“A fellowship of believers who seek to be to each other what Christ has been to them.”

Bedford Baptist ChurchNovember 21st, 2010

Affiliated with the Convention of Atlantic Baptist Churches & Canadian Baptist Ministries

Welcome!

Visitors are invited to sign our Guest Book in the foyer. If this

is your first time visiting with us, we wish you warmest of

greetings. Please take time to fill out a “Welcome Card”

located in the pew rack and place it on the offering plate.

LARGE PRINT bulletins may be obtained from the

ushers.An audio loop is available for the

hearing impaired. Parents of small children (under age 3) may take them to the Nursery, where a

caring staff will supervise them.

If OnlyI Had Known

158 Rocky Lake DrivePO Box 44073Bedford, Nova Scotia B4A 3X5Phone: 835-5966 Fax: 835-3984office@bedfordbaptist.cawww.bedfordbaptist.caRadio CHSB 99.3 HillTop FMPrayer Chain Doug & Donna Peverill434-8054 prayer@bedfordbaptist.ca

Ministers - All the congregation

Rev. Robert Ohsberg Senior Pastor

Rev. Dr. Ida Armstrong-Whitehouse Associate Pastor

Lic. Kevin A. Haggarty Director of Youth Ministries

Rev. Nelson Metcalfe Pastor Emeritus

Mrs. Lianne MacMinn Ministry of Music

Lic. Miriam MacDonald Supervised Field Education Student

Lic. Heather Cox Supervised Field Education Student

Mr. Peter Metcalfe Office Administrator

Mr. Joel Scott Caretaker

Service of Worship at 10:55 a.m. (*indicates standing, if persons are able)

Love the Lord your God with All Your Heart

Enter His Courts With PraiseCall to Worship Memorial CarillonPreludeMinistry Opportunities Pastor Kevin *Time Of Praise Worship Team

(Children are invited to come to the front pews during the last song)

Child Dedication Pastor Bob & Pastor Ida Luc Juno Monminie, son of Len & Lisa Monminie

*Song “Bind Us Together” (Children, Primary to Grade 6, are directed to KidZone during singing of last verse)

Our Response To HimTithes and Offering Offering & Offertory Prayer*Offertory Response #600 “Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow”Prayers Of The People

Ministry Of The WordResponsive Reading Colossians 1:9-20 (Pew Bible, NT pp. 199-200)

*Hymn #228 “Come, Let Us Sing Of A Wonderful Love”

Scripture Luke 23:33-43 (Pew Bible, NT pg. 88)

Sermon If Only I Had Known Pastor Bob

*Hymn #1 “Crown Him With Many Crowns”Choral Benediction “A Simple Benediction” Sanctuary Choir

Postlude

Serve the Lord Your God with All Your Heart

Review of Sunday November 14, 2010Operational Budget Designated Special Offerings

Current/Bldg Fund Mortgage $ 6,006.89 Benevolent $ 1.25Missions $ 444.33 Beacon House $ 16.25

Worship Team $ 30.00Friendship Circle $ 85.00Summer Mission Reserve $ 25.00

Total Operational Offerings $ 6,815.24 Total Designated Offerings $ 157.50

Total offering for Sunday, November 14, 2010, $6,972.74

Worship AttendanceMorning Service Last Week: 212 Year Ago: 170

Servants in the Lord’s Work

This Week Next Week

Deacon on Duty Kathy Cochrane Ron McLeanGreeters at the Door Marion Grant & Mona Ellis Graham & Tanya StarrattSound Peter Metcalfe Michael McCurdyTellers Leela Bates

& Marlene DaviesLeela Bates & Marlene Davies

 Daily BreadCopies of the latest issue of Our Daily Bread (December 2010 – February 2011) are now available in the foyer.

Clothing Needs For Soup KitchenAs the weather changes from summer to fall/winter so do the clothing needs of those who come to the Soup Kitchen at St. George's Church.  Again we are asking you to donate any clothing for men and women that you no longer have use for to help fill this need; a box is again in the entryway for this purpose.  The summer clothing that was given from Bedford Baptist (approximately 500 articles) was gratefully received and very much appreciated - "I needed clothes and you clothed me" (Matt. 25:36a).

Public Talk & Open HouseThe Hospice Society of Greater Halifax in Bedford is holding a free public talk at 9 Spring Street, Bedford, at 7pm on November 25.  The talk title is “Coping With the Holidays Following the Death of a Loved One”. For further information please call 446-0929.

There will also be an Open House at the Hospice next Sunday November 28th from 2:30-4:30 pm. The address again is 9 Spring Street here in Bedford.

