Service of Worship at 10:00a.m.                      (*indicates standing, if persons are able)

Love the Lord your God with all your heart

Call to Worship                   Memorial Carillon

Prelude                                                                                                             Christine Cole

Ministry Opportunities                                                                                       Pastor Kevin

*Time of Singing                                                                                               Worship Team

                                                                                        (Children are invited to come to the front pews during the last song)          

Children’s Story                                                                                                 Stefan Purdy

*Children’s Hymn               # 476 “He’s Got The Whole World In His Hands”

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

Tithes and Offerings  

Offering & Offertory Prayer   

    Offertory                        

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

Prayers of the People                                                                                         Ian Haggarty

Ministry of Music                "How Sweet is His Love"                Sandra Irving & Juli Melanson

The Ministry of the Word

Scripture                             Judges 9 (OT Pg. 226)

Sermon                               “Abimelech, A Bad Example”                                      Pastor Ida

*Hymn                                #332 “Be Thou My Vision”

Benediction

Postlude

Serve The Lord Your God With All Your Heart

We would like to thank Christine Cole & Glenn Keefe

for their organ/piano accompaniment in our worship services today.

Total Offering for Sunday, July 12^th, 2009 $8,754.18

(Automatic debit weekly offerings are included in totals)

Morning Service                                                 Drive-In Service

   Last Week:  172           Year Ago: 170                           Last Week:  73              Year Ago:  83

	Pastor Bob on vacation until July 27

 

Summer Offerings

Please remember to keep up with your weekly offerings during the months of July and August.  Going on vacation? Post dated cheques may be placed in the offering plate. Automatic Debit is another way to stay on top with your tithing.  Please contact Marion Grant at 835-3552 for more information on our Automatic Debit program. Have a great summer!

Beacon House

The third Sunday of the month is Beacon House Sunday.  Members of the congregation are encouraged to bring non-perishable items and place them in the Beacon House box located in the foyer. Suggested items for the month of July are canned baked beans, sugar or shaving lotion.

Dear Bedford Baptist Church,

Thank you for sending me to Bayside Camp.  I had a lot of fun. My knowledge about God has grown. The people I met within those 5 days, I would trust them with my life. The counsellors there are so nice. They become your best friends. The food there was great. They feed you lots and it was very healthy. The games had you going from 9:00am to bed.  My favourite activities are archery, canoeing, swimming and rock climbing. I met a boy there. He’s a counsellor and he’s like a brother to be. He taught me how to play drums and how to pray. His name is Ben Feltmate. He should be rewarded. I made lots of friends. I have their Face Book and the counsellors Face Book. We all cried when we left.  One day I want to be a counsellor.  So thank you again.  P.S. God thanks you for what you did.  Your friend, Marcus Wells

Blessings to all those who gave of their time, talents and money to make this happen!

“Well done good and faithful servant”. (Matthew 25:23)

(A letter from Marcus’ Mom is posted on the bulletin board in foyer.)

Urgently needed!  Transportation for Campers to Bayside

We need your help transporting children to and from Bayside Camp.  Children must

be at the camp Sunday afternoon and picked up after vespers the following Friday.

Drives are needed on the following days:

Sunday, August 9 and Friday, August 14 for 3 teens

Sunday, August 23 and Friday, August - 28 for 1 teen

If you are able to help in this very important mission please speak with Dr. Ida or check the sign-up sheet in the foyer.

Prayer Link

Numerous churches in our Convention are making use of ‘Natural Church Development’, a tool meant to assist congregations in assessing their current congregational health and effectiveness for the Kingdom, and identifying strategic future directions. Please pray for these churches, and their Regional Ministers who often serve in a consultant role in the process, that they will discern God’s ongoing leading for them.

Read-A-Thon

Have you noticed the reading chart by the Library?  Folks young and old are getting into the fun of reading books and enjoying videos from the Library.  There is a great selection available so why not visit the library, pick up some books or a video and join in the excitement? There are a variety of prizes.

65^th Wedding Anniversary

Dr. Harold & Marguerite Mitton will be celebrating their

65th Wedding Anniversary on Sunday, August 9th. 

Best wishes may be sent to: Dr. & Mrs. Harold Mitton,

Suite 313, The Wickwire Place , 14 Wickwire Ave. , Wolfville NS  B4P 0A9

Want to Build a Lighthouse?

KidZone is looking for someone to build a lighthouse for the fall program.  Interested in using your woodworking skills to help…please contact Gill Davidson 865-4129

Painters Still Needed

Have an afternoon or morning free Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday?  Painting continues in the vestry classrooms this week. Want to help? Please contact Gill Davidson 865-4129.

Music to Prepare Ourselves for Worship                                                          Glenn Keefe

Words of Welcome

Opening Prayer

Hymn                                      “I Will Sing Of My Redeemer” (insert)

Witness Stand                                                                                                     Stefan Purdy

Ministry of Music                  "All That Thrills My Soul"      Sandra Irving & Juli Melanson

Evening Prayer

Announcements

Offering

Ministry of Music                  "Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus"

Scripture                                 John 15: 1-9

Sermon                                   “I Am…. The Vine”                                               Pastor Ida

Hymn                                      “Abide With Me” (insert)

Benediction

You may take the opportunity to greet one another!!