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Pastor: David L. Stone Church web site: sarasotabrethren.com 150 North Shade Avenue Church Email: Sarasotabrethren@aol.com Sarasota, Florida 34237-6231 Church Phone (941) 955-9239 Pastor’s Phone (941) 586-9
Sarasota First Brethren Church is a body of
believers, Order of Service
November 16, 2008
PRELUDE CALL TO WORSHIP AND INVOCATION
(Please sign the attendance register – then pass it to the center aisle.)
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND GREETINGS
HYMN: The Solid Rock (v1,2,4) #310 CHORUS: Blessed Be Your Name CHORUS: God Will Make A Way CHORUS: I Could Sing of Your Love Forever
On the first Sunday of the month, children remain in the Sanctuary. The remaining Sundays, children 4 years through grade 5 may now go to the Cottage for Children’s Church.
PRAYER, OFFERING, OFFERTORY SHARING OF PRAISES AND PRAYER REQUESTS PASTORAL PRAYER
SCRIPTURE Ephesians 4:1-16 MESSAGE “The Mature Church” Pastor, David L. Stone
HYMN: I Surrender All (V.1,4) #391
POSTLUDE BENEDICTION
WORSHIP LEADER: Gary Weller LEAD SINGER: Jill Stone with Dennis Bowers, Beth Schlabach, Katie Stone, Elizabeth Bryant GUITAR: David Stone BASS: Grant Showalter GUITAR AND DULCIMER: Jennifer Showalter GUITAR AND DRUMS: Michael Stone ORGAN: Carolyn Solomon PIANO: Melinda Bowers KEYBOARD: Mary Louise Robbins
NURSERY HELPERS TODAY: Kim Woodruff & Billie Barth NURSERY HELPERS NEXT SUNDAY: Betty Renneker & Patti Veverka For infants and children up to 4 years of age
 TODAY:
8:30 a.m. – Coffee Fellowship. 9:00 a.m. – Sunday School for all ages. 10:00 a.m. – Worship service. 5:00 – 6:30 p.m.– Youth grades 3-5 meet. 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. Older youth meet.
MEETINGS THIS WEEK: WED. 6:00 p.m. –Carry-in. Then … 7:00 p.m. - Adult Bible study in the Cottage. SAT. 8:00 a.m. – Brethren Men Bible study.
ALL CHURCH THANKSGIVING DINNER is next Sunday, November 23rd. after the morning service. Meat, dressing, gravy, rolls, and beverage will be furnished. Bring a dish or more to share.
CATCH-UP FUND. $14,158.23 has been given so far toward the Catch-Up Fund. The goal is $37,000. Thank you to everyone who has given to this fund to help the church catch up from 2007 in which neither office building generated rent.
Taxes for our buildings are coming due soon. Your generous giving is appreciated.
NEW MEMBERS. We welcome Shelly Bacon and daughter Breana Bacon into the membership of First Brethren.
THE ADULT VOLUNTEERS for the February Dinner Theatre will meet this morning after church in Vanator Hall.
CHRISTMAS BRUNCH FOR WOMEN. Saturday, December 6th, from 10-12 a.m. If you’d like to decorate a table, see Cindy Showalter. More info to follow.
THE SEEKER SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS is conducting a study called “God’s word in music.” We listen to a song and talk about its message and how it relates to the Bible.
FOOD COLLECTION. The Hopebuilder’s Class is sponsoring a collection of food for All Faith’s Food Bank. Can you bring up-to-date canned or boxed food to share? A collection box is in Vanator Hall for contributions. Fifty-four pounds were taken to the food bank last week.
WEDNESDAY BIBLE/PRAYER MEETING: “Basics of Discipleship.”
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Ordered by _________________________________________________
In honor of _________________________________________________
In memory of _______________________________________________
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