Morning Service – 22nd October 2017 @ 11am
If you have any questions or need assistance, please speak to the welcoming team at the door.
If we can be of any help please let us know (Information cards are in the Pews)
PRAISE BAND He is Exalted
Welcome and Announcements
Preparation for The Word
Call to Worship Psalm 72v18-19
PRAISE Jesus Shall Reign (Hymn 413)
Prayer
Proclamation Of The Word
Reading Isaiah 53v1-6 (Page 519)
Children’s Talk
PRAISE I was lost but Jesus Found me (JP 125)
Reading John 8v1-12 (Page 755)
Sermon The Problem with Attitude!
Response to The Word
PRAISE Redeemed how I love to proclaim it.
Prayers of Intercession
Offering & Dedication
PRAISE O Praise The Name (Anástasis)
Benediction
Today@First
10am Sunday School and Bible Class
10am Senior Band Practice
10-1030 Chapters meet on the stage.
10-1045 Tea / Coffee & the Library are available on the hall stage.
1030-1045 Prayer Time (Minister’s room). Everyone Welcome.
11am Morning worship – Rev Jonathan Curry
(Crèche - pre school (Minor Hall), Junior Church (Primary school -Main Hall)
12.15-12.45 Junior Band Practice
6pm Evening Worship - Rev Smith – Christ alone
Tea will be served after the evening service in the Transept.
6-730pm Mad@First youth fellowship year 8 & over.
Monday 23rd
8 pm Small Group Bible Study Meeting (Minister’s room)
Tuesday 24th
10.30am Small Group Bible Study Meeting Minister’s Room (Ladies)
6-7 pm Pastoral Care Hour (Minister’s room)
7.30-9pm Crafty Ladies all Welcome
Wednesday 25th
930-1130 Parent & Toddlers. (Main Hall)
10am Small Group Bible Study Meeting Minister’s Room (Men)
10-12 English Classes starts, contact Archie Thomson for details 07761779974
6-930pm Girls Brigade resumes for girls age 3 from 1st July 2017.
Explorers (3-7) 6-715. Juniors (8-10) 7-845, Seniors/Brigaders (11-18) 745-930
8pm Home Group Bible Study Meeting
Thursday 26th
10.30-11.30am Morning Devotional in Minister’s Room
8-9pm Small Group Bible Study Meeting in Minor Hall
8-9pm Small Group Bible Study Meeting in Minister’s Room
Friday 27th
7-8pm Prison Fellowship Prayer Time in Minister’s Room
Saturday 28th
8am Prayer Time. In this year of reformation anniversary let us return to the pattern and practice of the early church. Acts 2v42 “They devoted themselves to ... Prayer” (Reformed and always reforming?) in Ministers’ Room
630-7.30pm NO Junior Youth Club (P1-P7) this week - Half Term
8-10pm NO YouthClub@First this week - Half Term
Next Sunday 29th October
10am Sunday School and Bible Class
10-10.30am Chapters meet on Stage
10-1045 Tea / Coffee & the Library are available on the hall stage.
1030-1045 Prayer Time (Minister’s room). Everyone Welcome.
11am Morning worship – Rev Curry
(Crèche - pre school (Minor Hall), Junior Church (Primary school -Main Hall)
6pm Evening Worship – It takes a whole church to raise a child – In Main Hall video discussion groups led by members of Kirk session (Tea After)
Congregational Notices
1. Small Groups and Prayer Times. The Program for the rest of the years is available along with bible study books. Along side the fortnightly bible studies we hold a prayer meeting each week, if not during the week due to bible studies or another event then we meet at 8am on Saturday morning in the Minister’s room.
2. “It takes a whole church to raise a child” started on Sunday 24th September at 6pm. If you enjoyed or missed this then put the next date (Sunday 29th October in your Diary) The Kirk session have planned this series of monthly evening services at 6pm on the 4th Sundays. Invitation leaflets are available on the tables and from your district elder. As we seek to encourage younger people to grow up as part of God’s family – both knowing Jesus and sharing his family the church. Join us as we consider the role which each of us can play. The format is video with discussion questions and the members of Kirk session will lead the discussion groups each evening
3. PW Dinner in December at Moyola Golf Club, names and £5 deposit to be paid to Barbara or June before 29th October
4. Orphan and Children’s Society collection envelopes will be available today. This worthy church cause supports children and families that are less fortunate. Your support is greatly appreciated. All envelopes to be returned by Sunday 26th November.
