Church at Study Church Worship Sabbath, January 10, 2015, 9:15 am Them e: "The P ow er of W ords” Worship in Song: Praise Team Opening Remarks: Sis. Angella Johnson Opening Song: #286 Sis. Angella Johnson Scripture Reading: Col.14: 5&6Elder Oma Strachan,Sr. Prayer: Elder Icilda Scott Special Music: Bro. Lloyd Brown Mission Story: Sis. Carol Carter-White Lesson Review by our Teachers Welcome: Sis. Grace Dinnal - Stephens Special Music: Bro. Lloyd Brown Closing Remarks: Sis. Angella Johnson Personal Ministries: Personal Ministries Team Adult Quarterly Guides can be picked up in classes or downloaded from www.ssnet.org/qrtrly Children & Youth Sabbath School Cradle Roll/Beginners (0-4), and Kindergarten (4-6), Balcony Primary (7-10) Balcony Juniors (10-12), Earliteens (13-15) Balcony Youth (14-18+) Fellowship Hall T h o u g h t : “ Never let others define you. Know who and whose you are. Know that you are God’s creation-God’s masterpiece! Know too, that you are beautiful, strong and created with His unique plan and purpose for you; and His is the only opinion that matters. ”Submitted by Hospitality Department Elder of the Day Elder Barbara Mitchell Vespers Elder Barbara Mitchell Bible Study @ 3:30 pm Pastor Desmond Haye All notes and urgent announcements for the Pastors or platform participants are to be directed to the Worship Coordinating Elder who will determine how the information is handled *** You may enter or exit the Sanctuary after these designated times. Please remain standing for the recessional, please leave quietly as you are ushered. at January 10, 11:05-12:55 Prelude Organist/Pianist *Processional Choir/Platform Participants *We have This Hope Congregation Greetings & Parish Notes Pastor Desmond Haye AD ORATION*** *Call to Worship Elder Ainsley Malcolm *Affirmation of Faith in the Sabbath and the 2nd Coming Elder Ainsley Malcolm Gloria Patri Congregation ”Glory Be to the Father” *Invocation Elder Maxroy Mitchell *Hymn of Praise Jaden Malcolm #1 “Praise to the Lord” Choral Music: Bro. Trevor Bonney EXC ELLING IN TH E MINISTRY OF GIVING*** * Offertory Elder Shiv Mangroo *Offertory Response Congregation P REP ARATION OF TH E H EART*** *The Written Word Elder Robert Slaughter Genesis 12: 1-7 Intercessory Prayer Elder Oma Strachan, Sr. Children’s Story Time Sis. Joan Mitchell MINISTRY OF TH E WORD *** Introduction of Speaker Elder Patricia Thiessen Meditation Song The Men’s Chorale Sermon & Appeal Elder Maxroy Mitchell “Abraham and Uncle Max” Closing Hymn Jaden Malcolm #434 “We Speak of the Realms” Benediction Elder Delores Browne Recessional Choir/Platform Participants Postlude Organist/Pianist *Please Stand Grand Concourse Notes: TOD AY – January 10, 2015 8:15–9:15 am Power Hour 9:30 am Church at Study 11:05 am Divine Worship 3:00 pm Season of Prayer 3:30 pm Bible Class: Youth, Young Adult/Adult – Main Sanctuary WEDNESDAY – January 14, 2015 1:30 pm–4:00 pm Community Svrcs Food Pantry 7:15 pm--8:30 pm Prayer Meeting ANNOUNCEMENTS uA call for Prayer, GNYC has designated Jan. 7-17, 2015 as 10 Days of Prayer. Visit www.TenDaysofprayer.org for prayer worksheet and other resources. uThe next board meeting is on Sabbath, January 17, 2015 at sunset. uThe 27th Annual Women’s Ministry Prayer Retreat is on April 23-26, 2015. Early registration will expire on January 29th. Please speak to Sis. Burke for further information or you can register through www.adventsource.org or call 800-732-7587. u The Family Life department is having a meeting today at 4:30 pm in the Kindergarten room. u Audio/Visual Fund Raiser order forms for GC T-shirts and bags are available in the AV room. Put your order form and money into an envelope and return to AV room or the church treasurer. Order will be placed when funds are turned in with the order sheet. uGNYC 2015 Communication Workshop will be held on Sunday, February 1, 2014, at the North Bronx Seventhday Adventist Church. Registration is now open and the fee is $40.00. The funeral service for Bro. Basil Wallace’s father, Stanford Wallace will be held here on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015. The viewing is from 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm. Funeral service is @ 2:00 pm followed by a repast in the Fellowship Hall. Internment is on Monday, Jan. 12, 2015 @ the Nassau Knolls Cemetery in Port Washington NY. n All departments/members, please be sure to submit bulletin information each week no later than Wednesday by 12 midnight. For further information please check the bulletin boards, the Grand Concourse PULSE, or the Grand Concourse web site www.grandconcourse.org _________________________________________________ GC Financial Report and Stewardship Budget for 2014 $251,000.00 Budget for 2015 $245,600.00 2014 Budget to date (as of 11/30/2014) 85% Suggested CB Monthly Contributions $20,550 Brother's Keepers' Offering 3rd Sabbath n This week’s offering: Local Church Budget. n Next week’s offering: Local Conference Advance. Fam ilies for Prayer & With Praise: Birthdays Mavis Garrick & family Winsome Gooden & family Gladstone Jackson & family Millicent Jones & family And all families whose last names begin with the letters G and J. Ivy Brown Jermaine Clayton Kalisha Dwyer Brian Jones Vivette Jones Joanna Lorraine Anniversary: Elders Robert and Anniebeth Slaughter Medical Personnel On Duty: Sis. Gloria Stephens Baby Dedication 2nd & 4th Sabbaths, (see Church Clerk). Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. Luke 18:16 Right Hand of Fellowship Last Sabbath of the Quarter (see Church Clerk) Connect Card To be like Jesus, this is our Song… Mr / Mrs / Miss / Ms Name Email Address City State Zip Best Contact Phone If a guest, how did you hear about Grand Concourse? How many times Regular Visitor? I’m interested in: oBeginning a relationship with Jesus oWelcome a visit from Pastors oInformation on Baptism oReceiving Bible Studies oBecoming obedient to God’s will in your life oPrayer Request Place in an ushers hand or mail in to address on back