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Welcome to

Bedford Baptist ChurchService of Worship – October 9, 2011 – 10:30 a.m.

Ministry Opportunities Pastor Bob

*Processional #294 “Now Thank We All Our God” Gratitude Attitude

Our Theme For ThanksgivingWelcome & Introduction Pastor Ida Scripture Luke 17:11-19 (Pew Bible, NT Pg. 80)

Reflection One Giving Thanks With Our Eyes*Scripture Song Worship Team Congregational Prayer #638 Tithes & Offering Hymn #292 “Come, Ye Thankful People Come”

Scripture Songs *Offertory Response #600 “Praise God From Whom…” Reflection Two Giving Thanks With Our HeartPrayers For Others Ministry Of Music “A Jubilant Thanksgiving” Sanctuary Choir

Reflection Three Giving Thanks With Our Souls*Scripture Song “Give Thanks With A Grateful Heart”

Our Lord’s Supper Words of Institution Prayer for the Bread Deacon Charlie Rand

Prayer for the Cup Deacon Sandra MacKenzie

*Hymn #293 “For All The Love” (vv. 1, 4 -6)Benediction

How To Contact Us158 Rocky Lake Drive PO Box 44073 Bedford, NS B4A 3X5Phone: 835-5966 Fax: 835-3984E-mail: [email protected]: www.bedfordbaptist.caRadio: CHSB 99.3 Hilltop FMPrayer Chain: Doug & Donna PeverillPhone: 434-8054 or E-mail: [email protected]

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WELCOME!

We extend a warm welcome to all who have come toworship and fellowship with us this morning. If you area first time visitor with us, please take time to fill out a“Welcome Card” located in the pew rack and place it in

the offering plate. Parents of small children (under age 3) may take themto our Nursery, where a caring staff will supervise them.We also have a Pre-School Program (ages 3-5) that runsduring our Worship Service in the Church Time Pre-School Room. One of our ushers would be happy tohelp you locate either one of these facilities.

Elementary School children are invited to take part inour KidZone program which starts after the first part of our Worship Service downstairs in the Vestry.

About Us

Bedford Baptist Church has been a part of this communityfor 112 years. We seek to be a fellowship of believersbuilding on the principles of love, grace, and compassion asfirst modeled by our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. Tothat end, we offer a wide variety of programs and servicesfor every age group. On a larger scale, we are affiliatedwith the Convention of Atlantic Baptist Churches &Canadian Baptist Ministries.

Staff

Ministers – All Of Us!Rev. Robert Ohsberg Senior Pastor Rev. Dr. Ida Whitehouse Associate Pastor Lic. Kevin Haggarty Youth Pastor Rev. Nelson Metcalfe Pastor EmeritusMrs. Lianne MacMinn Ministry of MusicLic. Heather Cox Supervised Field Education Student

Mr. Peter Metcalfe Office Administrator Mr. Joel Scott Caretaker



Please Be In Prayer For Our Sick & Shut-InHalifax Veteran’s Memorial Mr. Bill GallantHalifax Infirmary Mrs. Joan Lugar

Mrs. Lois LongQE II Mrs. Eleanor Reeves

(Tony Reeves’ mother)

Brooke Army Medical Center Mr. Adam Keys(Herman & Vivian’s Nephew)Ivany Place Mrs. Evelyn Ross

Ms. Brenda CarsonMrs. Freda BenderMr. & Mrs. Albert

& Ruth MoultonSt. Vincent’s Nursing Home Mrs. Barb BishopDykeland Lodge Mrs. Helen BeelerParkland Estates (Cameron Hall) Mrs. Norma SutherlandParkstone Mrs. Beth Kennedy

Mrs. Ruby Shuve(Nancy Ohsberg’s mother)

Windsor Elms Mrs. Marjorie Levy(Marlene Davies’ Mother)

Berkeley RetirementResidence

Mrs. Lola Freeman(Judi Hayes’ Mother)

At Home Mrs. Sydney Derrah(Carolyn Derrah- Murphy’s Mother)Ms. Carol LumsdenMrs. Gloria CampbellMrs. Hilda MacDonald

(Tena Poirier’s M other)Mrs. Jane Brown

(Heather Ross’ mother)Mrs. Gillian McCullyMrs. Ruth ChiassonMr. Ross ScottMr. Alistair MacLeod

Last Week’s Offering (October 2 , 2011)TOTAL= $8,471.31

OFFERING BREAKDOWNTotal Annual Budget = $388,400

Last Week’s Offering Towards Budget $ 8,339.06Weekly Offering Needed To Make Budget $ 7,469.23Weekly Surplus/Deficit $ 869.83Year To Date Surplus/Deficit - $ 29,597.74

