Enter His Courts With Praise

Call to Worship Memorial Carillon

Prelude   “Andante Religioso Sonata No. 4” (Mendelssohn) 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 ”An Old English Melody” (Floyd)

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

Prayers of the People  Pastor Ida

Song “Create in Me A Clean Heart”

Ministry Of The Word

Scripture 1Corinthians 10:1-13 (Pew Bible, NT pg 172).

 Luke 13:6-9 (Pew Bible, NT pg 76).

Sermon   “One More Chance” ”   Pastor Bob

*Hymn   #86 “Beneath the Cross of Jesus”

(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

Ministry of Music "Let Us Break Bread Together" (Traditional spiritual/arr, R. Hart)  His for Him

  Wally Graham, David McCurdy, Nelson Metcalfe, David Waugh

  Accompanist: Jane MacLaren

Prayer of Thanksgiving for the Bread      Deacon Ron McLean

Prayer of Thanksgiving for the Cup     Deacon Miriam MacDonald

*Hymn   #213 “Sons of God” (Vs. 1, 3 & 5)

Commissioning & Benediction

Postlude ”Prelude in E Minor” (J.S. Bach)

Go Now In Peace

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

Total offering for Sunday, February 28^th, $12,611.18

(Automatic debit weekly offerings are included in totals)

Our Stewardship Account for

Kingdom Work to February 28, 2010

(Figures are unofficial)

2010 Ministry Budget:                                   $ 390,500.00

Average Needed Weekly (52 Weeks):         $     7,510.00

Required for 9 Weeks:                                  $   67,590.00

Received for 9 Weeks:                                  $   58,690.00

Year-to-Date Budget Deficit:                     - $     8,900.00

Worship Attendance

Morning Service

   Last Week: 227 Year Ago: 204

Benevolent Sunday

This Sunday you have an opportunity to remember those who are in need. Offering plates will be available at the back as you leave. All money will go to the Benevolent Fund to help those in need.

Sunday Prayer Link

Pray with thanksgiving for the growing ministry of the Baptist Foundation as they assist our churches and agencies with financing for new church development, extension projects, and grants to strengthen various ministries of the Convention.

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: Mitchell Chase, Franklyn, Li Dana, Alian &Rave Chen; Jean Clayton; Shelly VanUlden-Clayton

Praise God

We have just received word that Ian McKinnon’s daughter, Eliana and her husband Greg Clay are safe after the massive earthquake in Chile. No one in Eliana’s immediate family was hurt although they experienced a lot of property damage.

Prayer Requests

Please note that the email for prayer requests has been changed to:

prayer@bedfordbaptist.ca

Birthday Greetings

Best wishes are extended to Joan Lugar who is celebrating her 86^th birthday today, March 7^th.

Best wishes are extended to Mona Ellis who celebrates her 90^th birthday on Monday, March 8th.

Anniversary Congratulations

Congratulations to Ronald and Mollie Graham who are celebrating 63 years of marriage on Monday, March 8th.

Winter Reading Program

The Winter Reading Adventure finished Feb 28th, but the celebration is today.  Even if you read only one book, bring your completed pamphlet to the library after church so all your books can be tallied. So far we know of 37 people who have participated and that over 335 books have been read. Come and enjoy some refreshments and get a prize.  If you cannot make it today, the tally and prizes will continue throughout the month.

Beans & Brown Bread Luncheon

Come and join us next Sunday, March 14, after the morning worship for our annual Baked Beans and Brown Bread luncheon. Proceeds from the freewill offering will be used to offset the heating expenses for the church. In order to make the luncheon a success we are asking for donations of baked beans, brown bread, milk, butter and other items. A signup sheet is in the foyer for anyone who would like to help.

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.

To Give Away

There is a “state of the art” hospital bed (motorized) that is no longer needed. If you have a need for it or know of someone who has a need, please contact the church office as soon as possible.

Senior’s Social

A Dessert Social and Hymn Sing is planned for our Seniors on Saturday, March 20, at 6:30 pm in the church vestry. The dessert will be created by Jenn Cox and our youth will be serving. There is no fee, but attendees will be given the opportunity to make a donation to help support our youth in their Mission Tour to New York city this summer. We hope to have some seniors from Faith Baptist join us in this event.  What a great

way to welcome in the Spring!

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 Sunday March 21^st. For more information please contact Ben Levy 827-1481

ABC Book Club

The Avid Book Readers met this week 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)

R.E.A.L.

As part of its celebration of African Heritage Month, "R.E.A.L., the Canadian Kids Magazine", has published a story written by Stephen Davidson in its February 2010 issue. "The Story of the Five Stones" recounts how a family remembers its black loyalist heritage by telling the story attached to each of five small stones the family has treasured for centuries. This is Stephen's first published work for children. Available by subscription or individual order only, the magazine has a website you can visit for more information: http://www.realkidsmag.com/about.html

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