AuchterarderParishChurch Sunday - 10th May 2015 Members and Friends of Auchterarder Parish Church Welcome you to worship today Minister: Rev. Dr Rob Barlow Session Clerk: Mrs Renee Riddell The church has a loop system and you may tune in by setting your hearing aid to the loop position. The Duty Elders are there at the door to assist you and help you with your enquiries. · If you are new to the community or with us for the first time, please let us have your details before you leave by signing the Visitors Book and/or filling in the slip on the back of the Welcome leaflet? The Visitors Book is on the table to the left of the vestibule. · Rob is happy to visit any new to the congregation and to offer help with regard to baptisms, weddings, membership or pastoral needs. Please contact him at the door at the close of worship, by telephone at 01764 662399 or by email: [email protected]. · We hope that you will be helped by the service and will come again. Your Prayer Requests are welcomed and can be recorded (first name only, please) in the book provided for that purpose on the table as you enter. AUCHTERARDER PARISH CHURCH 10th May 2015 10.30am We seek God’s presence INTROIT Welcome and Intimations Welcome – Rob Barlow Intimations – Renee Riddell We worship as a family Praise - Jesus is the name we honour PRAYER and Lord’s Prayer Talk Time Praise - I'm special (Words over page) Offering and Prayer of Dedication (Groups leave for Centre) ------------------------We listen to God’s Word Reading - 1 Corinthians 11:17-34 Praise - CH4 19 Ye gates, lift up your heads Theme - ‘Connections’ Praise - Behold the Lamb (Words over page) We remember the needs of others Intercessory prayers Praise - CH4 419 Thine be the glory BENEDICTION (Sung Amen) Choir and Orchestra are an important part of our church life and we are keen to encourage any singers and musicians to join us whenever possible. If you would like to know more why not come along to the next practice sessions in church on Sunday May 17th - 6.30 - 7.30 pm Orchestra & Praise Band, - 7.30 - 8.45 pm Choir. You will be most welcome! Congratulations to Anne Elliott who has now been formally appointed as our facilities Administrator. This is an important role as the focal point of contact for all users of our church facilities. Please pray for Anne as she continues to help us ensure that our facilities can be the blessing always intended. Evolution: A number of people have asked whether the minister will be dealing directly with evolution as he takes us through Genesis. The answer is ‘Yes’! Camping at Rothiemurchus 23/24 May. Our GRID teenagers (and minister) will be away on the weekend of 23/24 May. If any families would like to tag along and enjoy the guaranteed sunshine (?) please speak to George Gray or Gwen Barlow. Glencairn Care Home Service today at 3.30pm. Please join us to make the service even more special for the residents! Jesus is the name we honour Jesus is the name we praise majestic name above all other names the highest heaven and earth proclaim that Jesus is our God We will glorify - we will lift him high we will give him honour and praise We will glorify - we will lift him high we will give him honour and praise Jesus is the name we worship Jesus is the name we trust He is the king above all other Kings let all creation stand and sing that Jesus is our God Jesus is the Father's splendour Jesus is the Father's joy He will return to reign in majesty and every eye at last shall see that Jesus is our God I’m special because God has loved me For he gave the best thing that he had to save me His own Son, Jesus, crucified to take the blame For all the bad things I have done. Thank you, Jesus, thank you Lord For loving me so much I know I don’t deserve anything. Help me feel your love right now To know deep in my heart that I’m your special friend. Behold the Lamb who bears our sins away, slain for us – and we remember The promise made that all who come in faith find forgiveness at the cross. So we share in this bread of life – and we drink of his sacrifice As a sign of our bonds of peace – around the table of the King The body of our Saviour, Jesus Christ, torn for you – eat and remember The wounds that heal, the death that brings us life – paid the price to make us one. So we share in this bread of life – and we drink of his sacrifice As a sign of our bonds of love – around the table of the King The blood that cleanses every stain of sin, shed for you – drink and remember He drained death’s cup that all may enter in to receive the life of God So we share in this bread of life – and we drink of his sacrifice As a sign of our bonds of grace – around the table of the King And so with thankfulness and faith we rise to respond – and to remember Our call to follow in the steps of Christ as his body here on earth As we share in his suffering – we proclaim Christ will come again And we’ll join in the feast of heaven – around the table of the King Auchterarder Parish Church -April/May Date 10th May 17th May 24th May 31st May Beadle Alastair Ramage Robert Farmer Gordon Wilson Derek Lumsden Carpet Bowls sessions have now started and are being enjoyed. We meet on Monday and Thursday at 10.00 and on Wednesday at 19.00 in the Centre. Sessions last 2 hours with the opportunity to have tea or coffee with biscuits and have a chat. The cost is £3 per session including refreshments. The first session is free! If you are interested in joining come along to any session. You'll be made very welcome. For more information contact Alex on 01764 664144 or email: [email protected]. Bryn wants to build up the sound/tech team with some new folks. He already has 3-4 people and would like to see if any others are interested. Bryn plans to run it either a Saturday morning or an evening in May. Bryn also wishes to invite any bass players to get involved in the Orchestra as he needs to step back for a while. Please speak to Bryn Rees for further information Diary Date: Dr John Blanchard will be with us again this year - Wednesday June 17th at 7.30pm in the Church Centre. He will be asking the question - 'Where is God when things go wrong?' Publicity leaflets are at the back of church – please do spread these around the parish and beyond to promote John’s visit. Breakfast Plus - Breakfast is available every Sunday from 9.45am in the Centre and will include a short worship activity in the lead up to Morning Worship at 10.30am. if you haven't tried it yet, please come along…bacon rolls available, but not obligatory! Pennies for Heaven As part of our fundraising effort for the new church centre we are looking for your pennies (and any lose change). We will give half of it to TEAR Fund and half to the new church centre. Total collected so far: Please support this unique effort. Date Amount Distance Distance to Travel 2008 - 14 £7031 14062 m 1,938 metres Jan - Apr £194 388 m 1,550 metres 3 May 15 £10 20 m 1,530 metres £7,235 @ 50p/metre that is 14,470 metres - 1,530 metres to go!!! Weekly Intimations - please let Sylvia Elsmere know by the previous Thursday evening. Intimations can be posted or handed into the church office, or email [email protected]. (01764 660146 Minister - Rev Dr Rob Barlow (01764 662399 *[email protected] Session Clerk - Renee Riddell (01764 652 771 *[email protected] Reader Gwen Barlow Sybil Ryan Heather Edment Iris Lough Church Office - 24 High Street, Auchterarder (01764 660 152 *[email protected] Web Site - www.auchterarderparish.org Registered Charities SC001688
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