Service of Worship at 10:55 a.m.    (*indicates standing, if persons are able)

Worthy of Praise is the Lord

Call to Worship Memorial Carillon  

Prelude “When Morning Gilds The Skies” (Smith)     Christine Cole

Ministry Opportunities     Pastor Kevin

*Time of Singing  (Children are invited to come to the front pews during the last song)  Worship Team

Scripture Joshua 4: 4-7 (OT pg. 196)

Sermon  “Let’s Remember “  Pastor Bob

 Small Groups  Michelle Vekeman

  KidZone  Gill Davidson

Song “He Has Made Me Glad” (Children are directed to KidZone during singing)

 KidVenture  Andrea McCurdy

Tithes and Offerings    Pastor Ida

   Offertory “Let Us With A Gladsome Mind” (Archer)

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

 Tidal Impact/ Spiritual Week

Song “Lord, I Lift Your Name on High”

 DVBS/Arts Camp

Prayers of the People

 Other Ministries

Hymn #441 “Lord, Here Am I, Send Me” Vs 1 & 4

Benediction

Postlude “Postlude A Minor” (Boehm)

Go and Be Followers of Christ

Total Offering for Sunday, September 6^th, 2009 $8,345.07

(Automatic debit weekly offerings are included in totals)

Morning Service

Last Week: 155 Year Ago: 189

Contribution Statements

Contribution statements to the end of August are available in the church foyer.  Please pick up your statement to avoid mailing costs. If you would like to begin using church envelopes please contact Marion Grant at 835-3552.

September Calendar

The September calendar of events is available for pick up in the foyer.

Nuptial News

Congratulations are extended to Neale and Sally (née Howell) Fraser who were united in marriage in Kingsclear, NB by Rev. Bob Ohsberg on Friday, August 28, 2009.

Beacon House

Suggested items for the month of September are canned tuna, canned beans or box of cereal. Items may be placed in the Beacon house box located in the foyer.

Sunday Prayer Link

Please pray for Rev. Greg Jones, who serves as Director of Development for our Convention of Atlantic Baptist Churches, as he launches a new three year Appeal for UIM entitled “Transforming Churches, Transforming Lives Appeal”. Please pray for safety as he travels to conduct a number of Appeal Launch seminars throughout our Convention over these next six weeks. Also, please pray for effectiveness as he works with pastors, churches and associations in raising the understanding of Biblical Stewardship as well as the importance of the ministry that we as churches share through the CABC.

LAFF Program

The LAFF program will commence this Thursday, September 17th.

This session study will be held on “What in the World is Going On? –

10 Prophetic Clues You Cannot Afford to Ignore” by Dr. David Jeremiah.

Facilitator - Lic. Miriam MacDonald.

Please pick up the Fall newsletter in the foyer to learn more about LAFF

and this study. For further information please call Miriam @864-6208.

KidZone

KidZone Families:  If you have a child in KidZone this morning, could you please come down and see us before you head to the corn boil as we would like to update our information files for the coming year.  There will be a table in the vestry set up for that purpose.  Thank you!!  Gill Davidson

Hi/KidVenture

Exciting children’s Program which includes gym time

crafts, stories, singing, snacks and frog pond. 

Starting Monday, September 21

6:30pm – 8:00pm

All children welcome who are 4 years of age

 up to and including grade 6

Volunteers Needed

We are making plans for an exciting Fall Program for Hi/KidVenture. This program will be meeting on Monday nights from 6:30-8:00pm. We are looking for volunteers who are willing to help out on Monday evenings in a variety of capacities. If you are interested in becoming a Hi/KidVenture volunteer or would like more information, please contact the church office @ 835-5966.

Small Groups

Small groups will begin the evening of September 27! The following books will be studied:

“Life You Always Wanted” by John Ortberg;

“Images of the Spirit” by Dale and Sandy Larsen;

“Who Stole My Church” by Gordon MacDonald;

“Forgiveness – Breaking the Power of the Past” by Kay Arthur, David & BJ Lawson

 “Discussion on the Basic Questions of Faith!”

Facilitators will be announced in the coming weeks!

Reading Program –Only 2 Weeks Left

Over 220 books have been borrowed from our library since the “Summer Fun Reading Program” began! Over 66 folks have indicated that they have read books! ONE PROBLEM - the Library Committee needs to know how many you have read. Also, if you have not signed your name on one of the charts outside the Library, would you be so kind as to do so. (The list of prizes available is in library. For adults, prizes range from $5.00 - $25.00, many of which are gift certificates) Please see the list of prizes to ascertain  the number of books needed for various prizes.

Visitation Committee

The purpose of the Visiting Committee is “to show the love and compassion of Christ by having contact with those of our church family who are sick, shut-in, bereaved, or new to the church community to offer comfort and encouragement”. To aid us in fulfilling this role, it would be helpful if you would contact the Pastoral Staff or Miriam MacDonald, Coordinator of the Visiting Committee, (864-6208) if you know of someone we can be of assistance to in this way. This is particularly important if the person’s name has not been placed on the Sick and Shut-in List in the Sunday bulletin.

