GIBSON MEMORIAL UNITED CHURCH
FREDERICTON, N.B.
May 25, 2014
11:00 a.m.
Mission & Outreach Sunday
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WE GATHER FOR WORSHIP
*denotes standing for those who are able
PRELUDE
WELCOME
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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SCRIPTURE READING:
Matthew 6:25-34
MESSAGE:
Keely Campbell
“Living On Borrowed Time”
Owen Fowler
WE RESPOND TO GOD’S WORD
HYMN: “Praise the Lord with the Sound of Trumpet”
WE APPROACH GOD
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LIGHTING THE CHRIST CANDLE
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
CALL TO WORSHIP
This is the day that God has made.
Let us rejoice and give thanks
for the newness of life offered to us.
We are glad for warmth, for green grass,
for soft breezes and the music of birds,
for gentle raindrops upon our faces.
On this day of hope and new life,
we are reminded that God dwells with us
and within all creation.
We remember we are called
to be partners with God in creation.
Let us join in celebrating God's gift of life.
THE LORD’S PRAYER
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy
kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give
us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we
forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into
temptation, but deliver us from evil, for thine is the kingdom, the
power and the glory, forever and ever. Amen.
*HYMN: “All Things Bright and Beautiful”
OPENING PRAYER
Creator, we thank you for the beautiful creation you have given us
for our home. Help us to respect all the earth’s creatures and to
use all of the earth’s resources carefully. Help us to respect
ourselves, one another, and the teachings of our ancestors. Amen.
*OPENING HYMN:
“For the Beauty of the Earth”
(Children gather at front)
CONVERSATION TIME:
WE LISTEN FOR GOD’S WORD...
Mitchell Small
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Jill Campbell
OFFERTORY and PRESENTATION OF OUR GIFTS
*THE DOXOLOGY:
Praise God from whom all blessings flow;
praise God, all creatures high and low;
give thanks to God in love made known:
Creator, Word and Spirit, One.
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*THE OFFERTORY PRAYER: (all)
O God, the only source of life and energy and wealth, defend our
planet earth. Teach us to conserve and not to squander the riches
of nature, to use aright the heritage of former generations, and to
plan for the welfare of our children's children. Renew our wonder,
awaken our concern, and make us better stewards and more
careful tenants of the world you lend us as our home. In the name
of Christ we pray, Amen.
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*CLOSING HYMN: “This is God’s Wondrous World”
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*COMMISSIONING and BENEDICTION
May the blessing of God,
who causes the land to put forth plants and trees;
and of Christ, who calls all creation to new life;
and of the Holy Spirit, whose breath
animates the earth and all its inhabitants,
be with us all. Amen.
*SUNG BLESSING:
Go now in peace. Never be afraid.
God will go with you each hour of everyday.
Go now in faith, steadfast, strong and true.
Know He will guide you in all you do.
Go now in love, and show you believe.
Reach out to others so all the world can see.
God will be there watching from above.
Go now in peace, in faith, and in love.
Amen. Amen. Amen.
POSTLUDE
MINISTER
ORGANIST/CHOIR DIRECTOR
OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR
CUSTODIAN
REV. CORA KROMMENHOEK
HEATHER DUNHAM
MARSHA DALEY
EDWARD GALLANT
Sunday Worship & Sunday School: 11 a.m.
Office hours: 8a.m. – noon and 1 - 3 p.m.
183 Gibson Street, Fredericton, N.B. E3A 4E4; Tel: 457-1951
Web-site: www.gibsonmemorial.ca; e-mail: gibsonmemorial@nb.aibn.com
CONGREGATIONAL INFORMATION
Welcome to all! May this worship experience be meaningful and
spiritual for you. Everyone is invited to share in coffee/tea/juice and
conversation in the hall immediately following the service. Greeters
today are Aaron, Erin & Lauren Price. Tellers today are the Lyman
Coy & Margaret Allen and next week will be David & Barbara
Morrison and Paul & Marilyn Seymour. In the Nursery this week is
Gladys Gallant and next week will be Maggie Banks.
Services & Meetings this week: May 26 - 31, 2014
Monday
9:30 Shuffleboard
Tuesday
1:30 Women’s Together Group
6:30 Scouting Groups
Wednesday 6:00 Sparks/Brownies
Upcoming Services & Meetings
June 3
7:00 Council
June 4
7:00 Trustees
June 7
8:00 3rd Annual Community Day
June 8
11:00 Sunday School Closing Celebration & Potluck
Pentecost Sunday & Communion
7:00 Prayer and Meditation Service – Taize style
June 12
12:00 UCW Program & Lunch
June 17
9:30 Pie Day
June 18
4:15 Steak & Chicken BBQ
(Tickets will be on sale June 15)
Today we would like to welcome Owen Fowler as our guest speaker.
Thanks for sharing your “Living On Borrowed Time” message with
Gibson Memorial United Church.
A donation has been made to The Living Memorial Fund in memory
of Bill Foster by Marie MacKillop.
The 2013 Photo Directories are here! They will be available after the
service in the hall, please make sure your name is checked off before
you receive your copy. If you didn’t have your picture taken and
submitted a picture, the cost of the directory is $20.00. The directories
are free if you had your picture taken. There will be a few copies
available for sale.
Upcoming Community Events:
May 25
Stepping Stone Singers Annual Concert
7:30 p.m. at Grace Memorial Baptist Church
(Diann Etter & Allan Green are members of this group)
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3RD COMMUNITY DAY – JUNE 7TH
2014 Fund Raising Events
Jan. 29
Feb. 19
March 4
April 9
April 23
May 2
May 21
Ham & Potato Scallop Dinner – Profit $ 1,024.
Corn Beef Dinner – Profit $1,002.
Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper - Profit $1,155.
Catering to Retired Nurses – Profit $675.
Catering to Credit Union Dinner – Profit $1,270.
Catering to Hospital Workers – Profit $450.
Catering to Reynolds Apt. Group – Profit $400.
June 17
June 18
Pie Day
Steak & Chicken BBQ
Yard Sale – 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.
(Start collecting your treasures and could you please
deliver to the church on June 5 & 6, 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.)
Silent Auction – 8 a.m. – 11:00
(Items can be dropped off at the office,
anytime in the next month)
Breakfast – 8:30 – 10:00 a.m.
(Bacon, Eggs, Pancakes, Toast) - $6/person
BBQ – 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
(Hamburgers & Hotdogs)
Volunteers are needed to help with making pies, set-up, working at
the dinner and clean-up. We are asking families of the congregation
to donate $10 twice a year towards the cost of purchasing supplies.
(Approximate cost per dinner is $250, excluding the meat.) Thanks
to the congregation for supporting our Fund Raising.
Car Wash – 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
(Scouting Group)
The Robert Maynard Coburn Memorial Scholarship
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The scholarships, valued at $200.00, are made possible through a
contribution from the estate of Mr. Allan Greene given in loving
memory of Bobby Coburn, the brother of Mr. Greene=s wife
Helen, who was killed in a tragic accident in 1943 at the age of
eleven years. The scholarships will be awarded to high school
graduates who are members or adherents of Gibson Memorial
United Church intending to further their education at the
University, Community College or equivalent upgrading level.
Application forms are available at the church office. The deadline
for submitting an application is Friday, June 6, 2014.
The Mission & Outreach Committee will be kickingoff our “Digging a Well” Project!
Volunteers are needed for the upcoming Community Day! YOU
are needed to set up, work the Yard Sale, cook breakfast, etc. Please
contact the office if you are available on June 5, 6, or 7th.