Counsellors on duty
7:00 a.m.
10:15 a.m.
W.Danvers/ C. Levine. L. Hardware/ M. Hennie
P. Hall/ D.Allen/ B.Stone
Theme for the Church year – October 2006 – September 2007 –
God’s People – Living and Sharing the Ministry of Christ in the power of the Spirit
SONGS OF WORSHIP
1.
Sing praises unto God, sing praises, hallelujah ( rep. x2)
Ref : For God is our King over all the earth.
Sing praises unto Him with understanding
So clap your hands and shout all ye people
For he is to be praised, to be praised.
When trouble’s in your life, sing praises, hallelujah (rept. x2)
REF:
2.
DECEMBER 3, 2006
APPROACH TO GOD AND THE CHURCH’S PRAISE
INTROIT
Great is the Lord, He is holy and just, by his power we trust in his love
Great is the Lord, he is faithful and true, by his mercy he proves he is love
Great are you Lord, and worthy of glory; great are you Lord
and worthy of praise
Great are you Lord, I lift up my voice, I lift up my voice;
Great are you Lord, great are you Lord, Great are you Lord!
The Choir
CALL TO WORSHIP
HYMN OF PRAISE – No. 1 –
#143 – Hark the glad sound!
PRAYER OF ADORATION & THANKSGIVING
RESPONSIVE READING – NO. 672
Leader: As the deer pants for streams of water,
so my soul pants for you, O God
People: My soul thirsts for God, for the living God,
When can I go and meet with God?
Leader: My tears have been my food day and night,
while men say to me all day long,
‘where is your God?’
People: These things I remember as I pour out my soul;
how I used to go with the multitude,
leading the procession to the house of God,
with shouts of joy and thanksgiving
among the festive throng.
Leader: Why are you downcast, O my soul?
Why so disturbed within me?
All:
Put your hope in God for I will yet praise Him,
my Saviour and my God.
Great is the Lord, He is holy and just by his power we trust in his love
Great is the Lord, He is faithfully and true; by his mercy he proves he is love.
Great is the Lord and worthy of glory; great is the Lord and worthy of praise.
Great is the Lord; now lift up your voice, now lift up your voice
Great is the Lord, great is the Lord!
3.
Above all powers, above all kings
Above all nature and all created things.
Above all wisdom and all the ways of man.
You were here before the world began.
Above all kingdoms, above all thrones
Above all the wonders the world has ever known.
Above all wealth and treasures of the earth.
There’s no way to measure what you’re worth.
REF: Crucified, laid behind a stone
You lived to die, rejected and alone.
Like a rose trampled on the ground.
You took the fall and thought of me, above all
4. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name
He has done great things, he has done great things,
He has done great things, bless his holy name.
PRAYER AND FELLOWSHIP
MESSAGE -
[Children 13 years and under leave for Junior Church]
HYMN OF RESPONSE – NO. 3 –
[SILENCE]
[Sung prayerfully] You are my hiding place, you always fill my heart
with songs of deliverance.
Whenever I am afraid, I will trust in you.
I will trust in you;
Let the weak say:
‘I am strong in the strength of the Lord’.
PRAYER OF CONFESSION & INTERCESSION
[response]
LORD’S SUPPER
BENEDICTION
1.
GREETINGS [Rep. Ja. Cane Prods.]
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ACT OF FELLOWSHIP
TITHES & OFFERING
AND
PREACHING OF THE WORD
THE CHURCH’S RESPONSE
HYMN OF MEDITATION - No. 2
#559-
Love
divine,
all
loves
excelling
The Choir
My hope is built on nothing less
Than Jesus’ blood and righteousness;
I dare not trust the sweetest frame,
But wholly lean on Jesus’ name.
REF: On Christ the solid Rock, I stand;
All other ground is sinking sand.
All other ground is sinking sand
2.
When darkness seems to hide His face,
I rest on His unchanging grace;
In every high and stormy gale,
My anchor holds within the veil.
3.
His oath, His covenant, His blood
Support me in the whelming flood;
When all around my soul gives way,
He then is all my hope and stay.
4.
When He shall come with trumpet sound,
Oh may I then in Him be found.
Dressed in His righteousness alone,
Faultless to stand before the throne
DOXOLOGY
SCRIPTURE READING
SPECIAL ITEM
PRAYER
There is strength in the name of the Lord;
There is power in the name of the Lord;
There is hope in the name of the Lord;
Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.
WELCOME
Rev. Dr. Burchell K. Taylor
The Solid Rock
SERVICES FOR TODAY
6:00 a.m.
