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Sunday, May 18, 2014 Bulletin
Sunday, May 18, 2014 Bulletin
Sunday, May 18, 2014 Bulletin
financial support to children from the church who are attending church
camp. If you have a need for financial assistance please complete the
form and submit it to the office no later than June 2, 2014. Forms are
available in the office or in the May-June newsletter.
FUND RAISING IDEAS - At the April 2
th
!oard of
Managers meeting it was decided that we should begin to
plan some fund raising pro"ects. #e are loo$ing for people
who have ideas for pro"ects to come together to brain storm
and loo$ at what is possible for us to underta$e.
#e $now there are people who have some great ideas. If you would
li$e to share your ideas and be part of the brainstorming process
please "oin us in the parlour on Monda June 2
nd
a! "#00 $%. If you
are unable to attend the meeting and have ideas to share please send
them to the church office.
This meeting is "ust for gathering ideas.
OUR &ORS'IP SER(ICES ) This morning% we give than$s
for Jessica !arton sharing her trip in &ecember 2'(2 to the &ominican
)epublic. Jessica gives us insight into the life of fol$s in the &ominican
)epublic by her personal connection with a family that hosted her% and
children she met at schools. #e are grateful.
SUNDAY, MAY 2*
T' -
#e will be led in our music by *raise +,plosion
and the -hoir. #e welcome the )ev. !ryan .apier as our worship
leader on Sunda, June 1
+!
. )ev. Mar$ is on /tudy .eave at that time.
#e will share together in communion on Sunda, June ,
!-
. For these
upcoming services% let us worship 0od with "oy% and give than$s for all
those who come to be with us1
INNER.-a%/e0 presents The Factory Arts /tring 2uartet on /unday
June (% 2'(3 at 4 pm at Factory (45% (45 6ing /t.% /tratford. This
concert entitled 7++&% will feature Mo8art9s :*russian /tring 2uartet
7o. 22: and /chumann9s /tring 2uartet 7o. (. Tic$ets are available
online at www.innerchamber.ca or in person at Fanfare !oo$s. To
include a light dinner% tic$ets must be purchased by the catering
deadline Friday May 5.
M1n1+!e0# )ev. Mar$ 0edc$e ;(<-;=;-(=
or by email at mgedc$e>$no,stratford.com
D10e.!o0 o2 Mu+1.# /u8anne /trahan
O221.e Ad%1n1+!0a!o0# 6athy !a$er
T0ea+u0e0# /hannon Archer
O221.e# *13)2"1)04"4 $no,s>wightman.ca
OFFICE 'OURS 3a%) 1$% Tue+da !-0ou5- F01da
6NO7 PRES8YTERIAN C'URC'
Ma 1,, 2014 11#00 a%
Minister? )ev. Mar$ 0edc$e
Music &irector @ /u8anne /trahan
PREPARATION FOR WORSHIP - *rayer% Meditation and Aisiting
PRELUDE: *astorale @ !artolomeo Fran8osini
WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
CALL TO &ORS'IP#
.eader? 0od has made this day.
Peo$9e# Le! u+ 0e:o1.e and /e 59ad.
.eader? The 0od who raised Jesus -hrist from the dead raises us
to new life daily.
Peo$9e# T-an;+ /e !o God
A99# G9o0 /e !o God ou0 C0ea!o0, !o Je+u+ ou0 01+en C-01+!,
and !o !-e S$101! ou0 Co%2o0!. A%en
B)uth -. &uc$% Touch of Coliness% )esources for #orship% ed. !y )uth -.
&uc$ D Maren -. Tirabassi% The *ilgrim *ressE
OPENING 'YMN# F2;( -hrist is alive
PRAYER OF ADORATION AND CONFESSION AND T'E LORD<S
PRAYER BF5( @ sungE
PASSING OF T'E PEACE#
.eader? The *eace of -hrist be with you
Congregation: And also wit !o".
ANT'EM#
S'ARING OF A TRIP TO T'E DOMINICAN REPU8LIC# Jessica
!arton
C'ILDREN<S 'YMN# F3=; I am the church1 Gou are the church1
C'ILDREN<S TIME
SCRIPTURE READING#
John (3?(-(3
SERMON# Finding The #ay
'YMN# F==3 0od forgave my sin
OFFERING
OFFERTORY# As the &eer @ 7ystrom% arr. #agner
OFFERTORY PRAISE# F32; #e praise you% H 0od Bv(E
PRAYER OF DEDICATION BtogetherE
Coly Hne% whose heart abounds with gifts% receive this offering as sign
of our intention to live surrounded by your mercy% inspired by your
/pirit% open to the "oy of your presence% hospitable to one another and
generous toward your world. Amen
B+dwin +. !eers% Touch of Coliness% )esources for #orship% ed. by )uth -.