Sunday to Sunday November 21st—November 28th

BEACON HOUSE SUNDAYToday 10:00 am Pre-Service Prayer Prayer Room

10:55 am Worship Service Sanctuary10:55 am Nursery Nursery10:55 am Church-time Preschool 3’s & 4’s Room11:15 am KidZone Vestry 6:30 pm Small Groups 6:30 pm Youth Fireside

Monday 9:30 am Volleyball Gym 1:00 pm Pastoral Staff Meeting 6:30 pm Hi/KidVenture 7:00 pm McLean Bible Study 7:30 pm College & Career 8:00 pm Volleyball Gym

Tuesday 9:15 am Ladies Alive Heffler Room 2:00 pm Friendship Circle Heffler Room 3:00 pm Christmas Planning Meeting Library 6:30 pm ADC Greek Class Youth Room 7:00pm Deacons Meeting Heffler Room 7:00pm Trustees Meeting Library

Wednesday 9:30 am Volleyball Gym 6:00 pm Youth Alive 7:00 pm Bible Study Joyce Heffler’s

Thursday 9:30 am LAFF Heffler Room 5:30 pm Association Council Heffler Room 7:00 pm Finance Committee Library 7:00 pm Cantata Choir Practice Sanctuary 7:00 pm Girls In Motion 7:45 pm Sanctuary Choir Practice Sanctuary 8:00 pm Volleyball Gymnasium

Friday 8:30 pm Volleyball GymnasiumSaturday 6:30 pm Movie Night – “Toy Story 3” GymnasiumNext Sunday 10:00 am Pre-Service Prayer Prayer Room

10:55 am Worship Service Sanctuary10:55 am Nursery (Kelly Hiltz & Robyn McIsaac) Nursery10:55 am Church-time Preschool (Michelle Vekeman & Wanda Tingley) 3’s & 4’s Room11:15 am KidZone VestryAfter Worship Spaghetti Social Gymnasium 6:30 pm Small Groups 6:30 pm Youth Fireside

Sunday Prayer Link

The approaching month of December can be a particularly lonely and difficult time when in prison. Please pray for our Baptist chaplains who are ministering in Atlantic Canada’s correctional system – Rev. Hugh Kirkegaard, Regional Chaplain; Rev. Phil Ferris (Westmorland Institution), Rev. Pauline Coffin (Nova Institution for Women) and Rev. Wilma Janzen (Central Nova Scotia Correctional Facility).

Our Prayer InitiativeWe are invited to join together in prayer for one another. As we move through our fellowship alphabetically, look for your name to appear. If it doesn't, please let Peter know, for we wish to be in prayer for YOU. This week, please be in prayer for: Zephaniah, Florence, Emma, Donna, Marvin, & Diana Otuki, Karen Ouellet & Dino, Sergio, & Gabriel Amaral, and Adam Penny & Amy Nickerson.

Birthday GreetingsBest wishes are extended to Gillianne McCully who is celebrating her 83rd birthday on November 27th.

Anniversary CongratulationsCongratulations to Bill & Reta Misener who are celebrating 55 years of marriage on November 16th.

Bulletin MemorialToday’s bulletin has been donated in loving memory of Iris Hubley, sadly missed by husband Willard and children Gail, Dale, & Larry.

Baby MatthewIt is with deep, deep sadness and sorrow that I tell you Baby Matthew Rouse died last Tuesday. He was a blessing and gift of love for 5 and one-half months, touching many others in his brief life - and especially those of his parents, Michelle and Colin.

Our comfort is well expressed in Matthew's grandfather's words, to the effect, that it's a win-win situation. If Matthew was healed and was whole - that is a win. And if Matthew goes to heaven - well, that is a win too.

It is now for those left behind that we pray for God's strength and comfort.

Pastor BobChristmas Party; Senors and Almost SeniorsTime again for our annual get-together to begin the celebration of our Saviour's birth! Come for good fun, fellowship, carol singing, and good food. Dinner this year will feature Chinese cuisine (from Yan's Restaurant, Lr. Sackville). Cost is $15.00 per person.

We will be joined this year by seniors from Faith Baptist in Lower Sackville. Please sign-up on the sheet in the foyer.

Beacon House Christmas Project

Bedford Baptist has been asked to collect 400 boxes of pancake mix to help supply the needs for Beacon House this Christmas season. We are late getting this notice out this year so we only have a short amount of time to fulfill our mandate as our donation should be completed no later than December 3rd, 2010 to accommodate ordering any shortfalls.