5. Anyone interested in either “Handling the Word” course which helps us share God’s word https://www.presbyterianireland.org/Utility/Training/Handling-the-Word.aspx or the “Emerge” leadership development program for new and emerging leaders https://www.presbyterianireland.org/Events/Emerge.aspx please speak to Rev Curry. We already have one member interested in each of these great teaching and leadership initiatives by PCI.
6. Brennan Court Bible Study 31st October, 3.30-4.30pm, please note change of date and time.
7. Lunch Time Bible Study 2nd November, 1-2pm note change of date
8. No Thursday morning devotions on 2nd November.
9. Harvest Service in Magherafelt Manor PHN on 10th November @ 6.30pm, Everyone will be welcome.
Rotas (Please speak to those who arrange rotas if there are any changes).
Welcoming Team (Rota by H Todd). Duty Elder Oct R McKeown
Oct – J Hamilton, A Evans, R Evans, D Finlay, Dr E Hunter, H McKay, H Todd
Library & Coffee (Rota by A Crossett) Oct 22nd M Gourley 29th Oct C Hogg
Crèche - Pre School (Rota by C Smyth).
Oct 22nd L Kerr, A Currie, T/H Currie 29th Oct J Evans, K King, J Curry
Jr Church Primary School (Rota by C Hogg) Oct A Hood, M Gourley, R Hunter, A Smyth
Youth Club (Melanie Boyce) 28th Half Term
Projection (Rota – B Kerr) Oct 22nd L Crossett Oct 29th R Curry
Sound Desk (Rota – B Kerr) Oct 22nd J Smyth Oct 29th B Kerr
Flowers Delivery – S Todd Oct 22nd No Name Oct 29th R Hunter
FWO Recorders (Rota by J Hamilton) Oct 22nd J Gregg, R Caskey, M Stevenson, S & M Hyndman Oct 29th C Smyth, H Palmer, M Shiels
Parent & Toddlers Oct 25th N Currie, E Stewart, H Thomson, I Duncan
Streetreach Oct 27h John, Ian, Bobby, Jonathan, Moyra, Anne, Glenda
Oct 28th John, Ian, Eileen, Jimmy, Carole, Richard, Hugh
PRAYER FOCUS
"For our present troubles are small and won't last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever!" 2Cor 4:17
Lord, we rejoice that you are sovereign and that in the midst of our disappointments, our trials and our losses you are in control seeking to lovingly prune us and shape us to become people who bring glory to you. Help us to trust in you knowing you will "restore our souls".Psalm23 Amen
Pray for Others
· for those who are grieving for the loss of a loved one. Pray for God's healing and restoration in their lives
Pray for Congregation
· for some more people with a heart for those who are strangers in this town would come forward to help with English Classes so that they can experience God's love and his care.
Pray for Community
· for protection on the PSNI as they seek to protect us and keep law and order in our country and for wisdom in every interaction with the public.
Pray for PCI
for people who are in need of counsel to access PCI's new counselling service called Freshlight that has been launched recently (Presbyterian Ireland.org/freshlight)
Give thanks for volunteers who give of their time to counsel others and pray for the need for more volunteers west of the Bann.
Pray for World
· for Stephen Cowan as he continues deputation in Ireland this month and for increase financial support to build the kitchen for the youth camps
· for continued healing for Hannah Prince (Wycliffe, Thailand).
· for all those who mourn the loss of loved ones and those who have been injured as a result of Storm Ophelia
Suggestions for Prayer Focus are greatly appreciated. Please give suggestions to Lorna Curry () by Wednesday pm each week.
Evening Service @ 6pm
Welcome and Announcements
PRAISE All Hail The Power Of Jesus’ Name (Hymn 382)
Prayer
PRAISE From Heaven You Came (The Servant King) CMP162
PRAISE We Want To See Jesus Lifted High MP 957
Reading
Sermon
PRAISE In Christ Alone (MP 1072)
Benediction
You are invited to join us for tea after the service.
Send items for this sheet to or 46 King Street by 12noon on Thur. Rev. Curry 02879632374 www.firstmagherafelt.com Registered Charity in NI (NIC105608)