7:00 a.m.
DAILY BIBLE READINGS
Sun.
Mon.
Tues.
Wed.
Thur.
Fri.
Sat.
December 3
December 4
December 5
December 6
December 7
December 8
December 9
From bad to worse
Doing whatever it takes
beaten up by demons
Ruckus in Ephesus
Falling asleep in Church
A vindicated ministry
A sad farewell
1 Kings 16: 21 - 34
Acts 19: 1 - 10
Acts 19: 11- 22
Acts 19: 23-41
Acts 20: 1-12
Acts 20: 13 - 24
Acts 20: 25 - 38
For further meditation ….. Is faith in Jesus ever just a personal matter or does it always have a broader
social impact? How does your faith impact those around you?
Members, friends, we are fast approaching the Christmas
season! We are appealing to you all to make a special contribution to the
Church’s Building and Mortgage Repayment Funds in December. These
funds will be used to liquidate the mortgage we have incurred to purchase the
JBU Building as well as upgrading the Vestry and other areas in the JBU
Building. Please collect specially marked envelopes from the Ushers and/or
the Church Office to make your contributions.
8:30 a.m.
December 3, 2006
Christ for Today Broadcast, RJR – 94 FM
First Worship Service
Leader: Deacon Victor Anderson
Speaker: Rev. Michael Shim Hue
Sunday School/ New Members’ Classes
[ New members ’classes for children 13 years and under held on the platform area nearest to the piano]
8:45 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Library Services
10:15 a.m.
Second Worship Service –
Leader: Deacon R. Karl James
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Burchell K. Taylor
[Lord’s Supper]
4:00 p.m
T.Act Meeting –
4:30 p.m.
Visiting to Shut-Ins
6:00 p.m.
Third Worship Service – Programme to Commemorate World AIDS
Day - December 1
Featured Guests: Ms. Renee Rattray, Col. John McFarlane
Bethel
Participate in the Lighting of the First Advent Candle
** The Mission & Evangelism Department reminds members /friends of its
Street Evangelism Exercise in the 100 Lane community, Red Hills Road today,
Sunday, December 3. Departure time from Bethel is at 4:00 p.m. Please
confirm your participation with Deacon Karlene Mason.

REMEMBER…. Every little drop counts!

From the Social Worker’s Desk
Members, Friends we are appealing to you all to bring in your
contributions to ‘Food Baskets’ for our shut-in and needy members.
We have a specially marked box in the Church Office where you
may place your donations – ONLY NON-PERISHABLE ITEMS…PLEASE!
They do need our help – please remember to be of help! The
holiday season is upon us! We would like to start making deliveries
by December 9th.
Position available for a competent and honest Baby-sitter (Mondays
– Fridays) and half-days on Saturdays. If you are interested, pl. call
Ms. Mitchell 946-8392/ 406-3649.
ON OUR PRAYER LIST
HERE’S WHAT’S HAPPENING DURING THIS WEEK!
1.
2.
Monday, December 4,
Wednesday – December 6
Thursday – December 7
Friday
December 8
6:00 p.m.
Women’s Federation Meeting
7:00 p.m.
Bible Study
5:30 p.m.- 10:00 p.m. GAMES EVENING
6:00 p.m.
Adult Choir Rehearsal
6:00 p.m.
Youth Chorale Rehearsal
7:00 p.m.
Youth Fellowship ** Christmas Outreach
BBYF invites you to join with them on their visit to a near-by Girl’s Home. They leave Bethel at
6:30 p.m.
Saturday –December 9
7:00 a.m.
COPE
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. BETHEL LEGAL AID CLINIC
4:00 p.m.
Games Evening
5:30 p.m.
Praise Team Rehearsal
BIRTHMONTH GROUP MEETINGS
MARCH – Reminding all group members to confirm TODAY with Sis. Chevonese Wallace
regarding your attendance at the Social on Sat. Dec. 9th.
APRIL – Regular visit to the Dare-to-Care Centre will be on Saturday, December 9th.
Group members are asked to note that departure time is at 9 o’clock .
JUNE – Group members, please meet your leaders [under the breadfruit tree] immediately
following the 7:00 a.m. service today.
JULY –members are asked to collect an important letter from the Church office downstairs
regarding their upcoming Christmas social
‘Good morning SEPTEMBERITES, you are being invited to attend a brief meeting under the
Breadfruit tree after this mornings’ services. We will be finalizing plans for our upcoming
Christmas Social. It’s hard to believe the year is almost over.’
