The Worship of God

 November 8, 2009

The Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost

The Prelude                                                                                                    Bethany Braun                                                                             

The Chiming of the Hour                        

The Call to Worship                           Lead Me to the Cross    

                                                       Stacy Braun, Jessica Clark, Zoe Edwards, April Sledge                              

The Greeting and the Lord’s Prayer                                                               Matt Hendrick                              

The Opening Hymn # 601                                                        Teach me, O Lord I Pray                                                                              

The Introduction of Dr. Ron Hall                                                                     Carl Smelley

A Word of Appreciation for the Alex Evans Scholarship                                Dr. Ron Hall

A Word of Response                                                                                     Buddy Spencer

The Scripture Lesson                                                                                                Dr. Hall 

Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (which means Son of Encouragement), sold a field he owned and brought the money and put it at the apostles’ feet.

                                                                                                                    Acts 4: 36-37

This is the word of God for the people of God.

Thanks be to God.

The Morning Prayer   

The Children’s Moment                                                                                        Rev. Sledge                                                                                                                                                     

**The Offertory Hymn # 446                                                        Take Time to Be Holy

The Offertory                             

*The Doxology # 253

The Choral Worship                                   Tell Me the Story

The Sermon                                                                                                Dr. Ronald Hall

Stepping Stones of Stewardship

The Hymn of Response # 279                                   O Master, Let Me Walk with Thee   

The Benediction                                                                                                  Rev. Sledge

The Choral Benediction               That I Love to Hear                                                                                                                              

The Postlude

*All that are able please stand.

** Boys and Girls (grade 1-3) are invited attend Children’s Church each Sunday.   Age-appropriate teaching and child care is available each Sunday for babies and children through 5 years of age.  An usher will be glad to help you to the Preschool Area.

Welcome   We are happy that you have come to worship with us today.  If you are a guest, we pray that you will be blessed by joining us in the praise and worship of our Lord.  May God’s Spirit and our fellowship bring you comfort, joy and peace. 

We extend a special welcome to Dr. Ronald Clifton Hall, President, Chief Executive Officer of the Virginia Baptist Foundation, Inc.  Over the past five years the foundation has raised over $30 million and distributed over $25 million to various non-directed regional, state, national and international mission causes.  Rev. Hall is a graduate of Bluefield College, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, and The College of William and Mary.  He is married and has two daughters.  We look forward to the message he brings to us today.

Sanctuary Flowers

Aubrey and Betty Shelton gave the beautiful flowers this morning in celebration of their 17^th wedding anniversary.  Congratulations!

Opportunities - This Week

Monday          6:30 pm – Boys’  Bible Study

Tuesday          10:30 am -Dave & Mary Jo Newton Mission Group

                        7:00 pm -  Finance Committee Meeting

Wednesday    6.00 pm -  Ukrops Dinner (make your reservations today)                    

6:30 pm - Children in Action

Wednesday    6:30 pm - Youth Bible Study

6:45 pm – Adult Prayer and Share ( Sara Abbott, from Morningside

                                                           Assisted Living guest speaker.)                                         

            7:30 pm - Choir Rehearsal  

Thursday        6:30 pm – Youth  Committee Meeting

                        7:00 pm -  Parents of Youth Meeting

Friday             6:00 pm -  Singles dinner at Applebee’s at Broad & Pemberton.

Remember our Homebound Members!  Send a card or call to Mrs. Lucy Holloman,

503 Pinecrest Ave., Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870.

Quarterly Statements Ready for Pickup

            We can save on postage if you will pick up your quarterly statement today in the sanctuary annex.

An Invitation

The Boy Scout Troop of 737 would like to invite the members of Skipwith to a Special Luminary Service to be held Saturday evening December 5^th at Westhampton Memorial Park.  Several thousand candles will be placed throughout the park at all entrances and drives. The Luminary Service will feature music, singing and inspirational verse and will be held in the parks’ chapel mausoleum from 5:00 – 6:00 p.m.

Thank You Notes

Sally Smith extends her thanks and appreciation to you for your prayers and other deeds of kindness at the death of her husband, Charles Smith.

Ruby Desper has called expressing her appreciation and thanks for your thoughtfulness upon the passing of her twin brother, David (DB) Dawkins.

Community Thanksgiving Worship

Plan to join us at the Colonial Place Christian Church on Tuesday, November 24^th  at 7 o’clock for our Thanksgiving Service of Praise.

Skipwith  Baptist Church

1900 Skipwith Road

Henrico, Virginia 23229

804-282-2234

www.skipwithbaptistchurch.org

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Stewardship

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What we do with

Our resources

After

We say we believe

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Dr. Cecil J. Chambers, Pastor

Rev. April Sledge, Children, Youth, Young Adult Minister

Mr. Richard A. Tinsley, Music Director

Mrs. Bethany H. Braun, Pianist/Organist

Mrs. Pauline K. Taylor, Ministry Assistant