Visitation Committee

Our fall Committee meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 23rd at 1:00 p.m. in the Heffler Room. It will be helpful and very much appreciated if you are able to attend this meeting, as we will be updating the Visitation List and the Visitation Committee list. 

Seniors Fall Bus Trip

Our bus trip is scheduled for Friday, September 25. We are planning to have lunch at Old Orchard Inn. There will be a tour of the Botanical Gardens at Acadia University and our regular stop at Hennigar's. The bus will leave the church at 10:15 am. We expect to be back to the church around 5:00. A donation of $15 is suggested to help with the bus rental. There is a sign-up sheet in the foyer.

Oasis Reflections 2009

The most exciting part of Convention for me was Reggie McNeal's ability to take "our role" in "God's Church" and simplify it to the most amazingly simple "chore"... I loved it when he said (I'm paraphrasing here) "what makes us think that we are the ones who should be responsible for leading people to accept Jesus Christ as their Savior... and we should do it by going out and bringing them in to "our churches"  NO... we are to go out and be servants to God's people... on His behalf... then stand back and pray for those people we have served... and watch God "show off" with what He can do in His people's hearts!  God is the one doing the blessing... not us... we are the ones called to serve!" His examples of such fundamental and simplistic "little things" we can do in our everyday lives was soooo refreshing... sooo inspiring!  Can't wait to get the DVD's and share them with anyone interested in seeing them! Another highlight that was how beautifully we all worked together in the business sessions... it was much more respectful and "listening" than I remember from the past years I attended 

 A time and place that I experienced God's presence hard to say if it was the worship music or Reggie McNeal that was the most poignant... but a smaller example (because there were so many) would be the blessings of meeting and getting to really talk to others I didn't know prior... especially during meals and having folks who were not in harms way from "Bill" where they lived... who once they knew where I lived... offered up prayer support for all of us who were! 

 Another was being on the same floor as Shant Manuel,.who was so funny when I met him in the lounge... because he was sure he had to be on the wrong floor... "surely they aren't putting men and women on the same floor?" LOL... Yes indeed!  I told him I thought that they were trusting we were all big enough people to behave by now! LOL  But this was the relaxed intro. into my asking if he was married to Ginny... which he is of course... and telling him how I knew her as a child... from Camp Peniel (outside of Yarmouth)... he immediately pulled out his cell... and called her and told her "I have someone here from your past"... it was fun for sure... but it was reassurance that God makes these kind of things happen for a reason.  Who shows up the next night but Ginny!  The night before that... Shant and I had a wonderful chat about how his call has led him... and I heard about his newest mission plan... to go back to India and teach so many

new Pastors!  I don't know where this might all lead in the years ahead... but I know without a doubt that there is a reason it all happened that way. At that time there was too much excitement in my heart for it to just stop right there!

 Not sure where this all fits... but I think the most pronounced "message" I got this year... was that we have to stop building "our church"... and get out there and live our Christian lives... serve God's people... and let God do His work without us messing it up with our ideas of how important numbers of attendees are... how many new families we brought into the church this year... that kind of thing... just get the word out... and trust that God will make the rest happen! Cheryl Hartlen

For me, Convention Oasis is a time of connecting with new ideas and having a time of being with friends I’ve made over the past 40 years. Each year my circle of new friends increases but the passing of old friends is bittersweet. It was touching to know that Rev. Nelson Metcalfe and Rev. Ted Britton (son-in-law of the Dawson’s, former members of Bedford Baptist ) were honoured by the Baptist Convention for their long time service in ordained ministry.

I appreciate the new format of Convention Assembly. I like the learning opportunities provided through a multitude of workshops. I went to a very humorous one on “Using Your Leadership Style in an Effective Manner”. I wished that you could have been with me to hear that presenter. I did take notes.

It did my heart good to see 14 people from our church attend this Baptist gathering of around a 1000 participants at Acadia University. As a Convention of over 500 churches in the Atlantic Provinces, we had opportunity to praise God and be spiritually challenged. I hope some of you will join us next year in Moncton. Rev. Ida

Friends of Bayside Cookbook

Want to take part in supporting Bayside Camp?

 A cookbook is being created and they are looking for recipes. If you would like you to submit your favourite recipes and/or order a cookbook, please check the bulletin board for details. To submit your recipe on line, please contact the church office for the form.

A Special Day At Bayside Camp For The Young At Heart!

Seniors Luncheon - Thursday, September 24

Friends old and new are invited to join us at camp to sing favourite hymns, hear stories from the summer ministry season and enjoy a lunch together. The program will begin at 11:00 a.m. and lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m. Reserve your seat by calling the Camp Office at (902) 868-1237