Enter His Courts With Praise

Call to Worship Memorial Carillon

Prelude     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

Offertory Prayer

 Offertory 

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

 “In The Bleak Mid- Winter”    Quartet

  Wally Graham, Wendy Levy,

   Elaine Melanson & Nelson Metcalfe

    Accompanist: Jane MacLaren

Prayers of the People  Pastor Ida

*Hymn “Higher Ground” (V. 1, 2)

Ministry Of The Word

Scripture  Philippians 3: 13, 14 (Pew Bible, NT pg. 198)

Sermon  New Resolutions!      Pastor Bob

*Hymn  #306 “Father We Thank Thee for the Night”

(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  #281 “Another Year is Dawning”

Commissioning & Benediction

Postlude 

Go Now In Peace

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

Total Offering for Christmas Eve and Sunday, December 27th, $12,726.48

(Automatic debit weekly offerings are included in totals)

Worship Attendance

 Morning Service

   Last Week: 175 Year Ago: 205  Early Christmas Eve: 465 Reflective Service 90

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

We will focus on Four Basic Habits every Christian needs to develop in order to grow in spiritual maturity.

"There are no shortcuts to spiritual growth." - Rick Warren.

That's why the second of the four-part CLASS series focuses on helping Christians develop spiritual habits that will enable you to grow spiritually. The class is designed to be a great refresher for seasoned believers along with being an introduction to spiritual disciplines for a new Christian. Friday, January, 22 @ 7:00pm and Saturday, January ,23 @ 9:00:

LAFF Newsletter

The December LAFF News letter is available in the foyer.

Dartmouth General Hospital – Mrs. Barb Bishop

Please note: Jean Rushton WMS will not be meeting in January.

January Calendar

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

Bulletin Memorial

Today’s bulletin has been given in loving memory of our parents, Alden and Alice Lumsden and in loving memory of James George from Roberta Lumsden and family

Sunday Prayer Link

As we stand at the threshold of another new year and a new decade, please pray for the clear leading of the Lord and his continued empowering for all of our churches as well as for our ministry partnership that is called the Convention of Atlantic Baptist Churches. Pray for those who are involved in teaching/outreach ministries within our churches (Sunday School, Alpha, mid-week children and youth programs, small group Bible studies, etc.). Pray that these teachers and leaders may be filled with the Holy Spirit as they teach about and model Jesus. Pray for refreshment for these leaders as they begin a new season after the Christmas break.

Birth Congratulations

Congratulations to Jenna Mitchell and her husband Rob Antle on the birth of their twins, Clark Strachan (6lbs.8 oz) and Grace Violet (5lbs.11½ ounces), who were born on Saturday, December 19^th. Proud grandparents (for the 4^th and 5^th time) are Lloyd and Lynda Mitchell.

Birth Congratulations

Congratulations to Keith & Jennifer Hiltz on the birth of their daughter Leah Eleanor Allison Hiltz. Proud grandparents are Tricia & Ron Hiltz.

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.

Hi/KidVenture

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

Carols by Candlelight (rescheduled)

The traditional annual service of lessons and carols in the vibrant acoustic of First Baptist Halifax’s gothic architecture, a popular yearly event, has been re-scheduled for this Sunday, January 3, 2010, at 7 p.m. Enjoy resplendent music sung in the soft glow of candlelight. This event is free and open to the public.

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.