Bethlehem Church of the Brethren
January 24, 2010

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
PRELUDE

CALL TO WORSHIP # 813 Psalm 19: 7-11
INVOCATION
*HYMN # 40 “Jesus Christ, God’s only Son”

TIME WITH OUR CHILDREN Gail Anderson

RECEIVING OF GOD’S TITHE AND OUR OFFERINGS
Scripture Nehemiah 8: 1-10
Offertory
*Doxology and Prayer of Dedication

GOD’S PEOPLE AT PRAYER
Sharing of our joys and other prayer concerns
A time of Silent Prayer and the Morning Prayer

*HYMN # 540 “Strong, righteous man of Galilee”

SCRIPTURE LESSON Luke 4: 14-21

MESSAGE “He Went Into the Synagogue” Pastor Bill

*HYMN # 447 “O Jesus, I have promised”
*BENEDICTION
*POSTLUDE
*All that are able please stand.

UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES AT OUR CHURCH
Wednesday Jan. 27 Women’s Fellowship - 9:00 AM
Bible Study - 7:00 PM
Choir Practice - 8:00PM
Thursday Jan. 28 Children’s Choir - 3:30 PM
Sunday Jan. 31 Birthday Celebration for Willard Bowman
Friday Feb. 5 Game Night - 6:00 PM
Saturday Feb. 6 CGI class meeting - 10:00 - 3:00

Bethlehem Church of the Brethren
www.bethlehemcob.org
4250 Bethlehem Road Pastor Bill Hinton
Boones Mill, VA 24065 540-334-5424
540-334-5091 wjhinton@msn.com
 

 In Our Prayers
Kessie Webster is under care at home.
Raymond Amos in Hospice care at the VA Medical Center
Fred Liady remains in ICU at Carilion RMH
Julia Bowman health and personal concerns

Virlina District Prayer Calendar - Pray for Andrew Shawn Tanner, pastor of the Green Hill CoB in Salem, Virginia, who will soon be ordained to the Gospel Ministry. Let us pray that the Spirit of God might call forth more men and women for the set-apart ministry.

Statistics
Sunday School Worship
Attendance Attendance
Jan. 10 54 92
Jan. 17 50 84
The Service & Fellowship Commission invites everyone to game night on Friday Feb. 5 at 6:00PM. Please bring your favorite game and join in the fun. Pizza and snacks will be provided. If you plan
on attending please sign up on the sheet located in the foyer.

Winter Music Jamboree - Saturday January 30 at 7:00 PM at
Smith Mountain Community Church of the Brethren. The Lovely Valley Baptist Church Gospel Chorus will be featured in addition
to David Valentine. Also participating will be Sounds of Faith. Donations will be accepted for the World Hunger Auction Fund.

The Youth will be collecting a Souper Bowl Offering on Sunday Feb. 7th to help feed the hungry. They are also gathering Hygiene
Kits for Haiti. Here are the assembly instructions.
One hand towel aprox. 16" x 28" (no fingertip or bath towels)
One washcloth
One wide-tooth comb
One nail clipper
One bar of soap (bath size in wrapper)
One toothbrush (in original packaging)
Six Band-Aids®
Please do not add toothpaste. This will be added before shipment
due to expiration date.
Seal all items in a one-gallon plastic bag with a zipper closure. Processing/Shipping Cost: $2 per Kit