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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
A Place To Belong
Sunday, February 8th, 2015
11:00 a.m.
www.firstbaptistregina.ca
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Welcome in the name
of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
Bibles (blue cover) and hymnbooks (brown cover) are provided for your
use.
A nursery is available in the lower hall for infants and toddlers.
Washrooms are also located in the lower hall.
If you wish to have a cushion or hard of hearing headset, please speak
to one of the ushers who will be happy to obtain these items for you.
We invite you to complete one of the blue Visitor Cards in the pew rack
and place it in the offering plate toward the end of the worship service.
This will help us get to know you better!
Please silence cell phones and other electronics. Speak softly, move
Many people have allergies to fragrances and perfumes, so we try to
keep our church a scent-free zone in consideration of the health and
wellbeing of others! Thank you!
on-Duty will be pleased to meet with you following the worship service.
Please come to the front, west side pew.
Perhaps this prayer may help you begin your preparation today:
Everlasting God, You gave strength to the powerless and power to
the faint; You raised up the sick and cast out demons. Make us
agents of healing and wholeness, that Your good news may be made
known to the ends of Your creation. We ask this through Jesus
Christ, our Lord. Amen.
Ushers:
William Crook (Head Usher)
George McKenzie
Eileen Hutton
Freddy Oubah
Deacon on Duty:
John Hillmer
Greeters:
Sanctuary:
Balcony:
Elevator:
Marjorie Phillips
William & Janet Romanuk
THIS COULD BE YOU!
AV Ministry:
Steven Carbno
Service of Worship
Sunday, February 8th, 2015
First Sunday After Epiphany
11:00 a.m.
*Indicates congregation is invited to stand as able*
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Music for Gathering
Morning Chimes
Mark Anderson
Mark Anderson
*The Introit
Congregation
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To find in our gathering welcome and worth,
To witness the glory of God in this place:
Divinity, shining in each human face.
Welcome
Reflective Moment
Mark McKim
THE APPROACH: THE PRAISE AND WORSHIP OF GOD
Call to Worship
Invocation or the Collect
John Nelson
*Hymn of Praise Sing Praise to God Who Reigns Above (vs 1 & 2)#6
(The children will proceed to the front of the church during this hymn.)
Timothy Long
Hymn of Praise
(vs 3 & 4)#6
Gift of Music
Marilyn Phillps
CONFESSION OF SIN
Call to Confession
Prayer of Confession
Assurance of Pardon
Gift of Music
Mark McKim
Sanctuary Choir
THE WORD OF GOD READ
Scripture Reader:
Valerie Quick
Old Testament Lesson: Malachi 4:1-2 (O.T. pg. 890)
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 103:1-4
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Leader:
Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is
within me, bless His holy name.
Congregation:
Bless the Lord, O my soul, and do not
forget all His benefits,
Choir:
Who forgives all your inquity, who heals all
your diseases,
Leader:
We ponder Your steadfast love, O God, in
the midst of Your temple.
ALL:
Who redeems your life from the pit,
who crowns you with steadfast love
and mercy.
*Gloria Patri #623
Congregation
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost: As it
was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end.
Amen, Amen.
The Epistle: Revelation 21:1-4 (N.T. pg.259)
The Gospel: Mark 1:29-39 (N.T. pg.35)
Reader:
People:
This is the word of the Lord!
Thanks be to God!
THE WORD OF GOD PROCLAIMED
Hymn of Preparation
Sermon
Healing
#585
Mark McKim
RESPONSE TO THE WORD AND RETURN TO THE WORLD
*Hymn of Response Christ the Healer, We Have Come Congregation
O Christ, the Healer, we have come
To pray for health, to plead for friends.
How can we fail to be restored,
When reached by love that never ends.
From every ailment flesh endures
Our bodies clamor to be freed;
Yet in our hearts we would confess
That wholeness is our deepest need.
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In conflicts that destroy our health,
Our common life declares our ills:
Is there no cure, O Christ, for these?
Grant that we all, made one in faith,
In Your community may find
The wholeness that, enriching us,
Shall reach the whole of humankind.
Congregational Life and Ministry
Call to Prayer
Prayers of the People
John Nelson
Ron Phillips
Ron Phillips
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy Name. Thy
kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give
us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we
forgive those who trespass against us. Lead us not into
temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom,
and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.