AUGUST – All members are asked to see Sis. Roslyn Barrett immediately after the 7:00
a.m. service today, to finalise plans for the upcoming Social.
**JBU Mission Agency –Please continue to support the work and mission
of the Agency by collecting specially marked envelopes from the Ushers or
the officers on duty in the Church Office and support this effort. The target is
Twenty million dollars (Ja$20,000,000.00) – we are woefully short! Please help!
3.
The family of Sis. Eugenie Dixon who died this past week. Funeral service being
planned for Wednesday, December 6th – 10: a.m. here at Bethel.
Sis. Olive Hanson who was admitted at Wd. #5 – University Hospital during the
past week.
Sis. Naomi Drummond – admitted to the Kingston Public Hospital.
** The Jones Town Baptist Day Care Centre seeks your support for its annual
FISH FRY to be held this Friday, December 8th 2006. Meals - $400.00 each –
can be collected at Bethel or Jones Town between
Please give your usual
good support to this worthy cause! Tickets available in the Church Office
downstairs from the Officers on duty.
** THE MEN’S BROTHERHOOD reminds all their members of the annual visit to the Horizon
Home for the Aged, on Sunday, December 10th. Friends are being asked to make
contributions of toiletries for the gift packages during this week.
FROM THE HEALING MINISTRY
1. Dr. Mani – Ophthalmologist, will not be available at the Clinic until January 2007. We
regret any inconvenience this may cause.
2. In addition to the regular times on Mondays – Fridays, a Doctor is at the clinic on
Wednesday evenings – 4:30 p.m – 6:30 p.m and on Saturdays, 9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
CONGRATULATIONS- To all members and friends who are celebrating a
Birthday and/or Anniversary during the month of December. Newest additions
to the Birthmonth group listing include –
* Sis. Chantelle Clarke
* Sis. Everette Pitterson * Sis. Sharon Findlay
* Bro. Matthew Williams * Sis. Rema Palmer
* Sis. Sharon Hayden
* Sis. Irene Peart
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 Special congratulations are being extended to Mr. Bernard Bartley and Deacon
Eunice Bartley on the celebration of their 52 nd Wedding Anniversary on
December 2, 2006. They ask for your continued prayerful support.
 Congratulations are also extended to our Youth Chorale and Rhythm
Ensemble for placing first in the JBU Youth Rally last weekend, also to the
Drama and Dance Groups for their Third placings. Continue to spread the
WORD through these various ministries of the Church!
BETHEL THRIFT COOPERATIVE (BTC) – GOLDEN HARVEST
SAVINGS PLAN
Calling all members and prospective members of Bethel Thrift Cooperative
(BTC)!!! We are pleased to announce the launch of our Golden Harvest Savings
Plan in collaboration with CUNA Mutual Insurance Group. Starting November 1,
2006 you can decide on your Golden Harvest Savings Goal and we will help you
achieve it. Savings protection insurance will be provided to qualified savers at no
extra cost to the member. Brochures are available, so get one and read more about
the Golden Harvest Savings Plan. Please contact BTC's Administrator – Mrs.
Marlene Golding (754-6634) for further information.
We encourage you to sign up and start savings towards your goal. The sooner
you start the better so that you can reap the Golden Harvest in due season!!!!
WELCOME…Thank you for choosing to visit with us
today!.
We are especially happy to welcome representatives of the Jamaica Cane Products Staff
who are worshipping at the 10:15 a.m. service.
PLEASE turn off your Cellular Telephones during the period of the service, so that
you and your neighbour will benefit fully from the experience being offered.
Please be reminded to attend the midweek Services on Wednesday, 12 noon – 1:00
p.m. at the Webster Memorial United Church, Half Way Tree Road. This week’s
session will be led by the St. Andrew Parish Church Fellowship.
The News is out…..
“THE BETHEL STORY”
publication is now available for you. Purchase your copy today, for
only $400.00 – special introductory price -and learn all about your
Church’s history, Mission/Ministry over the period 1954 - 2004.
It’s a ‘must have’ if you really are interested to know about your
Church. The ushers and officers in the Church Office will have
copies ready for you to purchase – send copies to friends, members
-local and overseas – a wonderful addition to your Christmas
shopping list! See Details of Special Gift Package Deal for the holidays!
TRAINING DEPARTMENT - EDUCATION, TRAINING,
AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING
Members of the Training Department's Education, Training and Development
Committee are requested to attend a meeting on Monday December 4, 2006 at 6
p.m. Please confirm your availability with Director of Training Marion Blake by
phone call or email.