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

Worthy of Praise is the Lord

Call to Worship Memorial Carillon

Prelude “Air” (Handel arr. Wolff)       Lynn Sharam

Ministry Opportunities      Pastor Kevin

*Time of Singing    Worship Team

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

Presentation of Children & Dedication of Parents Pastor Bob & Pastor Ida

Sarah Annabel Mackay presented by Rebecca & Bob Mackay

Kayleigh Catherine Nehiley presented by Terri Nehiley and David Nickerson

Brianna Lynn Neely Nickerson presented by Terri Nehiley and David Nickerson

Ministry of Music “This Child Of Ours” (Vajda)   Sanctuary Choir

Hymn #448 “Jesus Hands Were Kind Hands”

(Children are directed to KidZone during the singing of song)

Tithes and Offerings  

Offering & Offertory Prayer 

   Offertory  “Romanze” (Mozart arr. Kraft)

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

Prayers of the People    Pastor Bob

The Ministry of the Word

Scripture Luke 9: 28-37 (NT pgs. 69-70)

Sermon “From The Mountain To The Valley”   Pastor Ida

*Hymn #542 “When We Walk With The Lord”

Benediction

Postlude “Trumpet Tune” (Telemann)

Go and Be His disciple

Total offering for Sunday, March 14, $8,705.64

(Automatic debit weekly offerings are included in totals)

Worship Attendance

Morning Service

   Last Week: 212 Year Ago: 225

ABC Book Club

The Avid Book Readers met recently and chose to read the Book of Negroes by Lawrence Hill.  If you would like to join us in discussion on this intriguing book we will meet again on April 8 at 1:00 in the Church Library.  Come and enjoy the discussion and the fun in getting to know some other readers.  For more information contact Janette Haggarty (865-0440) or Kathy Cochrane (864-3069; krc@ns.sympatico.ca)

Fall Retreat

People interested in attending the Church Fall Retreat at Bayside Camp are invited to attend a meeting in the Heffler Room after the service on today, March 21^st. For more information please contact Ben Levy 827-1481.

Beacon House

Items for the month of March are Kraft Dinner, canned vegetables or canned fruit.

Sunday Prayer Link

Please pray for the Regional Ministers of NB and PE (Rev. Jerry Horsman, Northwest NB; Dr. John Weiler, Eastern NB and PE; and Rev. Greg Jones, Southwest NB) as they serve as pastor to pastors as well as ministry consultants for churches within their respective regions.

Our Prayer Initiative

We are invited to join together in prayer for one another. As we move through our fellowship alphabetically, look for your name to appear. If it doesn't, please let Sharon know, for we wish to be in prayer for YOU. This week, please be in prayer for: David, Kelly & Neria Cowan; Heather Cox; Jenn Cox; Phillip & Dianne Cox.

Prayer Requests

Do you have a prayer request? Our Prayer Group would be honoured to be in prayer for you. Please send your request toprayer@bedfordbaptist.ca

Needed

Grapevines are needed to make crowns of thorns for an Intergenerational craft. If you have some vines you are willing to donate please contact Beryl MacKinnon @865-5647.

Like to Bake Cookies

The Social Committee requires cookies to serve with the Intergenerational supper on March 28th.  If you are able to supply one or two dozen cookies (homemade or bakery), please call Dianne Cox 865-6101 or email Dianne.cox@dal.ca.  Thanks for your help.

Birthday Greetings

Belated best wishes are extended to Ruth Moulton who celebrated her 80^th birthday on Friday, March 20^th.

Birthday Greetings

Best wishes are extended to Florence Bates who is celebrating her 85^th birthday today, March 21. Florence is the mother of Brian Bates and Priscella Matheson and grandmother of Ben, Krista-Lee, Brianna and Deborah Bates.

THANK YOU so much for such an overwhelming party in honour of my 90^th birthday. To our hostess (the organizer) and all who contributed to and helped her make it such a memorable afternoon, especially the entertainers, photographers, and clean up crew, I give my sincere appreciation.  Thank you all for coming to share and enjoy it with me. God Bless, Mona Ellis.

The Stewardship Committee would like to thank everyone who supported the Beans & brown Bread Luncheon or helped in any way.

Clothing Sale Coming May 1st

We are looking for donations of clean, new or nearly new clothes, toys, jewellery, china or antique dishes, household linens, footwear or purses. 

Help Needed

We are also looking for volunteers to help sort clothes, set out clothes on Friday, April 30^th, take a shift on Saturday, May 1^st, and do tear-down after the clothing sale. Please contact church office if able to help.

Room Available

Bayers Road Baptist Church (near the corner of Joseph Howe Drive) has a house with accommodation for four single women, and there are presently two rooms vacant. If you're interested in renting a modestly-priced room in a spacious house at a convenient location, please contact the Bayers Road office at 453-4504.

Intergenerational

We are in need of people to help in the Nursery for the Intergenerational on Sunday, March 28^, from 2:30 – 5:15pm. If you can help please contact church office.

Association License

The Licensing Committee of the Halifax Region United Baptist Association will be meeting on Saturday, April 10, 2010, at Bedford Baptist, to consider applications for the Association License to Minister and the Association Lay License to Minister. If you have had an unrescinded Church License or Association License to Minister for at least one year and would like to apply for, or renew, an Association License, please contact Rev. Nelson Metcalfe, Chair of the Committee, at na.metcalfe@ns.sympatico.ca or 835-5376 no later than March 25.

Upcoming Events

Please be sure to check the bulletin board in the foyer as there are several upcoming events: Emmanuel Baptist Concert re Haiti, Jesus to the Nations, Atlantic Voices, SongFeast By The Sea, Breaking Bread Potluck Dinner and Silent Auction, Full Circle Woman’s Conference, Easter Recital and Community Passover.