Church Bulletin

FIRST UNITED

CHURCH

19 PARK STREET

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Minister: Rev. Dr. Wayne M. Cole

Ministers Emeritus: Rev. Clayton Parsons

                        Marilyn Avery

Youth Coordinator: Meghan Greeley

Director of Music: Gary Graham, L.Mus. BA, BMus.

Archivist: Kathy Elliott

Clerk Of Session: Roy Warren

THE ORDER OF WORSHIP

Sunday, May 11, 2008

Mother’s Day

 

Organist: Mr. Gary Graham

THE GATHERING

Organ Prelude: “Chaconne”                     L. Couperin

Introit: “Who Is My Mother?”                 R. Klusmeier

Welcome

Call to Worship:

Leader: We come from our separate homes and families.

All: We come to be your family, Mother and Father of all.

Leader: We come to be the Body of your beloved child, Jesus Christ.

All: We worship you, Holy Spirit, in spirit and in truth.

Hymn of Praise: “I Dance In The Morning”                     VU #352

                            “Hosanna” Youth Band

Prayer of Invocation: (unison) God, we worship as one family-younger and older, male and female, single and those in relationship. We praise you that you have created us in your image, to be your people in the world. Guide us this day and every day, that we might truly be your family; we pray in the name of Jesus our Brother.

    THE WORD

    Youth Hymn: “Glory To God” Youth Choir

    Story time (Neville Greeley)

    New Testament: Acts 2:1-7

          Reflection

          Men’s Choir: “Faith Of Our Mothers” H. Hemy

        Gospel Choir

        Pastoral Prayer (Special prayer for Sofia Bossembury & Ryan Avery)

    THE RESPONSE

    Sunday School Presentations

    Offertory Selection: “Prayer”             C. Franck

    Doxology: “Praise God From Whom All…” VU #541

    Our Church At Work/Minute For Mission—Judy Wiltshire

    THE SENDING FORTH

    Hymn: “Would You Bless Our Homes and Families”             VU #556

    Benediction

    Vesper: “Mother Earth”             N. Weisensel

    Organ Postlude: “Trumpet Tune” H. Purcell

    OUR CHURCH AT WORK

    Today’s bulletin is donated in loving memory of our mother, Elizabeth Ella Reid by daughters Hilda, Vera & Sylvia.

    The flowers in the sanctuary today are in loving memory of Mother, Elaine Bailey by Irene, Phyllis, Joan & families.

    Today following the service please join us in the gym for a reception for Meghan who is leaving to further her studies in Nfld & New York.

    Humber United Church will be having an evening of Gospel Music, tonight, May 11th @ 7pm. Admission Adults $5, Children Free. Social time to follow.

    The Newcomer’s Unit will meet Monday, May 12th at 7:30 P.M. in the Parlour.

    The Newcomers Unit will be having a Take-Out Roast Beef Dinner on Wednesday, May 14th. A limited number of tickets are still available.

    The Men’s Club will be having a Garage Sale on Saturday, May 24 starting at 9 A.M. If you have any items you wish to donate please call any member of the Men’s Club or the church office.

    The Session will meet Sunday, May 25th immediately following coffee hour.

    ADVANCE NOTICE: The Official Board will meet Tuesday, May 20th at 7:30 P.M. in the Parlour.

    West Haven Summer Camp applications are now available at the back of the church or in the church office.

    Worship Matters! A wonderful opportunity to learn more about worship, and the development of worship skills. A National program held here in Corner Brook on June 13-15. All are welcome to participate.

    Registration forms are available from the church office. Some funding is available toward the cost of registration.

    The Men’s Club will hold their Ladies’ Night on Thursday May 29th starting at 6 P.M. Steak or lobster will be served. Members will be contacted.

    We are in the process of setting up a Church Directory. Sessions for pictures will take place on June 9 & 10 & June 16, 17, 18 from 2:30 until 8:30 P.M. each day. Each participating family will receive a directory at no cost. Please keep these dates in mind.