Special Donations & Non-Budget OfferingTotal $ 132.25



Week At A GlanceSunday To Sunday: October 9 th – October 16 th

THANKSGIVING SUNDAY Today 6:30 pm Youth FiresideMonday THANKSGIVING MONDAY —OFFICE CLOSEDTuesday 9:15 am Ladies Alive

9:30 am Preschool Playgroup12:00 noon Friendship Circle Lunch

7:00 pm College & Career7:30 pm Muriel Bent WMS7:00 pm McLean Home Bible Study

Wednesday 9:30 am LAFF6:30 pm Hi/KidVenture7:00 pm Youth Group

Thursday 7:00 pm Sanctuary Choir Practice7:00 pm Girls in Motion7:00 pm Library Committee

Next Sunday r12 START UP/BEACON HOUSE SUNDAY 10:00 am Pre-Service Prayer10:30 am Worship Service10:30 am Nursery (Cheryl Hartlen/Taylor Parsons)

10:30 am Preschool10:45 am KidZone

6:30 pm Youth Fireside

Servants in the Lord’s Work This Week Next Week

Deacon On Duty Ron McLean Stephen DavidsonGreeters Bernie & Wendy Levy Jenn Cox

& Dan MittonSound Warwick White Peter MetcalfeTellers Al & Ann Ingram

and Arlene MetcalfeAl & Ann Ingramand Arlene Metcalfe

Worship Service AttendanceLast Week: 235 Year Ago 198

Keyboard NeededThe Worship Team is looking for a keyboard that they coulduse to enhance their ministry of music. If anyone has onethat they would be willing to donate, please see Kevin orHeather.



News & EventsConvention Prayer LinkPlease pray for our President of Acadia Divinity College – Rev. Dr. Harry Gardner – as he fulfills his leadershipresponsibilities. Please pray for wisdom, discernment,

clarity and health.

Our Prayer InitiativeWe are invited to join together in prayer for one another.As we move through our fellowship alphabetically, look foryour name to appear. If it doesn't, please let Peter know,for we wish to be in prayer for YOU. This week, please bein prayer for: Curtis & Nicole Jones, Faith, Sarah & LauraKeating, Ted & Janet Keddy, Beth Kennedy, and BryannaKilgour.

Birth CongratulationsCongratulations to Bob & Rebecca MacKay on the birth oftheir son, Gavin Graham MacKay, born Wednesday,October 5th, 2011. Proud grandparents are Bob & IsobelMacKay.

Reading Program ExtendedYou now have until next Sunday, October 16 th to bring yourcompleted lists to the Library to collect your prizes as webring our Summer Reading Program to a close.

What Are Your Gifts?God has given each one of us gifts and he wants us to usethem to serve Him. The Nominating Committee would liketo know what your gifts are and where you would be mostcomfortable serving the Lord. The possibilities are manyand so are the gifts that you as a congregation have.Please be in prayer for God's leading as we will be callingyou within the next few weeks to see where you would liketo serve. "In his Grace, God has given us different gifts fordoing certain things well." (Romans 12:6)



News & Events (Cont’d.) Tea & SaleThe Missions Committee is hosting a Tea and Salefundraiser on Saturday, October 22 from 2-4 pm. Come tothe vestry downstairs and sample some delicious desserts,

tea and coffee. The Tea will be a free will offering in supportof our international missions. The committee would also liketo thank the Friendship Circle for providing the items for thesale table. Please plan to come and enjoy a time with goodcompany, good food and buy a thing or two. See you there.

Working GroupThe Missions Committee is looking to set up a workinggroup that will help support the projects in which it isinvolved. You may be asked to help set up tables at afunction, be on a planning committee for a mission tour, or

help in a soup kitchen. If you see yourself helping theCommittee in any way, please call the church office or BobArchibald (865-7077).

Thanksgiving & Beacon HouseConsider sharing food with others through the avenue ofBeacon House . All kinds of non-perishable foods arewelcome. Note: We will also be looking toward Christmasboxes for those in need. Our church is invited to supply a796 ml can of fruit for each of 450 boxes. The everydayneeds of Beacon House continue as well but between now

and Dec 1, please consider an additional gift of cannedfruit to our Beacon House Box.

Men’s Group Canoe Trip Men's group fall morning paddle (bring your canoes orkayaks) Saturday Oct 22 nd , 9:00 am at Lloyd and LyndaMitchell's home on Fletcher's Lake, 4255 Highway #2Wellington. Coffee and muffins provided at end of paddle.Sign-up sheet in Foyer. Extra canoes, and paddling gearavailable on request, please note on sign-up sheet.

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