Our Gifts & Offerings
Mark Anderson
*Response Of Praise
Praise the Lord
Congregation
Praise the Lord from whom all blessings flow. He has washed
shame. Now and forever praise His holy name! Praise His holy
name! Praise His holy name! To God be the glory, now and
forever, praise His holy name!
Benediction
Mark McKim
(During the music for departing, you may come quietly to a
front row pew of the sanctuary where one of the pastors or
deacons will meet you, pray with you for healing physical,
emotional or spiritual and if you so wish will anoint you
with oil. You do not need to explain any details of the
healing for which you are praying God knows and only God
needs to know.)
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*Choral Benediction
We Gather Together
Congregation
O Spirit of God, O so vibrant and free,
Surprise and surround us, unite us to be
One people of earth who respond to Your call
To go
ews for all!
Music For Departing
Mark Anderson
Please join us in the lower hall for coffee, tea, juice,
cookies and fellowship.
February 8: Marvin & Marg Fuller, William & Janet Romanuk
February 1st, 2015 Worship Attendance
Morning Worship Service
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Preparing For Next Sunday: Scripture Lessons February 15th
Old Testament Lesson
Psalm
Epistle
Gospel
Isaiah 62:1-3
Psalm 50:1-6
II Corinthians 4:3-6
Mark 9:2-9
Are you 50 or older? Exciting news forthcoming as a follow up to
the November CHAT workshop (Center for Healthy Aging &
Committee will be formed to reflect upon how to minister to those
of us who are 50+. If you have any ideas or suggestions as to what
needs to be offered to this age group to make them feel valued and
not invisible, please contact Pastor John Nelson.
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The 2014 income tax receipts have been placed into the mailboxes in
the foyer. Please make sure to stop by and pick your receipt up. If
you are unsure about the location of the mailboxes please speak to
one of our ushers who would be happy to assist you.
An Opportunity to Serve:
The elevator in FBC is vital to a number of
members to enable them to worship each Sunday
morning. There is a great need for people to
volunteer to run the elevator Sunday mornings
allowing people access to both Learning for Life
and regular worship.
Prayerfully consider volunteering to run the elevator 1 or more Sundays
a month. If you are interested in volunteering or require more
information, please contact William Crook 306-352-9708 ASAP.
Training is provided!
The Sanctuary Choir invites any interested singers
wishing to sing in the EASTER ALLELUIA
presentation on March 29th, to come out on
Thursday, February 12th 7:00 p.m. to learn the
Easter music. Following the rehearsal we will have
an opportunity to visit as we enjoy a tantalizing
DESSERT SOCIAL. Come One Come All! Contact
Pastor John if you are planning to attend! Thank
you! ~The Choir Social Co-ordinator~
CANADIAN BAPTISTS OF WESTERN CANADA BIENNIAL ASSEMBLY
The assembly will be held from April 23-26, 2015 in Calgary, AB. will be
held at Westview Baptist Church. This is the forum where, together, we
make decisions about our ministry together as a gathering of Baptist
churches in Western Canada. All CBWC send voting delegates (the number
assembly. However, non-voting delegates are also welcome. If you are
interested in attending, either as a voting or non-voting delegate, please
contact Annabel Robinson by February 27th.
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Our Christian prayers and heartfelt sympathy
are with the family and friends of Valorie (Val)
Treslan who passed away in Regina on
February 1st at the age of 73. A funeral service
was held at Speers Funeral Home on
February 6th at 3:30 p.m.
SPRING CONGREGATIONAL MEETING
This meeting will be held on Sunday, March 22nd, immediately following the
morning worship service.
REPORTS FOR THE ANNUAL REPORT BOOK
The reports must be in the church office no later than Thursday, February
26th in order to be included in the annual report book. Our church secretary
has to have this much lead-time in order to collate and format reports and to
photocopy the report books, as well as make photocopies of the annual
audited statement and get all this material into the hands of the
congregation two Sundays before the spring congregational meeting.
Voice has begun a new s
treams
of Living Water: Essential Practices from the Six Great Traditions
February 11th
Laureen if you need any information
Voice NOVEL Study
On Saturday February 7th we will be
All women are welcome. We will be meeting at Mart
POTLUCK brunch at 10 a.m.. Please talk to Martha or Laureen for
details.