&uc$ D Maren -. Tirabassi% The *ilgrim *ressE
'YMN# F5'5 Coly% Coly% Coly Bsing twiceE
PRAYERS OF T'E PEOPLE
CLOSING 'YMN# F432 H Master% let me wal$ with thee
8ENEDICTION
POSTLUDE# Ma"esty @ Cayford% arr. #agner
C-u0.- o$en1n5 !oda# Tim *auli
C-u0.- o$en1n5 ne=! >ee;# Tim *auli
U+-e0+ !-1+ >ee;# Terry !arton% 0erry D &arlene Feeney% !ill
Forbes
U+-e0+ ne=! >ee;# Terry !arton% 0erry D &arlene Feeney% !ill
Forbes
G0ee!e0+ !-1+ >ee;? -harles D Margaret .upton
G0ee!e0+ ne=! >ee;# Allan D 7ancy )othwell D family
Co22ee !-1+ >ee;# /hirley #eit8el
Nu0+e0 !oda# Celen MacAlpine D !ev Cider
Nu0+e0 ne=! >ee;# Jenn )aleigh D 6athy !a$er
CONGREGATIONAL RETREAT - *lease mar$ on your calendars our
-ongregational )etreat happening on /aturdayI/unday% June 2(I22 at
-amp 6intail. #e share this retreat time with /t. Marys *resbyterian
-hurch. Hur worship service will be at -amp 6intail% starting at ('?3;
am. More details% including the )etreat Form% are coming soon
6INTAIL ON T'E ROAD 2014 - -#e are loo$ing forward to 6intail on
the )oad which will be happening at our church Monday to Friday% July
=-((. If you $now of children who would be interested in being part of
this program% please contact the church office by email or phone. #e
also need volunteers. Gou are also welcome to learn more by
spea$ing with Mar$ 0edc$e% -hantale *itts or Mary &ougall.
.
YOUT' GROUP - Hn /aturday% May 5(
st
% the youth group is
going hi$ing and geocaching at #ildwood -onservation Area
Bweather permittingE. #e meet at the church at (' AM. Then%
we will travel to #ildwood where we will be met by our
fantastic guides I hosts I youth leaders% /hannon and #endell Archer.
Hur geocaching will be an ama8ing race as we see$ out clues and
search for a treasure. Cealthy snac$s will be provided. *lease bring
water bottles and wear clothing suitable for hi$ing. +arly in the
afternoon% we will finish with a barbecue hosted by the Archers.
P9ea+e 9e! u+ ;no> 12 ou a0e .o%1n5 and if there are any dietary
restrictions for the barbecue. There will be a permission form to be
signed by parents for this event.
BULLETIN REPORT FROM SESSION - /ession met May (2. +lders
were reminded that *resbytery meets at 6no, May 2. &evotions led
by )ev. 0edc$e begin at =p.m. followed by the business meeting.
6no, members are welcome to attend. Another meeting of interest to
members will be the visitation also by a *resbytery team on June
<.They will be tal$ing with members of /ession% !oard of Managers
and the congregation regarding the past two years. Gou are
encouraged to attend and a timetable for the different interview times
will be announced closer to the date. Treasurer /hannon Archer
attended and gave a review of financial date for the first four months
of 2'(3. It was suggested that each family prayerfully consider their
gifts to 6no,. #e are all aware of increases to our personal monthly
costs and our -hurch faces the same concerns. It was announced that
the recent !oo$ and !a$e sale raised nearly J<''. Than$ you to those
who donated such a wonderful selection of ba$ing and to those
members who attended and made purchases. After many years of fine
service we will no longer be participating in the roadside clean up.
/everal special services are planned for the ne,t few months. #atch
you bulletin for details. The email address list is being reviewed.
*lease give your address to me or any member of /ession. This is a
Kuic$ and ine,pensive way to contact members and spread
information and we want to be able to contact as many people this way
as possible. Margaret .upton