Enter His Courts With Praise

Call to Worship Memorial Carillon

Prelude   “How Greatly Shines the Morning Star” (Pachelbel) Mrs. Lynn Sharam

Ministry Opportunities     Pastor Kevin

Time of Singing    Worship Team

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

Tithes and Offering  Pastor Ida

Offertory Prayer

 Offertory “All Glory Be to God on High” (Armsdorff)

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

Ministry of Music       First Light

  Sandra Irving, Wendy Levy & Elaine Melanson

    Accompanist: Jane MacLaren

Prayers of the People 

*Hymn “Where The Spirit of the Lord Is”

Ministry Of The Word

Scripture  Ephesians 1:15-23 (Pew Bible, NT pg. 192)

Sermon  “Marked With The Holy Spirit”     Pastor Bob

*Hymn  #166 “Breathe on Me, Breath of God”

(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 Charlie Rand

Prayer of Thanksgiving for the Cup    Deacon Sandra MacKenzie

*Hymn  ”God Be With You” (V1 & chorus)

Commissioning & Benediction  Threefold Amen

Postlude “God The Father, Be Our Stay” (Scheidt)

Go Now In Peace

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

Total offering for Sunday, January 3^rd, $5,582.08

(Automatic debit weekly offerings are included in totals)

Worship Attendance

 Morning Service

   Last Week: 160 Year Ago: 200

C.L.A.S.S. 201 - Spiritual Maturity

All Christians eventually ask the same questions: How can I get closer to God? How can I live more and more like Jesus? How can I grow in my faith? Where do I start? CLASS 201 is designed to answer these and many other questions.

We will focus on Four Basic Habits every Christian needs to develop in order to grow in spiritual maturity.  Whether you’re a new or veteran Christian, you will be greatly encouraged. If you have taken 101, this is your next step.  Friday, January, 22 @ 7:00pm & Saturday, January, 23 @ 9:00

Sunday Prayer Link

Please pray for Potential Impact II which will be taking place January 15th – 17th at Camp Wildwood in Bouctouche, NB. Potential Impact II is for young adults who are exploring the possibility that God has gifted them and is calling them to prepare for full time vocational ministry. Please pray for these students that they will receive spiritual guidance, enjoy times of worship and community, and will have discerning spirits to sense how the Lord is leading them.

LAFF

We will be studying the video series "What You Always Wanted to Know about Heaven" by Dr. David Jeremiah which is 11 sessions.  Some of the topics are: So What's Up With Heaven?  Where Are They Now?, The Heavenly City, and Worship in Heaven.  Come to LAFF and learn about the place where you will be spending eternity!  Come and enjoy fellowship and refreshments; come to participate in meaningful and challenging discussions! Starting January 14, 9:30 – 11:00 in the Heffler Room.

Small Groups on Sunday Evening

Sunday evening small groups will resume again in January on the 17th.@6:30pm.  We will be using a DVD presenting the ideas from Philip Yancey’s book entitled “What’s So Amazing About Grace?” In this ten-session DVD, Yancey offers intimate glimpses of God’s life-changing grace. Using candid interviews with real people, he illustrates the power of God to forgive the most horrible deeds, love the unloving, and redeem the seemingly irredeemable. He challenges us to be the channel of that grace to a world that needs it! We will view the video together as a whole group and then break into small discussion groups. Please come and join us. If you have never come before, give it a try! This is a great series and a great chance to get to know some of your fellow believers.

The Marriage Course - led by Pastor Ida starts January 24th (7 weeks)

The Marriage Course will begin Sunday, January 24th @ 6:30 p.m. The course consists of 7 DVD 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 open to those contemplating marriage. Cost of $20.00 per couple. Please contact Dr. Ida @835-5966 if interested.

Thank you

Thank you to my Church Family for their many acts of kindness shown to me during the Christmas Season. I would especially like to thank the Jean Rushton WMS for their Christmas gift. It was very much appreciated. Much Love, Myrtle Mayhew

Hi/KidVenture

Hi/KidVenture begins this Monday, January 11th and ALL children are welcome age 4 up to and including Grade 6. Please call Andrea @ 434-3678 or church office for further information.

Come Visit our Library

New books for all ages. Come, enjoy, get Christian nurturing to help you become a more mature Christian. Enroll in our exciting reading program that goes until February 28^th. See great prizes (they are posted in the Library on the wall). Make 2010 a year of putting Christian thoughts in your mind (Philippians 4:9). Please keep us informed of the number of books you have read.

Beacon House

Items for the month of January include: baby formula, diapers, toilet tissue, pasta 500g, school snacks, large cans of juice, or shampoo.

Thank you for your continuing support of Beacon House. We served over 560 families in December. We had 442 families applied for Christmas help of which we provided Christmas Hampers for over 350 families. The Feed Nova Scotia Adopt a Family provided for the rest of those who registered. We also had a waiting list of 30 families that we were able to provide with Christmas support because of the generosity of our member churches and the community at large. Thank you again for your support.

ADC Update

Acadia Divinity College is searching for a Director of New Brunswick/PEI extension program. More information at harry.gardner@acadiau.ca

Bereavement

As a caring community of faith and love we extend our sincere Christian sympathy to Don Mosher and family on the death of Don’s mother, Beverly Anne Schofield (Mosher), who passed away on December 30, 2009.

Birthday Greetings

Best wishes are extended to Gertrud Drebot who will be celebrating her 87th birthday on Saturday, January 16th. Belated best wishes are extended to Willard Hubley who celebrated his 87th birthday on Sunday, January 3rd.

Just a reminder of three core MDiv courses that begin soon

Introduction to Family Therapy, taught by Dorothy Messenger, starting Wednesday, Jan. 13 at 6:30pm, at Parkland Estates, 114 Fairfax Dr. in Halifax.

Old Testament Introduction II, taught by Matt Walsh, starting Tuesday, Jan. 12 at 6:30pm, at Regal Road Baptist Church, Dartmouth.

Church History since the Reformation, taught by Dr. Robert Wilson starting Monday, Jan. 11 at 6:30pm, at Birch Cove Baptist Church, 50 Donaldson Dr. in Halifax.

Bursaries are available to those taking the course for credit, and auditors are welcome to participate for only $150. For more information, click on the "ADC in Metro" link on ADC's homepage, or phone the College at 1-866-875-8975.