Copies of the record from the town hall meeting are
available on the tables in the foyer.
his recent teaching mission in Singapore are on the
tables in the foyer this morning.
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Meet and Greet
Saturday, February 14th, 1-4 p.m.
Please join us for a come and go social to
Meet & Greet
Katelyn Beatrice Hack born Nov. 4, 2014
(daughter of Laura & Graham Hack and
granddaughter of Les & Gloria Toews and
Karen Hack). Baby gifts graciously declined.
Please use the elevator entrance.
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26
AT 11:50 a.m.
An enthusiastic and exciting group for people ages 50 years and up. Meet
at 11:50 a.m. 1:15 p.m. the fourth Thursday of each month January-April.
Favourite Food*Fabulous Fellowship*Delightful Devotions
www.achieversregina.ca
Cost: $13.00
Menu: Pork, Rice & Peas, Vegetable, Garden Salad, Fresh Fruit,
Assorted Cakes and Beverage.
*catered by Elizabeth Morgan*
Speaker: Cpl. Dean Ross, Regina Police Service
Topic: E Fraud
Plan to attend and bring a friend or two with you.
Contact: John Nelson (306-359-1450 ext 223),
or the church office (306-359-1450 ext 221) for information.
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Enlightenment.
Spirituality
Tear off and place in offering plate or call any of the above contacts.
Name_______________________________________________________
Number attending______________________________________________
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Canadian Baptists of Western Canada
First Nations Healing and Welcome
From CBWC
Aboriginal people welcomed European settlers, traders and explorers to
their traditional lands more than 400 years ago. They guided Europeans
across lands that were new to explorers but already well known to First
Nations. As settlers sought more land and traders demanded more furs,
buffalo hides and otter pelts, First Nations people were pushed into smaller
and smaller territories. Legal protections for aboriginal people, like the
Royal Proclamation of 1763 and treaty rights, were mostly ignored.
For more than a century, the Canadian government enforced a policy of
assimilation designed to erase the cultural, social, economic and political
distinctions of First Nations people. For example, aboriginal children were
taken from their parents and forced to go to residential schools far from
home. While there, many were sexually abused; in some schools, half the
children died of starvation or preventable diseases. Some have called this
cultural genocide.
Today, 1.4 million First Nations, Metis and Inuit people (4.3% Canada
population) are proudly reclaiming their culture and demonstrating their
political and economic strength and empowerment. Yet immense gaps
between aboriginal and non-aboriginal people remain.
Aboriginal men and women expect to live about 9 years less than the
general population; a third of aboriginal people require social assistance,
compared to 5% of the general population; one third of the prison
population is aboriginal, although they are part of the only 1/20th of
comprising about half of all foster children; 28% of aboriginal youth do not
finish high school; more than 1,100 aboriginal women are missing or have
been murdered. *The wounds are deep and complex. Much needed healing
remains to be done.
There are some fine examples of CBWC churches that are bridging the
gaps between non-aboriginal and aboriginal Canadians: Bethlehem
Aboriginal Fellowship in Winnipeg, New Life Community Baptist in Duncan,
BC and First Baptist in Prince Albert, SK, many others. However, many of
us know few or no aboriginal Canadians and find it hard to find ways to
connect.
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How can the Christian church step into these gaps and walk alongside our
aboriginal brothers and sisters? How can churches share the love of Christ
in respectful ways that support First Nations to overcome the wounds of
centuries of dislocation, discrimination and disadvantage? How can the
Church become a place of healing, friendship and welcome?
What Can You Do
PRAY for friendship, reconciliation and healing between aboriginal and nonaboriginal peoples in Canada.
WELCOME First Nations people into your home, schools, playgroups,
sports teams, workplaces and churches and find ways to reach out and
include them in your activities.
BEFRIEND First Nations people and develop long-lasting relationships with
them.
LISTEN empathetically to the stories of First Nations People.
RECOGNIZE and reject racial stereo types. Instead, embrace all people as
unique and wonderful individuals, created and loved by God.
understand the vital role they have played in shaping Canada
politics and culture, and how they continue to contribute significantly to
contemporary Canada.
