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                               “Fanfare” (Willan)                                                            Lynn Sharam

Ministry Opportunities                                                                                        Pastor Kevin

Processional                       #75 “Hosanna, Loud Hosanna”                          Sanctuary Choir

                                                                                                                             and Children

*Time of Singing                                                                                               Worship Team

Children’s Story                                                                                                       Pastor Ida

*Song                                  “Hosanna, Hosanna”

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

Tithes and Offerings                                                                            Lic. Miriam MacDonald

Offering & Offertory Prayer   

    Offertory                              “Ellacombe” (Hosanna) (Moore)

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

Prayers of the People

Song                                        “I Must Tell Jesus” (Vs. 1 &3)

The Ministry of the Word

Scripture                                       Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29 (OT pgs. 565-566)

Anthem                               “The Palms” (Faure)                                                 Sanctuary Choir

                                                          Luke 19: 28-40 (NT pg. 83)

Sermon                               “A Different Kind of King”                                          Pastor Bob

*Hymn                                #76 “Ride On, In Majesty”

Benediction

Postlude                              ”All Glory Laud and Honor” (Moore)

Go and Be His disciple

Total offering for Sunday, March 21, $7,878.64

(Automatic debit weekly offerings are included in totals)

Worship Attendance

Morning Service

   Last Week:  216           Year Ago: 271

Bake Sale

The

Sunday Prayer Link

Please pray that this will be a “Holy Week” of reflection for Christians and that our churches will be effective in reaching out to the many during this Easter Season who will be open to the spiritual truth of God’s redemptive love.

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: Audrey Currie; David Currie; Douglas Currie; and James, Pamela, Christopher and Alexandra Dahr.

Bulletin Memorial

Today’s bulletin is given in loving memory of Mabel Whitman with love from her daughters Patti, Barb and Jan and their families.

Two Social Committee Requests

Needed: electric griddles to cook French toast on Easter Sunday.  If you have one we can borrow please contact Dianne.

To honour our new Pastor Emeritus, we will be serving chocolate cake and gingerbread at Nelson’s induction service on April 11th.  If you are able to provide a chocolate cake or gingerbread, please let Dianne know 865-6101 or Dianne.cox@dal.ca (9x13 size preferred)

Birthday Greetings

Belated best wishes are extended to Ruth Moulton who actually celebrated her 80^th birthday on Friday, March 26^th not the 20^th as previously noted.

Anniversary Congratulations

Congratulations to Russ & Jean Wilson who are celebrating 51 years of marriage today, March 28th.

Pre-Easter Intergenerational Event

Today, March 28,  2:30 pm – 6:30 pm

Theme:  “A Walk to the Cross”

Invite a friend and/or neighbour to come and share in

Making five Crafts

Enjoying fellowship and food

Experiencing a Seder meal

Sign up sheet in the foyer today

Intergenerational

We are still in need of people to help in the Nursery this afternoon for the Intergenerational^, from 2:30–5:15pm. We are also looking for people to do set up for learning centers immediately after church. Pizza lunch will be provided.  If you can help please speak to Dr. Ida.

Many thanks to a very ambitious group of volunteers on Saturday, March 20th, Nancy Ohsberg, Florence Otuki, Dorothy Hughes, Susan Scott and Mary Boston for their work at the retail outlet at Beacon House

Thanks again from the Stewardship Committee to everyone who helped and donated to the bean and brown bread luncheon for the "Fill the Tank" program.  The gross proceeds will be slightly over $1600.

Thank you to the

Birth Congratulations

Congratulations to Adam & Stephanie Wambolt on the birth of their son, John Patrick, born Thursday, March 25, 2010. Proud grandparents are Phillip and Dianne Cox.  Proud Aunties are Jenn and Heather Cox. 

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.

C.L.A.S.S.

If you haven’t taken CLASS 101 please consider joining us Friday, April 9, 7:00pm and Saturday, April 10, 9:00am (morning only) and for an exciting basic introduction to who and what our church is.  (This could be preparation for the six week small groups starting April 18 for the C.L.A.S.S. 201) This 101 course is especially helpful to those who are thinking of becoming Church members at Bedford Baptist.  It is also an excellent refresher course for mature Christians. We want for our whole church family to take all four of these Christian Life and Service Seminars.  Please contact church office to let us know if you are coming

Can You Help With A Truck Shower?

An acquaintance of Walter Scott, who has been homeless, is moving into an apartment on April 1st. The Deacons and Pastoral Staff would like to invite you  to bring an item next week on Easter Sunday morning  to show our care for this individual as he begins anew. .We will have a   “squeaky-clean” truck parked by the office entrance and you can bring your gift and place it there as you come to the morning service.   List of items needed:, couch, curtains, linen for 2 beds (double or queen), pillows and cases, clothes hangers, bath towels, hand towels, dish towels, glasses, mugs, plates (big & small) bowls, kettle or coffee maker, pots & pans, utensils, mixing bowls, laundry baskets, book shelves, end tables and coffee table, strainer, crock pot, Tupperware containers, gift certificates or items of food. Please make sure items are in good condition.

Small group experiences are great for everyone!!

These groups will be functioning for

6 weeks beginning Sunday Evening April 18.

YOU are welcome. These all function as discussion groups with opportunity for learning and getting to know others!  Please come. Sign up sheets are in the foyer so we can order appropriate materials.

Praying the Psalms -LifeGuide Bible Studies

Joy. Anger. Distress. Hope. Trust.

These and many more emotions are expressed in the Psalms. Juanita Ryan offers these studies to help you learn how to openly express the full range of your emotions to God.

            Facilitator – Bob Archibald

Hands-on Discovery of Ministry of Encouragement

Join with Katherine Levy and Dr Ida in an experience combining the hands-on activity of card-making with a look at encouragement in the Bible and a call to practice it.

          Facilitators – Catherine Levy & Dr Ida

CLASS 201 – Christian Life and Service

This is one of the building block courses in our discipleship series. This course does not have a prerequisite. It explores the basic Christian Disciplines in order to equip the believer for life in Christ.

            Facilitator – Pastor Bob

Priorities - Tyranny of the Urgent

Have you ever wished for a thirty-hour day? Does your list of unfinished tasks--unanswered letters, unvisited friends, unread books--grow larger and larger each week? If so, you desperately need relief. Six studies drawn from Charles Hummel's Tyranny of the Urgent will help you put your life back in order by focusing on God's "to do" list instead of your own.

          Facilitator – Nancy Ohsberg

The Metro Keswick Convention 2010

Living Grace – Releasing Jesus in You…Saturday, April 10 to Tuesday April 13^th.

Rock Church,

The Life of Barabbas

Cornwallis Street Baptist Church Combined choirs presents the Musical Drama "The Life of Barabbas" the Crucifixion story, as seen through the eyes of Barabbas. This Palm Sunday, March 28 @ at 7:00 pm

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.