Refugee UpdateIn 2007 at our Annual Business Meeting, Bedford Baptist Church agreed to provide paper refugee sponsorship for Facil Solomon Yohanes. This week our church missions chair, Bob Archibald, received an e-mail from immigration stating that Facil will arrive on Tuesday, November 30th. This is an answer to prayer as Facil has been fearful in the refugee camp. Facil is a 25-year-old Ethiopian who has been living in the Sudanese refugee camp for approximately the past 18 years.

Hopeful Gifts For Change—CBM Gift Catalogue 2010-2011Canadian Baptist Ministries is providing us with an opportunity to make a difference and to help those less fortunate than ourselves. There is a display in our foyer advertising the CBM Gift Catalogue. In this catalogue are many options where with a donation as low as $20.00 you can make a major difference in the quality of someone’s life. Please don’t hesitate to grab one of these catalogues to see what an impact your contribution could make.

NEWS

Christmas at the Cove on November 27, 2010Begin the Christmas season with a Christmas brunch at Bayside Camp. This is one of our signature special events for family and friends. Tickets are $10 / person or $25 / family. There will be sittings at 10:00am and 1:00pm. Reserve your seat by phoning the Camp Office at (902) 868-1237. Space is limited so call today.

Crafter Show and SaleInviting crafters and artisans to join us for the Crafter Show and Sale during Christmas at the Cove on November 27, 2010 at Bayside Camp. The show and sale will be from 9am to 2pm in Maplestone Hall at the camp. Tables are $20 and can be reserved by contacting Sherry Seller at sherryseller@eastlink.ca.

Prayer RequestPlease be in prayer for our Partner In Mission Deann Carter as she awaits an appointment with a surgeon for treatment of acute carpal tunnel syndrome of both wrists/hands. She is hoping that she won't have to wait too long as this condition can be very painful, often causing weakness in the hands that makes it hard to carry out day-to-day activities.

Association News

Gospel MusicThere will be an evening of Gospel Music, featuring the group Cornerstone, at Sackville Christian Fellowship Sunday, November 21, at 7:00 p.m.

Evangelism EveningPastor Leo Fletcher, of New Life Baptist Church, Hatchett Lake, (a member church with us in the HRM Baptist Association) invites the Association on Sunday, Nov 21, at 7 PM, as they welcome Dr. John Juneman, speaking on everyday lifestyle evangelism.

South Shore Regional Hospital Mrs. Pauline Mason BridgewaterWalter Reid Veteran’s Hospital Mr. Adam Keys Washington

(Herman & Vivian’s Nephew)Dartmouth General Mrs. Evelyn Ross DartmouthIvany Place Mrs. Lillian Dunn Hammonds Plains

(Louise Archibald’s mother)Ms. Brenda Carson Hammonds PlainsMrs. Freda Bender Hammonds Plains

St. Vincent’s Nursing Home Mrs. Barb Bishop HalifaxDykeland Lodge Mrs. Helen Beeler WindsorParkland Estates (Cameron Hall) Mrs. Norma Sutherland HalifaxParkstone Mrs. Beth Kennedy HalifaxWindsor Elms Mrs. Marjorie Levy Windsor

(Marlene Davies Mother)Berkeley Retirement Residence Mrs. Lola Freeman Bedford

(Judi Hayes’ Mother)At Home Mrs. Sydney Derrah Mt. Pleasant, NB

(Carolyn Derrah-Murphy’s Mother)Ms. Carol Lumsden BedfordMr. Ron Graham BedfordMrs. Gloria Campbell Lower SackvilleMr. Herman Barrett BedfordMrs. Erna Rand BedfordMr. Michael Drebot Bedford

Bedford Singers present Noel! Noel!Saturday, December 4th at 7.30 pm

Saint Benedict Roman Catholic Church, Clayton Park, 45 Radcliffe DriveSunday December 5th at 7.30 pm

St Matthew's United Church, Halifax, 1479 Barrington StreetConducted by Wayne Rogers with accompanist Dean Bradshaw and guest percussionist Craig Reiner. The Singers will present  Bob Chilcott’s The Twelve Days of Christmas and give the Atlantic Canadian premiere of Gloria by Karl Jenkins. This work received its world premiere July 10, 2010 at Royal Albert Hall, London. Admission $15. Tickets are available at the door or from David Waugh 865-7154

“Compassion, Jesus Style”Sunday, November 21 2010 at 6:30 pm

West End Baptist ChurchSpend the evening with Rick Tobias, President & CEO of Yonge Street Mission. He will share his story of bringing business leaders and marginalized people together to promote positive change in the city of Toronto. The goal of this evening is to catalyze interest, leadership, and collaboration for community action in Halifax.

Please Be in Prayer for our Sick & Shut-In