    Congratulations to The Corner Brook Regional High School Wind Symphony on their achievement of being recognized as the best of Atlantic Canada at the Atlantic Band Festival in Halifax.

    First United Church will be hiring a post secondary student for June, July & August. Applicants may contact the church office.

    The UCW closing dinner will be held on Tuesday, June 2 at 6 P.M. at the Glynmill Inn. Tickets available from Maureen Wells & Shirley Newell or at the church office. Tickets must be picked up before May 23rd.

    The reports of donations from Jan 1 to Apr 27 are now available for pick up at the back of the church. A newsletter and a report from the Re-Development Committee are included. Please take along your family and neighbours letter to help defray the cost of postage.

    Please note that all youth programs - choir, band, youth group, Kids in Action, and Sunday School - are now finished for the summer. Youth activities will resume in the fall. Thanks for a great year!

    A special thank you to all who helped clean up the church property this week.

     

    Donations have been made to the Organ Fund in loving memory of:

        Mother, Mrs. Willis Wiseman & loved ones by Doris Andrews


    Donations have been made to the General Fund in loving memory of:

        Mother, Maria Loughlin by Fred, Geraldine & Betty

        Mother & Grandmother, Olive French by the family

        Louise Badcock by her niece Louise Ardley

        Mother & Grandmother Wiseman by Dorothy Dunphy

        Mother, Goldie Spindler Smith by daughter Marigold Bugden

        Mothers; Joyce Thistle and Belle Elliott by Kathy, Randy & Amy

        Mother, Jean Whyte by Joan & Keith

        Mother & Grandmother; Violet Smith by Colin, Marjorie, Donna, Dave, Don & families

        Mother, Edith Stanford by daughter Eloise

        A loving mother, Marie Matthews by Shirley, Judy, Yvonne & families

        Amy Verge Martin & Mary Bugden by Isaac & Doris Verge

        Dearest Aunt, Viva Parsons, loving Mom, Maise Thompson & loving Mom, Effie Baldwin by Terry & Ed Baldwin

        Mother & Grandmother, Hattie Burden by Kelly, Terry & Kyle Brown

        Wife, Hattie Burden by husband Frank

        Mother & Grandmother, Margaret Taylor by Bert, Sandra & Bradley

        Mother, Elizabeth Downing by daughter Joan Downing

        Gladys Easton by daughter & family

        Mother & Dan; Myrtle Osmond by Pat, Scott & Jeff

                    Donations have been made to the Restoration Fund in loving memory of:

                    Mother, Rosa Hillier by daughters May, Ruby, Hazel & Betty

                    Mother & Grandmother, Maria Loughlin by Ron, Marie, Eddy & Anthony

                    Mother & Grandmother, Eva Rowsell by Robert, Jeanette & Joseph

                    Mother & Grandmother, Elizabeth Laite by Jeanette, Robert & Joseph

                    Mothers, Nellie Rose & Maude Warren by Shirley & Roy

                    Mothers; Alice Penney & Pearl Locke by Gerald & Mae

                    Mother, Carrie Osmond by Helen, Bud & Don

                    Mother & Grandmother, Katherine Peddle by Pauline, Don & Jennifer

                    Mother & Grandmother; Helen Ash by Don, Pauline & Jennifer

                    Jean Pike & Jenny Wicks by Joan & Karl Wicks

                     Wife, Joyce By George & family

                    Mothers; Eliza Simms & Alice Penney by Harvey & Irene

                    Mother, Eliza Simms by Barry & Bonnie

                    Mothers, Grandmothers & Great Grandmothers; Miriam Wiltshire &

                        Lillian Penney by Winston, Judy, Kara, Ryan & families

                     Violet & Ronald Boone by daughter Debbie & granddaughter Ashley,

        Dartmouth, N.S.

                        Mother, Louise Burton by daughter Gladys & family

                    Mother, Louise Burton by daughter Evelyn LaRonde

                    Mother, Louise Burton by daughter Gloria

                    Violet Smith by daughter Mary Follett & family