INVITE First Nations elders to speak at workshops, seminars or worship
services in your church.
FAMILIARIZE yourself with, enjoy and value the creativity of the many First
Nations writers, artists and musicians working in Canada. For example,
Governor
Tanya Tagaq, 2014 winner of the Polaris Prize.
INFORM yourself about the facts and the devastating impact of the
challenges faced by aboriginal people because of residential schools,
missing and murdered aboriginal women, political and economic
marginalization, substandard housing, disproportional incarceration and
social problems caused by centuries of assimilation and cultural genocide.
ACKNOWLEDGE and respect First nati
WALK alongside First Nations people as they seek justice that will right past
wrongs and their fair share of prosperity resulting from the use of their
traditional lands.
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MONDAY
8:00 A.M.
1:30 P.M.
7:30 P.M.
TUESDAY
8:00 A.M.
10:00 A.M.
5:00 P.M.
6:00 P.M.
6:00 P.M.
OPTIMIST CHORAL WORKSHOPS - VARIOUS
STAFF MEETING BOARD ROOM
TNT (BYOM) LOWER HALL
JUBELLATION SANCTUARY
ADULT DISCUSSION LIBRARY
WEDNESDAY 8:00 A.M.
8:00 A.M.
10:30 A.M.
OPTIMIST CHORAL WORKSHOPS - VARIOUS
PRAYER BREAKFAST BOARD ROOM
ACHIEVERS BIBLE STUDY BOARD ROOM
THURSDAY
7:00 P.M.
SANCTUARY CHOIR REHEARSAL - SANCTUARY
FRIDAY
1:30 P.M.
LEGO LEAGUE
SATURDAY
1:00 P.M.
TOEW S MEET AND GREET
SUNDAY
9:30 A.M.
11:00 A.M.
2:00 P.M.
OPTIMIST CHORAL WORKSHOPS - VARIOUS
LEGO LEAGUE LIBRARY/LOWER HALL/NURSERY
VIVACE REHEARSAL - LOWER HALL
LIBRARY/LOWER HALL/NURSERY
LOWER HALL
LEARNING FOR LIFE VARIOUS AREAS
MORNING WORSHIP SERVICE SANCTUARY
FKBC WORSHIP SERVICE - SANCTUARY
PRAYER CHAIN for himself or herself, a loved one
or a friend, please contact Pearl Bretz (prayer chain coordinator) 757-3176 with the
information. If anyone is ill and wishes to have ministers and/or deacons come and
pray for healing and/or anoint with oil (James 5:14), you may make arrangements for
such by contacting Annabel Robinson 761-1458
Rev. Dr. Mark G. McKim, Sr. Minister
Rev. John Nelson Jr., Assoc. Minister
Rev. Joel Russell-MacLean, Assoc. Minister
Krista Johnstone, Financial Administrator
Erin Angus, Administrative Assistant
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH STAFF
(ext 222)
Sound Room
(ext 223)
Rev. Dr. George Baxter, Minister Emeritus
(ext 224)
George McKenzie, Custodian
(ext 225)
Dr. Mark Anderson, Organist
(ext 221)
Christa Walsh, Pianist
(ext 228)
DIACONATE/TRUSTEES
Annabel Robinson
Murray Wolfe
Heather Holtslander
Derrick Bellows
Esther Wiens
Rev. Zabiak Cung Biaka
Chair
Vice-Chair
Secretary
Treasurer
Member
Martha Pauls
John Hillmer
Member
Member
Erwin Ziolkowski
FIRST KAREN BAPTIST CHURCH STAFF
(ext 226)
Rev. Eh Tha Wah
Pastor Pusay Ly
Honourary
(ext 226)
(ext 226)
OUR MINISTRY PARTNERSHIPS
Youth For Christ (James Clifford)
347-1900
Katepwa Lake Camp (Jimmy Schimmel)
525-2256
First Baptist Place
359-0859
CONTACT
First Baptist Church
306-359-1450
First Baptist Church Fax Number
306-352-3338
www.firstbaptistregina.ca
2241 Victoria Avenue, Regina SK, S4P 0S4
OFFICE HOURS
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Monday to Thursday 9:00 a.m.
Friday
4:00 p.m.
Closed
E-mail: [email protected]