberg. The discussions will be led by church folks in groups of 10 or so. This is a great series and a great opportunity to try out small groups for a short time to see how they work for you! All adults young and old are welcome! Fireside youth will be participating. Look for sign up sheets next week and put this in your new day planner for January!!!

LAFF

Get ready for LAFF (Life After Fifty-five) coming soon to Bedford Baptist. Keep watch for more information.

TODAY ADC

Latest copy of Today’s newsletter is now available on line at http://adc.acadiau.ca. Please check page 10 for an article on Dr. Oliver Ohsberg.

Bulletin Board

Please check the bulletin board for the Carter’ Christmas letter “Czech Up! With the Carter Family”.

The Marriage Course - led by Pastor Ida starts January 18th (7 weeks)

The Marriage Course will begin Sunday, January 18th @ 6:30 p.m. in the Chipman Room. The course consists of 7 video sessions presented by Nicky and Sila Lee (a couple who have been married for over twenty years and have four children). The course is designed to prepare, build and strengthen marriages. It is also those open to those contemplating marriage. Cost of $20.00 per couple

Ida Needs Help

Is there someone who could help set-up the Youth Room including TV/VCR for 7 weeks, starting January 18^th, 2009. This can be done before Small Groups on Sunday night or Sunday morning after church. Please contact Ida.

Thank You From The Staff at Bedford Baptist Church

Your staff (Pastors Bob, Ida, and Kevin; Sharon, Joel and Lynn would like to thank you for your many kind remembrances (cards, gifts, best wishes and prayers) over the Christmas Season. Your thoughtfulness is greatly appreciated.

Thank You

Joyce Heffler would like to thank all those who gave donations to Bedford Baptist in memory of her sister-in-law, Una Heffler.

For Rent

Two vacancies are available at the parsonage of Bayers Road Baptist Church. The house is located at 7087 Bayers Rd and is home to four Christian women. Each has their own room and they share the house, at a very reasonable cost. Rent plus utilities is approximately $350/month. The house is close to a bus stop. Parking is available. If you are interested please contact Grace & Heidi at 453-4379 or the church office brbcoffice@eastlink.ca 453‑4504.

Seminary Courses

It's not too late to register for seminary courses offered this winter in Halifax by Acadia Divinity College. Take them as part of a degree or diploma, or simply for interest. Dr. Bill Brackney is teaching a very topical subject, Christian Ethics, on Monday evenings, starting January 12th, at Bedford Baptist Church. Dr. Lionel Moriah leads the helpful course on Preaching every Tuesday evening, starting Jan. 13th, at New Beginnings Church in Dartmouth. Bursaries and seniors' discounts are available for credit students. Auditors pay only $150 per course. For more information or to register, contact the ADC Registrar, Shawna Peverill, toll-free at 1-866-875-8975.